simonc61

No ulterior motive whatsoever. I googled his website to see what guitars he had for sale as I couldn't remember if it was classic and cool or cool and classic. The basschat thread was the first search item to come up so thought I'd add my twopenneth.

I meant to say he's also now a Sandberg dealer/stockist and he rates them very highly. They are setup using the Plek system before they leave the factory.

Mark's a top bloke and really knows his guitars. Bought my Ibanez BTB off him and he can't do enough for you. Stayed friends since and occasionally meet up to go cycling with him. Buy from him with confidence.

I replied to his ad on join my band. Lovely reply from him even though he's got a bassist at the moment. Seemed like a Readly nice guy. Shame, I'd love to play in a reggae band :-)

Ok keep me posted, could do that. Is it a good, reliable amp for gigging? Been let down by my Peavey tour and need something to tide me over for a year or so till I can upgrade. Just missed one of these for sale near me. It came with a 15" cab as well so I presume yours has an extension cab plug?

Hi, I might be able to get up Friday. Hereford bit far for me though as I'm in Devon. Any possibility of meeting say Bristol services?

Hi, am interested in the combo. Are you in those counties at various times? Cheers, Simon

There's a Crate BT50 in the for sale forum here. Nice little amp with a great sound. I borrowed one off a friend a while back to rehearse with and the band were very complimentary about it. He's only asking £50. I'm pretty sure it has an aux in too.

Headphones-wise I can highly recommend the Audio Technica ATH-M50's. I've had mine a few years and very happy with them. Very comfortable and great for everything - listening to music, recording etc. They've got an excellent bass response too. Failing that look at Dave Marks website, he swears by V-Moda phone's and has written about them on there. Hope that helps.

Sold - to Aende - and a very pleasant transaction it was too.

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Has anyone else had problems with any of the Peavey Tour range of bass amps? I bought mine secondhand in the summer of 2012. I then used it for about 10 gigs during that summer until the band did the dirty on me. Since then it's been in storage in various places, a garage, my flat, and being Peavey, I just always assumed it would 'work' when I needed it next.

Couple of months ago I went along to see about joining a band - a couple of utterly deluded guitarists as it turned out - plugged the Peavey in and the power light came on, but no sound. No amount of fiddling could get it working. I plugged into one of their amps and after an interminable hour of 'jamming' I made my excuses.

I've since checked the fuses in the plug and back of the amp but they're fine. Now the power light isn't even coming on. I took it to a reputable repairer nearby and he couldn't do anything with it and said sending it back to Peavey was the only option. I rang Peavey and on top of sending it to them they want £60 just to look at it before they do anything, so that's not an option.

Is it just me or has this happened to anyone else?

This a 2U Warwick Rockbag flightcase which was housing my Peavey Tour 700 until it recently died. Very sturdy bit of kit with military-grade zips at both ends, velcro tabs to keep the flaps open and various pocket for cables, sandwiches etc. Seriously this is one brick s@*thouse of a flightcase - the Germans don't do things by halves and you could probably drive a Panzer tank over it. In fact, I think Warwick actually do that as part of their testing programme :-)

Constructed of heavy duty birch with a black, RoK Tex waterproof covering this is going to keep your amp warm, dry and secure for any gig. In good condition with some slight signs of wear and tear. The shoulder strap is missing.

I can courier at buyers cost. I live in Devon so could deliver to Plymouth/Exeter for contribution to fuel.

I'm selling my Ibanez BTB400 35" scale bass in gorgeous translucent quilted red- they're not making these anymore and I believe they're quite sought after as they're so versatile. Really lovely looking bass which has only seen a few gigs in my hands and only home use since. It's in excellent condition with no visible marks or scratches and comes with an as-new Hiscox hard case.

The guitar has passive pickups with an active EQ and so is suited to a wide range of playing styles - rock, pop, funk, slap you name it really, a very versatile studio or gigging tool. The neck is particularly nice with a very comfortable profile which lends itself to a fast action. There is some slight fret-buzz on the top string but it's not excessive and could easily be remedied with a bit of tweaking. There are no tuning issues, it's rock solid and doesn't go out of tune at all. It's basically ready to gig or record with straight out of the box!

There's some more info here - [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/bass_guitars/ibanez/btb400qm/"]http://www.ultimate-...banez/btb400qm/[/url]

Happy to arrange courier anywhere in the UK at buyers cost.

PS Sorry, no trades, need the dosh :-)

PPS I can't seem to edit the price or trade value - but will now take £300.

Muppets need not apply! :-) http://youtu.be/0_e4YX73Ww4

The Mountain is the best new album I've heard in a very long time.

I only discovered them recently but Haken are going to be auditioning for bassists soon. They're an amazing band so a great opportunity for someone who's up to it. Details at www.hakenmusic.com

Reported it through Ebay as fraudulent.

I only wish I was nearer - sounds right up my musical street.

Hi Lisa, thanks would be good if you could, save me buying another. Yes all good in South Devon - not got myself into a band yet but still plugging away at learning stuff.

Just been listening to it myself - here's the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0159kdj

Hi Lisa, Good luck with finding someone. You may remember I auditioned for you and left my music stand behind. Don't suppose you could mention to your keys player (is it Micheal?) that I'd still like to try and get it back sometime? Not sure where he's based? Cheers

Thanks, I've sent him a message.

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This has to be the mark percy quote of the day, "The van also had complete survival equipment, military rations, camping equipment, survival equipment in case of catastrophe. This van had brand new tyres made by Continental. It may have been stolen to order".
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I beg to differ - I think this is my favourite quote: "I became more impressed with his serious practice regime at the keyboards, and his continuing advancement as a keyboardist, and a writer, and lyricist, and also as a guitarist, capable of the most phenomenal chord stretches, producing astounding voicings, and emotions in his guitar playing, beyond what normal guitarists can do. Michael Corby, is vastly intelligent, and an enormously capable musical, military and political strategist, and an astounding planner and architect of projects and occurrences.Upon his explanations, it dawned on me the vastness of his planning and designs, and profound thinking, from his early formative years, stretching all the way through his career. I began to take his recommendations seriously."

Found this gem in an informative page about how he came to change his name - http://www.markpercy.co.uk/history.htm