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  1. Burns-bass
    Original ad: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/17879-1978-gibson-ripper-sold/#comment-182074
  2. Burns-bass
    Sad one this, but I didn’t play it… Here’s my 1978 Gibson Ripper bass in the glorious black. This sounds absolutely amazing. It’s been in the BC family for years (original FS ad posted below). The bass has a couple of necessary changes. It’s wearing straplocks (standard) the bridge cover is a replacement and the pickup and cover are Kent Armstrong like-for-like swaps. The bass sounds *incredible* and it’s got a lovely, full and rich tone. It’s currently wearing flats which inevitably add to that. Gibsons notoriously have low frets and this one is no different. The reason for the (relatively) low price is that the frets at the nut are very low. A dress will help but it may be worth considering a replacement in the near future. The bass is marked a Second. After asking some experts, consensus was it was likely a minor blemish. Could it be this freer marker dot? Quite possibly. The bass comes with a Hiscox case. I will send the bass to you but you’re more than welcome to come and try it (encouraged, even!) Price is £1895 £1650 £1550 which is reasonable for a bass that I admit may need a little work in the future. Images here. More on request. I’ll be sad to see this go but my roof work is taking longer and costing more.
  3. Burns-bass
    Of course! Dimensions (H x W x D)56cm x 44cm x 30cm 22" x 17.5" x 12" Weight Steel Grill11kg / 23.5lbs Cloth Grill10kg / 21.5lbs Steel Grill (with tweeter)12kg / 25.5lbs Cloth Grill (with tweeter)11kg / 23.5lbs Broadband Sensitivity97dB Max Amp Power600W RMS Max Output~127dB Frequency Range30Hz -4kHz Impedance8 ohms
  4. Burns-bass
    I used to use this one with the students when I was teaching A-level music (or the vocational equivalent). I found it was really good.
  5. Burns-bass
    Thanks Stu. Hope the HBs are still doing the job!
  6. Burns-bass
    Here’s my lightweight, super powered bass cab friend: the Barefaced Super Compact. This is in good, gigged, condition. There are marks on the tolex and some on the grill. Overall, it’s in good shape. You may have seen my post on the Amps thread. The 2 x One10 is a better modular solution for me so this is for sale. Price wise, I think £450 is fair (but please PM me if this is too much as I’m out of the loop.) I have the boxes to package up but would prefer collection from Bristol. More images if requested.
  7. Burns-bass
    I won’t be soliciting advice for a price as I’m a law abiding, fee-paying, upstanding member of the BC community!
  8. Burns-bass
    Yes that seems correct. Ok. Looks like we know what it is then!
  9. Burns-bass
    I think it’s an old one. I’ll measure tomorrow - appreciate both of your help.
  10. Burns-bass
    Hi, I have this cabinet which is excellent but I’m going to sell (as the 10s do the job I need). I will advertise it properly and ma a subscriber. Can anyone tell me precisely what cabinet it is?
  11. Burns-bass
    Likely to be the valves but an amp that old should be looked over by a tech and serviced to avoid any issues. Might need a re-bias etc. Valves aren't cheap and it's never a good idea to mess around with electrical devices unless know what you're doing.
  12. Burns-bass
    My wife named Alex James and Paul McCartney. She had a huge crush on Alex James who admittedly was a very beautiful man in the 1990s. (Not so much now)
  13. Burns-bass
    If you’re getting the sound you want, that’s the only thing that matters.
  14. Burns-bass
    Ahh so you bought one and it works? Thats excellent. Will invest if nobody buys the bass in the next few months.
  15. Burns-bass
    This was the advice I was given by Thomann. The 1/4 was just a little too small.
  16. Burns-bass
    He last logged in on 30 August 2023 ak I reckon he’s probably gone!
  17. Burns-bass
    Quite agree. I should say, my question wasn't so much about how to manage this financially, but socially – to ensure that it's positive and friendly, not acrimonious.
  18. Burns-bass
    This is what we did with the original PA. I bought it and stored it until we jointly paid it off. Resale value is £0 I'm sure. The point, I guess, is that the musicians (singers, don't get upset) spend thousands on gear, including ongoing maintenance, consumables and the like. Singer's outlay = 0.
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    I play in a 4-piece band. We gig maybe 20-25 times a year. We bought a used PA from the lovely (and incredibly helpful and warm) chap here, but it’s showing it’s age. The singer wants us all to invest in a new, lightweight PA. This is purely used as a vocal PA (bigger gigs we’ll rent one). The drummer isn’t happy. He’s not hugely well off and his argument is that we (bass, drums and guitar) all spend thousands. I’m taking £5k of gear to each gig, for example, so I can see his point. So, how have you guys navigated this?
  20. Burns-bass
    Great pub and some fantastic images!
  21. Burns-bass
    I interviewed Carol Kaye once and she wasn’t very complimentary about Fender basses. Being a brand ambassador is more than being a generational talent, you’re forced to sell the product and she’s not going to win many friends on YouTube.
  22. Burns-bass
    A lot of being successful is turning up on time, doing the job and not being an annoying idiot. Get that right and you’ll do fine. This applies as much to bass as anything else. Music producers don’t care much about looks but they do about talent. Perhaps she has great creative ideas, is fun to be around, nails things in one take and gets a great bass sound. (Likely all these things.) I understand more young women are learning to play guitar and bass. (My daughter is at school) and Fender wants to tap into that. Plus this bass looks cool.
  23. Burns-bass
    You seem to think everyone here is out to make you look silly or belittle your achievements. That’s not the case at all. Wish you well for the future.
  24. Burns-bass
    No worries. We’re all friends here and sorry if I came across as a stern and joyless. I just did what you are doing and it really messed up my hands until someone helped me to understand some of the basic principles. As people have said, you can get a lesson, check out some videos or even ask a player or two in the real world. Just be sure to protect your hands. You only get two.
  25. Burns-bass
    Feels like 2005 again when posting stuff on the internet to get a rise out of people was risqué.
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