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  1. Beedster
    [quote name='Jakester' timestamp='1447090274' post='2904767'] Don't be surprised if you do try and follow it up to be on the receiving end of a claim against you for injury sustained as a result of tripping over one of your "dangerously"* sited stands... [/quote] [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1447090781' post='2904778'] Just leave it. No big deal is it? Just replace the stand and move on. sh*t happens, no-one got hurt and at least she didn't break anything worth hundreds of pounds. [/quote] Your answer is leave it, and the reasons are articulated nicely in the above two posts
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1446651781' post='2901167'] No, I haven't tried that at all. However, given the pure and accurate reproduction (mine revealed a technique shortcoming in short order that I'd not heard before with other rigs) I think the results would be rather good. [/quote] Ha ha, not sure we need a PA with the potential to reveal shortcomings
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1446859421' post='2903065'] ... and that other bloke playing over a 4/4-6/4 count isn't 'overplaying'..? I'm confused. [/quote] Yep, have to agree with that
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    But he's not playing in a band situation and is clearly doing it to show off his skills. Not my thing but fair play to him.
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    can you provide all the usual dimensions Rabbie, site says 'full size' but I assume it's not 4/4? Also, looks like it breaks down quite quickly, how long does it take to put back up? Please consider me very interested either way Chris
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    Now you don't see those coming up for sale often. How does it sound, feel and play? Can it be sent by courier? Cheers C
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    Just opened a couple of boxes from Jamie, I can't tell you how easy and enjoyable it was to do business with him, great comms and immediate delivery, and it should not go without noting that even the courier noted the quality of the packing! Highly highly recommended. Chris
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1446127388' post='2897141'] Stop it! Mind you a 14x5 rig would move some air [/quote] Yes, possibly even bi-amped/stereo air....... Other option I was considering here was that of buying another and using them as PA for small gigs when the need arises, I'm pretty sure they'd do a damn decent job given how good they sound with guitars and other instruments. Any experience?
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    [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1446309255' post='2898520'] Rarer than a rare thing... especially as it is LH! [/quote] No it isn't
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    With obvious exceptions you can pretty much put anything through anything. Part of the mojo of the B-15 tone is however the cab. Perhaps try it the other way around, that is put another head through the B-15 cab, and you might see what I mean. Volume/power is one thing, and is easily achieved, mojo on the other hand is a little more elusive
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    [quote name='hookys6stringbass' timestamp='1445950777' post='2895614'] What a find!!! I've been after one of these for years to add to my vintage Yamaha collection...enjoy. [/quote] Thanks mate, I'll let you know if/when I decide to sell it
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1446034728' post='2896329'] Curses! Too much deliberation at Ez Towers; you snooze, you lose (I hadn't even raised it with Lady Ez so it's my own fault). [/quote] Life is what happens whilst you're waiting to make your mind up A two PB300 rig with the Cub on top would be something though......
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    Flightcase sold
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    Heavy is the only way, lightweight works, but only to a point.
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    Neck looks rather nice
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    Should have added to the above post that, in my opinion, a fretless bass really needs to speak to you, to respond to your fingers in accordance with the sound in your head, and to feel 'right' in your hands. I strongly believe that you have to do a lot of trial an error to find the right instrument (I've had over 20). Not sure where you're based but getting along to one of the BC Bass Bash events and playing a load of different instruments, some of which may also be for sale at much lower prices than you'll pay in any shop, is a good start.
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    [quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1445924195' post='2895378'] Hi Myke, fyi, I shipped a bass last week from Germany to the Czech Republic using dpd (deutsche paket dienst) who, I believe, also operate in the UK. They upped their automatic insurance value from €520,- up to €1000,- for an additional charge of €11,- and they knew it was a bass. Cheers Paul [/quote] The fact that they knew it was bass doesn't mean that they have to pay out if it's damaged, it's your responsibility to read the small print, not theirs. Couriers make a lot of money on 'insurance (it's not insurance in real terms, it's secondary customer spend, i.e., mostly profit). Like life insurance salesmen, they'll happily take your money with little or zero due diligence their end, only getting into the details if you make a claim, which is when they'll point out that they don't include musical instruments in the cover they sell
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    [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1445694915' post='2893507'] So he's been told to look at his tone and volume control a few times before and doesn't respect the views of his bandmates? Get rid mate. There's tonnes of great guitarists out there that won't make you nervous every time you gig. Going out and gigging should be fun for everyone. How are you ok with the fact that your keys player has a meltdown in the middle of the gig shouting at the dude telling him to turn down? It's not normal and it's not ok. This guy is ruining the fun for everyone and he needs to go. [/quote] Nothing more needs to be said than this.
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    [quote name='3below' timestamp='1445897744' post='2895267'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I will add E) quality / playability no longer costs [/font][/color] [/quote] That's a very good point
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    Simple economics, more people selling than buying. However, there's also a lot of folks living in cloud cuckoo land, bumping time and again gear that can be bought cheaper from dealers or eBay with warranty and/or buyer protection. Come with the growth I guess?
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    There's two issues here, the bass itself, and the electrics. You'll need to know you get on with both before committing to an expensive instrument, so a custom build strikes me as a risky way of doing things. Personally I'd be looking to find a fretless instrument that I like and then sourcing the appropriate circuit once I'm 100% sure I like the bass. Buying used instruments (and pre-amps) means you can try things and move them on with little loss if you don't find them to your liking. Ordering a custom build is a sure fire way of losing money unless you really know what you want, which is why I've never ordered a custom build, but have - after years and years of trial and error - found myself with a fretless Wal that probably didn't cost much more than the average custom build.
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    Looks to me like it could be extremely useful for DB players also, I often have to walk a fine line between being able to hear myself on stage and creating howling feedback. The classic monitor configuration pushing sound directly into the instrument doesn't help a whole lot. OK, there are various methods to defeat this, but not all are entirely satisfactory, and it looks like this could be quite a nice halfway house between conventional monitoring and IEM? The great thing about PJB is the quality of the sound, so if this is effective as a monitor and as pleasing on the ear as al other PJB gear, I'll probably be in the queue when they land.
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    A lot of people, especially in the US, call a Precision a 'Fender Bass' in the same way folks used to call a vacuum cleaner a 'Hoover'. A 'Vintage Fender Bass' could be an old original Fender or a Fender Bass made by Vintage, same as a Dyson Hoover I guess?
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    FS is a recently acquired PJB rig comprising of the BG150 Flightcase 150w 4x5 and the PB300 250w powered 6x5 cab. I bought both in a moment of intense GAS and with a few gigs in mind, and as it turned out, I used neither, sticking with my PJB Briefcase for the very small gigs and trusty old Ampeg for the larger ones. I have other uses for the cash invested in these at present so off they go. PJB watts are, of course, slightly smaller in quantity but significantly better in quality than the norm. The [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Flightcase has two forward facing and two upward facing speakers, making it an extremely useful monitor as well as combo, especially with DB. The PB300 has the huge advantage of being in effect a lightweight and tall 250w combo (for some reason I prefer tall and think to low and wide), that is it will take a passive bass signal albeit with no tonal options, but put an active bass or a pedal in front of it (as I do with both DB and acoustic guitar), and it sounds absolutely superb. Independently or in combination they're pretty impressive. It goes without saying that they work very wel with a range of instruments also.[/font][/color] The PB300 was bought new from Bassgear [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product/phil-jones-bass-pb-300-powered-cab/"]http://www.bassgear....00-powered-cab/[/url], the Suitcase from here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269353-pjb-flightcase-bg150-sold/page__fromsearch__1."]http://basschat.co.u..._fromsearch__1.[/url] New from Bass Direct the rig would cost in the region of £1400 [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/PJB_PB300.html"]http://www.bassdirec.../PJB_PB300.html[/url] and [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/PJB_Flightcase.html"]http://www.bassdirec...Flightcase.html[/url], although it looks like no-one's got the PB300 in stock at present. I'll take £850 posted, which is a decent price for a very decent sounding and very portable 400w rig. I'll also split, £325 for the Flightcase, £525 for the PB300 (both posted). PB300 also comes with a cover BTW. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_5668_zps76y326kw.jpg.html"][/url] [font=Helvetica][size=3][url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_5671_zpsirpo46ox.jpg.html"][/url][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/2015-10-26%2010.26.55_zps6hjhuzlb.jpg.html"][/url][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/2015-10-26%2010.22.41_zpsxmjq25ld.jpg.html"][/url][/size][/font]
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    Buy the bass you want and install the preamp. The J-Retro is unbeatable in a Jazz or similar two PUP basses.
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