King Tut

Had a quick look at this and did a quick double take when I saw Chris on drums. He's been my regular dep over the last year or so. Great bloke n great drummer! Ooh and nice vid!

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1482608841' post='3201912'] I like Ashdowns. My first Ashdown was a EB150 combo, which I liked the sound of so much I then bought an ABM 500 head, which I liked the sound of so much I then bought a MiBass 550. I still have the MiBass but my main head is now a GK 500. I bought the GK because it is VERY, VERY loud. The ABM and the MiBass can't compete with the decibels the GK puts out but I still like the Ashdown sound. [/quote] I've also been using a GK mb500 as my main amp with a mibass 550 as back up. While the GK is significantly louder, the Ashdown has an eq to die for, really versatile. I used it at rehearsal a while ago through a BF big baby 2 and remarked at the time it was the best tone I'd ever had. Really versatile with three of the four bands parametric. I think what helped was that the BF cabs are so sensitive. With quieter cabs, the trick with the mibass is to set the master volume to max, then set your stage volume by using the gain control. I did try it out in the house recently using the mibass as a pre running through one of the Behringer inuke power amps. That sounded pretty bloody decent but a bit of a palava for gigs. Recent acquisition of a Markbass SA450 from these very pages has finalised my rig as I've now got power AND a flexible eq, so that's racked up with my GK in a 3 unit rack, with the GK acting as a spare. In front of that I just use Zoom's bargain B1xon with about five presets that I flick through for the sounds I need into either the Big Baby or BF 410 depending on the load in. Seems I'm finally sorted!

Bought a Markbass SA450 from Jonny. Due to us both being away, it wasn't a straightforward 'post it tomorrow' job. Despite this, communication was fine with messages responded to promptly. Tracking from courier didn't work, and Jonny couldn't do enough to check progress. After a quick text, he'd contacted the courier and established a one hour delivery slot. The amp arrived well packaged and as described for a fair price. My buying experience from Jonny was very positive, and based on this you shouldn't hesitate to do business with him :-)

On an active bass, there's usually three tags on the socket that have wires attached to them - I think the sockets are stereo sockets? Mostly - they're fully enclosed, so how on earth do you decide which wire to solder onto which lug?

I have one identical to that. It was the bass I owned when I first started to gig. I sold it years later to RickWakeman's Alan, who sometimes plays sax for us, then bought it back off him. It doesn't see much use at the moment but I'm planning to drop a Glokenclang eq in there and restring and start taking it as a spare, or main bass for tighter stages. Light, comfy, great sound and as has been said, loads of sustain. Only issue for me is the short top horn which puts the bass in a different position on your body to a Fender and sticks the neck out about two frets further to the left.

I stuck em on no problems :-)

Bought a barefaced 4 x 10 from Lozz. Great price, as described and a hospitable welcome! Deal with confidence!

Just bought some tuners from Cameltoe. They were sent promptly, as described and well packed. Deal with confidence.

Welcome Rich. There's a bit of a community here in MK. Which band are you in? Colin

This Saturday night - a home gig for us - always a fab evening!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1476276668' post='3152921'] Wish I'd been there... [/quote] I was there. Wish I could remember it!

I have a set of long scale Thomastic Jazz Flats that I want to put on a Bronco. Any reason I can't cut them to length and use?

I love his work with Gong. Shamal is my all time favourite album!

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1477742791' post='3164179'] Guilty as charged M'lud [/quote] Say hi from curvy :-)

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1477772301' post='3164449'] Hey Bob, not quite in MK but only just down the A5 nr Towcester. Welcome to BC, I can see an MK mini bash in the future at this rate. [/quote] That sounds like a great idea!

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1477711524' post='3163996'] Yes Colin, I did some signal sighting with you years back when you with London Midland( still there?), bumped into you a few times round MK since, Rock Hards opening bash when Del Bromham was playing, currently banging around the circuit with a band called Blackout....among others! Russ [/quote] Hi Russ . . . I've been through a lot since then that has killed a few memory cells but out the other side now! Yeah still on LM but gone back to driving/instructing. Blackout . . . . . with Eddie Robbins? Colin