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Moving on my SFX Micro Thumpinator HPF as made changes to my rig. A fantastic bit of gear that gets rid of the unnecessary sub bass frequencies that clutter tone and make your speakers less efficient.
Used but in very good condition.
£60 including postage. Payment by Paypal or bank transfer. No offers please as a bargain.
Please see my extensive feedback thread for assurance of a clean, honest and trouble free transaction.
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Great purchase from Martin... and fast delivery. Cheers!
Recommended 👍
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Blockbuster by The Sweet for a local covers band....
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3 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:
It was a really fun one on Saturday night at the recently renovated Exchange basement in Bristol. It used to be a big corridor with a tiny stage, but they've opened up the space and now there's a bigger stage and increased capacity.
We were opening up for a local band's new album release and I got to try out my Spector NS Icon 5 live for the first time, which was nice. The gig was a sell out and I was surprised at the number of people who came to see us. My brother and his mate came along too, so that was really nice to have them there as well.
On the Spector front I tend to pick rather aggressively at a gig and with the curved Spector boddy and big pickups, I lost count of the amount of times I smacked my fingers into the pickups. They were feeling a bit sore the next day 😅 That's going to need some work if I'm going to play it live more! It sounded great through the usual Boss GX-100 -> Laney Digbeth and then the venue's Barefaced Super Twin.
We played well and individually had lots of complements after the gig too. Should be getting some professional pictures back from that gig at some point once we hear back (and pay) the photographer.
The other bands were Row of Ashes and the headliner Epimetheus.
Who owned the GK800RB under your Laney? Spectors SLAY through those heads! 🔥🔥🔥😎
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7 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:
Superb @cetera, so many great songs to choose from.
Once toyed with the idea of a Doobies tribute but couldn't get the right musicians up this way.
That band is so good. Fantastic FOH sound too.
Well done.
Dave
Cheers fella!
Yep, it's been a year in the making and many auditions were had... It was tough finding the right people to cover the main Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald roles!-
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OK...... I'm still on a HUGE high so please bear with me if I'm little over-effusive...
On Saturday night my brand new Doobie Brothers tribute show 'The Doobie Experience' played it's DEBUT show. It was at the lovely Shoreham Ropetackle Arts Centre and quite honestly we really couldn't have had a better evening, in every way!
First of all, on arrival, we found out it was all but sold out (200 tickets!) with people having to stand all around the edge of the seated area! Then, we were meeting our own dedicated sound man for the first time and were thrilled at how good he made us sound, out front and in our IEMs! It turned out I'd worked with him a couple of times previously (with the Spandau/Duran show I'd depped in) so I knew he would nail it! He'll be with us now on most of our shows and has all the settings saved!Best of all though, the actual show was AMAZING - we played great (just a few tweaks will need to be made going forward), the sound was fantastic and the audience loved us! We actually had people actually queuing to shake our hands and thank us afterwards! It's those kind of nights that really make everything worthwhile. I can't wait to do more!
Gear-wise I kept it more traditional (no Spectors!
) and played my Fender FSR PJ bass through my old GK400RB head and LFsys Monaco cab. Only effects were Chorus (1 song) and Phaser (1 song), both care of my Zoom B3. IEMs were KZ-ZS10's and my Sennheiser G4 system.
Here are a few short phone clips from the night that show the different Doobie-styles we covered:Rockin' Down The Highway:
Another Park Another Sunday:
One Step Closer:
China Grove:
What A Fool Believes:
Sweet Maxine:
It Keeps You Runnin:
Long Train Runnin':
Takin' It To The Streets:
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58 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:
Or, as with many of us, he just wanted to put his mark on them?
If simplifying them and leaving out key phrases is putting his mark on them, then he certainly did that....
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As anyone who saw Glen Matlock playing with Blondie will confirm - he couldn't play the basslines correctly, so don't worry if it's taking a while to crack the intricacies. Some great basslines there!
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Toby is an ex-colleague of my Wife and good friend of us both. He's so thrilled to own that keyboard..... and it was lovely to see it brought back to life on Repair Shop!
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21 hours ago, Skybone said:
It's the white Hamer Scarab bass that I always associate him playing, from the "Hysteria" era.
I have a white Hamer Scarab bass like his. Love it, but not practical for pub gigs or posh function events!
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1 minute ago, Mickeyboro said:
Love to see this Gary, keep us informed of future dates please!
Here you go chap! We're also on Faceache and Instagram
https://doobieexperience.com/shows
https://doobieexperience.com/sites/default/files/2025-03/Doobie Experience Mix.mp4
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This Saturday night in Shoreham-By-Sea will be the debut performance for my brand new 'Doobie Brothers' tribute show. Featuring a 9 piece band with brass section & percussion, this has been a labour of love... and to say I'm excited, but anxious, would be an understatement!
https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/events/the-doobie-experience/
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This is so much more than any claim of nepotism..... and they are so much better than they have any reasonable right to be. Great song and feel, fantastic harmonies and a cool late 60's/early 70's Crosby, Stills & Nash vibe. Love it and looking forward to their debut album. Evan Stanley (Son of Paul Stanley of KISS) and Nick Simmons (Son of Gene Simmons of KISS). KISS haters, keep your comments to yourself...
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TC Spark Booster is great!
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1 minute ago, dave_bass5 said:
Yeah, I thought it funny when the girls said their bodies couldn't take any more songs 😀
Where were you standing? We were to the left (looking at the stage) of the mixer.
I'm not surprised.... they never stopped moving! 🤣
I was to the left of the top of the stairs...
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On 31/01/2026 at 01:28, dave_bass5 said:
Saw Broken Peach Last night. What a gig. Those 3 ladies have fantastic voices and so much energy. Nice to see a band really enjoying themselves.
I was there too! It was fantastic!
Such great, energetic performers.... Many a band could learn a thing or two from them about live performance! -
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Doobie Experience (Doobie Bros tribute) rehearsal yesterday (just the core members - no brass/percussion). Sounded great, but man that stuff needs concentration. Intricate arrangements at times and so many different styles (rock, rnb, blue eyed soul, country,soul etc).
Raised on Journey (Journey tribute) rehearsal this afternoon. More straight ahead but still needs to sound tight and lush.
Debut gigs for both bands coming within the next month....!
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3 hours ago, Misdee said:
If that new Doug Wimbish bass is only available in that relic finish then I won't be buying one after all. The relic finish they offered on the old new Doug Wimbish last year cost an extra thousand quid, and I don't like relic finishes anyway. I'm certainly not going to pay a premium for one. I don't mind the aged white colour, but the rest they can keep.
Needs to be mint, pristine white for me. I don't do aged/roadworn instruments....
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15 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:
Actually, $6K isn't too bad for a US custom shop bass.
I'll stick with my original 1976/1977 SB-1 (signed by Stuart Spector) though...... keep my wallet closed!-
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6 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:
Ive been looking for a comparison video, tonepump vs Haz. Is there anything out there?
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Backing Vocals and Harmonisers
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I have to sing bv's in various bands but, due to a major vocal surgery about 10 years ago, my voice is weaker than it used to be and I often find myself just a little bit flat on certain notes. Would subtle use of the pitch correction in the TC Helicon Mic Mechanic 2 help me sound better?