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    [quote name='StraightSix' timestamp='1329744979' post='1546593'] Sorry to hear that. Just for reference, I dug out my old late 1970s dual-impedance SM58 (not BETA) and it weighs 295g, Also it's worth noting that that the Shure website lists the current SM58 as weighing 298g but the SM58 BETA weighs 278g. [/quote] Your figures are as correct as Shure state, sir. (Their given weights on their website are : SM58 298g ..... Beta58A 278g). However, the current crop of bona fide SM58s are weighing in at around 320g, by their own admittance! I've returned the Beta for refund and actually may start looking at other mics instead of Shure....EV/Rode/Sennheiser maybe.
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    [quote name='StraightSix' timestamp='1329733626' post='1546387'] Did you check the links I listed...? There are many better ways to check if your Shure is real... [/quote] Yes I did check them and many thanks. I'd had to look through several web sites to find what was in just one of your links. The final check is that the Beta weight is under 'whereabouts' what Shure states. The internal wire colours to the 3 pins is also incorrect and the increased handling noise ain't good.... the Beta is a fake.
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1329487448' post='1543240'] Lots of info about this subject... I bought a Shure sm58 from a well known south of England shop in 2009. I just bought a set of digital scales I thought I'd weigh the mic. It weighs, (with mesh cap), 323g. The Shure website says it should weigh 298g. Shure UK are not exactly enlightening about this. I've only ever heard of 'fakes' being much lighter. Anyone care to weigh their SM58? [size=5]This latest from Shure 20/02/12....[/size] [size=5]'we weighed a SM58 and it was 320g' [/size] [size=5]Shure's own tech spec for this mic states 298g weight.[/size] [/quote] monday bump
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    [quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1329669056' post='1545569'] ...slightly off topic, but when any of you were weighing those microphones, did you at any stage think 'My God, what am I doing with my life?'... [/quote] Rotton sod you hahahah! But we caught YOU reading it! I suppose I must admit it has been a quiet week....... I'm currently going through a check on another possibly 'fake' Shure mic and although a seemingly pointless exercise, I've discovered Shure are the most copied mic about. It is a little difficult to ascertain a real one from a fake one just by looking. Weighing 'was' said to be the best and possibly final test. However, a few of us here have now discovered our trusty SM58s are 'overweight' according to Shure yet they were bought from bonafide Shure dealerships?
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1329524924' post='1543983'] We have three SM58s weighing between 310 and 323g here. I'm agree with 'EdwardHimself' that full weight with cap on are the norm. Shure quote 298g. [/quote] Thanks for your interesting 'weights and measures' input Basschatters.
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    [quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1329511869' post='1543793'] I thought it would be with the cap on, I can't see you using one without one on all that often. [/quote] We have three SM58s weighing between 310 and 323g here. I'm agree with 'EdwardHimself' that full weight with cap on are the norm. Shure quote 298g.
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    [quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1329510532' post='1543761'] Obviously it must be the mean weight between the mesh cap on and off then [/quote] Well, it isn't that obvious as it happens. I've already emailed Shure USA to ask if their spec weight is with/without mesh cap. Shure UK couldn't give me that info.
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    [quote name='winterfire666' timestamp='1329426871' post='1542456'] hello all, iv just snapped up a lovely Washburn AB20 acoustic bass on ebay for only £95!!! i have never had an acoustic bass before and so i dont know where to start for strings. do i go for phospher bronze, half wounds, flatwounds etc,and any advise on gauges would be great too. i usually like quite a bright tone but it must be comfortable to play (not too much tension) i play mainly fingerstyle rock/metal stuff. hope someone can help, thanks in advance. [/quote] I use Martin Phospher Bronze on my AB20....pretty good.
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    [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329490772' post='1543293'] What does it weigh without the mesh cover? [/quote] 275g without mesh cap.
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    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329488660' post='1543267'] Mine is 320g as far as I can make out, but the scales I have here aren't exactly 100%... It was bought new from a reputable dealer, it's bullet proof, sounds great and it's given trouble-free service for many years. I think if it were fake it would be much lighter, as you pointed out. I'd say the chances of yours being the genuine article is 99.999% and you shouldn't worry about it! I'm not! [/quote] Strange huh. Shure say don't buy one if it isn't the right weight, then quote sending it to them (for a fee) and they will check it. One would think that if the weight wasn't spot on that a fake mic is owned. I take your point that weighing more is better than a less weighty mic.
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    Lots of info about this subject... I bought a Shure sm58 from a well known south of England shop in 2009. I just bought a set of digital scales I thought I'd weigh the mic. It weighs, (with mesh cap), 323g. The Shure website says it should weigh 298g. Shure UK are not exactly enlightening about this. I've only ever heard of 'fakes' being much lighter. Anyone care to weigh their SM58? [size=5]This latest from Shure 20/02/12....[/size] [size=5]'we weighed a SM58 and it was 320g' [/size] [size=5]Shure's own tech spec for this mic states 298g weight.[/size]
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    [quote name='2x18' timestamp='1329479600' post='1543024'] Wrong Section!!!!! [/quote] Thanks for the heads up....I was sure I had put it in the 'related musical but not bass amp/speakers.
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    AS POINTED OUT BY 2X18......THIS POST IS NOW IN 'OTHER MUSICALLY RELATED STUFF'. [size=5][b]I've got a pair of Peavey PR 15" cabs for sale...these are the molded 'plastic' type, very lightweight and easy to carry for their size.[/b][/size] [size=5][b]I bought them 2/3 years ago for £250 as PA backup and used them at most 3 times. Excellent big sound. [/b][/size] [size=5][b](I've now 'downsized' to smaller 12" Peavey PR cabs with a Peavey bass bin).[/b][/size] [size=5][b]The cabs were originally owned by a guy using them for Karaoke. They have scuff marks but no cracks or dents[/b][/size] [size=5][b]in the grill. [/b][/size] [size=5][b]They run at 400 watts 'program' (and can peak at 800 watts) [/b][/size] [size=5][b]8 OHM cabs.[/b][/size] [size=5][b]£200....any interest at all, let me know.....NE Hants for the A3 to M3 areas.[/b][/size]
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    [quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1327337132' post='1509553'] 2x18 has it, the crossover only allows the amp to see 4 ohms at any time. [/quote] Apologies as I'm not trying to interrupt the sale ( a very good price too for these). My understanding is that a crossover does not have anything to do with ohms, it simply 'filters' off the high end of the signal to another speaker so your bass bin cab ohm is still read as 4 ohms. (Why does it have an ohm rating in the first place?) The Hysis top cab is then also read as 4 ohms yes? This equals a 2 ohm load to any amplifier. Some Peavey power amps will go as low as 2 ohms but many amps only go to 4 ohms so care is needed.
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    mybass replied to gareth's topic in Basses For Sale

    [quote name='gareth' timestamp='1327256990' post='1508452'] Made in USA in 2003. Lake Placid Blue with dark rosewood board. Excellent condition. Vey light weight at 8lbs 15ozs on digital scales on a level flat solid floor. Looking to trade for other fender basses or even a sadowsky, lakland with either way as required. Please pm with trades Thanks [/quote] and these are very good recording basses too..........
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    [quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1327160774' post='1507234'] I have a set of Peavey Hi-sis 1's (12" tops) 4 ohm. and two 15" BW hi-sis bass bins 4ohm with poles. passive system If you are not familiar your amp would see 4 ohms a side, you plug into the bass bins where the internal cross over is linked to the tops, from memory they cross over at 180 Hz. These are old now but in good working order, tops only used vocals, larger venues we added bins for guitar bass and drums. sorry no pictures available as these are currently in my local music shop, but will pull if interested. [size=5]£250 all in[/size] [/quote] The way I'm reading this...... your amp would see 2ohms per side? Do you mean EACH 12" cabinet is a 4 ohm cab and EACH sub cabinet is a 4 ohm cab? This would present each side of the amp reading 2x4 ohm cabs equals a 2 ohm load.best to check as many PA amps will not go down to 2 ohms per side.
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    [quote name='vmaxblues' timestamp='1326360947' post='1495851'] Hi guys, As I am heading over to the dark side and as I need to finance some guitar equipment I am moving on my beloved bass rig. It consists of: 2 no. Markbass 15 TRV traveller bass cabs with roqsolid rain covers. 1 no.Eden WT400 amp head un a flight case. This rig is absolutely awesome with punchy tone and warmth and very powerful. Prices are: Markbass cabs = £290 each Eden head = £395 Prefer collection, but courier can be arranged, and also a meet up perhaps if distance not too excessive All in excellent condition [/quote] Excellent cabs, together or match one with a 2x10 Traveller....great sounds.
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1320938575' post='1433474'] [size=5]I have an immaculate Roland 5080 / 128 voice rackable keyboards unit. I bought it new and have only ever used it on one track in a studio[/size]. [size=5]It [/size]has never been used/travelled since. I'm told by my keyboard player that it is an incredible piece of audio kit, he has the earlier 3080. There are no expansion cards with it. [size=5]Bought about 8 years ago, (I think they were about £1800). All original manuals included. No original box I'm afraid. Pics show it powered on and with the start up windows. Very minor surface marks on the top and a very small scratch on the front, hardly noticeable. Asking a very reasonable £400 (compared to well used Ebay ones from the USA) with preference for collection from NE Hants or thereabouts...[/size] [size=5](I think the UK postage/insurance would be about £20/25 but this[/size] can reviewed on purchase. To be honest, the later this is taken by someone this week, the more difficult it will be for me to post due to my 'road' commitments this month). [size=5]I've had this for sale for a while but I now have very limited time to deal with it until 2012. I will be travelling to the Wolverhampton area and Leeds area this week on the 29th and 30th Nov. so if anyone from around there is a definite buyer I can bring it with me. It is AS NEW.[/size] [/quote] BUMP
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    [quote name='Zekragash' timestamp='1321907982' post='1444372'] Nice bass but not easy to figure out the sound of this fretless. A better "commercial" approach would have been to offer something to ear ... please take one minute to link your sound clip ! I'm actually in search of a fretless to complete my collection... [/quote] [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1319719349' post='1417677'] FRETLESS CUSTOM 4 STRING BASS…….. £750 … no case. (Was £850) Specifications:… Lightweight 6 lb 12 oz. SINGLE piece Swamp Ash body wood finished with eight coats of "Tru Oil". Three piece rock maple wood neck. 34" Scale. Nut width @ 1.5+ inches/almost 40mm. ( A little over a Jazz bass width)... 12th "fret" @ 2.1"/55mm. Neck depth: Nut … almost 1"/ 25mm …. 12th fret..almost 1 1/8th" 27mm. Ebony fingerboard @ 6.5mm middle thickness. Approx. compound radius of 10" nut end to 15". Fingerboard has had a coat of Yamaha Bore oil. Large 3mm side "black" abalone dots. Note..side position dots are where the fret(s) would have been. The 1st and 2nd octave positions have double dots to be played centre of these two dots. The neck is a bolt on design, joined by four recessed alan key head bolts that thread through the body into brass threaded inserts into neck heel wood. Maple neck and headstock rear finish is Danish oil. Headstock front finish is "Tru oil". Headstock rear has a Walnut veneer. Seymour Duncan "Active Jazz AJJ" pickups. (Single battery power quoted on SD site as approx. 1000 hours battery life). Tone and Volume controls for each pickup. Stereo barrel jack output, engages battery when the jack plug is inserted. Schaller black "3D" bridge used for string width, height and intonation setting. Currently approx. 19 mm string spacing. Schaller black machine heads. Currently strung with "Galli" nickel strings of 105/85/65/45 gauge. ( mp3 soundclip available, please PM me for it. Too difficult at present to load anything above 1.3Mb onto Basschat). [color=#0000ff](I have another fretless bass in UK Rippled Ash/same hardware etc. slight change in string height/neck to body setting). [/color][color=#ff0000]THIS ONE NOW SOLD.[/color] The bass was initially requested to be made for a shop selling new, custom and cheaper instruments. My custom built basses have usually sold from £1150-£1250. The instrument can be seen in NE Hants/Bordon/Farnham/Hindhead area. I play fretless bass as a pro player and have designed - built my own basses for many years. I have usually only built basses for other players on order. [/quote][quote name='mybass' timestamp='1319719349' post='1417677'] FRETLESS CUSTOM 4 STRING BASS…….. £750 … no case. (Was £850) Specifications:… Lightweight 6 lb 12 oz. SINGLE piece Swamp Ash body wood finished with eight coats of "Tru Oil". Three piece rock maple wood neck. 34" Scale. Nut width @ 1.5+ inches/almost 40mm. ( A little over a Jazz bass width)... 12th "fret" @ 2.1"/55mm. Neck depth: Nut … almost 1"/ 25mm …. 12th fret..almost 1 1/8th" 27mm. Ebony fingerboard @ 6.5mm middle thickness. Approx. compound radius of 10" nut end to 15". Fingerboard has had a coat of Yamaha Bore oil. Large 3mm side "black" abalone dots. Note..side position dots are where the fret(s) would have been. The 1st and 2nd octave positions have double dots to be played centre of these two dots. The neck is a bolt on design, joined by four recessed alan key head bolts that thread through the body into brass threaded inserts into neck heel wood. Maple neck and headstock rear finish is Danish oil. Headstock front finish is "Tru oil". Headstock rear has a Walnut veneer. Seymour Duncan "Active Jazz AJJ" pickups. (Single battery power quoted on SD site as approx. 1000 hours battery life). Tone and Volume controls for each pickup. Stereo barrel jack output, engages battery when the jack plug is inserted. Schaller black "3D" bridge used for string width, height and intonation setting. Currently approx. 19 mm string spacing. Schaller black machine heads. Currently strung with "Galli" nickel strings of 105/85/65/45 gauge. ( mp3 soundclip available, please PM me for it. Too difficult at present to load anything above 1.3Mb onto Basschat). [color=#0000ff](I have another fretless bass in UK Rippled Ash/same hardware etc. slight change in string height/neck to body setting). [/color][color=#ff0000]THIS ONE NOW SOLD.[/color] The bass was initially requested to be made for a shop selling new, custom and cheaper instruments. My custom built basses have usually sold from £1150-£1250. The instrument can be seen in NE Hants/Bordon/Farnham/Hindhead area. I play fretless bass as a pro player and have designed - built my own basses for many years. I have usually only built basses for other players on order. [/quote] BUMP
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    [quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1321910433' post='1444410'] Some people might then be a bit lazy about buy your bass. [/quote] please see previous reply to a newbie Zekragash......... I do try to and give as much info as possible. I can understand that any serious buyer would ike to know as much as possible. A soundclip is rarely added to any bass being sold. I have been pm'd for soundclips. Please pm me if you would like one.
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    [quote name='Zekragash' timestamp='1321907982' post='1444372'] Nice bass but not easy to figure out the sound of this fretless. A better "commercial" approach would have been to offer something to ear ... please take one minute to link your sound clip ! I'm actually in search of a fretless to complete my collection... [/quote] Er, you can get a soundclip from me........... "( mp3 soundclip available, please PM me for it. Too difficult at present to load anything above 1.3Mb onto Basschat). this is part of my posting. I, along with many others have had problems loading pics / mp3's onto Basschat. I think it is because the capacity to load any SINGLE pic/mp3 has to be well below the TOTAL capacity allowed for one posting. Of course, everyone should post an mp3 of the bass's sound they are selling as every bass sounds different. Maybe you have pm'd me, I'll have a look and then I can send an mp3 to you. It took me more than one minute to try and load the mp3, very frustrating. All praise to the chaps running the site but even they know many of us have had problems. I do of course presume that any serious potential buyer for a complete custom/hand made fretless bass would have pm'd me for further information.
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1319719349' post='1417677'] FRETLESS CUSTOM 4 STRING BASS…….. £750 … no case. (Was £850) Specifications:… Lightweight 6 lb 12 oz. SINGLE piece Swamp Ash body wood finished with eight coats of "Tru Oil". Three piece rock maple wood neck. 34" Scale. Nut width @ 1.5+ inches/almost 40mm. ( A little over a Jazz bass width)... 12th "fret" @ 2.1"/55mm. Neck depth: Nut … almost 1"/ 25mm …. 12th fret..almost 1 1/8th" 27mm. Ebony fingerboard @ 6.5mm middle thickness. Approx. compound radius of 10" nut end to 15". Fingerboard has had a coat of Yamaha Bore oil. Large 3mm side "black" abalone dots. Note..side position dots are where the fret(s) would have been. The 1st and 2nd octave positions have double dots to be played centre of these two dots. The neck is a bolt on design, joined by four recessed alan key head bolts that thread through the body into brass threaded inserts into neck heel wood. Maple neck and headstock rear finish is Danish oil. Headstock front finish is "Tru oil". Headstock rear has a Walnut veneer. Seymour Duncan "Active Jazz AJJ" pickups. (Single battery power quoted on SD site as approx. 1000 hours battery life). Tone and Volume controls for each pickup. Stereo barrel jack output, engages battery when the jack plug is inserted. Schaller black "3D" bridge used for string width, height and intonation setting. Currently approx. 19 mm string spacing. Schaller black machine heads. Currently strung with "Galli" nickel strings of 105/85/65/45 gauge. ( mp3 soundclip available, please PM me for it. Too difficult at present to load anything above 1.3Mb onto Basschat). [color=#0000ff](I have another fretless bass in UK Rippled Ash/same hardware etc. slight change in string height/neck to body setting).[/color] The bass was initially requested to be made for a shop selling new, custom and cheaper instruments. My custom built basses have usually sold from £1150-£1250. The instrument can be seen in NE Hants/Bordon/Farnham/Hindhead area. I play fretless bass as a pro player and have designed - built my own basses for many years. I have usually only built basses for other players on order. [/quote] Bump
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1320938575' post='1433474'] I have an immaculate Roland 5080 (rackable). I bought it, used it for one sound on a track and it has never been out the house or used / gigged since. A real waste of an incredible piece of keyboard kit. It is about 7/8 years young and I've seen the older ones still in use in studios because of the overall top sounds within. All manuals with it. No original box around I'm afraid but I'll look again. It has sat on the shelf in the spare room. Pics show it powered on etc. These appear to go at around £300-500 as studio or road used second hand, many of these though from the USA. Could I get £500 all in from a UK buyer? PM me for any more. It is AS NEW. [/quote] Bump
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    [quote name='mybass' timestamp='1320600207' post='1428826'] thanks Nick..the bass is selling below its 'RRP' price now! Part of a small contingent of basses made for another project which due to the shops situation, didn't really take off. [/quote] bump
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