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Euphonic iAmp 350 Combo(s) - sale or trade for something interesting
molan replied to molan's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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OK, so the Flea is back up for sale. I'd decided to hang on to it after a couple of sales fell through fairly late in the day but realised that I've only played it once in the last month & it just seems such a waste to be sitting quietly in a case! I'd had two firm offers at £1,300 (but these were the ones who were unable to complete) and quite a few tentative feelers at £1,200 so thought I'd split the difference at £1,250 if anyone is interested
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[quote name='Sean' post='243747' date='Jul 20 2008, 01:00 PM'][url="http://www.lakland.com/skyline_vs_us.htm"]http://www.lakland.com/skyline_vs_us.htm[/url] The Skylines are superb instruments.[/quote] I'd say that the "average" Lakland Skyline arrives in a better state of set up than an American Standard Fender. Nothing against Fender stock instruments but I've certainly come across a few that didn't feel properly finished. Every Skyline I've tried has been absolutely beautifully finished. I have a couple of much more expensive US hand finished basses and I think my two Skylines easily match them for fit and finish. One of the really important things about the Skylines is that (part from the really early ones I think) they have the same electronics as the US series. These are fitted in the USA by Lakland when each bass is properly checked over before final shipping. In this case the original DJ's had the Aero pickups fitted. Recent ones have mostly had stock Lakland pickups. Nothing desperately wrong with Lakland's own pickups but the Aeros tend to be preferred by most people and will definitely add some value as they are the ones originally specified by DJ himself. Definitely no need to be concerned about the original manufacture in Korea
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I want one of these: Only a couple of thousand bucks!
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[quote name='tayste_2000' post='240807' date='Jul 16 2008, 12:58 PM']That is really really sexy[/quote] Indeed, I've not seen one of these before. I'm a big fan of Tele's as well!
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Another +1 to Jakesbass. What a well written, reasoned & thoughtful response See, takes a 'seasoned' pro to really know his stuff
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[quote name='MananaMan' post='238669' date='Jul 13 2008, 06:23 PM']As for the Stones and Presley etc., they were bringing "black:" music of America to the white masses at a very different time in the world. I doubt any band playing a cover of Welcome To The Jungle can be said to be bringing a new and unique musical style to the WMC! Its a very very different kettle of m musical fish.[/quote] I realise this is moving slightly off topic now but how about if the band playing "Welcome to the Jungle" were African playing to an audience that rarely listened to white music? No different from Elvis taking a black blue song & playing to white people who wouldn't entertain the thought of listening to "coloured" music?
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[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='238258' date='Jul 12 2008, 11:18 PM']To make a fairer comparison, would you prefer a great covers band or a great originals band? How about a covers band or a karaoke night? Covers band or staying in and watching a low-budget biopic about The Monkees?[/quote] On your first point - Impossible to differentiate If a band is "great" then they are "great". What possible difference should it make who wrote the songs? In general terms a Karaoke night is my idea of hell. However if the karaoke singers happened to be Aretha Franklin & James Brown then I'd go for the Karaoke ahead of pretty much anything else. Third one is tricky too, I was just about the right age to be quite impressed by the raw fun of the Monkees and had no idea quite how manufactured they were. A low budget biopic might just work in terms of matching the whole ethos of The Monkees. If so then I'd simply Sky+ it and watch it in my own time whilst still keeping some free time to go and see the covers band.
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[quote name='Jase' post='238245' date='Jul 12 2008, 10:47 PM']Must be great to be a musician in Denmark Street [/quote] They all tip up there eventually, especially when they first get some sort of public acclaim and get a recording contract and advance
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[quote name='MananaMan' post='238158' date='Jul 12 2008, 07:55 PM']Some discussion on the relative merits of playing covers / tribute stuff is probably needed to reassure my miserable soul, and also if anyone can honestly justify it morally I'd be interested to hear your points of view![/quote] Tough call, spend an evening watching appalling "originals" bands playing tuneless rubbish with little or no stagecraft or even basic musicianship or a classy "covers" band playing superbly written songs with serious ability and genuine stage presence that you can dance or sing along to and have a really great evening. There has to be a case for both originals bands (without whom all new music would die) and bands who play other people's songs for the enjoyment of an audience who don;t want to be challenged. Speaking of covers bands - where would we be without the amazing musicianship and ability of the Motown, Stax & Atlantic bands and singers who pretty much all played & sang other people's songs? Or the early rock 'n' rollers like Elvis (or even the Stones) who "covered" early black blues and soul classics?
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[quote name='Jase' post='238133' date='Jul 12 2008, 07:11 PM']The live music scene is littered with "bands" everyone's in a band...everyone's got a guitar [/quote] Unfortunately I can't agree. I only wish it were the case! Using a really simple example - I work in a vaguely trendy company right in the heart of London and about 3 minutes walk from Denmark Street. We have about 70 employees with an average age of mid 20's and all earning way above the average national wage. Not a single band member to be seen, couple of bedroom guitarists at best. It does feels like there are a few more bands around these days than the really horrible era of everything being produced on a sequencer and all the bass lines being played on keyboards. The more the merrier in my opinion. If only it really were the case that everyone was in a band. How wonderful it would be to live in a world without prima donna musicians telling everyone else that their playing didn't really count because it wasn't either "original" or that the only "real" music was being played by supposedly hard working "professionals".
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Euphonic iAmp 350 Combo(s) - sale or trade for something interesting
molan replied to molan's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Do you mean the background music on the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)? If so then te easy option is just to turn it off: Services - System Setup - Sound Settings - Background Music Off - Save New Settings ^_^
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If a band fancies playing for a night for beer money and they enjoy doing it and entertain people I can't really see what's wrong with it? I certainly can't see how this could possibly be devaluing music. I don't play for the sort of money your bar man spoke about but if someone called me up and asked if I wanted to play a gig without too much hassle and would give me £25 for my trouble I'd certainly do it if I had the free time. To be really honest I love playing live and would play for free now and then without a second thought.
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Super nice guy - we arranged quite a convoluted three way trade very smoothly indeed!
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[quote name='bassjamm' post='234636' date='Jul 7 2008, 11:53 PM']Hi mate, Just a few questions on the EA...i've used a different model before, i found it to be a little wooly sounding, or a little undefined. Would you say this is clean and clear sounding? Also, what kind of warmth or punch does it offer? Thanks J[/quote] An EA sounding wooly - that's about the last thing I'd have said about EA gear. Was it paired with an EA cab?
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Damn, damn, damn! So there I am, solidly transferred over to the SS camp and an advocate of that clean EBS sound. Then, by a convoluted set of circumstances, I end up owning a 20 year old Ampeg SVT 2 that looks like it's just left the shop. Was going to simply sell it on but obviously wanted to give it a try out to make sure everything was working OK. Only had 20 mins or so but it sounded just great. Clean, sharp, lovely tone and matched my NYC Sadowsky in way I would never have associated with an Ampeg. The single master volume (no 'gain' knob on these!) meant I just turned it on and played with all the EQ turned off & I was really impressed. Obviously the bastard thing weighs a ton - the shock proof Boogie case it's in isn't helping on the weight front - and I could easily see it becoming a right handful. I really don't need all this gear so know I have an [i]interesting[/i] weekend ahead when I need to try the Ampeg against my EBS (maybe mixing & matching the Ampeg & EBS cabs as well) alongside my 'reference' Euphonic & Trace V-Type + SS power amp gear
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EBS HD350 + EVO PROLINE 2000 SERIES 4X10 CAB
molan replied to soggs's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
[quote name='bass_ferret' post='233408' date='Jul 6 2008, 12:06 AM']£750 for a new Fafner? And you are moaning! RRP on an HD350 is more than that![/quote] Actually it ended up costing me £800 due to postage and currency fluctuations Funnily enough the dealer that sold it to me had listed the Fafner at the wrong price and it was coming up less than an HD. However he said he'd honour the price as he'd advertised it. Given that he was in another country I though this was pretty decent, I have to assume he still made a profit on the sale though. -
[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='233335' date='Jul 5 2008, 09:20 PM']What are they doing out of the kitchen long enough to learn bass? [/quote] That's one of the things I quite like about all of them, a bit on the large side, lots of hair, no posing fashion stuff & churning out great little pop songs Found another live version of the same song with much better sounds from Glasto a few years back : [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtZ5LNd8tQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtZ5LNd8tQ[/url]
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Ok, so this may be a little controversial but I really like Michele Stodart of the Magic Numbers. No clever technical stuff going on but I just love some of her ideas and the patterns she plays, really suits the band's sound and actually quite fun to play along with. First album and demos are my favourites. Here she is playing live : [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTocYnxWYE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTocYnxWYE[/url] Not particularly fluid and the tone is bit dead but something about the bass line just does it for me PS - if you want to hear the 'produced' version of the same song it's here : [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-7Japu-MdU&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-7Japu-MdU...feature=related[/url]
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Euphonic iAmp 350 Combo(s) - sale or trade for something interesting
molan replied to molan's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
I have two of the Euphonic iAmp 350 combos and would sell either of them if I received a good offer for sale or trade. The second one is older than the first but still in great condition (I can take pics if anyone's interested). Here's some revised pricing options: iAmp350 in the pics £500 iAmp350 that's a bit older £450 CXL 1x12 £300 iAmp 1 with CXL £775 iAmp 2 with CXL £725 Happy to consider basses, guitars, rack cases, blah, blah in PX -
EBS HD350 + EVO PROLINE 2000 SERIES 4X10 CAB
molan replied to soggs's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Bloody typical eh? I spend 2 months hunting for a used HD350, eventually crack & stump up £750 for a new Fafner instead & the week after it arrives an HD appears. Anyone want a Fafner that's not even been removed from its box yet? Seriously - the HD is great piece of kit, real Pro quality from everything EBS make. -
[quote name='El_JimBob' post='232922' date='Jul 4 2008, 09:53 PM']I agree - sometimes when i'm playing with my setup at home, i get a little dissatisfied with the sound, but as soon as i'm practicing with the band, i remember exactly why i bought it in the first place Btw, those filters are extremely powerful, especially in a band environment - i have both at 9 o'clock, works great for me, but you may find different settings suit your setup better....[/quote] Funnily enough I haven't played with both filters on at once - have tried each in isolation. I'll have a blast with them together next week
