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At an open mic night in France, our visiting daughter decided to get up and sing At last, Etta James' classic. I was on acoustic bass, drummer on brushes, mate on keys. However the self appointed house harp player assumed he was included in the line up. After him playing continuously over the vocals for the first two minutes, I thought I'd really overstepped the mark when I screamed over mic "Shut the f*k up" but then, a big cheer and applause from every other muso in the place. These people have to be told.😆
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Not sure if this should be here or "Other music stuff" as it's a guitar effects/processor. Anyway, as above, fully working Line 6 floorboard and V.2.0 Pod, with connecting cable and Line 6 PSU. The ultimate bedroom noodler kit but also well gigable. Immense fun for not much money. It's old school, but has some fab patches. I've even managed to tailor a pretty good Eric Johnson patch, unfortunately, I play more like Ulrika. The floorboards usually go for about £60 in the real world so another £20 for the Pod, cable and PSU seems fair. Could post at buyer's cost or happy if anyone wants to pop round and try it out. Price firm, not looking for trades as heading towards retirement. Thanks
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Very nice and great sounding Valencia classical guitar in beautiful condition. Model CG30R+ Ser No 4700359 Casa de guitarras Paid just over 300 Euros for this in France when I was eager to embark on my Gypsy Kings stage. It never happened. Could do with a set of strings but still sounds great with the old ones on. Used it once when someone requested Girl from Ipanema Comes with a gig bag. A quick dust and it'll look brand new. Now £90 Ideally pick up from Ashill in Norfolk but could probably find a guitar box if posting is a deal breaker.
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Fully working EBS Session 60 tilt back combo. Last pic shows it being gigged a few months ago. More than up to the job for small venues but a great practice combo too. No problem even with my 5 string EUB Not looking for any trades as I need to clear out stuff. Pick up from Ashill IP25 in Norfolk. Great condition for age and only one little scuff on one side. Welcome to come and try.
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Really cool sounding old school Alessis Microverb 1. Does work without doubt however, power supply separated in house move hence, £15. Maybe you have a PSU. (3.5mm mono jack type (v /AC) If you do, grab a bargain. Ebay got them for about £12. If I find the original before a sale, I'll edit ad to £25. Happy to post, guessing at around a fiver. Maybe a bit less. Alternatively, pick up from Ashill IP25
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They've sort of managed to turn a set at the biggest show on Earth into five mates having a jam in a garage but, it works🤣
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Still instantly recognisable even at nearly 80. Shambolic? Yes, the perfect description. He's come a long way on four chords and an untuned guitar but as you say, despite everything he does, there's something timeless about him ..........and long may he continue.
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And I had exactly that and sold it in France. It's my biggest regret.
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John bought a tablet from me. Totally hassle-free experience. Great comms, great BCer
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TBH, only sticking this up as I fancy NickD's 3.0. version. This pushes out 375w stand alone and 600w if you add another 8 Ohm cab (or plug the head into a 4 Ohm cab) Great condition, just a few minor scuffs. Light, powerful and able to cope with most gigs. Everything works as it should. Comes with thick padded cover. Spare 12AX7 inc. Pick up preferably from IP25 Ashill but could arrange something else depending on where you are. If Nick's sells, I will probably withdraw mine unless you have a shuttle 3.0 combo. Welcome to come and try the combo and the coffee.
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Pete just bought my spare 5 string bass Paid very quickly and even rounded up the cost. Great comms and a real pleasure to deal with.
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On hold. Samick Saturn Artiste 5 string bass - *SOLD*
leschirons replied to leschirons's topic in Basses For Sale
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Bought this a while ago here on BC, I'll admit, very cheaply. This was due to a 3/4" action, three raised frets and a neck that should have had "Fyffes" on the headstock. I think the seller had, (quite wisely), given up on it. However, I love a challenge, irrespective of the financial viability (quite unwisely) so, after investing 22 hours of labour plus two visits to a luthier in Fakenham, I now have a fully working, beautifully playing and very nice sounding bass with a low action. It appears to be a Samick Saturn Artiste in Holoflash finish. Active/passive electronics P/J config with 9v pre. Anyway, I digress, Weight 3.95k (8lbs 12oz) Nut 43mm Neck @ 24th fret 64mm String spacing at bridge 16mm 34" scale A hi mass bridge and a fully working truss rod. Currently fitted with a new set of DR Dragon skins No real damage anywhere, just age related scuffs etc. I bought and repaired / refurbished this as I needed a pub bass to combat the "My mate Psycho Mickey plays bass, giss it ere" situation, but as I no longer wish to play in scummy pubs, there's no point in keeping it. So, if anyone fancies a very reasonably priced bash at 5 string or is a familiar victim to the above situation, come and try it out. Ideally collection from Ashill Norfolk but happy to pack up and send at your cost and risk as I have a bass carton and tons of bubble-wrap. The last two pics shows me playing the bass at a Jazz club gig in France last October. Took this one because I'd heard a couple of stories about Les Douanes Francaises confiscating equipment which turned out to be complete boll***s Anyway, it was well up to the job. Sounded great.
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I've had around six USA Fender basses. Sold them all and currently don't have one. To me, they do the same thing as every other bass so it's simply down to playability, weight and if I like the look of it. If you have an effects processor, any bass can pretty much sound like any other bass.
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One band i was in back in the late 90s (in thd UK) used to only really play pubs and clubs. We'd be on at 8.30 or 9.00 usually. Drummer would be in first, rest of us would turn up 15/20 mins before the start. Set up, tune up silently, no playing other than an odd note to make sure your amp was working. On the dot... 1.2.3.4.... and off we'd go. A quick volume twiddle mid intro and we were rocking for the next two hours. In France, polar opposite, they all wanted to get to a gig 5 hours early. Drove me mad. Without meaning to sound condescending, a lot of it is down to experience and familiarity with the venues.
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Office for the next four days and one night.
leschirons replied to leschirons's topic in General Discussion
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She'll be sadly missed. BC member O'BrienP (Pat) gave her a bass after the fire which I helped get down to her in Brighton as she'd lost everything. She was a lovely and genuine person. Brother bought her sax too so we had quite a bit of contact but always seemed so happy to chat despite the traumas she was going through. Very sad indeed. RIP Sam. X
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Great gig. Packed it out, crowd loved it. First time I've played with a real Hammond master AND horns. Loved it. All originals, mixture of Blues, jazz, funk and a little rocky/pop.