Mr Bassman

[quote name='trent900' post='191402' date='May 4 2008, 12:18 AM']Hi all, Hoping you can help. There's lots of 'recommend amps' threads on here most of which contain several posts recommending Genz Benz, Aguilar, Eden, Epifani and what have you amps and cabs and at least one post saying 'buy what sounds good to you'. All this is very fine, but take, for example, someone who lives in the East Midlands. Someone who, for example, is looking for a new rig. Someone who, for example, goes by the username of trent900 on basschat.co.uk. All the music shops near me seem to stock Ampeg, Trace, and GK. I have two questions: those of you who have all these wacky amps - how did you hear about them? And second - where did you try them? I would [i]love[/i] to have a session on an Epifani UL310 since it sounds ideal for my requirements, but where the hell am I going to find one to have a bash on without spending at least £60 and most of a weekend trogging down to the big smoke that is London? Yours in possibly retarded exasperation, Jon[/quote] If you can get to Harrogate up't A1 sometime you can try my UL310 with an LMK

Jes Platt - vocals, guitar & organ, (sometimes simultaneously), "Roomdarkener" Rod Mason - keys, sax & flute (sometimes simultaneously), [b]Richard Hammond[/b] - basses & Chris Sykes - drums. What a line up! www.myspace.com/coopersjazzclub

[quote name='Clarky' post='184331' date='Apr 24 2008, 09:54 AM']Hi all - recently sold a couple of things on the Forum. All feedback (constructive of course!) on transactions welcome. Might persuade others I am not a crook/scumbag/etc and am a reasonable human being to deal with! Ta Clarky[/quote] I bought Clarky's Underwood pickup and it turned up the next day well packaged and in great condition as described. Anyone thinking of buying from him, or selling to him shouldn't have any problems. cheers Clarky Keith

Alan Barnes, one of the u.k.'s most popular jazz musicians, is at the Harrogate Jazz Club tonight with Andy Cholerton (piano), Caroline Boaden (drums) & myself on double bass. 8.30 p.m. Members (inc M.U.) £5 non members £8 [attachment=8048:P2050016.JPG] [attachment=8049:1559172175_s.jpg] West Park Hotel 19 West Park Harrogate HG1 1BJ www.westparkhotel.co.uk www.myspace.com/alanbarnesyeah www.myspace.com/harrogatejazzclub

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='176722' date='Apr 14 2008, 10:34 PM']Seems Genz-Benz have a riot on their hands, as the Shuttles are getting feverish reviews and GB are struggling with supplying the equally feverish demand. The one I ordered over a month a go, is not going to be in my hands in time for this Saturday's gig. Carelessly, my spare amp was sold recently to help pay for it! Anyone local with an amp I can borrow for this Saturday please? It's for my semi acoustic band, so it doesn't have to be very powerful. I will be using my fretless JB with a J-Retro pre-amp, so an Active input choice would be useful. The cab is a Schroeder 1210 4ohm. We are doing it as a freebie for a new pub that's starting out with live music, so hiring is out. If you can help out but are wondering if you'll see your amp again, I dare say I can leave you with something of equal value as collateral (a nice bass for example). I live in Harrogate and will happily pick up & drop back promptly. Ta. [/quote] Seen this post too late but if you need anything in the future I'd be happy to help out & I'm in Harrogate. (Markbass, Ampeg, Epifani)

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='177030' date='Apr 15 2008, 01:46 PM'] Woooooooooooooooooooooo! [/quote] What a great bass line that I had the pleasure of playing a few years back in a local band from Harrogate!

[quote name='Clarky' post='179569' date='Apr 18 2008, 10:31 AM']Underwood sold, pending payment. So how about £200 plus postage for Polytone?[/quote] Underwood sold to me. Have a bump for the Polytone

[quote name='Clarky' post='178845' date='Apr 17 2008, 02:03 PM']Hi, just realised I should have posted this in the Double bass/EUB section. I have a ten year-old MiniBrute (metal grill, 12 inch speaker) in mint condition (never left the house) which cost £480 at the old Bass Centre in Wapping (I still have the receipt). Never use it and its just gathering dust. When I bought it, it was the premier double bass amplifier although obviously things have moved on in the amp world since then. Anyone know what its worth and does anyone want to buy it off me! I am in London, near Hammersmith. Could offer it as a package with a similarly dust-gathering and never gigged Underwood double bass pick-up (cost >£100) ... Cheers Clarky[/quote] How much do you want for the pick up? cheers Keith

Get yourself a beard trimmer, it works, honest!

Tuesday 19th Feb - Nicola Farnon (vocals & double bass) + trio at Harrogate Jazz Club, The Harwood, Station Road, Pannal, Harrogate HG3 1JN www.myspace.com/harrogatejazzclub Thursday 21st Feb - Nicola Farnon (vocals & double bass) + trio at Coopers Jazz Club, 4-6 Otley Road, Guiseley LS20 8AH www.myspace.com/coopersjazzclub [attachment=5717:Nicola_cropped.jpg]

[quote name='jakesbass' post='142421' date='Feb 18 2008, 01:04 PM']I'm in the process of trading two basses (valued at 3-4k each) for one better one. If anyone wanted to have a peek at either of them before they go off to the chap (Peter Tyler) for assessment I will happily post some pics if there are any interested parties. One is an 1880 swell back, ebony board, lovely dark tone the other is a turn of the century flat back stuttgart "factory" bass, also ebony board (factory means each part made by different makers and assembled in one workshop) Lighter tone bright and full Both have been expertly repaired/set-up by the genius luthier Roger Dawson Jake[/quote] Hi Jake, I would like to see some pic's please. cheers Keith

Swedish singer Sandra Pehrsson with Andy Cholerton (piano), Caroline Boaden (drums) & me on double bass.

& I've got 2 on me bike!

Alan Barnes (clarinet), Jim Hart (vibes) & Paul Clarvis (drums) @ Coopers Jazz Club, Guiseley www.myspace.com/coopersjazzclub

[attachment=5420:aero_2.jpg] One of these should do the trick

This one is early to mid 80's Can't remember the exact year I bought it.[attachment=31819:Bash.jpg]

I've got a Markbass LMK & Epifani ul310. I've only had chance to use them together on a couple of gigs so far, but they tick all the boxes for me. I use a single Epifani ul110 fo most of my gigs.

[attachment=4070:DSC01251.JPG]'75 sunburst refinished in early '80's

[quote name='fullrangebass' post='80838' date='Oct 29 2007, 03:54 PM']I had the pleasure of buying Joe's Super PJ Dingwall. He is great to communicate and very honest and direct. I'll gladly deal with him again[/quote] I'll second that, just bought Joe's Epifani cab which was as described, in v. good nick.