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BobVbass

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  1. They have a new site - [url="http://www.slap-strings.de/shop/catalog/"]http://www.slap-strings.de/shop/catalog/[/url] and have Kays and Engelhardts in stock - swingmasters are about £1400
  2. updated the post to indicate interest so far - I'll give you a shout after the 10th to sort out payment collection or postage or meeting you somewhere etc. thanks Bob
  3. Hi All, Here's what I have available - I'll put some pictures up nearer the time but let me know if there's anything that takes your fancy - everything is in great condition - only used 5 or 6 times really and I look after all my stuff! So here goes - [b]Alto Mac 2.4 Power Amp[/b] [b]-£175[/b] Stereo Mode: 2 x 900W @ 4 ohm (RMS) ; 2 x 560W @ 8 ohm (RMS); Bridge Mode:1 x 1800W @ 8 ohm (RMS) Binding post and Speakon output connectors [b]Westfield 5u 19" rack[/b] -[b] £20[/b] [b]Behringer Xenyx 1832 Mixer[/b] - like this one - [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/1832FX.aspx"]http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/1832FX.aspx[/url] - £125 - [b]SOLD[/b] [b]Mixer flight case [/b](fits ones the size of the xenyx above) - like a sampsonite case - top quality with foam inside etc cost £80 new - was £35 now £30 - [b]SOLD[/b] [b]Class D Speakers [/b]like these ones [url="http://www.class-d.com/Speakers/Pair-of-Class-D-CD158-1-PA-Speakers-1400W/prod_20788.html-"]http://www.class-d.com/Speakers/Pair-of-Cl...rod_20788.html-[/url] OK they're not Mackie's but they work well and the sound is good and they're light 15" cones so they handle the whole bands sound really well- [b]£65[/b]NOW ON EBAY (btw they're actually about 700W RMS handling - those Class D guys!) [b]Speaker Stands [/b]- Lightweight Aluminium - Protec ones - one has plastic broken knob so you have to use pliers but all works ok - £20 [b]LED Lights PAR 56's[/b] - Chrome with built in sound to light thingy change between red green and blue only used 3 times adn still in box - also DMX as well - cost £70 new each- £30 each (have 4) [b]ON HOLD FOR TAYSTE_2000[/b] [b]Skytec Dual lens LED light thingy[/b] - I'll take a picture, shines green and blue dots all over the place - it's meant to do red as well but it stopped for some reason and I haven't bothered looking why but it's probabaly a loose wire I reckon- £25 - [b]ON HOLD FOR TAYSTE_2000[/b] [b] Smoke machine[/b] with liquid and cable remote etc - £15 - [b]ON HOLD FOR TAYSTE_2000[/b] [b]Lighting stands[/b] - has 4 bolts on each for well... 4 lights good strong ones - £20 each [b]Digitech Jamman[/b] (the double pedal one) £140 - [b]SOLD[/b] [b]Speakon cables[/b] - 30ft long - £15 - [b]SOLD[/b] Oh Also will be this [b]EUB[/b] that I got last month from Old Slapper as I'll be getting the pukker thing - this is a great bit of kit actually (only got it to practice with the scale etc) but it has a proper bridge and Old Slapper had it set up really nicely by a luthier [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88609"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88609[/url] - got it for £250 and it's easliy worth that so ....£250 then! - [b]NOW ON EBAY
  4. thanks - I dropped them a mail but it appears to be bouncing - maybe I'll give them a call
  5. something like this will do you - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-2-button-stereo-footswitch-general-use-1-4-plug-/270566679721?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3eff07e4a9"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-2-button-ster...=item3eff07e4a9[/url] you just need a dual footswitch with a stereo plug on the end - digitech do one as well - Fs3X if I remember right - all they do is short each channel to ground so you can make your own for about errm £3 if you like
  6. Well, three weeks after I got it I've played my EUB at a gig and it went down a storm - I did a couple of songs; run around sue and rave on (it's a 50's rock and roll band) but it was great! I thought I'd just take the JFDI approach rather than practicing forever til I was happy - seems to be working so far - can't get may proper DB!
  7. There's Healey violins - they specialise in double bass in Sutton Surrey - never tried them but he makes his own double basses - very much a classical shop as far as I know but good reputation. Anyone actually tried them??
  8. another "oh I really want a nice rock and roll bass" question I'm afraid Does anyone know if Rockability in Langen in Germany are still trading and selling basses?
  9. I'm rather keen on a swingmaster but how can you get one over here? anyone know? It's getting to the stage where a flight to the states looks the only way!
  10. that thomann bass they do is the cheapest one with cheap tuners end, end pin and strings etc etc no case no bow etc as they go up they add a better bits but the one to look out for are the 22's and 33's
  11. check out www.gedo-musik.de as well - they have a good reputation apparently, I had some replies to my post on here a few weeks ago about them - and they say they're luthiers although you'll probably need some stuff doing to it when you get it
  12. If this is still around in a month's time once I've sold my PA and lights then I'll be giving you a shout - lovely bass; exactly what I'm looking for!
  13. fender deluxe bridges have string through holes - you van get them on ebay - or warmoth do all the bits as well - axesrus in the uk used to do them as well
  14. Hi all, found this on ebay and had a chat with the seller - I think it's beyond my skills to restore but it's a Kay - by the looks of things maybe a 50's one, so if anyone fancies bauying it then selling to me when they sorted it.... Doesn't actually look too bad....maybe! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160441974243"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160441974243[/url] Bob
  15. Honestly wish you all the best with the sale - I think there's a difference between Thomas Martin playing it, saying it's great (which it undoubtedly is - they're good basses) and putting a finger in the air estimate of £1200 on it and it actually being worth that - It'd be a rare product that you can buy at retail prices and make a 50% markup on secondhand even spending a few hundred quid on improvements. Supply and demand though etc etc - hold out long enough and you may find the person that's looking for exactly this at this price - all the best Bob
  16. [quote]bobs your uncle[/quote] No matter how long you boil your strings we're not going to end up related. I take the Bilbo approach although I normally change guitars quicker than that and get new ones when I set them up the first time
  17. thomann do the tool - no idea how it works though - guess you tighten it till you here a cracking sound - hmm maybe not
  18. Well, inspired by all you lot I've just bought Old Slappers EUB and I'm going to convert to acoustic Upright in my 50's Rock and Roll band. I've now gone from "how hard can it be?!" when I got it last week to errrm "oh....pretty hard then!" already have blisters on my right hand fingers from a couple of hours practice over the weekend but I'm slowly getting to grips with the scale - as mentioned before it's very strange though going from playing lines without even thinking (gazing around the room etc) to really struggling to get anywhere - I will do it though and we've twenty gigs lined up at the mo so I can jump in whenever I feel ready - seems a long way off at the mo. Just bought some weedwackers to see what they're like and see if they're any better for the rock and rolly slap type thing I'm trying - hopefully easier than the cheesegraters I'm using at the mo - or maybe I'm being a wimp. Anyway the plan is to get used to the scale and get started on the EUB then after a final gig with my other band at the end of July sell all my PA equiment, stands, lights etc and get myself a decent acoustic. So lot of pain at the minute and not much gain except for a tiny few sparks where I could just see what things might turn into.....
  19. yes completely agree they add value but probably not a huge amount - I always go with the 2/3 rule of thumb when selling new bought stuff for the first time, you get 2/3 of what you paid for it, added extras are difficult though as people tend to see the case etc as something they should be getting for free which obviously isn't the <cough> case. I'll be in the market for an acoustic probably in a month or two and things like an adjustable bridge are definitely something I'll be on the look out for - to be honest these are things that make the bass more appealing rather that hugely more valuable - fact is I'll probably end up getting it set up anyway. Just comes back to the old argument of do you spend your money on a new bass or an old one - I still don't know; I guess if you aim to keep it for 25 years then it doesn't matter but if you're selling it after 3 then a decent secondhand one is the way to go. Anyway, apologies for hi-jacking the thread and apologies for the brutal honesty about the price!- these Basses have a good reputation especially the 22's and 33's and if this one has been professionally set up I bet it's a corker - price depends on what people wnat to spend I suppose but I reckon probably around the £700-£800 mark is where you need to be aiming - or hang onto it for a few more years! If it's still around at the end of Aug I might give you a shout although I have my beady eye on a 1960's B&H as well!
  20. yes sorry - looks that way - [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_33_02.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_kontrabass_33_02.htm[/url]
  21. Hi All just seen this on the work notice board - don't know the chap but it seems a great price for some decent mackie stuff to me - it'll be somewhere in london as work in Docklands - if anyone's interested drop me a PM and I'll forward his number to you. 28 May 2010 Full professional Mackie PA system - £1000 ono I'm selling 2x Mackie SRM450 PA speakers, with Proel speaker stands, and a Mackie VLZ3-1402 mixer. Some cables thrown in. All in either mint or very close to mint condition. Phone me / email me to discuss. Price is negotiable.
  22. What a great bloke - just bought his EDB from him - nice price and met him halfway on the motorway. Hopefully with some more sales he'll be able to upgrade his Ford Probe to something better. A Proton perhaps or maybe some sturdy boots Thanks mate!!
  23. Thanks John, the bass seems exactly what I need and fair play to you for driving a Ford Probe without feeling the need to wear a paper bag over your head - it's exactly that brave and unorthodox approach to life that lets us celebrate the results of letting 6 year old design students loose on a ford mondeo All the best buddy & thanks again!
  24. Buenos Dentes! soy de barcelona no entiende nada !
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