nick

Finally got my amp. Some photos (not the best I'm afraid) here: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729274/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729274/[/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729326/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729326/[/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729780/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729780/[/url] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729610/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/9336149@N08/614729610/[/url] Cosmetically, it's not as bad as I expected. Just really needs a good clean, some sticky residue on front fascia, scuffed corners,..but nothing too major. I haven't yet got a cab, but I wired it up to 15" inside my Trace Elliot 150w combo to test. Crikey, it seems incredibly loud! Lovely warm growl to it, just the sound I've been after, & trying to get with various driver pedals. The bass & treble controls on both channels do actually alter sound quite a bit - variety of different tones possible, from 'dubby' to 'clanky'. However treble boost switch doesn't actually seem to do anything, at least to my ears - no problem. Valves inside are old (dusty) Mullards: 2 x EL34's & 3 x ECC83'S Only thing...is that it has some kind of earth problem. Whereby, hum goes when bridge or anything else earthed on guitar is touched, etc...(?) Also, mains lead & speaker cable are fixed. Was considering putting IEC connector & jack socket on back, along with corner protectors. Though on the other hand; I quite like keeping things original, especially if it is a rarity - not sure yet(?) Thanks Oxblood for all the info - you're a star! Very happy with this find. ^_^

Probably a bit late for reply, but I take my basses to Frank Aust in St. George (960 3589) for anything that needs doing. Nice bloke, reasonable price & a [b]top job[/b]. No waiting for ages , makes an excellent cup of tea... Forgot to say, he also does Hugh Cornwall's lovely black tele - which is good enough for me....

I like Tortex .60mm (orange ones). Used .73 yellow before, but I prefer the tone from lighter orange picks. I think it's great discussing & comparing picks - isn't this what forums are all about?!

I had one of these, then sold it. Couldn't really get on with shortscale neck, nice retro sound. & (to me) very cool looking.

[quote name='bassaussie' post='13995' date='Jun 8 2007, 07:57 AM']I owned one a few years back. I thought it was rubbish. Crap sound, to say the least. If you want to try a short scale bass, have a look round for a Cort Action Jr. I tried one last weekend, and thought it was quite good.[/quote] My first bass was a nice black 70's Musicmaster, at the time I thought it was crap; playability & soundwise. I traded it for a Westone Thunder 1A. Like a lot of people, was heavily into slapping (with a dodgy mullet) in the early eighties. Everyone back then seemed to want to be Mark King. Westone got nicked shortly afterwards... Now as my tastes & style have changed, wish I still had the Musicmaster (along with the Westone!). In hindsight, a cracking little bass, really punchy & now quite cool looking. Worth buying, if you can find one at reasonable price, & get on with shortscale basses. Didn't Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) use one?

[quote name='Oxblood' post='19682' date='Jun 18 2007, 03:36 PM'][i][b]FOUR[/b][/i] EL34s? That's 100 Watts, mate. Doesn't sound like it's a Dominator (I'm pretty sure they never did a 100Watt valve one), but you never know. You could be on a winner, here.[/quote] Apologies, it only has [b]two[/b] EL34's. Guess in all my excitement...... Sorry about that, feel a bit of a dick now!

[quote name='Oxblood' post='19558' date='Jun 18 2007, 12:27 PM']This is exciting! If it's got a couple of EL34s in it, then it's the 50 Watt version and will kick a reasonable bit of ass. Otherwise, you may have just bagged yourself the world's nicest practice amp. Deep retro cred, though, whatever it is.[/quote] According to description it had (I think) 4 x EL34's, & 3 x ECC83's - or that could be the other way round! Should get it before end of the week, will let you know. Can't wait, make a nice change from my Trace. Just hope it's going to be loud enough for rehearsal. Thanks again for the info Oxblood, much appreciated Nick

[quote name='Oxblood' post='19374' date='Jun 17 2007, 11:09 PM']Oh cripes, I've become an expert! Anyhoo, here's what I know, FWIW. If it's definitely a Dominator Mk 1, you're looking at (now don't die of shock) a stonking FIFTEEN WATTS of earth-shaking bass!! However, there were many models of the Dominator, so who knows, maybe it isn't a Mk 1. I think the most powerful valve version was 50 Watts. They did a 100 Watt solid state one as well. Can you post some pics showing the insides? I love a good bit of valve porn. [/quote] Many thanks for the info Oxblood, much appreciated. Was advertised as MK1 on Ebay. I'll have to see if 15w will be loud enough! Having said that, I'm not in a heavy metal band, or anything similar, & AC30's are considerably louder than what you'd expect for a 30w amp. Guess I will find out. Paid £66 for it, which seems cheap to me(?), condition described as not perfect cosmetically, but working OK. Will post some photos of guts, as soon as I receive it. Now all I've got to find is a suitable cab, was thinking of 1x15, or something that will fit in a car boot. Cheers Nick

[quote name='Hamster' post='19338' date='Jun 17 2007, 10:06 PM']No personal knowledge, but a buddy of mine had one and quite liked it. He used this shop [url="http://www.amps-n-bits.com/"]http://www.amps-n-bits.com/[/url] for spares/repairs and advice. Hamster[/quote] Thanks for the link Nick

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='19308' date='Jun 17 2007, 09:16 PM']Well [i]that[/i] didn't last long! Pulled within an hour of being identified here ... I'm sure the ricky Police are monitoring this thread. [/quote] Think you're right. Ever felt like you're being watched? Even though this is probably my favourite topic on this site. Starting to think that any ebay posting, is more than likely helping the Ricken-Gestapo acheive their aim in ridding the World (or at least ebay)of these evil nasty counterfeit instruments! Having said that, above seller didn't help themselves by referring to Rickenb*cker in item description. Final thought; didn't Bruce Foxton use an Ibanez copy? Don't suppose it harmed the sales of 4001 in the UK? I'll probably receive a 'blitzkreig' after this post!

[quote name='markytbass' post='19265' date='Jun 17 2007, 08:13 PM']Ive been listening to a fair bit of SKA Tony Tribe, Harry J & the All Stars. Also been listening to some big band jazz The National Youth Orchestra doing some old 60s/70s film sound tracks, Lalo Schifrin etc.[/quote] Good call - Lalo Schifrinn. Some killer bass lines on 'Dirty Harry' soundtrack. Wish I knew who the bass player was(?)

Hello All, Just purchased a Dominator MK1 bass amp top off ebay. Don't really know anything about these amps, so it's a bit of a gamble! I love valve sound, & fancied a change from my usual Trace. Does anybody know anything about this amp, or had any experience of it? Would be grateful for any info at all. Hope I haven't bought a lemon Many thanks

May be of interest to somebody who likes to 'tinker'! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-bass-guitar-project_W0QQitemZ140129890043QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rickenbacker-bass-gu...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

ESG - Deborah Scroggins They were years ahead of their time, underrated & quite influential on lot of dance & post-punk music.

[quote name='elom' post='14870' date='Jun 10 2007, 12:28 AM']Cool name and nice web site. Best of luck with your first gig.[/quote] Many thanks Elom, much appreciated.

[quote name='jihemt' post='14585' date='Jun 9 2007, 12:43 PM']hi all.. talking about this selling, i tried to bid on it and did'nt got the auction at the end. end price is quite high and there's a big problem with the seller. i asked him few times some détails and never received any answer. now that auction is over, i received a second chance offer which came from UK (!!!), and he ask to pay via Western Union ! of course, its a true swindling. i just wonder from where come the problem : the seller or another person who picked my email...[/quote] I sent the seller two emails regarding possibility of local collection & questioning neck/action/playability, in French. Didn't receive a reply. To be honest, I wouldn't bother - can't be bothered with hassle. If I had have won it & seller wasn't prepared to let me inspect it in person & collect it personally, could end up as a headache. I think this was accurately summed up in an earlier post - 'bargepole...'

Your Robot Overlords [url="http://www.your-robot-overlords.co.uk/"]http://www.your-robot-overlords.co.uk/[/url] ETA: 21-00 hours, Monday 11th June Venue: The Louisianna, Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace Bristol, Earth BS1 6UA Fellow bass brethren, please come & lend your support, please pass on to anyone who may appreciate some nice melodies.. First gig for this band, so anything could happen..... Guaranteed entertainment for all ages & tastes - along with two other Earthling groups on a Monday night; for not much more than the price of a pint. Bargain! Cheers

[quote name='Bassassin' post='13697' date='Jun 7 2007, 04:59 PM']A "Rockinbetter": [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330130375664&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] £499 BIN. Looks really tacky. J.[/quote] I agree. 500 quid seems a lot to me. It's not old, made in China(?). I normally love the older Tokais, but this doesn't do it for me. Much prefer some 'vintage' Jap crap for half the price. 'Rockinbetter' also seems a bit naff to me. Probably a great bass - I dunno....

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='11311' date='Jun 3 2007, 09:59 AM']Pas avec un trois-metre bargepole, mon ami. French seller with feedback of four, posting to mainland France only. Claims that it has all four original strings (!) and has never had any problems, despite knowing virtually nothing about the bass's history. Doesn't state if the electrics work at all. No case mentioned. Lousy photos. I'd rather bid for the Hondo![/quote] I'm going to watch this. So long as price doesn't go silly, may have a punt. I go quite regularly all over France on business, & selling location (Montsoult) not far from Paris, which is my next visit. I've asked seller if local collection is OK. Then if it's no good, can refuse it. However, all depends on price, which has already crept up to 280Euros.

Here we go, this is more like it. Was tempted to this one myself, but probably have enough for the moment. Interesting brand name. Maybe Bassassin could shed some light.. [url="http://cgi.ebay.fr/Basse-Stephenson-rare_W0QQitemZ160121889317QQihZ006QQcategoryZ92204QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.fr/Basse-Stephenson-rare_W...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Horrid Hondo here if anyone's interested [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-LAWSUIT-RICKY-BASS_W0QQitemZ110133932684QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDO-LAWSUIT-RICKY-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

[quote name='TheWigfinderGeneral' post='8345' date='May 28 2007, 10:15 PM']Have you heard any more about the bass? Ive just bought one of their 51 P's off ebay,im interested to see what it sounds like for £112! WFG[/quote] I'm also considering one of those. Would be grateful to hear your comments on it. Cheers Nick

[quote name='BlueBear' post='7655' date='May 27 2007, 02:56 PM']Spot on. Johnny Marr gets all the credit but Rourke's lines are just lovely.[/quote] Good call - very underrated. Had it on very good info years ago from someone within Smiths camp, that despite the genius of Johnny Marr; Andy Rourke did in fact come up with some, though not all, of the basslines himself. Quite often working something different out around chord progressions written by Marr, that would sometimes almost become a song within a song. A good example being 'This Charming Man'. Andy Rourke, Bass Player interview: [url="http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=21&storycode=13168"]http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?sectio...storycode=13168[/url]

Another one: Emory Gordy Jr. for Elvis Presley's 'Burning Love'

Hello all. This thread was on old site. I quite liked it because it made me aware of some of the more interesting overlooked players, probably never heard of or listened to in much detail. My nominations are: Barry Adamson (Magazine) George Murray (Bowie - 'Low','Scary Monsters')* wish I could find more info on this guy, nothing on Web(?) Has anybody got any other listening recommendations, more obscure the better. Cheers Nick