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[quote name='budget bassist' post='174828' date='Apr 11 2008, 08:59 PM']white guard Care to elaborate on that? XD[/quote] Really, really can't! It is probably the case inparting the smell to the bas rather than vice-versa but I know of two other owners of this bass who all share the same opinion. Think the nice smell of a fragrant vanilla candle... sorry I'll just see Colin and Justin out of the door

Well did anyone on here bag it? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250233346699&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=015[/url] Nice basses these!

[quote name='tauzero' post='174668' date='Apr 11 2008, 04:34 PM']Cost me somewhere round a tenner for the two capacitors IIRC. I did the work myself, it's not hard (except for remembering where you've put the bolts that hold the amp into the top of the cab, must get some new ones...).[/quote] £10... if it's anywhere near that (I've budgeted £40) for a DIY job then I'll be happy. Saying that I'd love to hear from 800RB owners as I've phoned an amp tech up and he reckons that it's just what 800RBs do!

re. your desire to use this particular gear to get Flea's tone - stop wasting your time you won't do it! You could buy every single last item of equipment that Flea uses, right down to the cables (you have considered that they will affect your tone haven't you ) he uses and you still may not sound anything like him. Have you considered the bass that Flea uses? Exactly he still retains 'his' tone regardless of whether he is using MM / Fender / Modulus etc because 'he' is producing most of that tone (or if we are talking recordings, the engineers and producers are), his amp is simply amplifying it. There are a lot of guys on here who could make their bass, amp and cab sound like Flea and yet they won't be using a single piece of GK equipment or a Flea bass! Add into the mix that Flea used GK 800RB amps, then moved onto the other GK ranges and I know from experience though they are similar in tone they are not the same. I'm not saying that there is no part of his tone that can be attributed to GK gear (he probably developed his sound as a result of using that particular brand) but you may never be able to achieve it, conversely you may be able to achieve that tone with other equipment This isn't a dig at you or your choices but if you are after another person's particular tone then step back a bit and consider all your options.

Found the two sets that I have and they are (unsurprisingly) Warwick ones! If you want a set PM me and we'll sort it out but as I say no sweat if you are fixed up

[quote name='neilb' post='173770' date='Apr 10 2008, 11:05 AM']Last Saturday at local hockey club Annual Presentation night. Started at 9pm after a few drinks and a nice 3 course sit down meal (all in!!!!). Guests up and dancing from second song, always girls!!! Nice. Sound good, but decided I need a bigger cab, on stage volume was a little thin with my 2 x 10 (DI'd into PA). GAS for a 4x10 now!!!!! Nice night, punters enjoyed it and we are booked for next year already. £100 each plus dinner. Cant be bad for an evenings work.......and loads of totty to bog at. [/quote] OK so when did Bill Murray take up bass

[quote name='tauzero' post='173903' date='Apr 10 2008, 01:42 PM']I have a Laney DP150 combo that started distorting somewhat - rather scrapey sort of noise. Over headphones, it sounded fine. I was worried about a failing speaker driver but somehow (can't remember how) worked out it was the amp. Replaced the power supply capacitors (summat like 22000 uF) and that solved the problem.[/quote] What sort of cost for that job (I realise it may not be that or that the cost may well vary due to manufacturer/power etc.)?

U2 - New Years Day

[quote name='The Burpster' post='173703' date='Apr 10 2008, 09:49 AM']Ahhhh but we like drink laden floosiees......! [/quote] Ahhhh but we also like laying drunken floosies too......!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='173675' date='Apr 10 2008, 09:22 AM']Not as far as I'm aware, and I've never seen it as an option in any of the catalogues. The first fender with a factory ebony neck was the walnut Elite II: [/quote] You know what... if that wasn't such a ? ... ! ... walnutty (polite answer) colour I'd quite like that. Did they do that config in a normal alder/ash with various colours or was it 'Elite' to the 'walnut' finish... and don't extract the urine you know what I mean I seem to recall you quite liked that bass MB can you expand on it's attributes/tone?

How Kev... Please tell me that 12 string is the single cut TP model

[quote name='haimesy' post='173323' date='Apr 9 2008, 05:26 PM']Would,nt mind getting it refinished any advice.mind you with my eyesight it could be minted[/quote] Refinishing an oil finish could be a tricky one! I've never done one and I don't know how deep into the grain the stain goes. Ask over on the warwick.de forum.

[quote name='haimesy' post='173308' date='Apr 9 2008, 05:12 PM']Finally found lx4 serial no it was where everyone said just very,very faint or maybe i need glasses .when we moved house the heaviest thing was my collection of bass mags.THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP EVERYONE.Oh by the way the lx4 is a 1997[/quote] Just blame it on bad lighting! So it's an early one and will have a wenge neck and fingerboard, congratulations.

Just come off the phone from speaking to the owner. He's lived with these issues for a while but has conceded it may need a service so we're looking at £250 - £275 (the latter figure is his but the former is my interpretation ) I'd still like to know if capacitors failing gives these symptoms. Hopefully I've got a Sparkie coming around any way so I may get him to test them. I'm a bit green when it comes to the guts of amps, so what do capacitors look like (don't worry my fingers won't go internal)? I'd assume that a common or garden Sparkie will know what amplifier capacitors look like!

[quote name='clauster' post='173129' date='Apr 9 2008, 02:18 PM']Nice amp, I like those 800RBs! Could be caps. Cost of replacing them depends exactly on what they are. Only way to be certain is open the thing up, make sure the caps are safely discharged and get a multimeter on them. If you don't mind me asking, what trade-in value is riding on the amp?[/quote] As it stands, if the amp were working with no issues he wants £330. I have no use for the amp so I'd need to ensure that whatever I knock off for it I need to get back by selling it on here or in the local paper. I'm not about to ruin a reputation by selling something that is duff so I'm not diving in feet first. I need to do a search really as I'm sure someone on here was asking about 800rbs in an unrelated thread a while back. We'll see.

[quote name='Astronomer' post='173070' date='Apr 9 2008, 01:13 PM']If your mobile phone's close by that can cause some interference coming through. Also, FWIW, depending on the weather I sometimes hear very faint American amateur radio.[/quote] I don't think the phone was anywhere near and I've had the phone in my pocket in the past and it doesn't normally cause any issues. The weather... well who knows, one minute hailstones the next bright blue sky

I need to make a decision as to whether to take a GK 800rb in as part-ex but it has some issues. Namely; it pops on power up and down and it has a degree of distortion, especially as the note dies away. I'm a bit critical of noise but the guy at my local rehearsal rooms that I've just called into (another thread) reckoned he's gigged worse amps! My question is... has anyone any experience of similar issues? Obviously I can take it to a tech but it's going to cost me money to even have it looked at and if it's an expensive fix I'll not even bother. However, if as it has been suggested by the guy at the rehearsal rooms it is capacitors failing and it's an easy inexpensive fix (would it be?) I'll strike a deal. A GK800rb anyone?