Paul S

How do you eq your Ashdown? I bought one here recently but am struggling to set it up to how I like.

Just listed on eBay, in that odd mauve colour. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Shergold-Marathon-4-string-bass-guitar-Big-Plate-Mk1-pre-1980-/221961265292?hash=item33adec208c:g:xc8AAOSwAKxWZE-7"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Shergold-Marathon-4-string-bass-guitar-Big-Plate-Mk1-pre-1980-/221961265292?hash=item33adec208c:g:xc8AAOSwAKxWZE-7[/url]

Caro Emerald at the Cliff's Pavilion last Thursday, great show. Then Friday saw the exact same show for Go West/Nick Kershaw/Carol Decker as I had seen the week before but at IndigO2. Very loud, perfect seat, crystal clear sound. Last show of the tour and a little bit of magic that night. Once again huge respect for Nick Kershaw - what a talent.

Moonage daydream, Bowie. Mick Ronson's solo is beyond description.

I have just gone full circle back to Trace amps (I actually like the scooped pre-shape 1 ) after a few years flirting with class Ds immediately post back hurting. A few months back I bought an AH300-12 SMX on here that had been rack mounted into an 2U ABS case and weighs around 12kgs. Not a lot, and not being bulky I find it an easy lift and balances with a lightweight cab on the other hand.

My new band 'The Wayward Sons' are doing a support slot of around 1hr to an established soul band Soulsation at Rayleigh Mill in Rayleigh, Essex. Our music is probably best described as 'Classic Rock Anthems' and the band is a kind of side project for some well known local musos - Noel Ashton on vocals, Ben Selleck on vocal and keys, Alan Gooden on drums and the incredible Steve Hoggart on guitar. What the heck they are doing with me on bass I'm not sure... Should be a good night's entertainment. £10 on the door, which opens at 8pm. Waywards kick off around 8:45pm.

My umpteenth dealing with Steve, I've just traded a Precision pickup for a Trace Elliot amp Well, almost. Luvverly fella.

Black Sabbath on the album Black Sabbath by, erm, Black Sabbath.

Building your own is a good way forward. I had a 90s MIJ Fender Precision body fitted with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck and, eventually, a Fender original pickup. That was delicious and I regret not keeping it as it did all the things my subsequent basses have done. Fender Jazz Bass Special models have Jazz shaped necks but Precision bodies. P/J pups. Usually sell for around £400. Precision Lyte has an uber slim neck, very shallow. Sold mine now but there are a couple for sale within your budget. Squier Silver Series precision basses were the last of the MIJ Squiers from the early 90s, generally exceptionally good, and had a 40mm wide neck.

Sold an Artec preamp to Francis in a totally straightforward transaction. A pleasure to deal with!

Bought an SKB hard case in what must have been the quickest and easiest of transactions. An absolute pleasure - why can't everything in Life be this simple? Thanks Pete

if you are looking for new, Thomann have a decent selection: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/short_scale_basses.html"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/short_scale_basses.html[/url] I would give Danelectro a mention, they do a couple of short scale models. I have a Longhorn bass and it is very quirky, very light and very eye catching. Sounds huge, too.

Another one whose current rig is the best so far. Trace Elliot AH300-12 SMX into either a single or a pair of Barefaced Supercompacts. Sounds better than when I had the old Trace Elliot cabs. And around 80kg lighter

hah! I swear that wasn't on there first thing... Thanks Jon.

Anyone know what this is? Any good? Looks Matsumoku to me. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar/262169609970?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D057ed8b948b7494d96e63207a3bbc432%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D262169609970"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar/262169609970?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D057ed8b948b7494d96e63207a3bbc432%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D262169609970[/url]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1448903341' post='2919055'] - always had Ian Paice of the most under-rated drummers around. [/quote] I'd say that during the early 70s he wasn't under-rated at all. Most of my circle preferred him to Bonham (who I would personally say was over-rated). I can't say if history left him behind a bit as I always have and always will think of him as being top pin. For me Paice/Glover was the perfect powerhouse rhythm section.

Inspirational!