Etienne

Just heard the news a short while ago... Currently listening to the Oil On Canvas live album and reminding myself what an amazing player he was- undoubtedly one of the coolest and most instantly-identifiable fretless players ever. RIP.

Another thumbs-up for the 1153 here! I ran a pre-Gibson carpet-covered one for years and loved it- it was my first proper speaker cab, which I bought in '98 as an extension cab for my T-E BLX-130 combo back when I started gigging... When I switched to using heads, I bought a T-E 2103H cab to partner it, but nearly always ended up running the 1153 alone because it sounded better- just wish I knew then what I know now about speakers, as I would have bought a second 1153 instead and saved myself ££££'s over the following decade! I'm now running a pair of Barefaced Compacts which I'm very happy with, but I still think the 1153 is one of the best-sounding 15" cabs around! Really nice round tone, with plenty of top end for my varied tastes- most definitely not dark-sounding! I ran it pretty hard for the many years I owned it and it handled whatever I threw at it with aplomb. I eventually sold it along with the virtually-unused 2103H to another bass-playing mate of mine a couple of years back, who managed to fry the stock Celestions in both cabs within weeks... On that subject, did you replace the driver in your 1153 Count Bassie? Looks like you've got an Eminence 3015 (as fitted in the Compact) in it now... P.S. WHY am I on here writing this at this hour on Xmas Eve?!?! Haven't even finished writing my Xmas cards yet, ha ha!

Paul bought my Sadowsky preamp yesterday, and just took delivery of it this morning. I found him to be a straightforward and honest chap to deal with. Good communication (pretty much all conducted via text) and no-hassle payment. I recommend this fellow highly! Thanks mate, Etienne

[quote name='Doddy' post='1011996' date='Nov 4 2010, 01:09 PM']I've just bought a Sadowsky preamp from Etienne,and he's a pleasure to deal with. Super quick delivery and majorly well packaged and with good communication. What more could you want. Cheers buddy.[/quote] Thanks Paul, hope you like it mate! Etienne

[quote name='EvilSmile' post='948713' date='Sep 7 2010, 07:54 PM']Sold Etienne a pickup, very smooth transaction and very fast payment pleasure to deal with.[/quote] Thanks Callum! Can't believe I'm on my third page of feedback! I think I may have a [i]small[/i] problem with GAS...

I also bought an Nordstrand NP4 pickup from Callum. Again, a nice straightforward and [i]rapid[/i] deal (paid him yesterday morning, he posted the pickup in the afternoon, and it arrived at lunchtime today!), and I'm very happy with the goods! Thanks mate! Etienne

My solution to the over-bright lights on my old Shuttle 6.0 (now Rich's) was to press tiny blobs of Blu-tack over the LEDs- worked a treat! They still let enough light through to see what functions are working, are easy to remove and don't mess up the look of the amp if you're careful putting them on...

Great work CK, really enjoyed that! Hopefully more of the same in the not-too-distant future...

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='904665' date='Jul 25 2010, 12:20 PM']I just feel lucky to be able to play good music to people that appreciate it.[/quote] +1. I like this thread!

Duncan just took delivery of my Jazz bass body- another nice and easy transaction completed on BC! As with pretty much everyone I've dealt with on here, great comms throughout and prompt payment too... Don't forget to show us some pictures of the project when it's finished mate! Etienne

[quote name='BassBod' post='896053' date='Jul 15 2010, 10:07 PM']Bought Etienne's old jazz body....easy transaction, arrived very quickly packaged to perfection. Exactly as described. A credit to the gear frenzied world that is BassChat [/quote] Thanks Duncan, it was a pleasure!

PM'd! EDIT: Now mine... thanks very much for dropping it round mate!

I own and regularly gig a 1001RB-II, but haven't heard or played through either the Aggie or the Orange (yet). Yes, the G-K can do bright tones if you want, but it's by no means a one-trick pony! There's serious amounts of midrange punch and bottom end in there too should you desire- IMO it's by far the most versatile amp I've gigged with. What I will say is that it's well worth reading the manual (available online) before trying one out for the first time, in order to understand how to get the best out of it. IME, knowing how the Volume (gain), Contour, Boost and Master controls all interact is crucial to getting a good tone. Once you're clued up though, it's fantastic! The 4-band active EQ is very flexible and covers a lot of ground- I personally find I don't need to use it that much though, as the basic sound is pretty much right on the money! Hope this helps, Et

+1. Top interview with a lovely bloke!