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  2. I used a pair of Big Baby cabs for about 10 years gigging almost every weekend. Never thought I would find anything better/more suited to me and they would be forever cabs. They're bloody good. But I retired from regular gigging last year. Sold them both with the intention of downsizing everything. Bought a GR212 but it wasn't the right cab for me sonically. Ended up with a Monaco and although I've only done a couple of rehearsals and a festival gig with it I think it's better than the BF cabs. It's more controlled at home levels and definitely fills a bigger room better. It's almost like the volume is more consistent wherever you stand whereas the BF cabs threw a long way but if you were stuck right in front of them (just using a single cab) then you could get a bit lost. They were still better than most regular cabs but I think the LFSys improves in it significantly. And they feel a bit tougher too.
  3. I got this from Bass Direct at the back end of last year mainly as a nice portable little to stick with a 10 inch speaker and make a restrained amount of noise with a mate in Mexico (a daft 110v country) knowing I would be moving back to 220/240 and not wanting to buy something I could only use for a short time. It did that job very well, but it also picked up a couple of small scratches because the noise making was partially an excuse to have a couple of beers and the carry bag is nice and convenient to fit in a gig bag front pocket but not padded so it doesn't stop your keys or the end of a jack plug scraping through. Shown in the pics and very much just cosmetic. Also works nicely as a basic home practice amp that can get loud enough to wake next door but one if you happen not to like your neighbours. And the aux in means you can play along to your favourites from the hit parade via one of those new digital music players or even a computer! Wild, wild stuff 😎 It's Phil Jones so it's a lovely clean sound. Passive / active switch also makes an appreciable difference when you remember to use it. I rather like the look of it as well. Brushed aluminium, ergonomic nobs, blueness. All good things in my book. I wouldn't be unhappy if this doesn't sell but I also have other things that do this and more, albeit not with the same sweet sound, and I am trying to cobble together some cash as something has caught my eye.... Can post, would probably be around a tenner.....
  4. Nice! A fantastic bass for a great price!
  5. Yep. I ended up buying an old Trace Elliot combo instead fot that particular project. If i ever need an amp for something more than the odd gig, I might very well do pick one of these up!
  6. They're still easily available for £230
  7. Keep a look out on eBay or Facebook marketplace locally. Be open to anything and if it’s local go and test it out before you buy.
  8. The EBMM Sterling’s aren’t always lightweight, I’ve had 3 and all were above 9lb despite the smaller body.
  9. Have you considered an EBMM short-scale? I'm a guitar player who occasionally plays the bass and with my bad back I had to park my Jazz Bass and favor of an EBMM Sterling short scale. I'm also on the shorter side so it's easier to play and definitely much lighter. Sounds awesome too.
  10. I think you've summed the whole the thing up very well, and how you explained this cycle of buying in the beginning, realising your mistake, so you buy again, rinse and repeat' is just about the story of my life 🙄 Now that I've amassed a plethora of basses of all shapes and sizes (and spending a fortune in the process!), you turn your attention to the rest of the kit around you, and start throwing that out and replacing it. GAS I think they call it ! Frankly, if I had the best of the best I'd still wonder just how much better (or different) something else would sound. And you wouldn't believe how often I wished I lived closer to the likes of Bass Direct, Bass Gallery, or Andertons, etc. As it is, it's a five hour return journey just to get to somewhere with pavements, proper road signs, and street lighting. And the last time I ventured off on that pilgrimage I came home empty handed ! 😂 I most certainly will purchase a quality bass rig at some point. I had high hopes for the Rumble but after testing was a bit deflated. Time to save the pennies again ! Thanks once again for all the help and advice ☺️
  11. I ended up playing mine for over 3 hours last night. I have one issue that wouldn’t affect me live when playing along with a bt track and switching fx, the track kinda stutters and goes out of time and then catches backup. Outside of that I love it. There is very little in the way of crazy fx but the core tones (eq, gain/drive, amp and compression) are killer, the octavers are unreal and it’s just a joy to play with and programme. I’ve tried a few nams, Ivan’s 66 B15 is great, there are a bunch of Avalon (737) and Neve captures that do a great job of just polishing the tone. Its everything I wanted the QC to be with none of the downsides. I have no noise from usb c or its original power supply, it’s just great. Very very impressed, looking forward to capturing my more esoteric gear the next few weeks.
  12. Neck pocket cut, mixture of plunge router and chisel for the details. Headstock also shaped with a rasp
  13. That's very nice. If my P bass sells before this Ill be interested
  14. I always worried about these things until the isolated tracks of famous tunes started to get released online. They're a bit of an eye opener and it made me rethink what's actually important about recording! Saying that, I'd never send a track to a studio if I'm doing a sesh if it's full of noise from my home setup, but if im on location doing recordings and theres some noise, I wouldn't go nuts about it.
  15. I nearly bought one of these. Sounds like i missed out!
  16. https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1974-fender-precision-bass-black-refinish https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1974-fender-precision-bass-olympic-white-refinish Couple of nice refinished P basses up at Andy Baxter at the moment - not collector's items but quite a cheap way of going vintage. They sound good too - the black one is very light and has that really woody hollow tone I often associate with early '70s P basses. The white one seems to have a thicker sound - more going on in the midrange (I think they have identical strings on them).
  17. You might well be able to get a Gretsch G2220 ‘Junior Jet’ under £200 2nd hand. They’re fantastic basses for their money and punch well above their price imo.
  18. I’ve told you once, now you’re going to get a thrashing! Classic Fawlty moment, certainly had my fair share of them.
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  20. It's good to hear from the 'other side of the fence' and there's much to learn from that point of view. I have only played in bands a few times where we used deps for temporary replacements. My overall experience was poor; it was usually drummers we used and with one exception they clearly had not done any specific preparation for our gig and they never took up our offer of a practice run through. Technically they were (mostly) competent but it was all very generic drumming and no specific fills. And the BL would always have to count them in for the tempo. The one exception was a drummer who filled in as a last minute dep when our regular drummer had a domestic emergency. It was a tradition rock n roll gig and he was very professional despite only having about 45 minutes notice. He knew it was a rock n roll gig and he came dressed in a decent jacket and black trousers, he knew the basics and more importantly, the style of drumming appropriate to the gig. He kept it simple where necessary, there was no showboating and had it not been fr the acknowledgement we gave him at the end of the gig, no one would have known he wasn't a regular band member.
  21. I wanted to have a bash on a headless and this is my 'name bass' so I picked it up from @dodgnofskion here a couple of years ago. I got sidetracked working overseas and never got the chance to give it a really good go until a couple of months ago and I have to say it's been a blast. So easy to play, has some lovely tones available, very nice to slap even for a total numpty like me. it has also changed my opinion on painted necks basses. But I have to sacrifice a couple of basses so The Jack is getting Jacked. The good: It's got a bolt on neck (with the title adjust) and is passive which avoids two of the main issues these basses tend to have. For a passive VVT it's quite tonally versatile. Lots of variation from the tone pot even with what the old rounds it is strung with. For my money it gives a lovely slap tone as it is and I wouldn't want to change the strings. Overall the body and neck are in pretty good condition, no major scuffs or dings anywhere. Pots all clean moving and no crackles. The bad: The neck is slightly twisted right at the end - first fret and the nut. I didn't notice it for quite a while as it plays fine and the strings all sit at a good height and it was only when I happened to catch it from the right angle that I saw it. I can't feel it when I play even though I know it's there but maybe another player would. I have tried to capture it in the last photo. The pups have got a bit of damage to the plastic (not sure what would have done it -quite odd) and some of the poles are a little rusted. Not a surprise on a bass of this age, really. The G string doesn't align perfectly over the poles (and sits slightly further in from the edge of the fretboard) but with the bridge and spacing the way it is I don't see how it could ever align fully with pickups that size. No noticeable drop in volume from the G string but I haven't given it a full live level bashing. I also expect that with a bit of shifting the neck could fit better in the pocket and get the strings completely even if you like that kind of thing. I have avoided doing this as they are known for being a bit temperamental and I didn't want to get myself into something I couldn't get myself out of. All in all, a lovely player but as it was a relatively cheap bass at the time it has a few idiosyncrasies. I am putting to up at what I think is a good price (and taking a hit on what I paid) because I want to sell it quick but also willing to listen to offers. Sorry no trades. I have a tatty padded gig bag I could probably wrap in something to post it but would much prefer collection or London / North Kent meetup.
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  22. Has anyone bought any bass pedals from Sine Effect? They appear to be a small operation in Glasgow. I’m looking for a low- & high-pass filter pedal, and they popped up in my search. Looking at this https://sineeffect.com/C24-High-Low-Pass-filter-pedal-p595346070
  23. 3.4kg according to my bathroom scales. Not sure how accurate they are, but that’s what they say.
  24. Just thought I’d add the weight - 3.6kg according to my bathroom scales.
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