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  1. JapanAxe
    I have sold guitars both here and on eBay, and it is a very anxious time while you wait for safe delivery to the buyer. Loads of bubble wrap, strategically placed cardboard stiffeners, shipping boxes blagged from guitar shops, insurance (Parcelforce's weasel-words prevent you covering musical instruments to their full value so I use drop-off services via Interparcel), and it could [i]still[/i] go t!ts-up. So... I do have sympathy for collection-only sellers. Considering I now have to travel at least 40-50 miles to find a decent guitar or bass shop, going to see something 100 miles away is not such a hardship. However, Scotland is out of the question, and Wigan should definitely be avoided.
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    Although a lot of the Anthology material isn't great, this could be. Possibly.
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    [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1380630582' post='2228069'] One would not expect Aston Martin to honor a warranty replacement claim should one drive it into a grove of trees. [/quote]
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    [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1380615018' post='2227732'] Used mine with a Schroeder 1212L. Great sound. [/quote] OBBM and I tried his MB200 through my BF Midget at the SE Bass Bash - didn't really cut it, the amp definitely wants 4ohm to bring out its best.
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    It's going to be the tuners that suffer the worst!
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    I suppose the hard part might be finding a dealer with stock, but as a first fretless it's got to be a good option - cheap as chips, and lines instead of frets to help you get started.
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    I only use tremolo on skinny-string, for which my choice is the Danelectro Cool Cat Tremolo: metal housing, 3PDT true bypass, lovely opto-based circuit, control knobs safely out of the way of my stomping size 11s, 'hard' mode gives you on/off effect - expect to pay around £30 used.
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    Tuesday BUMP.
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    Hit me with your amp head trade suggestions!
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    You mean this: Looks lovely, even has lines for those of us who like to cheat Haven't tried one but gotta be worth a go - different flavour to the J version.
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    [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1380612493' post='2227688'] Soak overnight in meths. Works a treat. Used to boil them, but meths is better. [/quote] ...but don't boil in meths. Unless you like bonfires. Indoors.
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    [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1380620924' post='2227851'] Just to clarify, this failure mode suggests the user has been pushing too much power in below the tuning frequency, which is easily done with a powerful SWR amp and cabs that are tuned too high (I've seen Ashdown cabs tuned at 60Hz+). Any power going in a fair way below the tuning frequency will result in both huge voice coil heating for minimal sound output and huge excursion from the cone acting like it's working in free air. [/quote] @skidder652003 - in what cab did this driver die?
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    [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1380569182' post='2227298'] Boo! Poor customer service! In my mind as an ex employee of a huge capatalist bastard company. This caps sales and for the price of one refunded speaker they are potentially losing future sales. Idiots! [/quote] I don't think so. The fact that the voice coil has been hitting the buffers surely points to it being pushed too hard, and a significant factor is the cab in which it's been installed - the OP's signature suggests he just put a Kappalite in old Ashdown and Warwick enclosures. I don't think Compact owners need worry (is it the exact same driver?) as the cab is specifically designed around the driver. Also I won't be worrying because of the 65Hz roll-of built into TC heads! It would be quite good to have some words of wisdom from Mr Claber here...
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    [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1380550315' post='2226903'] Ignoring what tweeters are doing because they're mostly irrelevant... [/quote] I am so going to be quoting this out of context!
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    More likely there will be a massive bidfest near the end
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    Oi! Mouth! I was watching that and hoping to get a deal, now everybody knows!
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    There could also be the situation (although this is more prevalent in the skinny-string world) where people seek out the old-original-therefore-plainly-superior models. Especially before production was moved to the Far East e.g. Kent!
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    Dan what is the depth of the casing front to rear (excluding knobs, handles etc). Cheers
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    [quote name='spaners' timestamp='1380440871' post='2225148'] I have modded two guitar tube amps to use with my bass. A 5w EVJ and a 15w Fender excelsior, both combos. The EVJ is ok for quiet practice with good tone when I am away in hotels (quiet often with my job) ... I have used Hammond OTs in both of mine... [size=5]Warning Valve amps should only be worked on by people with the relevant experience and understanding of the dangers involved in working with high voltage electrical components [/size] [/quote] I have extensively modded a Harley Benton GA5, which is Thomann's much cheaper badge-engineered version of the Epi Valve Junior. Mods included:[list] [*]Sorting out the DC voltage [*]Fitting a screen grid resistor [*]New Hammond OPT [*]Jensen speaker (I have the combo) [*]Tidying up the preamp circuit [*]Tone stack removed, replaced with tone circuit from Big Muff [*]Gain and master volume [/list] I got my information from sewatt.com, an excellent valve amp modding forum. I am sure there is scope for optimising the preamp to suit a bass, but definitlely replace the under-specced OPT if you go down this route - it also give you all the output impedance options you are likely to need.
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    Saturday BUMP - don't forget trade options!
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    Saturday night BUMP. All pedal trades considered (if only fleetingly)!
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    [quote name='barkin' timestamp='1380227025' post='2222651'] I'll have another poke at the weekend... [/quote] That's one of the things I'd do - poke components with a little wooden stick (save them when you get a takeaway coffee) to detect bad or broken solder joints.
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    [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1380227521' post='2222654'] The Streamliner I know less about but again is supposed to be valvey sounding. [/quote] That'll be the 3 actual valves in the preamp!
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    There probably hasn't been a better time to buy a Streamliner 600, as I believe Fender has bought Genz Benz and they are being knocked out for £499 a pop so that Fender can [s]flog its own range of tat[/s] bring new product so the market place. Both GB and TC heads can be had for reasonable prices used (although I am not selling my Classic 450!) You won't be taking much of a risk if you buy wisely/used.
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    [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Back up for sale, as the mate who was going to buy it is now faced with moving house, and every penny counts! I have also dropped the price a bit.[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This guitar was mainly put together by someone else - who, I do not know. I have referred to it as a 'Nocaster'[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] because it does not say 'Telecaster' on the headstock. A Nocaster from Fender would cost you at least twice as much! It features the following:[/font][/color][list] [*]Genuine Fender replacement neck. I guess this is what they call 'C profile' - sits beautifully in the left hand, neither a cricket bat nor a thin/flat speed neck, just a happy medium. [*]Distressed body. I am not sure of the proper name for the finish, nor am I an expert woodologist, but it's a bit like the old Gibson TV Yellow, and you can see the wood grain through it. There is a lot of lacquer cracking, and quite a few dings and scrapes, which I think were deliberate by the builder. The fitting of the string ferrules in the rear of the body is not the neatest job, but then you don't see that while you're playing! [*]Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar pickups. You can read the spec [url="https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=teles&sub=vintage_hot&pickup=brown_sugar"]here[/url]. This is one of the older sets, with 'Bare Knuckle Pickups' engraved on the neck pickup cover. No prizes for guessing what they are supposed to sound like! (And they do.) [*]The tuners look like Kluson replicas. They are not branded but work absolutely fine. [/list] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]When I got the guitar I replaced the bridge saddles with compensated brass saddles and added a 1nF treble bleed capacitor to retain highs when the volume is backed off. (Blimey I feel like MDP here!)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I am looking for [/font][/color][color=#ff0000][s][b]£425[/b][/s][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][size=6][color=#0000cd][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b]£385[/b][/font][/color][/size][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] delivered within mainland Britain. You are welcome to come and try it through your own amp or one of mine. Price will be £25 less if picking up from me, and other delivery/meet-up options are subject to negotiation.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Trades - Possibly interested in a 3-pickup SG or LP (Gibson or Epi), or a Jazzmaster, I will probably want to meet up and try out what you have. Could also interested in amp head trades. I'm less likely to be interested in other stuff, but by all means shout out your trade offers on this thread, and my response will help others to know what might be worth a punt.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Okay, first of all a video from my days in the Rolling Zones tribute band. I am the guitarist on the centre/right as you look at the stage. This video is a montage (gotta have a montage, yeah!), during which I play the Nocaster[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] up to 6:15 (and after that a Les Paul). To be honest, the opening riff of [/font][/color][i]Start Me Up[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] should tell you all you need to know! After that there are some pictures.[/font][/color] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrixqcpCSI[/media] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]
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