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Happy Jack

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  1. I'm a big fan of feedback exterminators, destroyers, suppressors, and anything else the manufacturers can find in Roget's Thesaurus. But following a major change of direction in all matters PA, I no longer need three of the buggers! These are fire & forget units, no need for real-time intervention during a gig, or even during the setup frankly. Just switch it on and wait five seconds while it identifies the problematic frequencies in the venue. This one is in very fine condition, no issues or problems.
  2. We've all done it. Bought a piece of kit especially for our new project, and then had the project bellyflop. I've had this for two years and it's, essentially, brand new. It's done several test sessions in the studio, one actual gig (NYE 2016 since you ask), and ... erm ... that's it. A complete change of direction in all things PA means that I will not have another need for this, so it's time to go. A couple of trivial scuff marks from being put in a rackcase (once) and removed from that rackcase (once). New price has now dropped to £159, this is as new, so I've knocked over one third off. https://www.studiospares.com/Studio-Gear/Crossovers/ART-CX310-Crossover_325920.htm
  3. "Other Musically Related Items? You're 'avin' a giraffe!" Well no I'm not. This is essential equipment for any music studio. I bought these stools from Snob's Custom Shop on the Hanger Lane Gyratory maybe 10 years ago, when I still rode a Buell. That's why they don't say Fender or Gibson on them. One has a small but irritating slash (maybe 2" long) on the seat. The other has a much smaller split on the edge of the seat. I no longer need them and they have years of useful like ahead of them so they're not going to the tip! Collection only from HA1 3RG. No, I won't wait in all day in case your courier bothers to show up. Not for £20!
  4. When it comes to the highest quality power amps, this is pretty close to the top of the tree. I've had this one for a few years, totally reliable, totally transparent. The tape is there to prevent me fumbling a cable into the wrong channel on a dark stage. If you like, I'll leave it there. No charge. The white fluffy stuff is actually velcro. Because the unit is deeper than most rackmount kit, it becomes feasible to use the rear section as a place to mount, e.g. a wireless receiver. The scrapes and scuffs shown here are all there is, superficial and would probably polish out if they bother you. https://www.powersoft-audio.com/pt/downloads/documentacao/datasheets/discontinued-products-datasheets/13-d1604-datasheet-discontinued/file If you want to know what this will do for you and your band, read that datasheet. There's a reason why most big venues and many big touring bands use exclusively Powersoft kit ... This amp is collection only from HA1 3RG. For the avoidance of doubt, this does NOT mean collection by a courier; it means collection by a Basschatter who can test the amp before driving away.
  5. Seeing as it was out of the casing anyway, I took the opportunity to experiment with different preamp valves. What fun it is! Swopping in/out a bunch of AT7s, AU7s, ECC83s etc., and trying them in P1 or P2, and getting very different results from different combinations. Not my usual idea of a fun Bank Holiday, but actually this was genuinely enjoyable. It also reminded me that, if & when this sells, I will have no further use for my (small) collection of high-quality preamp valves, so I may as well include them in this sale - no extra charge.
  6. I was asked about a horse race between two castles. Something about point-to-point and turrets.
  7. I remember that well!
  8. Depends on who else is in the room, and how loud they are. If you're up against a live kit with a clumsy drummer and a guitarist with a Marshall stack, then no. If you play with musicians, then yes.
  9. I'm just about to go on stage with it. Tomorrow morning, OK?
  10. Ah yes ... Orange Terror bass + Barefaced Midget, my go-to rig for several years. Loved it.
  11. I did a lot of shooting with the CCF back in the early 70s. Ear protectors were available, even then, but it was considered "a bit wet" to wear them. Teenaged boys are easily steered by peer group pressure, so no one wore them. My hearing in my right ear has a sharp dip in responsiveness at the frequency associated with rifle fire, and I imagine pretty much all the other boys I was with in the CCF have the same.
  12. In truth, Michael, I'm struggling with this too. No one is suggesting stuffing cotton wool in your ears so that you can hear nothing. Now that, that would be impractical. And that's called "ear plugs". Using proper "ear protection" is another matter entirely. My ER15s, or even a pair of (much cheaper) ER20s, will reduce the volume of what I hear without changing the sound of what I hear. As a long-term tinnitus sufferer, my understanding is that you can get it just as easily through prolonged exposure to relatively high volumes as by very brief exposure to very high volumes ... I got mine from riding big, noisy motorbikes, not from playing bass. My point is that regardless of whether you play trumpet, viola or the triangle, playing professionally in an orchestra will require very long periods of exposure to to relatively high volumes. Of course the guy should have been wearing proper ear protection. I think the question now is whose job was it to supply him with that protection and ensure that he was wearing it.
  13. "As soon as we hear that an artist has been asked to put their hand in their own pocket by a management company, big alarm bells start to ring." Pretty much this. I appreciate that being a musician doesn't guarantee business or finance skills, but neither does it exclude basic common sense. Giving significant sums of money to someone you've never met is simply not a smart move. Ever.
  14. Judging by the grounds on which the ROH chose to fight the case, it seems clear that they knew they were on a sticky wicket. The Royal Opera House argued that acoustic shock does not exist, and that if it did, Mr Goldscheider did not have it. Their case was that he had developed an entirely natural hearing condition, known as Meniere's disease, at exactly the same time as the super-loud, high intensity noise burst behind his right ear. However, Mrs Justice Nicola Davies took a different view, stating: "I regard the defendant's contention that Meniere's disease developed at the rehearsal as stretching the concept of coincidence too far."
  15. So long as the Notifications system is working, in my case!
  16. Well you can put your cedilla où le soleil ne brille pas ...
  17. Except in France, where it would be: Ca va! Ca va! Ca va? Ca va. Ca va? Ca va. Ca va! Ca va!
  18. Oh yes, and he's listed it as a "PA Speaker", which is not going to help ...
  19. I think the explanation is in the specs. 480W RMS power handling @ 4 ohms Frequency Response -6dB @ 35Hz and 18KHz Dimensions: 23-1/4"W x 36-1/2"H x 18-1/2"D Weight: 100 lbs. Lovely as I'm sure this is, how many of us really want a bass cab that weighs 100 lbs? In fact, he's got a bit of a cheek describing it as "very portable"!
  20. That price was very keen.
  21. No - just rise above it. People are people, some have manners, some don't, some have communication skills, some don't. Most of us love saying 'Yes' but hate saying 'No'. If we can avoid saying 'No' by walking away quietly, then that's what many will do. There's no point taking it seriously, even less in taking it personally. Just move on.
  22. Stew, this is only because I'd run in that Midget so well for you ...
  23. Hmmmmm ... as usual, Oscar Wilde got it right, at least for some people. The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.
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