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What are really unfashionable at the moment?
lemmywinks replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1222684' date='May 6 2011, 10:32 PM']Looks like I'm [i]Turbo[/i] un-cool, then. 4 of mine; Warwick Infinity SN4 Warwick Fortress MM5 Warwick Streamer LX6 Status Streamline[/quote] Nah not really, the Fortress and Infinity are still cool, the Streamline is also much more acceptable than the other Status basses. Well, until Mark King starts playing one anyway! If you feel that bad about it i'll take those 2 Warwicks off your hands, i have a really fashionable Sue Ryder to offer as trade! -
A lot of bodies have sloppy neck pup routs, Squier just rout a big rectangle nowadays and i've seen USA Fenders that are even worse. Once the pickup is in it's not as noticeable i don't think, my old Jaco copy was like that.
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Lovely, i'm a sucker for a natural Jazz, looks promising. Personally i wouldn't bother with the scratchplate, the wooden bell plate will be enough. No point spoiling that natural finish with an 'orrible piece of white plastic!
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Having a bit of a clearout so this is for sale. Kinda wanted to hang on to it as it's very useful but i need the space and would like to liberate some spending money. It's a few years old and has served me well. It's one of the A series Kickback style combos - a loud, punchy little amp with a handy MP3 input for practice. Official spiel here: [url="http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1671&brandID=3"]http://www.samsontech.com/products/product...1&brandID=3[/url] They're still around the £250 mark to buy new, that's what i originally paid a few years ago, but i'm selling this one off cheap as it has a couple of issues: The first is that on some notes at higher volumes there's noticeable distortion, mostly around the G, G# and A notes. I dunno if this is the driver or the cabinet itself causing this but it's definitely not the amp as i've tried it with a seperate cab. It still gets pretty loud before this happens so in it's current state it's a handy little combo. The second point is that it's got a few cosmetic issues. The tops of 2 knobs have come off (knobs and pots still totally fine, just don't have the silver plastic caps on). Also one of the EQ slider tabs has snapped off, again the slider still works, you just have to use a fingernail (or a plectrum, if that's how you choose to live your life ). The carpet is also a little scruffy in places, could be neatened up with a little trimming i think! All i want is £60, collected from the Blackpool area is massively preferable to using a courier which i'd rather not do. Any questions feel free to ask, also if you wanna come down and open it up to check the driver/amp,cab structure out then that's cool. Ta! Steve [size=1]Edited for spelling[/size]
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Having a clear out and this is surplus to requirements. It's a compact 1x10 cab made by a BCer. I bought it a while ago for home practice use and the occaisional quiet jam and it's done fine. I'm using my little EA cab for that now so it's not getting used. However, when it arrived it didn't work. I found out that the crossover (there's an adjustable tweeter btw) had become damaged and took it out, wiring the driver directly to a Speakon connector on a wooden backplate. A bit of a rush job but it's functional and very easy to replace. The original crossover and backplate will be included if anyone has the ability to fix it. So it's a little compact cab (think EBS 1x10 dimensions/looks - but a bit more homemade) which sounds decent for not much money. Although it's rated at 220w @ 4ohms i wouldn't compare it to a typical 200w+ cab, it craps out if you stick too much through it so don't expect a Barefaced Midget for £35! It does, however, produce adequate volume for playing along to CDs and acoustic guitars, electrics too if the volume isn't cranked up. That's what i used it for and it did fine, made a nice little partner to my Superfly. SOLD Cheers Derren! Cheers! Steve
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Got these spare, they came from a project i planned but now haven't the time or inclination to finish. They have been on an unfinished body and neck just to get an idea of what it'd look like but it was never stringed up. The parts aren't new, but aren't "used" either. All in Gold! They're all cheap generic brands but seem to be decent quality. There's 4 Fender-style tuners (4 in line) and a string tree There's also an old Hohner neckplate in gold with screws (functional but well-used and a bit chewed, plenty of life left in em though). It's older than the rest of the hardware but is good quality and looks cool. It's got tape over it in the pics btw to so i don't lose the screws! The new prices for the items above amounts to £23.50, a gold neckplate costs around £5 so that would be £28.50 if you sourced them all new. Bearing that in mind, how about £15 posted (1st class Recorded Delivery)? EDIT: Knobs and Strap Buttons sold to Paul, cheers!
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[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1220948' date='May 5 2011, 12:49 PM']I'm stoked, my white Ryder was delivered this morning. Now for the question. Does anyone happen to have a maple Ryder neck they would like to either sell me or swap for my rosewood one?[/quote] If you're ever up near Blackpool i'm game for swapsies!
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[quote name='BigRedX' post='1221050' date='May 5 2011, 01:54 PM']And no doubt Guitar Centre in the US will be jobbing them out for considerably less than $1000 this this time next year.[/quote] That would still make it an overpriced plank. Honestly, it might be the nicest sounding bass in the world (highly unlikely but possible) but looking at it i'm not seeing any work which even remotely justifies the price tag, even taking the brand name into account. It's actually quite a crude looking instrument, going off pictures anyway. My mate had one of the DC Junior guitars, paid around £500 for it new. Nice enough but beaten hands down by a PRS SE and a Washburn Idol in pretty much every department
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What are really unfashionable at the moment?
lemmywinks replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1220725' date='May 5 2011, 10:26 AM'] Do you get a free pair of slippers with every Status?[/quote] Yeah they come in a set with an Alan Partridge-style blazer and a tartan blanket to go over your knees on long car journeys. -
What are really unfashionable at the moment?
lemmywinks replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1220699' date='May 5 2011, 10:06 AM']Cool people don't play Status basses and have never played Status basses, that's their problem. Even when Mark King was nearly cool in the '80s he didn't play Status basses, he switched to them afterwards! Until someone undeniably cool is strongly associated with a Status bass they'll always be expensive mid-life-crisis basses.[/quote] I really liked their Jazz-style one though, that was a really smart alternative to a Fender. I also quite like the Streamliner, which i guess is their only original design -
What are really unfashionable at the moment?
lemmywinks replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Chris2112' post='1220448' date='May 4 2011, 11:49 PM']Chris Wolstenholme has surely only damaged Status Graphite's reputation. I used to think of them as a conoisseur's choice, juding by their plast clients such as Jacques Bono, Jonas Hellborg, Mark King, Abe Laboriel etc etc. Now that this talentless buffoon from Muse has taken to playing them he is spoiling them and making them look common. That said, they've always been a niche thing and will remain so. Muse don't have the following they used to have and their fans probably won't pay upwards of £2000 for a bass. Unlike the legion of blokes in their 40's who quite rightly worship Mark King and keep Status afloat! [/quote] I dunno, he might not "sell" basses but then again he might widen people's perception about Status basses. On the face of it - because MK is so prominent in their roster and synonymous with the brand - people might typecast the brand as being solely for 40 something, cardigan-wearing thwackity thwackity slap brigade. Well unless they're Quo fans of course! I think it's bad for a brand to get stuck with a particular popular genre, even if that is their current main source of income. In 10-20 years when nobody remembers Mark clickety-clackety King (or the awful cheese-pop he created ) they'll need a new standard bearer. Only everybody who plays their basses will be either dead or too busy organising their slipper collection. -
An example of good service when goods go faulty
lemmywinks replied to Clarky's topic in General Discussion
Good stuff, glad that story had a happy ending! I think we hear too much about poor customer service, not just on here but in general. It tends to go unnoticed when companies go the extra mile to keep customers happy. -
Here: [url="http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=138804&sid=d8f1f13e5ec5cf4c7a0e4f5153c5e113"]http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=...a0e4f5153c5e113[/url]
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Looks very 80s, is it a ltd edition Hardpuncher VSB by any chance?
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They were also very helpful and quick to respond when i emailed them too, again about second hand goods. Even when it was clear that i wouldn't be spending any money on their replacement and would be sourcing part(s) elsewhere they were still helpful and confirmed that the part i had in mind was compatible. That's what impressed me, people taking their time to assist me and not wanting anything back, they now have a great reputation with me at least! Well done EA!
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[quote name='Bankai' post='1219464' date='May 4 2011, 06:51 AM']Resurrection from beyond the grave![/quote]
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What's the best bit of kit you've ever bought?
lemmywinks replied to Len_derby's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1215511' date='Apr 30 2011, 08:27 AM']Lexicon MPXG2 - literally a swiss army knife.[/quote] Er, no it isn't! -
Just a note for whoever bought this - the exact latches can be bought on eBay for a few quid, just search "case catch" or similar. I have the same case (Stagg branded) and had to replace the latches, got a workable hard case for not much money in the end. In fact i may have a spare knocking about the house, i'll have a look tomorrow.
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You could try to pick up an old Streamer Standard bolt-on, they usually go for around £200 and have a proper Ovangkol/Wenge spec neck. Then stick the body/pup/wiring on eBay to make some money back along with the original neck/tuners as a spares/repairs job I have a feeling that a replacement neck from Warwick will cost a fair bit more!
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I had the same problem recently. My lodger's Yamaha amp does it, we thought it was the amp failing and i started this thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128298&hl=yamaha"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...8&hl=yamaha[/url] However when i crank my Superfly/EA rig it does it, also does it with my Hartke A70, so it's not the gear. Funnily enough it's only recently i've noticed it with those amps! It only does it when the treble is up and the bridge pickup is favoured, also the volume has to be pretty high. Not much help, sorry!
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Chances are you'll be told to plug into a DI box and given a lead to plug into your amp. The sound the audience hears won't be coming from your amp, just take enough so you can hear yourself. Might be worth taking the full stack for a laugh, it's an outdoor event so why not? I've done big outdor/indoor stages with my rig (LMII ans 1212r) and always been fine, never been wanting more volume. I tried to look at the Festival's site but it appears it's been hacked by those pesky Viagra salesmen.
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Are you doing it to adjust the angle of the neck or just to raise the neck up? I just use card for changing neck tilt, my advice is to imagine how much you think you'll need and then use half that amount! There's a full guide stickied here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49897"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=49897[/url]