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    PM'd.
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    Some good onfo at http://acoustic.homeunix.net/
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    [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1330518832' post='1558666'] Would be interesting to put up a poll - in fact I may do it later - on how many members joind with their first intention being selling an item. [/quote] I'd been reading these forums for ages before becoming a member. I only joined because I wanted to buy something that was advertised here...
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    Interested in trades ? Sue Ryder P, or a mid '80's MIJ Fender Strat ?
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    [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1330341973' post='1555836'] Affinity series P vs Westone made in Japan by Matsumoku... [/quote] Not sure about the Spectrum, as I've never had my paws on one, but I'd go for a Westone Thunder any day of the week.
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    If you'd post it, I'd have it.
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    Saw these online recently - no idea what they're like, but the other Squier basses seem well regarded. http://www.dv247.com/guitars/squier-jaguar-bass-special-ss-candy-apple-red--85401
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    PM'd.
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    [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1317330346' post='1389683'] No neck dive at all. Play like lightning. More tone than you could shake a stick at. You couldn't buy a better new bass for under £400 IMO [/quote] Don't know about the 1A - but I've a Thunder 1 (not active) and it'd take a silly amount of money to part me from it. Very nice neck, hot pickup (somebody once told me, or I read somewhere, that it's a Di Marzio or something. Don't know if that's true, but it sounds huge...) very solidly built, and now very naturally "roadworn" I love it to bits !
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    [quote name='BottomE' post='1330215' date='Aug 6 2011, 07:15 PM']How many of you gig cheap sub £100 basses?[/quote] My main bass is an '82 Westone Thunder 1. I've recently also been using a Ryder P, but only because the Westone is so heavy that it makes my left shoulder & arm ache after a while. It didn't used to bother me 20 years ago...
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    Now sold - cheers Mike...enjoy !
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    Still here. Last chance, before I change my mind and keep it.
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    If either connection presents the same load, then surely they must be parallel ? I suspect that, were you to look at the connections inside, you'd find that both (or all three in the case of the ABM cab referred to) are simply teed together in parallel.
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    'tis indeed a great amp. I'm only shifting it because I don't use it, and I need the space. Still here - collection only. Could be interested in a trade for a Jazz bass of some description...Squier, SX etc.
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    [quote name='SamHimself' post='1274792' date='Jun 19 2011, 03:00 PM']I want and PM'd[/quote] If this should fall through for any reason, I'll have it.
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    Up for grabs is my '70s, Watkins (WEM) valve combo. It's a Power Musette MKll - only 15watts but surprisingly loud, all valve, with a 12 inch (12 Ohm) Goodmans speaker. I'm not sure if the speaker is original - it's the one that was there when I bought it. It's identical to the Dominator MKlll, except it has a twin cone speaker which was supposed to make it more suitable when used for organ/accordion. Whatever, it's been sat under my stairs unused for the last 5-6 years, but I plugged my Strat in yesterday to make sure it all still works, and it sounds fantastic. Has a gorgeous warm yet bright tone at lower volumes, which progresses through to a classic overdriven bluesy sound as it's cranked up. Has 2 separate input channels, with volume, bass and treble controls, with an additional treble boost switch on channel 1. Some scuffs in the covering, mainly at the corners, but otherwise it's in pretty good nick considering its age. The bad ? It has the knob missing from one of the tone controls (see picture. Still works - just the knob missing) and a couple of the pots are a bit noisy and crackly. Looking for £120, collected from Cambridge. [attachment=83073:IMAG0088.jpg] [attachment=83074:IMAG0091.jpg] [attachment=83075:IMAG0094.jpg] [attachment=83076:IMAG0095.jpg] [attachment=83077:IMAG0096.jpg]
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    Whereabouts are you ?
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    Pics added.
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    Selling an Acoustic 404 - the 1x15 one, not a 6x12. It's been gigged fairly regularly but infrequently since I bought it sometime around 1984 I think, and has a couple of minor scuffs & nicks in the covering, but overall it's in pretty good condition cosmetically, apart from a stain of some sort on the front grill that was there when I got it. Has the original Eminence driver I believe, which would make it 4 Ohm/125W, although I don't think there are any identifying markings on the driver unit itself. It's certainly not been replaced in the time that I've had it, and it sounds just like a 404 should sound ! Looking for £80 - collected from Cambridge. It's at the rehearsal space at the moment, but I'm hoping to pick it up over the weekend so I'll get some pics up soon. Any questions, fire away... Here's the pics. In addition the the description above, there's some rusting on the corner protectors, which I've tried to show in the photo. [attachment=82350:IMAG0058.jpg] [attachment=82354:IMAG0064.jpg] [attachment=82355:IMAG0065.jpg] [attachment=82353:IMAG0063.jpg] [attachment=82351:IMAG0059.jpg] [attachment=82349:IMAG0055.jpg] [attachment=82352:IMAG0060.jpg]
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    Feedback for plyguy

    barkin replied to Alien's topic in Feedback

    Bought a cab from Martin. Good comms, and a very easy guy to deal with. Arrived well packaged, and as described. Wouldn't hesitate to deal with "Plyguy" again. Cheers Martin.
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    First "proper" setup in the early '80s was: Westone Thunder 1 Acoustic 120 head Acoustic 404 1x15 cab. The 120 went up in smoke during a rehearsal sometime in the mid '90s, and was replaced with a Carlsbro TC60 all-valve head. Sounds gorgeous, but runs out of steam at all but the smallest of pub gigs, so I've added a Hartke HA2500 amp. Still going into the Acoustic 404, and still using the Westone - I love that bass !
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