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[quote name='ian' post='208098' date='May 28 2008, 03:21 PM']this really is it got everything .I tried to make every bass i have ever owned to sound like this should of done it years ago . loverly sound great feel just sits but the most heavy bass i have ever owned[/quote] Very nice bass Ian! That era of 70s basses was renowned for heavy basses IIRC...
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[quote name='lukeward2004' post='208435' date='May 28 2008, 10:18 PM']Very nice Jamie - im assuming from the shakky pics that the amp was blasting you in the face with RAW BASS POWER!!!! Looks sweet as mate, bet it sounds like a monster. Nice Demolition rig![/quote] I was wondering about that too, Luke!! Those basses and that rig deserve better
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[quote name='funkydario' post='207772' date='May 28 2008, 06:52 AM']Thanx man ...love your signature !! so many basses..so little time ...SO TRUE !! [/quote] Cheers! Just wish it wasn't true sometimes....
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[quote name='paul h' post='206758' date='May 26 2008, 07:40 PM']MTD Kingston. Best playing bass I have ever played by far. I just hated the sound. Of course I should have kept it and swapped out the electronics but I needed the cash. Paul.[/quote] I did the same thing too!! Great playing basses the MTDs... Most of all though, I really regret selling my Wal Pro bass in 1998. It was one of the very rare JG series with leather scratchplate that now fetch serious money.. I really needed the money at the time so I sold it to a mate, Leigh Gorman of BowWowWow, and everynow and again, I watch YouTube clips of Leigh gigging with the bass in the States just to make myself feel more miserable. On the other hand, Leigh's a great bass player so I know it's being used by someone who I really like & respect, so that cheers me up a bit!
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Peavey 410TVX For Sale, £100 - SOLD!
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Cheers Mert - will do! Thanks for the positive comments too... How's things with you? Nik [quote name='Merton' post='207917' date='May 28 2008, 11:25 AM']Nik, try Fastway Couriers for cheap shipping, they beat EVERYONE on costs at my old company, by a million miles. And they were good, too! Also like to add I've heard this cab being used and it sounded great with Nik's basses and GK head [/quote] -
Peavey 410TVX For Sale, £100 - SOLD!
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Things 'For Sale' are moving pretty slow generally it seems and with something like this, even slower!! So it's now on Ebay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-410-TVX-Bass-Cab-350-watts-4-ohms-W-W_W0QQitemZ150251850840QQihZ005QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]here[/url] for anyone who's interested.. -
Cool website... And very nice looking basses!
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Does the sound of your bass make you go, "OH YES!"?
silverfoxnik replied to OutToPlayJazz's topic in General Discussion
Yes; the Roscoe Beck 5, the Wal and the BC Rich Eagle all do that for me -
** SOLD ** P Bass clone For Sale, £140 + p&p
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Basses For Sale
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Hi Folks, Just wondering if you guys could recommend any venues you've played at recently as good gigs for a covers band to do? We play mainly in Sussex and usually nearer the coastal towns such as Brighton, Eastbourne, Burgess Hill, Worthing etc. The furtherst north we've travelled is East Grinstead at the Crow's Nest, but apart from that, not a lot else... We'd definitely like to explore new venues in places such as Horsham, Hayward's Heath, Chichester etc, and in any other areas that people think of as good music towns/venues?? The sort of music we play is anything from The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Prince through to U2, Bowie, Springsteen, Snow Patrol and The Killers. So if anyone's got some suggestions or recommendations, we'd be grateful! Thanks, Nik
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Peavey 410TVX For Sale, £100 - SOLD!
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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[quote name='NickThomas' post='206721' date='May 26 2008, 06:47 PM']If I hadn't the other month picked up my custom classic v I would've had been onto this one. Great price too! [/quote] +1 Great basses these; mine is just about the best five string I've played! There are active basses around with more extreme tonal variation than the RBV, but for simplicity of use and classic P & J tones, these are absolutely brilliant IMO. Good luck with the sale Russ...
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** SOLD ** P Bass clone For Sale, £140 + p&p
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='steve-soar' post='206274' date='May 25 2008, 11:56 PM']Now, that's a bass guitar.[/quote] Stunning! The neck is lovely....
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Hi Folks, Just upgrading my rig to include an SWR Triad and an SWR 210, so am putting up this [b]Peavey 410 TVX[/b] for sale for [b]£100.[/b] On Ebay at the moment, these go for anything from £90 to £150, so I think £100 isn't a bad deal! [attachment=8988:Peavey_front.jpg] I bought it last year from martinbass7750 for a [b]£100[/b] and it's been bloody brilliant to be honest.. IMO, these cabs are [b]seriously under-rated[/b]. The reason I'm moving it on is that I decided wanted a [b]1x15[/b] in my rig without having a seperate 1x15 and a seperate 410 to lug around, hence the purchase of the Triad from Lee-Man, otherwise I'd be keeping this cab which I've done about [b]30 gigs[/b] with it and it's never let me down. [attachment=8989:Peavey_side_angle.jpg] It cost me about [b]£35[/b] to ship when I got it via [b]APC[/b] and I realise that's an obstacle for a lot of people, so I'm happy to drive up to [b]50 miles[/b] for the cost of the fuel to deliver it if that helps? If you're interested but further away, APC are very good value and I could investigate that for you though there's obviously other couriers around. It's working perfectly and I put some [b]castors[/b] on it (one of which is a bit worse for wear now) to help move it around as it's pretty heavy! The spec is almost the same as this latest model, here: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74526"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74526[/url] It's in pretty [b]good condition[/b] but not perfect to be honest. But having said all that, you won't be disappointed and for the money, it is excellent at reproducing frequencies down to [b]30hz[/b] ! For [b]low B strings[/b], it's fantastic! [attachment=8991:Peavey_underside.jpg] [attachment=8990:Peavey_back.jpg] If you want any more info or are interested, just send me a PM. Thanks for looking. Cheers Nik
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[b]Bass now SOLD - thanks for the interest![/b] Hi Folks, I've just been upgrading my rig with a couple of SWR cabs and that, coupled with the need to streamline my collection of basses down to a maximum of 5, which means that I'm putting this great little [b]P Bass[/b] clone up [b]for sale[/b]. [attachment=8983:P_bass_i...ase_edit.jpg] I bought it about a year or so ago from TheButler here on the forum when it was Bassworld or Basstalk (I think) in order to satisfy my P Bass GAS at the time and it's served me pretty well since then. It's been my main 'noodling' bass; the one that gets used a lot at home for working stuff out or just general practice but as far as gigs go, it hasn't been used at all. [attachment=8984:P_bass_c..._up_edit.jpg] Sound-wise, it's got that great [b]P Bass thump[/b] to it and it is surprisingly a [b]very loud[/b] bass; both unplugged and in terms of the output from the [b]Kent Armstrong p/ups[/b]. It sustains well and the harmonics ring out for days.. The neck profile is very comfortable -sort of inbetween a P and a J bass, but how to describe that is difficult.. All I can offer as a reference is that it's a more comfortable neck profile than my Wal but not as comfortable as my BC Rich. I've no idea what the constituent parts are but someone has taken time to get the whole [b]Sid Viscious/Green Day 70's retro[/b] look together and though it may not be anybody elses cup of tea, it certainly worked for me!! It's by no means perfect cosmetically and the case has definitely seen better days. But it does play well and sounds pretty authentic. It could do with the [b]two pots[/b] being given a [b]clean[/b] and probably a [b]set-up[/b] as there's a little bit of [b]fret buzz[/b] on the G & D strings around the octave mark.. For those of you who are eagle-eyed, you'll notice that the poles on the pick up are a bit proud of the casing which has never troubled me, but might do others. AFAIK, it's an easy fix but not something I ever needed to do.. [attachment=8985:P_Bass_b...ofa_edit.jpg] Otherwise, I think it's a great little back-up bass for the money.. And I'm sure TheButler or mr_russ who have both played it would back me up on that. There's been a lot of comments lately on the forum about prices being charged so just to be absolutely clear about what I'm asking and why: I paid £130 for it and about a tenner in postage and I had it set up by [b]Graham Wheeler[/b] when I got it which cost me £30, so all in all, it cost me about £170. So I'm looking for about [b]£140[/b] for it [b]plus the shipping[/b]. [attachment=8986:P_bass_case_edit.jpg] Anyone based nearby is welcome to come and give it a whirl and have a cuppa & a chat too see if they like it before they buy. I don't have any sounclips but I do have other pictures if you're interested and would like to see more - just PM me for details. Hope that all makes sense and thanks for looking. Cheers Nik (P.S. sorry if the photos are too big..)
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[quote name='allighatt0r' post='205883' date='May 25 2008, 11:22 AM']He then asked me what bass I had, and I told him it was nothing special at all, and he told me i could use his pre-CBS 1965 Fender Jazz, that he had even been on telly with him. I jumped at the opportunity, and then felt more nervous than i ever have before a gig knowing he would be watching me, and i would be playing a very special bass. When it materialised and i plugged it in, i nearly fainted when it wouldn't make a sound, only to find out it was a dodgy cable I tuned it up and it sounded great, even at low volumes. It was sunburst, had a tort pickguard, a tug bar, three control black knobs with the white lines, and had a signature that had been burnt(???) into the finish beside the controls. It was a dream to play, and really sounded great. I felt unworthy. Very possibly my best gig ever.[/quote] Great story!! [quote name='wateroftyne' post='205429' date='May 24 2008, 10:27 AM'][/quote] WoT - That's a very sexy set-up!
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Both lovely basses DJ, but the Bolin in particular is exceptional! I've never seen a nicer looking single-cut bass...
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Just home from playing someone's 40th Birthday Party. They had a marquee in their back garden which was fine until the rain started to come down! Punters loved it though, even after 2 and a half hours of listening to us.. Can't go wrong with a good crowd and a good buffet IMO
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[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='205659' date='May 24 2008, 06:43 PM']Seek out a bass with a bridge with adjustable action, intonation and [i]spacing[/i] Warwick, for example. Some commercially available models offer it - I can't remember for sure, but I'm sure that Hipshot, ABM or Schaller do such an item. Kahler do the 2400 series, which is back in production. Personally, I seem to favour about 17.5 to 18mm. The common spacings all seem to lie between 16.5 and 19mm from what I've seen.[/quote] +1 Good advice! I can't get on with the narrow spacings such as 17-18mm, prefering the slightly wider 19mm which my Roscoe Beck V has and so does the Fender Jazz USA 5.. Spectors and some Warwicks have quite a narrow string spacing from what I remember? It'd be a good idea to list them all model by model as you suggest.
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Boosting output from one amp to another amp
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='205470' date='May 24 2008, 11:45 AM']Hello mate! I do believe RTFM is "[i]Read The F...ing Manual[/i]!" Otherwise, I have used my Trace head both as a pre, taking the signal from the FX out, and as a power stage by feeding the signal from my pre into the FX return side of the loop. It [i]might[/i] be possible to introduce a device between the pre and power to increase the voltage a bit... A volume pedal with a bit of gain or one of those SD pick-up boosters. It'd be good if you could measure the voltage to ensure you're not driving the power amp input too hard, though.[/quote] I should leave now really....! Thanks for those ideas guy! Will ponder on this as I'm sitting watching the Pirates of f*****ng Penzance this afternoon at the theatre - will keep me awake! Nick - it's a wierd, old Carlsbro 300w amp that I picked up off the Beedster.. -
Hi Folks, Just acquired some recycled Harry Potter games for our son courtesy of budgetbassist who was a real star about it all. Highly recommended Basschat person!!! Thanks Sam... Nik
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To GO: board games (Meccano and lego gone)
silverfoxnik replied to budget bassist's topic in Completed Items
[quote name='budget bassist' post='205197' date='May 23 2008, 07:36 PM']The meccano, lego and harry potter board game are all gone, there are just a few other board games left, if you're interested let me know and i'll post a list.[/quote] Cheers Sam, Harry Potter stuff arrived safe & sound! Our son will love it... but he doesn't know about it yet as we're waiting from his birthday soon.. Cruel, heartless parents that we are! Nik -
Boosting output from one amp to another amp
silverfoxnik replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='bass_ferret' post='205406' date='May 24 2008, 08:42 AM']Depends on the amp. Most amps have a pre-amp out or effects send that does not break the signal (parallel effects sent) so lead out of that and into the power amp. You would have to RTFM to find the output voltabe though.[/quote] Sorry BF, being very thick this morning - whats RTFM? The GK 700 has a variable DI out which I use to link to the band's PA and I did wonder if I could somehow split that signal and have a lead into the PA and one into the power amp? Normally, I use the FX send to drive my Zoom B2 1u and I did try that out but found out that it's quite a low output signal, so that didn't work either. One way I thought might easily work would be to use the DI out on the Zoom but that'd only be the sound of the Zoom going into power amp, as opposed to the e.q. from the GK which I really like... So am now feeling a bit like 'Confused.com' of bit Littlehampton! -
Hi Folks, I use a GK 700RB with an SWR Triad which is great, but I've also got a seperate 300w power amp that I'd like to be able to use so that I can (very occasionally) drive an SWR 210 as well. The Triad is a 4 ohm cab as is the 210, and that's too much in terms of ohms for my 700RB to cope with.. Hence the need to use the power amp if I want to run 2 x 4 ohm cabs.. So, I wondered if anyone has got any ideas as to what is the best way for me to drive the power amp at the input stage? As someone who knows more about these things than me said, I neede an input of approx 1 volt to get the best from the power amp?? Hope that makes sense and thanks for looking.. Cheers Nik