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[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='118358' date='Jan 11 2008, 09:47 AM']That's a pity Dave - I wish I could be there but sadly I can't. Good luck finding a new band.[/quote] Thanks Alan, as they say "one door closes and another one opens". It looks like we are going to put the original Micky Kemp Band back together again for a few gigs. Everyone is up for it and the first is on 29th February. We've played together once since the band split in 2002 and there will be no rehearsal, we're just going to go for it. Seat-of-the-pants playing for 2+ hours. Great.

Tonight.......and then that's it.

[quote name='lowdown' post='117919' date='Jan 10 2008, 03:48 PM']I am looking to get a speaker cover for a 4x10.. Where's the best place to look.? Any ideas on the best deals. Garry[/quote] I had a cover made for my Epi UL310 by [url="http://www.coverovercovers.co.uk"]Cover-overCovers[/url]. Custom made - I just sent them a dimensioned sketch. Excellent quality, reasonable price

Here are some more colours This was taken a while back. The DD on the eleft now has a White pearl scratch plate like the DJ4. The DJ5 now has a black scratch plate.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='116131' date='Jan 8 2008, 11:53 AM']The name - WEM is so evocative of my early days. We used to gig with a 100 watt WEM PA!!! Love the Epi stuff but I wouldn't like to tote that Trace cab Dave [/quote] I would like to find a WEM ER100 to complete the set. The Trace is purely for outdoor festivals when I need to provide a bullet-proof bass amp for the communal backline. There is usually plenty of muscle to move it.

After 3 years or so Second Time Around have decided to call it a day and part as friends. Our final gig is this Friday, 11th January at The Crown, Knaphill, nr Woking in Surrey. In some respects it's a shame as we were a very tight band and played well together but the motivation and spark has gone so we have decided to do the right thing before things degenerate. Any BCers in the locality are most welcome. This now puts me in the position of looking for new band. Hey-ho. That's life.

Tools for the job - vintage, modern and loud. SC200 is not here as it is undergoing a rebuild.

[quote name='simontdo' post='115347' date='Jan 7 2008, 12:09 PM']Hi guys, I need some technical assistance (and possibly a new amp ) I was rehersing with the band last night and I started having a few problems with my amp. At first I though it might be the Sax player's Wireless transmitter interfering with mine (it it still may have been). I was getting some intermittent squeaks and pops out of my amp. Anyway, checked it out, sax player changed channels and it seemed to go away. Until 30 mins later when my bass starts distorting (bit like Muse ). I tried new batteries, disconnected the extension cab, and then the one in the combo, but still the same. I cant have blown all 3, can I? Its an ABM 500 15" combo with a 2x10" extension cab. Anybody else had a similar problem? Thanks in advance Simon[/quote] Do you use a mix of solid-state and valve. I had an intermittent with my ABM and found I could cure it by re-seating the pre-amp valve. Take it out and push it back in again.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='115114' date='Jan 7 2008, 12:11 AM']Ah yeah - my mistake... must be my eyes...! Doesn't the Lakky neck look longer to everbody else? OK, just me then I'll get me coat...[/quote] No it's not just you. The photo is deceiving however the DJ has one more fret than the Fender.

Hi PJ Are you not the reincarnation of dophinbass?

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='114883' date='Jan 6 2008, 07:05 PM']I think that's it now. Difficult to top this - quality components, not too heavy and silly loud and I mean silly loud. It also sounds absolutely stunning. Apologies for my photos - lousy light and a bad attitude. The only decent pic (close up of the amp/preamp) courtesy of my mate Flanker. EBS Classic Preamp V1 QSC PLX2 3102 Epifani NYC212 [/quote] Nice one Al. So that's where the 212NYC is now. That is a stonking cab although a bit heavy. Walbassist and I tested that side by side with my two 1x12s. That cab is soooo deep.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='114803' date='Jan 6 2008, 05:23 PM']Just look at the visible dfifference that extra inch on the scale makes...[/quote] ???????? DJ4 is 34-inch. DJ5 is 35-inch.

Having owned a number of Musicman basses and now having three Skylines I reckon the build is comparable for a good deal less cash. It would take a lot to make me part with mine. You will not be disappointed.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='112712' date='Jan 3 2008, 08:48 AM']same here. when i practice sitting down at home im not to bad with just my fingers but at gigs, standing up, i try but always revert back to the pick for 95% of our songs.[/quote] Funnily enough I'm completely the opposite. Always revert to my fingers but I will persevere.

[quote name='slazman' post='113909' date='Jan 5 2008, 08:09 AM']OK I accept that but what do they base the charge on ... a Paypal invoice for example?[/quote] If it's been shipped then Rev&Customs will base the charges on the value the seller has declared on the shipping docs. You have to be careful here as this effects the insurance. Underdeclare and you will be under-insured. One thing is for certain, they are not stupid. I bought an amp on eBay for a very good price and Customs would not clear it until they had seen a copy of the Paypal invoice. If you are hand-carrying something back it is best to have the invoice receipt with you to prove value unless you are going to chance your arm. There are plenty of ideas here about how to try and dodge the duty.

[quote name='slazman' post='113782' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:57 PM']My daughter lives in the US and we are going to visit early March so I was thinking about bringing back a bass with me, taking into account the VAT & duty I think it would be worth it (I travel light BTW). However I am thinking deeper. Looking at the classifieds on Talkbass I guess I will get a better deal with a used bass and am tempted to start making offers, getting it delivered to Phoenix to await my arrival and return. Anyone know where I stand on duty and VAT if I buy a used guitar and bring it back? Thanks in anticipation! Peter[/quote] There is no difference between new and used. You still have to pay.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='113769' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:26 PM']Some rich and eccentric bass player should buy both just to screw the guy over [/quote] Brilliant idea. Regretably I lack the readies.

Does anyone have any experience of these?

[quote name='gafbass02' post='113140' date='Jan 3 2008, 07:49 PM']I have the gator pedal power brick which has power leads with a sort of 3.5mm jack on one end, and the pedal end on the other, only i need two more cables and dont know where to get em, and gator dont seem to want to answer my emails? anyone?, perhaps OBBM im wondering?[/quote] This sounds the same as the adaptors I make for EH pedals but used the other way. Can you put a meter across a cable and see if the tip of the jack is connected to the outer of the 2.1mm (Boss type) on the other end? Also what length do you need. I can go up to 900mm. Also are the jacks straight or bent (right-angle)?

I know we've seen this amp before but there really is no excuse for this sort of lack of attention to detail. Does it give you confidence in the emporium? I think not. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-V4-Bass-Amp-NEW-BC-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250201377284QQihZ015QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Auction[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-V4-Bass-Amp-NEW-BC-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250169542960QQihZ015QQcategoryZ58719QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118"]ebay Store[/url]

25 gigs plus 2 x house band at local jam. The latter is going to become a regular monthly gig in 2008.

In the Macca vein you just might enjoy [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4_aod.shtml?radio4/fifteenminutemusical_mon"]Macca & Heather - The 15-minute musical[/url] I wonder who the session bassist is?

[quote name='WalMan' post='110441' date='Dec 29 2007, 05:08 AM']OT but Bordon (or Passfield) shame about the Royal Oak, it used to be such a good gig[/quote] Allso OT. Another loss will be the [url="http://www.surreyad.co.uk/news/2019/2019450/sad_note_as_claptons_club_prepares_to_downsize"]Chiddingfold Club[/url] Did a great gig there a couple of years ago supporting the Jones Gang (Kenney Jones, Rick Wills and half of Bad Company).