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[quote name='TheRev' post='414054' date='Feb 19 2009, 11:33 AM']Hi Nik. I can do the pick up etc. no problem. Just give me a shout when the acution ends. Dave[/quote] Hi Dave Thanks mate - you're a star!! All I ned to do now is win the auction!! Will be in touch later.... Cheers Nik

Hi Folks, I'm interested in buying a bit of bass gear (a 1 x 10 lightweight cab) on Ebay but it's located in [b]Bath[/b] and the seller will only do local pick up... So, I was wondering if any Basschatters could assist me by helping with picking it up and by helping with shipping? Bit cheeky I know but sometimes, needs must! It's an auction so I may not win of course, but equally, there's no point in bidding if I can't arrange to pick up the item! I'd be more than happy to cover all expenses and make a donation to the 'beer & sweets fund' as well for any help received.. Thanks in advance.. Cheers Nik

Hi Dave Just bought this pedal of yours from aphook and I have to say it's absolutely brilliant! Cheers Nik

[quote name='Gwilym' post='412609' date='Feb 17 2009, 11:57 PM']The last couple of band rehearsals I've ended up having 2 1x15" cabinet stacks at the studio (Survival in Acton if anyone is interested). I took my Mark Bass F500 with me in my bag - one of the reasons I bought it actually - easy to carry on public transport and guarantee that I can have at least a decent amplifer at reheasal studios which tend to have equipment that I don't like the sound of as much. The first time I had a Trace Elliott stack of 2 1x15" - dunno which models. The second time I had a similar Behringer stack. The main difference I found was that the TE's were much less sensitive. But generally I **REALLY** like the sound of 2 1x15" cabs paired with the F500. Both the TE's and Behringers sounded great and I don't think there were any tweeters in any of the cabs. Now what will give me that tone in 1 (not much I suspect) or 2 light boxes? Normally I only have one cab at ground level, so how much of the sound comes from having a second cab at ear level? How much comes from having a vertical array of similar speakers, rather than a mix of difference speaker sizes? My next experiment will be to take my EBS Neo 212 and place it at ear level and see how that sound compares to the 2 1x15" cabs together. One thing I know is that the last thing I need GAS for is large speaker cabinets! [/quote] Interesting post Gwil! I'd be very interested to hear what happens when you take the EBS 212 along to see if that compares at ear level.. FWIW, having used a variety of 410s, 210s, 412s etc, my own opinion is that I prefer a cabinet design that has 15" drivers in it somewhere. The SWR Triad I have now has a 15", a 10" + a horn and it sounds great to me.. I also have a custom build 15" driver with an aluminum cone (that Johnnylager's using at the moment) and I like the tone of that too.. And I think Alex Claber's first cab designs are based around 15" drivers as well IIRC?

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='412427' date='Feb 17 2009, 08:52 PM']Well it looks as if we have raised £310 for Live Music Now! Well done to all![/quote] Another great effort folks! Congratulations are in order I think

There's been talk of a National Bash around the Peterborough area I think but there's also very likely to be another SE Bash in September/October which will be in Surrey I expect...

Just bought a DHA Purist Bass fx unit from Mark which arrived within a day, was beautifully packaged and is all in perfect working order.. It does exactly what I wanted it to do, which is warm up and fatten up the sound of all of my basses through my Eden Nemesis amp and I'm absolutely delighted with it! So, I'm echoing all of the other positive comments above for Mark, who I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to everyone and would very happily deal with again! Cheers Nik

[quote name='Hamster' post='410617' date='Feb 15 2009, 11:36 PM']I've heard one of Alex's cabs (albeit in a small room) and it sounded very good indeed. I would drop him a PM ( alexclaber ) and have a chat over a beer and a chequebook [/quote] +1 Absolutely.. One of his cabs powered by someone's Genz Benz Shuttle made a very much admired 'racket' at the SE Bass Bash last September..

[quote name='leonshelley01' post='411170' date='Feb 16 2009, 03:00 PM']I've just realised I'm being a bit silly. I have a Zoom B2 MFX as a back-up to plug into the PA in case of amp problems. I can just set two patches up with no effects but differing volumes. Doh! Cheers for all your suggestions though![/quote] That's one of the things the Zoom is really useful for....

[quote name='johnnylager' post='410709' date='Feb 16 2009, 08:20 AM']No, keyboard players are.[/quote] I used to always use a bass tuned DGCF when I was in a band with a keyboard player, and that was great once I'd got my head around it. A few months ago, I had a go on bass_ferret's KSD 4 string which is tuned BEAD and it played and sounded absolutely fine..

Great story and definitely sums up what Basschat is all about!

Great photos - whoever took those did a really great job! Some fabulous looking basses on display but to the unitiated, there's no way of knowing what was what exactly.. Thought the 'Prosebasses' looked great, but there were some other really interesting looking creations too, so if anyone can explain in more detail that'd be helpful? It's definitely given me Bass Bash GAS!

[quote name='wombatboter' post='407428' date='Feb 12 2009, 11:07 AM']Maybe I overlooked but nobody mentionned Richard Bona yet...he's a revelation to me.[/quote] +1 Thought that the clips of Tal Wilkinfeld were pretty amazing but the Julian Crampton clip didn't move me at all.. In a rock context, the guy from Muse is very, very creative I think..

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='402893' date='Feb 7 2009, 04:23 PM']thats stunning![/quote] +1 What are the controls exactly?

[quote name='Merton' post='409060' date='Feb 13 2009, 09:18 PM']I bet Mr Claber will have a cheaper and more British solution very soon In fact, I know he will coz I've sort of seen the samples [/quote] Good news!

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='408389' date='Feb 13 2009, 11:25 AM']Defo - she played on everything Motown apparently. According to her. [/quote] She surely is a woman with a very small ego...

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='407312' date='Feb 12 2009, 09:20 AM']A simple question. Musically he really does it for me, a whole range of his stuff that I find subtle, musically tight, and appropriate. It grabs my soul. Then again I love jazz. I get a feeling that even among bassists I'm in the minority. Yes I know some of you think he's clever, moved the goalposts etc but that's not the question. Musically does his stuff 'move you'? Satisfy my curiosity Yay or Nay? Peter[/quote] Never, unless he's playing on something that I may be listening to, such as Joni Mitchel or Weather Report. In fact, I would never sit and listen to a Jaco CD out of choice and that's not because I wouldn't or don't like his music, it's just that I never listen to albums by bass players.. What I've heard of his playing and seen of his on YouTube has been really incredible, but it's not my music of choice unfortunately.

Looks pretty useful to me, and not too pricey either..

[quote name='leloupa' post='404437' date='Feb 9 2009, 04:18 PM']Lovely precision you've got there !! Sexyyyyy... [/quote] +1

[quote name='henry norton' post='403634' date='Feb 8 2009, 06:49 PM']Just thought I'd add to all the 'philosophical discussions' that have appeared on the forum lately. With the introduction of versatile on board preamps such as the ACG ('cos Alembic and Wal hadn't realised the benefits of parametric EQs during the 1970s ) along with digital amp and speaker modelling, surely with a reasonable quality bass, amp and full range speaker a player could reproduce almost any sound? It just shows the (relatively) small differences between the different ULSBs (universal long scale basses) are all about the players personal taste (or lack of) rather than what a listener really hears. I've lit the blue touch paper and will now retire to a safe distance....[/quote] There's either no such thing as the ultimate bass, because we all have different tastes and expectations of what we want from a bass.. Or, there's hundreds of ultimate basses out there, pretty much one for all of us.. Does it matter really as long as we are happy with what we have?