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  1. Happy Jack
    Don't be daft man! I live in NW London so obviously I'm a Man Utd supporter ...
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    Bloody relic job ...
  3. Happy Jack
    Which gut-a-like strings are you talking about? And just how gutty are they? I've been very happy with Silver Slaps.
  4. Happy Jack
    When do Liverpool next play in London?
  5. Happy Jack
    Each method seems to have a year or two in the sun before becoming useless. JoinMyBand was good for a while. BandMix was good for a while. Gumtree was good for a while. There have been plenty of others ...
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    Fair question ... it doesn't have a tweeter so I guessed it might be Gen 1, but I suppose Gen 2 is possible. I rather lost track of the genetic history. Doesn't really change anything, I'm not about to add £50 to the price or anything.
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    It's definitely easier to sing high notes if your mouth is in 'letterbox' shape. Try singing a high note with a 'round' mouth (a big O) if you want to check.
  8. Happy Jack
    Try a Sansamp into a Markbass 210.
  9. Happy Jack
    On the passive one. The active one had more ...
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    The companion to my Compact (also for sale just now), this has been part of my first-choice cab pairing for the last five years or so. A complete change of direction - apparently they call it FRFR - means that it now has to go. For various reasons, the Midget is in better nick than the Compact - fewer scuffs and scrapes, plus it retains its full complement of feet, although two of those on the bottom have had to be re-located. It's in perfect working order and was last gigged on Friday night. Seems a shame to separate it from its big brother. If you want to buy both, let's see if we can do something about the package price. The cab is for collection only from Harrow HA1.
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    This vintage & rare bass cab has been carefully relic'd to look like the Barefaced cab of your dreams. The finish has been delicately scuffed to make it look as if it has been extensively gigged, the grille features the very-desirable grazes and streaks which come with only the highest-quality bass playing, one of the corner protectors has been elegantly tweaked to simulate the damage which sometimes occurs when roadies for big-name rock bands get too enthusiastic at the load-out, and - of course - ALL the feet have been lovingly removed in homage to some of the really great Basschat topics of yesteryear. This is, quite simply, the very epitome of a Barefaced Compact. My one concession to practicality is that I haven't removed the handle, which stubbornly refuses to fall off. As with all the very best relic'ing, naturally none of this has any effect at all on the cab's tone, volume or reliability. This is a truly excellent sounding cab which has been fully run-in. I can't imagine that you would need more photos than this, but there's plenty more if you want them. The cab is for collection only from Harrow HA1.
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    On hold pending the needful ...
  14. Happy Jack
    Didn't the MOD develop these as wide-area anti-personnel devices?
  15. Happy Jack
    What's the weight like on these less-expensive Precisions? I've got it in my head that they're all really heavy, but actually I have no real idea.
  16. Happy Jack
    Vocal abuse is the misuse or overuse of the voice in an unhealthy fashion Well there's your problem straight away. Vocal abuse is swearing at someone. Vocal misuse is using your voice in an improper fashion. On-line stuff is all very well, and some of it is really very good ... if you can find the good stuff and recognise it. But if you're an absolute beginner, then there is no substitute for a couple of one-on-one sessions with an actual voice coach, who can identify what you're doing wrong and show you how to do it right. No on-line voice coach is going to see that your posture is all wrong, you're not breathing properly, and you're straining too hard for that note. Ultimately, you get what you pay for. And on-line coaches cost nothing. Just saying ...
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    I had the fiver. Loved it to bits but the weight (> 11lbs) led me to sell it. I missed it so much that I bought another one. Loved it to bits but the weight (> 11lbs) led me to sell it. GAME OVER INSERT NEW COIN
  19. Happy Jack
    Also available on eBay.
  20. Happy Jack
    Also available on eBay.
  21. Happy Jack
    And that just about nails it for me. If I was in the weddings market then who knows what route I'd go down? But I ain't. I play pubs. I set up between the Gents toilet and the dartboard, without getting in the way of the TV showing the footy / rugger / tennis / Olympics / whatever, and with everything powered from a single 13A socket which previously had the cigarette machine plugged into it (landlord's going to notice that eventually). Simplicity & flexibility are massively important to me.
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    A funny thing happened to me on the way to ...
  23. Happy Jack
    Well it's patchy. I've switched off everything I can find, closed down individual topics where notifications existed previously, and things are definitely better. BUT ... I still get a handful of (apparently random) notifications every day, alerting me to posts which are sometimes even on topics I've never opened!
  24. Happy Jack
    That reminds me. Sticking your digit into the 'tower' cones would be considerably harder than you might imagine ... they are reasonably well protected with rigid plastic grilles. They're also very well defended against prattish guitar players dropping their plectrums into the horns ...
  25. Happy Jack
    I couldn't find the 'Ironic' smiley ... sorry!
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