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    The Official MARUSZCZYK CLUB!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by colleya

    [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1470938188' post='3109517']
    Actually got to lay hands on one last night, (it was a sunburst P5), and the build quality was exemplary: certainly as good as a good example of the real thing from the US, if not better, and delightfully, erm, light. :D Wasn't too keen on the Delanos, but that's just me.
    [/quote]

    That would be this one then:


    Nice to meet you Muzz - traded my TH500 for his Walkabout and had a good chat. I'm slowly morphing into WOT!

    Following on from our chat about the Delanos I was coming on here to ask for advice about alternatives, they're too harsh for me so I think swapping them out is on the cards. At the moment I'm considering the Maruszcyzk house pups, haussels or maybe asking Mark to see if he'll do me a set of limelights (love the sound from those). Does anyone have any advice/opinions?

    What is it with singers and sore throats?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1468150366' post='3088832']
    Well we did the gig last night and it went down really well, our drummer was amazing, and the good thing to come from it is that we now know that we have TWO excellent vocalists in our band, which means we are very versatile and should be able to fulfil most gigs barring the whole band going down with something all at once. :)
    [/quote]

    Good innit? 😃

    In Ear Monitors - help needed...

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Thanks gents.

    The ui12 GUI let's me assign the two headphone outs as extra aux outs so they can be mixed independently and used as third and fourth monitor channels. I hadn't thought about the pan left & right from one transmitter though, assume that would let me send different mixes to two receivers?

    Andy

    In Ear Monitors - help needed...

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by colleya

    Hope you guys don't mind a couple of beginner questions about rack mounting - my band is looking at switching to IEM and I've been tasked with investigating logistics.

    We're a 3/4 piece infrequent pub covers band and not particularly loud, we've just moved to the Soundcraft Ui12 desk so can use individual monitor mixes for the first time :) Drummer already has his own IEM system and the rest of us are looking at the LD MEI100. If money was no object we'd go Sennheiser or such but it is, ho hum. I'm thinking a 6U case for the desk plus four transmitters will give me more than enough room. Power in the back for all of the above plus spare sockets for battery recharger and laptop which will sit on top of the case. So one plug socket out saves me lots of faff at setup time.

    So questions - The Ui12 isn't 19" and I can't seem to find any ears for it, is there any aftermarket stuff out there or failing that will a [s]bodge[/s] creative solution involving drilling the handle to screw into the mounting holes and adding a shelf with lots of velcro tape be secure enough?

    Secondly, the MEI has a rear antenna, is being inside the case going to affect range/reception?

    Finally, what have I missed? There's bound to be something.

    Cheers,
    Andy

    Behringer X18 Air

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by colleya

    We've just bought the Soundcraft ui12. £230 from scan so a single gig will pay for it. Just had a single rehearsal playing/learning with it so far so I'll take the analogue desk to the next gig too just in case.

    Looks very promising so far though, very versatile and lots of options for customising each vocal channel and monitor outputs. Digital interface is more complex than the old desk but easy to navigate after about 10 mins. We'll use it as a 'set and forget' for vocals with a bit of kick and everything else back line so it seems to tick all the boxes so far.

    I'm pretty new at being the band 'pa guy' so any tips would be more than welcome.

    Alto active PA speakers

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    We've got the ts112A tops and one 15" sub. Very good value for money and perfectly fine for the pub covers band. Loud enough, clear sound and pretty light. We bought 4 tops and use 2 as monitors so we can swap out if there's a problem. Yes, the very expensive Yamaha or RCF etc etc will very probably be better but they're also a LOT more expensive.

    Why is it...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1460131813' post='3022963']
    Whenever anyone says, "What songs do you play?", my mind goes blank and all I can think of is 20th Century Boy, or something equally inane.
    [/quote]

    Thank God it's not just me! And I'm the one who scouts for gigs. I have to prepare my answers in advance!

    Person wanted ad - that's the way to do it.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='blue' timestamp='1459291164' post='3015281']
    Long ad, I'm thinking this is an example of a "for fun only" opportunity.

    Blue
    [/quote]

    Definitely, but the tone is bang on for the target audience. The humour also tells you a lot about the band, if you're answering a 'fun only' ad then it's good to see that the band like a joke.

    Fitness and Stamina

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Did my first park run in Oct 14 after 6 years of zero exercise. Had to stop to say hello to my breakfast halfway round. Went back the next week, and the one after that.

    Since then I've run at least 5k per week and I'm signed up for a half marathon in Oct. I'm almost a stone lighter and feel miles better at gigs.

    The yoga is a good call, I need to build that into my week.

    Barefaced cabs.

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I've just added a super compact to my G2 compact. Not for volume, just to move more air and thicken the bass sound out.

    Gigged them for the second time last weekend, never been happier with my sound. And they weigh less than a duck.

    The only drawback I can find is that the super compact is narrower than the G2, so they aren't the same width when stacked which isn't as aesthetically pleasing as it could be. Unfortunately, I don't have the ££ to replace the G2 with another G3!

    The Official MARUSZCZYK CLUB!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I get to gig this fella for the first time tonight.

    If you're Manchester based and want a closer look at one then you'd be welcome for a natter and a try at the Steamhouse, Sale, [font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]M33 2DH.[/size][/font]

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    The Official MARUSZCZYK CLUB!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1454769857' post='2972818']
    Well, you know what we always say, no pics, never happened. But now that has been rectified - oh my! Dribble, dribble, hubba, hubba! Those blocks just make it pukka.
    [/quote]

    It's the curse of Basschat. I didn't want or need a new bass. Then last week I stupidly looked in the for sale forum. Then I read this thread. Now I have one.

    [size=1]Glad I did though.....[/size]

    SOLD - G&L L2500 Tribute

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by colleya

    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For sale - my fantastic G&L 5 stringer. These basses are often called the 'Swiss Army Bass' for their versatility and they don't disappoint. At some point in discussions about these basses someone usually says they that are fantastic for the money but I disagree, it's just a fantastic instrument full stop. When I bought this from Manchester Bass Lounge a few years ago I A/Bed it with the American versions and went for this as the nicest playing of the lot.[/font][/color]
    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It plays beautifully and does loads of cool stuff. You can run it either as passive or active. The pups and hardware are the same as the US models and are MONSTROUS. I run it in parallel passive all the time and it sounds huge, but if the kids are acting up and won't go to bed I just threaten to switch to series mode and that normally does the trick. Weight is about 4.5 kg and string spacing is 17mm at the bridge[/font][/color]
    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's in brilliant condition, the only thing I found when giving it the once over was a small circular imperfection in the lacquer that's almost invisible - I'm not even sure if it's a ding or some sort of finish issue from when the bass was new. Anyway, I've tried to show it just to the right of the pickup in the close up photo.[/font][/color]
    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So, why am I selling if I rate it so highly? Well I'm a shallow man and I don't quite get on with the natural finish, so I was tempted by a sunburst 5 stringer recently and it's one in, one out at Casa Colley.[/font][/color]
    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Price is £325 collected from Sale, South Manchester, or I can post in a hard case for £350. Of course, you're welcome to come round and try it out.[/font][/color]


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