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    Cheers Stew, it’s a cracking amp. I’ve been slowly reducing my kit since leaving my band, but didn’t have any interest on here for it. Sold my main GK stuff on Marketplace, at what I thought were very reasonable prices. Thought I’d try and buck the trend with this one. 🤞
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    Up for sale is my GK bass amp head. I’ve owned this a few years as a spare for my bigger GK amp, but it’s rarely been used. A few marks here and there but overall in good condition. Sounds excellent, active tone controls and plenty of volume! Not a great deal of difference between this and my old GK 700RB to be honest. Only thing worth mentioning is the missing cap from the on/off switch. It works fine, but have to use a fingernail or the tip of your guitar jack plug lead to operate it. I’ve tried to source the part, but GK have recently swapped distributors in the UK so will take a while to obtain one from the US. Price is reduced accordingly, although in real terms you don’t need to get a replacement unless it bothers you - amp works 100% as it is. One of these sold recently on eBay for £175, I have it advertised elsewhere at £125 but for the BC Collective I'll let it go for just £100. Bargain or what?!! Cash on collection greatly preferred - amp is in the Brough area of East Yorkshire. Possible help with delivery (depending where and when etc) for my fuel costs. May also post in the UK, cost and method to be your responsibility please. I can pack it up well. Not interested in trades thanks, just downsizing my stuff! Specs are - Output - 300 watts @ 4 ohms / 200 watts @ 8 ohms 4 band active EQ Adjustable contour Effects loop Boost valve effect Overdrive (footswitchable) XLR output with ground and pre/post switch Tuner out 2 x 1/4 inch jack speaker outputs 17”wide / 3-1/2” high / 12” deep Weight - 16lbs.
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    He took over from Brian Jones in The Stones. You young ‘uns can’t be expected to know I suppose…..😅
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    Jools Holland and his R’n’B orchestra this Friday in Scunthorpe. Looking forward to seeing singers Imelda May and Ruby Turner, although of course I’ll also be keeping an eye on the wonderful bass playing of Dave Swift. Also not long to seeing Sheryl Crow and her amazing band at Halifax in June.
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    Gallien Krueger speakon to speakon cable, as supplied with their cabinets. Approx 2.3 metres in length. To operate your GK 700RB or 1001RB amp in full bi-amp mode, you need this 4-conductor speakon cable. However, I've used mine in full range mode whilst using this cable too, so just adds the bi-amp option if you want it. New these are around £35 , so a bargain at a tenner. NOW SOLD. Cheers.
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    Agreed, a great venue. Hope you have a good one!
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    Saw this, very watchable. Tonight at 10pm their guest is Cyndi Lauper.
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    I have one of these too, and it’s one of the best acoustics I’ve ever played. (Mine is a bit more beaten up than yours though. 😦)
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    I still have a small Spanish guitar my Gran brought me back from a Spanish holiday around 1966. That’s the instrument that started me on this road. I’ve had my 63 Precision for getting on 40 years now, and can’t see me ever parting with it. Had my Precision Lyte for around 14 years, and done nearly 800 gigs with it. ( Bought a near identical one as a spare not long after but haven’t used it so maybe time to move that one on soon. ) Still got a 59 Les Paul Junior I’ve had for around 35 years, again a keeper. Also a 57 Strat USA reissue for about 20 years now. Couple of years ago I sold a late 60’s Marshall 18 watt combo I’d had over 45 years ( I think) as I had an offer for it I couldn’t refuse.
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    Want to just save time and ship it straight up to me Paul? 🤣 Need pics as soon as it is cleaned and fettled please.
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    I did a similar thing with a Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer, as used by Mark Knopfler and Steely Dan. Bought it for around £25, and sold it for £200 just before the (inferior) reissues came out. Also sold my 80’s Tube Screamer to a dealer a couple of years ago. Think it cost me around £30 new back then, got £250 for it.
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    Just got home from our now monthly gig at The Sun Inn in Beverley. Usual request style gig with my acoustic duo, and some great tunes asked for including ‘A town called malice’, ‘Shotgun’ and a bizarre Pulp Fiction medley comprising ‘Miserlou’ segueing into ‘You never can tell’! At one point they had the door locked to prevent any more people coming in, and also ran out of glasses - the place was absolutely rammed. Although a great crowd of people, it is one of those gigs that is very full on - we do three 40 minute sets and with so many people it is impossible to play all their requests. Still, plenty of good comments afterwards, and the landlord was pleased with the turnout too. ( Picture below is from last week at Scarborough, just sent to me by a punter).
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    Slight derail - does anybody else keep a record of what they buy and sell? I’ve only done this for the last few years, but it’s amazing how much you can forget what you paid for something and what you sold things for too. Handy for when you come to part with things so you can set a fair selling price. ( Also useful when dealing with your tax return! ) Back OT, I try to break even with stuff - buy s/h at a reasonable price and then if I don’t get on with it then hopefully won’t lose much either. However, fads/trends often come along to scupper this but that’s just how the market goes I guess, same as anything else really. Recent hikes in s/h ( and new ) stuff has definitely slowed me down in buying things though - in my mind a tidy Mexican Precision is worth around £350/£400, whereas they now seem to be more like £500/£550 or more. Sold a couple of Stingrays a few years ago before they hit the current s/h price of around £1250 - £1400, but still got back around what I paid for them.
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    Emailed Andertons a few days ago with a query about GK amp spares. Very quick response, and although they couldn’t help me out immediately, I was really impressed with their service.
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    What, you play in Hull too? 🤣
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    Thanks, I hoped it hasn’t seemed like showboating though - just thought it may have been of interest to see what being in a theatre band was like. All through my time doing this I’ve also kept playing pubs, cafes and private gigs ( mainly with my duo), so I’ve always loved the contrast between the two scenarios. Doing the smaller gigs has meant I’ve never taken the wonderful old theatres for granted, and I will miss playing them a lot. ( Tonight though I’m in an ordinary town pub on the outskirts of Hull playing requests for a small and often inebriated crowd. 😆)
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    Thanks Gary. It’s been a hard decision to make, but I’ve recently turned 66 and feel the time is right to sit back a bit now. Played in bands for 50 years, 30 of which have been professional so can’t complain! It does! Just feel blessed to have been with such a great set up for so long. (Must have been great though, as I’ve never been a number one ELO fan either!j
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    Saturday night I played at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, which was my final gig with The ELO Experience. Another grand old venue which first opened in 1901, capacity just under 1400 with two large balconies , the upper one being very high and steep. The gig went well, a good onstage sound despite a change of rig as I’ve sold my usual one! Used my GK800RB again, this time with my old standby cab - a Loud Inc 4x10. Really enjoyed using it, and pleased it was enough for such a big venue/stage. It was a near sell out gig which made it great for my last one, as well as being my 800th appearance with the band. I first played with them as a dep at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in May 2009, and then joined permanently in 2011 - first gigs were a short tour of Northern Ireland which were very memorable. I couldn’t have found a better bunch of people to work with, starting out as a 5 piece & then adding 2 cellists and a violinist. It’s been an absolute pleasure throughout, and I really will miss the band and crew (pictured below) who have become like family. I’ll still be playing with the acoustic duo though, as well as any deps that may come my way so will hopefully be gigging more locally for many years to come.
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    Totally agree with you re RyanAir, absolute tw*t of a company. If your daughter does fly to Nice though, it's only around 12 miles to Monaco. There are usually plenty of coaches from the airport (Bus 80) or take the train from Nice centre - both should take only 30 mins or so. ☺️
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    Played at the Ipswich Regent Theatre last night with The ELO Experience, my penultimate gig with the band. Bit of a nightmare journey of around 200 miles each way - one of our vans broke down on the A1 en route to Ipswich. Clutch master cylinder was to blame, so RAC summoned to trailer the van back home whilst a replacement LWB hire van was found in nearby Grantham. This resulted in us being nearly 2 hours late arriving at the venue, so a mad set up and sound check with little time to eat etc. The Regent is a big Grade 2 listed theatre built in the late 1920’s. With a capacity of around 1500, we had it just over half full. Was a slow start but they warmed up into the second set - maybe took us a while to settle into it after the rush to get there. Used my GK800RB into the Neo 410 cabinet - last time with this cab for me as I sold it after the gig! It’s been a great cab, never missed a beat. (For my final gig with the band this Saturday I’ll be using my trusty Loud 4x10.) For once a drive home with no diversions, but still got in around 2.30am. Must admit I won’t be sorry to see the back of these long gigs - driving over 400 miles in total and two long sets is getting a bit much for me. Easier drive to Birmingham tomorrow though, so looking forward to it.
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    That's why I've drifted over to Boom Radio . They play the oldies you've maybe forgotten rather than the obvious stuff which gets very tedious. Give it a try.
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    Final one of my four gigs this week, played last night at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. Opened in 2009, it is situated right on the riverside and holds around 640 people. One of the best theatres we visit, it has a great sound, superb backstage facilities and staff as well as being in a lovely town. We got there early after only driving up from Redditch, so had chance for a wander round. ( I had probably the best pizza ever at a place called Dough & Oil in the town centre, highly recommended! ) Gig went really well, one of our best for a while. Apparently Limehouse Lizzy were playing in the smaller adjoining theatre, so lots of people around. Long drive back home, got in around 2.30am so glad I’m not gigging tonight. My last two gigs with the band this coming week are in Ipswich and Birmingham, so hoping they’re as good.
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    Second two of 4 gigs this week for me. Thursday was at my local pub with the acoustic duo. Got there at 7pm to find it full, mainly diners. Plenty of requests, including ‘Man who sold the world’ and ‘Starman’ - they still like Bowie round here! Free drinks for us, so as I walked to the gig I availed myself of a couple of pints, unusual for me. Home before midnight, and another gig arranged there later in the year. Last night I was at Redditch Palace Theatre with The ELO Experience. A small Grade 2 listed theatre with a modern facade but original(ish) auditorium, first opened in 1913. Capacity of 420 so a sell out gig. Great appreciative crowd as always here, most people up on their feet for the second set. Since I sold my GK 1001RB amp last week, I used my GK800RB head and it sounded fine into my GKNeo410. Small very raked stage meant not much room but we managed ok. On to Shrewsbury today for a gig at The Severn Theatre tonight.
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    Very underrated basses IMO, but don’t tell everyone as they’re priced about right at the moment. Cool as f*ck too IMO, but many disagree.
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    After being a long time Radio 2 listener, recent presenter changes have led me to Greatest Hits Radio. However, their playlist is somewhat limited to mainly 70s/80’s/90s so I don’t get to hear newer stuff. Another +1 for Boom Radio - some presenters a bit staid now but the choice of music is good for my demographic, with lots of songs I haven’t heard for years rather than the usual obvious oldies played by GHR. They also play a smattering of new stuff too. Just a shame they’re only on DAB, as our band bus doesn’t have it.
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