Jono Bolton

That's all I needed to know! Cheers fellas!

The other day I got an Ashdown ABM 300 head from Jay249 on here, but I don't have a cab for it. I've been looking at getting a MAG 210-T, I've used these cabs before but with a MAG head. Will it work with the ABM head? I know the ABM is 325W @ 4ohms, and the Soundslive.co.uk blurb say the cab is 200W @ 8ohms. Will these two be compatible? Or will something blow? I've a vague knowledge of amps/cabs/resistance, and I know that putting the head through the 8ohm cab means the head won't run at full power. If at a later date I get another MAG cab, will they cope if the head is 325W and both cabs are 200W? Does that mean my cabs will have a power handling of 400W? EDIT: I know that someone on here has a similar set up, think it might be Machines.

[quote name='Machines' post='122032' date='Jan 17 2008, 10:43 AM']I picked mine up 2nd hand for <£200. They were on sale at soundslive.co.uk for £250 for a bit too... they ran out around December I think. There was one on the for sale section for £200 but collection only from Bristol. Might be worth asking the seller if he's still selling.[/quote] It went on ebay, and in a prickish feat of prickness decided not to mention it on here, and now it is mine. I know, I'm a prick.

Why no refunds? That seems odd to me. Even if there's nothing wrong with it, why bring it up? Also note it is read (sic) and you can see the wood lines on it

How much though?

I need to get a new lead, but I don't know which kind to get. Can anyone suggest a decent make/manufacturer? I need something long(ish), probably about 2 or 3 metres, and preferably with a right angled jack. Thing is, I can't afford anything stupidly expensive. About £15-20.

I'm thinking about buying a cabinet I've seen, it's an Ampeg 2X15 but its a bit of a state. Structurally its fine but the covering is a bit wrecked. Does anyone know how much it would cost to have it done properly and where I could get it done, or how easy it would be to do it myself and what I'd need to do it.

+ 1 Want it! With the block inlays too! *Wipes up drool*

Which models/countries of manufacture are best for nice, tight routing? I'd to get a Jazz body so I can have it scratchplateless Jaco style, but not have everyone see that the pickup and wiring routs were done using a JCB of some variety. Mine's a Mex by the way. I assume the Jap models are flawless as per usual.

A translation of the the item description: "Very interesting prototype E-bass out of German fabrication out of the 60er-Jahren, probably of Framus or Klira. The bass does not sound very good and fat more Hingucker- and show effect goes. A very special instrument for very special people." They're not wrong!

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='119662' date='Jan 13 2008, 06:21 PM']wow. there's not a lot of basses i'd consider to be 'ugly'. but that makes me feel sick! and to top it off, look at the price!!![/quote] I hadn't even noticed the price! I was too preoccupied with the angle of the Low E past the nut and the general placement of the tail piece/bridge.

It's not his, but the way it's listed makes it seem like it might be to someone of lower intelligence. It does say though that it's brand new, and hence can't have been previously owned by said indie 'star'. They've carefully selected what pictures they use, black and white, ones tainted by stage lights so that you can't tell what colour bass he's playing. I'm almost 100% that those pictures are from the remake of the banquet video, and from what I remember he played a blue one. Possibly the most misleading thing is the item description: "Bloc Party's Brand New FENDER Precision P-Bass Guitar". It says it's Bloc Party's bass, which is definitely misleading potential buyers. Although, £1200 for a Mex P-bass? No-one falling for that.

I just saw the neck join and the cutaways!

What a f***ing hideous bass: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300097543565&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=300139853330&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget"]Firewood[/url]

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='118490' date='Jan 11 2008, 01:15 PM']HOWARD MOON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]

I had to do something similar when an item I'd paid for still hadn't turned up. The seller claimed to have been ill and said he would try and find out where it was. I said that as a registered seller he would've had the smarts to get proof of postage and then he disappeared again. Looking at his recent feedback it seems other people have had the same happen to them. He'd been online to leave feedback (negative, when it was entirely his fault) but didn't bother to tell me where my stuff was. I lodged a complaint and was given a refund, and the guy has since been removed from ebay. Linus27, I'd report the guy, or be on the phone to him everyday asking where the bass was. Threaten to get the police involved too, see if your stuff doesn't miraculously turn up. If it does make sure you check the date stamp on it, so you know if he's been BSing.

[quote name='Hamster' post='118253' date='Jan 10 2008, 11:37 PM']If you tell people what:- your bass & cabs are; the music you play; the sound you want and your budget then you'll get some pretty sound advice and options you may not of thought of. Hamster[/quote] Will do sir Basses are Mexican Jazz and Precision, both with SD 1/4 Pound pickups for a big fat bassy sound. No cabs just now, I had been playing a Peavey TNT 115 combo, but thats gone to fund my new amp. Music is heavy rock, a bit prog, like Foo Fighters crossed with Pink Floyd. I enjoy the bass sound of Reuben's Jon Pierce and Brand New's Garrett Tierney, listening to them is what's currently inspiring me to play bass these days. As for the sound I want, I've recently been given the opportunity to play both a MAG 300 and ABM 300, and loved the sound of them both, it suits my Jazz sound and sounds great when I've got my Boss ODB-3 running too. IMO, of course. Budget is about £400 for the head just now, but possibly higher by the end of the month.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='118223' date='Jan 10 2008, 10:50 PM']Why dont you read the sticky?[/quote] Sorry, didn't see there was a sticky. Cheers!