Sparky Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Howdy Basschat users, I'm sparky - played bass for best part of 10yrs now. not a good player really but enjoy the band, the music & the gigs. into lots of stuff really - lots of rock - stone temple pilots, led zep, black crowes, muse... play a 1996 70's reissue jazz bass. looks nice, but it's actually rubbish - was a cheap bass when i bought it and now it's a cheap, old bass that don't work properly! got to play a sweeeeet 70's P-Bass in the studio and now i want one... guess at some point, i might have a grand to burn... eek! band website is www.theexpensivehabits.com if anyone's interested... anyway, the reason i've signed up is because i've got a mission on my hands - my hartke 4.5xl cab has been living round my bandmate's house for the past years, but now he wants rid of it and i've got nowhere else to keep it. i live in manchester but my home (and band) is down near london. can't keep it at my family home (for reasons complex) and don't really want to lug it all the way to m'cr - pointless as our gigs are mostly in the south. so... what i'm looking to do, is sell the 4.5 and get myself some second hand 2x10 & 1x15 cab action to use with my Hartke 3500head. that way, i Can keep the rig at my family home... problem solved? no?!!! am currently looking for a pair of old Trace Elliot cabs if anyone knows of any for sale (2103H & 1153)... also, anyone have an idea of roughly how much i should be selling the 4.5XL for? ...thanks for your time. sparky, signing OUT. Edited October 24, 2007 by Sparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Welcome to the (mad) house.... I guess a post in the for sale section with sale/swap mite float your boat... good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Welcome to the forum Sparky. I might be able to help so I've PM'ed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hi! Welcome... I can't help thinking that selling the 4.5XL to get 2 VX's is a bit of a false economy. I would do my best to stick with the better cab. Especially as the 2 other cabs will take up more space.. that I am assuming is the issue with keeping them at 'home'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) ya, i know - the XL has served me well but alas, the cab's recently been rendered homeless! there's not been space to keep it downstairs at my family home (down south) for a long time and even though there's room in my old bedroom, i can't get the beast up there stairs! a. because of it's weight, and b. because there's a delicate stairlift in the way. space isn't the problem, it's the stairs! also, if i manage to get 2 smaller cabs, i can split them up and bring the 210 up to manchester (where i live) so i've got a practice amp (albeit with a 350head!) to use up here - i can't justify bringing the XL all the way up here when my band, and most of the gigs are down south! so ya, you're right - it Is an issue with keeping the amp at home, but the logistical problems run deep!!! haha! story of my life! bah! can you recommend an alternative to the VX cabs? i really do think that a 210 & a 115 is the way forward; but also, i'm aware that hartke gear sits in the cheaper price bracket compared to most other brands and i've not really got much spare cash to spend on the switch. what would you do dood? Edited October 18, 2007 by Sparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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