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Davy started following Line 6 Pod Express Bass Pedal(£105 delivered UK mainland)
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They're rubbish!! or maybe you just don't like them
tauzero replied to police squad's topic in General Discussion
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Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
tauzero replied to martin8708's topic in General Discussion
I would say it's being truthful rather than ignorant. And bully for you. I don't know the presenter of the second episode, and based on that episode, I have absolutely no desire to ever hear any more of her playing or that of any bands that she's been in. I suppose I should try to remember her name so I can avoid her. -
Bird Stealing Bread — Iron & Wine
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The fasting showman started following Decent Replacement Wheels for Ampeg SVT 410HLF Cab
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Decent Replacement Wheels for Ampeg SVT 410HLF Cab
The fasting showman replied to dave74200's topic in Repairs and Technical
I managed to keep the frames to the castors but transplant in new wheels and axles on my 8x10. I just needed new 75mm wheels, this way getting the hole centres right for the castor plate didn't matter. -
Electro Harmonix 24v Bass MicroSynth - the Big Box!
Gareth Hughes posted a topic in Effects For Sale
Up for sale - an Electro Harmonix 24v Bass MicroSynth. Full of analog goodness. Not just good - good for you!! If you're looking at this, you know what it does. Definitely leagues better sounding, and feeling, than the smaller 9V versions. Hard to put a price on this - some insane £900+ prices on eBay. Quite a few in the £600-800 range. I think £325 plus postage is more sensible.-
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Sister Seagull - Be Bop Deluxe
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I used a jugsaw with a metal blade. Was a nightmare as you can probaly see. Problem is you need to cut through two sides at once.
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For sale is my Master Effects Super 800+ Preamp/DI, it comes in the original box and is in ‘as new’ condition. These are handmade in Canada and can only be bought directly from Master Effects, I paid £210 for the pedal, £55 delivery and about £50 in duties/fees etc so you’re looking at over £300 to go and get on along with a 3+ week wait. The pedal itself is in a very solid metal enclosure and the quality of it is excellent The preamp itself is an excellent recreation of the Gallien Kreuger GK800RB amp, it has a 4 band EQ, gain, master volume and 3 contour switches - low cut (this is mainly used when going to the very high gain settings sith the boost engaged to get the “Rails” tone - allows you to go very high gain without the bass frequencies being overwhelming) mid contour (mid scoop with slight boost of lows & highs) which is a very nice funk/slap tone and high boost (boost of frequencies over 1khz adding ‘presence’ and definition). It runs off any normal 9v power supply - no special high output requirements or anything like that The boost function is a second gain stage which I think is after the preamp/eq - I think that’s what it is anyway! But what it does is basically recreates the famous “Rails” tone made famous in the 80’s & 90’s - you can dial in just a bit so you have a nice biting clean tone with a touch of hair to it so it cuts through the mix, all the way to HIGH gain which sound absolutely epic, and in conjunction with the low cut, isn’t ‘too much’ at all - it really does sound good I’ve had the original GK Plex preamp and a couple of others and this is far and away the best one of the lot, however needs must at this time of year, I’ve got things to buy and I’m using the GK amp sim on my stomp now and running a very small pedalboard on a nano+ and although it’s nowhere near as good as this, it does the job for now, and finances don’t allow me to keep unfortunately as I’ve got bills to pay and Xmas to sort! I am selling this for a very good price as I need a quick sale - this is an absolutely fantastic sounding preamp, genuinely A+ with the added boost function meaning you have the GK Rails flavoured OD on tap as well Price is £150 shipped! (This is less than half what it cost me to import it from Canada in October!) Grab a real bargain Video Demo👇(Demo is of the Super800, not the 800+ which I’m selling here - the sound is the same, but on the 800+ you have a footswitch for the ‘Boost’ function which is where you can get the famous ‘Rails’ tone)
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Jack started following Looking For Info on a Bass
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Using my extensive knowledge of vintage instruments I can tell you that the neck plate was made in Japan sometime before 2025.
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Messy or not, what's on your (music) work desk right now?
ped replied to kiat's topic in General Discussion
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They're rubbish!! or maybe you just don't like them
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to police squad's topic in General Discussion
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PaulWarning started following Sky Arts ,Worlds greatest Basslines .28/11/25
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Davy started following Ibanez SR500
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Ibanez SR500 in Brown Mahogany. Lovely thin neck as you'd expect from an Ibby.. No major dings that I can see other than some buckle rash on the back. Currently strung with flats but can supply with round wounds if required. Currently offering with collection only but I could sell this in a brand new Ibanez MB300C fitted hardcase for an extra £90 if you were prepared to organise your own courier.
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SumOne started following Yamaha CK-61. £490
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Hometown gig in a converted church that I've played before, nicer onstage sound than previous times. A few mistakes but a well received generally enjoyable gig. I've used a Peavey vb2 810 fridge for my last 3 gigs, this one and the 2 previous tour supports we did. The fridge was purchased for the usual blue book £100 for a non Ampeg 810: it's the 3rd 8x10 I've owned and I maintain that despite science going in the opposite direction they can be a good, cheap viable solution for certain situations. Obviously it wouldn't have worked when I was doing pub / club covers and probably not ideal for everyone. When I found out the bookings we had this year I either had to get an additional 2x12 neo GK cab or go on a different tangent. I flogged the GK and bought the fridge for half of what I got for it...I can rethink things in the future if needed. Fair to say that the 810 with the GK head is like a 3.5 litre v8 ticking over and never gets shouty; the volume is at the volume of the drumkit ( I'm enjoying playing with a more energetic drummer after playing with a sedate one for a few years) and one guitarist plays big chords while the other plays a bass 6. So I need to really ground the music, giving an illusion of being an octave below the bass 6. The tilt and roll drill with the fridge is pretty workable too, I struggle more with 4x10s tbh. My first gig with LaBella flats. Not wild about them on their own but great in the band mix, really full and consistent. The higher tension seems to work well too, nice to play.
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I've been collecting and pedal-testing solidly since COVID but a lot's been happening this year and, as my priorities are changing, it's time to start letting some of these pedals go, including those that six months ago it would have been unthinkable selling. Up on the block are a couple of Doom 2s, one being the standard gain unit (in Cosmic Metallic (the purple one)) and a high gain unit (in Jade Sparkle)). Both units are from the limited runs of 100 in 2023 and are the latest spec. £360 each (including UK Royal Mail Special Delivery postage). Neither has been used on a pedalboard and they're basically mint in box. The Wicked theme was not intentional. I'm not really looking for trades at this point but there are a handful of pedals I'm curious about: COG T-70 v2; Hamstead Subspace GE, and Chase Bliss Spectre.
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Musicman Stingray 5 HH - PRICE DROP TO £1800 AND NOW £1700!
terryblyth replied to terryblyth's topic in Basses For Sale
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A Basschat Ukulele Bass sub section now needed?
Bleat replied to miles'tone's topic in General Discussion
It's through gaining more of an interest in the acoustic side of things that I was recently looking at Uke basses also. I wouldn't have even looked if I was sticking firmly to playing electric bass. It may be something I will invest in at a future time. It would be good to have a resource of info here though. -
A Basschat Ukulele Bass sub section now needed?
Bleat replied to miles'tone's topic in General Discussion
That's very kind of you and much appreciated. I have my bass and an acoustic preamp DI box sorted. I'm sure I'll have more stuff to wonder about and look into in due course though! -
Wow, I'm impressed at this zombie thread resurrection! 6 years have passed and the world has been through Covid and back! Was a time I still used backline and had moved on from a fab little Alain Caron combo, still one of the very best ever combos IMHO, to Barefaced cabs & DG amps. Gah...it's all FoH, digital desks and IEMs these days for me 😅 @Lozz196 you played a P-bass and got a "to-die for" tone from your rig and little Sansamp pedal if I remember correctly?
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@Bassassin would doubtless know in a heartbeat
