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  1. top jimmy
    [quote name='Stylon Pilson' post='732645' date='Feb 2 2010, 08:15 PM']In that case, he's not changing direction. He's terminating the old band and starting a new one. Act accordingly. How do the other band members feel? Maybe they actually want to be in a Hawkwind tribute band. In which case, start a "new" Hawkwind tribute band and poach the lot of them. S.P.[/quote] what do i do if i want to find a new band how do i organise a meeting
  2. top jimmy
    have not spoken to you in a while how are you feeling and everything these days herd you were ill
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    [quote name='Protium' post='275069' date='Sep 2 2008, 08:07 AM']I heard they were replacing it. Don't know why though. When was it taken out?[/quote] i played lasy night in my ex band i struggeld because i had not played in that band since 2000-2001
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    [quote name='Oxblood' post='2674' date='May 20 2007, 01:09 PM']+1 to BOD2's advice. Despite popular myth, valve amps are not inherently less reliable than solid state gear. In fact, it can be argued that the opposite is the truer case. A well-designed/built valve amp that is new, or an older one that has been properly maintained, will give years of loyal, worry-free service. While of course you should treat them with care, mechanically valves are pretty rugged (hell, they got us through WWII !), and electrically they'll withstand an astonishing amount of abuse, whereas solid state devices have a lovely habit of falling over STONE DEAD in the blink of an eye as soon as they get a bit too much voltage on the power rails or receive a static shock. Also, by and large, valve amp circuits tend to be a lot simpler than their SS equivalents, and are usually made up of tried-and-trusted architecture with which any good valve technician will be familiar, even if he/she hasn't got access to a circuit diagram. Consequently, should your valve amp develop the odd fault that needs professional attention, it'll be a whole lot easier to diagnose and fix than a box stuffed with a thousand tiny, fragile devices, some of which may be: 1. difficult or impossible to identify without reference to the manufacturer's data 2. one-off chips only available through the manufacturer at a premium price ...or in the case of vintage SS gear, 3. obsolete types for which there is no drop-in modern equivalent! By now, I hope you're beginning to feel that owning a valve amp is a pretty attractive proposition. However, your biggest challenge lies in trying to obtain something worth having, given your limited budget. Sadly, these days, even half-knackered tatty old valve gear in need of a total overhaul will sell for silly prices because it's supposedly "vintage" or "rare". The days of stumbling across a lovely old Vox/Marshall/Sound City head in your local junk shop are long gone! One classic British brand with plenty of character that still occasionally goes for reasonable money is Selmer. Tone? Think Ronnie Lane/Small Faces. Nice! There's usually at least one Selmer amp on eBay at any given time. For instance: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Selmer-Super-Zodiac-100-Valve-Head-Circa-1969_W0QQitemZ260119349277QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Selmer Super Zodiac Twin 100[/url] 2 channels, 100 Watts, pre-set tone selector ...AND tremelo![/quote] i am making 1 a 10.5 do you think i should crpet it
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    [quote name='~tl' post='301662' date='Oct 8 2008, 04:31 AM']It might be worth looking into the Japanese Fenders, they have some nice re-issue models – much nicer than the Mexican ones in my experience. They can be a little tricky to get ahold of over here though, which may be an issue if you want to try before you buy. I've had guitars from this importer before: [url="http://mijfenders.com/"]http://mijfenders.com/[/url] Been very happy with his service, and I believe he keeps a fairly extensive stock in the UK. Might be worth a look...[/quote] i have a fenda jazz bass i also have a peavey
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    [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='2472' date='May 20 2007, 04:14 AM']Other- Peavey Milestone III. Cheap as chips but it has served me well as my only bass guitar for over 6 years, and has seen much action. Solid like a rock [/quote] i have a peavey bass guitar other
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    [quote name='Josh' post='299750' date='Oct 5 2008, 05:02 PM']This isn't too bad: Awful Stingray tone though.[/quote] hello mt name is top jimmy what bass guitars do you have
  8. top jimmy
    [quote name='budget bassist' post='299591' date='Oct 5 2008, 04:16 AM']practice your arse off mate Get to know the song properly too, i'll spend up to a couple of hours a day for a week just playing one song sometimes[/quote] how did you get a band together from top jimmy
  9. top jimmy
    keep doing over and over again from top jimmy
  10. top jimmy
    [quote name='paul, the' post='58430' date='Sep 11 2007, 05:24 AM'][size=2]Insurance notes are taken from BC members' experiences with courier firms. Instrument specific T&Cs may not have been confirmed. [/size] [b][color="#2E8B57"]It is highly recommend that the Terms and Conditions as well as claims policies are inquired about before placing an order with any courier firm regardless of reputation or existing known information.[/color][/b] [i]Added 00:54 19/10/07[/i] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i know that they are crap from top jimmy [indent][url="http://www.apc-overnight.com/"]APC Overnight[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 9 [*]- 0 [b][color="#FF0000"][u]Confirmed:[/u]*NO insurance for non-account holders[/color][/b] -- [b][color="#2E8B57"]*Insurance accepted in some instances[/color][/b] -- ([url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=72928"]no insurance link[/url])*[url="http://www.apc-overnight.com/information.php"]Charging & Volumetric Weight[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=283006"]Accont advice[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=59873"]Online tracking=Paypal Sellers' protection[/url] [b][color="#A0522D"]*eg. 20kg cab: £22[/color] | [color="#A0522D"]*eg 40kg combo: £30[/color] | [color="#A0522D"]*eg. (under 10kg) Acoustic guitar: £16[/color][/b] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=L&ai=BrRgGfZnlRr2IO4KqwgHPtMzTDJPlmCbvqaa8A5etp-oIkE4IABABGAEgtlQ4AFCRqKvV-_____8BYLu-roPQCqoBIHMrb3JnLm1vemlsbGE6ZW4tVVM6b2ZmaWNpYWwrc2ZzyAEBqQLE_J1sUQbBPsgCp5qlAtkD26AxV84SFKg&q=http://clk.atdmt.com/ISP/go/gglkxpar0040000836isp/direct/01/&usg=AFQjCNGipuJ4se5ycZK4dE6h8R5FcFA_ZQ"]ParcelForce[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 8 [*]- 1 *[url="http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw/content1?catId=25800694&mediaId=load105018"]Insurance/packing information link[/url] [b][color="#FF0000"][u]Confirmed:[/u]*Don't insure instruments[/color][/b] [b][color="#FF0000"]*Max claim £150 hard-cased[/color][/b] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=716&hl=parcelforce"]PF thread[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60639"]Poor e-comms&information[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60639"]Good telephone comms[/url] [b][color="#A0522D"]*eg. to Denmark 9kg £42[/color][/b] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.interparcel.co.uk"]Interparcel[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 9 [*]- 3 [b][color="#2E8B57"]*Provide Insurance[/color][/b] [b][color="#A0522D"]*eg. hardcased bass, 11.5kg (insured to £750): £40[/color][/b] | [b][color="#A0522D"]*eg. £9 for a 20kg[/color][/b] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60988"]Fast, Cheap (tracked) international delivery[/url] *[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6411&hl=interparcel"]BC thread 1[/url] *[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6163&hl=interparcel"]BC thread 2[/url] *[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5415&hl=interparcel"]BC thread 3[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=282088"]Three positive examples, and good customer service[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60988"]Efficient, flexible website[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=74030"]Suspect insurance T&Cs[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=238254"]Gear damage[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=247540"]Gear damage[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.postvan.com/"]Postvan[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 2 [*]- 0 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color]Size and insurance restrictions (good for entry level heads). [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.ups-scs.co.uk/"]UPS[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 5 [*]- 6 [b][color="#2E8B57"]*Provide Insurance - high limit '(up to $50000)'[/color][/b] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60670"]Fast international delivery[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]Flexible with delivery requests [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=60670"]*[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]take oversized parcels[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=73831"]Professional recommendation[/url] [color="#A0522D"]*eg 32kg cab: £30 covered to £600[/color] | [color="#A0522D"]*eg head+rc (29kg) insured for £500, inland 48hr: £37[/color] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=110760"]Delivered to wrong address[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19770&hl="]Charged sender and recipient. Collection errors.[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.interlinkexpress.com/"]Interlink[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 2 [*]- 0 [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.uksameday.co.uk/index.html"]UK SameDay[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 0 [b][color="#2E8B57"]*(inclusive) insurance £13 per Kg[/color][/b] | [b][color="#2E8B57"]**extra £1000 insured value costs an extra £10[/color][/b] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=72626"]Insurance link[/url] *Provide more services than same day delivery (3 day etc.) [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.dpd.co.uk/"]DPD[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 0 [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump1?catId=19100175&mediaId=19100176"]Royal Mail (Standard Parcels)[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 2 [*]- 0 *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]quick, cheap delivery [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.usps.com/"]USPS[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 0 *For transactions involving the United States *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]Good tracking service [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.fedex.com/"]FedEx[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 0 *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=75972"]Excellent service[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=75972"]Punctual International delivery (US)[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump1?catId=19100176&mediaId=19100178"]RM Special Delivery[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 0 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=65589"]Dimension limits[/url] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]insure up to 2k *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color]Expensive [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.dhl.co.uk/publish/gb/en.high.html/"]DHL[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 2 [*]- 1 [b][color="#2E8B57"]*Insurable[/color][/b] | [b][color="#2E8B57"]*eg. £9 for £600 cover[/color][/b] *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]Trackable *[color="#2E8B57"](+)[/color]Good Service [b][color="#A0522D"]*eg. £62 for 20lbs package (insured)[/color][/b] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=79244"]Failure to collect[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6518&view=findpost&p=69263"]-Left an item unsigned[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=117110"]Slow international delivery[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.parcel2go.com/"]Parcel2go[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 1 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=58436"]Poor customer service[/url] [b][color="#2E8B57"]*[url="http://www.parcel2go.com/shipping-items.aspx#unins"]Now insurable with hard case[/url][/color][/b] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.tnt.com/country/en_gb.html"]TNT[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 1 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=125320"]Late collection, damaged item[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.senditnow.com/"]Send It Now[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 0 [*]- 1 *[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=71708"]Part of ParcelForce[/url] [b][color="#FF0000"]*Max claim £150 hard-cased[/color][/b] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.business-post.com/"]Business Post[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 0 [*]- 1 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=69258"]Freelance=poor, unreliable service[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.senditquick.com/"]SendItQuick[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 0 [*]- 1 [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.anc.co.uk/index.asp?bhcp=1"]ANC[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 0 [*]- 1 *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=72933"]Lost Package[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=72933"]insincere, evasive communication[/url] [/list]-[indent][url="http://www.city-link.co.uk/"]Initial Citylink[/url][/indent][list] [*]+ 1 [*]- 2 [b][color="#FFA500"]*Requires business account with minimum weekly delivery limit[/color][/b] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=282380"]A depressing discovery[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=65285"]Poor service[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=65667"]delivered to wrong address[/url] *[color="#FF0000"](-)[/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=72531"]RP1[/url] [/list]--- [url="http://www.p4d.co.uk/"]Parcels 4 Delivery (p4d)[/url] [url="http://www.crossflight.co.uk/index.html"]Crossflight[/url] [url="http://www.amtrak.co.uk/"]Amtrak[/url] - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5572&view=findpost&p=276782"]Potential Problems[/url]. [url="http://www.cyclogistics.com/"]CYC Logistics[/url] [url="http://www.ajr-int.com/fr_main.html"]AJR International[/url] [url="http://www.lynx.co.uk/main-CR/jsp/Login.jsp"]Lynx (UPS)[/url] [url="http://www.tuffnells.co.uk/"]Tuffnells[/url] [url="http://www.arrow-express.co.uk/"]Sprint[/url] [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Payperdrop"]Payperdrop (Ebay store)[/url] [url="http://www.nowparcel.com/"]NowParcel[/url] Exel Logistics Grattan Mercury Speedlink United Carriers Group Securicor Omega Express Limited --- [center][size=4]Packing a Bass[/size][/center] [b]Common Packing advice[/b] (in progress): [list] [*]Deliver in a hard-case [*]Double walling (see p4d advice link below) [*]Loosen strings [*]Use shock absorbing materials (eg.packing chips) as well as denser stabilising materials [*]Consider strength, cushioning, and durability [*]Internal packaging inside case (consider a bag to protect against weather/humidity). [*]NO loose or mobile items (including the bass itself!) [*]Use a sturdy, rigid (2-layered) box [*]Never skimp: [b]go overboard[/b] [/list] From [url="http://www.p4d.co.uk/terms.htm"]p4d[/url]. When receiving or as advice for sellers to give to buyers: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5341&hl=packaging"]lemoley's 'Packing a Bass?' Thread[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4441&hl=packaging"]justinlalaland's 'Help! Shipping Advice Please - Packing a bass without a hardcase' Thread[/url] [color="#00BFFF"][url="http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/Shipping.htm"]Fret Not Guitar Repair Packaging Advice[/url][/color] [url="http://reviews.ebay.com/Guitar-Packing-De-Mystified_W0QQugidZ10000000000760588"]Guitar Packing De-Mystified by Ashby Allen[/url] [color="#00BFFF"][url="http://www.p4d.co.uk/packaging_advice.htm"]P4D Packaging Advice[/url][/color] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please add (whether sending or receiving) when you've had good and/or bad experience(s) with a courier service and I'll add them to the list. Any company specific information I'll also add. Please allow a comprehensive list to accumulate before using it as a resource Cheers, Paul.[/quote]
  11. top jimmy
    nice power stance
  12. top jimmy
    hi i am new to this stuff what is it like from top jimmy :
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