Beer of the Bass Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1368297321' post='2075470'] How much was the wallpaper..? [/quote] It was an old roll we picked up in a charity shop, so not much. Don't worry, it's just a wee square of it in the fireplace. A whole room of that pattern would bend my brain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1368381808' post='2076348'] ...A whole room of that pattern would bend my brain... [/quote] I had fun imagining that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I've toyed with getting the Vox one and may well get one if they're pretty good, do they have an aux in like the flanger one in the OP? Another fan of the BDI21 here, got two of them, one for 'my sound' and another as an overdrive, I also have the acoustic version for my EUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 The G&L Tribute JB-2 is a stunning amount of bass for the cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 In my experience, you should avoid the Vox headphone amp for bass like the plague. I remember even starting a thread about how disappointed I was with it. I've moved to an [sfx] unit now, which I use when I'm not playing with another killer contraption (a Rolls Personal Monitor Station) kindly provided by Happy Jack for me to test, and which so far I've intentionally never found the opportunity to return to him [Although we're going off-topic with the latter, as it certainly can't be described as "cheap" or even "cheap-looking".] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1368383892' post='2076395'] The G&L Tribute JB-2 is a stunning amount of bass for the cash! [/quote] Indeed, but I wouldn't say it looks cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I would nominate my squire vintage modified precision, a white / black/ rosewood one made in Indonesia I paid £80 on eBay as a parts/not working item. It took about 30 mins to fix the issue and clean it up. It was absolutely f£&)ing superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlonBass Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 [quote name='Maude' timestamp='1368383666' post='2076390'] I've toyed with getting the Vox one and may well get one if they're pretty good, do they have an aux in like the flanger one in the OP? [/quote] Yes, I use it for playing along to stuff on my laptop when everyone's gone to bed. I've heard some negative comments like Bluejays, but I can only say I wasn't expecting massively hi-fi quality sound, so I wasn't disappointed. I mean - it's a battery-powered 'doofer' that allows you to practise at zero volume, it's cheap, takes up no room on my coffee table, and is there for whenever I get the urge to play my Bass, so it does it's job perfectly for me. I might have been one of the lucky ones, but it sounds like "my Bass" if you know what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I picked up this little 10 watt guitar amp for peanuts (Well £26.00) its well loud enough to annoy the neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Getting a bit OT, but I've got one of the Vox headphone amps, and it does the job very well. Like BigAl says, it's not superior, crystal clear sound quality, and the overdrive sound is a bit pointless IMO. However, it does a decent job, is compact, easy to use and means you can practice without annoying the neighbours or waking up the kids. The Aux input works just fine, too. Battery life isn't too bad - I would say I get at least 20-25 hours use out of a pair of AAA's. Looks awfully like the unit in the original post as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Yeah I'm sure the electronics are the same. Except the blue one has battery installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judo Chop Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1368392730' post='2076600'] I would nominate my squire vintage modified precision, a white / black/ rosewood one made in Indonesia I paid £80 on eBay as a parts/not working item. It took about 30 mins to fix the issue and clean it up. It was absolutely f£&)ing superb [/quote] Exactly the same one I have, I had no idea how good it was until I played a few other basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 [quote name='Jack Cahalane' timestamp='1368443095' post='2077009'] Exactly the same one I have, I had no idea how good it was until I played a few other basses [/quote] Instruments that are mass produced in the far east over the last decade or so are of a surprisingly good quality in my experience....often it's hard to tell the difference between them and their much more expensive counterparts that are built in the USA (or wherever). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Not my shoes, they were cheap, they look cheap, they are rubbish. Oh, we're talking bass stuff? Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Foster Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I bought a really decent guitar off a friend for £50. It's a Westfield Tele copy. Funny thing is, his father-in-law found it in a bin!! ...in retrospect, I've been ripped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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