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Matt P

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  1. No trouble with mine that wasn't abuse related, i'd give them a call, from what I've heard they're pretty good when.it comes to customer service. Matt
  2. I''m a huge fan of Hiscox, my 77 lives in one and i have them for most of my guitars, for a precision bass you want the EBS case not the EPB which is for oversized basses. [url="http://www.hiscoxcases.com/standardguitar_hiscox.htm"]http://www.hiscoxcases.com/standardguitar_hiscox.htm[/url] when i bought my first Hiscox the guy in the shop demonstrated the strength by putting my beloved acoustic in the case and then standing on it! they're not cheap but my acoustic would be firewood if it hadn't been in a Hiscox, (incident involving a caravan tyre blowout and a Large gas bottle) i'm currently on the hunt for more hiscox bass cases for the rest of my collection, trying to get them secondhand to save some money. Matt
  3. Does anyone know if Howard has managed to reclaim his workshop from the builders? having just sold a bass i'm yearning to get my jazz up and running, i've got his number but don't want to disturb him if he's trying to get the backlog cleared. Matt
  4. sir i owe you a beer! the use of bicycle chain links as pedal mounts is inspired, i have looked at the ones that jonnyshreadfreak sells and thought about buying some many times, i never made the connection to bike chains, 5 minutes work with a bit of spare chain and my chaintool and i now have all the mounting parts i need to start my pedal board project. matt
  5. I'll leave off calling about getting my jazz sorted as well then, i'd sort it myself but Howard seems to have the magic touch when it comes to anything designed by Leo. Matt
  6. [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1351794047' post='1855546'] hey thanks guys, I too suspected the speakers, they are big for the room I have them in now, I'll try repostioning and a port plug, any sugestions for smaller speakers that will enable me to hear the bass nice and clearly? Like the OP here I'd like something 2nd hand, say up to £100 [/quote] i swapped from a pair of budget KEF floorstanders to a pair of Castle Durham 2's sitting on Atacama stands, the speakers were 60 quid from a guy up the road and the stands were a local ebay find for about 20 (including the atabites filler) the difference was huge, the floorstanders sounded fine in my old rented house but in our current living room they sounded useless, i tried positioning and port plugs but nothing helped, sold them to a friend and they sound pretty good in his living room. the only problem with the castles is the lack of spare parts, when i bought mine the seller had another identical pair that my friend bought, they turned out to have dead tweeters, he had a chat with the seller and was given all his money back and told to keep the speakers, he then manage to get hold of a guy in york with the last pair of correct tweeters, £90 latert he had a pair of speakers that sounded as good as my pair if not a little better, i live in fear of the day that mine develop a fault as i know that repair might not be possible and i love the sound. the mission 727's in the classifieds might suit your needs.
  7. secondhand would be my reccomendation, yamaha or aria, if you can find one with a solid top then even better, mind you i just picked up an ariana (budget Aria) from the 70's (i think) and it's all plywood but sounds amazing! the previous owner bought it in a junk shop. i'd be searching the secondhand stores and the like. butthe deal that Ian is offering would be my first choice, especially with the hard case for an extra 15 quid! (a bit of gaffa tape and should make it useable enough) get some new strings for it and you're still under budget! (i'm a huge fan of Newtone heritage 12's, the finest strings i've tried and i've tried plenty over the years from most of the big and not so big names) Matt
  8. [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1351692274' post='1854246'] Quad amps like this go for good money on Ebay, they're considered audiophile classics. I'd sell them separately from the speakers. [/quote] this is very true, i'd forgotton how well regarded (and expensive) the old Quad gear was, if you put up plenty of clear pictures and a good description you might be surprised how much you get for them, but i'd plug it all together and listen to it first, you might decide to buy it for yourself. Mat
  9. check out [url="http://www.tnt-audio.com/int.html"]http://www.tnt-audio.com/int.html[/url] they have a diy section with stands etc, i've been using a flexy rack for years now and it's fantastic, i'm currently building a modified uprated version using thicker shelves and bigger threaded rod (and more space) they've got 2 different speaker satnd options but these look pretty good and should be dirt cheap to build [url="http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/stubby_e.html"]http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/stubby_e.html[/url] matt
  10. qed are still around, i'm using their interconnects and speaker cable in my system [url="http://www.qed.co.uk/"]http://www.qed.co.uk/[/url] matt
  11. i'm afraid i can't help you on price but i can identify what you've got. Quad 303 Power amp Quad 34 preamp Mission 727 Speakers qed switching unit. it looks like it uses din connectors rather than the now common phono connectors so it's not really much use to me as it would mean all new interconnects. and the speakers are a touch too big for my needs. it's all very good quality kit though. all made in Huntingdon, i have a friend who worked/works for mission at their headquarters, he had a pair of pre-production prototype floorstanders in his living room that sounded amazing but i never found out exactly what they were.
  12. hmm i might be interested too if they're not too far from me (or between Newcastle and Masham as my friend travels there regularly to visit his folks) we need to know model numbers to give valuations though (as many have said before me) awaiting the photo's with interest Matt
  13. the t-amps have been on my wishlist for ages but for a bargain amp i'd go with Dingus' suggestion of a cyrus, they're very nice bits of british kit made not too far from where i grew up. i've got a bit of an eye out for a newer hifi amp to upgrade the arcam alpha 5 in my main system and a cyrus is on the list, however the list also contains audiolab, nad, naim, roksan and a newer arcam (and there are probably a few other makes that i can't currently recall)
  14. if only i lived closer then i'd have this like a shot! if you decide to post than i'll take it,( they only really need a single layer of corregated card round them for shipping.) Matt
  15. i love everything except the colour really (which might grow on me) that's some incredible work you've managed, if it were fretted i'd be bugging you to sell it to me! the detail that you've gone to is fantastic. the veneering on the headstock looks perfect and the control and scratchplates wouldn't look out of place on a 3k custom bass. well done Sir! Matt
  16. [quote name='pluckedout' timestamp='1350049283' post='1834024'] Hi Sooty, they're 2-core wires not 4. Will measure the spacing when I get home and let you know. Cheers Joe [/quote] oh well, i need 4 core ones, good luck with the sale! Mat
  17. hello, i might be interested in the Yamaha Humbuckers, what string spacing are they (e-e) and are they 4 wire or 2 wire? i'm hoping for 4 wire and fender spaced! Matt
  18. Just bought a project Warwick rockbass Corvette from Rob and the whole deal was totally painless, it arrived quickly, well packed and exactly as described, deal with confidence in this fine gentleman. Matt
  19. I don't have any experience of the Peavey basses, but someone on here will, have you run a search from the main page (box on the top right) that will throw up any post that mentions them, someone might have reviewed one. (the reviews section is very useful) matt
  20. the bespeco one works without the battery, it only powers the LED, it's not the smallest but i've yet to break mine in about 10 years of stomping. a diy one could be built into a box not much bigger than a matchbox and would be much more rugged. Matt
  21. this one would do the trick, http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Bespeco_VM22_Control_Pedal/BES-VM22 i've used one with my marshall for years, but i've also made a few for friends with locking detachable leads in nice metal cases (but with no led although that could be added easily enough) you only need very basic soldering skills to make one. i used these plugs for the lead at the box end. http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-locking-connectors-chassis-plug-line-socket-997 it only needs a fairly basic cable too, i used 3A 2 way mains cable for the ones i made and 3 way for the double switch i made for a friends ea doubler. (i think the single button one worked out about the same price as the bespeco one but in a very solid box and with a long cable included.) Matt
  22. whatever you end up buying i'd really recommend buying from the Basschat Classifieds, there are bargains galore to choose from, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187674-kramer-baretta-nt-l75/"]http://basschat.co.u...baretta-nt-l75/[/url] this looks a bargain, even with a pro setup and a new set of strings it would still leave you with plenty of change. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/188326-yamaha-bb300/"]http://basschat.co.u...6-yamaha-bb300/[/url] you can't really go wrong with a Yamaha, and this is a good example at a great price. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184803-spector-q4pro-now-l170/"]http://basschat.co.u...q4pro-now-l170/[/url] this ones been mentioned before but it's a great deal and a cracking bass. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/185002-reduced-l200-yamaha-trb1004-natural-that-needs-some-love-epic-sad-face/"]http://basschat.co.u...-epic-sad-face/[/url] this one is a tiny bit higher than you wanted to spend but if it's anywhere near you then it's worth the extra (especially as it comes with a good gigbag. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/188112-bass-collectionyes-sgc-nanyo/"]http://basschat.co.u...nyes-sgc-nanyo/[/url] i saved this till last, the sgc Nanyo bass collection basses are superb and this one's in a good colour and at an amazing price. i have no connection to any of these sellers. but i've made plenty of deals on here and they've all been fantastic. Matt
  23. [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1349168881' post='1822543'] He has several threads to himself - start here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/182151-its-him-again/"]http://basschat.co.u...-its-him-again/[/url] [/quote] i have the misfortune to have the same initials as this guy but i promise to do my best not to butcher this fine bass but to restore it to a useable state. Matt
  24. ooh awaiting photo's! this sounds like it might be exactly what i'm looking for (postage/ courier/ friendly travelling Basschatter would be needed though) Matt
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