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  1. Paul S
    Bought another one of John's finest looms. Got in just in time before he poisoned himself with foraged mushrooms. Thanks again!
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    Does it look great - check Would it be the perfect combo for my blues trio? - check Is it far away? - no - check Is it a great price? - check Can I afford it? - check Could I lift it in and out of the car? - oh bugger ........🙁 How come this hasn't sold yet? It's been, what an hour now?
  3. Paul S
    Cheese puns? No whey!
  4. Paul S
    I had an issue when I bought an amp, it arrived and was clearly B stock with signs of wear and use. I was keen to keep the amp but wanted a partial refund to reflect the condition and it was a real struggle. Had I just returned it everything would have been fine, so that is what I learnt after that instance - don't try to chase a solution that is outside of their standard procedures.
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    Zombie thread. On a complete impulse I bought what was listed as an Encore bass, made in Korea in 1978. It is black, double cut-away with a split humbucker a la Precision, short scale. Body is fairly thin, made of ply, black finish. Headstock inlay looks nice, I'd guess mother-of-toilet seat, same as the fret marker dots. Looks exactly like this, in fact (but not mine): When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised as it seems solidly put together and the neck isn't half bad. And featherlite at around 3kg. There are a number of issues with the electrics but it was my intention to do an electrics transplant anyway which would give me a cheap back-up for my Gibson LP Jnr DC but with a slightly Fender flavour, perhaps. Anyway, does anyone know anything about these particular models? Made in Korea in 1978 seems randomly specific and rather old - is that likely? Not that it matters, just curious.
  6. Paul S
    Excellent. Thank you - I'll give it a go.
  7. Paul S
    Zombie thread resurrection @NancyJohnsonHow did this last? I have a little project and this looks perfect!
  8. Paul S
    'Bass player at the wrong gig lolz'... 😉
  9. Paul S
    Interesting, that would remove that small issue.
  10. Paul S
    Hi Kev Well, I've had no issues with either so they compare favourably that way. The Boss is certainly easier to use. I occasionally brush my right hand against the bug on surface mounted input jack basses and sometimes catch against it on edge mounted jacks but that is offset by the simplicity of using it and not having the transmitter unit attached to the strap. So far I don't regret changing to the Boss, anyway
  11. Paul S
    I think most rehearsal studios still have advertising boards so stick a 'band mates wanted' card in them?
  12. Paul S
    And replied. Current situation is that I've taken a holding deposit on this whilst collection arrangements are sorted out
  13. Paul S
    I think anything put out into the public domain is in play as far as 'critique' is concerned, tbh. Whether or not he deserves some of the harsh words or not is totally subjective but if he doesn't like it he shouldn't publish it/try to sell it.
  14. Paul S
    Well, according to my ears when I actually owned one it was plenty loud enough through a Supercompact. Like I say, ignore the stats - there have been plenty of discussion on here about how loud various amps are, regardless of the stats.
  15. Paul S
    I had one of the 500s. It was much louder than the statistics would have you believe. Especially as you can switch output between 8 and 4Ohm loads. Can't imagine any scenario where you'd need 1000W with one of these.
  16. Paul S
    I suspect the motive is increasing the search parameters rather than 'upbranding' - if you search for Fender this would pop up in the results. Then the punter would think 'Gosh, I was going to buy a Fender but this Chinese Squier came up and I think I'll buy that!' Although, tbf, I have previously owned both a '79 Fender Musicmaster and a 'Vista Series' Squier Musicmaster and preferred the latter.
  17. Paul S
    Eurosender will do UK>UK and fully insure instruments, I've sent a couple with no issues, plus some valuable plants. Now a 10% discount via the Basschat link Beaten to it.
  18. Paul S
    Yup. Winch all day and not flag.
  19. Paul S
    Another vote for Quilter bassblock and BF Supercompact.
  20. Paul S
    Yes please. Have a little project in the pipeline Pm incoming.
  21. Paul S
    On hold, pending the usual
  22. Paul S
    Sorry, John, it was a feeble attempt at humour. Yes, your memory is spot on. I am next driving along the A303 at the end of May next year and for the same reason. Probably a bit too far into the future. If it makes any difference to anyone I am driving up to Leeds on 25th October, down from Hull on 29th. Then to Worcester and back on 9th November.
  23. Paul S
    Where west? I go to Basildon sometimes.
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    My back isn't getting any better so I am selling one of my Trace Elliot heads in favour of a more lightweight alternative. I believe this is the AH-300 with the GP12 SMX preamp. I bought it on here a few years ago and it has been my main gigging amp for that time. Monster of a head, as loud as anything you'll want and this amp is bursting with heft because of the proper Trace Elliot watts (etc etc). I have never had the master above 3 even when used on its own without pa support. All the usual superlatives, in fact, especially when it comes to how loud it is. Comes with nice long kettle lead and one of obbm's lorry towing jack to right angle speakon cab leads. Mounted into a Gator ABS rack case and, with the leads tucked neatly inside, weighs in at a perfectly reasonable 13.1kg. I found it made a decently balanced carry in with this in one hand and my Barefaced Supercompact in the other. Such a shame my back is no longer perfectly reasonable. Did I say it was loud? Price is £150 firm collected from Benfleet in Essex, could possibly meet up or deliver for fuel costs within a reasonable radius of Benfleet. But I am not prepared to courier this so please don't ask.
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    I am selling my Tecamp Puma 300. It is one of the early german ones. Approximately the size and weight of a paperback novel so will fit into the pocket of a gig bag. A loud 300W into 4Ohm. 4 band eq, taste knob that alters the tone from modern to vintage or something. For me everything at 12 o'clock is just fine. Whisper quiet, no fan. In very good nick, everything works as it should. I bought this at the start of the year for home practice, rehearsals and the smallest gigs with a Barefaced One10 and it is absolutely great for this. I discovered that it is loud enough - just - for slightly bigger gigs with my loud blues band using my Barefaced Supercompact but there is not quite enough headroom for my liking. It would be fine with 2 cabs but I prefer using one cab mostly. So I have bought a Puma 500, which is flexible enough to cover all my requirements, meaning this is now surplus to requirements. This and the Quilter Bassblock are the only two mini-sized amps that I have been able to get on with. They have, er, heft. Love them both for different reasons and will most likely alternate them for gigging. Selling this with mains lead, speakon-speakon cab lead, box and packaging from the 500 but not with the extra gig bag. I am asking £250 £225 posted to mainland UK. You are welcome to call in and try out/collect from benfleet in Essex, in which case it would be £240 £215 Which I believe is something of a bargain Not looking for trades at the moment, thanks. And price is firm so please don't ask what my lowest is. I have taken one pic to prove it is here - it looks like a Tecamp Puma in good nick
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