Beedster

[quote name='Bassassin' post='117687' date='Jan 10 2008, 10:43 AM']Still sounds like a bargain to me. Consider me very interested.

Only problem is, I'm living on a single tin of beans & tapwater until next week when I'll get paid - if you've still got it then, I'll 'ave it, I think.

J.[/quote]

Eeeh, luxury, when I were a lad we'd have to live off a single baked bean shared between me and my whole family for four weeks. And that were when things were good....

Sorry, couldn't resist a Pythonesque response
If I still have it then, it will indeed be yours
Chris

[quote name='pete.young' post='117692' date='Jan 10 2008, 10:48 AM']So you're having to move away from Canterbury then, Chris? Too bad.

If anyone in Suffolk or Essex is interested in this stuff or Chris's cabs, I can pick it up for you. I'm expecting to be in Canterbury next week for the funeral of an old friend. Let me know via PM.

awrabest,

Pete[/quote]

Hi Pete
Many thanks, that's a very kind offer. I'm sorry to hear you're coming to Canterbury for such a sad reason. You'd of course be more than welcome at Beedster Towers for a cup of tea if you have time during your visit.
By the way, I found the missing bit of the straplock from the Bass Collection if you still need it?
Cheers
Chris

Marshall on hold

[quote name='Bassassin' post='117645' date='Jan 10 2008, 09:38 AM']Any idea what it would cost to get it up to sunny Edinburgh?

Jon.[/quote]

Previous experience suggests in the region of £30-40 with Parcelforce, although other couriers might be cheaper (and offer better insurance, and not lose it, or break it )
Chris

[quote name='lowdown' post='117384' date='Jan 9 2008, 08:27 PM']Whats the Impedance on the cabs..?



Garry[/quote]

Hi Garry
I believe they're both 8. I'll check tonight and get back to you
Chris

[quote name='neilb' post='117228' date='Jan 9 2008, 05:48 PM']Poor Chris, the miles he has done for this amp!!!

Keep well mate.


Neil[/quote]

LOL, one of the most stressful days of my life mate (and after my +20 phone calls, probably one of the most stressful of yours also ). Story of my life though, poor planning. About two days later I accepted a new job and am having to move into a rented place for six months or so. I originally bought the Lowdown as a practice amp to keep at the place we rehearse down here, all of which has kind of fallen through now. Shame, 'cos it's bloody lovely (that rare combination of power, quality sound and portability), but there's no point having an amp in a rehearsal room 150 miles away is there
Cheers
Chris

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='117206' date='Jan 9 2008, 05:37 PM']"Still, I remember a post from onefemale ex-member which suggested that the blokes who give it large online are generally making up for an inadequacy elswhere" - Beedster


That is true actually. I have an absolutely tiny penis.[/quote]

She was right then

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='117198' date='Jan 9 2008, 05:31 PM']I'm guessing it's not gonna be easy to post the amp at all? I was planning to get one a while back but it was that or my 6-string...[/quote]

Well you'd have to hope that at least the Royal Mail wouldn't lose it
Depending on location, I couold probably sort delivery or meet half way with this
Cheers
Chris

[quote name='dood' post='117183' date='Jan 9 2008, 05:21 PM']No, I can tell you as a moderator that yes infact they did leave because of the sexist and chauvanistic posts that were appearing on the forums. Whilst on the subject, there are very few, and I quote "overly-sensitive "right on" crap" posts on this forum at all.[/quote]

I did wonder where they all went. When I first joined there was a healthy female contingent on here. I do remember a couple of posts from them objecting to some rather crude remarks made by male members, and instead of apologising, the protagonists just made things worse. Shame really....
Still, I remember a post from onefemale ex-member which suggested that the blokes who give it large online are generally making up for an inadequacy elswhere
Chris

Someone buy these please, I'm moving house in three weeks and I really really need the space
Chris

BOTH SOLD


Hi all
I'm moving house so need to offload some of my cab collection.

Marshall 115 250w with Celestion Sidewinder.

Carlsbro 115 & horns 250w Pro Series

Both are collection from Canterbury hence the bargain prices. I'd also package and send but you'd need to arrange the courier I'm afraid. I might be able to arrange a meet or delivery but can't guarantee it
Chris


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[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='117114' date='Jan 9 2008, 04:28 PM']"You're so coarse! Ever thought of rephrasing stuff in your head before you type? I'm guessing I know the answer already" - Dood

That had been rephrased!

I think women appreciate a bit of honesty. If I met her I'd tell her that if she jumps in the shower and puts a comb through her hair I might give her one. She'd be all over me.[/quote]

Mmmm, I think we'd all pay good money to see you thery put to the test
Chris

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='117087' date='Jan 9 2008, 03:56 PM']oh dear... they've been sold a pup... the market for stock photos has collapsed... everyone and his dog's got a semi-decent camera in their phone so there's very little market for news photography either...[/quote]

The photos my GF took at a recent wedding were better - focus, colour etc - than those taken by the official photographer. His weren't bad, it's just hers were better
Chris

[quote name='BOD2' post='117082' date='Jan 9 2008, 03:54 PM']The "distressing" and "vintaging" experts will have to learn some new trciks ![/quote]

Are there any (experts that is)? If so, suggesting that they need to learn new tricks implies that they had some old ones. I've yet to see a 'relic' that looks anything like a old and played-in bass, and that's as true as FCS models at £3500 as it is of the ebay cowboys. There's a guy advertising his relicing service on the bay at the moment and the photos he presents, I assume, to demonstrate how good his work is, are laughable
I'd let your neck age gracefully, it'll get dirty and jaded soon enough, don't you worry
Chris

[quote name='gilmour' post='117016' date='Jan 9 2008, 02:32 PM']I couldn't agee with this more. I spend a lot of time working with Peripatetic (in school) instrument tutors, many of whom really get their backs up that they are expected to do some (1 or 2 days) training on teching/tuition methods. Oftne feeling that it is a question of their instrumental ability, and taking for granted that because they can play they can teach.

There is an interesting point on standardisation here, if you are delivering one on one or small group tuition should you have to do teaching qualifications/training? I'm not sure where I stand on that, but I do feel if you are partaking knowledge onto others, you should know how to do it, especially if it is in a school setting. You'd be surprised how many parents think that Peripatetic tutors are qualified, and also by how many aren't.[/quote]

Funnily enough, a lot can be learned from a bad teacher, or more correctly, one man's bad teacher is another man's good teacher. In selecting a private teacher, most of us I imagine would gravitate towards a teacher who works for us, irrespective of how well they have worked for others, a luxury often not afforded to those in institutional programes. Perhaps the point I'm making is that standardisation reduces variability, and perhaps results in many players/teachers becoming adept technically but mediocre in other respects, akin to the regression to the mean that is a sad but constant feature of other academic disciplines.

I also feel that to teach well you must be passionate about what you teach. In my discipline about 30% of students go on to take a PGCE, and about 75% of these do so because they see no choice, it's the only way they'll get a job related to their qualificattion (and by implication a decent salary). I'm not sure a passion for their subject will ever rub odd on their future students

Chris

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='116978' date='Jan 9 2008, 01:29 PM']

Mind you, when you came and saw my band in Worthing last September John, the bum notes and speaker distortion from my blown GK cab were equally noticable I seem to recall...[/quote]

Bet you wish you had your old H&K mate

I find the covers on my Precisions get in the way

UNLESS...

I'm trying to get an authetic Motown sound. I have a tendency to play right over the PUP with my thumb anchored on the PUP case. However, with the PUP cover on, I am forced to play nearer the neck, which results in a much more Motown-esque, deep and sweet tone. Without the cover, my hand always wanders back over the PUP, with it on, it can't, so it works for me playing that syle of music.
Bridge covers are fine until you break a string and don't have a screwdriver
Chris

You could play it for about 30 years in smokey pubs

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='116952' date='Jan 9 2008, 12:52 PM']Sooo would you recommend it to someone who wants to teach bass? Or should I save my money and spend the years practising by myself, jamming with mates and giggin in bands? I mean, I'd still be doing all of that on top of my studies, since it's what I do at the moment[/quote]

Teaching and performing are two different things. If you want to teach for a profession, your level of technical ability is not all that important, whereas your ability to observe a pupil, to evaluate and identify, to communicate, to motivate, inspire etc are. If you find a school that will train you specifically to be a bass teacher this would likely be a far better route that one which will train you to be a bass performer. They are two different skills.
Chris

[quote name='alexclaber' post='116794' date='Jan 9 2008, 09:31 AM']I think music tuition is a good thing, I'm just unconvinced that these modern music schools are the right way to deliver it. One on one tuition with a good tutor, plenty of individual learning/practising and then applying those skills in bands seems a more financially sensible and practical approach.
Alex[/quote]

+1

A couple of BCers above seem to think that some responses to this thread were negative about tuition per se, which I don't think is the case from my reading of the posts in question. One of the things about personal tuition is that it tends to be more inductive than formal education. That is, the teachers can evaluate the strengths, weakness, preferences, tastes, ambition etc of any specific individual and respond accordingly. All too often however, education at the institutional level does not allow this, or at least not to the degree that the domain probably warrants it. This leads to.....

STANDARDISATION

To reiterate my point above, in fields such as medicine and several related scientific disciplines - and possibly even orchestral musical performance - this is not usually a problem (in fact, such individualisation of subject might at times be undesirable in these areas). However, IMHO, in contemporary music performance, it probably is. In other words, the model of FE/HE that works for many traditional disciplines might not do so for some more contemporary ones.

Chris

[quote name='Mike' post='116534' date='Jan 8 2008, 08:53 PM']To be honest, Muppet had already said he wanted it and was ready to pay, so I was merely acknowledging Beedster, knowing I would have to email everyone who was interested and let them know it had gone. So apologies, but just a question of semantics.[/quote]

That's why I always express any interest in the thread and then follow up by PM, it avoids any confusion
Chris

[quote name='narnia' post='116395' date='Jan 8 2008, 06:12 PM']no problem if you used paypal, you are protected, so mail ebay ,tell them what the problem is and ask for a refund.It might take a little while, but you WILL get it back.....[/quote]

Not always quite that simple so make sure you follow all the ebay/Paypal guidleines as suggested by WoT
Chris
PS I didn't know they did a '53 reissue? Or perhaps that's the problem...?

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='116386' date='Jan 8 2008, 05:59 PM']If you used your Credit Card (rather than your debit card) to fund PayPal, I think you're probably covered under the Consumer Credit Act if it all goes wrong.

First thing's first, though - read eBay's guidelines and find out how long you have to wait before you can report him and what the procedures are.

Then... I'm not sure. Others will be able to advise - make sure you do your own research, though.[/quote]

+ 1. Good luck
Chris

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='116378' date='Jan 8 2008, 05:54 PM']What about music teachers in mainstream schools and also tutors who give individual lessons? I've thought of doing this myself in the future (tutoring, that is - no way am I gonna teach music to a bunch of kids who mostly don't want to be doing it anyway) and figured that having done a course at a music school would help fill out the gaps in my knowledge and ability, so if someone asks me a question I won't have to just shrug it off as not being my area... I'm sure I can learn any skills I want to without paying someone else to teach me, but how can I learn how to pass this on to others?[/quote]

I think I'm correct in saying that music teachers in mainstream schools would require either a music teaching qualification or a PGCE; I doubt that a music school diploma would either constitute the former or satisfy the entry requirements for the latter. I can't really comment on whether a qualification would be of any help to you as a private teacher.
Chris

[quote name='Mike' post='116299' date='Jan 8 2008, 04:07 PM']Wow, never saw that. Any pics in the recesses of your hard drive?[/quote]

There's some on their website if I remeber correctly Mike
C