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On 27/03/2024 at 23:07, chris_b said:

 

Hate bad people, don't bother to hate songs!!

 

Exactly.  So anything by Coldplay should be consigned to the bin and Area 51 should invent an unlistening device

I bought these last year as I was fed up with dragging folders of music around.  This was for a folk band in which I played guitar.  Before I got chance to use it live the band stopped playing.  I used it for a few rehearsals but that’s about it.  The clamp fits to a mic stand and holds most tablets.  The footswitch is powered by a usb charged battery.  It connects to tablets via Bluetooth.  It has a number of functions but I just used the forward and backward pedals.  The price includes postage to the UK

I used it with Music Reader which is £14 per year.   The full spec for both are here and here

I liked him more as I got older. Sad loss.  The band always seemed to be having fun when they were on TV.  Also, the bass player died on flight 103 over Lockerbie 

Madison Cunningham, Revealer album. Her bass player is sublime.  No tricks, he just understands the songs.

I purchased this 4 years ago to help a drummer for one gig. It went back in it's box and has stayed there every since. It is complete apart from two of the ear buds which were used so I thought it best to dispose of them.  Delivery is included in the price

In the box is:

• The transmitter
• Power supply
• Stereo lead from mixer to transmitter
• 3 x receivers
• 3 x earphones
• 3 x spare earbud bags
• 3 x receiver bags
• User manual

The web site says:

The 3-way wireless in ear monitor system is perfect for studio or on-stage monitoring. Complete with transmitter, and three receivers with in ear headphones, this monitor system has an impressive range of 40m and a battery life of up to 30 hours with 6 changeable frequency channels for clear and uninterrupted wireless audio. This package allows for 3 performers to listen to the same mix at any one time, making it great for bands. Suitable for using a maximum of three systems at the same time.

Full Spec:

System

• Channels: 6
• Frequency range:863.1MHz - 864.9MHz
• Transmission method: FM, Stereo
• Frequency response: 30 - 18,000 Hz
• Operating range: 40m
• S/N ratio: >50dB
• Included accessories: Power supply

Receiver

• Audio output: 3.5mm TRS Jack
• Indicators: Power (LED)
• Operating time: >30 Hours (battery dependent)
• Controls: Volume, channel select
• Operating voltage: 2x 1.5V AA
• Dimensions: 67mm(w) x 115mm(h) x 20mm(d) (excluding clip)
• Weight: 86g
• PSU: 12V, 500mA, + centre

Transmitter

• Signal-to-noise ratio: >50dB
• Frequency range:1-864.9MHz
• Inputs: 1
• Input connectors: TRS jack
• Antenna connector: Fixed
• Controls: Channel select
• Operating voltage: DC12V
• Dimensions: 154mm(w) x 36mm(h) x 108mm(d)
• Weight: 170g

If only it was headless

Dara Ó Briein👍😂😂😂😂😂😂

Me as well

Purchased under two years ago to attach on the back of my bouzouki.  Our violinist had one and it sounded great but I couldn't get it close enough to the sound hole.  They are fantastic instrument mics and this comes with the clamp mount although if you need a different mount for a guitar or drums they can be purchased easily.  I also bought a spare cable that connects the mic to the microdot connector.  The cable that comes with the mic was a bit thin and I wanted a spare.  The spare is thicker and more robust.  Both will be supplied with the mic.  The mic is in great condition and comes with a hard case and a soft case.  It's only been gigged twice.

Postage will be around £25 as it will need insuring - or local pickup

Details are:

What's included?

1 x DPA CORE 4099 Loud SPL Instrument Microphone

1 x DPA CM4099 Microphone Clamp Mount

1 x DPA CM1618B00 Extension Cables, 1.6mm

1 x DPA DAD6001-BC MicroDot to 3-Pin XLR Adapters (with Belt Clips)

Features

CORE by DPA technology inside

Superior gain before feedback

Natural sound that is easy to blend with pickup

Flexible and easy mounting

Gentle yet secure positioning to your instrument

Compact and discreet design

IP58 rating protects against water and dust

Detachable cable and a versatile gooseneck extension

Flexible adapter system fits most professional wireless systems

Specifications

Directional Pattern: Supercardioid

Principle of Operation: Pressure gradient

Cartridge Type: Pre-polarized condenser

Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20kHz

80Hz - 15kHz with 2dB soft boost at 10-12kHz (+/-2dB at 20cm)

Sensitivity: 6mV/Pa; -44dB re. 1 V/Pa (nominal, +/-3dB at 1kHz)

Equivalent Noise Level: Typ. 23dB(A) re. 20µPa (max. 26dB(A))

S/N Ratio: Typ. 71dB(A) (re. 1kHz at 1 Pa (94dB SPL))

Total Harmonic Distortion:

Dynamic Range: Typ. 108dB

Maximum SPL: 142dB, peak before clipping

Output Impedance:

From MicroDot: 30 - 40 Ohms

From DAD4099 / DAD6001-BC: 100 Ohms

Cable Drive Capability: Up to 300m (984ft) with a DAD4099 or DAD6001-BC XLR adapter

Output Balance Principle: Signal balanced with DAD4099 or DAD6001-BC XLR adapter

Common Mode Rejection Ratio: >60dB from 50Hz to 15kHz with DAD4099 or DAD6001-BC XLR adapter

Power Supply: Min. 5V to max. 50V (through DPA adapter for wireless systems)

Current Consumption: Typ. 1.5mA (microphone) (3.5mA with DAD4099 or DAD6001-BC XLR adapter

Connector: MicroDot

Colour: Black

Weight: 27g / 0.95oz

Microphone Diameter: 5.4mm / 0.21''

Microphone Length: 45mm / 1.8''

Cable Diameter: 1.6mm (0.06'') / 2.2mm (0.09'')

Cable Length: 1.8m / 5.9ft

Polarity: +V at MicroDot pin for positive sound pressure (and pin 2 on DAD4099 or DAD6001-BC XLR adapter)

Gooseneck Length: 140mm / 5.5''

Product Code: 4099-DC-1-101-CM

Many thanks Low B, government guidance looks ok although I could be forgiven for not believing that.

Hi

does anyone have any recent experience of shipping instruments to Northern Ireland. I have a potential buyer and wanted to know if it needs forms or is likely to get held up or even lost in the miasma that is the current mess.

I bought this new in 2015 from Guitar Guitar when I wanted to be Billie Jo rather than Ed Sheeran (see other listing).  It was an eye shadow thing.  I now realise that I won’t be able to play a 6-sting electric in a month of Sundays and my only consolation is Billie Jo has put a bit on albeit not as much as me.

This is a marmite guitar apparently but I quite enjoyed playing it the few times I strummed Basket Case.  It’s only been out the house to show off to our violinist the G Force tuners.  I bought it from new in 2015 and it has 3 small dings on the lower bought and upper headstock (see photos). 

I’m more of a traditionalist so when the lower E tuner gears went I purchased and replaced with some Schallers which are the smoothest machine heads I have used.  I appreciate that people may want to use the G Force Tuners and spares are hard to come by.  I settled on buying a full mechanism taken off a Les Paul Studio of the same year.  There is a difference in that the pegs are chrome instead of plastic.  In summary what’s included:

The gold case

The case candy including the baby photograph on the bench

Allen Key and Socket spanner (not in picture)

Installed Schallers

Original G Force with broken E tuner.

LP Studio G Force

2 batteries

2 chargers

It still has the film on the scratch plate

And the hang tag

It also still has the brass nut.

I would prefer not to post and would meet up travelling a radius of 75 miles.  I’ll pay for the fuel if you buy it.  If you want to post then we could have a conversation about how to do this.  UK sales only.

Made In

United States

Fretboard Material

Rosewood

Model Sub-Family

Gibson Les Paul Junior

Right / Left Handed

Right Handed

Number of Strings

6-String

Body Shape

Single Cutaway

Neck Material

Mahogany

Model Family

Gibson Les Paul

Wood Top Style

Plain

Bridge/Tailpiece Type

Wrap-Around

Body Type

Solid Body

Pickup Configuration

S

Scale Length

24.75"

Color Family

Yellow

Number of Frets

22

I bought this in 2020 to use over a number of my instruments.  I've not used it really so here it is up for sale.  They retail at over £100.  I can post for around £5.  UK only

It comes with feet, nob protectors and in the box.  It is in mint condition apart from the box which is a little squashed at one end.  It has only been out of the house once.  Never gigged.

I bought this in 2019 to vary my contribution to my folk band.  I play rhythm guitar.  It was a reasonably priced instrument and intended to be a taster.  I played it for a few months and decided that it was something I could develop so I splashed out on a more expensive instrument which I play to this day.  It's sat in the case since then.  It could do with setting up - perhaps the bridge lowering a bit.  New, these go for £239.  It is in very good condition and the details from the Thomann site are:

Built-in pickup and active electronics

Solid spruce top

Flat, solid maple back

Maple sides

Maple neck

Acacia fingerboard

Upper nut width: Approximately 3.4 cm

Scale: Approximately 66.5 cm

Lower width: Approximately 31.3 cm

Body length: Approximately 39 cm

Total length: Approximately 95 cm

Height including bridge: Approximately 8.5 cm

Rib height: Approximately 7.5 cm

Tuning: GG - dd - aa - e'e'

Made in Europe

If you could pick up I'm willing to meet up to 60 miles from Hull for fuel costs.  To send I would need to get some packaging.  UK Sales only.  It comes with gig back but I can also throw in a second hand hard banjo case which fits it fairly well but this would cost a lot to send due to the weight.

I bought this about a year ago and found it very easy to use.  I then realised I'm not Ed Sheeran and am old enough to be his grandfather.  It's a good little pedal.

Details:

Screen shows the current loop mode, time progress and accurate timing, so just focus on playing!

3 saving slots Donner Triple Looper has 3 slots for saving loop tracks and each can store up to 30 mins.

One Knob to Rule All (really!!!)  Record/Play/Overdub/Stop/Clear by one single foot switch.

By pass With all electronics out of the signal path, you will have a pure tone with no added noise.

Notice: Power supply is NOT included. Runs on 9V DC.

In mint condition and comes with box, instructions and sticker

Postage is £5.  UK Only

Soundbrenner Pulse – vibrating wearable metronome.  Can be controlled by smartphone using their app.  I’ve had it for about 3 years and only used it a couple of times as we have a drummer.   Mint condition in box with charging cable, leg and wrist straps, plectrum(?) and stickers.

https://www.soundbrenner.com/pulse/

Boss Dr Rhythm Drum Machine.  I’m having a clear-out of stuff I’ve rarely used.  It’s a great drum machine and was bought new in 2012.  It comes with the box, manual and a non Boss power supply (from Amazon) which works great and is in mint condition.  It's never left the house.  

Delivery:

Postage around £5 for UK, sorry UK only.  I will meet up within a radius of 10 miles from Hull or if you want to come and collect it feel free. 

Styles-User Style: 100, Preset Style: 100 * 11 patterns for a style

Songs-User: 100, Song Length: Max. 250 patterns for a song

TSC (Total Sound Control)-Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8 Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8

Max. Polyphony-12 voices

Instrument-Drum and perc: 120, Bass: 12

Resolution-96 per quater note

Tempo-20 to 260 bpm

Recording Method-Realtime/Step

Pads-13 (Velocity-sensitive)

Display-Backlit LCD (16 characters x 2 lines)

Connectors-Output Jack: L, R (RCA Phono type), L(PHONES), R(MONO) (1/4-inch phone type), Foot Switch Jack (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type), MIDI IN Connector, DC IN (AC Adaptor Jack)

Power Supply-DC9V: Dry Battery (R6/LR6 (AA) type) x 6, AC Adaptor (PSA-series)

Power Consumption-200 mA * Expected battery life under continuous use: approx. 5 hours (This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.)

9 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said:

So it’s been a good few months then pal? Still got that  Jazz Bass? 
 

Funny thing is, my Ray isn’t even my ‘best’ bass, I just a sentimental fool suppose 😂

You’ve opened a can of worms there Chilli. The jazz is the best bass I’ve played but the old P (as I’ve had it decades) is like putting on an old glove. I take the jazz on gigs. When I play bouzouki the guitarist plays bass and will only play the jazz.  And I love playing it.

I'm selling stuff in order - first to go are the Gibsons and a Martin 12

I’m about to do this and get rid of everything apart from one bass and one acoustic 6 string. The bass may be the one I’ve had since 1978 but if I saw and played something better it would go. Everything else has been packed away for 4 months. 😬

Hi Marc

This has been a bugbear for me for a couple of years.  Short version of the story is that I purchased a cheapish bouzouki  (which I must get round to selling) and was spurred on to get something better.  I bought an Ashbury which sounded glorious acoustically in the shop.  It has an under saddle pickup which seems to emphasise the two bass courses and thus plays havoc if we go through a PA.  If we have back line I play this through a Roland AC-40.  This is a great little amp voiced for acoustic instruments but it still cranks up the bass strings.  My solutions have been:

1. Bought an EQ pedal to turn down bass frequencies and up the treble.  This did not work
2. Bought a DPA 4099 guitar mic for an eye watering £450.  It clips on the body and the mic is a gooseneck over the sound hole.  The mount kept being knocked off so I bought a £30 clothes peg that fitted on the strings before the bridge.  This worked well but didn't get enough volume.  I then took the battery holder out and inserted the mic inside the instrument.  Loud but not a good result.
3. My latest and best is to use the mic and clothes peg along with the pickup  in 2 channels reducing the bass freq for the pickup.  This works ok but there is a slight sacrifice of tone.   
4. I'm now looking at an LR Baggs but like the idea of what @Beer of the Basshas so I may try that first.  Looks like they have an in line volume control

None of the above has a volume control on the instrument.  This probably won't help you but you know what cul de sacs there are.

@Beer of the Basswhat do you tune the lower course of your Citern to?

10 hours ago, Woody1957 said:

My wife has just caught me looking at this beauty.....fortunately she thought l was looking at your Chaise Lounge......is it for sale, whats your best price, would you deliver?

You forgot how much does it weigh

The promoter has offered us the use of some instruments.  In my case a Fender P. I’d love to take my Rick as it’s more in keeping with the music but tbh I’ll just take a new set of roundwounds. I heard Bruce Foxton recorded with a P bass. The guitarists couldn’t possibly play someone else’s guitar 🙄.  Drummer just needs his sticks.

Many thanks for that MacDaddy, this is most useful. There’s an excellent flow chart and I might join for the rest of the resources.

Hi,

An old band of mine has been asked to re-form and play a one off gig in Germany.  We're not even getting paid, just our expenses.  Having said that I suspect we will have to be legit with all of the paperwork and permits.  I've looked through the forums but can't seem to find any posts on the detail of going about this.  Does anyone have any useful links that can provide any enlightenment.

I need some advice.  I play in a couple of bands and with the recent re-awakenings of gigs I think I need a new bass combo.  The venues we play usually have a PA but this has been a bit hit and miss with the bass element so I really need to plug into a combo.   I've 2 Fender Rumbles, a 25w and a 200w.  The 25w is just not loud enough and the 200w is a little too big as we fit all of the band and instruments into an estate car.  The beauties of folk music.  I'm looking for something that is

Not too heavy (we are all old)

smaller than the 200w Rumble

quite pokey at the low end

200w or above as I may use it in a Punk band.

So:

What size speaker - is 12" really enough?

Could I do it with an amp and cab?

I've had a look at Mark Bass, but no where seems to have them to try out

What other makes are there?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, you have so far come up trumps on a number of my requests.

 In 1977 my friend advertised his WEM Dominator combo for sale and ended up with enquiries from motorbike enthusiasts.