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[quote name='Tinman' post='82718' date='Nov 2 2007, 12:08 PM']Unfortunately I can't get youtube at work. BTW did you speak to Jon this morning? I can't get hold of him.[/quote] Yeah on the Mobile he was in someone else' WOOD STORE

[quote name='Tinman' post='82715' date='Nov 2 2007, 11:54 AM']In which case, I'll enjoy Luxor while the Police forensic team is digging up the back garden. [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg7WG6tCbrw"]Did someone mention Egypt?[/url]

So i said I've got to see it and he said "I have the bass at the shipping service already because I thought I had a buyer but something came up and he couldn't afford the bass anymore ....All we have to do is agree at a price and you must give me your full name and address and I will contact eBay to stup a protected transaction......" yeah, sure and next thing you know he'll be selling a nice Shuker P5 on eBay .. I've suggested he gets it back from the shipper and I go round and we do the ebay deal on his computer there and then .. I've got to stop soon It's getting anoying

Grab it, Rabbit!

A little bird tells me your bass is finished Mine, however, is not

[quote name='51m0n' post='82572' date='Nov 1 2007, 11:30 PM']A friend of mine bought a marbass AC101 (?) acoustic amp from them for a monitor for his tuba. No problems. Watch out that the item explicitly says it is actually in stock now. Mention of a delivery time by the item is their expected delivery to them, not you (I think it is rather misleading, but maybe I'm a dolt). I would have bought my MB sa450 from them but it turned out they couldn't get any until November so I spent £40 more and got it from my local shop - this site provides a powerful 'haggle-angle'! Si[/quote] Yeah I used their price as a price match for my markBass LMK. Bricks and mortar store in the UK matched their online price though .. Felt a little safer in case something goes wrong....

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='82491' date='Nov 1 2007, 08:23 PM']Are they trick or treaters? Give em a Twix each and they'll go away. [/quote] As you can tell, some of us have already consumed rather a large number of twix ... and Wispas

[quote name='poptart' post='82478' date='Nov 1 2007, 07:51 PM']Actually, I think Old Git comes out well in that photo compared to real life [/quote] Sadly true

Hi How's this going?

haha I'm still grinning He replied "sorry I got mixed up with the engine I was selling. So if you are still interested in the guitar, what would your best offer be, including postage. the deal would be trough ebay" Sure I'm still interested So I said "yes, i'm still interested, I just need to see it in person before I can consider my bid. I'm happy to do the deal via ebay" So, why not just let it go? Well, this is why ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=1615&view=findpost&p=16641"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...ost&p=16641[/url] and there is just a ghost of a chance that he really is selling a 57 p bass ...

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[quote name='lovedub' post='81837' date='Oct 31 2007, 05:29 PM']If it wasn't for the weight I would definately go for a Thumb bass, it literally hugs your body. Seeing as we're practicing for ten hours though I would choose a Fender p-bass lyte. does what it says on the tin[/quote] Yeah a Lyte is good - had one for years, My Shuker p bass was designed for this as we play gigs that last for 3+ hours at a time, standing up .. Special thin body, light weight, light headstock and winders, perfectly placed strap pegs for balance.. Plus a 4" wide strap

Allow me to elucidate. Left to right Nick Brown, brave host of the Wood and Tronics / Bass Direct inaugural meeting and owner of several mouth waterinlgy beautiful basses. I'll leave him to fill you all in, should he wish to, but one is the brand new gorgeous chocolate brown Wood & Tronics he is delicately supporting. Enrico Pasini the main man at, and designer of, Wood & Tronics basses gently strangling one of the Bass Direct W&T basses Mark Stickley of Bass Direct who was picking up the two W&T's for his stand at the Music live show this weekend And me leaning some ol' Shuker P5 I happened to have along with me A fine afternoon of chocolate pudding and bass guitars Oh and I apologize unreservedly for still having my own hair and a soul patch I also wear purple and talk to myself at bus stops it's part of the fun of being an old git. [url="http://www.wtbasses.net/"]Wood and Tronics basses[/url] [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Home.html"]BassDirect [/url]

[quote name='mcgraham' post='81786' date='Oct 31 2007, 04:05 PM']It seems a lot of you started with 1210's and moved up to 1212's, was that just the 'more power!' thing or was there a genuine bonus to them that you found?[/quote] Nah not me. This is my first. Given the dosh and opportunity I'd have had 2 cabs to lift the amp and the rest of the stuff that lives on top of my cab at gigs up to a good height, for aesthetics and flexibility but the one that came up was a 4 ohm and a bargain so that was that. The sound difference between the Schro and every other cab I've ever used was so marked that I imagine the relative difference between the 1210 and the 1212 would be marginal by comparison. It seems the type of tweeter makes a bigger difference ... {OPEN} New can of worms {/}

[quote name='mcgraham' post='81786' date='Oct 31 2007, 04:05 PM']Reeeeally.... hmm, that's a valid concern you raise there. I guess that kind of opens it up to wondering whether it's worth shelling out for the light version, or even if it's worth getting the 1212L, as keeping costs low and going with what I know was why I was opting for the 1210R. Shaun at SHX music said that he prefers the 1210R as it gets a bit more oomph and works very well with rock, but reckons if I'm a 5 or 6 string player I'd perhaps prefer the lights. It seems a lot of you started with 1210's and moved up to 1212's, was that just the 'more power!' thing or was there a genuine bonus to them that you found? Mark P.S. Discussing this is making me go crazy! I want a Schroeder now! P.P.S. ... and perhaps some means of amplification so that it's not just an expensive furry table sitting in my apartment.[/quote] Best to try one first though .. the "exposure" of being heard easily by everyone in the room takes a bit of getting used to ... What were once "intentional jazz notes" partially obscured in teh noise soup of the band are now clearly heard errors

[quote name='Tinman' post='81752' date='Oct 31 2007, 02:41 PM']Did I tell anyone yet? Mine will be ready on Saturday [/quote] Which Saturday?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='81751' date='Oct 31 2007, 02:36 PM']You mean Rob at Status? I reckon Jon Shuker should get into it if he can get his supplier signed up.[/quote] Yeah, Rob .. Don't think Jon's looking to buy a company

[quote name='mcgraham' post='81727' date='Oct 31 2007, 01:37 PM']Thanks for that rule of thumb OldGit, that is exceedingly useful to know! When I was depping, we used a studio in london and I helped with the gear, I agree that the 1210R isn't light, but I myself can manage it with one hand. Not saying I'd walk miles with it with any decent degree of comfort, but that's why I'd want to order one with a telescopic wheel dolly; I don't drive so any amp over any appreciable distance wouldn't be fun to carry.[/quote] You are welcome. If the Schroder wheely trolly things are anything like the same thing I had on my Peavey BAM they are a waste of space. The wheels arent big enough to roll well on anything but the smoothest dance floor so you'll end up carrying it anyway ....

[quote name='simontdo' post='81696' date='Oct 31 2007, 12:54 PM']Had an e-mail from Jon last night. He's just got to level/polish the frets and put it all together. Looks like my bass will be finished next week That's almost exactly 14 weeks. Seems a lot longer though [/quote] OOOH! Lucky man .. Mine is due sometime over the next few weeks .....

[quote name='Dragonlord' post='81683' date='Oct 31 2007, 12:35 PM']Bassballs: I don't think so, but I do know that someone carries them in the UK - check out the dealers page on Jorg Schroeder's site, it should have contact info. WoT: Yeah, I used to have a 1210R and a Mini12R and I'm told the same about the bigger boxes, but that they are still mid-heavy on their own right.[/quote] SHXmusic carries them .. [url="http://www.shxmusic.com/"]http://www.shxmusic.com/[/url] The site doesnt actually say where they are but I think it's near Brighton. There's a 1210L on t'bay right now. Might do the job for you.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='80893' date='Oct 29 2007, 05:44 PM']we should make a club of "people who put computer parts on top of their bass amps" [/quote] Ha ha yeah I have that tool kit too

Damn The Feds got me Invoice for the duty arrived this morning ... in the old days they demanded that before giving you the goods .. oh well .. Sorted the "truss rod key won't fit in the hole" problem .. Local guitar whiz Dave Dearnley took it into his inner sanctum and when he emerged 3 minutes later the truss rod key hole was sorted. "Chinese 4 mm" he said. I don't knwo what he did .. something involving a mallet I suspect He then asked me what strings and tuning I was using and tweaked the rod by eye there and then. I was very impressed by his confidence, especially as the neck was not actually on the body at the the time ... "Wow! What a total wizard" I thought (not only because he looks like something out of Wizzard circa 1971) Mind you when I put the neck back on the bass it was totally over tightened Good ol' Dave, had me going for a bit there Still with a tweak it now has decent action. New strigs are in the post. Nearly took it jammin' last night but put my Shuker on for comparison and had a "life's too short" moment

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='81631' date='Oct 31 2007, 10:12 AM']Lets have a whipround. There's bound to be a decent market for this stuff. [/quote] Sounds like something Mark at Status should invest in ...

I use a Markbass LMK (two channels 300 watts at 8 ohms, 500 watts at 4 ohms) + Schroeder 1212L, 4ohms. I've had some experience carrying the 1210R as well as my 1212L and the Light is certainly the way to go. I can realistically carry a bass in a hiscox on a strap, amp head in a Maplins ali case in one hand and the Schroeder in the other hand for single trip in and out to the car. You can't do that with the 1210R. I'd snap up that 1210L on eBay if it and my cab were both 8 oms to make a nice stack. It's a 4 ohm cab that means you can get a lot more watts out of the heads you are considering but can't add another cab unless you run a power amp that can runt at 2 ohms. You could have 2000 watts of speaker then The MB LMK has two separate channels so you could switch between the two to manage your basses' differing characteristics without changing your input chain. I use them for vastly different eq settings with one bass. With a foot switch you can have A, B or A+B for more fun.. "The only thing that I'm confused about is power ratings as I've no idea how to match a head to a cab power wise. My understanding is that you'd want a head with a similar power rating, perhaps even slightly more to have the option of overdriving? Or should it be the opposite and have slightly less to avoid any damage to the cab? " Rule of thumb is to have twice as much wattage in your speakers than your head. I think these rules don't apply to some of the top end cabs though.