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  1. three
    Properly aged Oly white - fab custard cream colour and authentic relicing. I'm always impressed by the chrome plating on '70s Fender tuners - I've had a good few and the plating seems to be pretty resilient. An absolute classic!
  2. three
    Superb unit and for me, amongst the best of the pedal preamp/DIs. I should have held on to my Subway+ DI. Great to have both line and mic level DI outs. I found this to be a really useful feature
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    Glorious!
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    I use the Hot Wires double ball ended strings for my Status - extremely light gauge. I find them to be reasonably cheap (especially on bulk orders) and high-quality. I haven't had any delays with shipping but I've had quite a good stock for some time now. I'd recommend Hot Wires on the basis of experience but haven't ordered any for a while (and use Newtone custom super-light sets for my short-scales)
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    Wow, 2x18s and 2x10s? A thing of wonder - I'd have gigged this back in the '80s (and used to wander around with massive 18" reflex bins). For anybody interested in this kind of vintage esoterica, there's a review here: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/peavey-max-bass-amp-and-3620-cab/5135 To the OP, enjoy this - what a fabulous, monster rig - one of these is nuts by contemporary standard, two is off-the-scale On topic, I'd agree that a Y-cable should work fine (or find a preamp with two outputs, for example, a Warwick Hellborg)
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    Another gorgeous example of Martin's work. It looks like LEDs markers - if so, what's the colour?
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    Aguilar DB751

    three replied to E sharp's topic in Amps and Cabs

    There's acres of chat around this subject on Talkbass (and I suspect that there are far more users in the US than in the UK and Europe). The main points seem to be that the 751 mid centres on 800 (400 for the 750), the 751 has an active stack, and the 751 lost the sometimes hissy driver valve - an AU7 from memory. A lot of players seem to put a Telefunken in the V1 position in both (I haven't). I've been playing these for well over 20 years and I'd happily use either. For me, there's very little difference, though the 751 is perhaps more tweakable, and the 750 more desirable. I prefer the '50s sci-fi lab aesthetic of the 750. The difference was once described to me as 'the 750 is the amp the engineers built, the 751 is the amp the accountants built'. The cost control is a little more evident in the 751. Both absolute monster amps and my favourites by a large margin.
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    Without doubt, the coolest thing I’ve seen on here for a very long time
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    I'd certainly agree with this - I too have used both Schaller and Dunlop, though have moved more recently to just using the Dunlop Dual Design strap pins with Fender's version of the Grolsch bottle washers. It seems to provide a stable and secure fix for the strap and remains reasonably low-profile
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    Lovely, the pre is an expensive option (and a favourite of mine). This looks like an absolute bargain
  11. three
    Lovely bass - I remember these very well as superb instruments and a fab alternative to Fenders of the period. Some lovely playing too! Fantastic interpretation of one of my favourite basslines
  12. three
    Having supervised doctoral candidates - quite a lot - across the arts and humanities, social sciences and STEM (I've had a bit of an unusual academic career), I've concluded that there's no real difference in required 'intelligence' across the disciplines. Doctoral study isn't easy and vivas are tough! Music can be very helpful therapy throughout the process
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    I think we're going to have many more PhD qualified musicians in future as UK unis churn-out many thousands each year (around 24k in 2022). It's a big money-spinner for UK HE and PhDs don't really feel that 'special' any more. Music does though. I'm not suggesting that a doctoral qualification doesn't require some immensely hard-work - it does. A lot of people want them and are prepared to pay the price in terms of effort and hard cash. Maybe some candidates get involved in the hope/expectation of improved lifetime earnings - a way of subsidising an expensive musical hobby and one that seems to pay very little these days (venue closures, cash-strapped pubs etc.)
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    Aguilar DB750 Trace Elliot - any with the 11/12 band pre and class A/B power section Marshall Super Bass 50/100 for old school ‘70s British rock I’d happily use either of the first two in any gigging situation
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    BassBros

    three replied to roger's topic in General Discussion

    This is all true and I understand the nature of markets and selling/pricing/value (I've worked in business schools for much of the past 30 years). However, I've found BC to be (largely) a lovely and helpful community wherein most share a passion for basses and bass-playing. I'd usually want to sell basses for around the price that I bought them (if purchased on here), with maybe a bit of a reduction for depreciation. I'll admit that twice, I made a hundred or two when selling - this sort of went towards compensating a little for previous major losses. I sold in this way in the hope that the basses would go to another player, at a reasonable price, and that they would be enjoyed. To me, this is particularly important if it's a younger or less-affluent player making a first relatively expensive purchase. I've become a little tired more recently of selling basses that I know I could have sold for more (sometimes considerably more) just to see them flipped very rapidly, and often with specialist dealers. My basses go via a similar route these days, and it just seems a bit disappointing that other players aren't benefitting as they might have done previously. Entirely up to sellers how they wish to proceed, of course - just a personal view.
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    BassBros

    three replied to roger's topic in General Discussion

    The nature of markets. That said, I've largely stopped selling basses on BC. Irritating to see them flipped (and sold) a few months later at seriously inflated prices
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    Hmmm, maybe at the price I paid but not with this premium. To be honest, I’m only really comfortable with shorties now. So, beautiful (really) but no serious interest, though I’ve learned something. Back on topic, the bass here is absolutely superb, worth every penny.
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    hahaha, the Gallery bass is the one that I sold on here for an awful lot less than £6k! I sold at a loss as usual. It's a stunning bass
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    Wow, I love the Original too! I can imagine that a loft space sort of exaggerates the movement. Neck movement wasn't a big deal for me when I realised that it was quite normal and easily corrected. I think it's a consequence of the very slender necks (and maybe it's an issue that Martin has addressed in more recent builds?). Good luck in your quest - lovely to be able to oder a new build Sei, if you decide to go in that direction
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    Beautifully understated but incredibly elegant - these are just superb basses in every respect. I very sadly sold mine as the ergonomics just don't work for me (I have a Spector Shorty though!). I really miss the NS4 - these have to be seen close-up to appreciate the quality
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    A lovely offer from Bass Culture above, and something I'd love to try myself. The Zoots look and sound superb. On Seis, I've had loads over the years and some reasonably recent models (and I'm in Manchester) - all gone now, I'm afraid, as I play shorties almost exclusively. I didn't notice a massive difference between the newer and older models to be honest, certainly not in terms of build quality. The flamboyant is, for me, one of the most beautiful bass shapes available - gorgeous lines and incredibly well thought-through. The only problems I ever encountered with Seis has been neck stability. It's not really much of a problem as adjustment is easy and straightforward - my basses just needed very regular adjustment (Manchester can be pretty cold and damp!). All this has me thinking about a short-scale Flamboyant with Herricks and a Lusithand (not that I'm sure that there's one around, though I did see an Original shorty on here).
  22. three
    I have the 210 version of this and it's by far my favourite 2x10 - powerful, refined, defined. I can only imagine this is twice as good
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    These are incredibly sought-after for very good reason. Somebody is going to get something special (and from an ace seller!)
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    Thanks! Exactly, the sensitivity control is a wonderful feature and appears to work interactively with the gain. I’d love to keep this but it’s an ornament. One of the very few bits of gear, the odd bass apart, on which my wife has commented positively (from a purely aesthetic perspective!)
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    one last bump if there’s any interest (just let me know) - I’ll be taking this down tomorrow (Sunday 1st September) Available again after a couple of months on 'hold' and no recent response from the prospective buyer. Jule Monique in excellent condition - I'm sure that if you're looking, you'll know what this is and what it does. The pre had a complete and premium re-valve whilst with its first owner (a very well-known and respected member on here). This is undoubtedly the finest of all the valve pres I’ve owned - and there have been many including an Agi DB680, Noble, Orange (custom), WA Pultec clone (weird but works wonderfully on bass) and many more. The truth is, and tantamount to heresy on here, I just prefer SS pres, especially the Warwick Hellborg. The pre really is as new apart from a couple of very shallow hairline scratches on the bottom left side panel. It looks like a screwdriver may have slipped - all prior to my ownership. There’s an image for full disclosure. I’m really picky about these things but the mark didn’t bother me - it’s genuinely insignificant. The image makes it look much worse than it does in daylight. Located in Manchester and collection is massively preferred (it's a beautifully hand-crafted esoteric pre and full of exotic glass). I can ship if absolutely necessary (at the buyer's risk and should the latter wish to organise and pay for a courier). The price is firm (I'm losing on this - nothing new) and no trades thanks. Any questions, please just ask.
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