Sparky Mark

28 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

IMO the series 6 is Trace Elliot at its best...gear didn't get better it just got lighter. 

Agreed Mick,

Whilst the SMX series added some useful bells and whistles such as compression and a blendable valve/solid state preamp, the Series 6 has a certain immediate clarity with clout never bettered by Trace Elliot. 

I remember the Art of Drumming series featured more than just rock drummers and was really interesting. Although I am glad it's been made, I think the heavy bias towards rock a bit unimaginative. 

Only seen episodes 1 and 2 so far. I found episode 2 pretty boring with mostly "agricultural" Grade 1 level playing. Maybe that's why they shoehorned in Larry Graham and Mark King, to counter the impression it was giving that bass can be mastered in a couple of hours?

I did appreciate confirmation of my excuse for not singing anything more than oohs and aahs backing however; it's bloody difficult!

I've just watched the first episode. Not a massive PH fan, but enjoyed all the contributions. Definitely worth watching because it covers all styles, not just PH.

1 hour ago, Cliff Edge said:

This is voodoo magic. But I might give it a try next full moon. Thanks. 

You're welcome. It only takes about 5 to 10 minutes and saves a fortune unless you have to start each gig with super bright zingy strings.

4 hours ago, Cliff Edge said:

I’m quite old but the old loosen them off and twang them routine is not something I’m familiar with? 

Loosen each dull string, one at a time, until you can pull it up from the fretboard about an inch to an inch and a half. Let it slap hard back down on to the fretboard, repeat this moving your lifting position up and down the fretboard about 20 times or more. Then retune that string. It will then be brighter than before. Compare to the brightness of the other strings before moving to the next string.

I think it has nothing to do with removing dust/grime, it's more to do with relaxing the outer roundwound wire from the central core.

Then repeat for the other strings.

Deleted. Didn't read the first post correctly. Doh!

I loved TI flats on my Pino P but disliked them greatly on my MM USA Sterling, on which they sounded way too high mid forward.

I'm an old roundwounds fan; although I do frequently brighten them up with the loosen them off and twang them routine.

10 hours ago, Deedee said:

Oh that’s a gorgeous rig. Can’t remember the last time I saw one of the shallower 1x15 cabs, let alone one up for sale. 😍

Cheers. Rare indeed; in fact it took me a couple of years constant searching to find that version of the cab loaded with a Fane 15 driver to match with my Series 6 1215 combo.

2 hours ago, Beedster said:

Reason for my original enquiry, latest bitsa project to land….

 

I'm guessing that's an old passive DiMarzio pickup? I haven't played one since the 80's, but I imagine it's close to perfect here. 

I bought a scratchplate and pup cover for my MM Sterling from Dave. Arrived in quick time, as new and superbly packaged. Great price too.

Thanks Dave.

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Very good condition Trace Elliot Series 6 GP12 AH200 head and Classic compact 1153 ported single 15" cabinet. 

Everything works exactly as it should and delivers the classic Trace Elliot tones in a lightweight (by TE standards) package. Also does just about every modern tone with its extremely flexible twelve band graphic equalizer section.

This would also make a great studio set up due to no cooling fan background noise.

£350 collected from Bury St Edmunds or localish meet up, including Roqsolid covers, Jack to XLR Klotz speaker cable and mains lead.

Thanks for looking.

6 minutes ago, Mickeyboro said:

Mo once offered me a fretless lesson. Wish I’d taken him up on it!

Mo Foster – A History of His Fender Jazz Fretless Bass – FretlessBass.com https://share.google/3o3Q4mBuGEY8oYkqg

6 hours ago, Marky L said:

 

Drummer? Wrong? Shocked??

^^This. It's "brave" indeed to repeat a drummer's comment without a little research IME. 

10 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Chatting to a friend the other day, back in the 70s his band needed a stand in bassist for a European tour. They auditioned Pino and turned him down. 🙄

Perhaps Pino was crap back then and your friend's rejection spurred him on to become the player we all revere today. He should feel proud.

7 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Didn’t Sky Arts produce a three part series on drummers that didn’t once mention Neil Peart?

 

N.B. I haven’t seen it, but I was told this by a drummer who had.

Your drummer friend was incorrect. According to IMDb NP was referenced in the first episode. 

19 minutes ago, Misdee said:

It'll inevitably be the same old hoary favourites, Seven Nation Army, Smells like Teen Spirit, Peaches, Runaway, Walk On The Wild side ect. 

 

Also, expect revelatory and hitherto unheard anecdotes about how Bernard Edwards didn't know what strings came with his Stingray and such like.

 

Such a great opportunity wasted. Still, a crap series about playing the bass is better than no series at all.

That's the spirit!

So which three bass players would we have wanted to select and analyse their own and others iconic bass lines? Can I start with Mr Paul McCartney?

Who else?

Hiya, I'll take these please. PM on its way. 

51 minutes ago, ossyrocks said:

 

Further to this. I have had a Luthier recommended to me by Ged Green in Cheadle. Ged was the man in these parts for top notch work, and I've used him for decades, but he has now hung up his tools to retire.

He has recommended Jim Fleeting - https://www.jimfleetingguitars.com/
In my conversations with Ged, he recommended I use Jescar 47104 fretwire, and in a subsequent conversation with Jim, he said the same, so that's what I'm having fitted. It will also get a new bone nut. I drove it down to his workshop this morning and dropped it off. I'll post pics of the completed work and my first impressions in a few weeks when I get it back.

Rob

Are you going for the stainless steel or nickel steel frets? SS will last forever.

This is a nice combo for a pretty good price.

31 minutes ago, ScottBass86 said:

Headrush 112's

 

Surface marks but overall good condition, one with a cover.

I've used these for home practice, standalone amps for gigs and bass monitors while playing in a rock band and they've been great, but have my eye on setting else.

 

I also have a couple of speaker pole stands, and a short XLR to daisy chain them that you can have for free if you take both.

 

Reduced to £175

 

Collection from Nottingham NG5 or I can meet within 30/45mins drive

 

Scott

 

 

Blurrrrrb:

 

The HeadRush FRFR-112 is a lightweight 2000-watt full-range, flat-response powered cabinet that perfectly complements your HeadRush Pedalboard, Gigboard, or any other multi-FX/amp modeler to give you a realistic room-filling sound with the authentic feel of a speaker pushing air. We built the HeadRush FRFR-112 just for you, the discerning guitarist/bassist. That’s why we focused on the key features you demand.

FRFR-112 Features

 

Specially-voiced 12-inch woofer and high-frequency compression driver

2000 watts of peak power

(2) XLR/TRS 1/4-inch combo inputs

Independent volume controls and clip indicator per input

Contour EQ switch

Ground-Lift switch

XLR output for FOH or additional FRFR-112 cabs

Lightweight and flexible tilt-back cabinet design

Cabinet can be pole-mounted

 

 

I closed the other thread in error!

Could you confirm that you are selling two of these for £175 each please? If so, perhaps adding "each" after the £175 would clarify. Cheers.