karlfer

Thanks Barry, think I may put my GK MB500 up tomorrow night. Then I will need to budget a full day out I think, cos, er, I have to drive back so that's 6.5 hours (even if the M6 ISN'T in car park mode )

[quote name='77precisionblackmaple' timestamp='1397853062' post='2428055'] An update! over a year on and my gear buyin days are still over,cab still sounds beautiful,I almost always use my GK 400 RB '89 vintage but if I fancy a real bit of nostalgia I use my first series Trace AH250(still the loudest 250 watts ever). The only very slight issue is the loose rubber foot,doesn't bother me and strangely its only one of them that ever comes loose. The cab has now done about 150 gigs and shows no signs of serious wear. The sound did get better and louder as the speakers played in. Try one. [/quote] Araldite is your friend

Thanks to everybody for their input, really appreciated. No big deal but I do just fancy trying something else. The Precision is still a little hit and miss in different venues although the jazz and the P/J sound fabulous every where. Love the TTE500. I had an EBS TD650 which was amazing,best amp I've ever had, but in a 3U rack it weighed almost 50lbs! Barry, I am very grateful that your shop is 3 hours and 10 minutes away from me. Yes, I've checked. I have had my eye on that 61 CS Closet Classic for a couple of weeks and GAS of all kinds was not helped by spotting the Carvin BX 700 which looks an amazing piece of kit for the money. Again thanks everybody. Gig money burning a hole will one day be the death of me

I seem to remember Alex did a piece on amps that work best with his cabs, but I can't find it. Can anybody remember where it was, or what amps he recommended with a Super 12? It's the time of the year for an amp change The GK has been with me FAR too long. Like the gear tart I am, I am looking longingly at Aguilar 500's. So fickle Well, I've never tried one (justification). Cheers for any help/links folks, ta, Karl.

This must be one of the earliest ones. They rarely come up now. Excellent passive basses. [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/fender-precision-special-deluxe-bass/1057369890#photo-content"]Fender Precision Special Deluxe Bass | Hull | Gumtree[/url]

[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1397729909' post='2426826'] Aye, NWB. I've sold a few items on there. Nice and quick. It cant compete with the marketplace on here though. [/quote] Not NWB Dunc, a Facebook group called something like North West Bass Gear for sale. I don't want to link it cos I got a bollocking from a Mod before.

Cheers Bunny, continuing research

Get one of the Fender vintage pups and change the pots on the Mex. Bit cheaper

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321379386819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]Status Retro-Active J-Bass[/url]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1397636859' post='2425802'] So are there any safeguards for buyers and sellers using these groups or is it simply like a glorified noticeboard which you use at your own risk? [/quote] Sold my last two basses on them with no trouble. Both sold quite quickly as well, for the money I wanted. My 2001 Sky Blue US jazz went on the North West one. My Sadowsky went to a guy from this manor, but he saw it first on the Bass Market UK f/b page and that's where negotiations started. Only changed to PM on here, at my request, when we got into bank details. I still think there is considerably less traffic on here than 12/15 months ago and I think that may be contributory to folk setting these F/B pages up.

[url="https://www.facebook.com/groups/689090051102626/"]Bass Players Market UK[/url]

Don't know Mr Twit, but there are groups for north west, south east and national that I know of. Sold my last two basses on the NW one.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1397546665' post='2424913'] This is that little proviso that you keep just adding on in there though isn't it??? Since you keep refusing to answer I'm guessing "no" - you wouldn't put yourself up to be the one who takes the flak off Hall - but you would like one of the BC admin to do it for you. There's a word for that. Ooh - questions, is it a quiz, was that my starter for ten? Actually I only posted on this thread well after the half-way point. The point where I noticed three hypocrites were wanting things their way to suit their personal wants (rather than how the BC admin democratically agreed to operate) without wanting any responsibility for the consequences. [/quote] I keep wanting to "walk " away from this, but your constant goading is bringing out the weak git in me. Go back to what I originally posted. I asked a question. I certainly didn't expect 7 pages, most of which is frankly irrelevant, quite a bit of which is simply trolling. I have my answer. A year down the line, BC does not consider the situation regarding the sale of used Rickenbackers should change. Absolutely fine. Now, kindly refrain from winding me up. And the word hypocritical? I think most of us will have been guilty of that at one time or another. Probably unintentionally. Possibly time for the Mods to call it a day on this one. Big Stu, please feel free to have the final word.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1397518731' post='2424839'] It's been tedious all along. members wanting rules changed in their favour but left out of any trouble should it arise - you being one of the main instigators. [/quote] If it's been tedious all along for you, why didn't you just go to another thread instead of staying on this one, trying to be Paxman?