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Brand new (well, bought new as a gift at Christmas but never used). Will be sent in original packaging. Price includes delivery Link here https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/cabinets/products/studio-stool I'll upload pics tomorrow Cheers Chris

As with all the Yamaha silent instruments (I've owned a few over the years), this is a great way to practice without punishing your neighbours, which for me getting back into fiddle following a 30 year lay off was quite an important quality! I've recently upgraded to the Yamaha YEV-104, which is not so much a practice instrument but one designed for amplified performance (which is not what the silent series are designed for). Can be collected form Canterbury Kent or posted at buyer's expense. What this does that the YEV doesn't do is really flatter your playing, there are a number of room settings (reverb essentially), that make silent practice through headphones a whole lot more bearable! Integrated shoulder rest (Kuhn) and bow included. Usual Yamaha quality of course. Cheers Chris

I've had this desk a while but it's sadly virtually unused; I also had a RME Fireface 400 at the same time and used that for most recording. I've recently bought an RME BabyFace Pro, so getting even smaller so I can't see the Mackie getting any use. I also have the original Mackie gig bag although I'll have to dig that out from wherever I've stored it. The Mackie is in 100% as new condition. Manual here https://mackie.com/sites/default/files/PRODUCT RESOURCES/SPECS/Spec_Sheets/Onyx_1640i_SS.pdf Reviews here https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/mackie-onyx-1640i Apologies for the photos, it's racked in a 1970's studio rack with a wonderful pullover slatted wooden cover at present. If you collected you could have that as well (it was custom made for a London Theatre). I can post at buyer's expense, I have all the original packaging Cheers Chris

Now listed on eBay but still very happy to entertain cash offers here. I can post any of the items at cost, and might be able to meet up in person within reason. No trades thanks, unless you're thinking a 1910 Gibson Mandolin Cheers Chris

Thanks Nik, hope all's well. I must add to the above that I'm not giving up bass completely, I've still got a lovely bitsa fretless, a Breedlove acoustic and my 4/4 DB, but in terms of playing bass live, I do think this is the end of the road, and it feels 100% right (or I'd never be letting the Walkabout go, trust me). Funny old thing your mentioning the V4B, because I remember that amp as being the start of a different era of bass playing for me, one where I stepped from being mostly interested in the instrument and the lines, to the amp and the tone. I'm guessing that since the V4B I've owned pretty every tube amp by Mesa and Ampeg, and awful lot of top-end non-tube stuff by, for example Aguilar and Phil Jones, and, to paraphrase Bono, I still hadn't found what I was looking for. I think I realised that I was looking for a holy grail of tone that in real terms simply doesn't exist, because once you find one level, you need the next. A definitive moment in my thinking about bass tone is encapsulated in this thread: Given what was at the time my growing enthusiasm for acoustic tone, where the only place you can go is technique not technology, I think that evening in the studio with a £150 combo was a real wake up call in relation to my quest for bass tone. As you say mate, it's a journey

That looks lovely mate, and what can one say about a 100 year old Gibson! My rationale for two (cheapish) Mandolins is that I want each of my daughters to have one each, although at this stage it's mostly me playing them I have to admit. The Breedloves have the advantage over some of the more esoteric models of being quite bomb-proof, which is an important quality in the context of the players in question (who have not changed much since you met them!). I defy anyone who's ever played a Mandolin to not become addicted

If you saw what I'm playing now Greg, you'd say "Hey, that's kinda cool". It started with a jam session about a year ago with our guitarist who said "why the f**k are you playing bass when you can make a guitar sound like that" Now, bass culture is far too much in my DNA to ever play a guitar in a band again, but it made me think about why I spend so much time playing an instrument that, to be honest, stopped giving me real pleasure several years ago. And two Breedlove USA mandolins later, I think I've found my thing. They're also instruments I can play with - and teach - my daughters (who trust me have zero interest in bass), and because they both aspire to fiddle, the tuning makes life much simpler for us all! And having stopped playing fiddle at Grade 8 in about 1982, I've suddenly found a lot of love for that as well, and now well-learned mandolin chord shapes have introduced a whole new way of thinking about playing it. Hoping to do my first ever gigs on fiddle this year (I've only played orchestral before). So I think the bass was out of the boy before the boy was out of bass to be honest! And if I had a pound for everyone who wants the bronco case I'd have three Breedlove mandolins!

Folks I've found I've moved away from electric bass the last year or so, and despite several attempts to get projects going, I'm just not enjoying it any more, whilst I'm really enjoying getting back into acoustic instruments, mainly fiddle and mandolin. Age I guess So, up for grabs are the following: 1 X Mesa Walkabout Head in bronco case plus gig bag and paperwork £650 in hard case, £500 in gig bag (I'm happy to sell the hard case separately, and I'll give it a damn good clean before I do, you never realise how much crap gear accumulates until you take a photo of it!). Head is 240v despite stating 120 on the chassis, I have the original 'Export Only' paperwork. 2 x Mesa Traditional Powerhouse cabs £450 each (these are the newer, smaller lighter versions of the Powerhouse cabs, but not the Subways) and 1 x Mesa Powerhouse 15 cab £300 (this is the older heavier & bigger version). As you can see from the pics, one has a custom extra vintage grille (which is the more gold coloured of the two) The first pic is how I usually play them. Monster, and surprisingly stable. All of it's in great condition, with the possible exception of the 1x15 which has seen quite a lot of use but which is still doing OK (the bottom of the grille has been slightly pushed in), and the Bronco case that is also quite tired looking. I'd like to say that I paid Mesa an extra £500 to give it that relic look Those of you who've played this rig or one like it know the score, Mesa gear is bloody expensive for a reason. It's good. I would like this lot gone quickly before I change my mind, so I'm happy to haggle, and to be honest if you turned up at my place over the next few days with a handful of cash (quite a big handful), I'm sure we could talk! I'm also off work for a few days which will make it easier for me to sort postage/collection whatever. It's going on eBay on Monday 15th. I'll post more pics when it stops raining and the light improves. Cheers Chris

Have you got pics of the Minimac mate?