LewisK1975

Yes - you can either pay for a single sale post (£7 I think), or £20 for a year of unlimited sale posting. You get directed to the paypal link at the end of your post when you try and submit it.. HTH

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1460126731' post='3022860'] As I say. Appropriate volume. The people complaining were at the back. You turn up and the people at the front just talk louder. In that situation, you're in a very difficult place. One half of the audience want background music, the other half want a concert. In the majority of pub band cases where people have come to hear and see a band, you just won't be asked to turn it up louder than is necessary. Most modern PAs will be limited by feedback. [/quote] A particular favourite of mine (being the guy who controls our PA) is when a punter, who's been located completely out of proper earshot of the PA, tells me that our singer needs to be turned up. That's usually where the 'phantom' slider gets a nudge - (push an unused slider up a bit, 'Is that better mate?' - usually gets a thumbs up from said punter)

it's an interesting question Karl poses here, and I'm assuming that the main brand for discussion here would be Fender. From my point of view, when I recently was looking for a 70's Jazz Bass, I really considered that it might be a better option to get a new re-issue Bass given the known patchy quality of 70's Fenders. In the end I spent a bit of time, tried a few genuine 70's Basses and lucked on a YOB Bass that was in great condition (actually the previous owner was one Mr. Steve Miles, owner of Basschat.co.uk) There are very nice re-issues being made by Fender right now (the current Roadworns, AVRI etc), and I think a lot of folks would prefer the peace of mind of a brand new, warrantied Bass, which looks the part anyway..

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1460107312' post='3022580'] ah there's no need to justify it I just bought that White MIJ 66 from the marketplace and I definitely didn't need it ... wanted it though! [/quote] The one with the blocks and binding? That was lush! Well done! Now if someone would just buy my Geddy Lee?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1460103038' post='3022524'] Knowing that shop a little, they're not in the habit of pricing things low. Often they'll put something in the window at a wildly optimistic price and only revise it downwards if it's been there for a while without shifting. I don't know if that's what has happened with this one. [/quote] However it's happened, someone gonna get a tremendous bargain there. I reckon we'll start seeing more and more of this type of thing. For sure, there'll always be players who prefer the sound of large, heavy rigs, but given the difficulty they present logistically and the ever growing availability of small, light and loud gear, personally, I think they're a dying breed of bass amp, certainly for the weekend warriors anyway..... Let the retort and use of the word 'heft' begin! EDIT: About 5 years ago I was offered an SVT and a matching 8x10 for a grand (friend of mine is in a large touring band and had recently changed sponsors). Thought about it just to put it in my living room!

Amp-wise, Truckstop has nailed it really, a GK / Hartke head will work really well for what you need. Also where are you based? I know someone selling an 8ohm 600watt Ashdown ABM 4x10 with switchable tweeter, on wheels with a roqsolid cover for £150. Based In South Wales (Ebbw Vale) though.

Yep, same as I've got - ABM1000 into 2 G3 Super compacts - yummy!

[quote name='nash' timestamp='1460040267' post='3022000'] I just played an Elite P in Cardiff PMT. Absolutely loved it! [/quote] Cool! Did you buy?

I don't think Pub bands were quieter in the past. What Warwickhunt says above rings true for me, more likely a case of us having to crank our gear back in the day, let's be honest, who actually manages to get their 500watt + amps past 12'oclock on the output (provided you've got the 'gain' set correct), I know I don't. Also back then 300 watts for a bass amp was about as many watts as you could buy anyway.

Yep even though these would be classed as 'midrange' amps by most, I've never heard a bad sounding one....

Only ever bought face-to-face after finding something on the Facebook buy/sell pages, like others have said, if it's too far away, there's bound to be someone on here nearer who'd go and check it out for you for petrol money....

Having just bought an ABM1000 myself, I now have the same rig as the OP, I have 2 super compacts and intend to use 1 mainly, or 2 for big rooms. Should be fun!

[quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1459852406' post='3020180'] When I got my TRB it had a Delano Sonar something-or-other in it. Lovely sound/tone but very low output - less than unity. It was replaced with the original TRB pre as I wanted to keep the bass original. G. [/quote] Yes I thought this too - very clean hi-fi sound on the Sandberg VM-5 I had, but actually quiet low output.

Done a few deals via the forum now and realized I don't have a feedback thread - so here it is!

Completed an amp trade deal with Will last night, top bloke, met me halfway on the road too, pleasure to meet him and do a deal!