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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1102395' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:32 PM']He stresses that it has the Chisonic pickups but the Skylines all do. He's just got a picture of the one with the horrible pickup covers, so couldn't be bothered to find the correct pic.[/quote] I asked about that last time and he can't give a straight answer as to whether it is a Decade I or II (without/with Chisonics)... either has a load of knock-off stock or has no idea what he is trying to sell (see 'knock-off stock')!

... and he's sold it/one like it before!

[quote name='Dusty' post='1102743' date='Jan 25 2011, 08:59 PM']... so, 1) out of curiosity & 2) maybe I will sell it. It would be good to know a ball park figure [/quote] It almost flies in the face of present BC rules to 'bid up' the price of an instrument for sale but I'd suggest that if your bass were worth a great deal then BC members could get in touch with you to make offers (OutToPlayJazz may well have done so ). However, in the event that you have a lack of figures/prices to work from, I'd suggest that someone like me would be prepared to put their hand in their pocket and pay... £600 for an Alien acoustic bass. Now bearing in mind that my valuation is not an idle figure plucked from mid-air and never to be acted on, would anyone disagree and say it was worth more; bearing in mind to justify it worth being more then they'd need to follow up that valuation with the hard cash!

First off what do you mean by a 'true valuation'? A true valuation in my book is what your bass would 'sell' for on the open market; as opposed to a price given to you based upon what you'd like to hear. I'm not trying to be aggressive or antagonistic but when many folk ask on forums for prices they are looking for validation that their instrument is worth lots of money. Realistically you have to appreciate that your bass is a Warwick and they are not (at the minute) flavour of the month. Many Warwicks are selling for 50% and below of their price when new (regardless of when bought) and that hurts when you've paid £3000+ for a new Warwick! IMHO older Warwicks are far better basses than the newer models and your Alien if it is a 91 model is likely no exception, however I've yet to see a standard production bass sell for more than it cost when new and often you'd not achieve anywhere near the price of a comparable new bass. I'd say a better gauge would be had by searching past sales on BC, TB and the Warwick forum and looking for basses that have actually sold rather than have been advertised, though I accept sales of Alien basses is pretty low. Ultimately if you are intent on selling it I'd suggest you put a price on it that is commensurate with what 'you' would be prepared to pay for one and if the price is too high the lack of buyers will tell you so, then reduce it £50-£100 and keep doing so till someone bites. I do know that there was someone (was it OutToPlayJazz?) asking about Alien basses on this forum not so long ago, it might be worth doing a search and finding out if it was OTPJ and contacting him! Best of luck with your quest and I for one will be watching the sales threads with interest to see what the price may be!

[quote name='Steve Spector' post='1099859' date='Jan 23 2011, 05:36 PM']I'm sure you're right, just sort of thinking hypothetically as much as anything. It'd be either an Aggie DB751 or an Ampeg SVT VR, both of which do go to 2 ohms. So again, if I daisy-chain the 2 212s into 1 amp output and the 412 into the amp output it'd work and be 2 ohms, yes? Steve[/quote] Yes Steve, if the amps go down to 2ohms then the scenario you suggest will work. TBH you could daisy chain all of the cabs from one output the effect would be the same but the benefit of your way is that if a speaker lead fails you'd still have output (whereas if the speaker lead to the first cab in a 3 cab daisy chain failed you'd have nothing).

[quote name='Steve Spector' post='1099808' date='Jan 23 2011, 04:49 PM']Just a quickie on the Aggie 12 cabs. If I were to get 2 DB212 cabs at 8 ohms each then wanted MORE volume, could I also get a 4 ohm DB412 and use all 3? So one lead from the amp to the 412 and one to a 212, then an out from this 212 to the other one? Steve[/quote] Not unless your amp went to 2 ohms which very few do (Peavey amps often do but not many others)! However if you had a pair of DB2x12s and you needed more volume you'd be bleeding from every orifice starting at the ears. In all seriousness if you needed more than a pair of DB212s then the PA should be handling the volume side of it FOH and they should be plenty enough for on-stage monitoring.

[quote name='obbm' post='1098837' date='Jan 22 2011, 04:54 PM']That is in amazingly good condition. What's the back like?[/quote] You'd be gutted if it was like a pub dartboard!

I see! I thought the dismissal of the two cab manufacturers was due to tone and they are very different, hence my curiosity. Again I'm not pushing/pimping the DBs but I don't find that they have such a mid bump (with my amp flat) at least not as much mid as others cabs I've tried with my amp (Schroeder cabs and Bergantino 10's spring to mind as being more mid biased than Aggie DBs) but neither would I say the DBs are uncoloured, so agree they may not suit you. Best of luck finding what you want.

Just out of interest why those particular 4 and not the BF or Aggie? I could understand if the BF and Aggie had a similar sound which you dislike but they are absolutely poles apart in terms of tone and the Aggies aren't a million miles apart from some of the cabs you've shortlisted! Each to his own and I'm not plugging the Aggies in any way, I know that they won't suit everybody, but I am interested in the 'why' of your shortlist.

Cheers people, all helpful.

Hang on! Members and Moderators alike seem to think that links to eBay auctions should be in the 'ebay' section of the forum and in fact one has just been moved! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119642&st=0&gopid=1098519&#entry1098519"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;#entry1098519[/url]

[quote name='Hamster' post='1098486' date='Jan 22 2011, 11:27 AM']Word [/quote] Having reread the thread in the 'Site Forum' re. eBay links I'm now MORE confused than ever! It would appear that the OP was correct in posting his basses in the for sale section as there is clarification that the eBay section is now NOT for the advertisement of members items on eBay but is in fact; "... for the discussion of Ebay auctions. Please do not promote your own auctions. If you have something to sell, please use the For Sale forums."!

I've been promoting my new band via my personal Facebook account but it isn't ideal due to work regulations (it is 'recommended' that if staff do use FB then it is used with maximum security and limited to friends viewing info and photos, not worth debating as I can see the reasoning and in principle I agree). As a result I've created a page which is linked to my personal Facebook account; this seems OK but the tabs that I have available seem far inferior to other local bands (I've looked through the available tabs and I can't add say a Bandpage which some have) and I'm finding it difficult to invite people to 'like' the page without sending a request to befriend me through my personal account... does that make sense? What I'd like is a bit of guidance/advice on the best way to utilise Facebook as a tool to attract people to my band page, which will in turn keep folk informed of our gigs etc!

Unless you are putting a sale price on these Leroy I'm afraid the mods will be moving them to the eBay section. Not sure if the new rule re. 50 posts before putting a thread up in the eBay section is in force as yet but there was talk of it!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1096508' date='Jan 20 2011, 04:13 PM']If you are talking 'new' then the latest Bass Collection Jive (J) and Power (P) basses look to have good reviews and look tasty into the bargain! <edit> just realised that they are £249 - £349 (depending on model and colour) so you could afford one but I wonder if cash could loosen that price a tad especially in the present economic climate and maybe you could get one of the better models.[/quote] Ooops! Just realised that even though it has EMGs they are passive!

If you are talking 'new' then the latest Bass Collection Jive (J) and Power (P) basses look to have good reviews and look tasty into the bargain! <edit> just realised that they are £249 - £349 (depending on model and colour) so you could afford one but I wonder if cash could loosen that price a tad especially in the present economic climate and maybe you could get one of the better models.