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Took delivery of the above today, got it pretty cheap so not expecting much. So I set it up with my Acme LowB in the office at work and gave it a work out. Not as loud as my HA3500 and I was having to crank it a bit. I set the input so it was not clipping and the output was at about 1-2 o'clock, far more than the Hartke. Got some reasonable sounds, is a back up really but had to be sure it wouldn't blow the Hartke away. Anyway, I was giving it a bit of slap and tickle and when I pulled the G string hard up in the E/D area it cut out and the fan kicked in. Switched off and on and it was ok. It seemed if I boosted the mids button it was over cooking it so I switched the button out. Again it seemed ok but then again when popped on the top end it again cut out, fan on, same result. Now if I played the bottom end as is my usual style and any fingerstyle widdling up the top it was all ok. Also ok with my pedal, distortion, octave , the lot. Could it be it doesn't like my speaker? Seems ok with the Hartke so I'm not sure. The ohmage is a perfect match, 400watt into 4ohms and a 4 ohm cab. No matter how much thumping I did on the bottom end (5 string) it wouldn't cut.

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.

Just got a parcel from Pablo, mega quick delivery and all as described......top Basschatter, buy with confidence!

Cheers Gareth, strings received, quick delivery and all in order! Buy with confidence!

Did a deal with Dan yesterday and goods arrived first thing this morning as described, very smooth transaction with a top basschatter!

Headlined a little day festival called Graftonbury 2010 at The Golden Cross,Ardens Grafton which raised £2700 for various charities. The landlady of the pub has put up some footage. It's all covers but just a little idea of what we are about.

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='860035' date='Jun 7 2010, 04:12 PM']Mate of mine back in Bideford has to lend his Bass amp to Norman Watt-Roy every time they support Wilco Johnson, I'll be honest, he's quite chuffed about it. [/quote] Strangely enough a band I was in supported Wilco Johnson and NW-R wouldn't let me use his rig, didn't grumble though, he was a nice chap and I had a good chat with him and some photos etc! OP, to not upset anyone perhaps you could tell the promoter that your gear is in the repair shop and would not be ready in time, it might force him to hire some gear in if the other bands don't have their own kit. I can understand if you want to use your own kit though.

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[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300431076444"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=300431076444[/url] Just a quick plug for my guitarists Musicman. Plays well and I have to say he is a stand up chap so well recommended! Not long to run so get in quick, he on the southern part of the M25 if you want to view or collect. Uk only. Cheers Colin

Just popped into Ripley Guitars (in Ripley, Surrey) to see if they had a 5 string set, Rotosound Swing Bass 45-130s on the shelf and I thought the label said £24.99 but on closer inspection it was £14.99!! I was expecting them to be about 25 quid. They still got about another 5 sets left so just a heads up if you're quick and in the area. Might be a mistake so they may realise and change it or maybe a genuine bargain.

Just a quick bump on this and to say that the poster above, Martin (the_ooob), came over for an audition with us and was great.....but he lives in Enfield and the distance would be a pain for him and us. He plays an electric kit at the moment but is probably looking to go acoustic soon. So if you're up in Norf Laandon and looking for a great rock drummer drop him a Pm. And yes, we are still looking!

[quote name='the_ooob' post='819574' date='Apr 26 2010, 04:23 PM']Hi there, I am a drummer with over 19 years experience and have been in many bands. I would very much like to come along for a jam with you guys. I am fairly fermilliar with Leatherhead as I have an office there where I work. I am really into all of the bands you mentioned and am a very solid and well established player. I would be happy to come along if you let me know the address of the rehearsal studio and times. Cheers. Martin[/quote] Have PM'd you!

Just watching The Dance..Fleetwood Mac purchased with zero hassle from Cliff, Cheers mate, Top Basschatter!

Have some recordings of a gig we did last weekend (MP3) but would like split them into individual tracks, can someone point me in the direction of some free software for this?

It's country band Rascal Flatts playing themselves, bass player got lightly fried and now has amnesia! Sounds like a regular night after a gig to me!

Bump!

If there are any drummers in the Surrey (sort of Cobham/Leatherhead area) looking in for a band we need someone asap. Our current drummer has too many work/family commitments to carry on. We are Asylum Affair, a 5 piece rock covers band, girl singer, guitard, bass, keys and drums. We mainly play pubs, mostly for £200-300 although we are trying get this up a bit as we establish ourselves. We have been going for about a year and gigging for about half that. We do music from, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac,Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Heart, Chicago, Bryan Addams, Springsteen, Joplin, Sam Brown, The Who, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Patti Smith, Stereophonics, Kings of Leon, Prince, Pink Floyd.........etc. So all the popular stuff. Website is www.asylumaffair.com for MP3s, pics and gig list. Looking for someone to commit to us, we're all working etc so we are not going to make a fortune at this but it's a bit of fun and a few quid on top. Probably looking at 2-4 gigs a month. Gimme a shout if you're interested, rehearsals usually on Thursdays in Leatherhead.

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='765714' date='Mar 5 2010, 11:28 PM']Is it terribly wrong to confess that I [i]so[/i] would have 'done' a young Ozzy? [/quote] T M I !!!!

Budgie kicks ass so far...you can't beat the live stuff on the Whistle Test!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='762135' date='Mar 2 2010, 07:34 PM']Thats a lot of buggering. Can you sit down lol[/quote]

[quote name='Johngh' post='761710' date='Mar 2 2010, 12:23 PM']The original is an absolute classic. The Glee version is Sh*te. It's yet another example of the pop machine taking a classic tune and ruining it. Were thinking of covering it. got a female singer so range isn't an issue [/quote] Got a girly singer too so not a problem. About 6 months ago I suggested this song and it got put in the list of to-dos, then Glee came along and bang it's in. We do Alone by Heart and bugger me it turns up in Glee too! So a few weeks ago we decide to do More Than a Feeling-Boston and bugger me it turns up in an advert!! Bugger me!!