BillyHunt

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4 minutes ago, ped said:

Lighting to aux cable 😂

Didn’t realise it’d be as simple as that.

I feel a bit daft for asking now

I’m going to be working away from home for a while and don’t want to be carting an amp around for practising so I was thinking about a headphone amp.

The problem is I’ve got one of those overpriced phones with no headphone output jack and the standard aux input on all headphone and practise amps seems to be a 3.5 mm jack.

Any idea how I get around this?

I hope I can move like that when I get to his age.

On 12/04/2020 at 19:51, Lozz196 said:

 

Eton Rifles by The Jam - Bruce Foxton using a Fender Precision, think he used Marshall amps at the time

 

 

This is the very definition of a bass tone that blew me away. It's what made me pick up a bass in the first place and whenever I hear that record I still tune out everything else and just listen to the bass. 

When I recorded with an originals band many years ago I achieved quite a close sound using a Trace SMX pre into the desk, using a Precision and pick of course.

Don’t know, just as long as it comes with a Woggle.

PMed re cabs

Third then

That didn’t hang around long.

Second dibs on this if la bam changes his mind

Bought Paul’s Bass Block. It arrived very quickly and very well packaged. Exactly as described and works 100%.

I’d have no hesitation in dealing with Paul again.

I used to gig with a Gen 2 Compact, I think it was a 15" driver, and a Markbass LM2.  We were a pub rock band with a very loud drummer. It coped, but sounded compressed to my ears so I think it was just about at the limit of what the amp could do. Agree with Mudpup. 300w is not really enough in a loud band.

20 hours ago, fleabag said:

How did you manange that since payment wasnt made, and his feedback is still 100% as well

I had the option and so I left it but it's now been removed. It was there for a couple of hours.

31 minutes ago, fleabag said:

 

Trouble is with reporting this, the drop down boxes ebay provide dont fully list the option to explain things.  There used to be a comment box where you could detail the problem, but now its generic and i dont see any of the right options

Exactly. I've just spent a very frustrating 30 minutes trying to find the right option from those damned drop down boxes. Gave up in the end and sent an email to the Gentleman who responded to my original complaint.

I have left him negative feedback though.

And it's back up again. He now has 2 positive feedbacks for the same amp and this is the fourth time he's listed it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trace-Elliot-AH-300-SMC-GP7-bass-amplifier/303596428788?hash=item46afc1ddf4:g:3SYAAOSwE0perh~y

1 hour ago, Bill Wy,Aye,Man said:

I avoid ebay like the plague, happy dealings are few and far between

I normally only buy low value stuff on there. I find the format makes it easy to find exactly what I want. This is the first time I've bid on anything of significant value. Having now realised what a bellend the seller is I don't think I'll be doing it again.

True, you can't compel someone to sell something if they don't want to. I thought £150 was a reasonable price going by completed listings, certainly not a steal.

It's currently got a bid of £200. Be interesting to see if it resurfaces again.

1 hour ago, PaulWarning said:

well that's what I was wondering, either somebody has left him feedback before for that amp and the buyer has sent it back or he's found a supply of AH300 SMC GP7's, unlikely I would think, whatever happened I think you may have dodged a bullet there

I think you could be right

25 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

he's got positive feed back for a very similar amp before at £150, was that you?

That looks like the same amp.What's going on there?

21 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

If no money changed hands you cannot neg 

doing shipping quotes can take significant time to research, not saying he’s a good seller, or that you’re wrong 

I gave him three weeks to research it. I didn't think I was being too impatient

No, I haven't left him any feedback

Yeah that’s the one. 

“Refurbished”, yeah exactly. He’s a bottom feeding chancer.

The listing stated he could ship it as does the relisting.

Why do you think I’d expect it to be shipped when it wasn’t offered in the listing?

The listing includes this plus a link to a courier. 

We can ship this item worldwide via UPS courier - fully tracked and insured to your door. We can usually ship next day in the UK.

I bid on a Trace Elliot AH300SMC. Starting price was £150 and I was the only bidder so I "won" it. Emailed the seller for a shipping quote and had nothing back. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and left it a couple of weeks but then noticed it had been relisted for £200 so I messaged him again for a shipping quote. Again had no response so I reported him as a non performing seller.

Then all on the same day I got this "We have many used amps and items at various conditions of use. This amplifier is one of the higher quality items" followed by a shipping quote, then he cancelled my bid.

The Trace is in good nick but these things don't sell for big money. It's currently got no bids and the auction ends today so he's probably shot himself in the foot.

Can he now report me as a non payer?

Not expecting a solution really, just having a rant.

Could never get into Zep or Sabbath but have always loved DP since a copy of 24 Carat Purple appeared in the house courtesy of my older brother. IMV Ian Gillan in his prime had one of the greatest voices in rock music.

There’s an interesting read here that touches on why Purple never reached the same heights as Led Zeppelin.

https://www.quora.com/topic/Deep-Purple-band?ch=10&share=1868d6a3&srid=D9y7G

On 09/05/2020 at 17:09, Raslee said:

Well the wild card was most definitely the dogs dingly dangley doodahs! From GAS to reality. A little bit heavier than i would have liked, 8.8lbs on my scale but it's doable.

Quality wise, i'd say on par with Laklands i have owned, frets and finish are superb  - my kids are convinced it is orange in colour - it's really different and i like it lot. No dead spots, low action out of the box although i think it will go lower. assume these get a setup too as it was still in tune and the intonation is spot on.

Sound wise, really good  - a lot of owners speak of the pickups being quite hot so i was expecting 'Quarter pounder' ish territory but it retains a great vintage tone that is most welcome - excellent range with the tone control giving me 4 distinguishable tones of the typical bright P, top end off a little but upper mids present, to motown before full wound then phat dub all the way!

I'm pleased i took the gamble. Thank you for the help B/Cer's

Very nice. They call it Salmon pink but it looks more like Fiesta Red to me, an Orangy sort of red. It may just be down to the photos and lighting. What does it look like in the flesh?