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  1. Suburban Man
    Yup. Still available.
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    OK, I'm still in for Tier 1 - no basses, no gear. The last three weeks feels like about six months though...
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    Not sure what level of abstinence this infringes, but I've just bought a second-hand guitar strap - OK its advertised as a bass strap, but I reckon its really a guitar strap in disguise. Mea culpa, I didn't even flinch as I sent off the payment.
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    Arguably one of the best analogue rack-width mixers around, the FX16ii has three-band Eq with a swept mix section and low cut filter on all 16 input channels. A wide range of effects are provided onboard with effects send plus three aux outputs per channel There is a direct output for every channel, making this a useful front end for any multi-input DAW system Channel routing is direct to main output, or via a sub-mix group with its own faders All inputs and outputs tested working and in overall excellent cosmetic condition Drop me a line if you need any more technical detail
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    Looking for a portable easy-to-use PA System? This is rated at 1Kw RMS each side with an SPL of 126dB 50Hz to 20kHz Line input each side on XLR Ridiculously easy to assemble, takes about 4 minutes to unpack and slot everything together. Assembled stands about 6ft high, so has good projection, but the line array keeps the sound aimed forwards, not up at the ceiling or down at the floor Packed up it fits into a space approx. 90x52x64cms One of the carry bags has lost its zip, but all otherwise ok. Slightly roadworn - as per the pictures, but no defects Too big to mail, but will consider a trip to a convenient pick-up point. Let me know if you want more details
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    Gorgeous Bass. Gorgeous Sound. Purchased on this very forum before Christmas (for £850) I have had to concede that it isn't for me, so need to pass it on. If I was built like Chas Chandler then it would be perfect, but I'm not, and the combination of hollow body and long scale (34") that gives it such a fab sound means that I have to stretch too much to play it. Its too big to mail, but I don't mind travelling a few miles to a pick up point to meet a buyer. Loads of info on the web about these, but let me know if you need any further details.
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    Having had a very happy (ie disastrous) 2023, purchasing far too much stuff that I can't use, I will endeavour to spend not a jot in 2024. Also, being underemployed should help - no money, no temptation.
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    In a way its a problem now that everyone expects to multi-track recordings with each musician playing one at a time and then mix down. A lot of really great songs were done pretty much 'as live' followed by a couple of overdubs. If you read Robbie Robertson's book about the early years of The Band, they learnt that they couldn't work in isolation from each other and even in the studio preferred to be grouped together so that they could pick up the vibe from each other. I know that multitrack is the only way to get the 'polish' that is expected nowadays, but a bit of 'as live' isn't a bad way to start - is it? Shoot me down in flames... etc. etc.
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    If you're used to Zoom and don't mind paying a bit more (like £200 second-hand) their L8 is neat.
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    Rather beautiful Ibanez five-string that isn't getting any use from me and is still in excellent condition I'll courier if necessary (about £25), but I'd rather do a pickup or meet at a suitable mid-point Factory spec: EHB5 9pc Pangapanga/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods Poplar Burl top/Selected light weight African Mahogany body Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone off-set dot Medium Stainless Steel frets Nordstrand Custom Big Split neck pickup Nordstrand Custom Big Split bridge pickup Vari-mid 3-band EQ EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot) MR5HS bridge (19mm string spacing) Black hardware
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    Surely that's Jazz? - We all preferred the original...
  12. Suburban Man
    I don't think anyone's mentioned that you'll need to replace the tuners in order to get a decent tone. And are those really flatwound pipes on it?
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    I can confirm that about 12ms delay is noticeable, although it won't stop you playing, it is really annoying.
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    You're right! My eyesight must be a lot worse than I thought it was...
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    I do wonder why you want a tweeter with an 8" speaker? Most 8" speakers have pretty good HF response. Here's data for a typical 8" speaker (note this measurement is for a sealed enclosure not a ported enclosure - a properly designed port will give more low end): I would say, first step, do you have the data for your 8" speaker?
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    Small venue Line systems also available from LD systems, dB Technologies, Bose etc. And of course a multi-cab Line system is what you see slung for all the bigger theatre venues and Event stages...
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    Although to run to the defence of Bose, if you do know what you are doing, they can sound excellent - just a bit niche and need some thought about when/where to use them.
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    TV Studio desks aren't really organised for music mixing. TV Centre Studio 3 used to have a completely different setup to other studios in order to do a few live TOTP shows
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    Since you have a very desireable Jack Casady Bass, why not take a look at this: What you will learn is that with that sort of body, pickup and flatwounds you have a tone close to an acoustic bass. This may not be entirely what you want...
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    Ok, at this point you either enjoy the one channel or pass it over to someone who can take it apart! Since the protection lights aren't showing, there is almost certainly quite a major fault on the main amplifier board of the non-working channel, but its buried under that huge heatsink, so next step would be to take that heatsink off and check how things are looking underneath. Beyond that - don't know. Sorry!
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    Yes that is them. I'm hoping that they are the feeds from the main amp to the speakers (via the relay)
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    And apologies for muddying the water. What I've just said should be correct, my original comment about the 'output board' being faulty if the fault swapped channels was completely wrong 😞
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    No. If you look on the board behind the speakon connector for the left channel, towards the edge, there is an orange cable (probably screened) going to a connector marked LCH IN A bit further along, behind the speakon connector for the right channel is a white cable going to a connector marked RCH IN If the fault is on the amplifier board then swapping those two will swap the fault. If the fault is on the output board then the non-working channel will stay as it is.
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    You could try swapping those orange and white wires - if they are on plug-in connectors - 'LCH IN' and 'RCH IN'. If the fault swaps channel, then there's nothing wrong with the output board If nothing is looking burnt or over-heated, then its pretty much into voltmeter and test set territory I think. If I was going to guess, I'd say that one of the IC's under that big heat sink has just expired
  25. Suburban Man
    The problem as I see it, is not enough lawyers or bankers play bass.
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