BossHog

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Rich, this bass is stunning....

Good luck with the sale

Yes,

I'll be there all week. The Messe isn't quite as exciting as NAMM in the absence of many of the established U.S. brands Sadowsky,Coppolo, Lull, Zon, Fodera and so on............however if anyone would like me to find out information from manufacturers on thier behalf drop me a line. Hall 8 stand 40 KV2 Audio if anyone is going to the show drop by for a beer.

Mick

[quote name='greyparrot' post='427826' date='Mar 7 2009, 07:59 AM']I have the bass now, and i have to say, boss hog is a cool guy, good to meet you. Well what can i say a steal, and amazing bass, and so happy. I guess i was there at the right time, apparently he had 3 pm 's all in the space of 2 mins or something. I could not hang around on it and as soon as i saw it, i was possed! Then my fear was jeez this is too cheap he will pull it. Nope he called as said, and net half way yesterday. and if needed be i would have drove to new castle to get it! Well im very very happy, this sounds wonderful, and looks 1000 000 $ I was looking for something like this for a long time. I guess sometimes you have to act on gut instint, and i did, and im very happy. Even the case and all the bits still in the bags, the certificate as new. Its great.[/quote]

Thank you Rich, great dealing with you. Top Bloke.

Best

Mick

[quote name='richardd' post='425444' date='Mar 4 2009, 07:18 PM']Civi is spot on the is my Fender CS serial no R34873

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Good Luck with the sale[/quote]

Rich, that bass is stunning!!!! How long you had that? Is it the one from The Bass Emporium in the US?

Best

Mick

For sale 1 Fender Custom Shop NOS 1970 Jazz Bass.

Immaculate condition with all the case candy and hardware, includes custom Fender case.

I'll post more specific pictures tomorrow but here are a couple for now.......

Oh and it's the one on the right..

£1000.00

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[quote name='funkyhobbit' post='422681' date='Mar 1 2009, 09:21 PM']

i wish I could move my fingers as fast as my head so that they too would become a blur,,LOL!

Big thank you to WoT and Warwickhunt for the event.

Everyone to turned up were to blokes,all nice guys without egos.
Thank you to all for allowing me to knock up various size sheds on their fine bass equipment

Regards,Mark[/quote]

Best I've seen you look in years!!!! Takes decades off you......

For sale one Aguilar GS 115 full range cabinet, immaculate condition.£300.00

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Michael purchased a cab from me Feb 2009. Great fella to deal with, no problems. Highly recommended

I'll turn up. Dave Wilson is on holiday at the moment so I will speak on his behalf.

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For sale one Bergantino HS 410 in as new condition. I will post some actual pictures tomorrow, comes with heavy duty castors and Bergantino padded cover.. £675.00

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[quote name='Johnzy' post='398697' date='Feb 3 2009, 10:52 AM']up until recently I thought fodera were the be all and end all for bass.
I had tried out the wooten model and fell in love. it was the first 4 string that actually made me consider sell all my 5's!!!!
but then last week i went to the gallery to try out the 5 string nyc jazz they've got, man was i disgusted!!! I didnt plug it in, didnt need to. it sucked!!!!
for a couple of years i've had high hopes of saving up for a 5string fodera, but now I'm not going to order it blind if at all.
lets just say fbass blew my mind!!!![/quote]

I agree Fbass are great basses, however don't let the Fodera NYC range of basses confuse you into thinking they are representative of the custom instruments they offer. There not. To me they are a reactive measure at a lower price point to try and reach a wider bunch of players by tapping into the Sadowsky NYC, Nordy, custom J bass part of the market. A tough thing to do when there are such benchmark manufacturers such as Sadowsky, Chris Celinder and Jimmy Coppolo already doing this better..

Fodera...

Beautiful basses, In the respect of the too expensive debate IMO any bass is worth the price if the player has the desire to own it. A point of greater relevance as far as Fodera are concerned is are they worth the wait!!! I speak from experience on this having owned four, all brand new two ordered from dealers in the US and two directly from Fodera in Brooklyn. Two of them here...

These basses were played, they excel at this great gigging instruments.

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The other two were a Monarch 83 reissue Flame Top and a Ying Yang four string which I actually returned to Fodera as it had neck issues. The average wait for a bass build is 2-3 years, there is no option to try before you buy as they are all custom builds. They operate a certified used instrument scheme in which they sell on part exchanges this is often a good way to skip lead time on a new bass. I would never go through the build time with them again, PM if anyone wants info on this. I've sold the Fodera's to fund other basses and have to agree they are stunning instruments, I just had my time with them.

It worth noting to any Fodera owners that the new Pope Preamp is now available as a retro-fit for $500.00, sweepable mids and so on...

DB 750...Perfect.

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Yes. The bass, middle, treble eq pots do have plastic knobs......

[quote name='Toasted' post='394190' date='Jan 28 2009, 11:23 PM']Some pretty luddite views in this thread.

There seem to be a lot of members scared of change, which is kind of ironic considering that the thing that brings us all together is an instrument that was invented less than 60 years ago.[/quote]

Completely agree.

[quote name='Bassmanc' post='382652' date='Jan 16 2009, 05:15 PM']Why do you want to run an amp at 2 ohms!?
They really don't like that - even if they say they work at 2 ohms you're going to get better headroom and longevity at 4
If you've got so many cabs why not add another amp ?

Curious to know what you're thinking.[/quote]

The minimum impedance at the output stage of this and most class d topology amplifiers is 4 ohms, the giveaway is usually the lightweight aspect of such heads Markbass F1, Aguilar AG 500 and so on... The switching power supply will not drive a low impedance load so 4 ohms is what you get at this price point.

However there are good quality amplifiers that will drive 2 ohms all day long (not class d), some unscroupulous manufacturers will give the 2 ohm power rating as the advertised output. It's a compromise, you want to get the maximum output with one box you'll buy a 4ohm cab or 2x8 ohm boxes, if you need to expand and add cabinets then you'll need an amplifier to handle impedance below 4ohms.. or as you've stated buy another head to drive the second cab.

This is where the quality and design of the amplifier is crucial, I have an Aguilar DB 750 and it will drive 2 ohms without blinking, I've also ran EBS amplifiers down there and not had issues. The Epifani 502 is a fantastic sounding amp, I've also had the pleasure of owning this and the UL 902.. great sounding bits of kit so good luck with the sale.

Amplifier design has improved so much from the days of "2 ohms, call the fire brigade" so I suppose it's down to the power and output required by the player. I work for a loudspeaker manufacturer where amplifier topolgy is equally as important as cabinet design in achieving the best results.

502 great amp..

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Count me in, I'll be there with Mr Wilson.

Looking forward to it.

Hi Neil,

Hope your well. I seem to recall Guitar Guitar having a splattering of Eden product around the stores, I could ask Steve for you?? I suspect Hindmarsh would prefer you to stick with Line 6 to compliment his new position......

I've owned Eden, drop me a PM if you want a further crack.

Finest Regards

Mick

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='304195' date='Oct 10 2008, 09:55 PM']well if Smith basses aren't his taste t'aint my problem...[/quote]
Sorry,

Been grafting away from home this week so wasn't really in a position to check the listing a lot. Smith basses, beautiful things! However the sale was intended to raise dosh for another purchase so thank you for your kind comments and interest. I've decided to hang on to the Fodera.

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[quote name='warwickhunt' post='302506' date='Oct 8 2008, 08:19 PM']Should have realised; Quality bass + NE area = Mick Butler [/quote]
Thank you John, very kind.

FYI,

My name is Mick Butler, anyone has any specific questions about the bass can get me on 07813 110071.

[quote name='Charla' post='266044' date='Aug 20 2008, 07:43 AM']Alas Arthur (yes he does look like Mike Harding) left the Band a long while ago, started a Band called East Bay with the impressive Dave Riddell on Bass.

Nope I'm not an Alan, names Ian but everyone knows me as Charla: It's Spanish for talk or chat, which is what happens when I drink too much of Mr Daniel's golden nectar, but the name goes way back into the Dark Ages![/quote]


Dave Riddell, Is that the guy who played with Buddy Holly??

Sold.

Thanks Sy.

[quote name='bassoctopus' post='243197' date='Jul 19 2008, 07:49 AM']Hi Mick,

How heavy is it?[/quote]

Hello mate,

According to the Aguilar website it's 98lbs the same weight as the other GS 410 they make. I have the castors for the cab but if I were you I'd carry it and make Hindmarsh help you, after all he always needs a bit of exercise to keep his kite in check!!