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    [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1357479811' post='1923118'] Mr Snickers, while you are here, can I ask you how heavy yours is and how wide at the nut? I *think* they are under 9lbs and sub-40mm wide necks, but my memory isn't what it was. [/quote] Mine's 41mm at the nut, but the weight's a bit uncertain as I don't have a set of scales that are accurate enough. It's near the weight of my Marseer fretless which I think is somewhere near 9lbs. I'll see if I can get an accurate measurement for you.
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    [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1357468936' post='1922897'] Looks like a nice unmolested example (and many aren't!) although I'd expect to see some paint cracks on any Shergold? Another nice old bass of its type being hyped into vintage/collector prices...and about twice what any of us would pay. [/quote] Mine falls into the 'molested' category. Extra Jazz type bridge pickup and separate pots for each pickup, and complete with cracks in the finish. Not for sale in any case, but it won't be worth much. Not really the point, the sentimental value alone is vast - it was my first 'proper' bass.
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    It looks genuine enough, but I reckon [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHERGOLD-MARATHON-BASS-MK2-1982-STEREO-OUTPUT-MADE-IN-LONDON-ENGLAND-BABY-/300831402755?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item460af2eb03"]this[/url] is about £300 to £400 over the odds. Got the ashtray cover, looks like the original bridge, the serial number isn't clear but appears to be 6957. That doesn't ring any immediate alarm bells unless anyone knows differently. It looks in reasonable nick for the age. Just overpriced.
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    [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1357316502' post='1920939'] You're in Leeds yes? I'm in Sheffield; [/quote] Based in Hull Andy. About an hour and a half max to Sheffield. This needs some serious thought. Done properly we'd record everything close miked, 6 feet away and 20 feet away at head height, using a pre-recorded bass track. That would give people an idea of the sound they could expect from micing up, and then standing 6 and 20 feet away - on stage and in the audience type of test.
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    [quote name='fumps' timestamp='1357120181' post='1917598'] Hi mate cheers for getting back to me, will e-mail you later on today By the way I live almost next door to the Acorn pub so i know where you are now [/quote] Oh I do hope this turns out well. It has that 'meant to be' cloud of fluffiness wrapped all around it. Much like the goat. Far too much fabric conditioner in that last wash Fumps.
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    [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1357310116' post='1920747'] Spoombung-gate may have been a little off topic but...meh, it was an EAD in use with some quality music to demonstrate it so back on topic now yes? I'd really like to try a foundation 212 back to back with a barefaced S12-T in a cage match! The barefaced lists a slightly wider frequency range and is slightly lighter but the EAD looks awesome and I know they sound good cos I had a brief go with one in Moffat when at ACG towers... [/quote] Wiling to supply a Barefaced S12T for this... I would imagine that each will be highly articulate, with the EAD possibly just sneaking it in the mid band.
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    That's some of the most enjoyable stuff I've heard on BC for a while Spoombung. It's sort of 'busy with space' - nothing gets in the way of anything else but it's interesting to listen to. Yep, great stuff, and the cab sounds marvellous as well - delightfully smooth across the range with no lumps or bumps, scoops or hollows. Impressed all round really.
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    I've used two types, the Big One (no longer available) and I've currently got a Super Twelve T. The Big One sounded huge, but needed a lot of driving to get loud. A friendly giant sort of a sound, warm and enveloping with oodles of bass extension, but without ever being dull or wooly. The Super Twelve is more aggressive, less polite, still with decent bass extension though. Neither cab booms, honks, rattles or makes any sound other than what is fed to it, plus a smattering of that cab's personality. Both cabs are capable of completely bonkers sound pressure levels driven by a big enough amp, the Super Twelve being more efficient can be partnered with a less powerful amp though. I can lift a Super Twelve with one hand. Don't remember trying that with the Big One, but I probably could have. Worth it? If it's the right cab for you, you probably won't be buying another for years. A shortcut for quenching those 'What if I had one of those cabs instead' questions. That was worth it for me. If you are looking for a new cab, take your time, there are other great cabs out there, the Super Twelve just had the balance of characteristics I was looking for.
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    It's just occurred to me that when I bought my Hi-Fi speakers (Epos ES14) in the early 90s, they didn't sound right at first. They were a bit bass light and slightly harsh, very different from a previous audition of a well used pair. After a few hours they did develop more of a full bass end and the treble smoothed out also. I had previously been in contact with the person who designed them - a Robin Marshall - who also designed speakers for Monitor Audio and Mordaunt Short, so I asked him about this. I was told that the bass/mid driver takes a little time to settle in, but playing at reasonable levels and using music with good kick drum content would sort it. If I remember correctly, he also stated that the treble driver will sound harsh from new, but also 'loosens up'. The speaker drive units were actually designed by Robin Marshall and made to his specs - including as much smooth natural treble roll-off on the bass-mid driver as possible, the crossover being a capacitor, getting round the need for a more complex cross-over. I can only assume he was intimately knowledgeable about the drive units he'd designed, and that he knew how they would function from new. OK it could all be complete nonsense, but I heard the effect before I was told it existed, and was given what seemed like a reasonable explanation. Anecdotal granted, but I thought I'd bung it in nontheless.
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    Funny how 'deluded' and 'desperate' get messed up in the wiring of some people's heads, and it all comes out as blind and deaf bravado.
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    Still needs a good home. Go on.... take a punt at learning to play drums.
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    It's not so much that I don't get enjoyment from good music on a lowly playback device, it's just that the music is further enhanced by playing it back on gear properly designed for the purpose. This is not 'audiophile' snobbery. It's the realisation that there is more to be heard than I thought. I can still get a kick out of hearing stuff I like on a single speaker portable FM radio, and it's good to be reminded of this every now and again. As Redstriper says, it's the music that matters.
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    Finally managed to get everything tied up and online, Each track is available as a separate download in mp3 AAC or AIFF, or you can order a physical CD. A short one-minute except from each track is available for pre-listen, immediately below the shop section. All tracks are recorded during improvised sessions and odd sections lopped off, joined together etc. Get it here: [url="http://www.fear-of-bicycles.co.uk/cd-purchase-fob-3.5.php#!/~/category/id=3509082&offset=0&sort=normal"]Fear of Bicycles - FoB 3½[/url]
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    [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1355133624' post='1894354'] Yes, there are different meanings for compression in this discussion. But if we ignore everything done to the audio signal up to the point of committing to vinyl, then there is still the RIAA 'distortion' required for the vinyl whereas nothing is required for the CD. I'm not commenting on whether this is a good or bad thing, just pointing out that vinyl is not as 'pure' as many people might think. Debates about which medium is 'best' are as pointless as debates about 'best' songs because such things are a matter of personal preference, so there can be no absolute right or wrong. [/quote] The RIAA curve is similar in a way - different purpose granted - to the classic Dolby B equalisation used to help lessen tape hiss. Both introduce a frequency curve modification that is removed by applying the opposite on playback. If correctly done, there is no perceivable distortion. The critical word is 'if'. Having heard a top-end streaming device playing 24 bit 96kHz 'studio master' quality recordings, I have to say that it looks like the future for quality hi-fi. Given that so much depends on how each individual perceives and expects to perceive sound, I agree that the debate is pointless in absolute terms. Still fun though.
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    [quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1355057857' post='1893392'] Well that kicks my Rega's arse sideways but it does for me....... I've got the Marantz 63 KI Sig CD deck, thru Castle Severn 2 speakers, bi-wired. [/quote] Castle speakers.... respect. Used to be made in Yorkshire too. I ordered a Rega in the mid 70s - a Planar 2 - from Philip Copley HiFi in Wakefield... and waited.... and waited... and waited.... and gave up. The Linn was spotted in a second hand hifi shop in the mid 80s. Bargain at the time at around £300. Just got lucky there.
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    A friend of mine recently bought the Miles Davis 'Tutu' CD. I have this on vinyl - bought when it was first released - and the vinyl sounds far more dynamic with much more attack to the notes. The bass end is slightly more plentiful on the CD, but isn't any better in quality. The best of my vinyl collection easily surpasses my CD player for detail and the worst sounds decidedly mediocre. Much like my CD collection really. The key is having a good deck and arm with a decent cartridge - there are no shortcuts. If this combination isn't properly engineered you are throwing information away. For anyone interested, the deck is a Linn with Ittok LV II arm and Adikt cartridge, the CD player is an Arcam alpha 7SE.
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    Cascamite? I'm shocked he didn't use Marmite.
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    Badum-tish ker-bump bump thwack. Still available.
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    I have an original 'Air Conditioning' picture disc somewhere... hang on... found it. Next on the turntable I think.
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    [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=5][b]Beginners kit, 2 years old - similar to this one:[/b][/size][/size][/font] [color=#021EAA][font=Helvetica][size=3][u][url="http://www.gear4music.com/Drums-and-Percussion/BDK-1-Starter-Drum-Kit-and-Complete-Starters-Pack-Black/MUB"]http://www.gear4musi...-Pack-Black/MUB[/url][/u][/size][/font][/color] [font=Helvetica][size=3]There are minor cosmetic differences compared with the photo below - the drum fittings/rims are chrome finish, and not black, and it's not currently in a photographic studio looking brand spanking new either. It is in very good condition however, and hasn't been gigged, belonging to my 16 year old son who now has other interests. [/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]Asking [size=4][b]£150[/b][/size], but for this you also get an [size=4][b]additional replacement Zildjian ZXT 14” hi-hat,[/b][/size] far superior to the one included originally.[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=4][b]The kit includes:[/b][/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]22” Bass Drum and pedal[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]14” by 5.5” deep snare, plus stand - chrome finish[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]14" Zildjian ZXT Hi-hat and chrome finish stand/pedal[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]3 Toms - 12” by 10”deep, 13” by 11” deep and a floor tom 16” by 16 deep”[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]All shells made from Basswood and are finished in black.[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]16” Crash plus stand - chrome finish[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]Padded stool[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3][size=4][b]Also included[/b][/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]Set of dampening practice pads for the snare, toms, bass drum and hi-hat, and set of sticks.[/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]In short everything you need to get going... and to get your neighbours going too. [/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3]I may be able to deliver up to a distance of about 40 miles from Hull, otherwise it’s collection only.[/size][/font]
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    The offending link is in the page code in a hidden iframe of dimensions 0px by 0px - I've highlighted the link in green. This is from the home page:
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    The WT550 will be very different from the SVT 3. It will be clean and more hi-fi sounding, but not brittle or harsh as some hi-fi sounding amps can be. There is a warmth to the sound. The tone section is brilliant - a wide range is available and the flexibility is first class. They seem to be reliable. I managed to blow mine due to a cab that developed a serious cross-over fault. Two of the output transformers did go, but the fuse blew before any further damage was done. Cost me £60 (from memory) to get it fixed. The techie that repaired it praised the layout and build quality. There are rumours that later models are less reliable than earlier ones, but how true that is is anyone's guess.
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    My old Eden nemesis combo had an aircraft navigation light in it apparently for this very purpose, to protect the tweeter. Never managed to get it to light though.
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    I think the usual term applied to this degree of slowness is glacial. Been like this for a couple of days.
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    [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1348145701' post='1809969'] Is there anyway that the amp can work for the business? You know.....pay for itself?! lol Cheers Si [/quote] That doesn't help.
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