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I'm very impressed, and to be honest, it's not really my kind of music, but it really drew me in and I actually listened to it a few times, and it grew on me more and more.

Loved the bass by the way.

Well done, you got my vote!

How heavy is it, as I'm not sure if I can handle this as well as[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]hauling sound & lights and working four hours for free.. [/font][/color]

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1475584821' post='3147085']
I popped into PMT Birmingham yesterday for a bit of a nose around and ended up leaving with a new acoustic guitar. I was greeted with a friendly hello, and the guy in the acoustic area let me try whatever I wanted for as long as a wanted without any hassle or pressure, and although he was doing other stuff he was available for any questions I wanted to ask. Granted, Monday afternoons are probably quiet times but I was really pleased with the whole experience, and have been whenever I've been to a PMT branch, be it Birmingham, Northampton or Oxford. My receipt tells me that the chap who looked after me was called Sean Cunningham. Good stuff.
[/quote]I quite often make a trip to PMT a half-day out, and even though I only really play bass and a little bit of guitar, I also enjoy looking around all the other departments as well, I can quite easily spend three or four hours in there.

Is it one of these?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1475531700' post='3146775']
Duly noted and passed on to Higher Authority. Cheers.
[/quote]All listed now without any problems, all thanks to your mystic powers!

Not really thought about trades, what do you have?

[color=#ff0000][b]SOLD! SOLD! SOLD![/b][/color]

[b]EXAR Bass Compressor £33 posted[/b]

As new, it’s only been used a few times at home.

The [b]Compressor[/b] is a unique effect that reacts to your playing dynamics, and turns down the volume when it "hears" a spikey peak. The compressed signal is then given a clean boost to bring your overall average level back up. This can result in longer sustain, fatter tone, and more audible harmonics. It also helps protect your speakers against damage from volume spikes. This compressor was designed specifically for bass, and it allows a huge amount of squash if you want, without losing any low frequencies. It can also be used more subtly. All new EXAR pedals use silent true-bypass switching, and they have 1 Meg input impedance, to bring out all the high-end detail even from passive instruments and long cables. The housing is rugged cast metal, in the same small size as MXR, Keeley, and other compact pedals, plus it has a convenient easy-access battery door.

[color=#ff0000][b]SOLD! SOLD! SOLD![/b][/color]

[b]DOD Stereo Flanger FX75C[/b]

[b]£25 posted![/b]

As new, it’s only been used a few times at home.

The FX75C delays the input sound and then mixes the delayed and original sound together. The DELAY time control adjusts the amount of delay time in conjunction with: the WIDTH control which sets the range through which the delay time may vary, and the SPEED control which adjusts the rate at which delay time changes. The REGENeration control adjust the height of the comb filter peaks by controlling feedback through the delay circuitry. The REGENeration control allows the adjustment of the effect from very subtle to very pronounced.

The FX75C splits your guitar signal, adds a short delay to one of the signals, and then changes the delay time at an even rate.This results in a slight fluctuation in pitch of the delayed signal The FX75C then adds a “whooshing up, and down” sound to your guitar by incorporating regeneration into the delayed signal.

[b][color=#ff0000]SOLD! SOLD! SOLD![/color][/b]

[b]DIGITECH Bass Multi Chorus £23 posted[/b]

As new, its only been used a few times at home.

The Bass Multi Chorus™ is -designed specifically for bass. What makes the Bass Multi Chorus™ different is that it keeps you low notes clean while giving you up to 16 bass chorus voices at the same time to create the lushest bass chorusing ever heard from a stompbox. There is also built-in voice randomization that increases as you add voices to thicken the sound even further.
Features: Speed-varies the rate that the chorus sweeps up and down, Depth - controls the range or how wide the chorus sweeps up and down, Voice - lets you morph from one up to sixteen chorus voices. Voice randomization is built-in and automatically increases as you add voices, Dual Outputs: The Mono/Stereo outputs can be switched between Normal and Mixer output modes. Normal output mode is for connecting directly to the input of your bass amplifier. Mixer output mode, with CIT™ bass cabinet emulation technology, is for connecting directly to a mixing board or headphone preamp.

Bass-tailored chorus
Fine-tune controls
16 voices
Built-in randomisation provides a lush, thick sound
Ideal for live, recording of rehearsal

[color=#ff0000][b]SOLD SOLD SOLD[/b][/color]

[b]BOSS OC-3 Super Octave £45 posted[/b]

As new condition, its only been used a few times at home.

The BOSS OC-3 Super Octave gives guitarists high-quality octave effects with a single stomp. Three modes are provided, including a new Polyphonic Octave mode, a Drive mode with distortion, and the original OC-2 mode. The versatile OC-3 also has separate inputs for both guitar and bass.

Nominal Input Level
-20 dBu
Input Impedance
1 M ohms
Nominal Output Level
-20 dBu
Output Impedance
1 k ohms
Recommended Load Impedance
10 k ohms or greater
Residual Noise
-96 dBu (IHF-A, Typ.)
* All knobs at center position
Controls
Pedal switch, DIRECT LEVEL knob, OCT1 LEVEL knob, CONTROL knob, MODE knob
Connectors
GUITAR IN jack, BASS IN jack, OUTPUT (MONO) jack, DIRECT OUT jack, AC adaptor jack (DC 9 V)
Power Supply
DC 9 V: Dry battery (9 V type), AC Adaptor (PSA-series: optional)
Current Draw
50 mA (DC 9 V)
Accessories
Owner's Manual
Dry battery (9 V type) S-006P/9 V (6F22/9 V)
Options
AC Adaptor (PSA-Series)

[color=#ff0000][b]SOLD! SOLD! SOLD![/b][/color]

[b]BOSS CS-3 Compression Sustainer[/b]

[b]£30 posted![/b]

As new condition, only been used a few of times at home.

With the BOSS CS-3 Compression Sustainer you can compress high-input signals and boost low-input signals. By compressing and boosting the signal the CS-3 gives you consistent sustain for total clarity and control of your sound.

As a sustainer it works perfectly for gentle, nuanced playing that you want to remain tasteful but cut through the mix. If you're strumming chords then the compression works great for a full-sounding accompaniment.

[b]CS3 FEATURES:[/b]
Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu
Input Impedance: 1 M ohms
Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
Output Impedance: 1 k ohms
Equivalent Input Noise Level: -110 dBu (IHF-A Weighted, Typ.)

[b][color=#ff0000]SOLD! SOLD! SOLD![/color][/b]

[b]BEHRINGER DI BDI21 V-Tone Bass Driver £20 posted[/b]

A Bass DI with Vintage Tube Amp Emulations
Combining DI functionality with tube emulation circuitry, the Behringer V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 puts a massive array of vintage tube amps right at your feet. Use the Blend control to mix the amount of tube emulation you want with your bass guitar's direct signal, or stomp on the BDI21 for some straight-DI tone. Your sound can then be shaped to perfection with dedicated Drive, Treble, Level, and Presence controls. Whether you want to pop and slap, play some smooth funk, or create some overdriven mayhem, the Behringer V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 will take you there. There are decades of bass-playing experience here at Sweetwater. Give us a call, we'll be glad to help you out!
Behringer V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 at a Glance:
Dual DI mode provides versatile functionality
Class-D technology puts massive sound in a small package
Behringer - a brief history
Dual DI mode provides versatile functionality
You can use the multifunction V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 as a recording output DI with tube emulation or as a standard active DI box, with a single stomp of your foot. Your output can be sent to either a 1/4" TS or a balanced, gold-plated XLR connector. A fully featured active DI, the BDI21 also has a ground lift switch to help you eliminate those frustrating ground loop hum issues.
Class-D technology puts massive sound in a small package
Because of Behringer's revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology, the V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 can put the authentic sound of a vintage tube amp in an ultra-compact package that fits on your pedalboard. By eliminating the need for heavy power supplies and massive heat sinks, Class-D amplification provides you with enormous power and incredible sonic performance, without busting your back. Class-D amplification is also highly energy efficient, so the BDI21 can keep rocking all night without breaking a sweat.
Behringer V-Tone Bass Driver DI BDI21 Features:
V-Tone modeling technology puts a massive array of vintage tube amps right at your feet
Authentic tube emulation circuitry can be mixed with the direct bass signal via blend control
Presence control for definition and upper harmonics
2-band EQ for ultra-musical sound-shaping
Dual DI mode provides versatile functionality
Class-D technology puts massive sound in a small package
Ground lift switch eliminates typical ground loop problems

Why not word it like this, it would be much clearer for dimbo's like me!

[b]Items under £50 are free[/b]
[b]Items over £50 are £7 per item[/b]
[b]Unlimited items for a year for just £20[/b]

The 1st string tuner is way out of square, and there appears to be a screw hole just above the 2nd string tuner.
Hard to tell for sure, but it looks like someone has put a Fender logo on the neck.

I have put Mighty Mite necks on quite a few of my basses, and I even put one on my American Standard precision, its a Jazz neck because I prefer a narrower nut width, and it plays superb.

As Jezzaboy said, if you like it, and it plays well and the price is right, go for it.

I've just brought up the saved content to do a screenshot, which is exactly what I tried last night at least a dozen times, and again today a few times, and it's listed straight away.

It's a mystery!

[color=#ff0000][b]SOLD!!! SOLD!!! SOLD!!![/b][/color]

[b]APHEX Bass Exciter £40 posted[/b]

It's in good working condition, it has a few minor marks on the top, and some of the paint on the bottom has peeled off where velcro was attached to it, but has been been removed, also the four rubber pads have been removed, but these can easily be replaced with ones you can normally buy in most pound shops.

The Aphex Bass Xciter Pedal is for all types of basses with magnetic or piezo pickups, active or passive. Voicing is tailored for depth and sustain while adding life to the bite and slap tones. The Aphex Bass Xciter has great action response, speeds up attacks, and makes small bass rigs sound much bigger.

Features patented Aphex Aural Exciter and Optical Big Bottom technology
Designed for the electric bass
Active/passive switch
Lo tune, lo blend, hi tune, hi blend controls
1/4" input jack
1/4" output jack
XLR DI output

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1475495543' post='3146323']
I don't know what's wrong, but here's a couple of screen shots showing how I just did this. What are you doing that's different..?

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Are you using a PC, a Mac or (Horror... Shock...) a 'phone..? Maybe the cause is there..?
[/quote]I'm doing exactly that.

I'm using a mac

I'm trying again to list a pedal which I'm putting up for sale at £45, but each time I click on Post New Topic, a message says, [b]Please enter a Price[/b], it kept doing this last night when I tried to list it.

I have definitely entered a price in the box, but if I hover over the price box, I keep getting the same message as before, [b]You will be charged £7 per item, or £20 for unlimited items for a year on items over £50[/b], what am I doing wrong?

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1475478727' post='3146122']
As Roland said anything under £50 is free.

If you want to sell an item that is over and above £50, then you have a choice: either pay £7 to advertise it, or splash out £20 which means you can then advertise that item and any others that are over £50, for a whole year.
It's a bargain.
[/quote]Cheers Gary, I thought it might be me, although I still think its a little bit confusing the way it is worded.

When I tried to list the first item which was £45, a notice kept flashing up saying [b]You will be charged £7 per item, or £20 for unlimited items for a year on items over £50[/b], it didn't say anything about items a under £50 are free, so I didn't list it.

I agree that £20 is a bargain, thats the option I normally take whenever need to shift a bass or two to make way for another incoming beauty!

I'm having a clear out, and I am about to list a load of effects pedals.

Now it's probably me, but the way I read the charges it just wouldn't be worthwhile, here's what it states:

[b]You will be charged £7 per item, or £20 for unlimited items for a year on items over £50[/b].

I really wanted to pay the annual fee of £20, but does that mean I will be charged an extra £7 to list each pedal, because all but one will be under £50?

And if I decide to go the £7 per item route, it just wouldn't be worthwhile, as I intend to list them low in the hope that they sell, and that people will get something for a reasonable price, but some are as low as £15, so if I take £3 off for postage and £7 for the listing, that means I end up with just a fiver.

Ideally, I would like to list them separately so I can include all the necessary info, so would I be better off putting them on eBay where most weeks they offer free listings, or should I pay a one-off fee of £7, and price them all separately in the one very long listing on here?

[quote name='spiltmilk_2000' timestamp='1475421002' post='3145757']
Was in digital village a few years back buying stuff for with a band I was in... 2 keyboards, 4 pa speakers, mics and stands... Already rung up on the till... The guitarist then decided he'd like to try a new fender amp. When we asked the sales guy if he could audition it he said "I'm not getting it from the store room unless you definitely buy it" when we explained we'd like to hear it first he said "can't you just imagine what it sounds like?"
Needless to say I've never been back to "the imaginarium" since...
[/quote]Surely you walked immediately without buying the gear already in the till?

I must say though, I used to use the Barnet shop quite a lot when they still had shops, and all I had to do was ring them about something and if they didn't have in stock, they would get one in for me to try usually by the next day without any obligation to buy.

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1475090392' post='3143035']
I generally use 4 music shops, PMT Birmingham, The Little Guitar Shop in the jewellery quarter, Fair Deal Music and Rockstar Guitars in Blackheath.

To date all have given good advice and excellent service. We appear to be well served here in the West Midlands.
[/quote]Have to agree with this, for me, its more than a hours drive to PMT but well worth it for the amount of goodies they have on offer, and I've always found the staff to be friendly and knowledgeable.

About a year ago, because of my back & neck problems, I thought that maybe a short-scale bass might be the answer, so I spent a very pleasant couple of hours in PMT trying out various shorties along with a few Ibanez's because of their lightweight, anyway, because of my love for precisions, I decided that the Fender Mustang I tried was probably the closest I would get to the sound I want from a short-scale bass, but I still couldn't make up my mind, so the sales guy said, "why don't you take it home and try it out for a couple of weeks, you can pay on your card now, but if you don't like it, just bring it back unmarked, and we will refund you".
So I did this, but unfortunately after just a couple of days, I could tell that it wasn't for me, so I took it back and asked for the salesman who I dealt with originally, but it was his day off, so I told the guy what the arrangement was, and without any questions, he asked for my card and refunded me, I didn't buy anything else that day, but I have bought many items since, and I always recommend PMT as the place to go if you want great service.

Edited for grammar and spelling.

I have a custom made 51 slab body precision with a single coil, a 54 precision with a single coil, and six other Fender precisions including a 71 & 75, they all have split pups, but are all from different manufacturers, two of the them have graphite necks, two have maple boards, and two have rosewood boards, I have a Squire VM precision with split pup and rosewood board, and I also have a [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Maruszczyk Jake, with split pup, rosewood board, 32" scale, s[/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ome of the bodies are alder, some are ash, and [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think the Squier[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] is basswood, and they all have different finishes, so quite a cross section of the same bass.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Soundwise?[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm no expert and I'm not sure how good my ears are, but here are my thoughts.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Splits?[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think at home when playing on my own, you can hear subtle differences,[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] but I've gigged them all, and in the mix the splits all sound pretty much the same, they all cut through really well, even though the basses are all made very different, even the medium scale sounds the same.[/font][/color]

Singles?
Definitely different to the splits, but still sound like a precision, if that makes sense?

My verdict?
Like I said earlier, I'm no expert but I would guess that the positioning of the pickup is all important, I think you could put any old neck on any old lump of wood and providing the split pup is in the sweet spot, it would sound like a P!

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1475136805' post='3143256']
What a beauty is that! Question: did you know in advance from the way you spec'd it that it would look like that or was it a pleasant surprise?
[/quote]Yes, I sent him pics of other basses on his site with the colour scheme I liked, I also chose to call it "Old Thumper" rather than Jake, I designed and sent him the logo, I chose to have white binding on the neck, and I wanted it to be chambered so it would be lightweight (7lb 5oz), I also asked for it to be medium scale, the body is alder with swamp ash veneer front and back, and I have to say that I'm very pleased with it.

It's a happy day for yourself, it looks outstanding and I bet it will play and sound fantastic, it will be with you next week so let us know just how good it is.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1475098503' post='3143125']
That isn't helping.

Looks lovely though!
[/quote]Thanks, I've just put on some La Bella flats and it sounds fantastic.

I waited about twelve weeks for mine, and I found that weeks 1 - 6 dragged on forever, weeks 7 - 10 weren't too bad as I started thinking about it a little less by then, so it went pretty quickly, week eleven, I got an email saying that it should be ready in a couple of weeks, and believe me, those final two weeks seemed like two months!

Make sure you upload your sofa shot when you get it, I'm looking forward to seeing it.