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    Thanks guys, sounds about right. As long as there's a good chance it'll hold its value I can justify keeping it (to myself & the missus) while I make my mind up. Looking forward to seeing the Genzler cabs, didn't know about those
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    Given the high regard for Genz Benz gear across the board & it's discontinuation as a brand (nice one Fender), is GB gear likely to appreciate in value as the years go by? I picked up a ShuttleMax 12.2 recently as a one-in-one-out replacement for my GBE 750. I'm finding it difficult to let the 750 go though. The 12.2 has definitely made life easier on load ins/outs & whilst to my ears it doesn't quite have the slam of the 750 (subjective I know, but you hear what you hear), I can live with the slight difference. However the chance that I may switch back to Class A at some point is stopping me from shifting the 750, along with a notion that well-maintained 'modern classic' gear will be sought after in years to come after production has long since ceased. Any comparable examples of SS/hybrid amps going up in value? Or will this just not happen with new innovations popping up all the time?
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    Kevsy71

    roceci replied to Freddie75's topic in Feedback

    Bought a Genz Benz ShuttleMax 12.2 from Kevin recently. Excellent transaction in every way - amp condition as described, full working order, quick send. Couldn't recommend more highly.
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    [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1441572298' post='2859997'] It's perfectly acceptable for a bride / groom to request a small handful of tunes but if you are going to do weddings you really need to have a band policy on such things. Most of the bands I've done function work with will use a booking agreement. It states that the band does what it does and will learn x many tunes for you but ultimately the band decides the bulk of what is played on the night as the customer is paying the band for their experience and ability to entertain them and their friends and family. With my main band we would politely but firmly refer them to our booking agreement. We would flex within reason but if they insisted on us learning heaps and rewriting stuff we would calculate the cost and give them the option of accepting our revised price or looking elsewhere. [/quote] This. Our contract says we'll learn up to three extra tunes related to our genre (funk/soul/funky pop) for our top level package. Any more incurs a set fee per song. We'll be a bit flexible if we like the people & we figure we can use new additions for future bookings. But in the OP's case, it's a shed load of work & I'd probably suggest they booked a more suitable band.
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    Bandstand by Family. Cracked it out last week for the first time in years, great groove rock & solid, tasteful bass throughout.
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    I have never played & never will play Summer of '69 or Sex on Fire. I've also managed to get the rest of the band to agree so it's become the rule. If we get asked for either we chuck it in the disco playlist Mustang Sally on the other hand we resisted for ages then chucked it in a few months ago, avec extended guitar solo over a ramped-up 16th note rhythm & drop outs for the audience to sing 'ride Sally ride' at the end. Loadsa fun!
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    I don't get the OP, is your point that producers should stop making songs with treated sounds because we can't emulate them live? It is what it is & you just make the best of it. A keys guy with multiple boards goes a long way to making those noises happen live, works for us. As for Uptown Funk, I play it straight every time tone-wise & I've never had anything but a big 'whoooo!!!' from the audience when they hear it. They loves that tune they does. As for really, really treated stuff, it's a judgement call on whether it'll work or not. I don't think we'll be pulling out the title track off Funkadelic's Free Your Mind... any time soon for instance
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    Hand warming pads/gel things from the pound shop. They warm up when you hold em. Simple & helps a lot
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    Good bit of fun. Here's my list at 18:55, in NPO... Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock) Bootsy Rodney Skeet Curtis Cordell Boogie Mosson (P Funk workhorse) Richard Searle (Corduroy) Gene Simmons (1st three albums, straight up melodic song driving) Larry Graham Marcus Miller Nate Watts Chuck Rainey ...& loads more
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    Was talking about this very topic with my singer on the weekend. We figured it probably goes on in every trade...musos with music, film directors with films, even brickies walking past buildings! It's a curse in a way, but it means that when we do enjoy our favourite music, we get a thrill & a joy from it that goes way beyond the blind feeling your average punter experiences. That's what I tell myself anyway
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    [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1436732737' post='2820363'] I really enjoyed the film and took a different message than most have said here. I reckon he's someone who is deeply damaged by the death of his Father, He has serious abandonment issues. He anticipates people leaving him by end gaming and leaving them first. He is deliberately thorny so when people have enough of him he can say 'Ha people are bastards'. It's a role he plays to protect himself from being hurt. I've seen this in a couple of people I know who have either been adopted or have lost parents very young. If he really was an abhorrent person he's be sticking pins in animals, not caring for them. [/quote] That's actually probably spot on. Roger Waters syndrome sorta thing. Still, he's a grown man & should really sort his sh*t out, particularly where his family's concerned. Talking of family...was it just me or did his current missus seem really odd around him? Something not right there :/
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    Really well made & watchable doc about an absolute sh*tehouse of a man.
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    Pm'd
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    [quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1427198940' post='2726949'] I've been here a good few years, despite the meagre amount of posts. Some people get offended very easily on here. Which is crazy considering, for the most part, this site is just made up of opinions. Dont agree with them? Thats fine! I'm aware of how sarcastic i can be, so it's just easier to stay out of it. That being said, i still find this site extremely useful. I've met some good people on here, who's wisdom has proved invaluable and is much appreciated. So i'll continue watching from afar, and extracting what bits of information i can. Now.... back to the shadows [/quote] +1 on all of that!
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    Anyone who proclaims they're GAS free is either dumb, naive or in denial. I say this because I've been all three. Right now I really want a SR5.
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    Got into hair metal at 14 and wanted to play guitar. My music teacher at the time picked up on this and gave me a stupid oversized pink thing with only 4 strings to play in class. I thought it was some kind of joke & went back to playing my big bro's 'lead' guitar here & there. Then at 15 I got big into old KISS & the first time I saw Gene Simmons on video I immediately wanted to play what he was playing, whatever it was. So I went and got a bass & it turned out it was one of those big dopey things...joined a band, realised I loved being the link between drums & everything else & still thumping 25 odd years on. Moved on a bit from KISS basslines since mind
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    There was me coming on here to start a thread about how I've just realised I love my VM P V & there's all this going on! Bought mine new about a year ago and whilst I was impressed with the quality, I wasn't really feeling the P love up against my Jazz. Did a set up, played it a bit, swapped the bridge out after a grub screw went on the B saddle (had a Badass lying around forever so perfect excuse). Played it not much more, tried to flog it on a few times but always decided to keep it in the end. So this week my J is in for a setup & I'm stuck with just the P. Wow. Having been forced to play it I've come to love it immediately. It really cuts through in the mix with very little tweaking and sounds very classic P with the stock pup. It's immensely playable once you get stuck in & the B sounds & feels really solid. Plus it's light I was thinking of upgrading the pup but I don't think I will based on what I'm reading. I probably will look at having the laqcuer taken off the neck at some point tho, it's really thick & too glossy for me. Anyone gassing for these, go for it! Loads of great bass for the price [sharedmedia=core:attachments:155120]
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    Cool. Good luck
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    Started doing this with my band a couple of weeks ago. Straight drums, bass, keys & voice with guitar coming in on the chorus in the funk rhythm style. Goes down a treat! I've pretty much copped the synth line throughout, it shouldn't be too taxing for intermediate players & above. Meanwhile, over on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=clean+bandit+rather+be+bass+cover Some scorching stuff there!
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    Bumpage
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    Thanks mate & if it's anything like this I'm sure it's a cracker but fours are wasted on me sorry!
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    Original ad corrected to reflect the above.
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    You're probably right mate, never having played a Geddy I'm just going on what I've read here. Still lovely & thin tho
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    Forgot the specs: Body: Alder Body Shape: Precision Bass Colour: Sea Foam Metallic Bridge: High Mass 4 Saddle Bass Neck & Fingerboard: Neck: Maple Neck Shape: 70s Jazz Bass Fingerboard: Maple Number of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Position Inlays: Black Block Radius: 9.5" (24.1cm) Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm) Scale Length: 34" (86.36cm) Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment Electronics & Hardware: Pickup Configuration: S/S Middle Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass Bridge Pickup: Dualcoil Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass Pickup with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces Hardware: Chrome String Nut: Synthetic Bone
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    Withdrew this a couple of months ago due to lack of interest just post Xmas. But she's not getting the love she deserves with me (5 stringer) so here goes again. More open to trades now, particularly for equivalent value five strings or a decent combo or something elese I've not thought of yet - what ya got?? This is a fantastic guitar with loads of tone options & stunning looks, the pics do not do the metallic finish justice. 9V active electronics & P/J config covers all Fender sounds. High mass bridge, 70s Jazz neck. Limited edition factory special run, only 250 produced of which 150 made it to Europe. All original case candy, tools, & Fender gig bag included. Also included is the stock white scratchplate - I had the black one custom made in the states for the best part of £100 including P+P - if only I'd have known about the Bass Doc then :/ Mint condition apart from light buckle rash & pickguard scratches, I'm the original owner & it's been gigged twice & played lightly in my studio. Recently had pro set up & strung with new D'Addario Nickels. Plays like butter. Weight is around 9lbs. This really is a wonderful guitar for Precision lovers fancying something a bit different & not quite unique but not very far off. Pics: [attachment=159696:FSR1.jpg] [attachment=159697:FSR1a.jpg] [attachment=159698:FSR2.jpg] [attachment=159699:FSR3.jpg] [attachment=159700:FSR4.jpg]
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