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My items are on the bay. check em out of interested. Jekyll & Hyde; SOLD [b]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120236332195&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002[/b] MXR Bass Blowtorch SOLD [b]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120236306164&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002[/b] Shure SM58 + Planet Waves XLR 20ft [b]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120236303859&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002[/b] Other items on there if you fancy a look, some nice DVDs and feminine things from the old lady. Cheers Col

Im so glad I started this post. We should rename this "The Lost Lives Club", oldhorsemurphy you are so right, no need for the vagina post marriage. My idea is this: There should be an independent guy at the altar or registrar's table at every wedding. He should have 5 mins alone with you just to go over what your throwing away, also he'd invite you for an all expenses paid week in Amsterdam as the jilting escape. How many of us would have married then?? Only kidding but it certainly makes yoy think dunnit? I guess an offer of a tour with Skunk Anansie or the like would get me to jilt. LOL we love em really. Keep posting Col

Just had reapirs done to some effects units. As you know these are notoriously difficult to get repaired. Martin from Owen Electronics did a sterling job with no fuss hassle or breadhead tendencies. [url="http://www.owenelectronics.co.uk/42801.html"]http://www.owenelectronics.co.uk/42801.html[/url] Your effect pedal woes need keep you awake no more. Best thing is he does modding too. Check him out 10/10 Col

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='154002' date='Mar 9 2008, 04:44 PM']But what about the fun aspect? It can be great fun just fathing with sounds and effects They might not be used in a band context, but that's not the point. Even so I'm all for pushing the envelope.[/quote] Its the fun aspect that pulled me into the whole genre. All im asking is that once the novelty wears off are you left with something useful. Ive found the opposite to be true, despite all the fun and WOW factor stuff I can churn out It doesnt enhance my gig work. Its all subjective really

[quote name='mike257' post='152147' date='Mar 6 2008, 02:29 AM']Having said that, back when I wasn't brave enough to dabble with my own gear, my Trace stopped making noise one day and earned a trip to our local 'reputable' amp service establishment. It came back with a 45p parts charge, and £50 labour! He'd changed a fuse, and allegedly 'thoroughly tested, given a full service and internal parts cleaned'. When it stopped working again within half an hour of switching it on, I opened it up myself, and there was more dust in there than in a used hoover bag, and not a damn thing but the fuse had been touched. You can never be quite sure what you're getting from these places, but they've had no more of my business since then.[/quote] I would definately had gone back and stuck the fuse in one of his recepticles. Refund NOW.....please!!

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='152398' date='Mar 6 2008, 02:26 PM']+1 for Hercules - I only buy them now as a matter of preference - they put up and break down easily, stay up without collapsing and don't break your fingers when you adjust them.[/quote] +1 for Hercules Ive got the mic stand and the duo guitar stand. Very well made, top whack stuff.

[quote name='The Funk' post='153935' date='Mar 9 2008, 03:20 PM']I have a pretty large pedal board now - I don't take it to gigs anymore. It's just annoying when you're only playing a half-hour set. If the sets were longer, I'd take it with me. I do use it in the studio though. The trouble with live is that the overall sound out front isn't always very good - and I'd rather people could just hear my bass clearly than hear I'm using an effect but not much else.[/quote] My sentiments exactly. The more I think about it the more Im realising that all I need is a strong clear sound to create the groove. Im not a soloist at heart, I do a few but nowhere near enough to warrant overt focus. I guess its the same argument with 5, 6, 7 string basses. Think im going to remove the complexities of effects and get back to BASSics. Anyone looking for some effects??? see the For Sale postings. Cheers Col

Hi Folks, Until last year I had been a true believer in clean bass sounds, except for overdriving the pre amp. Having played for 20 odd years I thought I was pretty sorted. That was until I bought a bass fuzz, from then on I became obsessed with these little boxes that made the sounds I produced weird and wonderful. The guitarist in the band has loads of them and I experiemented with them and purchased the ones I figured i could use. There was such an array available, aesthetically lovely things. I now have a pretty cool and expensive pedal board with most effect avenues covered. Thing is, I find that they are all very limited in usefulness. I find that every time I look for a sound using these boxes, my original power and tone is compromised. I end up going back to my amp and bass set up for my original tone and abandon my search for this elusive unheard sound in my head. I guess what Im asking is, do I really need these boxes to enhance my deep note delivery or have I suffered a bad case of GAS? At the moment im considering selling the whole board and getting myself a new bass, am I going mad or has anyone else thought like this? Col

It would most certainly have to be "any" of Les Claypools 4 string Carl Thompson basses. How cool would that thing be to own.

[quote name='DHA' post='147279' date='Feb 26 2008, 04:10 PM']Hi Col, I could make some pre-production models now to test the market before going to PCB. Dave[/quote] Sounds good Dave, keep me posted Col

[quote name='DHA' post='147096' date='Feb 26 2008, 10:10 AM']I would only add a valve driven active blend so the price just went up £80. Dave[/quote] If your in the market for a high quality unit, the price become less of an issue. Id most certainly want the blend. I'll be watching this space as I'm looking for an unit like this. Keep posting developments. What sort of timescale are we looking at as I could hold all my GAS for one of the first units. Cheers Col

[quote name='DHA' post='146912' date='Feb 25 2008, 09:59 PM']I am thinking of doing a new pedal for bass players. Needs a name but something like the DHA VT1-EQ-Drive might work? It's a 3 channel active tone control with Mid Q sweep and valve overdrive. It's a VT1 overdrive with active tone controls really. It will have to go in a larger VT2 box and have i/p pad, gain, level, boost, treble, mid, bass, Q controls and fat, bright and boost switches plus a true by-pass footswitch. Price will be £130-£140 I think. Comments welcome please. Dave[/quote] How about a Blend control? Seems lots of bassist want this in an overdrive. On a pedal of this caliber Im sure it would make a very attractive proposition. Col

[quote name='noisedude' post='132381' date='Feb 2 2008, 02:34 AM']235 then. I have about 22 so I make that a total of 257 so far. Lot of 9v batteries there.[/quote] Along with mine we have a total of 271

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='130348' date='Jan 29 2008, 10:51 PM']i think it might get reverb, chorus and a phaser and that should be plenty. maybe[/quote] good choice, maybe try a delay instead of reverb, my delay gives me reverb effects. Youve then got two effects in one. Im not one who uses reverb though, I never felt it worked as good on bass as it does guitar but thats just IMO. Its great fun buying pedals!! Good luck

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='130325' date='Jan 29 2008, 10:17 PM']getting there.... now what do i do?!! I think a bit of reverb is in order and something that makes a bit of weirdy noise. I may also take my head rush off my guitar board and put it on if there's room. [/quote] A nice phaser and a bass wah would be great to get some stratospheric sounds happening.