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Played at an ace wedding in Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales last night. We do loads of weddings but this one was just one of those 'if Carlsberg did weddings ' type of gigs. Lovely couple&guests, great venue (Devonshire Town Hall)in a superb location, free bar etc etc. Wish they were all like this.

Myke bought some strings from me-very quick payment and good communications etc Top fella!

Abandon your 4x10 leanings and consider a Barefaced Compact. 1x15 but sound fine to these ears, and only a 26lb lift. In fact buy two!

I had a 135 head many moons ago. Was n't great as I remember,or very loud either. Maybe it was just a bad one? The stock Fender speakers of that era barely were up to the job- factory upgrades available were usually JBL's (maybe EV's later too?) which were far better but heavier. Bassman heads are starting to rise in value, so if you can get one in good order at a good price then may be an investment. The cabs are n't that sought after,but do match up nicely for a classic look.

[quote name='OldGit' post='728807' date='Jan 29 2010, 03:35 PM']They do? Er, I've never noticed anything .. Can you eloborate? Ta I nominate whoever was on tuning checking on this one: Alto sax, 2:45 Wacks me in the ears every time ...[/quote] God yeah, forgot about that one-me too! Same as some of Bowie's sax noodlings too (Man who sold the world maybe?)

The Supremes -'Reflections'. Edit done with a blunt kitchen knife. Derek&Dominos 'In Concert Live'- great bum note from EC in 'Have you ever loved a woman' (which he tries to get round!) Jackie Wilson - 'Higher and higher'. Rhythm guitar part out of tune, but sounds great!

AFAIK the main difference between the 90's models and the 58 seems to be the bridge-metal (and better?) on the 90's and a more authentic but harder to intonate rosewood on the 58. Also the earlier ones didnt have the dual concentric knobs as I remember? As pointed out above, the 58 is only available in 'copperburst' whereas the earlier reissues were offered in a few colours- blueburst, limo black and maroon etc (and did seem more of a glossy finish too).

Started using DR Fat Beams on my Stingray,gauges 45-105. Have found them very even and consistent. Used D'Addarios before, XL170's I think. They were always good too, and cheaper!

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='726565' date='Jan 27 2010, 05:12 PM']There's the Pignose amps, but they're not that cheap or easily available: [url="http://www.imuso.co.uk/Amplifiers/Amplifiers-By-Instrument/Bass-Guitar-Amplifiers/6331-/Pignose-Hog-30-Rechargable-Portable-Electrical-Guitar-Amplifier-Combo"]http://www.imuso.co.uk/Amplifiers/Amplifie...Amplifier-Combo[/url][/quote] I use a Pignose Hog 30 battery amp, and it just copes with a trad jazz 6 piece band. Got it from Thomann a long time ago, think it was £95 then.

Great, thanks mate. Any more comments welcome - GAK are currently doing these for £249, which seems like a good deal?

Mate of mine had a Plus-best Strat he ever had. They were introduced in 1987, and ended production in 1999. They still seem to rarely come up for sale- perhaps people just hang onto them? Potential future classic,if you get chance for one for price of a Standard then I'd go for it. They did them in some great whacky colours too!

Got serious GAS for a Dano Longhorn-the new 58 reissues look v.cool. Just wondered what they are like, especially compared to the previous reissues etc. (Only a couple of reviews so far on Harmony Central too.) Any comments/thoughts/reviews appreciated - cheers. Pete.

Hey Ed, if you have n't already got sorted I have a cream selector switch cap off a Sterling. Yours for a small donation to Basschat! Let me know if you're interested. Cheers Pete.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='726355' date='Jan 27 2010, 02:15 PM']It's probably a decent-ish practice amp. To be honest, 150W for bass is not a great deal, especially in a gigging situation. If you're working with acoustics, even amplified, it should be ok, but it would be struggling against a loud drummer & electric guitarists. The other point is that there is no way of extending it. It's rated at 150W through 4 Ohms & there's a 4 Ohm driver in it. No leeway for an extension cab (& properly, no ext socket). It might be absolutely fine for what it is, but I'd be looking for something like an Ashdown MAG300 combo, which would give about 150W through 2x10 or 1x15 (dependent on which one you get) plus you can add another 8 Ohm cab for the full 300W. This gives you options. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-Engineering-MAG-300-1-x-15-Combo_W0QQitemZ260542471731QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item3ca98a9e33"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-Engineering-...=item3ca98a9e33[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-bass-combo-amp-Mag-300-410T-300watt-gr8-sound_W0QQitemZ110486190391QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item19b97d7937"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-bass-combo-a...=item19b97d7937[/url] Peavey stuff is bombproof too: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Combo-300-Bass-Amp_W0QQitemZ200431951780QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item2eaaacdfa4"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Combo-300-Bas...=item2eaaacdfa4[/url] Others will suggest their personal preferences. G.[/quote] +1 to all the above - sound advice. Also buying a well known brand such as Ashdown or Peavey will mean it will still have a fair amount of value if/when you decide to trade up. Plenty of stuff for sale on here that would do the job. Good luck!

Recently bought 3 sets of Marcus Miller Fatbeams from www.stringsandbeyond.com in the US. Even with postage they worked out at around £53 for the 3 sets, and were here 8 days after placing the order. Cheers.