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    [quote name='WalMan' post='55680' date='Sep 5 2007, 12:29 AM']Sorry to hear of your problems Nik. I nearly came over myself on Saturday, but #1 son was home for the first time in 7 weeks so family duties & a curry took over. BTW Plan C may come to fruition over the weekend Of course none of that is of any use in your speaker problem. If you do not get it sorted my sound guy certainly used to have a good reasonably priced contact for recones & I could check with him for you May see you on 15th Al[/quote] Hi Al No problem - family comes first! Good luck with Plan C...exciting stuff.. Funny enough, because I had this problem, for a gig on Sunday night and instead of my GK Backline 1x15, I decided to take out my old hand-made 1x15, which I bought along with an old Peavey Mk IV amp for £100 about 18 months ago from someone on Bassworld. It's the cheap rig I used to get started with after I decided to start playing again after my 12 year sabbatical.. Anyway, the cabinet is tatty as anything but inside is a really good 1x15 driver with the aluminum center cone (is that a black widow?).. Anyway, it sounded brilliant - even made me like my Hartke head again??? The combination of the DJ5, bit of compression and that old 1x15 was just great...So, apart from changing the Hartke for a GK 700, I might just have found a sound I really like that is also fairly compact for carrying around.. So much happier now.. Looking forward to the 15th - how's it going with the Sub 5? Nik
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    [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='55397' date='Sep 4 2007, 05:04 PM']GK drivers don't have a spotless reputation unfortunately and have been known to go. I've played an RB400 with an Eminence 15" cone in it and the sound was pretty good. With a pair of neo 10" cones in, your cab might have yet more midrange punch.[/quote] Thanks for the replies... That sounds like a plan Steve - can you buy these neo 10" cones from anywhere, or do I need to go to a particular manufacturer? [i]"i'd say there's not much point replacing the drivers until you know why they went..."[/i] Cheers ahpook - I think the answer to that is I put too much power into the cab.. The cab is an 8 ohm cab rated at 160w and I think, using it with my Hartke on it's own, I was putting more like 200w into it! Pretty stupid really, to say the least... Nik
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    Hi Folks My Gallien Kreuger Backline 2x10 self-imploded on Saturday during a gig, which apart from being a pain in itself, just so happened to be at a gig when Bass_Ferret came to see the band.. Most embarrassing when there's a fellow Basschat member in the audience!! Managed to get through the gig though (which went really well) and resolved to look at it the following day..So Sunday morning I opened it up and checked it out and though there's no visible signs of damage to the cone or coil, one of the driver's has definitely gone and the other sounds like it's going to follow suit. My first thought was to get rid of the whole thing but then I got to thinking it'd be worth repairing it and either keeping as a back-up or maybe selling it on? Any suggestions as to which way to go; should I get cheap drivers and shift the thing or get some really good ones and keep it? And where do I get them from is the other question... Thanks, Nik
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    Hi Alan Crete is a gorgeous island - enjoy it whilst you're there is my advice. If you get a chance try and visit the mountain area as there are some beautiful villages there and it'll be a bit cooler too (if you don't like the really intense heat..). My advice is don't worry about the bloke depping for you; he must be the 'former bassist' for a reason?? It's not always about how good someone is musically. It's also about how everyone gets on and interacts in a band situation, which is much more important sometimes. Anyway, have a good one and post some photos when you're back. Nik
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    [quote name='Sibob' post='54187' date='Sep 2 2007, 02:07 PM']New amp time is it?? Yeah the P-Bass should be real interesting when its done, i'll let you know when the thread is up. I'm gonna post the whole process and pics together so people can read it start to finish i think . Neck's arriving on Monday w00p Cheers Nik Si p.s. Theres some live vids of my originals band up in the recording sections if you're interested[/quote] Ok - I'll have a look. No - it's new rig time!! More expense.....
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    Hi Folks, Just sold my MM Sub 5 to Alan, who is great to deal with and even bought me a pint!! You can't say better than that really.. Very easy to deal with, knows his stuff and good company too! Look forward to seeing you on Sep 15th for the Sub 5's first outing with you and that gorgeous Wal 4 Cheers Nik
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    Just want to say thanks to John (Bass_Ferret) for turning up last night - living proof that these posts do work!! He had to watch me suffer with rig problems (210 going down!) but was very helpful in general talking about gear/sound etc. Cheers John, many thanks for the support and the feedback and I hope to return the favour sometime... Nik
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    [quote name='Sibob' post='53916' date='Sep 1 2007, 05:29 PM']Hey dude, yeah i'm good cheers, busy putting together my Precision Project (thread in build forum soon). Hows the DJ5? The fox is the worst venue we play, i honestly don't know how they stay open let alone put bands on, literally 50 people or so in that HUGE pub on a saturday night? nuts!. Although its a lot smaller, i prefer Inn On The Green in Palmers Green for crowds. Si p.s. Whos about in Milton Keynes tonight???? Playing in City Limits![/quote] The DJ5 is fantastic, thanks...really pleased with it.. Having rig problems at the moment though so have to concentrate on that now!! Yeah - The Fox always was crap and probably always will be.. I'll check out the build section for your P bass project... sounds interesting? Cheers Nik
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    Hi Folks, Thought I should finally get around to promoting the band i'm in , which is called [b]Burning Organ[/b]. [b]mr_russ[/b] did a great job in the band before I joined, but he has moved on to do his own stuff, which is really good by the way! Burning Organ info can be found here: [b]www.burningorgan.com[/b] We do everything from Sam & Dave, to Stevie Wonder, Bowie, Queen etc, right up to presnt day stuff like The Killers, Snow Patrol, Coldplay etc. There's also some great 80's cheese in there too Suffice to say, the other guys in the band are great to work with, very talented, very professional and have a great sense of humour. They even help me in and out of the gigs with my zimmer frame from time to time! Anyway, here's the public dates from now until New Years Eve - we do a lot of other gigs like weddings etc, but obviously, they're not open to all. Anyway, it'd be great to see any fellow BC members if you fancy coming along for some good music, a pint and a chat: [b]September[/b] Sat 1st 4.30pm - Rockin The Barn - Southwick Sat 1st eve - The Elms - Worthing Sun 2nd - The Six Bells - Chiddingly Fri 28th - The Prince Albert - Eastbourne [b]October[/b] Sat 13th - Booked Fri 26th - Bar Nun - Haywards Heath [b]November[/b] Sat 3rd - The Crows Nest - East Grinstead Fri 9th - The Prince Albert - Eastbourne Fri 30th - Royal Coach - Shoreham [b] December[/b] Sat 1st - The Elms - Worthing Fri 7th - Mullens - Eastbourne Sat 8th - The Hampden - South Heighton Fri 28th - The Prince Albert - Eastbourne More dates being added all the time, which I'll try to remember to add here. It'll all be there on the website though so check it out! [b]Thanks for looking[/b].. Cheers Nik
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    [quote name='Sibob' post='24233' date='Jun 28 2007, 12:47 AM']So as above i decided to compile my covers gigs for the rest of this year (well the public ones anyway) if anyone is interested in coming to hear our take on some tuuuuuuuunes Sept 1 Milton Keynes City Limits 8 West Hendon Claddaugh Ring 14 Wycombe O'neills 15 Ealing Spinning Wheel 20 Richmond O'neills 21 Palmers Green Inn On The Green 22 Palmers Green The Fox Oct 4 Oxford O'Neil's 5 Ealing Spinning Wheel 6 Reading O'neills 12 Inn On Green 13 West Hendon Claddaugh Ring 18 Richmond O'neills 19 Wycombe O'neills 26 Palmers Green The Fox 27 Islington The Quays Nov 2 Harrow Spanish Arch 9 Ealing Spinning Wheel 15 Richmond O'neills 16 Wycombe O'neills 23 Palmers Green The Fox 24 Harrow Spanish Arch 30 Inn On Green Dec 1 City Limits 7 Ealing Spinning Wheel 8 West Hendon Claddaugh Ring 13 Richmond O'neills 14 Wycombe O'neills 21 Palmers Green The Fox 28 Harrow Spanish Arch 29 Islington The Quays 31 Ealing Spinning Wheel Cool Si[/quote] Hi Si, Can't believe you play The Fox in Palmers Green - that's my old stomping ground from when I was a kid!! Spent many a night in there.. How's it going by the way?? Nik
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    [quote name='paul, the' post='53698' date='Sep 1 2007, 03:24 AM']Reminds me of Brazil.[/quote] LOL But at least Brazil had some intelligence behind it all..
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    [quote name='BassBunny' post='53412' date='Aug 31 2007, 03:20 PM']I play in 2 bands and the Corporate one is now increasingly being asked for PAT Testing Certificates and Public Liability Insurance. Anyone else having the same issues? The Pub Band don't seem to have the same problem, (but as all my gear has been PAT tested it isn't a problem anyway). Would it be an idea for a pinned topic with a list of testers in areas around UK as I have a feeling it WILL end up being mandatory at some point? We had a hell of a job finding someone to our gear as most companies deal with large institutions and not a 5 piece band.[/quote] Lot of common sense replies here, especially those that point out the absurdity of the 'box-ticking' culture we now find ourselves living and working in! The MU does provide members with Public Liability Insurance (PLI) up to £10 Million via it's insurance company partners, Hencilla Canworth. For a cost of £125, I joined the MU again recently (after not having been a member for 12 years) because I needed to get the free PLI and because I wanted to get the equipment insurance benefits the membership offers as well, which is free insurance for £1000 worth of gear. I then paid an extra £95 to Hencilla Canworth for insurance on another £4000 worth of equipment. To put that into context, I asked my present home insurance company to insure my equipment outside of the house and they wanted £300!! To buy PLI for myself would cost anywhere upwards of £200 I expect.. So, joining the MU has saved me hundreds of pounds and I'm fully covered now, which is a relief... ..All except for this ridiculous 'jobsworth' PAT testing fiasco! And it is a fiasco because it is encouraging people not to be more safety conscious, but to find ways to buck yet another system. I agree that making a 'sticky' around this topic could be very useful, especially as it will get worse rather than better.. What P***** me off most though is the fact that musicians are always being treated like brainless, second-class citizens... You only have to analyse the pathetic reasons why most insurance companies refuse musicans car insurance, to find absolute proof of that blatant discrimination! Must calm down now and get off my soap-box. Nik
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    [quote name='andyonbass' post='53550' date='Aug 31 2007, 07:20 PM']Hey, Eude, now that Niks is gone, I hope its ok to mention that I'll have a natural one up for grabs in the not too distant future, I bought it as a back-up while Alan made my ACG recurve and now its a back-up while he makes my J type! Its hardly been out of the box. It was up for grabs on here before I ordered the J but didn't sell [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1086"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1086[/url]. It'll be surplus to requirements when the J is finished. I'll be going to Moffat to collect it if your mate is interested at that time. I believe you know the way to Moffat Sorry for the hijack, nik Cheers Andy[/quote] No problem Andy! Hopefully you can help Eude's mate out....
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    [quote name='Jebo1' post='53395' date='Aug 31 2007, 02:50 PM']I'll buy it. PM me the details, but I'm not going to be on the internet now till Monday. Cheers, Lawrie[/quote] OK Lawrie - it's yours! I'll PM you later today.. Just get back to me when you're back on line on Monday. Thanks! And thanks Alpha-Dave for correcting my schoolboy-error - Doh!! Nik
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    Love the new Avatar Ped and 3 is a very lucky number (apparently). You've reached a kind of Vigier/Zen/Numerology Nirvana I reckon!
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    [quote name='Rich' post='53165' date='Aug 31 2007, 09:48 AM'][b]Status Shark 5[/b]. There's one on fleaBay at the moment, starting at 250 if memory serves. CK had one for a while, he could give you the gen.[/quote] I had a Shark 5 for a few years Rich..good call ! Very well made, great sound (bit like a MM bass) and brilliant low B string for a 34" scale 5er. Can't recall the string spacing but it was definitely wider than the Spector style, which is 16.5mm but maybe not 19mm. Wouldn't be surprised if it was 18mm...though can't swear on it. Nik
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    [b]SOLD pending the usual.....Happy to have avoided Evil Bay.. Thanks for the interest![/b]
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    Hi Folks, 4u silver flighcase for sale, in reasonable condition. Not sure what make it is but it does the job perfectly. Dimensions are 62cm x 50cm x 20cm. Looking for £25 plus the p&p, which is what I paid for it. Only reason I'm selling is that I've been given another one so this is surplus to requirements. 1 more photo here: [url="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/silverfoxnik/Aug07086.jpg"]Silver flightcase[/url] Thanks for looking, Nik
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    *** NOW SOLD - Thanks for all the *** Hi Folks I've decided to go for a Gallien Krueger rig, so have a GK head on it's way to match my 2 GK cabs. All of which means I need to let this fine Hartke head go. For those who know, it's one of the best value heads on the market, having some very good features for the money including Tube and Solid State pre-amps, graphic e.q., low & hi pass contours, compression, DI out, FX loop etc. It delivers 300 watts into 4 ohms and 230 watts into 8 ohms, so it's got a bit of punch!! It's in pretty good condition, the original casing being almost perfect and could be supplied in a flightcase for an extra £25 if required (see photos). All the features on the amp work perfectly. Last year, I had a the fan replaced but other than that, there have been and there are no issues with it. I've done about 50 gigs with it in a year , ranging from small pubs to large wedding halls and it's been fine in all those different circumstances. Because I DI into the band's PA as well, I've never had to push the amp to the max just to hear myself, so it's been well treated in that respect. Comes with all the original packaging, but not the manual, though I downloaded it from the website and can send that as a PDF if needs be. Viewing/testing is very welcome down here in Littlehampton, West Sussex if anybody is nearby and wants to check it out first which is always best if you can do that. I'm trying to avoid PayPal if possible, so cheques preferred and am happy to ship this to wherever, though obviously that will be an extra cost. Because Hartke heads don't seem to go very quickly on this Forum for some reason, I will be Ebaying this over the weekend too, but would obviously much prefer to see it it go to a fellow Basschat member if possible.. Am happy to answer any further questions, though hopefully, I've covered most things already. It's a great amp in that it's very easy to use and with the graphic and the hi/low pass contours, it's tonally very flexible and you can even upgrade the tube to further improve it's sound quality. More pictures here: [url="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/silverfoxnik/Hartkefront.jpg"]Hartke HA3500a Front[/url] [url="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/silverfoxnik/hartkeback.jpg"]Hartke HA3500a Rear Panel 1[/url] [url="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/silverfoxnik/hartkeback2.jpg"]Hartke HA3500a Rear Panel 2[/url] [url="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/silverfoxnik/hartkeoriginalcase2.jpg"]Hartke 3500a side view[/url] Thanks for looking Nik
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    ** NOW SOLD ** Thanks for all the interest.
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    [quote name='Chappers' post='52904' date='Aug 30 2007, 05:45 PM']PM sent.[/quote] PM replied to!
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    [quote name='owen' post='53048' date='Aug 30 2007, 11:02 PM']I picked up an MTD Kingston for £150 here (or wherever we were at the time). I might re wind the pick up (Wizard £35), dump an East MM-a-like pre in £95 and you are away. I absolutely LOVE the MTD, it is lighter than a light thing, cheap so that I don't have to look after it and the neck is JUST FABULOUS (if you like wide and thin). I cannot speak highly enough of it.[/quote] I had two MTD Kingston's - the single pick up model and the MM/H model and they were both great. Cost approx £200 each as I recall. Other than that, the Yamaha range of basses is pretty good too. Good luck with the search, Nik
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    [quote name='wotnwhy' post='52803' date='Aug 30 2007, 02:26 PM']oh god! mate, your killing me! IF ONLY i had spare money... [/quote] Sorry to cause a fellow bassplayer any pain!! Just trying to sell a bass for a few sheckles Hi Eude That's very good of you mate - thanks, Nik
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    Been thinking about this... As an Ebay listing will cost me in fees and potential PayPal fees, I'm prepared to let this go to any Basschat members for £180 + p&p. So, if anyone wants a great 5 string for £180, let me know. Thanks Nik
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    [quote name='Johngh' post='52621' date='Aug 30 2007, 08:45 AM']I can't believe this is still here for £200, it would be a great Bass for anyone wanting to test the water on a 5er[/quote] Me neither, so it looks like it's off to Evil Bay at the weekend, which is a shame but needs must! Thanks Nik
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