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I've just bought more OBBM cables - I've never had cables last so long in such good condition.

Thanks for that link - I gave the guy a shout and went to see it tonight. It's fantastic, but very heavy (obviously), and I've got a bit of back trouble these days, so I now have some serious thinking to do. Tredders - he did say there were two or threre people down south wanted to buy it but that it was still for sale and he was trying to sell it locally if at all possible to avoid having to pack it, I hope you don't feel that my considering it is treading on your toes.

Thanks both - Razze06 I will do

Hello, I was wondering if anyone got a Fender Bassman head near Glasgow that they wouldn't mind me coming to have a quick go on? I've seen a couple of 50W and 100W ones for sale lately and am tempted by the idea of a small-ish all-valve head, but obviously it would be foolish to jump in without actually playing one and seeing if it suits me and seeing if it suits my cab (a Barefaced Compact). If anyone has one and wouldn't mind me coming to try it that would be massively appreciated. I can bring biscuits/beer/other appropriate comestibles, thanks, Matthew

I booked two parcels through Interparcel this week. One (UPS) was picked up on time, the other (Hermes) wasn't picked up at all. Interparcel apologised and re-booked it for today, but there's no sign as yet. Fingers crossed.

[size=4]Eude, if you manage to convince your mate that second hand is acceptable[color=#000000], then I am changing round my set up and probably looking to shift my rig: it's a 300W Ashdown ABM head and a Yamaha 2x10 (BBT210), a great, solid, v loud 4 Ohm cab with a tweeter. [/color] [color=#000000]If he wants that set up for £320 then I can deliver it to him (I'm in Glasgow). [/color] [color=#000000]If not, I hope he finds what he's looking for. I might be in touch to use the place - I've promised my Edinburgh-based dad (a guitar beginner) that the brother and I will take him to a rehearsal room one day and make lots of noise, so this could be just the place. [/color] [color=#000000]Matthew[/color][/size]

That is all brilliant advice, thank you all so much for your time. I now feel pretty ready to head out into the second hand market for some old, heavy, bulletproof gear. Thanks, Matthew

Thanks for this guys, this is great advice. Any more from anyone else much appreciated. Matthew

[size=3][color=#000000]Hello,[/color] [color=#000000]my band is ready to gig on the Glasgow pub circuit, and that means we need a PA. While I would have a reasonable grasp of bass and even guitar kit, I have no idea about PAs and I think I'm probably the most gear-savvy person in the band, so I think heads will turn towards me with quizzical looks when it comes to buying. [/color] [color=#000000]I hoped you guys could help me with some advice. [/color] [color=#000000]We will be on a super-tight budget because the band hasn't started earning yet. I see from Gumtree that you can get old beat-up 150W heads and speakers for £100-150 all in, but I don't think we need to go quite that cheap. Probably £200-400 is our available budget. It will be second hand, I imagine.[/color] [color=#000000]We are a blues four-piece: drums, bass, electric guitar and singer/harmonica player. We are not anticipating mic-ing the instruments, so we'll need to amplify three vocals. There may be a fourth mic if the singer wants to have a mic for his harmonica set to different levels/eq. [/color] [color=#000000]What I hoped you could help with are questions like:[/color] [color=#000000]- what wattage will we need to play small-medium pubs (actual pubs rather than big separate function rooms)?[/color] [color=#000000]- are cheap PAs OK or is it a false economy? What's the difference between a good and bad one?[/color] [color=#000000]- are we better spending more on the amp/mixer or more on the speakers?[/color] [color=#000000]- are the all-in-one amps/mixers OK or should they really be separate?[/color] [color=#000000]- what should we look for when buying second hand – how do you tell a dud?[/color] [color=#000000]- what should we be looking to spend?[/color] [color=#000000]- are there any brands we should seek out/avoid?[/color] [color=#000000]I would really appreciate any guidance you can give. I feel totally out of my depth. [/color] [color=#000000]Thanks,[/color] [color=#000000]Matthew[/color][/size]

Jonny bought a Japanese Fender Jazz from me and was a gentleman throughout the transaction, you can deal with him with confidence.

I just bought a beautiful old Fender from Howard. He was a great seller, and everything was exactly as described. Thanks Howard.

Hello, I wonder if anybody out there knows why Ashdown heads seem to come in two widths. I've just bought a second hand ABM 300. I'm delighted with it, it has just the sound I [currently think I] am looking for. But it seems to be wider than many others. Most appear to look like this: The one I just bought looks like this: Does anyone know why this is? I'm very happy with the amp, just a bit curious, thanks, Matthew

I sold Colin my Ampeg Micro rig. He was a delight to deal with from start to finish, it all went really smoothly. I'd recommend him to any basschatter.