Cat Burrito

Don't see many of those which makes it that little bit cooler in my book

[quote name='charic' post='1025522' date='Nov 16 2010, 08:58 AM']Shh... you cant expect me to read entire posts! What do you think I am? Normal?! [/quote] Yep, we're all busy people!

[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='1025462' date='Nov 16 2010, 05:34 AM']However, in a couple of those photos, the strings look like they are from 1983 too - I'd change them before selling![/quote] If they are the original strings, keep them. Put them in the packet from the new strings and include with the sale. As you say if all original, then that's good but the condition is going to devalue a bit. The most I've seen early 80s Fender basses go for is £1095 but that was immaculate condition with original hard case and paperwork. There is no refinish or replacement parts. Early 80s aren't hitting the silly money yet so you could hold on to it for a bit and see how things are in a few years. In that condition I think you'd be looking at a top end figure of about £850 unless anyone cares to suggest otherwise. And that wouldn't be priced for a quick sale (but would sell). The interest would be there for people born in 1983 and they are at an age group where they have money to buy. Definitely more mojo'd then dog

[quote name='Clarky' post='1025500' date='Nov 16 2010, 08:33 AM']Hey Tim, thought you would be a fan of the Ampeg scroll bass, given its huge Rick Danko associations. See pic below [attachment=64065:rd_71.jpg][/quote] I am a huge fan but they rarely come up when I have the funds. I've seen the copies which are also fairly rare. It could happen for me one day

Playing with somebody else will really raise your game too. I think I had one or two books rather than load myself up and confuse things. If you get one with backing tracks just go from there.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1025485' date='Nov 16 2010, 08:05 AM']Nice but stupidly expensive.[/quote] I know nothing about Ampeg basses and their value but I must admit I had to double take when I saw how much it was listed for.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1025487' date='Nov 16 2010, 08:12 AM']And then we have these very pages have a wanted section. Most of us have done a number of trades or purchases[/quote] [quote name='charic' post='1025491' date='Nov 16 2010, 08:18 AM']you forgot... [url="http://www.basschat.co.uk"]Basschat[/url] [/quote] Er, no I didn't. I just didn't include a link

Not really but a few of the main sites have second hand sections; [url="http://www.coda-music.com/index.php?cPath=170"]http://www.coda-music.com/index.php?cPath=170[/url] [url="http://www.cardiffguitars.co.uk/ForSale/sh/sh.aspx"]http://www.cardiffguitars.co.uk/ForSale/sh/sh.aspx[/url] [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/preowned_guitars.asp"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/preowned_guitars.asp[/url] and then you have the vintage and rare sites too. I can't help thinking if you can't find enough of EBay then I think you may struggle. And then we have these very pages have a wanted section. Most of us have done a number of trades or purchases

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1025062' date='Nov 15 2010, 07:30 PM']The new customer service is brilliant IMO. A chap called Neil always deals with my emails and responds very fast![/quote] Yep, that's the fella!

Welcome to the forum Cool introduction

Just an update. I'd emailed Orange on Friday evening just to query the bulb. They are sending me a free one out as a courtesy and the guy even chatted via email about potential cab options. Very cool service which is interesting as the googling revealed people generally weren't happy with Orange's customer service.

Hey Paul - Welcome to Basschat

retrotastic!

Aside a forced break from mid March to early July to work on our album's pre production (our singer / songwriter wanted that to be the sole focus) the gigs have been fantastic. From January to mid-March I didn't get off the upright & we did a few sold out Art Centre shows. Since we did the album it's been all bass guitar gigs. We have played London, Bristol, Sheffield, Manchester, York, Winchester, Newport, Bath, Reading, Bedford and a whole load of other places. We're also filling up nicely for the first half of next year. I have been really pleased with that side of life

James Jamerson had a high action. It doesn't bother me on a bass. If I was playing fast lead melody lines it might though

[quote name='Rasta' post='1022941' date='Nov 13 2010, 09:58 PM']My bulbs a bit dodgy, does anyone know a replacement? I sooooooo love this amp though - a lots of people are talking about the BT in the rock & metal arena but i'm getting a great phat dub tone and am also going to try it with a funk band tommorrow [/quote] I've spent two days googling and have yet to find out. If I do I'll let you know! I agree with your point. It was your comments on phat dub tone on another thread that made me finally take the plunge. The old school Americana tone I was after is basically the same as reggae (some might struggle with that concept?) & I'm happy with the tone I've got. Just a shame the bulb lasted all of 15 minutes!

Presumably not the 80s TV character from Brush Strokes? Just kidding, that's really cool and always nice to get a compliment. I did an Open mic night where I played upright bass and did some mandolin later on. I was told I was "one of those clever b******ds who can turn his hand to any instrument and shine". I spent the rest of the evening explaining "No really, I'm not!"

[quote name='voxpop' post='1023268' date='Nov 14 2010, 11:32 AM']Hi Tim, How about one or both of my small, punchy and clean EA CLX110 cabs??[/quote] Marc, knowing you like I do I KNOW it'll be quality gear of yours but I like the Ampeg 2x10 cab I have as spare. If I change at all it'll just be for a matched Orange cab. You know I'm a poser at the best of times! [quote name='LawrenceH' post='1023344' date='Nov 14 2010, 12:54 PM']Gotta be worth trying the sp210/212. Tried the Terror into those in Red Dog here in Edinburgh and was seriously impressed with the depth of the sound given their tiny footprint. I just wasn't a fan of the dirty tone! Bit of a one-trick pony I felt. But I think that's more the head. Made me wonder how much the compromises of an Isobaric design can be overcome by the choice of driver, I'd be interested to know what's actually loaded into those things.[/quote] It is a one trick pony but if you like the one trick it does, you are laughing! It's the same with my Bassman head. Perfect for some, certainly not for everyone [quote name='dannybuoy' post='1023360' date='Nov 14 2010, 01:28 PM']Your back won't be a fan though - they may look small, but they are heavy![/quote] Nothing can be heavier than my flightcased Bassman head! The Orange website has these cabs at half the weight of my Ampeg cab so it'd be a step in the right direction [quote name='ianSB' post='1023718' date='Nov 14 2010, 06:36 PM']i played a terror bass head through an sp410 and i was really impressed ! when i get one ill be using it with an ampeg 610 and i cant wait[/quote] The sp410 starts to get a bit pricey for me. I'd probably opt for the 210, the 212 or the non SP 115 cab they do. But I bet the 410 sounds amazing

[quote name='Big Mick' post='1023252' date='Nov 14 2010, 11:15 AM']Get a van!!!!!!!!! LOL Cheers, Mick. Sorry, I'm not being much help, am I.[/quote] We do hire vans a lot but it depends on what we are getting paid and the location. Sometimes it's easier just to go by car with as much kit and as many band members in as few vehicles as possible. If we have a van I take my Fender Bassman head and the bigger cab - both flightcased too. I'm not against the idea of a 1x15 cab btw & the SP210 or SP212 are possible too. I'm talking solely Orange though as I like my existing cabs. And Mick, Rickenbacker through Marshall? An unlikely set up for the alt.country / Americana bassist that I am! That said I did use a Rickenbacker on a track on our new unreleased album. I like old school tones and although modern these Orange set ups seem to be a meeting of old & new Whatever the set up I'm using flatwound strings on a Fender bass which certainly gives my tone a fair steer in the direction I want it! Edited for schoolboy spelling!

Having picked up an Orange Terror Bass Head I'm really thinking about going all out with an Orange cab to match. I have my main set up which is the 70s Bassman into an Ampeg SVT 115E but was using an Ampeg SVT 150h into an Ampeg SVT 210E as a more portable alternative when the band travels to venues and space is an issue in the cars. Plan A was to keep using my 210 Ampeg cab but I do like the idea of having an Orange rig. Just wondered if anyone else was using Orange cabs with the Terror head or if not what have you settled on? Those SP cabs sound like my back would be a fan

And he has my bass! I didn't know Yoda played drums. Does anyone know why Jar Jar Binks won't just **** off!?!

A few years ago I was on another music forum where this girl Heather kept posting playing live photos of herself. A lot of the guys (mainly from the Southern States of the USA) kept posting some occasionally inappropriate comments about how hot she was. Then one day she was exposed as a transexual and left the forum because "she" was using the same username on YouTube and posted some very risque videos! It went very quiet for a while from some of the guys who'd been commenting not realising her original / actual gender.

Here's mine from this week Rosh. If anyone knows where and what bulb I need as mine went out within about 15mins of playing, I'd love to know. A bit of a niggle but generally a great head

I reckon it's a cross between the release of The Jayhawks anthology recently coupled by the fact I now own a much better stereo but recently I've been revisiting the fine simple yet melodic bass playing of Marc Perlman. I commented on him in another thread recently and Sean immediately picked up on it. Fans often focus on Gary Louris and Mark Olsen but Marc Perlman really has it going on. And I like his tone too. Any other fans out there?