Bass Culture

Thanks, both, for your replies.  @TheGreek- that Schroeder cab looks brilliant, but probable too much (money!) for the specific role I ave in mind for it.

@Phil Starr- I've read so many of your cab build threads and have often found myself wondering whether I could 'grow a pair' and try one.  My woodworking skills are pretty limited and I don't really own the tools to make a good enough job of it, but I'm sorely tempted to have a go at this one.  The difficulty for me would be to get the panels cut accurately and neatly.  I think, with care, I could assemble and secure them. I guess I'd need to try to find someone in the Chester area with a CNC machine who could cut them for me. 

I'm trying to put a set-up together that I can stick in the corner of our lounge to have a tinker downstairs when the mmod takes me (phnarr, phnarr...), so size is central consideration.  I have a couple of 1 x 10's for rehearsals and gigs so it really only be needed for lower volume playing, and will be paired with a Warwick Gnome.  Anyone know of any sensibly priced options put there? Thanks.

Hi Lapolpora, I'll take this if I may.  I'll PM you for payment details. Thanks.

I bought this a few months ago for a specific project - namely some front room practice with my guitarist ahead of my 60th birthday party gig.  Birthday's been had, gig has been played and I have no further gigs in the diary nor band to play in, so this has now served its purpose.  It's an excellent little combo with some really useful features for practice - semi-parametric EQ, for example, and on-board tuner (who doesn't love an on-board tuner, hey?).  It's in pristine, as new condition and has all the original packaging/instruction booklet etc.  It's easy to get a decent sound out off courtesy of the flexible EQ and goes loud enough to accompany acoustic instruments and low volume electric easily.  GAK have these at £149 at present so how does £110 delivered within mainland UK sound?  I am located in the fair city of Chester, the third point of the Liverpool/Manchester triangle and eminently accessible by rail or car.  So if anyone wants to try it/collect it I can do it for £100.  The wee beasty itself:

Thanks for looking everyone.  I'm presently off work for two weeks as I have Bell's Palsy (or Bell-end's Palsy as a wag 'friend' coined it) so can get this sent out quite quickly. 

As well as making fantastic basses, Mike also makes great cabs (I've got two of his 1 x 10's).  GLWTS

Yep, same here - TNT 130 user about 35 years ago.  I remember it being an absolute belter.

I'm having a 60th birthday party in Chester in February and I'm looking for a 2/3/4 piece band with a repertoire of 60s/70s/80s/90s party/pop/soul/disco stuff to play.  No metal or heavy/hard rock, just stuff people might dance to.  Has anyone got any recommendations?  Can you PM me with details if so?  Many thanks.

Thanks,

Mark

I'm so late to the party on this - sorry.  Just posted my own review now though.

Lovely to see Peter again today, when he came to pick my Zoot Funkmeister up.  It's nice to know it's going to such a great home.  We had a good catch up for an hour and a half or so, played a bit and the next door neighbour's even popped his head round the door to say hello.  Absolute pleasure to do business with him again, Peter - a true gent and 100% trustworthy.  Enjoy the bass, my friend.

14 hours ago, JapanAxe said:

Mahoosive reduction to £575 delivered (UK) or £550 collected. Sorry @Bass Culture!

Oh, you bugger, JA!  😁

On 15/10/2022 at 23:39, briansbrew said:

Hi Mark, does it have side markers..

Having checked the photos, I can see exactly what you mean now.  I'd not realised that I've taken the photo of the side at an angle, and the dots are just out of sight as a result.

Great - thanks all for these comments.  Certainly gives me some food for thought.

It does - dots in the normal positions, between the frets.

I presently have a Boss OC-5 and an EBS Unichorus as my only effects, which I use rarely anyway.  I keep toying with the idea of acquiring a TC Plethora X-3 instead, just to tidy things up, but was wondering how (especially) the Sub 'n' Up on the Plethora compares to the OC-5.  Anyone been in a position to compare them?

13 hours ago, stewblack said:

Sorry to say the sale has been agreed - pending the usual of course.

No surprises there - you've probably saved me from myself anyway. 😁

34 minutes ago, stewblack said:

Ha! This is what got me to buy it in the first place. I'm in negotiation with another Basschatter right now but if that goes south I'll be back to tempt you!

Knowing me you'll probably be successful too! 🙄

Oh Gawd, I keep coming back to this because it's...oooh, a couple of years since my last multi-fx unit was purchased, played with for a bit, boxed and and moved on after another six months when I realised I was never going to use it.  This looks soooo nice and user friendly though - and at such a saving over a new one!  Stop it, stop it, stop it!!!

1 hour ago, JapanAxe said:

The 19inch width includes the rack mounting brackets. The enclosure itself is 42cm/16½in wide, and the outside dimensions across the rubber feet are 39cm/15¼in, so it could sit firmly on a cab of the latter width with only a small overhang either side.

 Thanks JA.  Still a little wider than my cabs (15").  I'll need to decide whether I could cope with that...🤔

@JapanAxe- the manual gives the width as about 19" but I'm not sure if this is with the rack brackets (as shown in the manual picture) or not.  Would you mind checking after all for me?

@JapanAxe- as you were.  I've just found the manual online.  It's going to be too wide for my 1x10 cabs and will result in a serious case of overhang-itis, sadly. 

@JapanAxe- how wide is the amp please (excluding the rack mounting brackets - I assume they are removable)?

I would love to try something like this (i.e. British built, and that I've never come across before) but it's just too wide for my tiny little Purple Chili 1x10 cabs. 

There's a thread about this kicking around already: 

Not sure if one's been seen in the wild this side of the pond yet.  I'm interested myself - it certainly ticks all the boxes for a completely unnecessary and over-powered purchase for my current bass 'needs'! 😄

I've been kicking this ball around for a while but am thinking about changing to a combo from my present (albeit tiny) 'stack', which consists of a TC RH750 and 2 x 10" custom cabs.  Anyway, the combo I'm most interested in is the GK Fusion 112.  Any users out there who might care to share their experiences and thoughts?  Especially how they've found them for gigging - small/medium pub gigs, pop covers is going to my use.  Thanks.

1 minute ago, Merton said:

I am not going to lie, that thought crossed my mind too! But given Mike’s order book I decided against it, and accidentally bought an ACG fretless from Alan instead. As you do 😆

 Top man, Martin!!! 😁