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I am selling my Fender Jazz Bass as I need to make space for a Limelight. It's a Mexican 60th Anniversary Mexican model, with stack knobs and matching headstock. It comes with Fender hard case and case candy. They call the colour firemist silver, it's not really silver but go figure. It currently wears Fender flatwounds that I think suit the bass pretty well. Official specs below. I have added a thumb rest, headstock strap lock and ashtrays but it's otherwise in mint condition, which in this case means all the dings, bumps and scratches were there from the start. Price is £850, I prefer collection but happy to ship it at additional cost in its hard case, I just need to get a cardboard box. Body Body Material: Alder Body Shape: Jazz Bass Body Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer Colour: Firemist Silver Neck & Fingerboard Neck Material: Maple Neck Construction: Bolt-On Neck Finish: Road Worn Nitrocellulose Lacquer# Neck Shape: Mid '60s ''C'' Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro Fingerboard Radius: 241 mm Fingerboard Inlays: Dots Number of Frets: 20 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo String Nut: Synthetic Bone Nut Width: 38.1 mm Scale Length: 34'' Hardware & Electronics Hardware Colour: Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Reverse Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell Control Knobs: Black Plastic Pickup Configuration: SS Bridge Pickup: Fender Single-Coil Jazz Bass Neck Pickup: Fender Single-Coil Jazz Bass Controls: Stacked Concentric Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)7 points -
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Hi all, Never thought this day would come, but I'm looking to sell my beautiful Atelier-Z. Since rehearsals and gigs have come back in full swing, I've realised that I'm always reaching for my 5 or 6 string as they make my life a lot easier for most of my bands. For that reason, I've only ever played this at home, which is a massive waste as this is hands down the best jazz bass I've every played! The specs are as follows: - Chambered body (alder back/figured ash top) - Maple neck with light ebony board (block and bound) - Atelier-Z pickups in the 70's positions - Atelier-Z tone circuit (volume/volume/treble/bass) with push/pull active/passive - Gotoh bridge (19mm spacing) and light weight tuners - Weighs only 3.7 kg! (8.15 lbs) These are made in Tokyo and to a very high standard! The neck is dead straight and easy to adjust, the truss rod moves smoothly and responds quickly. Fretwork is impeccable and it's currently setup with a nice low action. The EQ is very musical and really easy to dial in some great tones, and really nails that Marcus Miller thing if that's your cup of tea! Now SOLD No trades at the moment, thanks! Let me know if you have any questions! My feedback thread -5 points -
Here's a random video shot at our gig a couple of weeks ago by the owner of the Quantock Brewery on her mobile phone - you'll have to scroll down a bit btw. Just the R-400 through a pair of Barefaced SC G3 cabs, nothing else added. Gain was at 12-o'clock for maximum clean input with bass at 1 o'clock and a touch of contour dialled in. For what it's worth (which may be nothing 🙂) I've never had my bass come through so well - or even at all - on a mobile-phone recording. OK, so probably says more about how much the phone technology has come on recently. I'll get my coat.... Silverback at Quantock Brewery5 points
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For sale is my Fender Japan Jazz Bass Special E series (1984-1987) in Black with natural neck. I'm not looking for trades as this is one of two that I own and I'm looking to sell this one to finance another purchase. To the best of my knowledge this bass is all original and still has all its "F" caps on the control knobs (rare as the proverbial rocking horse stuff if missing!). It has a Jazz bass width neck, not too skinny and plays superbly IMO. Very similar to my '68 Jazz. Weighs in at about 9lb 1oz, so relatively light. If you're after the Duff Mckagan sound then get your pick out and you've got it. But this is no one trick pony and the range of quality Fender style sounds is really top notch. The electronics are Volume/volume/TBX tone control (TBX is your standard tone control, but once you pass 5 more bass, treble, presence and output to flow to your amp) and also a pickup selector switch - all great useable sounds. This is a well used bass so shows some signs of wear after 30+ years. Black bridge and neck plate finish worn. Various dings and belt bulking, but noting through the finish from inspection and being black from a couple of feet away you can't see it. I've done my best to show wear in the pick, but with black it's a bit tricky. Full disclosure if you're after a really clean bass, this isn't it. The neck is really nice and clean and overall this is a superb locking bass. I will post it safely if required at the buyers expense, or happy to meet up within reason. Will post at cost and buyers expense .5 points -
Wondered what a P bass would sound like with an Active EQ circuit and MM pup? Me too. Lockdown does strange things to us all. Sounds great to be honest, very authentic P/J sound in passive. Realllllly bright like an Ernie Ball in active mode. Lots of low end too. Nice jazz tones with a hefty thump with the bass and treble up Great all rounder. Pots 1 Volume 2 Pickup blend (3 Way) 3 Treble Boost/Cut (3 Way) 4 Bass Boost/Cut (3 Way) (5) Active/Off/Passive Switch4 points
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I'm the one on the right. The beard has now gone, having made way for a Derek Smalls moustache. Oh, and the little feller is Bruce, named for Jack Bruce. My boy Lemmy died of cancer recently and I was in pieces, but nothing heals an aching heart better than a lab.4 points
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Just counted the cash- from admission fees and raffle money. Total is £104- venue costs are likely around £50-£60 (just waiting on their invoice). Is everyone happy with the rest going to our previous charity (nordoff robbins)?4 points
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Bloody amateur! I don't even need a fretless bass to play all the wrong notes.4 points
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I made a music teacher cry once when I described one as a "Fretless Trumpet"4 points
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Spector Euro 4 Bass - Solid Black Gloss - Limited Edition. £1350 Now £1250 shipped Mainland UK in a Flightcase then into an outer box. No Trades. Limited Edition in that it has full maple wings - not the more normal Euro alder/walnut/maple sandwich. Link here: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EURO4BK--spector-euro4-solid-black-gloss Hardware has been swapped out for gold to complete the classic Spector Black & Gold Look. Very good condition - just one small scratch near the strap button as shown in the photos. Flightcase is a sturdy plywood, metal edges, rounded chome corners.3 points -
Just picked up this '97 Squier 'Vista Series' Musicmaster in a lovely shell pink. Was after a MIJ/CIJ Mustang to replace the one I regrettably sold last year.... However, this Musicmaster came up for sale locally at a good price in great condition, with a proper case, so decided to take a chance on it.... And I'm glad I did Quite blown away with how good this little tone monster is! The Labella tapewounds I've put on it give it a big sound too... Also well impressed with the quality, especially considering it's Chinese - it's that not far off MIJ (IMHO) & much better than the '78 USA Musicmaster I had as a first bass years ago.... I can understand why there's a few fans of this bass around.3 points
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I've a theory that a more interesting neck pickup would sod up the tonal balance it creates with the bridge pickup, and I definitely dont want that to happen. Effectively I'm using the two pickups to make a one sound instrument and that's fine by me. The combination of strings and pickups as they are seemingly allows me to get a wide range of tone and dynamics from varying my touch, like on a piano. My P with a Dimarzio Model P pickup, on the other hand, makes a fantastic characterful sound, but one that isn't so flexible: it needs playing in a certain way to sing out, and if I try to vary my touch and play more expressively, the tone doesn't follow me, it just falls away. I like having the choice.3 points
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Derail mode ON A few years ago, my Dad, who knows nowt about trumpets, opened a case at a car boot sale. It contained an odd-looking trumpet. He thought it might be interesting, so paid the £15 asking price, took it home, made a few HONK noises with it, put it in the corner, and forgot about it. I spotted it one day, and decided to find out a bit about it. Eventually contacted a museum in London who confirmed it was a very rare Pace slide trumpet, and directed me to an expert - in fact, the chap who played the trumpet theme on Antiques Roadshow. He was performing in Newcastle a few months later, so we arranged to meet him. He took it out of the case, put it together and played something beautiful. He bought it on the spot. Derail mode OFF3 points
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“We ‘ave yer bass, but there’s been some unforeseen costs, ain’t there, Reg?” ”Yeah, Ron. Ha ha!”3 points
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What do you do when your EB0 falls over & the controls & jack smash through the front of the body? Do you rush it off to a good, capable luthier or...? And then stick it on Ebay for nearly four grand.3 points
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That’s the badger! photo from Talkbass, not mine.3 points
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Worryingly... I discovered that @Manton Customs are rather close to home... as in about a 30 minute drive away. For someone living in rural Shropshire, that's tantamount to next door! I regard anything under 25 miles away as 'local'....3 points
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This is a thread I started a few months ago as a NBD, but as usual it's turned into something more suited to the Build Diaries section. So here it is 😁. I bought an Epiphone acoustic guitar today for a workmates daughter, and while I was chatting to the seller he said he had an old 80s bass that needed some sorting. We'd spoke about fixing up cheap old gear and he thought it would be right up my street, and I was welcome to it if I wanted it, as it was just in the way. We met at his workplace (a really cool place that makes vintage pressed number plates, full of really old machinery BTW 😎) so he didn't have it with him but he said he send some pictures. Well he just has and it's an old Kay version of the 80s Aria SB/Westone Thunder type of bass. Natural wood, neck through PJ, active electrics by the look of the switching. I've been after a bass in this style for a while and am over the moon with his offer. I'll pick it up in the week hopefully, and give him something for it anyway. Bored yet? Yes? OK, pictures then. Any info about these basses gratefully received. Plywood wings and presumably heavy as hell. I'll update when I've got it. 🙂👍2 points
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Hey guys So.. I’m letting go of my beautiful Wayne Jones Audio rig, I’ll probably massively regret this at some point but bills have to paid. Made in Australia to a very high spec, the cab has gotten a bit of gigging use and so the tolex has a few scuffs but the head is relatively new and I haven’t taken it out of the house yet. The cab pairs beautifully with any recording preamp/DI ive tried it with loads of things (Jule Monique, reddi, U5, UAD610) and they all sounded great and had their own character. The cab is located in Harrow, North West London, collection is preferred as posting cabinets isn’t ever very fun for either party. Bit of a steal at this price but it has to go, if you have any question just ask. NO TRADES PLEASE WJ 2×10 POWERED BASS CABINET = £850 WJB PRE = £450 NOW SOLD2 points -
Time for something new… Since my custom Fbass BN5 is sufficient for me as a fretless bass, after careful consideration my Wal Mk2 can move on. So I am selling my 1991 Wal Mk2 Bass in perfect technical condition and with the following specifications: Classic wood combination (walnut / mahogany / ebony fingerboard), Chrome Hardware, Comes in the original blue dogbone case, Electronics service / update from Paul at Wal in summer 2019! New Schaller Chrome Lights tuning machines are installed and the old original Schallers are included. Weight: 4.9 kg ’Cash is king’ but a partial exchange would still be possible (Fodera Yin Yang Deluxe, Alembic Stanley Clark or similar or old Fenders such as a 60s Mustang Bass). Shipping within the EU is not a problem.2 points -
SUPERB B2A METALLIC MATT SILVER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVE HEADLESS BASS - Closer to the original than the Steinberger Spirit THE D TUNER WORKS BUT THE LEVER IS MISSING AND THE NUT IS A CHROME UPGRADE. ALSO FITTED WITH A BLUE LED. THIS BASS HAS BEEN STORED AND VIRTUALLY UNUSED-PROTECTIVE PLASTIC STILL ON THE BACK. RARE IN THE SILVER AND PLAYS NICELY WITH GREAT TONES.COMLETE WITH ORIGINAL HOHNER GIGBAG.2 points -
I have been playing now for a number of years but rheumatoid arthritis in the fingers of both hands mean I struggle to get a regular position in a band. I have my 2nd gig in two years in December! Notwithstanding that I had put together four bass guitars that I loved but lockdown meant I was playing less and less and almost gave up. I decided therefore to reduce my collection of four to one bass and just enjoy myself when I wanted to pick up a bass. Thankfully Mark at BD gave me a good deal to px all four. At the last minute I could not part with my MTD Kingston Fretless, however, so three guitars went in exchange for this absolute beauty: Dingwall ABII 5/3. Glockenklang pre amp (passive / active), Super Fatty II pickups. Walnut Burl top / walnut chambered body. Wenge fingerboard. Ghost inlays. 3 x series / parallel switches (no idea what that means, but they change the sound). This will probably be my last bass as I am genuinely happy with my Bergantino Forte HP / Barefaced Big Twin II and the Dingwall Super Fatty sound (My ABI also had these). The MTD Frettless is a bit of fun for me so stayed. Photos are the actual bass but are Bass Direct publicity photos. The basses that went were my Roscoe Century Custom, Dingwall ABI and Fender MIA P.2 points
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Got myself a @Jabba_the_gut bass and oh man it’s a doozy! I’m a very happy camper indeed…2 points
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At least the tuners aren't set at jaunty angles on a weirdly reshaped headstock2 points
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I just wouldn’t describe the 424 as a ‘flat’ sounding bass. It’s very extended in the low end and generally I’ve found it to be hotter than my other basses. The bridge pick up being quite strong too. Everyone seems to talk about it’s ‘punchy’ character. When payed against my jazz with allon the 424 again sounds to be much deeper in the lows too. Like I say I’ve not compared them side by side but I guess we all have different ears. The 424 does a great both on sound and I’d agree that it’s strength is in the pj mode with the tone knob doing a touch of taming as needed. The solo p doesn’t work as well for me as my p bass but it’s a different weapon and I can see both working in their respective context.2 points
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So you got your £15 back?2 points
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Thanks to @jebroad for organising the bash, and thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome. It was my first bash but it won't be my last.2 points
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Now released from customs and due at my local depot tomorrow... I might go and pick it up/pay. I tried to pay over the phone but she said better to wait until it's arrived at the York depot 'in case something happens to it' on the way 😄 I know what she means but it kind of sounded scary/threatening! The fee sounds far too little so I'm trying to prepare for the worst but I'll be glad to pay the figure she quoted over the phone...2 points
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Probably an app out there somewhere for herding cats 🤔2 points
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Gigged mine on Saturday and received plaudits from musicians in the audience on my sound!2 points
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I've just had a look at the cab specs. Switchable 4 or 12 ohms. The Mesa WD800 will run at 2 ohms - there's a little switch on the back. So just use the cabs in 4ohm mode giving a total of 2ohms and make sure the amp switch is set correctly. Full power and headroom available. Job done. If the amp fails then use the Mark Bass and flick the cabs to 12 ohms each giving 6 ohms total. Impedance is not a static thing anyway so you really won't notice that much difference between 4ohms and 6 ohms. Just turn it up a little if you need to and get to the end of the gig.2 points
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I’ve got one , they are a great bass and the active switch gives a nice boost 🙂2 points
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It's my error and over simplification on translating from "standard" tuning to this. Pedants may stand down as it is an error, not me stating a fact.. My thought process was "take D down half a step = Db" which after a night's sleep and a prod from Nancy Johnson reminds me, that's the note formerly and formally known as C#2 points
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Had a fun gig last night playing at Club 85 in Hitchin. Always a fun place to play with good sound and great people. Little bit of the end of a song someone recorded. IMG_6680.MP42 points
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Last Saturdays gig. Very traditional working mens club in Higham Ferrers for Cando Care (raised £1642) ...nearly match fit!2 points
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Played at The British Country Music Festival yesterday, in the ballroom of the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. A great venue, but acoustically challenging, with lots of hard, reflective surfaces. I played through the supplied Ampeg SVT and had to turn it down after the first number, as it was a huge on stage sound and it swamped out all of the other monitors. Oops!2 points
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I am a big fan of a split rig when it suits the tonal needs. I reckon it is only needed in 1 situation - where the FX and drives are extensive and it's easier to EQ a separate clean amp underneath rather than have 1 cab do it all. So 2 outputs from the bass, or a splitter box then into different paths. 1: The drives and FX into an amp with some of the low end rolled off. Loads of mids and high end clank. 2: Into a different amp & cab with the treble and some of the mids rolled off. Like a reggae dub sort of thing. The important bit is compression. Different amps and using drives means the note decay in each rig will be very different. The clean low amp will decay far more quickly than the other. So compressors on each to make sure the note delays at the same time is important to make it sound like 1 rig and not 2 bassists. It takes a lot of experimentation to get the note decays to match. When it does, it's lovely. All the FX / drives etc stand out well and they never affect the low end at all. No cross-overs needed, just EQ each amp separately. They will sound terrible in isolation and awesome when combined. However, after using a rig like that for 20 years my overall conclusion is that unless you need that variety of FX and drives it is just unnecessary. Modern bass drives have very good clean blends for a start, the bass drive market is now saturated with options. Unless you are duplicating Billy Sheehan's sound or playing a load of Muse songs in your set then you don't need it and it's a waste of time. I say that as a massive fan of that sound.2 points
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Ah right, that's true. It was just a guess as I've seen the single B through body on some other basses. It does appear to be a locking strap pin, the "Reach Reducing Pin"2 points
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A relatively common example of just intonation still in sue is barbershop quartet singing - that's why the chords really 'ping' since for example the fifths are a 3:2 ratio. I play the viola da gamba (viol) and the frets are tied on - doubled piece of fret gut is used. You have to tune the frets. Good consort players (same is true of string quartet players etc) will adjust so that the thirds for example are more in tune. Probably because I listen to (and have played) a lot of early music, I do hear the ET major third as very out-of-tune. If all you've ever heard is ET, then it probably won't seem odd.2 points
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Starting the day with Peter Broggs2 points
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Due to new band and musical direction I no longer need my Precision and hate seeing it gather dust. Now as you can see from the pictures it's not exactly mint but it is the coolest looking Precision I've owned. If you like battered old Fenders you'll probably like this. The off white colour is more yellow now and the dark tort scratch plate (Fender 60's) IMO looks great against it. I replaced the 70's style tuners with the reverse winding 60's type. I think they came off a MiM 60's Jazz, they look so much better to me. I did however snap the head off one of the screws on the D tuner, it hasn't made the slightest bit of difference and is rock solid. The pickups have been replaced with Fender American Vintage and KiOgon loom and pots fitted. A previous owner for some reason has hacked the pickup cavity out to, I guess, accommodate a different pickup. The new pickups still sit fine and adjust with no problems. the weight is 9Lbs. The bass sounds great with the Labella Flatwounds fitted and was my goto bass for the time I owned it. The price reflects the condition and the 'modification' to the pickup cavity plus I've spent quite a bit on it what with the pups, loom, tuners and scratch plate but it was all very much worth it. I believe it's a fair price for a cracking bass. I'll be sorry to see it go as it is my ideal Precision and 'my' bass but I'll never use it and the cash will come in useful for other projects. There is no case for it so its for collection/meet only. I'll throw in a gig bag if required.2 points -
Ere we go then. Probably too much detail but better than not enough! 1) Remove the socket from the bass with the 2 screws. 2) pull the socket out from the bass. Not much cable spare so this is about as far as you can get it 3) Undo the T7 torx bolt holding the case (and one of the legs) on. Really sorry about the state of my skin above my nail, just got out of the bath 4) With this undone you can push the black bit in the middle out of the metal holder, although as there is not much spare cable it is easier to put the metal bit back in the body. Don't worry about the little red disk, it doesn't seem to want to come out. 5) Lift the red bit out of the channel. In that channel is the spring, which you can then take out. I can't show that because my spring isn't there. It is in a box somewhere in case I ever need to put it back in, although if I ever do, I will never be able to find the right box again, but I kid myself that I can. 6) Put the red bit back in the channel, ensuring that the top of it is in line with the top of the socket, it will line up below and above, but those aren't the right places. Push the metal sleeve back over the black internal part. 7) In the process of doing this, almost certainly one of the little legs will have come out of the socket. Just push it back in the obvious space where it goes, so it lines up with where the screw goes in, and put the screw back in 8 ) then put it back in the body, do the screws up, check everything still works, and not the wonder of being able to put a jack plug in and take it out without having to use two hands!2 points
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Haha. He married a mate who used to be a singer in my band. Mrs T was in fine form.2 points
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Hazel is AMber's Evil Twin. It's a lefty HB PB50 body sunburst, equipped with a Squier Mike Dirnt Neck I found on Evil Bay. Some challenges here. The "comfort chanfers" are reversed, so when you rout the body to place new cavities... well, you have to be cautious, and find the good spots with the right depth. I sanded the body as I thought I was going to respray it, but opted for the raw ugly look. Tuners are again AllPArts light. Strap button is higher also to help counter neck dive. Controls are the one from a Telecaster I had laying aroundI used the plate to cover the hole of the original controls, and added some lights just to show off. I even found a switch that fille dprecisely the output jack :-) pickguard or no pickguard... Soundwise, this one is a lil'beach. Like a bad tempered wirehaired dachshund. The difference between the coils is subtle but present. Neck is a bitt deeper, bridge is Twangier, the HumBucker mode if surprisingly modern and Slap-able.2 points
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Black and Decker? There's a famous incident about Peter Walker showing up at an introduction of his latest Quad speaker without any cables. He went to the nearest hardware store and bought a couple of Black and Decker mains cords, cut the ends off, and put them in play. The audio press were impressed by the speakers, but some attributed the excellence of the sound to those orange cables of unknown origin. 🙄2 points
