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42 minutes ago, Tmg said:

I don't think so, unless you sold it to Roger Davis in Warrington? 

Great cabs 🙂

No I never! I thought it might’ve been my old one as it had Castors on.

Bargain! Is the one with Castors my old one?

Is the 2x10 an EVO iii head? I’m guessing the amp would be too big to fit in a standard rack?

That’s nice! It’s interesting that it’s got a modernish 9.5” fingerboard radius. I’ve got an AVRI 64 Jazz which I’m pretty sure has the 7.25” radius. I much prefer the larger radius - more playable. GLWTS

On 28/10/2022 at 14:52, andydye said:

Have had little mark III before but not sa450, apart from the sweep of the mids are there any other sonic differences?

I’m pretty sure these are much the same as the LM ii and iii but with sweepable mids and the pre/post di switch of the LMiii. I’m guessing given the age of these that it’s probably a Class AB power section. It’s larger than a LMii or iii but not at all heavy. I’ve had a couple of these and they’re bloody great amps. If I was in need of a new amp I’d snap this up particularly as I can get to Harrow quite easily! GLWTS

I’ve used one in the past. Used sparingly they’re great. I used to introduce it as an additional member of the band. Some of them listen to what the band is playing, thru a built in mic, on others you have to take a feed from guitar or Keys so the unit can work out what key you’re in. Alternatively you can set up patches for different songs and program in the key. They usually come with other toys like reverbs, noise gates etc, so quite useful

R for rear?!

2 minutes ago, Hazza2004 said:

Overall, the bass is great. Excellent factory set up and the rolled fretboard edges are a godsend.  I find myself using it in passive mode the majority of the time in my band and then use the preamp as a bass boost for when i need that real kick of lowend.  There are unfortunately a couple of QC issues. It seems as though there is with the shielding/grounding of the bass as there is a fair amount of hum for 'noiseless' pickups.  As well as this there is a slight issue with the volume pot where the pot itself seems to be loose on the circuit board.  These two issues are disappointing on a £1000 instrument but because of how easily fixed they are, I wouldn't let them deter you from taking the plunge if you are interested. In terms of weight, it is by no means light but to me at least there is not too much of a difference between the player plus jazz and my Mexican P bass. unfortunately I don't have any scales to hand for an exact number.  It isn't light but its by no means a  boat anchor.  If you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask!

Many thanks for your thorough reply! I usually use passives but actives are handy when you favour the bridge pickup and need a bit of extra oomph!

PM’d

9 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said:

Glad the Jazz is going strong Col. I still miss that 76 P Bass I sold you!

It’s a nice Jazz. The P now has a 74 sibling - yeah that’s a special P. Do you still have the custom shop jazz?

Thanks for all the comments. Ideally I’d be looking for something with a small footprint. I think I’ll delve into my spectracomp and see if I can program that to something similar!

43 minutes ago, Bluewine said:

 

 

Cool pics.

 

Blue

Cheers Blue!

2 hours ago, DaytonaRik said:

I don't use my ABM very often since I swapped to a Valeton Bass Dapper pedal purely for portability and convenience...but this isn't going anywhere any time soon!  That said, I actually used the head and 2x10 a couple of weeks ago at a bike rally gig where we shared the drum kit and bass backline with the guys before us.

 

 

You’re not in a Lizzy tribute by any chance are you?!

2 hours ago, bartelby said:

I wonder how much different the Ashdown Dual Compressor is to the SMX pedal...

Hmnnnn!

I’ve been playing about with an old Trace AH300 SMX amp at home and finding I’m really loving the compression on it. It’s not exactly transparent but it gives me a tone I really like. Does anyone know of a pedal that does that tone - I’m not necessarily worried about dual band - I’m not even sure if the dual band thing is part of what i like! I’ve got a TC Spectracomp pedal - if I started exploring the editing options on that, would that possibly get me there? TIA 

2 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

That AVRI Jazz looks great

Thanks fella. It’s starting to get a bit roadworn in places!

A late report on Tuesday’s gig in Coulson at the Tuesday Night Blues Club. This was a Del Bromham and Friends rather than a Stray gig. It didn’t get off to a great start when I belted my left hand pinkie loading my cab into a car. I immediately iced it and added some cocodamol to my man bag!

A nice jam free drive to the venue and quick set up and sound check. We had Simon Taylor doing the sound so a decent result in that department was a given!

I used my old AVRI Jazz procured from Old Horse Murphy of this parish into my Bugera and Schroeder 2 x 12.

We had a great night, decent crowd and went down a storm. Finger was painful but I soldiered on! Happy Daze!

Ouch!

Of course the electrics are fine!

the changing cupboard!

Job done!

Milton Keynes. We’ve got the Theatre for watching shows, The Stables for tributes and heritage acts and The Craufurd Arms for younger stuff and touring rock acts. Stony Stratford, which is part of MK has a thriving folk scene and three or four pubs that regularly have gigs and open mics. There’s also various estate pubs that have bands and some pubs in the older parts that have been swallowed up by the city, Newport Pagnell and Fenny Stratford come to mind. We’re also only half an hour from Northampton and Bedford so yeah, a good place to be. 

I've hummed and hawed about this for a while but I really don't need four short scales in my collection. I've gigged this a bit previously with a covers band, but more recently it's been my 'just in case' bass with Stray. However I did recently gig it on a rock cruise where we supported Michael Schenker - I took it because of it's size and relative low value and needing to go in the hold on the flights out and back!!

It's a lovely resonant instrument and it's capability really outplays it's cost. Punchy and versatile. It's been fitted with a high mass bridge but happy to include the original if the new owner wants it. It has been fitted in the past with SD quarter pounders but I've reinstalled the original pickups for sale.

It's in really good condition with no major knocks or dings. There's some very light scratches on the back that were difficult to photograph but I've tried my best. It's set up with rounds with a medium/low action. Did I say it was punchy and resonant? Oh yeah - no issues with it at all, whoever buys it will, I think be pleasantly surprised how good it it!

Unfortunately, this is too similar to my Mustang PJ for me to justify keeping both. i think I'd have kept it if it wasn't for the lovely neck and maple fretboard on the Mustang.

I'm based in Milton Keynes but could possibly deliver to a station along the West Coast Main Line out of Euston so long as it wasn't going to take me all day. It doesn't come with a case but I have packing so could post it at your cost and risk, but you'd have to arrange the courier.

£120

Here's the specs from Ibanez:

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/tmb30_1p_03.html

And pics:

Very capable rig right there!

I tried to get a replacement driver for my Eden 1x12 cab from G4M recently. I’ve got a feeling they’ve just bought up all the old stock and  selling it off - could be wrong though.

I’ve got a pair of BB2’s but I’ve only had the chance to gig them singly. I’d say one of them would be ample. I recently picked up a Schroeder 1212L. It’s a small 2 x 12 with tweeter and one of the drivers is angled at 45 degrees to save space. It’s almost as small as a BB2 and only marginally heavier. I got mine SH as part of a deal but equivalent to £150. I got to say I’m blown away by it. I used it when we played at A New Day Festival and honestly preferred it to the Ampeg 8x10 I used the following night. It’s got a low mid hump baked in so it doesn’t sound great in isolation, but in a band mix it really cuts through. I’ll be using my BB2’s on Friday week at a local theatre gig, not cos I need to, just because I can, but I can honestly see me moving the BF stuff on in the future as I’m loving this Schroeder so much!. If you could find one of these schroeders for a similar price you’d be laughing!

I had one of these, I found the eq really versatile. Nice little amps!