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New 1300W Amplifier with Bass Response Technology I'd take that with a giant shovel of salt3 points
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Agreed. Re. the original question, a pair of those cabs plus a good quality powered sub might be just about OK, but avoid the subs that are aimed at the cheaper end of the disco market and that claim ridiculous power outputs, etc. They may make a fair amount of noise, but it's all boom and no notes and the sound falls apart when you push them (they often achieve volume via over-zealous porting to give a false impression of power). As with our bass rigs, clean, plentiful low end costs money.2 points
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Just to inform you I bought Tecamp Puma T1000 and Barefaced One10. And I'm REALLY happy with this combination. Under 10 kg, loud enough and defined tone - everything I was looking for2 points
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All this talk about Ringo and his drumming abilty really gets away from me. Anyone can be a good competent drummer. Ringo was first and foremost a Beatle. Being a Beatle was his job and nobody did or does it better than him. I say there's never too many hounors if you were a part of a band that changed the world for the better. Blue2 points
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I'm a professional musician, though most of my income is from teaching music. Most of my gigs tend to be bunched up. One week in April was pretty mad with a gig on the Sunday, then two in Paris Tuesday and Wednesday, then two more on the Saturday and Sunday. In fact April was my busiest month of the year with 13 gigs, including the highlight for me personally one with Steve Lawson right at the end.2 points
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I've been in wedding & function bands for about the past 23 years. Anyone who's been in that type of band knows that you can be playing one style one minute and something completely different the next. In that time I've owned about 130 basses and the right bass for the band was the one I had at the time and to alter the sound I've moved my hand towards the neck or the bridge and played either heavier or lighter. My advice would be to find a bass that you really like to play, that feels good and you can comfortably play all night. Chances are the audience won't notice the difference anyway. Sometimes we get too caught up in trying to find something that we don't really need. I know that I was incredibly guilty of it in the past. When I change basses it's for the hell of it and not the sound. Any half decent bass will sound decent through the PA. Once I had it out of my system I started enjoying playing more instead of trying to find something that I thought I needed but had all along2 points
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Good luck getting that sentence over to a good proportion of our punters: "You play an elephant with what?"2 points
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Been quite an enlightening thread! We've got a number who are doing more than 100 gigs a year: @acidbass 185; @Jus Lukin 172; @casapete 150 - are you guys all full time pro's? and what about @M@23 with 96 and @ambient at 72 - semi pro? @chris_b 70; @mcnach 57; @ g jones 56 and @ kk jale 51 - what about you guys? Long established weekend warriors? Also working full or part time as well? All very impressive guys! Do you guys all use agencies or is it a case of long established and recurring relationships with pubs and clubs?2 points
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prob why it sold so fast!2 points -
I just don't get these honours, what's the point? nice for the unknowns (like the little old lady that's done school crossings for 50 years) but the rich and famous, isn't being lucky enough to be rich and famous enough?2 points
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G&L L2000. Probably the only bass that can do its own thing as well as a very passable P and Jazz bass sound.2 points
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THIS BASS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! ORIGINAL CASE KEN SMITH TRADE KEN SMITH BSR 4 - FODERA - MTD1 point -
Downsizing my collection: (Trades possible: worn natural Precision Basses from 60s, custom shop '56-style p-basses, Orange Matamp OR200 / OR100) Ampeg SVT "blueline era" from somewhere late 1970/early 1971. Made in Linden, NJ just before Magnavox takover. 300W tube, 6550 powered. Holy grail of bass amps. The story: I have got around 5 vintage SVT's from 1970s in the past 10 years. Two of them were sold here (and got some emails after If I have another one but after new basschat look, they all are gone and can't find that contacts, so If you asked about it, please PM me!) They all sounded great. I mean - if they are serviced and in good shape, they will sound the same. This one (as for today) is my last one that I kept. Very clean. It has something that no other vintage amp I owned had. It's completely quiet when it come off standby (and is in playing mode). Every other amp I've had or I have right now has a slight hum or noise - even modern tube amps does hum a bit. This one is DEAD QUIET. Also, the fan is quietest of them all (and yes, in SVTs they can be noisy, even when they were new). This one is after my techs: component checking, major inside/outside cleaning, lubricating switches. Perfrorms great. No switching noises, no potentiometer noises. Preamp/driver tubes test over 100% emission, power tubes test more than 95%, so it's all ready to rock another years for you. It's not "sold as is'/ It's a stage/studio ready to rock amp. Wired originally for US 120V. You will need a step down transformer with at least 1000W (1500 recommended). The amp will be left like that unless you want it for 240V - we can talk about it. Payment by bank transfer or PayPal (add 4,3% fee) Shipping in EU/UK (most mainland locations) by courier service is £100 (insured) For better protection I can order a flight case for you made specially for SVT dimensions (around £100) Also, my "backline" friend will be going to UK (Liverpool) in March so he can take that amp on the tour bus (£50 maybe? must ask) If you have any questions PM me or I can reply here. I'm located in Poland. If you're interested - on the other post I'm selling Ampeg V4 + 4x12 cab1 point -
I had a bookmatched fretted/fretless pair of Olive Ash Mach1s made for me in the mid 80s, sold both a while back when desperately in need of money, and now probably irreplaceable. TheGreek probably saw one of mine, as yes, quite rare, distinctive and gorgeous tone! Good luck with your sale, the buyer will be a lucky guy/gal!!1 point -
Don't worry, I'll put my logo on it.1 point
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Ha, yeah I count myself as very lucky but like all jobs, it has its ups and downs. I’m going to prototype one of the screen protectors over the next few days and when I’m happy with it, I’ll post some pics. After that, I’ll probably make a few to send out for testing / feedback so I’ll let you know.1 point
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Such a shame, I'm only playing 6-necks these days.1 point
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Yep - playing my white Ric through that, I used to glide forwards even when I was standing still.1 point
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Just "wow"!! Has to be the most gorgeous Overwater I've seen! GLWTS1 point -
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Selling my American MTD JJ5 known as the Saratoga model. It plays and sounds great. Here are the specs Ash Body Maple neck Maple Fretboard Bartolini pickups and preamp 34" scale 21 frets Price is shipped Worldwide from the US with the neck off the body due to international size constraints.1 point -
ill take the t16. i had a wanted add up for one pmd1 point
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I couldn't agree more. I was in a band like this , and the guy in the band that kept putting forward totally unrelated tracks, was the sort of bloke that thought ' lets please everyone by playing loads of tracks from different genres ' What you end up doing is pleasing very few people.1 point
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No you havent. It doesnt exist in the real world.1 point
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yeah! fantastic price on the Doom!!1 point
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I've never really understood giving people honours for doing stuff that benefits them more than society. Most senior civil servants get gongs just for doing their job. There are some people who deserve honours for changing our world (eg Sir Tim Berners-Lee), and those that do an extraordinary amount for charity (David Walliams OBE), but most politicians, civil servants and industrialists achieve results on the back of other peoples efforts. As for Ringo, right place right time and a huge dollop of luck.1 point
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It’s a great sounding filter, the envelope control wasn’t as sensitive as I would’ve liked and there’s no down sweep.1 point
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In the real world where I actually earn my keep as a painter and decorator Im always on the lookout for something that will let me finish that little bit quicker I was aked to put this on by a client who was confident that this stuff from B & Q would be perfect for her wooden doors, Garage doors and hand rails Well I have to tell you that as far as the doors were concerned it was ok, but it would be a dereliction of my duty not to warn my fellow basschaters that its not any good for metal.1 point
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I'll let you know if I hear of anything, sometimes there's nothing going on for months at a time, then I get asked by several people at once. If & when that happens again, I'll pass on the details to you. You're out Chippy way, right? So would Swindon be OK, as I know quite a few bands round there.1 point
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Vintage Gibson T'Bird pickups (and Bartolini T4s) use three screws - two up, one down. IIRC, the Epiphone Pro has a glued in neck and posh pickups. The regular model has a screwed-on neck joint and Asian pickups. To identify your pickups definitively, it will be necessary to remove one of them from its routed cavity. Check the underside for a model identifier stamp or label. In my opinion, it would be worth measuring the rout. This might help when choosing aftermarket replacement pickups. I would not be surprised if the regular Epiphone Thunderbird pickup cavities measure 3.5 x 1.5 inches. i.e. Exactly the right size to accept a whole bunch of popular replacement designs from well-known manufacturers.1 point
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Just bought a unique non-reverse custom build Thunderbird from Sean and it's a fabulous, fabulous bass! Can't stop playing it in fact... Just as fabulous though was Sean's patience with getting this deal done because of me having a serious bout of flu just before Christmas. Anyway, we finally got together this evening to make it happen and, apart from trying out the bass etc, etc, we had an hour or so of really interesting and funny conversation all about music and our various exploits in the music biz of many moons ago - great fun! 😁 So, all I can do is echo the very positive comments above and say that you can deal with Sean in absolute confidence; he's very straightforward to deal with, really knows and looks after his gear and is great company.. Many thanks Sean ☺ P.s. someone should snap up that EAD 212 cab btw - it's bloody fantastic!!1 point
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It was my 62, and I knew the original owner from new. It’s a very lovely bass. I know my heart skipped when I saw it was back up for sale...1 point
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Mine is an Epiphone classic pro and it sounded exactly like my Gibbo T bird. In some ways it is better as it has been fitted with a Babicz bridge and Grover tuners1 point
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If its a Epiphone classic pro it will have Gibson USA TB pups.1 point
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Hey I was shopping this week for a shortscale, but instead of splurging on something classier I decided on a Jackson Minion... It’s awesome.1 point
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One last time. I will have to break out my tricorn hat and best new romantic ruffle shirt.1 point -
I've played this a couple of times. It's a fantastic instrument, the buyer will not be disappointed.1 point -
Why? I cant remember things I did 40 years ago!1 point
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But not good for jazz. I’ve only recently been forgiven for wearing a red jacket.1 point
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G&L L-2000 covers most things IMO. USA used or Tribute brand new meet the budget. good luck!1 point
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Not sure I follow ... if I had listed a bass with a BiN of £1000, I'm not sure I'd be happy to be told that a buyer could have 20% off!1 point
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I like the finish - couple of things wrong for me though; 5 string Fender Other than that it's perfect..1 point
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If they had made it larger it could no longer be called an Elf. The next size up would have to be a Gnome, according to my extensive knowledge and research of Ben and Holly on CBEEBIES. Trace Elliot Gnome? No way José. Marketing would never allow such design principles to win through...1 point
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Actually got some decent sunlight coming through the window this morning. This bass is going to look great in the summer.1 point
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“Mount the Air” by the Unthanks.1 point
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And if California slides into the ocean Like the mystics and statistics say it will I predict this motel will be standing until I pay my bill The wonderful Warren Zevon.1 point
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Pretty much anything/everything off Aladdin Sane. It helped that the lyrics (with the exception of the Stones cover) were printed on the inner sleeve but as a kid really starting to eat, sleep and drink music it was an incredible experience listening to the album with the lyrics to hand. The most mesmerising of the lot were the lyrics to Drive In Saturday that still have an effect to this day.1 point
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Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.1 point
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