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  1. franzbassist
    This is the XLT amp bag made by Markbass as part of their Mark Audio range. It is 57cm long by 27cm deep and 20 cam tall. It has a shoulder strap, carry handles with a nice leather pad. Inside is a single padded compartment, externally it has a front pocket and a handy pocket on the top (the Evo 1 foot pedal fits perfectly in here). This one has only ever been taken to rehearsals and is in pretty much perfect condition. These are around £80 new in the UK, if you can find them. I am asking for £55 posted or £50 collected.
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    Wow, surprised to see this. I thought that combo was staying with you forever Barrie!
  3. franzbassist
    My favourite bit in these videos is when he explains and then demonstrates syncopation in the Rio video and then says "well I could listen to that all day". Speaks for generations of bass players in that moment I think
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    The white nylons have been my default string for fretless since they were released. I love their tone, sustain, tension and chunky gauge (I use the standard, heavier, gauge). The copper whites were lovely too, but they've stopped making them in extra long which I need for my fretless (strung through body, see pic below), so I am just using whites. I also have a set of medium scales on my fretted Epiphone Masterbilt. The black nylons are great if you want the same feel but with a darker tone. They may be expensive but they last years, so it all evens out in the end (as long as you like them of course).
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    It's a Jaydee bass for sure. Perhaps the other person is John Diggins, or someone from Rotosound? Looks like a trade show. It's a Jam t shirt.
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    Many moons ago, Bruce strolled into a pub I was gigging at in Guildford. He hung around at the back of the room until we took a break and then came over, introduced himself (as if we didn't know who he was!) and then offered to buy a round. He sat and chatted with us until it was time to go back on, and then stayed to listen to most of the second set. He particularly enjoyed it when we played "Thick as Thieves" Decent chap.
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    Giving this a run tonight. It's not that powerful, at only 30 watts, but through the FMC cab it puts out plenty of volume and sounds lush 😍
  8. franzbassist
    La Bella nylon flats are superb on fretless. Dunlop flats are also really good.
  9. franzbassist

    So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again.  Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone.  Impossible to get a bad sound from it.

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    2. BCH

      BCH

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    3. JapanAxe

      JapanAxe

      That’s it. Clockwise for more gain.

    4. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      It's not the most tweak-friendly location, for sure....

  10. franzbassist
    Damn, if this had been here on Monday I'd have been over before the end of the day. As it is I bought a Demeter instead....
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    ON HOLD
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    Part-exchanged
  13. franzbassist
    Nearly new Markbass bag for the STU, Evo 1, SA450, SD800, TA501 etc. Does NOT fit Little Mark series. £30 posted.
  14. franzbassist
    Of course! Don't forget I have an Evo 1 for sale as well
  15. franzbassist
    I bought this a couple of months ago and have been very pleased with it. As I was new to soldering I didn't want to drop a lot of money on one that I will only use occasionally, but I've been impressed with it so far.
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    ON HOLD
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    I love the Litte Marcus range of heads from Markbass. The EQ points are bang on. Only selling as I really don't need three amps! Pretty much mint/very good condition. Comes with custom Bright Onions footswitch to switch between EQ channels (£50). Price is posted in the UK, in the original box. EQ1 ULTRALOW: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 65Hz) LOW: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 180Hz) MID: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 500 Hz) HIGH MID: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 1.4 KHz) HIGH: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 3.8 KHz) EQ2 OLD SCHOOL: Variable LOW PASS From 20KHz to 200Hz MILLERIZER: 5-12 KHz BAND PASS Filter (Level 0 /+10 dB) OUTPUT POWER: 250W RMS @ 4 ohms / 150W RMS @ 8 ohms £240 posted.
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    PRICE UPDATE: £130 posted Only recently picked this up, but I don't need as many cabs as I have right now. Height: 360mm (14.1") Width: 390mm (15.3") Depth: 360mm (14.1") Weight: 10.7KG (23.5lbs) Power: 150w Impedance: 8 Ohms Cab is in very good condition. Comes with brand new Hot Covers padded sleeve worth £40. These are £249 new at Andertons.
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    This is very good. Even if you don't like Level (which I do), you can appreciate the level (ahem) of musicianship on display. Not sure about the drummer's strides though
  21. franzbassist
    I absolutely love this amp, but GAS is a terrible thing..... This has to be one of the most versatile heads out there. Two channels, which you can use independently (i.e. a bass in each channel) or combined (i.e. clean and dirty). Twelve different amp models to choose from - six on each channel 500 watts at 4 ohms, 300 watts at 8 ohms Choice of fx from Compressor, Chrous, Octaver, Reverb, Envelope Filter or Delay - one on each channel. Amp choices and effects can be changed via MIDI The footswitch allows you to engage CH1 or CH2 or MIX both, turn FX1, FX2 and BOOST on and off, accessthe TUNER with MUTE function pressing and holding the boost switch. Built in tuner Dedicated headphone out and aux in for silent rehearsal Separate FX for each channel I've added yellow dots to make it easier to see how each channel is set, but these will rub off easily enough if you don't like them. Sale includes the footswitch and carry bag. I am firm of £500 posted in the UK.
  22. franzbassist

    My band is learning "It's my life" by Talk Talk, so I've re-learnt it some 36 years after I originally learned to play it :)

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    2. acidbass

      acidbass

      Superb line.  Love that Ray tone!

       

    3. shoulderpet

      shoulderpet

      Am learning this one at the moment, have played it before but am learning it "properly" now and its amazing how much ive been playing wrong, when learning a song the mind has a tendency to fill in the blanks with the most conventionally pleasing notes but when you go to actually learn something properly you find that the original bassist does things like dropping a note a semitone where you wouldn't expect it to create a bit of discord.

    4. bassbiscuits

      bassbiscuits

      Top tune and great bass playing

  23. franzbassist
    Two rugged pedals from the Markbass MB7 range. The EQ/Boost pedal from Markbass is new and has never been used. The Distorsore is second hand but looks as new. Original boxes, no velcro has been attached. Original rubber feet attached. £75 each, posted, or £140 for the pair. Thanks for looking.
  24. franzbassist
    These are most excellent little units. I popped one into my fretless after telling John what sort of tone I was after, and he recommended different capacitors from the standard set. He absolutely nailed it. I love the "straight through" tone, but the capacitors take off just the right amount of top to just give me lovely fretless warmth, but still with clarity and never getting into mud. Great stuff, and higly recommended.
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    Just bought one of John's new tone switch kits. I told him what sort of sound I was after for my fretless and sent him a photo of the wiring: he suggested slightly different caps from usual and sorted me out a custom wiring diagram too. He's a Basschat legend.
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