barneyg42

Emailed band and said no long distance gig that night please, emailed work and told them not available that day............no replies yet but I'm 99% sure all will be ok! If it takes me more than 5 minutes to drive there it's a bad day! Looking forward to it, I have a Mondy estate so if anyone needs picking up locally talk to me nearer the time.

Another top deal with James, him selling to me this time! Amp was in A1 condition, well packed and swiftly delivered, good contact all the time, top bloke to deal with! Cheers Mate! Col

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='947655' date='Sep 6 2010, 09:07 PM']Just mailed him - will let you know what he says. Thanks gents. I take it Repairs and Technical is not a popular hang-out? [/quote] Seems quite popular, sometimes you just need to bump your post a few times, also there's a recommended amp repairers sticky at the top of the R and T forum that might be of help.

[quote name='Hamster' post='947646' date='Sep 6 2010, 08:58 PM']Have you tried Steve? - highly recommended - [url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/"]http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/[/url][/quote] You beat me to it! As he says!

[quote name='Hamster' post='804658' date='Apr 13 2010, 10:50 AM'][url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/"]http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/[/url] - He's brilliant with valve amps - take chocolate hob-nobs with you.[/quote] +1 to the above. Popped down to Steve today to get my ailing Hartke looked at and whilst there he had a look at my ailing Warwick too, all sorted, will get a chance to give them a good cranking next week. Top bloke at a good price and served a monster cup/mug/flagon of tea to go with my supplied HobNobs which he was grateful for!

Another top deal with Gareth......valve received, thanks mate!

[quote name='Big_Stu' post='933036' date='Aug 22 2010, 08:16 PM']Can't say as I've seen a sticky here for resources such as Amp Techs that can be vouched for, if there is please move this to there? Just had my Hiwatt 200 in to an Amp Tech that I had recommended by a local music shop. It had a constant loud background hum that I had been told online [i]could[/i] be down to an imminent cap failure or power tube problems. I left it with the new (to me) tech who looked over it very quickly, checked it couldn't be my beloved GEC KT88s, not the caps & eventually tracked it down to a bad ground caused by something missed by the last tech to look at it. What I was dreading could have been a slightly expensive cap job, or a disastrous re-valve was fixed & covered by his standard fee for an investigation. I'm sure there are some who would have said they did more, replaced unnnecessary part etc & charged accordingly. This chap is very courteous, very prompt, knowledgable (builds his own amps too) and for me one reassurance was seeing the use of cabs & guitars to check with too & not just a multi-meter. He's also very accesible with a nearby motorway link within 5 mins of his premises. I have no hesitation in recommending DPE Services in Preston Lancashire. Tel 01772 715097, serious enquiries only naturally.[/quote] Sticky is in the Repairs and Technical Issues forum...... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=198"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=198[/url] I'm sure a Mod will be along to move post for you.

[quote name='bluesparky' post='932725' date='Aug 22 2010, 01:19 PM']I've a scan of a transcription of it in G, detuned 1/2 step. P.m. me if you'd like it. Also it was in a magazine many years ago (1st two verses & chorus only) in F#, i think i've a copy of that kicking around somewhere too,[/quote] Thanks Mark, all received, looks good!

[quote name='waltsdog' post='926631' date='Aug 16 2010, 04:20 PM']This is pretty good I think: [url="http://www.bassmasta.net/a/alanis_morissette/118354.html"]http://www.bassmasta.net/a/alanis_morissette/118354.html[/url] There isn't anything difficult in there but trying to remember all the variations is a bit of challenge.[/quote] Yeah I can see a few senior moments coming on there, it's a cracking bass line but as you say the variations are the problem. Seems that after the first verse there's a different phrase between the F sharp each time. Will give a good going over, not rehearsing it yet as we have a few others to do first but hopefully this will be a goer!

[quote name='JJTee' post='926392' date='Aug 16 2010, 01:05 PM']I have a transcription for it somewhere. Will try and remember to scan it. It's played on a fretless stingray btw, but sounds pretty good on a fretted with healthy dose of mid-range growl.[/quote] Cool,thanks!

Just off out to check the local skips for an ironing board to put my Pandora on Nice set up btw, my GAS is growing!

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good tab or instructional video for this song? It might be coming on to the band's radar fairly soon and my ageing learning ears are not as good as they used to be! Flea I am not!

My Status Series 1 5-string used to belong to the legendary Nick Smith!!

[quote name='obbm' post='918629' date='Aug 8 2010, 11:31 AM']Glad it worked out for you in the end Colin.[/quote] Cheers Dave, couldn't get hold of Alan but a guy called Doug from a band called SKP saved the day, I think he's a regular down there. Was an interesting night! Colin

Lion Brewery in Ash, Saturday.....on the way there I get a txt from the keys that the M25 is closed so it's panic stations. I'm there, vocs and guitard are and we are planning an acoustic night if we have to. Keys turns up but drummer who lives in Croydon is nowhere to be seen. Phone him up and you guessed it he's stationary on the 25. Guitards stepfather(our occasional dep) is there but no kit! Put a call out around the pub and start making calls ourselves. We then hash together a first set with a drum machine and/or stepfather playing drum bits on one of the keyboards. This included a version of The Chain-Fleetwood Mac. So stepfather plays the bass drum beat in the verse and guitard switches on drum machine for the beat in the chorus, all in time! Then we get to the F1 bit at the end and give it my bit and the guitard adds the snare over the top and then starts the beat whilst starting his lead guitar bit! Amazingly it worked and we got a standing ovation at the end of it! Totally wild. Then an ad-lib version of Wipeout with stepfather and keys playing the drum solos like maniacs on the keyboard with me shouting "Keep up you buggers!" By the end of the hashed together 1st set the crowd are totally on our side with the drama going on. One of the girls in the pub has spoken to a drummer friend who was on his way over to see us and he turned back and got his kit, so between him and stepfather we got a proper second set together. Was a total blast in truth, living on the edge! As for the band drummer, he was stuck for 5 fecking hours between junctions and got home at midnight having never got to us at all! I got home at 2am and had to be in work for 6am for a few hours work.........I'm going back to bed now! Good night!

Has to be said he has had health problems, loss of hearing in one ear and more recently nerve damage to his hands which meant he had to tape his sticks to his hands whilst recording the new album, so it's unlikely we will get much decent output from him. A real shame, always loved his drumming, it seems his style has contributed to his hand problems!

Picked up a Speakon cable from Dave on Saturday and ordered another lead which turned up today, what can I say, smashing chap, great product and very fast delivery......cheers Dave!

[quote name='simondee' post='913664' date='Aug 3 2010, 11:10 AM']I've got an old Quad IV and had exactly the same problem. These heads are very sensitive to cabs, and if it doesn't like the cab it's hooked up to for whatever reason then it will start cutting out regularly. My EBS cab was on its last legs and the amp techs couldn't find a thing wrong with the head. So I'd get the cab looked at. There's something going on there that doesn't agree with the 'wick.[/quote] Was there anything wrong with your cab in the end?

[quote name='barneyg42' post='912658' date='Aug 2 2010, 11:55 AM']Picked up Warwick Pro Fet IV cheap on the bay as a back up to my Hartke HA3500 and reading the reviews of it I might have a dilemma on my hands. It's just turned up I'm going to my work later to set up in the office to A/B them. It seems a bit more basic than the Hartke but with a bit more power. Running into a 4ohm Acme Low B so will give full power, the Hartke has the valve pre-amp which is nice but the general opinion seems to be that the Warwick is a good clear un-coloured sound. Might suit my Status well. Any opinions before I do the deed later? Got a gig Saturday so might set both up and see how it stacks up on the road. I will report back the result if any! Cheers C.[/quote] Ok so a bit of a technical issue, check [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=97373"]HERE![/url]