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Would you take £70 pick up?

Thumbs up on this one, I've personally used this rig and it's a cracker.  He's a bit anal as well, so it's been well looked after 😉

It wasn't even that long ago, we had some great shops in and around Colchester only 10 years ago.  Now Peach or Manns, both have a great selection of instruments, bugger all in the way of amps.  Even a trip into town every so often was a treat, I could spend all day in Denmark St tinkering....... ahh well old man shakes fist at cloud.

To conclude the tail, I met up with a friend last night at a jam I house bass in. Tried out his GK MB500, it’s now my GK MB500. Perfect for my needs.

I find it amazing that somewhere like Peach, which is my local and a barn of a place has such a small bass amp selection.  I guess bassists don’t suffer from GAS 😂

I tend to agree, guess I'm just old school.  I’ve been thumping 4 strings for so long I can pretty much tell if I can get my sound from an amp without getting the band involved 😉

15 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

Ashdown are in Essex and if you called them I’m sure they would allow you to demo an amp or two 

 

Failing that Peach Music Colchester would be your best bet but you need to make an appointment! 
 

Or .. you could buy blind the Magellan 800 for sale on here which is one of the best Class D amps around today 

Yep, Peach is my usual go-to, but one can see on the site what they have in stock..not a great deal.  Not one for buying blind.

1 hour ago, barkin said:

I've always found PMT in Cambridge very accommodating. 

Have a look on their website for anything that takes your fancy, then ring to confirm they've got it in stock? 

(They're also in Norwich & Romford) 

Thanks, I've just had a look..Cambridge has 2 heads in stock.  An Elf or a Blacksmith, the two extremes 

Afternoon all, 

After having my main gigging head go bang (luckily I carry a spare), I'm after a new class D head.  The thing is I'm not a great one at buying blind, many great amps in the marketplace but I like to try them before I buy them.  The question is, are there any decent music stores anymore that hold a variety of heads from various brands?  I'm on the Essex/Suffolk border, so any suggestions are appreciated.  I'm not averse to travelling to town, but even then where does one start?  Denmark St is not what it once was.

Thanks for the advice all, I think I’ll be going down the HX Effects route, looks like it ticks all the boxes.

I like the zoom stuff, can’t find anything about using them with midi though.

Budget not an issue (cheaper the better of course), just looking for options and where to start.

Yep, it’s the recommendations for a multi effects board I’m after, thanks though.

Just patch changing. I do a lot of dep work and want to programme up all the patches to the songs. Saves buggering around on each gig

I’m after recommendations for multi effects pedals that can be controlled over midi. Specifically from the BandHelper app on an Android tablet. The Zoom B1 four looks good, mentions USB midi, but can’t see any mention of it in the manuals.

I take at least two of everything, I'm a bassist.

Been using a line 6 G10 II for many years.  Th only issue is if I forget to charge it.

A little update:

Played a couple of gigs now and found the jack socket doesn't like my wireless bug. Not sure if the barrel is slightly narrower than a standard jack, but too much E and jigging about loosens it enough to mute the bug.  May need a fly lead and pop the bug in a pocket.

Although a 34" scale, much of that is in the body so the neck felt a little cramped.  Lengthened my strap and now it's 'roomy'

The fret markers are pretty useless in the dark (dark dots on a dark neck), glow-in-the-dark clear nail varnish is your friend.

Sound great with the factory pups and some EQ adjustments, throaty and punchy, cuts through nicely.

1 hour ago, PaulThePlug said:

'Kin HUGE!..

How do you get it thru the door?

Is it a guitar-looking Electric Upright Double?

That's where we keep the children

I use one of these.  Holds two amps, all my leads, tablets, mics...basically doubles of everything bar cabs and basses.

Well, she turned up and she is good....welcome the new 'Ruff Pub' Bass

I've been hinting for a new strap

Christ if this goes I may stick my jazz up.....bloody  nice basses and I have no idea how you've kept that finish so pristine, mine looks it served a couple of terms in 'Nam

1 minute ago, Muzz said:

Wouldn't that make it an Extra Road Worn one? 😀

Very true, maybe I've increased it's value!!

Mine was until I smacked the headstock......