Happy Jack

In truth, once you get past the Babelfish translation, his listings tend to be scrupulously accurate, with no attempt to fool anyone. Fair play to him. And I love this particular listing because, when I first saw the very first photograph, I actually assumed that bundle of wire was the pickup connection ...

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1399467297' post='2444496'] And boy are they good! - Mine wasn't a K series but it still had loads of power on tap with lots of weight in the lows. [/quote] It was foolish of you to sell it to me. But then it was equally foolish of me to sell it to Flanker ...

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1398791802' post='2437656'] We use a couple of these for our PA. Very impressed. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/the_tamp_d4500.htm"]http://www.thomann.d..._tamp_d4500.htm[/url] [/quote] Those are cracking amps. I used one as my band's main PA amp for four years, before selling it to Monckeyman (of this parish) before Xmas. I only sold it since I'd bought the Powersoft Digam unit that the Thomann is essentially a copy of. That design offers the opportunity to do a bewildering variety of bi-amp solutions and clever-clever pedal board nonsense.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1398965256' post='2439549'] Barrie, I might be phoning the shop shortly! [/quote] In truth, if that bass is available at a sub-£1000 price in the UK, then it looks as if it will compare favourably with similar offerings from Alleva-Coppolo and Mike Lull, at least in terms of playability and sound. Whether it can match the A/C for quality, or the M/L for lightness (and a 35" scale), is another matter but that's the first Carvin I've looked at and thought: Hmmmmm ...

People keep telling me that Nottingham is a really big student town ... does that not translate into enthusiastic audiences?

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1398852454' post='2438180'] This might actually be a great idea in this instance - would the offending band member be placated if you forced the dep to wear a cheap silver star embossed with the word "Deputy," to ensure the crowd knew they weren't a regular member? [/quote] I always felt this went a long way towards explaining Thin Lizzy ... [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/ThinLizzylizzy_zps563a179a.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/ThinLizzylizzy_zps563a179a.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1398849165' post='2438133'] Short for "deputising" I guess. [/quote] Only without getting a cheap silver star to pin on your chest ...

Cheap'n'cheerful or high quality but outrageously expensive? Sadly, this http://www.djkit.com/w-audio/w-audio-horizon-800-amplifier.html is now discontinued but still turns up from time to time on eBay. The 1U version came in a variety of outputs, construction was not awe-inspiring and the fan is noisy, but for that price it was bloody good VFM. On t'other hand, http://www.thomann.de/gb/powersoft_digam_m_14_d.htm is scary expensive but By God does it deliver ...

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1398693283' post='2436598'] Living in London for a couple of years now. Haven't found one interesting band to join that made me go "Wow, I would put in the effort". Formed my own instead. Decent songwriting is almost non-existent. [/quote] That's a bit unfair, isn't it? Good song-writing has always come from frustration and deprivation, preferable experienced while living in a garret. Whatever a "garret" is. If you want good song-writing, obviously you need to live somewhere far less affluent than London ...

Hmmmm ... apart from using a sheet of "aircraft grade" aluminium to hide the alder, what exactly makes these things Alusonic or, indeed, Alutastic?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/bass-player-available-for-auditions-tonight/1058710252

It makes no sense IF you already have a Kala, Owen. Seeing as I sold you back your old U-Bass, that left me without one. I waited a long time for Andy's daughter's Kahuna to come up, and it is indeed very nice (and has already attracted compliments from a couple of BCers who have now played it) ... but not as nice as the Kala it copies. ps: It's worth noting that part of the high price of the Kala gets you a superb padded semi-hard case. The Kahuna comes in a flimsy unpadded plastic gigbag which offers no serious protection whatever.

One of the very few basses I still have genuine GAS for is a Dingwall Super-P. I had a Z2 once. Loved the feel and quality but hated the tone. No choice but to love that 37" B-string.

[quote name='Ktmman' timestamp='1398443558' post='2434227'] They put it up at £250 and moved it on straight away i was told .... [/quote] I paid that much for my SB320, but that was because I was really, really keen to buy another (having foolishly sold a beauty a few years back). £250 for an SB310 is no rip-off, but I certainly wouldn't have paid that much for one.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/bass-and-guitar-players-needed-this-sunday-unpaidexpenses-only/1058564863

Just mail order, I'm pretty sure. There's really not much call for a huge bass supplier in Bagshot. Mind you, I believe there's an outfit in Twyford so what do I know?

They haven't been made (by the original manufacturer, SGC Nanyo) for many years, so there's not really a retail price to quote. Back in the 90's the SB310 would have sold for £400 - £600 depending on exactly where and when you were buying. In the current market, an SB310 in good nick is worth (IMHO) maybe £150 - £200. YMMV.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/697-obscure-musical-backwaters/page__hl__backwaters

Yes, but apart from that ...

Steady, boy, steady ...

[quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1398242826' post='2431905'] I like that at lot! His version of Rock 'n' Roll on a ContraBass is pretty awesome too - clearly a chap who enjoys his playing. [/quote] I had a grin from ear to ear for the whole track.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1398265137' post='2432224'] Apparently there are those who think Lakland (Lake-land) is Lak-land. But it's not. [/quote] Unless you're buying kitchen goods, of course.

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