perogato

[quote name='christopherbassmay' timestamp='1330384581' post='1556758']

That's all the Mumbo jumbo they say about the cab they make now which is exactly the same as mine but isn't road ready but is 4 or 8 ohms. Oh btw mine has the front board that covers the speaker grill and yes bill Bryson is a fantastic travel writer and that book about Australia is wet yourself funny I highly recommend it. Not that it's bass related but still great stuff
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Bill Bryson-related bump (I really liked 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything')

Naah, they have 6550's as stock, but you can put KT88's in as well, if desired.
And no, I don't run KT88's.

Dorset is a dive too then?

It can happen to anyone anywhere ... opportunity makes the thief

In the meantime, I can report that nothing has turned up. Not really a surprise hey?

I guess it is a lesson learned:
1) insure your gear;
2) never use a small trailer, even it is locked and secured to the car;
3) never leave your gear alone.

Any other suggestions?

They finished the tour on borrowed gear.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1328614849' post='1529910']
I think they'll struggle to move on a lot of that stuff without raising some eyebrows.

Good luck with finding it. There's a "Stolen Gear" thread somewhere round BC (I think under Bass Guitars)
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Cheers man, I will post it there (too)

@dmccombe7: no, as far as I know, nothing was insured ...

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1328612345' post='1529842']
That's a bit unfair Joe, as I have read of bands having their gear stolen all across the UK, London and Manchester are 2 places that spring to mind!
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I am sure they won't blame Bradford. Such a thing can happen almost anywhere in Europe.

Noop, they were really looking forward to this mini-tour ...

A rude awakening

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1328542386' post='1528722']
Sorry to hear about this. It must be the worst thing that can happen to a musician losing their fav gear especially guitar / bass which are sometimes irreplaceable.
That looks like some really good quality gear too.
How / where did it happen.
I'm guessing you didn't leave your gear in an unattended trailer for any length of time.

Really sorry and hope it turns up and the gits involved jailed for a very long time.

Dave
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They were doing a short tour (3 days) as support of Alestorm. Before they could start with their first gig at
Gasworks in Bradford, the trailer with all their gear in was stolen.

It is a tough school, the school of hard knocks

Apparently they did break the first rule: never leave your gear unattented.
But then again: would you expect that they would steal the whole trailer, with everything in it?

What are the chance that those low lives like metal? Maybe desperate fans?

I have seen a few cases of stolen instruments and the most sad thing about it is (apart from the fact that you have lost your fav gear)
that those thieves almost never can appreciate the value and/or quality of the gear.

If you live in or around Bradford,
please read and check if you see any of the items mentioned in the link pass by or recognize being offerd for sale:

http://www.krossbreed.be/gearlist.htm

I am not a member of Krossbreed, but play in another (well, THE other ) band of
one of their guitar players.
If you can help out, much appreciated!

D*mn, I am very tempted to go for the Hellborg Big Cab ...

I just bought an Ampeg V4b (mid Seventies) and something makes me think that that would be a very good combination.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/159731-ampeg-v4b/

I bought an Ampeg V4B from Michele.

Shipping happened immediately after payment.
The provided information was to-the-point and correct.

The amp arrived in working condition.

It was a very smooth transaction.

Highly recommended!!

I use a double XL410 stack and I am happy as a pig in the mud!

I like a dirty and punchy bass sound and these cabs can deliver it.
The ones I use are from the first series, because they are rated '240 watts @ 8 ohm'
while the new(er) ones are 400 watts @ 8 ohm.

Still heavy though.

PM'ed

White ... it suits my Orange

Hmmmm, this is amp porn with fold out poster

[quote name='Sparky Mark' post='1195202' date='Apr 11 2011, 12:06 AM']Best tone and weight is the Hydrive 410, compact size (for a 410) and can be had for around £300 secondhand ( but worth it).

410XL heavy but compact size with great tone, silly cheap secondhand. I had one for 15 years, built to last and loved it.

4.5XL even bigger and heavier than 410XL. If you need the extra oomph and can carry it, and need a big 410 this is the best choice.

But IMO a 410XL is a better cheap choice/compromise, and you won't look silly using it in a small venue.[/quote]

+ 1 for what he said ... or if you want to keep some cash on hand, have a look at this:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=127451"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=127451[/url]

+1 for buying used ... if you go for Hartke, Peavey, Ashdown, ... you can get a whole lot of rig for £500

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1172671' date='Mar 22 2011, 10:52 PM']Basically, a lot of the vintage amps could double up, because cabs were bigger (modern bass cabs have a smaller trend and are thus more power hungry), but more importantly, output transformers were beefier. The Hiwatts and Sound Citys used beefy Partridge transformers, because men were men and could be expected to carry them around. Modern guitar amps tend to scrimp on the transformers and power supplys because guitars don't need the bottom end, plus guitar cabs haven't got smaller, 4x12s are still the same as they were in the 60s.

Also, modern tones tend to be cleaner and more bottom heavy, or at least more bottom heavy, that needs lots of power. If you want a guitary tone, guitar amps will be fine.[/quote]

Can't the Orange OR120 you are offering be used for both guitar and bass, since you can select a load going from 16 to 4 ohms?

That is one very tempting offer, but since my Orange AD200b isn't even a year in my possession I better pass ...

GAS is bad

I would say: used peavey ... and those who laugh about it, don't know what they are talking about.

My Sandberg California JM in cream, slightly aged ... a birthday present from my grilfriend
And my trusted Musicman Stingray.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1170990' date='Mar 21 2011, 07:01 PM']I can sort shipping if you wanna cover it. Probably send the valves separately as they invalidate insurance due to glass.[/quote]

Hmm, I am afraid that the price, together with shipping and the valves change is going to get a bit steep for my finances ...
But much appreciated

Bump for a very tempting amp ... too bad I live on mainland Europe