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King Tut

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  1. No mate - you are somebody special, someone who’s overcome the odds to successfully indulge in your passion. You’re a legend mate, a lovely bloke and it’s a pleasure to know you!
  2. I just bought a pristine BB2 from the OP - Thanks James, to go with my well used BB2 for the bigger gigs we do with Stray. Can’t wait to unleash the pair of them in anger!
  3. All this talk of shifts is interesting. I can see where @Supernaut is coming from but that’s really a one size fits all solution. I ran a successful local trio for about five years and both the lead guitarist and I were both train drivers. Yes we can plan our shifts months in advance and if the will is there it’s possible. Bear in mind I was working a four day week as a train driver, in some respects I had more free time than others. With regards deps, I’ve stepped in last minute to do covers gigs and once a complete set of original blues stuff, and we’ve pulled in deps too. In Supernaut’s defence, it’s really down to the band leader to set the rules. If you’re gigging loads, don’t have too many peers who are good enough to dep and the potential bandmates (who work shifts) don’t have that much going for them to tip the balance then I get that. But we’re not all in the same boat.
  4. Add me to the club please. Just picked up an immaculate 500 EVOii along with a Schroeder 2x12 cab from this forum. Sounds fab at low volume, I’ll use it in anger at rehearsal later this month before gigging it in anger at The Colne Rock n Blues!
  5. I bought John’s Schroeder 1212L and Ashdown ABM. Goods as described and a great price. John made me welcome and even offered a cuppa. Good comms. Deal with confidence
  6. I’ve just retired from 42 years on the railway. Mostly on the footplate driving but with a spell of 11 years in management in the middle. In the early days I was so frustrated as the shifts prevented me joining bands. What I learned was that the best way round it was to form my own band and organise the gigs around my shifts. It was a bit of a juggling act but the desire was there so I made it happen. In the last third of my career things became easier as I was involved in a lot of training. We had a local agreement that allowed us to take overtime worked on training as time off in lieu and that saw me through to retirement. Happy daze! To anyone who’s got a young family and lots of financial commitments and struggling with doing what you love I’ll say always put your family and your livelihood first. have a great day everyone, colin
  7. I sold a TE Elf to Jonny. Comms was really good and prompt payment made. He’s a jolly good fellow!!
  8. My world was shattered when I saw Dave Brock on stage with Hawkwind at Minehead in Carpet Slippers!
  9. Would you split these? If so what would be the price for the ABM?
  10. How do you find the M compared to the T? I’ve got the tube version and often wondered what the mosfet one is like!
  11. I use one as my main amp. Love it. Nice thick valvey sound. I've never run out of volume playing some big venues through a 4 x 10. You won't regret it!
  12. Bugera Veyron 1001T. Don't worry about the Wattage figures, they're more than loud enough with a nice thick valve sound. If you want a more flexible EQ try the Mosfet version. I use mine regularly with Stray and I've never run out of volume - and we are not a quiet band. I think they're going for around £250.
  13. If they are XM8500’s I think they’re actually better than SM58’s. They reject feedback better and to my ears sound crisper in the upper middle. When I was doing a trio I used them in preference to 58’s, one for my Vox and one in the kick drum. Great little mics!
  14. Ironically I was playing the Red Dragon festival there a couple of months ago. Look Tim, I’m gonna try to avoid ousting it for now, once it’s in the case it’s a two man lift and gonna be a pain in the backside to get posted. If I don’t have any luck I’ll drop you a line.
  15. I might’ve oiled it. Can’t remember. If it was dry I would have!!
  16. Classic Vibe Mustang in Olympic White. There's a slight imperfection in the body close to the control plate but hard to photograph - I've tried. A previous owner has drilled two holes for a thumb rest. These are covered by the aftermarket mint pick guard. It includes the original tort guard (with extra holes!) It was a bit microphonic when I received it so it went to Andy Viccars for a set up and sort out. He opened out the pickup aperture on the pick guard a bit which sorted the microphonic issue and gave it a good fret dress etc. I have a box so if you want to arrange a courier, I'm happy to box it up. Alternatively you can collect from Milton Keynes or meet me at a railway station on the West Midlands Trains network (within reason!!). Also happy to drive not too long a distance for fuel money. Quite sad to be selling this but I'm finding the neck really narrow and prefer the width on my old Musicmaster, Not really wanting trades but would consider a deal towards a later edition Ashdown ABM head, a Barefaced Super Compact or something 2 x 12ish
  17. After a brief dalliance with valves, I'm moving this on. It was bought as B Stock from one of the big stores during lockdown. It's in pretty much as new condition apart from the slightest nick in the tolex on the top edge just to the right of the 'Peavey' logo. It also has a strip of velcro attached th o the top which should come off pretty easily. Included is a well used but sound flight case. It's not bespoke but the Peavey fits inside well with some room for a small backup amp. It's been gigged twice and I've used it a couple of times at rehearsal. Despite the fact we have roadies, it's just such a ball ache to move about and I've had some back issues so not really wanting to risk it. When I bought the amp, I did some research and read that some of them came out of the factory with an incorrect valve in the preamp. I checked and sure enough my valve was wrong, so i purchased the correct valve (balanced) from a valve supplier in Sheffield. It certainly does the business. Sounds just like a valve amp should with six power valves and a pretty versatile EQ. There's absolutely no way I'm going to post this so it's collection only from Milton Keynes or would be prepared to meet within a reasonable distance for petrol money. More pics available on request. Not really looking for trades but could be tempted to deal if you have a later Ashdown ABM head, Barefaced Super Compact, a 2x12 cab or something Rickenbacker flavoured Here's the specs: Three Band EQ A three band EQ lets you dial in your ideal settings to match your sound. Making this amp highly versatile. Including high and low controls, as well as a mid control that has a four-way midrange selector that will allow you toset the mid-frequency shift at 200, 400, 600 or 800 Hz. Resonance and Presence You'll be able to adjust the dampning factor on this amp with Peavey's patented Resonance and Presence controls. A three-way impedance selector enables you to match the Peavey Tour Vb-2 Bass Amp to any bass speaker. A footswitchable mute/tuner circuit and front-panel effects loop gives you additional flexibility. Specs: 225 watts of all-tube power from six EL34 pentodes Clean and overdrive channels with footswitch selection Custom-designed, oversized power and output transformers Impedance selector switch for 2, 4 and 8 ohm loads to match any bass cabinet Two parallel speaker output jacks Two shielded 12AX7 dual triode preamp tubes Shielded, 12AT7 cathodyne phase splitter for increased power amplifier dynamics Ceramic tube sockets Inputs for passive and active basses Tuner send jack Footswitchable mute/tune switch with flashing LED indicator Bright switch Three-band active EQ with four-position mid-shift switch Front-mounted, series effects loop Resonance and Presence damping controls Balanced, XLR direct output with ground lift and pre/post EQ switch Weight: 54 lbs (24.5 kg)
  18. I must admit to not getting on with the skinny neck on my Squier CV Mustang. The PJ and my old Musicmaster are just a tad wider which feels more comftabubble for me! I’ll be sticking the CV up for sale shortly.
  19. I will always start with neck relief. I remember my Flea Jazz bass arriving brand new with an action you could drive a bus under. The Truss Rod was completely unwound and i was a bit panicked that there was something wrong with it. However, it wasn’t broken, just hadn’t been set up and the neck straightened out fine. I prefer the tiniest bit of relief (flat on my Ricks) and aim for 2mm at the 12th on the E with a bit less on the G. This is an aspiration though and not always achievable. Having said that, I do get a bit of clatter and while often frowned on, in the music i mainly play its ok. What really bugs me is when i get a bass with the nut cut too high (Making it harder to play near the nut) as I’m not confident to cut one in case i take too much off (long live Warwick Adjust a nuts!). A good tip i picked up was once you’ve made an adjustment, play the bass in the position you’r gonna play it (ie vertical) rather than lying on its back on a bench. A little at a time! Last night I was fettling my Sire. And i kept getting a weird sound on the D string. Took me a few minutes to realise it was the clip on tuner rattling on a Mack=hind head!! To the OP - its not rocket science but can be a bit daunting if you’re worried about damaging your investment. Might be an idea to pick up a cheapie to practice on?
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