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  1. Gareth Hughes
    BUMPAGE!![b][/b][u][/u][i][/i]
  2. Gareth Hughes
    BUMP!!! - Price Drop to £1300 plus shipping.
  3. Gareth Hughes
    It could just be a thermal protection circuit kicking in. Or dodgy current in the building. I had the latter happen with my Acoustic Image Focus 2 in a venue I'd never played, but I'd been playing the amp the two nights previous and the night after. Just didn't like the current from the wall. As for the heat, my Acoustic Image gets pretty hot - enough that, without any shut-downs, I emailed Rick Jones at AI and asked him if this was normal. He replied that the amp has a thermal protection circuit that would shut the amp down before any damage was done. Good for saving the amp, not good in practice at a gig or prac. So it could just be that. try the Markbass again. If it's really damaged from last night then you won't be doing it any harm
  4. Gareth Hughes
    Sorry to hear this. I didn't know Dave, but I can imagine he was a good guy just from your description. Some people you only need to meet a few times, or even just once, to know they're one of the good ones.
  5. Gareth Hughes
    I have 2 Epifani UL 112's and an Epifani UL310. Both rigs give more than enough volume for the gigs I do - corporate/weddings/clubs/original,etc. If I didn't need to have 2 single 12" cabs to make the car easier to pack with my upright, I'd have bought a 2x12. The 310 is my back-up, and it can hang in with the 12's for the low-end.
  6. Gareth Hughes
    And I'm sorted!!!!!! How cool is Anthomp for sorting me out with this? Power to Basschat.
  7. Gareth Hughes
    Good luck Gaf. And plenty of TLC for the missus - and some more when she gets home.
  8. Gareth Hughes
    Hey folks - Does anyone have this book: 'Studio Bass Masters' by Keith Rosier? [url="http://www.amazon.com/Studio-Bass-Masters-Keith-Rosier/dp/0879305584"]http://www.amazon.com/Studio-Bass-Masters-...r/dp/0879305584[/url] I have the book, but when a friend bought it for me a few years ago, second hand, the cd was missing. No big deal, but just for kicks I'd like to play along with the tracks and not just the charts on their own. If anyone has it and would be kind enough to email me the mp3's of the tracks I'd greatly appreciate it. There'd be pizza and beer for you if you're ever in my part of the world. Thanks, Gareth
  9. Gareth Hughes
    Yes, the chocolate and crisps do rule here. And for sure the food on general in the US can be just as gut wrenching as it is here. As it is everywhere if your options are limited to the one petrol station you find open at 3am. Check out Zappa's 'Sealed Tuna Sandwich' from '200 Motels' for more insights of life on the road colliding with your dietary system.
  10. Gareth Hughes
    No, the food is horrible. And I grew up here and still here. (And after the fourth hour of constant rain today I still don't know why I stay here). Seriously, try touring the UK and Ireland and staying healthy from whatever the available food is. I've easily eaten my body wieght in cocltail sausages several times by now. Not fun. Give me a German deli tray any day!!!
  11. Gareth Hughes
    I have an Epifani UL310 and two Epifani UL112 cabs. For volume and clarity both are great, and one rig doesn't take preference over the other. Usually I take the 310 for wedding/function gigs that are unnaturally loud. I've never had volume problems using the 310 in a 6 piece band with two horns and a LOUD guitarist (who has enough low-end in his signal to leave me redundant). The 2 112's get used whenever I have to take the Upright in the car Easier to pack. Also good for my Acoustic Image Focus head, as the 2 112's are a 4ohm load combined, whereas the 310 is a 5.3 load. Only an issue depending on what head I use.
  12. Gareth Hughes
    More PM's replied to. Thanks, Gareth
  13. Gareth Hughes
    Not to put anyone off buying this but, why don't you sell your Epifani cab and get another GS112? I had two and loved them. Heartbreak to sell them, and only did because I also have two Epifani UL112's. I honestly never had a gig that two 12's couldn't cope with (within reason). Still, having said all that - SOMEONE BUY THIS CAB - IT'S A BARGAIN AND A BLOODY GREAT CAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. Gareth Hughes
    As is the Pulcinella!! Good luck with sales - these are beautiful instruments.
  15. Gareth Hughes
    Happy 4th of July Bump!!!!
  16. Gareth Hughes
    Thanks Pete. Twas quite a nice gig indeed. And here's a bump for free
  17. Gareth Hughes
    The 'it's been a while since I looked at this' bump.
  18. Gareth Hughes
    Cheers for that Ian. Indeed, here's the bass itself in a video on Youtube, recorded in Dingwalls in London last year: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBYdYtd0pw&feature=related&fmt=18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBYdYtd0pw...ated&fmt=18[/url]
  19. Gareth Hughes
    Rorshach!!!!!
  20. Gareth Hughes
    Well, if you buy it I promise to take the pictures down. Deal?
  21. Gareth Hughes
    Hey All - Here's one of my custom basses up for sale: It's a Jazz Bass, made by a luthier, Ernie McMillen, at the Lowden Guitar factory in N.Ireland. (If you're not familiar with Lowden Guitars do a Google or ask a guitar playing friend, they're VERY highly respected instruments plus Lowden built Goodfellow basses from 1992-1996). It's a standard J shape, with a custom headstock. This same luthier built many of the Goodfellow basses when they were commissioned there. Body is maple with an ebony cap on the front and a rosewood cap on the back. It has a brand new set of Wizard Hammers and an Audere preamp with stacked Vol and passive style tone control, stacked Bass and Treble and Blend. Bridge is by ABM and sunk into the body. Bass has a Nigel Tufnel worthy amount of sustain. Neck is a 5 piece: Maple Walnut Wenge(I think, or possibly Rosewood) Walnut Maple, with an Ebony fingerbard. Scale is 35inches. Strung last week with a set of Ken Smith medium gauge strings. I had this bass made about 5 years ago and as much as I love it, I have 3 others made by the same guy, so something has to give. Tone wise this bass has a very bright and strong mid-range and is quite fast speaking - due mostly to the maple I imagine. Naturally, without any preamp tweaks, its sits in Wal/Goodfellow land. With the preamp you can get a lot of variation -from modern burp to classic P-Bass to fat dub. All in (with extra parts like the Audere, together with a set of Chrome Knobs, cost $220. That's about £150, plus shipping and whatever import duty I got stung for), this bass cost about £1400-1500 to get made so I'd be looking at around [s]£950[/s] [s]£800[/s] [b]£750[/b] with free shipping to mainland UK. Open for offers and trades. Will also include a Hiscox Hardcase. Cheers, Gareth AND NOW WITH ADDED SOUND: All tracks recorded with the Audere set flat, straight into GarageBand via an MBox Mini, and no-eq alterations/compression, etc. STRUNG WITH GHS BRITE FLATS: Audere Hi-Position: [attachment=51740:MIx_HP_Fingers.mp3][attachment=51743:Mix_HP_Plec.mp3][attachment=51746:Neck_HP_Fin gers.mp3][attachment=51747:Neck_HP_Plec.mp3][attachment=51741:Bridge_HP_Fingers.mp3] Audere Mid-Position: [attachment=51744:Mix_MP_Fingers.mp3][attachment=51745:MIx_MP_Plec.mp3][attachment=51736:Neck_MP_Fin gers.mp3][attachment=51737:Neck_MP_Plec.mp3][attachment=51742:Bridge_MP_Fingers.mp3] STRUNG WITH ROUNDWOUNDS- a set of worn in Ken Smith's (can't remember the type). Same as before, no alteration to tone, except on the Jamerson track, which has some bass boost and reduced high end. Audere Mid Position [attachment=51874:Bad_Marc...P_Mix_SL.mp3] [attachment=51875:Forget_M...MP_Nk_SL.mp3] [attachment=51882:OK_Jamer...ipOff___.mp3] [attachment=51877:MP_Mix_F.mp3][attachment=51879:MP_Nk_F.mp3][attachment=51876:MP_Br_F.mp3] [attachment=51878:MP_Mix_Pk.mp3] Audere High Position [attachment=51880:HP_Mix_F.mp3][attachment=51881:HP_Nk_F.mp3] [attachment=28077:DSCF1336.JPG][attachment=28078:DSCF1338.JPG][attachment=28079:DSCF1337.JPG] [attachment=28081:DSCF1374.JPG][attachment=28084:DSCF1373.JPG][attachment=28083:DSCF1377.JPG] Edited to correct my dodgy spelling
  22. Gareth Hughes
    Honestly, even with just the one 900w power amp running -into either 2 1x12cabs (600w total) or a 3x10 (750w total) I've never had to run the volume higher than 3. There really is something glorious about a seemingly unlimited headroom from a power amp. I did hook up 4 1x12 cabs to this once for a Jeff Beck/Joe Satriani-type trio and it was laughably amazing - just to feel that whack in the knees and the gut, and clarity in the ear. Obviously £1400 is a lot for an amp, but it is a saving of £500 for a brand new one. So half a grand isn't a bad saving me thinks.
  23. Gareth Hughes
    Yes for the first question, no for the second. The limiter on the 902 was on the earlier models and was dropped shortly after introduction. The current 2009 catalogue shows the 902 with no limiter.
  24. Gareth Hughes
    Hey Barrie, Looks like a lovely bit of kit. If I can move my Epifani UL902c I may well be back for this. Bump for a great amp. And a sound bloke to deal with.
  25. Gareth Hughes
    Hey all - Selling my Epifani UL902c amp that I bought brand new in July 2007. Lived in a rack case since day one and has never been used past '3' on the volume, so consider it practically mint. Brand new from The Bass Gallery these are just over £1900. Given the mint-ness of mine I'd be looking for about £1400 [i][b]*NOW £1300*[/b][/i]. Given that the economy sucks I'm open to offers. Trades too, particularly of the small amp + cash to me variety. I'd put up a photo but trust me, it looks just like the one on the website, with a rack case on it. Here's the skinny from the Epifani website: The Epifani UL 902C is a 2 channel, 1800 watt professional bass amplifier designed to deliver studio quality audio and road worthy performance. Described as "sounding like the channel strip of a high end vintage recording console" and powered by a pair of cutting edge, 900 watt class "D" amplifiers run in a parallel/mono configuration, the UL 902C offers superior tone shaping via the unique 2 channel design. Channel 1 features a 3 band, shelving EQ with a mid-cut option that is accessible by a front panel switch or by the optional footswitch - effectively giving the user two equalization parameters at the flick of a switch. Channel 2 features a bass and treble shelving EQ and a semi-parametric midrange equalizer for dialing in more precise EQ settings. Manufactured from the highest quality components, the UL 902C offers a full complement of professional features including channel switching, effects loop, Balanced DI out, Pre-amp out, Neutrik Speak-On connectors, silent tuning mute, selectable voltage and pedal control input. With the optional footswitch a user can toggle between channels, activate the mid cut feature and mute the amplifier Power Rating: 2x900 watts @ 4 ohms Inputs: 1 Active, 1 Passive Signal to Noise Ratio: 90 dB Output Impedance: 4 oHms Input Impedance: Passive 470 KoHms Active 200 KoHms Pre-Amp Mute Sweepable Midrange Dimensions/Weight: - 19"W x 11"D x 3" H (2 RU) 18 lbs[u][/u]
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