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  1. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Yeah, it's a nice bass that one. Sorry to hear you're not able to play it at the moment.
  2. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Another +1 for all the above. I had two angled jacks cables made doe the transmitter before I even used the one that came with it. Made by OBBM I believe, before he stopped doing them.
  3. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Get one. You won't be disappointed. I've found the clips on the transmitters to be very solid indeed, although I don't clip them to a strap, I clip mine to my belt or back pocket. Never had it come off yet.
  4. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I think they were in Victoria Road as I recall. The studio we used (The Whopping Conker) wasn’t far from that on the other side of the road.
  5. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I've heard her sound an awful lot worse than that IoW clip.
  6. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    ** PRICE DROPPED TO £2250 ** ALSO, IT IS LIKELY I WILL BE COMING TO MAINLAND EUROPE SOON, SO IF ANYONE NEAR BRUSSELS IS INTERESTED, THEN I COULD BRING IT WITH ME. I was one of a few on Basschat that pre-ordered this limited edition model after @cetera (a Spector endorsee) instigated it's production in early 2022. The original options for finish were black gloss, white gloss and tobacco burst. Gary kindly looked into getting some made in my preferred finish of Ultra Violet and Spector agreed. Here is the Basschat thread regarding the Euro X. I believe there are also some photos in the Spector thread. There are only a few of these in existence in this finish (and I mean low single figures) and they sold out immediately. I ordered it so that I could have a something for a hair/metal type band that never came to fruition, so it has not been used. I now have some other projects on the go which means this is unlikely to see the light of day. This bass has not been rehearsed or gigged. It is as new as the day I received it. It comes with a Spector branded gig bag and it's adjustment tools in a white envelope (still sealed). I also have the Spector box it was delivered to me in. The finish on the bass is stunning and really awkward to capture due to it's mirror like properties. I've done my best. Specification: Body: Maple - Refined X shape Top: Genuine Figured Maple Neck: Maple Nut: 1.64” Fingerboard: Rosewood Headstock: Black Inlays: MOP Spector Crown Frets: 24 Scale Length: 34” Radius: 16” Hardware Colour: Gold Bridge: Spector Locking Die-Cast Active Tone Controls: Spector TonePump (which is adjustable via a trim pot) Controls: Bridge Volume, Volume, Treble Boost, Bass Boost Pickups: EMG P.J Easy access battery compartment Weight: 9lb Collection would be preferred or delivery via man with a van can be arranged. I don't want to send it via any of the horror story couriers.
  7. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Yep, been there. Not an experience I'm in a hurry to repeat.
  8. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    You sent me the live one.
  9. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I’ve only got a few. Zappa and Alice Cooper. It’s definitely an enhanced listening experience for me. I really should look into other artists/titles. Would love to hear Seeds of Love in multi channel.
  10. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Which basses do you consider to be your ‘good sounding’ ones?
  11. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Not at all. It just makes no sense. There is an inherent risk in having only one bass with you at gig. We could debate the level of that risk at length, but I think most would agree there is an element of risk. That risk can be mitigated against with the type of gig. You could probably get away with a quick string change in pub, but that may not extend to getting the test meter out and then the soldering iron etc etc. You could also argue that if it's a multi-band event, if your bass goes down, there will be others there that could dig you out of a hole. Although judging by the 'would you lend your gear' threads that pop up here from time to time, I wouldn't bank on it. To me, the 'I've never broken a string' argument always seems similar to 'I've never had a puncture' whilst driving a car. We all know it can happen, and it rarely does (although I've had two this year already - both potholes - £350 each time), but you would be a bit silly heading out without a spare (although I don't carry one as they're all run-flats, hence the £350 a pop). Going back to my original post. You're playing a theatre gig where several hundred people have paid £20+ quid for a ticket and there are no other bands on the bill. For whatever reason, your one and only bass goes non-functional mid-gig. What do you do? The feeling of dread that it may ever happen is (almost) completely removed by having other(s) to hand. I haven't read all the posts here, but it seems to me that those who have had the unthinkable happen tend not to want to have that experience repeated and those that haven't seem happy to let it happen. I sincerely hope those who have never had it happen don't experience it, because when it does, it can be horrible.
  12. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Yes, I’m fine thanks for asking. I just cannot understand why, if you people have more than one bass, why they wouldn’t take it.
  13. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I think that comes under ‘operator error’. Give yourself a slap upside the head 😂
  14. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    @Dan Dare you’re going to have to tell your band they are wrong. Follow where the singer is going.
  15. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I’ve had more amp problems over the years than bass problems, but the few I’ve had with a bass would have been disastrous with no back-up available. My head just does not compute why you would not take a spare with you if you could. The one that sticks in my mind is one of the soldered joints on the jack socket on one of my J basses came apart. However fastidious we are about checking our instruments, I think most, if not all, would have struggled to foresee that happening.
  16. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Well, I wish you the best of luck continuing your record, but for those of us that have had something go wrong (and it's not just strings), I can assure you that once it does, you'd be a fool not to rethink the back-up plan. Of course, the degree of foolhardiness is dependant on the level of gig. I'd look pretty f***ing stupid as the bass player at an 80's theatre gig (as I often am) where there is no support (therefore no other bass players/equipment) and my bass went down for some reason. The only option, without a back-up, would be to stop the show and attempt to rectify it. If I can't, the show is over. A yardstick is, would @cetera turn up to a Leather & Lace show without a back-up. No, I don't think he would. If you're happy attending the occasional jam night or some other gig where there are several other basses, yes, you can mitigate against that risk, but it's not really in the spirit of the bassist role IMHO.
  17. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Erm. That’s 12 full years of music.
  18. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I’ve had the same conversation with Mrs.H recently and ’’75 to ‘85 was almost exactly what I chose (although you’ve nabbed an extra year there rather than a decade 😎). I went ‘75 to ‘84 and it captures some great artists for me, from the end of Gabriel’s tenure with Genesis to Frankie’s ‘Welcome to The Pleasuredome’. Then there’s punk, a good chunk of disco, the birth of electronica and some absolute classic rock. Also covers my first ever gigs, the classic Motorhead line-up (although I also love Phil & Mikkey), the heyday of Rush, Zappa in his prime….I could go on.
  19. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    The thing is, having watched the gig, what was going on in the crowd and the weird reaction of Kerr didn't quite marry up. There were pockets of crowd that seemed properly into it at times, just not necessarily all of the crowd all of the time. That's what you get on a multi-band, you're never going to please all of the crowd as they're there for different reasons. In fairness to them, Thatcher did seem to want to make the effort with the crowd, although I can't condone his apparent alcohol abuse in front of a family type audience. I think they'll look back at the Dundee gig one day and realise they could have handled it far better.
  20. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Sounds like he forgot to change the amp from passive to active.
  21. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I keep coming back to look at this. I don’t NEED it, but it sure is purdy!
  22. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I wouldn’t say I dislike any of their material, it’s just I find they are a bit of a one trick pony. The fact that Mike Kerr is essentially doing everything apart from the drums doesn’t allow for much variation from what he’s playing. Quite limiting IMHO.
  23. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I’ve not seen them myself, but they came on with a bit of an attitude IMHO…. https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ed8wxj/play/p0fctznf
  24. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    I have no sympathy with them whatsoever. You get on stage and perform to the best of your ability and be thankful for it every time.
  25. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    You OK up there? The air must be quite thin I would imagine 🙄
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