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Hi all, My band's in the market for some reasonable active PA speakers, mainly for vocals PA (maybe keys too). Shopping list: 12" Active 350w minimum Reasonably lightweight Inexpensive Reliable I've seen these from the manufacturer called Class D in Nottinghamshire: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-CLASS-D-2-Way-12-ABS-Active-PA-Speakers-600W-/120576242290?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item1c12e77272"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-CLASS-D-2-Way-1...=item1c12e77272[/url] Anybody had any experience of these, please? Cheers, Steve

I've contacted the seller and he's agreed to remove my bid. Steve

I've contacted the seller and he's agreed to remove my bid. Steve

I've contacted the seller and he's agreed to remove my bid. Steve

I put in the initial bid of £75. It looks like that's been matched but not beaten. However, I've since discovered that the neck-width at the nut is too narrow for me at 40mm (I'm used to a 44mm G&L neck), so I don't really want it. So, can somebody please bid £77 so I don't have to faff about retracting my bid?! Steve

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='844572' date='May 21 2010, 08:10 PM'] sh*t I hadn't clicked on your link before making my oh so funny joke. :blush:[/quote] No worries - a joke's a joke!

My band is is in the market for a portable powered mixer, so I volunteered to have a look round the 'net to see what I could find. I'm probably not the most knowledgable person when it comes to such things, but I think I've found a real bargain here: [url="http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/Power_Tools_and_Machinery/Construction_Equipment/Cement_Mixers/Electric_Cement_Mixers/sc1809/p2634.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=GoogleShopping&utm_campaign=googlebase&utm_term=%7Bkeyword%7D"]http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/Power_Tools_...m=%7Bkeyword%7D[/url] Would that do the trick, do you think? Steve

See: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar-Non-Reverse-Model-Rare-/280509305506?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item414fa852a2"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird...=item414fa852a2[/url]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='843189' date='May 20 2010, 03:13 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=88460"]See here[/url] And another inoff topic (I think).[/quote] Yep - you're right. I'm slowing down with age.

See: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mojo-Fretless-Lady-Bass-/220607842979?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item335d408aa3"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mojo-Fretless-Lady-B...=item335d408aa3[/url] Over to you lot for all the jokes, then. Steve

Hi, I have my eye on a Stingray clone, mainly for use as a cheap-but-good rehearsal and "beater" bass. It's passive, and that's how I'd keep it. I'm looking for a deep, rich, full tone without it being too thumpy or indistinct, maybe with the option of series/parrallel switching to give some tonal options. Any suggestions for a drop-in replacement pup, please? Steve

[quote name='TRadford' post='838337' date='May 15 2010, 07:07 PM']When I've sold cameras, I always blur the serial numbers on the public photos on ebay There are many scammers around, and they will use your photos and serial numbers to con others. However, I would give out a partial number to anyone who asked, and probably the full one privately through email.[/quote] Well, I have to admit, this whole are of creating clones just hadn't occured to me at all. Where does that leave us with the usefulness of serial numbers when items are being sold?

Tab sent to your email. Good luck! Steve

[quote name='bass24' post='837300' date='May 14 2010, 03:32 PM']Does anyone know where I could find the tab for the bass section in the song How long by Ace? Here is a YouTube link: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIK5F4zRN0Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIK5F4zRN0Y[/url] Thanks in advance (Sorry if this post is in the wrong section, still finding my way around here)[/quote] Hi, My band does this song and I've cobbled together a bassline that sounds OK. I have it written down as a messy mix of root notes and tabs. Happy to email a copy to you if you PM me with your email. Steve

In their favour, the seller seems happy with cash on collection.

[quote name='bassmeg' post='837493' date='May 14 2010, 06:54 PM']He seems to have cleared the issue up on the link. I wonder if he saw this? [/quote] Ahh yes - so he has, up to a point. He still seems reluctant to give the actual serial number, though. Funny that.

See this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200471800236&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:X:RTQ:GB:1123[/url] I've asked the seller for the serial number of the bass. The conversation went like this: "Hi - some questions about your bass, please: How old is the bass? Any serious damage (I'm not concerned about cosmetic scrapes or dings)? Is there any chance you could send me a picture of the headstock that clearly shows the serial number, please?" "no serious damage and im not sure how old it is i bought it from a guy in salt lake city u.s. i dont really want to give the serial number out until the item is sold" "Why don’t you want to give out the serial number until after the sale, please? The serial number means that potential buyers can verify the bass’ age and country of manufacture. If a buyer decides to keep that secret, I’d immediately be concerned." "I have nothing to hide but ufortunately as you may well know ebay is full of scammers and if the buyer is not happy when i give them the serial number then i will re list item with no negative feedback" "If you’re not prepared to give the serial number up front, I’m not interested in bidding. I strongly suspect that will be the case for many other people too." "thats fine and your choice" What's going on here, then? Steve

I'm feeling rough and fed up. I have an ear infection and I'm pretty deaf right now. I just got this message from a fellow B/Cer: "Hello. Just to say I still have the V4 you sold me. It now has pickup and bridge covers and a set of Jamerson LaBella Deep Talkin' flats which incidentally hardly moved the neck at all, and does sterling duty in a jazz/blues band. Thanks again. cheers. Ian" A pleasure to get that message - gave me a much-needed lift. Good to hear that the old Vintage V4 is being gigged and is earning its keep. Steve

[quote name='KiOgon' post='835082' date='May 12 2010, 09:53 AM']Hey Steve, I hope it clears soon for you, that must be a horrible feeling, can't the doctor 'help' clear the gunge? Best wishes, John[/quote] John, Apparently not. He said I could try the head-over-water and menthol thing, although there's no proof that it helps at all, apparently. Band practice tonight, and I'm a bit concerned that my 1 good ear (which is only working 50%) is going to get a battering. I can't smell or taste anything either - it's a bit like sensory deprivation!. Sorry, just feeling a bit low today. Steve

I wish I could hear something - anything, really! Right now I can't hear a flaming thing. Hearing in my left hear has been poor for the last 20 years, apparently because of some intravenous antibiotics I had aged 30. Currently I have an ear infection in my right ear and can hear nothing that side. Result - serious overall deafness. Doctors say the infection is getting better and that the "gunge" (Doctor's phrase, not mine) should eventually clear in the next 2-3 weeks. In the meantime, I'm walking around in my own cotton-woolly world unable to hear normal conversation and finding it really difficult to play the bass. Seriously fed up too. Sorry - just feeling a bit low today. Steve

See: [url="http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/4-band-members-needed-age-9-12-t115059.html"]http://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/4-...12-t115059.html[/url]

Here you are: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-70s-Grant-Bass-Guitar-JAPAN-99-RARE-FIND-/360255383135?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item53e0e4e65f"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-70s-Grant-Bass...=item53e0e4e65f[/url]

[quote name='Clarky' post='823750' date='Apr 30 2010, 10:06 AM']I use flats on my P basses but have put some EB Slinky roundwound strings on my Alembic. To my fingertips, the EBs feel quite rough and harsh so I was wondering if anyone could recommend roundwound strings that feel smoother under the fingers - perhaps because they use narrower gauge wire for the windings? I have TI Jazz rounds and they feel much nicer than the EBs (I think due to narrower gauge windings) but they are too skinny and loose for the 32" scale length (IIRC the E string is 89). So I am looking for something like TI rounds but less skinny. All thoughts gratefully received.[/quote] I suppose there's always the half-way house of halfwounds. I swear by Status Hotwire halfwounds. Smooth to the touch (smoother than other halfwounds I've tried), but still giving some useful brightness to my P bass. I don't think my fingers would cope with roundwounds now. Steve

I spotted this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ibanez-bass-guitar-/310216051066"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ibanez-bass-guitar-/310216051066[/url] It looked pretty suspicious, so I consulted the oracle - Jon/bassassin. He said, (and he has given me the all clear to post this): "It's a complete fake, not an Ibanez, not a Blazer, not Japanese & most definitely not Matsumoku! It's a generic Precision copy (possibly an Encore, from the headstock shape) with a cheap transfer - & the logo's wrong for any 70s or 80s Ibby. I've seen basses badged like this a few times on Ebay but not for a few years so this is maybe one that's been in circulation for a bit. Anyway, proper Ibby Blazers aren't straight P copies like this, the body, scratchplates, headstocks & hardware are quite different, and copy-era Ibanez Precisions have a "spaghetti" logo and are typically sunburst with maple boards. There are other variations but they're not at all common. All 70s & 80s Ibanez basses were made by Fujigen Gakki, post '75 ones have a serial number consisting of a letter denoting the month, two numbers for the year & the remainder are the month's production run. My Blazer is L800470 - making it the 470th instrument made in December 1980. The Guitar Dater project erroneously recognises these serial numbers as being from Terada, so that often turns up in Ebay descriptions. There's no evidence that Matsumoku ever made Ibanez guitars - none have turned up with Mat serials or production traits. Anyway as for age & value? Less than 10 years old (probably a lot less!) and worth about £40!" Jon's an absolute star. Steve