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I’ve stared a Vintage Guild FB page 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3239641099392762/?ref=share
 

Played this on the mini bass bash day and it’s a lovely example. 

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6 hours ago, Woody1957 said:

I would have walked over broken glass for one of these back in the day. I bet it sounds immense, GLWTS bud!

Thanks. I’ve had 2 of these and one of the 80s horizontal ones and as I say, this is the best out of all of them. I assume it’s the foam controlling the sound so well. If I didn’t have to be sensible once in a while this would definitely be a keeper. As it’s not being gigged and doesn’t have the sentimental value of some other cabs, unfortunately it’s in the firing line. All I need is a lottery win and a warehouse 🙄😆

Current Sensible collection. 

Got to love a good collection of cases. 

My current rehearsal room rig. 
2 Acoustic 370 amps and 2 408 (4x15) cabs. 

3 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Some confusion, Dave...(understandable at my age...)

Is this 130w or 300w?

Apologies, i’d copied and pasted from another ad elsewhere and deleted the wrong bits. It’s rated at 130 but nearly as loud as my 300 watt version. Sorry 😞

My two keepers. Black and Maple 1973 and Mocha/Walnut 1978. 

I’ve been a sucker for the Guild B series of basses since being a fan of Ali McMordie of SLF when I started playing.
Over the years I’ve owned two B301F fretless single pickup versions, one B301 a fretted one pickup, but the holy grail had always been a 302 or 402. 
The 301/302 are passive and the 401/402 are actives. Without a suffix the basses are mahogany and with an ‘A’ suffix they are ash. A 402A is an active 2 pickup with ash neck and body. 
I finally found and got hold of a B302 nearly 18 months ago, pictured below. I fell foul of cites regulations. I could have risked having posted without the certificates but having waited over 20 years to find one without a headstock repair I wasn’t prepared to do that. It took 502 days from purchase to having it in my hands. That was down to English and US processes and my procrastination. 
Ironically the regs had been amended during this time and longer applied to instruments containing rosewood. 🙄

Anyway, it was well worth the wait. 😎 

Picture 1: The B302

Picture 2: B301F fretless I had about 15 years ago. 
Picture 3: B301 repaired headstock, sold to fund the 302. 

Throw some fabric over the top and hey presto, doubles as a consul table 😆

Sold on eBay 

Mid 70s HH 215. In good condition for its age. It has many scuffs but no rips or missing tolex. 
full working order. It has been upgraded with full metal handles and lined acoustic foam which gives an unbelievably tight sound, huge bottom end and smooth top. 
it is without doubt the best sounding HH cab I’ve owned, I’m only selling as I currently have 7 cabs and need to be remotely sensible. 
 

collection from Byker, possible meet up for fuel or postage at your expense. 
 

thanks 

gone thanks 

I bought back a 406 off Damö. I’d originally swapped it with him for my first 408 (left hand cab) and 220 amp. Since then I’d restored a 406 narrow and realised I really wanted another 406 so jumped on this when it became available. 

Sold on eBay 

Apologies for the lack of updates on the restoration. I actually finished it last year and sold it on. The tolex wasn’t a great job as it puckered in a couple of places. It looked a lot better than it was but not my best restoration. 
 

Gone

Gone 

£80

Pedaltrain Classic Pro With Pedaltrain Gig Bag. Excellent condition. Has some Velcro attached but has had very limited use.

Collection from Byker or plus postage 

Thanks

Despite  finally settling on these two stacks. I’d still jump on another 408 or a 406w though 🙄

Impromptu Bass Bash

9 hours ago, Chris2112 said:

There are a few. I used to play at the off Quay behind The Cluny. A friend of mine plays at The Little Rooms which I think are off Albion Row and there is another place right in the middle of the Byker Wall on Commercial Road. The place is well served for rehearsal rooms! 

It’s private, non commercial. 
 

https://www.facebook.com/theroomsatimmediateaudio/