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Microphones sold, if anyone fancies any of the other bits but thinks I've overpriced feel free to chuck me an offer, they'll all have to be on eBay in the next week... -
...right, ongoing clearout continues... From top to bottom: Peavey DeltaFex Twin dual stereo effects unit - two independent digital stereo processors in a single case. Ideal one-box solution for providing two different effects to a live mix via two aux sends, can do all the usual suspects (bunch of different reverb and delay types, reverb+delay combos, chorus, tremolo, rotary speaker etc etc etc) with control over two parameters of each (say, rate and depth of chorus, time and length of delay) all on actual control knobs so no piddling about with menus and scroll wheels. Oh, it's missing one knob as you can see, but no effect on functionality (personally as I'm running it via aux sends I just leave the wet/dry knobs set totally wet anyway). Seventy quid delivered? Pair of Rane 30-band mono graphics, switchable 6/12dB range and bypass, simple as they come but built like tanks and sound great! Seventy quid each or £130 for both? Behringer Composer MDX 2000 dual compressor/gate - configurable as stereo or dual-mono, one of Behringer's better bits of kit over the years. Everything you'd expect from a decent live compressor, I've been running it over vocal submixes and kick drums but it'll work nicely on just about everything. There's a good number of pro audio types who reckon that the earlier Composers are the best ones; be that as it may, all I know is that this one works great! Forty quid delivered? There's also the 6U rack case these have been housed in, which is tatty-looking but totally servicable, and a 4U rack which has hardly been used - don't know if it'd be worth the expense and hassle of posting these separately, but if anyone wants a couple or more of the effects units I'm sure we could work out a deal to include one of the racks to ship them in. Separately if you can collect (Birmingham/West Midlands/Warwickshire area) I'd be happy with twenty quid for the former and fifty for the latter as it's in much better condition. Much against my will, these had better go as well - a pair of AKG C418 clip-on condenser mics. SOLD I'm open to reasonable offers on anything, and of course if you can collect stuff it'd be cheaper; PM me if you want any more details or anything!
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Another bump, as the CSA are now chewing my ass off and seem to think that it's possible for a person to live on fresh air and happy thoughts pretty much open to reasonagble offers here! -
I actually started writing a book on audio technology (a sort of 'Dummies Guide' style thing) a few years ago, haven't touched it in ages; shall dig it out and see if there's anything 'ready-to-go' in there on the topics mentioned if it seems people are interested!
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[quote name='ben604' post='1129631' date='Feb 16 2011, 01:47 PM']We've got a "Summer of '69" rule. If it gives anyone in the band the "Summer of '69" feeling, we don't play it. We play the 2nd or 3rd best known songs, seems to have gone fine so far, we've played 8 gigs with our current repertoire and been asked back to every pub.[/quote] I'd love to be able to do that - Summer of 69's in our set, and we DO get asked for it Same with 'All Right Now', 'Teenage Kicks', 'Sex On Fire', 'I Fought The Law'; when you're playing to people who aren't necessarily music 'fans' per se you gotta throw in that kind of thing. And generally if a suggestion comes in which more than one person in the band's never heard of, it gets ditched (Jimmy Eat World's 'The Middle' was a candidate for the set this week, I'd quite like to do it...)
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[quote name='yorick' post='1129609' date='Feb 16 2011, 01:34 PM']I've got a lefty version if you want to check it out. Nice fast neck, pick ups aren't brilliant, but light and comfortable to play. Decent hardware as well Nige[/quote] Cheers Nige, may take you up on that - any idea on the country of origin at all?
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Looks good, lovely and cheap, would do nicely for the GnR tribute I'm working with (Duff played a very similar Kramer in the 'Sweet Child...' video, so while it's a tenuous link it's definitely there ) - problem is nowhere anywhere near me seems to stock Kramer [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/kramer-striker-422s/24678"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/kramer-striker-422s/24678[/url] Anyone played one who could give me a vague opinion? I'm particularly interested in where they're made, as I tend to avoid new Chinese-made stuff on ethical grounds, but any general information's very welcome - the general net consensus seems to be 'good for the money, nothing outstanding' which to be honest is fine for me; it's likely to be chucked around a bit and generally not treated very well, so as long as it's cheap and works...
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If you've got a singer who can handle the story-spinnin' style of the lyrics, I've heard a couple of really good versions of 'House Rent Blues' (or 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer') over the years; it were made famous by George Thorogood. For bluesy/souly stuff which people are likely to at least have heard before (if that's a priority for your band!) you could do worse than spending an evening in with The Commitments, The Blues Brothers and Roadhouse on DVD.
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I'm toying with the idea of putting together an 'expanded rock band' lineup type thing, kind of in the vein of the E-Street band but maybe with less straight guitars and more, well, odd stuff.
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[quote name='Sean' post='1117029' date='Feb 5 2011, 08:49 PM']My Yamaha BB415 is a keeper as near as dammit. This was the bass I bought to replace Sid actually, Clarky. Why is it a keeper? It's a cheap bass that's been modified leaving scars and it's taken a couple of knocks leaving more scars. For what it would fetch cash it's hardly worth the bother selling it. I keep it strung with TI Flats and it's just fantastic. So a keeper by default rather than because it's so special I couldn't part with it.[/quote] I'm in this kind of boat as well - my Tanglewood TEB12 was my main gigging bass for YEARS, so it's covered with stickers, held together with wood glue and gaffa tape and eventually was signed by Duff McKagan, hence retired and a 'keeper' by virtue of the fact no-one'd want to buy it. I too have a Bass Collection which wouldn't fetch anywhere near what it's worth secondhand, so that'll stay unless someone makes me a decent offer for it - and the third one's a 70s Japanese Grabber copy which Mani signed 'I *heart* rock 'n' roll, keep it alive' after he saw my old band at a gig in Manchester, so there's mega sentimental value there.
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Bass Collection Active Four String For Sale - £150
Ian Savage replied to megallica's topic in Basses For Sale
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2003 Fender Precision Mexican,White
Ian Savage replied to clashcityrocker's topic in Basses For Sale
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'Last Goodbye' by Jeff Buckley sticks in my mind, but it does have personal connetations. And I usually don't like the band, but since I heard Midge Ure doing Ultravox's 'Dancing With Tears In My Eyes' acoustically it gets me welling up all too easily.
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[quote name='markstuk' post='1052738' date='Dec 9 2010, 01:46 PM']Don't get fixated on just the power.. The efficiency of the speakers is as, if not more, important... A 3db improvement in efficiency is equivalent to doubling the amp power output.. And it's not uncommon for there to be >10 db efficiency differences betweens different speaker setups.[/quote] This is indeed all very true, matching your amp to your speakers and getting speakers which are as efficient as possible is half the battle. It's a good argument in favour of active speakers, as most of the work in matching's been done for you (i.e. when it says you're getting 400W into the driver you know you're getting 400W into the driver as it's all been engineered together), but as you'll find out when you come to buy, GOOD active stuff (like dB, RCF, Italian-made Mackie) costy lotta monies. There's a few comparative bargains out there, particularly secondhand (Wharfedale and Studiomaster make some decent powered enclosures which go fairly cheap) but for sheer bang-for-buck you're better off with the old fashioned 'mixer+amp+speakers' approach. The Peavey Pro 15s I mentioned I'm using earlier have an efficiency (sometimes called sensitivity) of 96dB/1W@1m (often just expressed as '96dB') - I'd say this is about the median average for mid-range PA loudspeakers. You'll get some (generally older and/or cheaper units) with a lower efficiency, some (generally newer/more expensive - starting to see a pattern here? ) with higher sensitivity. When you bear in mind that an increase of 10dB corresponds to a perceived doubling of 'loudness', you can see that a pair of loudspeakers with an efficiency of, say, 100dB/1W@1m will appear to be TWICE as loud as a pair of 90dB/1W@1m when fed with the same mix by the same amplifier, impedance etc being equal - so itpays to get the most efficient speakers you can afford!
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Desktop sold, O-rings are still here if you want 'em Len? Oh, and forgive the six-string nature of these, but I've got a load of magazines (with their CDs, where applicable) which are just getting in the way: TOTAL GUITAR April 1996 - Queen feature (with Brian May solos), 'Layla' tabbed July 1996 - Punk special, 'Wonderful Land' tabbed April 1997 - The Edge interview, 'Communication Breakdown' tabbed December 1997 - Rolling Stones feature, 'She Sells Sanctuary' tabbed May 1998 - Clapton interview/feature, 'Cocaine' & 'LA Woman' tabbed September 1998 - Smashing Pumpkins interview, 'Paranoid' & 'Lenny' tabbed January 1999 - 100 Greatest Riffs feature, 'Hey Joe' tabbed July 1999 - Suede interview, 'Marquee Moon' tabbed Autumn 1999 - Metallica special, 'Scar Tissue', 'Nothing Else Matters' & 'Welcome To The Jungle' tabbed December 1999 - Nu Metal special, 'Don't Believe A Word' tabbed February 2000 - Aerosmith interview, 'Champagne Supernova' & Foo Fighters tabbed March 2000 - Stones / 50 years of the Tele feature, 'Rock & A Hard Place' & 'Rocks' tabbed July 2000 - Acoustic special + Gomez feature, 'Fast Car' tabbed November 2000 - Radiohead interview, 'Back In The USSR' & 'Run To The Hills' tabbed December 2000 - Hendrix special, 'Ace Of Spades' tabbed Christmas 2000 - Slash interview, 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' tabbed January 2001 - US Rock special, 'Crossfire' tabbed September 2001 - Blur interview, 'Life In The Fast Lane' tabbed Dec 2001 - Linkin Park feature, Radiohead's 'Just', 'Tumbling Dice' tabbed June 2002 - Nickelback interview/feature, 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' & 'Back In Black' tabbed October 2002 - Papa Roach interview, 'Sultans Of Swing' tabbed February 2003 - Satriani/Noodles/Mick Slipknot meetup, 'Satch Boogie' tabbed May 2003 - Linin Park interview, 'Paradise City' tabbed July 2003 - John 5 interview, 'Sweet Home Alabama' tabbed August 2003 - Lep Zep special, 'Stairway To Heaven' tabbed October 2003 - Metallica interview/video lesson, 'Hotel California' tabbed November 2003 - Blink 182 interview, 'Hey Joe' tabbed w/video December 2003 - Muse interview / feature, 'The Boys Are Back In Town' tabbed February 2004 - 50 Hottest Guitarists special, 'Motorcycle Emptiness' tabbed Summer 2004 - Ash feature / interview, 'Johnny B Goode' tabbed September 2004 - John 5 feature, 'Slither' tabbed March 2005 - Dimebag special, 'It's Only Rock'n'Roll (But I Like It)' tabbed* February 2007 - AC/DC special, 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker' & 'Girl's Got Rhythm' tabbed Summer 2007 - Classic Rock special (Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Wishbone Ash, Kiss, G'n'R, Van Halen) GUITARIST: August 1994 - Pete Townshend interview, British Blues feature* June 1995 - Richie Sambora interview, 10 Greatest Riffs feature* Dec 1995 - Ronnie Wood interview, 'Worst Ever Guitar Solos' feature* June 1997 - Gary Moore interview, 'Sledgehammer' tabbed January 1998 - 100 Greatest Solos feature, 'Get The Funk Out' & 'Baker Street' solo tabbed May 2001 - Huey Morgan interview, 'Waterloo Sunset' tabbed February 2002 - Hendrix feature, 'Love In An Elevator' tabbed July 2002 - Top 50 Rock Bands feature, 'Pride And Joy' tabbed May 2003 - Pink Floyd feature, 'Time' tabbed June 2003 - John Frusciante feature, 'Highway To Hell' tabbed January 2006 - '50 Ways To Become A Better Guitarist' feature, 'Ziggy Stardust' tabbed f***ing hell, that was a mission - right, anything marked with a * is either a bit ragged or (in the case of the first three Guitarist mags) doesn't have a CD as they didn't come with one to begin with! So, to save these going into the recycling which'd be a crying shame, £3 apiece delivered for anything without an asterisk, £2 delivered for anything with. Feel free to make me an offer for bulk, I'm not looking at making loads of money out of these; I'd just feel horrible chucking them in the tip and I really don't have room! -
[quote name='Len_derby' post='1050709' date='Dec 7 2010, 04:39 PM']If DerrenLeePoole's fried drummer doesn't want the damping rings I'll take them.[/quote] Cool, I'll give him 'til tomorrow to get back to me and then they're yours!
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Quick bump, strap and one book sold - desktop's going to be on eBay shortly, if anyone wants to make me an offer for it please do, it's in the way!
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[quote name='bootleg' post='1049864' date='Dec 6 2010, 08:58 PM']Great idea, I'll check it out. Does Maplins do anything?[/quote] A few dozen cans of isopropyl alcohol (code RE71N) and a butane soldering iron (N12AR) will get you somewhere - most likely the local nick, but it'll get you somewhere
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[quote name='bootleg' post='1049852' date='Dec 6 2010, 08:50 PM']Checking with organisers about any heating. doesn't sound promising.[/quote] You lunatic! If ever there was a time for incorporating pyrotechnics into your set, it's now...
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The best way of doing it is to build from the drums up - either get someone whose ears you trust or get yourself out front on a long lead or wireless, then get the drums going (without mics to begin with, even if you usually use them - for pubs you shouldn't need anything more than maybe a little bit of kick drum, blend that in as needed first). Next bring the bass in, e.q.ing and altering the level until it sits nicely with the drums; finally bring the two guitars in over the top, also checking any solo boosts and/or effects that they might bring in. Take yourselves back onto stage after that and bring up the vocals in your monitors until you've all got enough of what you need in them (if certain monitors need other instruments in there as well, e.g. guitars on opposite sides of the stage needing more of each other or the drummer needing more bass/guitar, do that now as well). What you SHOULD now have is a mix of instruments which sounds good out front and a mix of instruments and vocals which you can all work with onstage; following that all you should need to do is bring up the vocals and any reverb etc you need in the out front mix. If you know what you're doing with the gear or know someone who does that little lot should take you half-an-hour tops, and will make you sound more like professionals than any amount of ill-applied top-bollocks PA gear. If your guitarists start moaning, I'm afraid you're going to have to have 'the discussion'
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Are you looking at putting just vocals through the PA, or will you want bass/guitars/basic drums going through it as well? Bare minimum for 'just vocals in pubs' I'd say would would be 400W per side ('proper' Watts, i.e. not cheap Chinese-made crap) into a pair of four-ohm speakers, plus some monitoring. Personally for smaller gigs at the moment I'm using a QSC USA900 amp (450W RMS per channel into four ohms) into a pair of Peavey Pro 15s (300W per side, four ohms - for reasons I won't go into unless you want me to you're better off over-powering PA speakers than you are under-powering them) which are a very good match for each other, more than enough volume to lift vocals over drums and backline at anything up to a few hundred capacity venues.
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[quote name='icastle' post='1048551' date='Dec 5 2010, 06:53 PM']I think we was kinda hoping that we'd get our own sitcom... [/quote] 'Bids Of A Feather'?
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Mmmm, tasty - what've you got your eye on, out of interest?
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What colour is it and where are you? If you want to send me a picture I'm smokingbeagle at hotmail dot com but you'd do better to post some here - oh, and strictly speaking, you should put an asking price up
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...got massive GAS pangs for TerryV's Ashdown 2x15 but really can't justify having two cabs around when I'm in a 10' square room and not gigging much, so while he's got his for sale does anyone fancy this? 200W RMS handling @ 8 ohms, aluminium-coned, in good condition except that the lower corner protectors have been knocked about a bit; say £120 collected from the West Midlands (can meet up within reason pretty much anywhere in the county)?