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  2. Hellzero
    That said nowadays, companies building valves/tubes are quite sparse as most of them have now disappeared: JJ in Czech Republic (JJ, Telefunken), New Sensor in Russia even if it's an American based company (EH Gold, Electro-Harmonix, Genalex Gold Lion, Mullard, Sovtek, Svetlana, Tung-Sol), Psvane, formerly Shuguang, in China (Psvane, Shuguang), Western Electric in Serbia (former Ei Niš factory), but it's an American based company (Western Electric). That's all, except a few very small manufacturers "building" to order or only for themselves. All others brands you encounter are simply rebadged valves/tubes or NOS... So knowing this, you can buy your ECC82 valves/tubes here: https://www.hotroxuk.com/matched-valves-links-page-12ax7-6l6-909-0/12au7-ecc82.html?product_list_order=price And your ECC83 here: https://www.hotroxuk.com/matched-valves-links-page-12ax7-6l6-909-0/preamp-valves-12ax7-ecc82jj-12ax7m-hot-rox-uk-1885-0.html?product_list_order=price Using the same brand for both of them is the best.
  3. joe_geezer
    Well, as i have no experience with building basses, I told Martin how I wanted the bass to sound and play & asked him to use his expertise in selecting the best woods for that purpose, rather than me choosing random woods because they look pretty. Same with the electronics, I did specify a John East preamp and then he's going to look into some soap bar pickups that sound best with the John East and match the tone i described.
  4. Woodinblack
    Agreed, in lots of ways.
  5. Mrbigstuff
    it looks incredible. If I was to go down the luthier build route again, I know rather than dictate the wood top I’d be enquiring with what they have first. Sometimes they have something extra special that can surprise you.
  6. tegs07
    Times have changed. In my experience kids work far harder at school and uni and take it all far more seriously than my generation ever did. With fees at over £9000 a year, rents at an all time high etc University is a £30000 plus commitment. For parents it’s tough and the pressure on students to succeed is immense.
  7. joe_geezer
    I only know that it has a birdseye maple fingerboard, that was the only thing i specced. I also asked for a body that was slightly wider than the standard Flamboyant 4 string...
  8. eude

    SEI bass

    eude replied to FunkyDude's topic in Bass Guitars

    Lovely, what's the specs?
  9. graceandmercy
    Will you accept a balance transfer and we discuss collection?
  10. joe_geezer started following SEI bass
  11. joe_geezer
    Sei bass incoming, should be finished either this month or Feb...
  12. spyder
    Nice...🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
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  14. kodiakblair
    Aye, that was my thoughts too. Couple of year back some 'singer' from the early 90's got in touch, said he'd found a tape and if convert to MP3 would I like a copy. Out of politeness I said OK. Wished I hadn't , awful fails to describe how bad it was🤣 Crazy thing, by the early 90's I'd a serious alcohol problem. OK my playing on the tape wasn't great, pretty shite, but compared to the hash head guitars and drums it was acceptable 😀
  15. prowla
    Yup - my generation got it free and pulled up the drawbridge after them. Utterly disgraceful!
  16. Supernaut
    Definitely US. This came from a parts bass made by a Sadowsky employee. No real markings on it to identify as such. The pickups were scrubbed out and headstock left blank for fear of repercussions. I still have the neck - Brazillian rosewood fingerboard, Graphtech nut, Schaller tuners.
  17. prowla started following Drugs in music
  18. prowla
    Me, I just never liked it. I used to play in a band where the other guys smoked weed; I remember one of them saying "This sounds great!" but it sounded an absolute mess to me. On my daily walk I chat with some folks who do smoke the stuff; I'm cool with them doing what they want to, but I've no interest in participating. OTOH, a lot of my favourite music appear to have been written & perfomed under the influence if various substances, so maybe it does enhance the "creative" gene. It's not for me though. My vice is coffee and, at this time of the year, mince pies. I'm also going to pop an ibuprofen for some aches and pains. Rock-and-roll man!
  19. Mickeyboro
    Got the Anthology? A different Beatles -related Xmas present idea. A beautiful package with hologram style sleeve contains the afternoon and evening shows remixed. Still sealed. Yours for £18 posted UK. (RRP £28) Now £16 now £12 2CD DELUXE TRIPLE GATEFOLD ⋆ LENTICULAR COVER 31 LIVE TRACKS ⋆ AFTERNOON SHOW AND EVENING SHOW 20-PAGE BOOK ⋆ NEWSPRINT POSTER ⋆ 2 POSTCARDS THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT AFTERNOON SHOW CD 1 1. Power To The People (intro) † 2. New York City 3. It's So Hard 4. Move On Fast † 5. Well Well Well 6. Born In A Prison † 7. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) 8. Mother 9. We're All Water † 10. Come Together 11. Imagine 12. Open Your Box † 13. Cold Turkey † 14. Don’t Worry Kyoko † 15. Hound Dog † THE ONE TO ONE CONCERT EVENING SHOW CD 2 1. Power To The People (intro) † 2. New York City † 3. It's So Hard † 4. Move On Fast † 5. Well Well Well † 6. Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) † 7. Mother † 8. We're All Water † 9. Born In A Prison † 10. Come Together † 11. Imagine † 12. Open Your Box † 13. Cold Turkey 14. Hound Dog 15. Law And Order 16. Give Peace A Chance † denotes never-before-heard tracks
  20. Mickeyboro
    A deluxe, limited edition 3-disc CD/blu-ray set of the superb new album from John Lees' Barclay James Harvest. Quite the return to form after nine years. Includes a blu-ray disc with the 5.1 surround sound mix of the album by Stephen W. Tayler. Also includes a bonus CD of a previously unreleased concert recorded in the USA in 2009, featuring the late Wooly Wolstenholme. Amazon price £27.69, this new sealed three disc set can be yours for £19 posted UK. NOW £17 NOW £15 Now £10
  21. Mickeyboro
    As seen on the London stage with Clapton this week! Deluxe edition - Played once, as new. Do You Get The Blues dates from 2001 - this is its anniversary reissue on CD with sleeve notes from the bluesmeister himself. Cameos by Lou Ann Barton and Double Trouble. Now £8 posted UK
  22. Mickeyboro
    Roots reissue of the year from the man who wrote See You Later Alligator and was revered, rightly, by The Band and others. Still sealed and therefore unplayed. Yours, UK posted, for £18.
  23. Woodinblack
    They weren't at the time I did mine.
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  25. ped
    You could get a ‘player’ Mustang and replace the P pickup with a J (in either the front or back split coil position) with minimal routing and a new pickguard. I’m not sure what the spacing would be, or indeed what the spacing is on the Japanese one. To me, that’s really key to a good J sound. Both the above options aren’t that much cheaper than importing one of these Maika basses tbh but you could use whatever pickups you like…
  26. prowla
    Aren't all uni students paying for it?
  27. Mokl started following Bass line surprise - “it’s my life” no doubt
  28. Mokl
    Similar experience here 😀
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  30. tvickey
    Aye, still available!
  31. rwillett started following DIY Effects
  32. rwillett

    DIY Effects

    rwillett replied to JackLondon's topic in Effects

    You can start with why my new replacement bathroom fan doesn't work if you want...
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