silverfoxnik

Thanks guys! Any other suggestions near to the south coast at all..? I should have said in my OP that this person lives in Brighton..

[b]SORTED THANKS[/b] Hi Folks First time I've ever ventured into this Forum, so please be gentle with me! A friend of mine who's an electric bass player asked me if I knew anywhere he could hire or borrow a double-bass for one gig in September. I said that I had no idea but that i'd ask on Basschat to see what the score is.. To be honest, quite how he's going to play it, even if he can find one, is another story entirely....but in the meantime, if anyone here has any info/advice I can pass on to him I'd be very grateful! Many thanks Nik

Don't know about their power amps, but in the mid 80s, Dynacord bass rigs were very highly rated IIRC... German made I think..

[quote name='nobody's prefect' post='926246' date='Aug 16 2010, 10:50 AM']No recommendations for ACME? My two LOW-B2s move quite a bit of air with sufficient power - and let's face it, with Peavey IPR 1600 costing £350 now is the golden age of low sensitivity, high fidelity designs - and the hifiness is absolutely there. Not Genelec studio monitor (which I also had, and A/B'ed) precise, perhaps, but then, is the rest of your signal chain up to being reproduced by Genelecs? There are other similar designs, ACME was what was available when I bought my big rig. Caveat: some amps will sound like mud through ACMEs.[/quote] I think Alex Claber used to own a couple of their 210's IIRC...he always rated them very highly!

[quote name='clauster' post='926113' date='Aug 16 2010, 08:13 AM']Might have to make the treck across two counties as the members were one of my fav bands at the time And for £3.00 you can't really go wrong[/quote] Cool! Hope all's well with you by the way??

[quote name='WalMan' post='924831' date='Aug 14 2010, 01:01 PM']Another loooooooooooooooong weekend setting up, not doing this year , then taking it all back down again. Mind I have other things happening with work Friday evening that could stick a spoke in the plans. Here's hoping the weather picks up. 'Twas a laff last year. You can probably just about watch it set up, happen & break down from the webcam [url="http://www.allaboutsussex.co.uk/webcam/webcambase.asp?queryon=1"]HERE[/url][/quote] Thanks for the webcam link Al; didn't know that was there to be honest! I'll be there during the day Saturday but I'm gigging myself somewhere else that night, so will miss the evening bands Should be a good day though!

Hi Folks There's a great [b]Music Festival[/b] happening a week today in Littlehampton that should have something for everybody who supports live music and who likes a trip to the seaside! Please come and support it and thanks for looking...all the necessary info below! Nik [b]Pebbles on the Beach, 21st August 2010[/b] LA Pebbles On The Beach is a charity music festival held annually on Littlehampton Seafront that supports local musicians, bands and artists as well as raising money for local & national charities! Website: [url="http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/"]http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/[/url] ..as their press release says, "£150 for a ticket at The Isle of Wight, £160 for Glastonbury, 3 quid for Littlehampton!" [url="http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/mainstagebands.htm"]http://lapebbles2010.webs.com/mainstagebands.htm[/url] Headlining the main stage is 70's Punk band [b]The Members[/b], famous for the hit '[b]Sound of the Suburbs[/b]'... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw) [attachment=56576:pebbles.gif] Facebook: [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/LA-Pebbles-On-The-Beach/323063237088"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/LA-Pebbles-O...ch/323063237088[/url] Map Link: [url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=littlehampton&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3a%6ffficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Littlehampton,+West+Sussex&gl=uk&ei=_3dmTKa3KsKk4QbBiYyZBA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA"]http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=littlehamp...ved=0CB4Q8gEwAA[/url]

[quote name='Beedster' post='922104' date='Aug 11 2010, 10:47 PM']Thought you'd like that mate C PS just realised I didn't follow through on sponsoring you on your epic journey, is it still do-able?[/quote] Hi Chris, I did! And yes it is possible still ; just go here: [url="http://www.enablemeproject.org.uk/southsdownspush.htm"]http://www.enablemeproject.org.uk/southsdownspush.htm[/url] and click on the Just Giving link/button. It was an amazing trek I have to say..have just about hit the £5k mark now... Hope all's well with you and many thanks for the offer of a donation.. Nik (and to think you found that Hughes & Kettner 410 cab I sold you heavy... )

[quote name='Beedster' post='921503' date='Aug 11 2010, 12:33 PM']"With' is a really bad word to start or end a sentence with". C[/quote]

Have to agree with the previous posts! Great sounding gear as cheap as chips! But maybe not suitable for all people depending on the styl of music they play, the transport optiions they have etc, etc..

[quote name='lowfer' post='901880' date='Jul 22 2010, 01:47 PM']what about an SWR Triad, 15 - 10 and tweeter coming in at 8o lbs or an Accugroove El Whappo 15 - 12 and 2 tweeters comining in at 40kg, I haven't played either so can't comment on the sound[/quote] I'd give the Triad a try Chris; it's about half the weight of the Mesa..I still have mine and I love it!

That looks very cool to me!

Lovely basses, the original TRBs! Very nice collection...