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  1. spog
    Still for sale? [quote name='hero2zero' post='56801' date='Sep 7 2007, 03:07 AM']Hey all, hope you don't mind a first timer using their first post as a 'for sale' ad, but with a new baby on the way my amp & cab have to find a good new home! I am selling my Ashdown C410T-300 Combo Amp and MAG115-300 Extension Cab for £420. I am in Leicester, and you are welcome to come and pick them up... Both have only been used twice in a home environment, NEVER used live, and have been looked after! Many thanks, look forward to hearing from you.[/quote]
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    Still trying to sell? How much? [quote name='lowfer' post='82246' date='Nov 1 2007, 02:45 PM']Hi all, looking at selling on my Ashdown Mag 400 combo 15 " Driver, only ever rehearsed with, the only downside is the cat has used it a couple of times as a scratch post (little s**t) great sound never let me down. Owned for about 5 years. Based in south Cambs. Ring me on 07795 542173 during the day or 01767 651202 during the evening. look forward to hearing from you Nathan[/quote]
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    Sold them yet? [quote name='Adam.M' post='100614' date='Dec 7 2007, 01:05 AM']Don't you just hate it, you buy some half decent bass gear, finally after years of wanting, and you have to sell it right away, 'cause sh*t happens? Oh well. Ashdown EB 180 Head (with VU meter, don't think the new ones have those) and Ashdown MAG 210T for sale. Both in very good condition, no problems at all, good tone too. Hasn't been gigged, only used for Jam's at my house. £200 ONO for the pair? will be posting pictures tomorrow or the day after. Pick up and cash only i'm afraid, im in leeds, west yorkshire. PM if interested. Cheers.[/quote]
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    Is it still available? [quote name='steve-soar' post='95747' date='Nov 28 2007, 07:24 PM']I'm selling my Ashdown ABM Combo 500, C115, 1x15" speaker, 575w, immaculate condition, made in England in 1998. The speaker is the original Celestion and not the newer Blue Line. £325. [/quote]
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    I'd take the cab (if it is still available) provided I can get a MAG 300! [quote name='simon1964' post='95086' date='Nov 27 2007, 03:02 PM']I'm planning to upgrade to some Mark Bass kit, so am selling my Ashdown MAG C300-115 Combo and a MAG 2x10 cab. COMBO NOW SOLD. CAB STILL AVAILABLE. The Combo is the 307 watt 1x15 model. Its in very good condition, save that the knob on the input level control is damaged. This is cosmetic only, and the control itself works fine. It also has some screw holes on the bottom where some castors were fitted at one point. The cab is the standard MAG 2x10. I bought this used a year or so ago, but have only used it on a couple of ocassions at larger venues as an extension for the Combo. Full specs on the Ashdown site here: [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/section.asp?section=mag"]<a href="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/section.asp?section=mag" target="_blank">http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/section.asp?section=mag[/url]</a> I'm looking for £160 for Combo and £110 for the cab, or £250 for the pair. I would rather not post due to their size and weight, but I'm happy to meet half way within a reasonable disctance of Nottingham.[/quote]
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    Can you run this off the MAG 300 1X15 as an extension? ![quote name='rob_89' post='104162' date='Dec 14 2007, 07:46 AM']Hey up everyone Got this not too long ago, in mint condition, have used it twice, no idea why i bought it really...its the MAG series with the new style grille very nice sounding but i jus have no use for it unfortunately. Would like it to go to a good home, would take £120 for it, i think thats a fair price? Cheers all.[/quote]
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    Could you run this as an extension from the MAG 3oo 1X15 combo? If yes, I'd be interested. o[quote name='blunderthumbs' post='180924' date='Apr 20 2008, 11:03 AM']2x10" 250watt 8ohm. blueline speakers+ horn. Rear ported. speakon and Standard jack socket. This cab is as new cost £160. only used as extension cab to mag 200w 1x15" combo. Home use only Any trial welcome. giving it away at £100. I'm in Northwich Cheshire. Could deliver within Cheshire area. Or could despatch via parcelforce 48. but would cost in region of £20 to £25 ish.[/quote]
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    How much for the two together? [quote name='andytoad' post='133915' date='Feb 4 2008, 10:42 PM']Hi basschatters, I have an Ashdown 500 head and and SWR 4x10, the Ashdown is in very good condition and the SWR has been gigged a bit. I would happily split... Any offers? thanks, Andrew[/quote]
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    Exactly whereabouts are you? Can you run an additional cab off this thing? 12" seems just that wee bit small (ooer!!). [quote name='blueprint_42' post='217363' date='Jun 12 2008, 08:48 AM']Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade soon, so I'm looking to sell my current amp. It's an Ashdown EB12 180 Watts that I've had for about 8 months now, it has seen no more than 10 gigs in its life and works perfectly. anyone looking for an amp for a small gig or practice room then this is what you want! I'll post pics of the one I have soon, can't take them now as it is at the practice room. for now, heres a link to the Ashdown website [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=102"]http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=102[/url] I'm looking to sell for about £120 or nearest offer so let me know. P.S. I'm a new member so I can understand that I am yet to gain peoples trust as a seller, any of you unsure of me I'm sure Ste_m3 can vouch for me.[/quote]
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    I'd be interested, and could come down and pick it up (the combo). £180 looks to be about £30 more than other folk are selling this model for... [quote name='ben_eat_pie' post='217062' date='Jun 11 2008, 05:38 PM']hi there, here i have as in the title. This is a very compact (and for that reaason fairly heavy compared to size) bass amp suiting most small venues for gigging, and great for practices. Has loads of great features just have a look on the websites. Would like to swap for a head (and cabs if cheap enough) something that's decent for a grungy distorted sound. I also have a H + H 1 X 18 cab that's pretty beefy and could be included in any sale/swap. Looking for no more than 180quid. Let me know! ben[/quote]
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    Hi, need to know what you want to do about this rig'r. It's now Saturday morning!
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    How much has the combo come down to? [quote name='glitterskinjim' post='163580' date='Mar 26 2008, 10:32 AM']back for sale and price reduced. grab a bargain.[/quote]
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    I live in Beverley and could pop down to see you tomorrow (Saturday 21st June) with £100 cash. Can you attach an additional cab to this thing for playing in slightly larger venues? [quote name='Jobiebass' post='221598' date='Jun 18 2008, 06:17 PM']Bump-o, Should be getting my new rig saturday so any offers will be considered.[/quote]
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    How much do you want for it? [quote name='ALFIE NOAKES 900' post='197620' date='May 13 2008, 12:09 AM']Evening all Following a switch to Ampeg ("this is our new direction - hope you like it") I'm now selling my Ashdown ABM500 bass magnifier head. UK made, 500 Watts RMS, 1000 Watts peak. I've had it for about four years - very reliable, trustworthy, quality equipment. Pictures below. Anyone interested? Any trial welcome - I live between Redditch and south west Birmingham. I also have a Tascam CD-BT1 in fabulous condition (it's a bass tutor that uses CDs - seldom used, as my playing ability will testify!) Any questions, please just ask[/quote]
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    Thanks for that. I've downloaded the trial version, but can't make a lot of sense of it at the moment. Do I take it I should be able to import the TAB for just about any track ever recorded? I put in Go Buddy Go by the Stranglers (just as an experiment) and back came Buddy Holly and nowt else! When I pressed what I thought was the button to download it I found myself back on the original page trying to decipher 'high-speed blues' played (and I'm not exaggerating here) at about 350 bpm! Looking like hard work at the moment. By theway, how much does this stuff cost for UK use? [quote name='tonybassplayer' post='222629' date='Jun 20 2008, 07:27 AM']I was recently introduced ( via this site ) to Guitar Pro that uses midi files to play back the songs on the software. All the instruments can be "soloed" so you can isolate the bassline and it gets my 100% recommendation ( it also shows the tab as well so you can watch as you listen/play along )[/quote]
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    The band I've just hooked up with don't really play the kind of stuff I'm into. As a lazy (ish) non-music reading sloth, what is my best source of bass TABs for stuff like, say, Heartbeat by Scouting for Girls? Guess I[i] could work this lot out for myself, but I have a lousy 'ear' and tend to interpret stuff an octave lower than it is actually played.
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    Thanks for that folks. All I'd like to know now is how my post ended up HERE (my previous moan refers)! Is there someone out there who is able to move other people's posts (Oooer!) [quote name='Sibob' post='219138' date='Jun 15 2008, 11:05 AM']Yes, rest strokes and 'wandering thumb' for me! It helps towards muting and keeping all the notes you play nice and clear! I used to think and play like you actually, rest strokes being weird, but once you have them down, you will find that you play a lot more evenly, stronger & faster than the way you're going now, because your fingers have a point of reference for each attack. And with regards to wandering thumb, if you look at the shape of your hand as you play each string while your thumb is anchored to the pickup, it changes, its almost like 4 different techniques. Whereas if you change the position of where you rest your thumb based on what string you're playing, you keep the hand shape similar to when you're playing the low E. So although it seems like more work, you're actually making life easier in the long run! Si[/quote]
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    Ok, second attempt! Chatting to a guy last week who suggested that, in order to avoid string-ring, you should aim to play through your note then bring your finger to rest on the string above, effectively muting it. As this move would have to be executed with every note I was just wondering how many folk out there actually do this. Surely the whole plot would become pretty much untenable were you to try applying it to rapid (Rocco Prestia style) 16th-note stuff? Hope this one doesn't get lost!
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    Wrote a lengthy post last night only to find it has now vanished. Anyone else had this happen? Bloody annoying, frankly!
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    Someone recently suggested to me that the best way to mute strings/reduce unwanted ringing was to actually play 'through' the string and let your finger come to rest on the next one. In practice this would mean playing a note on, say, the D-string and muting the A-string. Funilly enough, in all the books I have (and I must have upwards of 20) I have never seen this suggested before. I don't doubt the guy is trying to be helpful, but I am finding this a pretty hellish task after having gotten into the habit of just playing the one string and 'ignoring' the others. I guess starting out playing punk hardly helped! Listening to (and trying to play) something like Dune Tune, you can see there is a valid enough reason for keeping things tidy. Stuart Clayton suggests a 'wandering' (anchoring/muting thumb) which also feels odd when you're used to perching on the bridge pick-up and staying there. Whatever technique is used, you would surely tie yourself in knots pretty quickly if you tried it with 16th notes wouldn't you?
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    Cor lummee! So, it would appear that there are only modes for the 12 Minor and Major keys. And that 'all the other stuff' (Blues, Jazz, and all the assorted 'other' minors) are scales that are 'tweaked' individually? Elsewhere on this forum somebody commented that the other scales (such as the whole-tone, for example) DO also have their respective modes. Sound like we're looking at more scales than a prize-winning pike!!! By the way, please forgive my layman's-speak, I'm just trying to get an overview of just how complicated this is likely to become before I leap on in. [quote name='jakesbass' post='212250' date='Jun 4 2008, 02:05 AM']Nearly. The natural minor (A minor in the key of C) is the one in "normal" useage, the harmonic is an altered minor (raised 7th) in commercial music and represents the major third (would usually be minor third) of the dominant chord in a minor II V I progression. I understand that classical harmony may differ from this, I am talking about this in a modal context as that is what the OP asked. There is no Harmonic minor in the modal expression of major harmony hence me referring to it as altered.[/quote]
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    That actually brings me on to my next erm....'post'? Which was to ask how many 'sets' of modes there are out there. Surely there must come a point where many of these sequences just resemble tuneless dirges? Call me a (cage-rattling) philistine, but I was listening to some Charlie Mingus the other day and it sounded to me like someone who couldn't play [i]at all having a bit of larf after a bottle of cheap whisky.... [quote name='The Funk' post='212251' date='Jun 4 2008, 02:14 AM']Whoa, whoa, whoa there. Harmonic minor is not the minor we normally use - unless we're in Nirvana. There's a difference between Classical Melodic Minor (which you describe above) and Jazz Melodic Minor (which is the same coming down as it is going up). EDIT: Someone got there before me. The Jazz Melodic Minor and the Harmonic Minor both have their own modes and harmony too. As do the Harmonic Major, Whole Tone and Diminished Scales. But that's basically it. Unless you want to get really far out.[/quote]
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    Many thanks The minor harmony rules would be much appreciated. [quote name='foal30' post='212169' date='Jun 3 2008, 11:02 PM']I think what you have stated covers Major Chord Function/Relationship you say melodic minor. So thats flat3rd all other notes natural. So; Mode Chord I Melodic Minor m(maj7) or m6 II Dorian b2 susb9 III Lydian Augment maj7 (#5) IV Lydian Dominant 13(#11) V Mixolydian b6 9(#5) VI Locrian #2 mi9(b5) VII Altered 7alt that VII might be called Super Locrian in American language. If we now go back to Major I = maj7 or maj6 II = m7 III = m7 IV = maj7 V = 7 VI = m7 VII = diminished. there is a lot to minor harmony or chord function there is no easy way but it is good for the brain and after a while it really helps your playing (improvising) and def helps you hear what others are playing more confidently. If any of this is of any use I can type up some Minor Harmony "rules" if you lioe.[/quote]
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    Hi there I was chatting to a guy the other day who assured me that one way to understand musical keys was as follows: Take , say, C major and write the scale down. You then list the seven modes (in their correct sequence) and then start each mode from its respective note in the original scale. This would give (in the example of C major) the mode of E Phyrigian staring on the third degree. I understand the concept of what a mode is, the 'swapping' of the notes from back to front, etc. But, whereas I can pick out certain things like the relative minor and so on (and understand the link to the major scale) what baffles me are things like the blues scale, melodic minors and so on. Are there blues and melodic minor keys to lear as well? Or is it just simper to accept that there are no easy ways into this?
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    I watch these guys jamming in school and they'll say something like: "This is in G". Okay, but what about the OTHER chords?
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