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Bump for an edit - prepared to trade one or both cabs and/or my T-40 for the right deal - make me an offer! Mike -
Withdrawn from sale: My Aguilar DB750 for your amp + cash
mike257 replied to Toasted's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Crikey, just looked up the price. My Ampeg gear is well out of question then I'm gonna have to start buying lottery tickets! -
SOLD Hiscox case
mike257 replied to lozbass's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
Hi mate, I'll take this off your hands if it's still around, assuming it takes a Jazz shape bass ok I'm starting 'proper' gigging again soon, and there's no way my Sandberg is going in the back of a van in a gig bag! I'm only in Liverpool, so I can just jump the train down to you or something. Drop me a line and let me know. Cheers, Mike -
Hi guys, just throwing this out there to see if anybody fancies it. [s]I've currently got a set of Ampeg Classic series cabs, SVT410HE and SVT15E, both 8 ohms.[/s] - Ampeg SVT15E now sold! [color="#C0C0C0"]I'm looking to change my current setup for a single 4ohm cab, and to that end, I'm offering up my Ampeg SVT410HE for sale/trade. It's about 3 years old, USA made, and has some battle scars to the vinyl covering but sounds the absolute business. It's 8ohm, 500w, and has a horn with attenuator on the back (i've had it switched right off since day one, I'm not a big lover of sparkly top end). These currently retail at around £580. I'm open to offers of trades (with cash either direction as required) for Ampeg SVT610HLF, SVT410HLF, or anything else you have to offer that is 4ohm with minimum 500w power handling and of decent quality. I'm also up for a straight sale, make me an offer!![/color] [b]Ampeg SVT410HE now on hold.[/b] I also have a black 1980 Peavey T-40, in pretty good nick, that I'd be prepared to work into a trade deal. It's a cracker, but I've got more basses than I need so it's in the case feeling neglected! There's a Korg DTR-1000 and a Gemini 1U power conditioner that are currently surplus to requirements too. Happy to trade the bass, cab and/or any of the other bits for the right deal I've not cracked out the camera yet, but if there's any interest I'll go sort some photos out. Let's hear what you've got to offer! Cheers, Mike
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A big fat plus 1 for the AKG D112. It's pretty standard issue for bass cabs and kick drums, so a lot of venues will have one (or something similar) knocking around. The 57 is nice too, although you won't get as much hefty low end out of it, you could have them blend it with a DI. You'll have to find a very friendly soundman who'll give up two whole channels just for the bassist though!!
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So there's no love for more recent 'alt country' stuff (god, I hate genre names) like Ryan Adams and The Cardinals? The guy has put out about ten albums in 9 years, and not a bad one amongst them. The live show is killer too, everything is 'rocked up' a little bit more, and the musicianship is top class. When you look at a lot of 'good' country-esque music, not the production line commercial nonsense, I think musically it has a lot in common with the early soul stuff - replace the pedal steel and banjo with a brass section and the bloke in the cowboy hat with Sam and Dave, and you've still got those tight choppy guitars, and minimalist but swinging rhythm sections. You're only footsteps away from Stax. It's (as somebody said before) simple honest songwriting, played brilliantly. Admittedly, I've only come round to this view in the last couple of years, I used to dislike country purely on principle. I couldn't help but associate it with mad Texan evangelists and Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel. Maybe it's just old age setting in!
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Mine sounds like that! I always assumed it was down to my active basses, heavy handed technique, and cheapo Behringer electronics. Seems I'm wrong. No wonder I never like the tone much
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[quote name='sifi2112' post='391045' date='Jan 25 2009, 04:45 PM']- sanded / stained & waxed body, removed veneer top layer to show 3 piece alder body but left most of veneer on back (does appear a bit purple on pic but it's not .. black stain) Si[/quote] Aww, I liked the purple, you almost had me tempted!
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I've kept my gear at the practice room for years now - I never have the need or the opportunity to use it in anger at home, so I don't miss it much, and it's easier for gigging because everyone's gear is in the one place when we're loading the van. If your rig doesn't get used much at home, I'd think about storing it there, and maybe just treating yourself to a little practice amp for in the house
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Is it my dodgy memory, or do I recall Clarky owning one of these at some point? I've never heard bad things about them anyway, I'd give it a go if you get the chance to try one
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The Squier Classic Vibe and Vintage Modern series get regular good shout outs on here. Not sure on the prices or the lefty availability off the top of my head, but a quick google will sort you out. Great basses for the money, and easy to mod/upgrade if that kind of thing tickles your fancy too. Can't go far wrong with that.
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Couldn't agree more, I've been getting this for a year or so and it's absolutely fantastic. It's not cluttered up with reviews that kiss up to manufacturers like most recording mags. It's full of interesting interviews about how people make music, and even the letters page is filled with contributions from professionals... Steve Albini is a regular ranter in there! I still can't believe it's free, it's the best recording mag going.
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Playing a Telecaster worked out ok for Bruce Springsteen and Steve Cropper! Tom Morello rocked one in Rage Against The Machine too. Don't let all these comedy indie bands ruin a perfectly fine axe for you!! I've been playing loads of guitar myself lately, mostly for acoustic gigs we've been doing. It's my main songwriting weapon at home too, it probably gets more playtime than the basses. They're all just a means to an end though, right? Like Bilbo said, it's still making music
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Yeah, if the LH manual says the FX-out is a line level, then the Pod's line in should be fine, go for it!
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Nice to see the bass with its rightful owner - miracles happen at Christmas after all Enjoy it mate! And well done (again) to everyone involved
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Bought a fully loaded Geddy Lee control plate from Chris, turned up the next day packaged up a treat too. The man is a proper gent!! Cheers Chris Mike
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With reference to the pictures being trickled out gradually, can I propose that nobody buy this bass for at least a fortnight On a serious note, gorgeous bass, so have a free bump on my behalf. -
I've got an Emu 1212M, and have always been happy with both the sound, and the PatchMix software that runs it all, so my recommendation would be the Emu. Haven't tried the USB versions though, mine is PCI.
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+1 for Gumtree. I threw an ad on there for a guitarist recently, as a total afterthought to using the dedicated sites, and recieved a deluge of replies, compared to a tiny trickle from the others. Like anywhere else, you'll get some jokers, but definitely recommend it.
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Not obscure, but utterly out of context for the setting.... I've re-arranged Bat Out Of Hell for two acoustic guitars and voice, and we're going to start ripping it out at our acoustic shows. I'm (apologies for being a 6-string traitor) playing all the fun guitar bits and can't wait
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At what point do you politely decline?
mike257 replied to Stylon Pilson's topic in General Discussion
I don't know the kind of music you're playing, but if the nature of the gig is limiting you to bongos, and playing basslines on a guitar, it might be better off without you. I assume you'd be leaving them with a singer and guitarist, which, on an acoustic night, is enough to get by. I know if I saw a bass player playing the bottom two strings of an acoustic in lieu of a bass, I'd be wondering why they'd bothered coming. I wouldn't get pushed into it. Having just re-read things above me, I've realised that it's now 1am, and the gig was tonight, so me posting any kind of advice is totally without relevance, even more so than usual!! Hope whichever way you decided, it worked out ok I'm after trading one of my excess of basses for a small combo as I'm finding myself in a lot of these 'quiet acoustic gig' kind of scenarios lately, and don't like to be left out!! -
[quote name='darwin' post='312165' date='Oct 22 2008, 02:05 PM']I have a tendency to walk/dance/hop round in circles (in the same direction) when I'm playing which always led to a twisted cable. I kept trying to compensate by going the other way when I remembered to but it never seemed to work so I've recently bought a Sennheiser freePort for £109 from iMuso to give me a bit more freedom. It's UHF, multi channel and has diversity which are the three things I wanted and so far no problems - I can go for a little wander whenever I feel that way inclined [/quote] +1 for the Freeport, although it's cheap and cheerful compared to the EW172, I've had mine for a couple of years and never had problems. Four frequencies to pick from, and I've never had interference problems. There's a slight tone loss, but nothing that you or an audience will notice in a live band setting. For the price, they're ace. I know somebody who paid £220 for one and was happy with it, so the iMuso price is a winner.
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I've used one of these at an open mic night the last couple of weeks, I just can't decide if I like the shape or not! Feels like it could be a good bass, but the strings appear to have been on since about 1980, and the electrics are on the blink. Maybe I should offer them a fiver for it and see what happens
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[quote name='ziggenpuss' post='348578' date='Dec 8 2008, 01:34 PM']Big fan of flats for Motown, Stax and Reggae...oh, and Iron Maiden stuff too![/quote] Yeah, I'm loving the big round bottom end. I hadn't realised Steve Harris played flats, one of the singers I was playing with told me on Sunday! I guess it gives me a reason to keep all these basses - I can have a flats bass and a rounds bass, and erm... a spare of each Honest, I need them all!
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Hola! After putting it off for ages, I stuck a set of Webstrings flats on my Sandberg today, and whipped it out for tonights gig. Crikey!! I've never used flats before, but I absolutely loved the tone and the feel of them. I was plugged into someone else's battered old Laney Linebacker, but the bottom end was magic. I was playing with a couple of acoustic guitars and it sounded so much more 'right' than it ever has with rounds. I think i'm converted, at least for my acoustic-based gigs. Can't wait to try it through my rig proper and see how well they rock out So yeah, why have none of you insisted I do this sooner?