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  1. Dan Dare
    It may well be after 20 or so years playing. Good acoustic instruments improve with age. I have a 1975 Martin D35 that is very well played in and its a remarkable instrument.
  2. Dan Dare
    I've moved in the opposite direction. Played the fiddle for may years (still do), but these days I get more satisfaction out of creating the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of a piece of music than from playing melody/solo lines over the top of it.
  3. Dan Dare
    This. And go to a few decent shops and try stuff out (Bass Direct an obvious choice because they stock so much of the higher end makes and you can compare to your heart's content - provided you go in the week when they're not busy - which is what I did when I upgraded last year). The Market Place is stuffed with high end kit because people bought it on the basis of recommendation/reputation alone and found it wasn't what they wanted.
  4. Dan Dare
    Did you buy direct? Unless you did, the retailer should be your first port of call.
  5. Dan Dare
    True, but that has a lot to do with the fact that so many of the major manufacturers use B&O ICEPower modules.
  6. Dan Dare
    How are we defining a practice amp, here? Size, price, power?
  7. Dan Dare
    EBS Session 30.
  8. Dan Dare
    For a better quality small format mixer, have a look at the Mackie VLZ range. This is the smallest - https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Mackie-402-VLZ4-4-Channel-Analog-Compact-Mixer/UVQ. Much better mic preamps than most small/inexpensive mixers and well built.
  9. Dan Dare
    A lot of instrument for the money, provided you can stand the banana headstock.
  10. Dan Dare
    Sensible words from Dangoose. If we want compact, light, powerful amps, we have to accept the design trade offs, which include the fact that a way has to be found to keep them from overheating. If we don't want large heatsinks, that means a fan.
  11. Dan Dare
    Those Carvin pre-amps are great. I have the B1000 as a backup and the eq is excellent.
  12. Dan Dare
    Peavey PV1500 is indeed a power amp, so will need line level (at least .775mv) to drive it adequately. A bass without a preamp will not provide that and neither will most pedals.
  13. Dan Dare
    Why doesn't he want to sell? Just because he won't do what you want? Perhaps he's just wary. Selling music gear is a minefield. I usually insist on collection by the buyer unless I receive cash from the person who collects. Try offering him that and see.
  14. Dan Dare
    335 case? Or a case for a Dreadnought sized acoustic guitar may do it, although the neck may be too long.
  15. Dan Dare
    East make an excellent product, but I felt the J Retro I fitted to my J bass, whilst being super clean and having more of everything than the passive set-up, robbed the instrument of some of its essential character. In the end, I sold it and went back to passive. I'd certainly agree with others above who recommend trying different pickups first before changing the pre'.
  16. Dan Dare
    They look in excellent shape and I like the price. I use 4 HK Premium Pro10s as monitors and they work very well.
  17. Dan Dare
    Another way to purchase Kappalites?
  18. Dan Dare
    Take your head to a well-stocked shop and try it with a few cabs. Don't listen to us. We'll all recommend what we like and there's no guarantee you'll feel the same.
  19. Dan Dare
    Bill's correct as usual. Just disconnect the tweeter. Once you're used to the lack of ticking and clattering, fret rattle and general nastiness in your sound, you'll be much happier
  20. Dan Dare
    My thoughts exactly.
  21. Dan Dare
    I like the look of those and don't care what they look like. If a drink goes over and gets sucked into the electronics of my Fohhn powered subs by the fans, replacement cost is about that of a decent second hand car.
  22. Dan Dare
    Ernie Bell? Used to know him. Had a fruit and veg' stall on the Holloway Road. Real local character. Didn't realise he was a luthier on the side.
  23. Dan Dare
    Damn. If only you weren't so far away. GLWTS.
  24. Dan Dare
    Seconded, m'lud. Restrained, classy and rather British
  25. Dan Dare
    The headphone out will most likely be stereo and at more than line level, so you could use it but be cautious. You'll need to mono the signal (use a stereo to mono lead) and either use some kind of attenuator - a passive DI box with variable resistors on board ought to do it, for example - or run the output from the headphone socket into the active input of the higher powered amp if it has one. Start with the volume at minimum on the amp you're feeding and increase with caution.
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