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Hiya all, Not sure where to put this but as it's gig related I'll stick it here until told otherwise Our band are playing a wedding evening do for some friends at a new (to us) venue (cutlers hall in Sheffield), the venue are requiring us to take out public liability insurance up to £5million, has anyone else had to do this? Is this standard for venues? or is this onerous and to be challenged? Help

[quote name='Flex' post='1344232' date='Aug 18 2011, 12:11 PM']The Gravity picks from Cali phenomenon she setup and yes they are great. She is a trustworthy and genuine person and posted them to me a.s.a.p. upon receiving them. Dont hesitate to deal with her. Pete (Flex)[/quote] Yep, same deal, gravity picks, I took a punt and she did the biz, all smartly and swiftly organised! Thanks Mel!

[quote name='cureswhatailsye' post='1342424' date='Aug 16 2011, 09:19 PM']An update on this - I just swapped by 2x112s for a lovely Eden 410 (about 15yrs old I think) and it is SO much louder. It sounds absolutely amazing actually - beautiful tone across the spectrum with the WTX500. I guess the Eden + Aguilar combo was just unlucky for me![/quote] A very pleasing result!

Yep, ebs nice!

[quote name='charic' post='1337706' date='Aug 12 2011, 02:45 PM']Withers not too tough (on bass)[/quote] I don't mind it being tricky, I love wither, it would help if it kinda fit with wedding evening do's though...(should've mentioned that before )

we play all right now and i spent ages listening again and again to the outro bit... when the band suggested 'club tropicana' by wham I nearly called a cab but when I listened to it, the bassline is v v cool and took some time to work out and then sound slick, I love playing it now. 'my generation' has been mentioned and so has 'you can call me al'...am always up for a challenge! I'm still looking for a dream theater song we can use as the first in the second set to get people's attention back...

[quote name='obbm' post='1337299' date='Aug 12 2011, 09:52 AM']Glad to hear that this is being sorted however it does make me question the competence of the Gallery in understanding the equipment they sell.[/quote] ...it doesn't seem quite right does it, Alex had assumed that one side was out only, when I pointed out that this was electrically very difficult he agreed and then looked puzzled... "Alex Carter is the manager of The Gallery. After five successful years as manager of the Bass Centre Alex joined The Gallery in 2003. In addition to being an expert bass player he has extensive contacts within the music industry and has developed the portfolio of well known and highly regarded esoteric instruments, amplifiers and accessories from around the globe. No matter what you require, Alex is the person to guide you to your next purchase" Both times I've been in there he's been cheerful but has seemed a bit harrassed, maybe his concentration is not so good just now?

so... It was a faulty batch from Epifani, they're sending over the replacement parts for the whole lot (mine included), my cab will be collected from me and returned post haste repaired...I do mercifully have a gap between gigs coming up which will fit nicely

Stingray are always.more the volume of a passive than an active, not the loudest of preamps, mebbe that's part of why they sound so cool?

I've played (in roughly reverse chronological order - new to old): Stingrays (4 & 5 string), Fender USA Jazz, G&L L2000, Fender USA Precision, Warwick Thumb Thru Neck 5, Rickenbacker 4001s, Tobias Growler 5 and a few oddities (70's Jap Jazz copy, Samick Active 5 String, Hohner PJ Fretless, Aria Legend PJ) all of them in covers band/indie band/blues band/church scenarios, they've all sounded like me (at least at the time) and as time has passed 'me' has developed along with the set-list and my abilities...

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1330151' date='Aug 6 2011, 06:12 PM']Wrong actually, what you're describing is a member of "men at work" [/quote] Or the village people maybe...

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1326689' date='Aug 4 2011, 11:54 AM']I dont feel comfortable with all this. If i brought a new cab and it didnt work (again) i would insist on a new one that did, or a refund. If the cab has to travel to London, sit in a workshop and then travel back who knows how long that will take and what damage it might receive (not at the Gallery of course). I would expect at least a loaner cab while it was away.[/quote] I don't want to push too hard cos they did me a magnificent p/x price and I think I have to give them an opportunity to put it right before I request a refund/replacement but I do obviously really need a cab in the time between!

[quote name='chris_b' post='1326679' date='Aug 4 2011, 11:48 AM']I know this is a bad situation but those cabs are so good they will be worth the wait. And later on, 2 will sound wonderful.[/quote] Thanks matey, I do love the sound and am really looking forward to hearing 2 together at some point! Anyone wanna buy a Les Paul Studio common/garden electric guitar?

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1326652' date='Aug 4 2011, 11:27 AM']Both probably come from the same factory in china ;-) I do understand though. When i had my UL212 i ended up having to plug most of the handle screw holes and replaced both drivers (it went from a series I to a series II), all within the first month or so of owning it. It was a brand new cab but just didn't feel like it after i had done that work. Yeah, if Epifani are footing the bill im sure there will be no need to drive anywhere.[/quote] They probably do come from the same factory, Alex thinks he's actually sending the whole backplate rather than just a speakon connector tho... I'm no gonna be driving anywhere matey, Alex will be arranging collection of my cab for the repairs (which he'll do as quickly as possible) and will then be sending it back to me...only bummer is there isn't a cab for me to use in the meantime!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1326510' date='Aug 4 2011, 09:27 AM']Glad you got it sorted. I did tell you they look ok on the outside didnt I ;-). So your going to be without your cab for a while eh? Thats not good and i would insist on a fully working replacement cab being sent out to you and the old one picked up at the same time, at no expense to yourself. I dont think its the end of the world that one connector isnt working, its still working if you need it but i would be more hacked off if i didnt have it when i needed it. Do they really need to send connectors all the way from the USA? Cant they be sourced locally today?[/quote] The one that works sounds great, it's a faulty part that I'd have expected them to check before sending it out of the factory and that's not great QA, they are trying to sort it out and Epifani's sending replacement parts out is their way of assuring the quality of the bits in their cabs I suppose...it might not be the most convenient way for me but it will still be all Epi rather than part Maplin...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1326500' date='Aug 4 2011, 09:16 AM']Hate to be the one to always 'get on' at a retailer, but id expect it to be at no cost to you! So, if the cab needs to go back through no fault of your own (eg Epifani) then the store and Epifani should consider this and pick it up from you. In addition, id more than likely be asking for a new cabinet...Im a picky so and so but I wouldnt want a repair (however minor) when its brand new! You might expect it if its 6 months + old or second hand, but not when its probably within the returns policy. Im probably going totally over the top haha![/quote] I agree, and the best way to keep me up and running would be for them to send me a new and identical but perfect cab and swap out the one I currently have before repairing it and selling it to someone else...

Checked it over with a jack-jack last night and there's definately a faulty speakon. Had very speedy email response from Nick Epifani, he's sending over some replacement speakon connectors to the Gallery who'll do the repair and Epifani will pick up the tab... Just need to work out how to get it from Sheffield to London and back before my next practice...

[quote name='chris_b' post='1325562' date='Aug 3 2011, 12:45 PM']You might find that the speaker socket on the amp is dual speakon and 1/4" jack. The jack plug can go in the middle of the speakon socket. If you're not sure, check the user manual.[/quote] They are dual speakon/jack sockets on the cab but not on my amp, my bass buddy is jack out though so I can use a jack-jack to check them both tonight

[quote name='dc2009' post='1325449' date='Aug 3 2011, 11:43 AM']Paypal payment as a gift for items sold on here is a banned activity, if someone asks for it, point them in the right direction, and if you're dubious of why they're asking for it, alert a mod.[/quote] I didn't know that! How is it supposed to happen please? (for future reference)

[quote name='obbm' post='1325514' date='Aug 3 2011, 12:21 PM']Have you tried connecting the amp to the cab with a jack to jack cable? For test purposes an instrument cable will do. You should be able to uses both jacks as inputs.[/quote] good thought...the amp only has speakon out though, I'll try it with my bass buddy later as I can use a jack to jack then and it has a small power amp in it... thanks again!