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Mine arrived last weekend, with a Nordy Mute. I'm 6'4 and have a preference for large bodied wide neck basses, but plugging this in is pretty inspiring. The push button tone controls and pickup selector switches are a lot of fun, and for a super light passive shortscale bass, the 'series' mode is like adding a sub speaker8 points
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And so, as a post-script. P and his delightful wife arrived last weekend to pick up the Guitar Bouzouki. And I think he would be happy in me saying he loves it For me, that is a great pleasure and relief in equal measure! P was able to bring his standard Irish Bouzouki for me to have a look at and listen to and that was fascinating. We both agreed that the Guitar Bouzouki has a much richer sound (which would be hoped and expected) and a strummed chord just goes on, beating sub-harmonics all the way, for a long, long time. The neck between the two instruments was quite different, part designed and fully expected and part more of a surprise. P had requested it to be wider and shallower than his original which will always change the curves and feel, but the thing I noticed straightaway was that the 'V' on the original felt distinctly V shaped to the hand further up the fretboard than my build. It doesn't really show on the profile drawings but it does give it a different feel further up the board. Not necessarily a bad feel, but certainly a different feel. Changing that, if P's conclusion was that he wanted that tweaking, is actually a very easy fix and the sort of thing that can be done on a 'while you wait' basis. And there's a crazy coincidence (that I won't go into detail on) that might mean that finding a convenient time to do that would not be too much of problem. But, that said, even at first play, this is P showing how a Guitar Bouzouki should be played. Glorious! And particularly glorious through headphones6 points
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2017 Status Graphite 6-string S2 Classic bolt-on with stunning £500 rosewood upgrade facing. Headed 34" scale 18mm string spacing.Very good condition with Hiscox case.5 points -
I sell Kawai F2B from the year 1980. It was called the Alembic of the poor. Kawai has made pianos and in this case the good work and the woods used also show. An active bass. I include its original case and special tool. New strings set D'Addario Nickel Wound Price XXXX euros5 points -
STOP EVERYTHING..! NOW..! PLEASE..! Get this working with any old duff cassette FIRST, before even considering playing one of the four-track tapes. If it's going to 'eat' tapes, better that it be a duff one..! OK, it doesn't have to be a duff tape, just not one of the precious ones. An ornery stereo tape will do, just to get the transport sorted. Only play your 'good' tapes once it's sorted.5 points
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Having had repeated warnings from Mark at Classic & Cool Guitars about the unreliability of post during Covid, it actually touched down safely inside of 24hrs of sending payment. Immaculate, light, and cool as. Strung with quality flatwounds (unsure of brand but they feel great) it has that classic woody thump when played finger style and with a pick it reminded me of that 60s tone on Scott Walker records. The head won't be with me until next week but this was a sure fire hit!5 points
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Just found this posted on Reddit, a bit harsh maybe....4 points
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It works out quite well really as by Christmas I'll have a shortage of cash to match the shortage of basses 😫4 points
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Just wanted to share... I've had this idea in my head of fronting a three piece guitar bass and drums. I love my 80s covers but my band is a bit wary and is straying towards more Dakota, Sex on Fire and some other stuff that makes me cringe but drunk punters enjoy... That's fine, it's got its place. But I'm getting a bit bored of the set and I've noticed my playing is getting so sloppy, so I want a new challenge. I advertised on Thursday night for a guitarist and a drummer. Set out that I want to form a three piece to play covers and work up some originals, stick to 80s style songs but put on a harder edge, and gave three song examples so they know I don't mean Kylie and Rick Astley: Message in a Bottle, Dancing in the Dark, Just Died in Your Arms Tonight. Just three off a long list I've drawn up. I've had two quality guitarists answer, no drummers. Very different guitar styles. Guitar one: rock guitarist. Has sent me clips of playing in big function bands with multiple singers doing very professional disco hits. Other clips of him in a rock three piece where he's doing lead vocals which are OK, as good as most cover band vocalists and I've seen far worse, better than me also I'd say. This could be good: I know how to play with guitarists of his style and my vocal is not the strongest outside of my comfort zone (which isn't very big!) so sharing it out could be good to get a decent range of songs in. Lives a little bit further away from my preferred practice places but not insurmountable. Guitar two: echoey, lush sound scape type stuff. He gets it about filling the sonic space in a three piece. He's keen, he likes the 80s ideas, he lives nearer me, he's also left handed which could be an interesting gimmick or at least allow us to swap instruments every now and then if we feel the need (I've seen him play bass too). I've suggested to meet with each, see if we get on, play some songs together and then each of us has the chance to either say no thanks or go ahead. Hoping one of them works out and we can then record some two guitars and vocals stuff and get it out there to snag a good drummer. There's potential for two very different sounding bands though, with very different strengths. Will be interesting! Two bands isn't an option sadly... I'm still in my existing covers band, have a dep slot with a very similar covers band and two other ad hoc deps that could come in at any time once all is up and running again.3 points
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Here we have an American Performer Jazz in Satin Sea Foam Green. I've had this up before but took it down as the neck seems very resonant to my lugs. Fender 74 pickups a KickAss bridge and a KiOgon loom finishes it off. This model doesn't come with a case but ive got a Fender case for it...i can stick it in for an extra £80 or comes with gig bag.Not looking for trades unless you have a mint AM Geddy Jazz & cash your way. Anyway UK only please and willing to meet up half way anywhere in UK or can box up if you arrange courier...cheers3 points -
There are a few or many more BCr,s who love this (Genre?) of music, me being one of them. When Bluey does other projects you know they are going to be good.. Francis Hylton on da bass.3 points
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I spoke to Adrian two Days ago and he told me from about 15 Weeks. I am g.a.sed right now by something like this...3 points
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Big Reverend fan. Let me introduce the family - Mercalli 4, Decison P and the Sentinel. Bought the first from Andertons, the other two from Merchant City. Richard at MCM is fantastic. Although I still have my USA jazz, it hasn't been out of its case or gigged in the two years since I got my first Rev. The blend knob is a great design and simplicity to use at a gig. I got the Sentinel just before the lockdown and have played it every day since. Just plays and sounds so good. A really first class shortie. Having playing over 100 gigs with these 3 basses I don't quite get the toy analogy particularly with the Merc and Decision which feel substantial to me but we all perceive things differently. If you fancy something a little bit different, are really well made and great after sales (in my experience) then Reverend are definitely worth serious consideration.3 points
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At least the AA and RAC will be busy then lol3 points
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I purchased this a while ago thinking that I could use it for a few songs in the set, however there is only one song we use it for and it seems a bit of an extravagance and a hassle to transport for just one 3 minute song! This KK Baby bass is in excellent condition and come with gig bag and stand, also comes with an extra bridge pickup which can be easily removed if not needed, I quite like it as it’s a bit like a jazz bass in that the diaphragm pickups are quite dark and thump, whilst the bridge pickup barks a bit, so I can blend these to get a variety of tones. Possibly looking to trade for a decent acoustic guitar, not looking to post so either meet up or collection only.2 points -
Happy new to me bass day! Due to hit the doorstep at 4pm today. (Im literally beside myself with excitement. which is a good thing because if it was just me there would be no work done. The fact ther is two of me today, is making things a little easier) Gonna be playing some sweet no latency squelchy Moog synths with this badboy by sundown! *edit* for those not in the know, this bass is capable of outputting midi data to controll actual synths. this is not audio to midi conversion but the notes are triggered by a clever system that tracks our playing through the fretts themselves.2 points
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hi, i got a dilema only one of this two wonderfull basses can stay for sale or maybe trade please only 5 strings one is a 1978-1981 precision bass brownbrust finish 1800 pounds great condition new frets , i got it from classic and cool guitars . all original thomann case , like all the 70 fender like 4,8 kilos lots of sound fender p bass special got it on a trade bass is a monster lost of vintage vibe colour was lake placid blue now some green , looks like queen bassist one all origina , original case price is 1700 pounds ,. maybe some bodybuilders are interested each of this basses are 4,9 kilo trades only 5 strings , but i preffer streight sell . cheers2 points -
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Have you got a link to the yamaha p bass for sale on here? Ta2 points
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Fender American Performer Mustang Short Scale Bass in Aubergine Red In 9.9 condition virtually immaculate can’t find a mark on it ! Made in USA / 30” scale / Rosewood fingerboard / comes with Fender short scale gig bag / case candy tags etc / Jazz Pick Up cover changed for solid, the original will be supplied and easily refitted although I think the solid looks much better! Versatile, punchy and articulate is the best way to describe it, fit, finish and hardware is excellent Collection from Oakham, Rutland LE15 6QA Will post at buyers expense with the neck removed and packaged like a tank or meet within a reasonable distance for dodgy distanced car park dealings !!2 points -
I would agree with that description, that the Mercalli is more rounded. I have found the Decision pickups are higher output and played with a pick, the bass can do throaty/aggressive really well. It delivers a big, full sound. It did take some experimenting with the blend knob and my amp settings to find the tone I wanted. A little goes a long way with those pickups and the controls on the Mesa Subway head (I recently upgraded to the D800+). The control configuration on both basses is exactly the same. With the Mercalli, I tend to favour the blend knob slightly forward, towards the neck pickup. It just seems to give it a clear but weighty thump than either pickup soloed. Like a Precision but with a little more bite if that makes sense. The bridge pickup almost sounds like the equivalent on a J bass to me. I tend not to solo it, although for poppier songs in our set, I would roll the blend slightly towards the bridge, just a little more definition. Dead easy to dial in your tone. In short, if I had to pick I would choose the Merc over the Decision. Not only does it look cool (it's described as metallic copper fire and isn't as orange as the photos would suggest), it is very easy to get a tone that I'm happy with and sounds better through IEMs. Again this is just my experience, but I have found that I spend more time tweaking my IEM settings with the Decision, but once I get it, I don't touch a dial for the rest of the night. The Merc is also slightly lighter. The Sentinel is another matter entirely. Now, if only they made a short scale Mercalli!2 points
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I use my ms-60b on most of my boards. A great space saver, it is also so versatile. By spending a while programming in patches then allocating letters to them in set list order no reason not to gig with it. However I tend to use mine either as an always on (HPF, compressor, drive) or as a standalone for whatever I need on a particular board. I love mine so much I'm building a small board entirely made from ms-60b 's.2 points
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Who’s this Mark? I love this older Genz stuff, I’m Savin up😎2 points -
Wal video2 points
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Yup I know exactly what you mean. Maybe reversing the bridge pickup would have less plink. I think I’ve seen BC Rich do that. But this is what my buddy wants. Maybe he likes plink! Is that even a word 😆2 points
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Hello! Just wanted to share you all the brand new single from my band Pickpocket called How 'Bout It? Rhythm section recorded live, I used my trusty F Bass into a Demeter 201 and an Avalon U5. Watch it here: Stream it on your preferred platform here: LISTEN/DOWNLOAD And pay what you want on bandcamp here: Bandcamp If you dig it, please spread the good news Thanks!2 points
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There is a Gretsch in the photo?2 points
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Tonci is in Croatia like me, just in a much nicer city. Both basses I sold were once his, he's almost becoming my bass dealer by this point... which would make me an addict I guess, haha2 points -
And here the controls layout :2 points
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Couple of weeks ago, doing some remote recording to be stitched together for virtual band2 points
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If you are price sensitive i wonder why you are considering new? There's a Barefaced 210 in the ads here for £400 which is more than your budget but a lot of speaker for your money and other bargains to be had and that is just here. This person has a couple of TC cabs to sell, you'll need to read the ad but it looks like he may split the bundle if you take one of the cabs2 points
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Isnt everyonre looking for cabs they can balance on their heads ?2 points -
It's the same in the bicycle trade too. I work for an importer/distributor and products that are usually about a 3 month lead time are being quoted at 9/10 months now. One of our popular bikes that now retails between £5500 and £8500 is totally sold out until next August. And we ordered 30% more than we sold last year... madness! We did 8 months worth of business in a 3 week period earlier this year. The warehouse is the size of 8 football pitches and it was almost empty at one point. With everyone being stuck at home for the summer musical instruments, home recording gear, home office equipment and bikes went mad. Limited factory capacity due to shutdowns and more recent problems getting things shipped gives you the perfect storm.2 points
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My white Jack Casady2 points
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Round here? Throw a stick!2 points
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Oh dear I’m not even going to edit it. It shall remain, as a memorial to my idiocy.2 points
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On the basis of that, I'm going to have to put off watching the video until I'm off the work computer. 😁2 points
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I must have missed the OC-42 points
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You should wear a mask if going out Dave2 points
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Hi all, I'm selling my Alembic MK Signature Deluxe with Coco Bolo top, so here is little about the bass. Bass has no scratch, no belt buckle scratch, it's almost as brand new, as you can see from pics. Scale: 34" String spacing: 19 mm Fingerboard: Ebony with abalone Top: coco Bolo Back: Coco Bolo Body: Mahogany with maple and purplehearth as accent woods Neck: Maple with Purple Hearth stringers Finish: clean gloss with satin finish on the neck weight: 5.7 kg (with 5 9v batteries that goes into the bass, 4x for LED) Electronics: volume, pan, 2x filters, 2x q switches, 1x LED on/off, 1/4" mono output. LEDs are amber and red (check pictures) Bass was done in 2015, so it has 2+3 machine heads. Bass has original case, papers, everything. New one like this is 17.600 dollars, you can check here on Alembic site my bass is Sig Dlx Coco Bolo. This is I think only signature bass in EU that is available with this price. For any questions you can contact me. Here are some pic that justify the whole thing, other pics you can see on my dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/huwja8inhg3pt5e/AAAZ_-yhsAWuU_Zi-cx5C75fa?dl=0 Price says 6000 5600 pounds but it's actually 6500 6200 euros, just conversion is different every day. Also check my feedback page:1 point -
PRICE REDUCED TO £1,800! The bass cull continues with this genuine 'one of a kind' Status originally made & customised for TM Stevens around 26 years ago. For whatever reason he didn't end up with it & it was then owned by Ashdown for about 20 years and used for testing new kit. I bought it direct from them and it's been played at a couple of rehearsals and one gig since then. Apart from one small surface scratch down the bridge, and some small buckle rash on the rear, it's pretty much perfect - certainly doesn't look 26 years old! The surface marks should be visible in the pictures below - The volume control 'sometimes' has a little scratch sound right at the end of it's travel towards off position but you have to listen very closely to hear this. It may well go with a continued bout of twisting. Some screws and bridge hardware are showing some age but I felt this just added a bit of character It has no serial number and there has been some debate between various Status experts (all of them far more knowledgeable than I) about whether it's an S2 Classic or an Empathy. Rob Green thinks it's an S2 so that's probably a safe bet. Here's what Ashdown said about it: "This S2-Classic is the ultimate combination of traditional and modern guitar design. Made in the 80's built for TM Stevens and painted by a top German artist. TM Stevens never actually ended up with the bass instead it found its way into our possession around 20 years ago and has been one of our go to test basses. Woven carbon graphite and selected exotic woods are combined to create a bass which sounds even better than it looks. It has a wide, even frequency response with huge dynamics and sustain." Note that the artist signature appears to be Andi Graphic Art 94 - this would suggest it's a bit newer than the Ashdown estimate but that 94 may not be the date it was made and/or have nothing to do with that at all. Could just be the 94th piece of custom artwork etc. It has the classic Status electronics with the sweepable mid boost/cut switch and sounds just like a Status should - great cut through that sits in a live mix really nicely. Happy to post anywhere in the UK / EU at cost - probably £25 UK & £40 EU (both with insurance).1 point -
Hi there Have decided to sell me Bass amp and go for something smaller. It truly is the best bass head I've used but I don't play nearly as much as I did when I got it and not the size of venues either. The clean channel is superb. Gives you a nice clean tone, you can go from fat to sharp and anywhere in between. You can also pull on the treble and bass knobs and they pop out. This allows you to switch the frequency of the knob and get a different sound. Go over to the drive channel and things get interesting. This channel is active past the midway of the Treble, middle and bass knobs (There's a little indent you feel when turning them to let you know when you hit the active part). This means you can boost them past the natural register and get a bunch more tones. You also have the push/pull knobs on the treble and bass like channel 1. There's also a mid frequency knob to allow you to tailor exactly what frequency you want to alter. There's a gain for the amount of overdrive you want which can get crazy if you go to 10. With the gain knob there's a blend where you can balance how much of the clean signal gets mixed with the overdriven one so you don't lose any low end if you worry about that. Personally having the blend at 10 I think is the best and I think it sounds great in the mix. The cab is punchy with lots of bass and treble on tap for when you want it. I've had it serviced just before lockdown and also put in a full re-valve. So this amp has had a full set (Preamp and power valves) of JJ's. It sounds amazing and fresh! It's had maybe a couple of hours use since then. The head comes with both a "Hot Covers" padded cover for the head and a "Matt Snowball" flight case while the can has a Hot covers padded cover. You'll see the flight case is sprayed and has a tour plaque from "Bombay Bicycle Club". This was because I bought the head and case from them. Ed and the guys were selling some gear when they went on hiatus a couple of years ago to do solo and side projects. There's also a Boss pedal included for switching channels. This head really does it all. The output ohm of the head can be switched so if you have an 8, 4 or 2 ohm cab you can just switch the head to match and get the full output. There's a cracking DI where you can go pre or post with it and in has it's own volume control. There's an output for a tuner and an effects loop. The best bit is this amp is self biasing. This means every time you turn it on it checks the 6 output valves to make sure they're working. If there's any issues it will show you and tell you which valve is at fault. You can also set the bias on the fly so inbetween songs you could just decide to run the head hotter getting a breakup at a lower volume or earlier. Just press the up or down button on the bias control and it's done. The self bias also means if a valve fails it will compensate and run at a lower volume so you can get through the gig. Just pop the volume up to match what it was and you can carry on. You can change the valves yourself without having to take it to a tech to bias. So if you have spares at a gig, just change them there and then! The head is in great condition. It's been well looked after by me and by Bombay Bicycle Club. I've owned the cab from new and that is also in fantastic condition. No rips or nick in either of them. Pics are of the actual head and cab for sale. There's ones from when I originally was going to sell just the head but I've taken more today with the cab. I'll try and get better ones. Here's the spec from Fender: One of the most powerful and versatile bass amps Fender has ever created, the Super Bassman is a stadium-level 300-watt tube head designed for the biggest shows and the largest stages, with enormous Fender bass sound and sparkling vintage Fender looks. Perfect for stage and studio alike, its dual-channel design uses modern technology to maximize classic technology, with classic Fender late-'60s/early-'70s "blackface" styling and a wealth of innovative features on the front and rear panels. Features include a tube preamp (two 12AX7s) and power amp (one 12AX7, one 12AT7, six 6550s); Vintage channel that delivers the full, warm sound of a classic Fender passive tone stack; Overdrive channel that delivers the aggressive and responsive sound of a modern active tone stack (choose between channels with included footswitch); rear-panel Fender Automatic Bias system that constantly monitors and re-biases tubes for perfect performance and alerts you when service is required; Speaker Output switch that can be set to "Mute" to turn speaker off and record silently using preamp tone from the XLR output; Impedance switch (8, 4 or 2 ohms) and master volume control with push/pull mute. FENDER SUPER BASSMAN HEAD FEATURES: Model Name: Super Bassman® Series: Bassman® PRO Amplifier Type: Tube -Electronics: Effects Loop: PreAmp Out / Power Amp In Inputs: Two Line Out: XLR (Pre/Post) w/ Level and Ground Lift Speaker Jack: Yes Channels: 2 - Vintage, Overdrive (footswitchable) Rectifier: Solid State Rectifier Controls: Vintage - VOL, BASS (pull DEEP), MID, TREBLE (pull BRIGHT); Overdrive - GAIN, BLEND, VOL, BASS (pull DEEP), MID FREQ, MID LVL, TREBLE (pull BRIGHT); MASTER (pull MUTE) -Hardware: Hardware Finish: Nickel Corners (Notched) Cabinet Material: Plywood Pilot Light Jewel: Yes Handle: Spring Loaded Handles Front Panel: Metal, Painted Frequency Response: 820k (INPUT 1), 136k (INPUT 2), 43k (PWR AMP IN) Output Impedance: 220 ohm (PREAMP OUT) Sensitivity: 12mVrms (INPUT 1), 1Vrms (PWR AMP IN) @ 100Hz Signal To Noise Ratio: 95dB (Power amp), 46dB (Preamp) Amplifier Depth: 13.5" (34.3 cm) Amplifier Width: 24.5" (62.2 cm) Amplifier Height: 10" (25.4 cm) Amplifier Weight: 65 lbs. (29.48 kg) -Speakers: Impedance: Selectable 8, 4, or 2 Ohms -Tubes: Pre Amp Tubes: 2x12AX7; 1x12AX7 1x12AT7 (Power Amp) Power Tubes: 6 X 6550 -Miscellaneous: Unique Features: Speaker Output 'Mute' for silent recording and Fender Automatic Bias for output tube monitoring/adjustment -Accessories: Knobs: Black (w/ Chrome Insert), w/ 1-10, Set Screw Fender's Bassman 410 Neo cabinet delivers the full, tight and punchy bass sound you'd expect from a 4x10" enclosure, and does it with sparkling vintage Fender looks and a remarkably lightweight design. Features include four 10" Eminence® U.S.A. neodymium-magnet speakers, compression driver horn with attenuator, lightweight plywood enclosure with classic late-'60s/early-'70s Fender "blackface" styling and Speakon connectors, removable casters and spring-loaded heavy-duty handles for easier transport. Rated at 1,000 watts program (500 watts continuous) at 8 ohms. FENDER BASSMAN 410 NEO CABINET FEATURES: Model Name: Bassman® 410 Neo Series: Bassman® PRO -Electronics: Inputs: Two 1/4" and One Speakon Power Handling: 1000 watts (Program), 500 watts (Continuous) Handling Capability Horn Tweeter: Compression Driver Horn Tweeter with 8 oz. Magnet Controls: High Frequency Horn Attenuation -Hardware: Hardware Finish: Nickel Plated Steel Corners Cabinet Material: Lightweight Plywood Handle: Side-Mounted Steel Flip Handles Frequency Response: 40 Hz - 15 kHz Amplifier Depth: 16.25" (41.3 cm) Amplifier Width: 26" (66 cm) Amplifier Height: 24.5" (62.2 cm) Amplifier Weight: Under 55 lbs. -Speakers: Speaker: (4) Fender® Special Design Eminence® Neodymium 10" speakers and a compression driver horn Impedance: 8 Ohms -Accessories: Casters: Removable 2" Diameter Swivel Casters Knobs: Black Plastic An questions, just ask. I am looking for cash but if you have something to trade you can get in touch. £1650 ONO. Collection only, I'm in Dundee but could travel a little to meet somewhere. Thanks, G.1 point -
@police squad will let you know tomorrow when mine arrives.1 point
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Nice!!1 point
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At the end of the day the only important thing is that you find an instrument you get on with. What that instrument is matters not one jot.1 point
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Phwooooar that Wenge! Beautiful grain!1 point
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