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[quote name='LukeFRC' post='873546' date='Jun 21 2010, 03:18 PM']also anyone know if 1950's valves have any value? Mullard and some other make i think...[/quote]
Mullards are usually quite sought-after.

That bridge it very Höfner inspired! Different looking bass. Nice!

Stan Tracey?
Allan Holdsworth

It's a Performer DLX passive with 2v 2t controls, possibly not the curved body, but it's hard to be certain, as the curve is hard to photo.

[url="http://www.modernguitars.com/musicgear/electric_bass_guitars/spector/Spector_Performer_4DLX_4-String_Bass_Holoflash_Black.html"]looks like this one[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='867674' date='Jun 15 2010, 12:38 AM']I love Leo's designs, me.

I just like weird, [i]noticeable[/i] sh!t too.

J.[/quote]

Amen to that!

Just out of interest, how heavy are these?

Jules

Good comms and quick posting, nice transaction, cheers Ian!

huh huh huh, he said Johnson. huh huh huh.

Good decision- after all it is "The new legend of the guitar history"!!

That's about the coolest bass on the planet!!!
Good luck with the the sale dude.

Looks really classy - love the corners, are they leather?

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='864270' date='Jun 11 2010, 12:54 PM']I had a Maine guitar head & 2x12 sealed cab for a long time - the cab was 16 Ohm & the amp produced about 65 w through it, but would go down to 4Ohms & round about 150w.

Later, when I took up bass, I found an open-backed Maine Guitar & Bass 2x12 combo on Ebay with McKenzie speakers. The guitar channel was wonky but the bass channel was huge!!! So huge it blew the speakers after about 3 weeks of playing out. The other problem was it's weight - I was 15 1/2 stone at the time & could barely move it - I had to put a couple more handles on the sides & get help to move it.

The guitar head I had had that constant 'suzz' underneath that most of the Crate Powerblocks exhibit & I wouldn't be surprised if the power amp chips used were of the same family.

Certainly have a look at it, but listen carefully to the amp & beware open-backed cabs used for bass.

Geoff[/quote]
The Maine things wouldn't have used power amp chips, way before them! They'd almost certainly be 2N3055 type transistors, like most solid state stuff of that era (HH etc.) readily servicable.
They were made in Watford, on Rickmansworth road iirc
I Knew someone who has a job briefly testing the units with a guitar as a final QC check. I think they went down late 70's/early 80's, but I also remember them being solid reliable gear.

I just saw the link, and it says The Snake Corps are playing too! Is that for real? I didn't think they would get back together!
Awesome, if true!

[quote name='DWeekes90' post='862825' date='Jun 10 2010, 12:59 AM']Hey Sei Bass enthusiasts!
After buying a rather magnificent Jazz 5 second hand from the gallery a few months ago I was wondering if anyone had any idea about its backstory.
All I could gather from the guys at the Gallery is that is was probably from around 2004/2005 or mabye later. Here's some specs to jog people's memories.
Sei Jazz 5
Maple Body
Birdseye Maple Neck and Fingerboard.
Ambonia facing
Aguilar ODP-1 preamp
Blue Side LEDs

Here are some pics. Sorry about the quality, the only camera I have is my Blackberry.
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The body looks more like ash than maple.
The birdseye on the neck looks lovely though.
Nice bass!
Jules (SEI Flamboyant headless #67)[/quote]

Hey Wayne - nice job.
My mate Dave who occasionally drums with Scam 69 has the perfect kit to compliment that:

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Just found out a tennis ball tube is about the right diameter!
I'll keep you updated once I've fitted it.

[quote name='Twigman' post='860099' date='Jun 7 2010, 05:18 PM']Headlining MaxiPop festival Barcelona Sept 18.
[url="http://www.casadelamusica.cat/ca/salamandra/concerts/2197/MAXI_POP:"]http://www.casadelamusica.cat/ca/salamandr.../2197/MAXI_POP:[/url][/quote]
That sounds like a fantastic gig!! Great result!

That is the original speaker, identical to one I had. These sound lovely, used mine for several years, the tone with volume on 7 is in the zone! (with guitar not bass i should add)
I heard Oasis used these on their 1st album.

and if anyone can explain how that sub speaker works
I'd be interested.

Thank you very much Bill, much appreciated. And thanks Mr. F, good idea, I should have thought of that one!
How is the cab volume?, just about enough? (not that I can do anything about it anyhow!)

Ok, I'll try not to waffle on too much, but here's the background:
About 25 years ago, I got a nice new Electrovoice EVM12L for a bargain price and put it in a little cabinet to use as a bass and guitar extension cab.
It sounded fine for guitar but was always a bit farty for bass.
I looked at it yesterday and realised that there was no gasket between the speaker and baffle (for all these years!) so I fitted one and bingo! no farty even on a 5 string.
So now it is capable of making a decent sound, I think it could use tuning.
Internal dimensions are 38x35x19 cm and there is a 3" hole in the baffle, no porting (hole for a tweeter?)
Given the smallish volume, should I block the hole off, or add a port tube to tune the cab? There seems enough top end to not need a tweeter.
Any suggestions re tuning length etc. welcomed, cheers.
Jules

Gonna be some kind of a Rick i'd guess....

I'm having the TBX tone pot

oh YES!
Almost as good as the tone of the bass bit on Zig Zag Wanderer. Thats a great clip.

I think the breaking thing is more to do with removal and replacement of the strings - it stresses them each time.
I never broke a set of dual-ball end strings, and boiled loads! That's what led me to that conclusion.

So, what DOES it do?