Eldon Tyrell

I am selling the GK MB112-II 200-watt power amp with ceramic 12" speaker. I bought it in spring 2018 and only used it for home practice. As you can see from the photos, the chassis is in very good condition. However, during the heatwave of 2022, I noticed some crackling noises, a bit like old vinyl records, difficult to describe. I decided not to get it checked over, but bought a bigger amp, the 500w Eich BC112 Pro, instead (as bigger is always better ; -). Since then, the GK was in our loft as a backup, but after our recent renovation project, we need the space and I have to sell it. I tried it out today and it sounded ok, maybe a very slight distortion-ish sound when playing lower notes. Maybe it is a small issue, maybe not, that's why I think that my asking price is fair as you can use the combo for home practice all day long. The last one sold here on BC went for £300, new they cost £649 (https://www.andertons.co.uk/gallien-krueger/gallien-krueger-mb-112-bass-combo-303-0591-b) and there is a used one on Reverb for £599(!). Collection only, although I will have to travel to Leeds in late May to buy more tiles for the next stage of our house renovation project (and probably have to sell some more stuff for that too ; -) Product Specs: MB112-II Combo The MB112-II is one of the smaller amps in Gallien-Krueger's MB Series II range, but it still packs a serious punch! With a 200-watt power amp and ceramic 12" speaker, the MB112-II is a killer companion for the gigging musician used to performing in small/medium-sized venues. It's great for practice too, with its auxiliary input and headphone output letting you jam along to your favourite tracks in silence. Key Features - 4-Band Active EQ — Derives from GK's legendary 800RB amp. Provides extensive tone-shaping potential so that you can find the sonic sweet-spot, especially with the 'Hi Mid' and 'Lo Mid' knobs. - Contour Control — Completely re-voices the amplifier by tuning between two different shaping circuits, with greatly different responses. When the the control is engaged, the low-end is slightly boosted, the mids are scooped, and the high-end is pushed up; great for slap! - Variable Q — Another feature inherited from the 800RB. This unique design varies the EQ bandwidth to retain a musical response even at extreme settings. In other words, it's hard to make the MB112-II sound bad! - USA-Designed Speaker — The special ceramic driver with 2.5" edge wound aluminium voice coil, designed just for this cabinet, is manufactured in the GK USA factory. - Lightweight Design — Plywood construction, aluminium chassis, switch mode power supply and power amp deliver 200W performance in a rugged 30lb (13.6kg) package. - Contemporary Connectivity — Balanced DI with pre/post switch, aux in and headphone output for silent practice, plus "chain out" to drive GK's MBP powered enclosures (pair with the 112 MBP). - Switch Mode Power — Extremely lightweight switch mode power supply and power amp deliver 200W into the speaker with very little wasted heat dissipation. - Critically Damped — The amp's port is specifically tuned for optimum performance, coupled with a particular jute blend of damping material that provides the right amount of damping at certain frequencies. - Smart Protection Circuitry — Constantly monitors for unsafe operating conditions such as short circuits, mis-wired speaker cables, blown speakers, improper ventilation, and incorrect speaker configurations. Specifications Speaker: 1x12" Ceramic Output Power: 200W (at 4 Ohms) Input Section Maximum Input Level: 0.6V rms Input Impedance: 1M Ohms Direct Output Impedance: 500 Ohms Aux-In Input Impedance: 100K Ohms Equalizer Bass: +/-10dB@60Hz Lo-Mid: +6dB/-10dB@250Hz Hi-Mid: +6dB/-10dB@1KHz Treble: +/-14dB @ 7KHz Voicing Filters Contour: +2dB@50Hz/-10dB@500Hz/+3dB@7KHz Dimensions & Weight Dimensions (H x W x D): 17" x 15" x 14.5" Weight: 30.0 lbs

I am selling my Darkglass Alpha Omicron pedal. Bought it here on BC last summer and I am only asking for what I paid for). I only used it occasionally at home and it is in very good condition. The pedal is currently stored safely in a box (not the original DG box) in a pet and smoke free house. UK shipping only (sorry!) and shipping costs are included. From the Darkglass website (https://www.darkglass.com/creation/alpha-omicron/) The beginning and the end. With the double distortion engine (Alpha and Omega), the Alpha·Omicron delivers unparalleled versatility, harmonic rich and bone-crushing sound. Designed for bassists in need of a preamplifier to be distinctively heard in any musical context. Specs Blend Mixes the clean and processed signals. The clean signal remains at unity gain while the volume of the overdriven signal is set by the Level knob, allowing for fine mix tuning. Level Sets the volume of the overdriven signal. Drive Sets the amount of gain in the overdriven signal. Mod Selects or mixes between the two distinct distortion circuits: Alpha is punchy, tight with a lot of definition, whereas Omega is simply brutal and raw. Bite Boosts High Mids (2.8kHz) for additional presence and definition. Growl Shelving Bass Boost for a fatter tone and increased low end saturation. Output Connect from the ¼” Output jack to the input of your amplifier or another effects pedal. Input Connect your instrument or output from your pedal board to the ¼” mono jack. 9V DC Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug. Dimensions Width: 75 mm / 3″ Length: 111 mm/ 4¼″ Height: 43 mm / 1¾″ Weight: 250 g / 0.55 lb Warning The Alpha·Omicron has a current draw of 20mA. Only use a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug. Unregulated power supplies and/or higher voltages may result in suboptimal noise performance and even damage your unit, voiding the warranty

I am selling this cool Boss Dr Rhythm DR-880 drum machine (Ver. 2.0). I only used it occasionally at home and it is in great condition. The drum machine is currently stored safely in its original box in a pet and smoke free house. UK shipping only (sorry!) and shipping costs are included. About the DR-880 (from the official website: https://www.boss.info/uk/products/dr-880/😞 The DR-880 is a rhythm-programming powerhouse that’s loaded with world-class drum, percussion, and bass sounds from Roland’s famous SRX library. It also includes a stunning collection of original waveforms. You can get microscopic with the DR-880, but you also have the option of taking the simple route with its three EZ Compose buttons, which allow original patterns to be constructed without note-by-note programming hassles. Patterns can be taken deeper with the Groove Modify feature, where various groove and triplet feels can be applied. Ghost notes and fills can also be added automatically. Guitar and bass players can join the action by plugging directly to the DR-880’s Guitar/Bass Input jack, and playing through the built-in COSM Drive/Amp models and multi-effects. - Innovative EZ Compose feature for quick, hassle-free programming - 440 world-class drum and percussion sounds, 40 bass sounds with COSM bass-amp models - Guitar/bass input, multi-effects, COSM amp models - 3 independent insert effects (EQ and compression), TSC (Total Sound Control) featuring 3-band EQ and high-quality ambience - 1,000 patterns (500 preset, 500 user); easily add fills, ghost notes, chord progressions, and more - 20 velocity-sensitive pads - Four assignable footswitch and expression-pedal inputs - Individual outputs, digital out, USB port World-Class Sounds A remarkable new collection of top-quality, custom sounds was created for the DR-880. But we didn’t stop there; some of the most famous sounds from our renowned SRX library were added to the DR-880’s sound-set, as well as electric and synth bass sounds. From rich, sparkling studio drums and deep-dish electronic kits to standard and exotic percussion instruments, a world of rhythm and groove is at your fingertips. Direct Guitar/Bass Input Guitar and bass players can join the action by plugging directly into the DR-880’s Guitar/Bass Input jack. Guitarists can play through the built-in COSM Drive/Amp models, and multi-effects such as chorus/flanger/phaser, delay, and reverb. For acoustic guitar, the DR-880 offers an Acoustic Processor, chorus, and reverb. For bass players, the compressor/limiter, chorus/flanger/phaser, delay, and COSM bass amp models will help you cook up extra-tasty bass lines. EZ Compose You can get microscopic with the DR-880, but you also have the option of taking the simple route with its three EZ Compose buttons on the front panel, which allow original patterns to be constructed without note-by-note programming hassles. Using the Pattern mode, you can select and combine pre-programmed phrase combinations to create new patterns. Press the Chord Progression button to select chord-progression templates. With the Fill-In button, you can select phrases from the Fill-In library, and insert them into the pattern. The library contains a variety of phrases, ranging from simple fills to bombastic breaks. Connectivity Play through headphones or route your signal from the DR-880 directly to your choice of recording input or amplification, including outboard guitar amps. Quick output adjustments can be made in the Output Select mode to facilitate proper connection to the outside world. Two individual Outs allow independent output of backing tracks and guitars, or independent output of kick and snare. The DR-880 has two stereo footswitch/controller inputs; a maximum of four footswitches can be connected using stereo 1/4" cables (sold separately). One of the footswitch/controller jacks supports expression pedal input, so you can connect an EV-5 (sold separately) to control guitar volume, or play wah effects. The DR-880 also has a S/PDIF digital out and a USB port for MIDI interfacing and SMF Data import. Groove Modify Take your grooves even deeper with the Groove Modify feature, which applies various groove and triplet feels to your patterns. Simply select the templates that are included, and inject realistic feels to static patterns. Ghost notes can also be added automatically by selecting the ghost-note phrases that are preset in the DR-880.

I am selling this nice set of gold Spector Tuners for the Euro Series. I used them on my Euro 77, but as I have sold this bass, I have no use for the tuners anymore. They are in great condition and come with the Spector logo. UK shipping only (sorry!) and shipping costs are included.

The 35P4 is a reverse P, so it should sound very close to the P pickup on the NS-2. The preamp is a Haz 18V instead of the 9V on the NS-2. Not sure how much different the two preamps sound, to be honest. I do not have a NS-2 to compare it with, but I am pretty confident they will be in the same ballpark.

I am selling this beautiful late 2006 Spector NS-4 with stunning looking solid quilted maple body wings, powerful active EMG pickups, the US Haz 18V preamp and gorgeous abalone crowns. I bought it in summer last year as my DOB (date of birth) bass. However, due to some higher than expected house renovation bills, I have to already sell it, which is a real shame. The bass is in showroom condition as the previous owner, who bought it from Sound Control in Glasgow, kept it in storage for all those years (he joined a band as their drummer instead). New, a US Spector NS-4 with the exact same specs costs $6,249.99 (according to a Spector bass configurator on a US retailer website). There are also two used NS-4s on Reverb for £4089 (no solid wings, only maple top) and £3699, so I think I am asking for a very fair price. During its short time with me, the bass has never left the house (very limited home use only). The bass is also not too heavy (for a bass with solid maple wings), weighing 9.5lb/4.3kg. I put EMG 35P4 and 35J pickups on the bass, but the original DCs will come with the bass of course. Finally, both the battery box as well as the cavity cover are recessed, which gives it a nice look. The bass is currently stored safely in its original case in a pet and smoke free house. Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. Shipping would of course add some costs. Spector NS-4 Specifications Number of Strings: 4 Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Body Shape: USA NS Curved and Carved Body Shape Body Material: Solid Quilted Maple Body Wings Body Finish: Natural Oil Colour: Natural Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple Radius: 16" Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Crowns Number of Frets: 24, Jumbo Scale Length: 34" Nut Width: 1.64" Nut Material: Brass Bridge/Tailpiece: Spector Custom Brass with Individual Saddles Tuners: Gotoh Neck Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker Controls: 1 x Master Volume, 1 x Blend, 2-Band EQ (Bass/Treble, Boost and Cut), Spector HAZ 18V Preamp String Spacing at Bridge: 19mm Strings: D’Addario EXL165, .045-.105 (June 2023) Case Included: OHSC

I am selling my Tech 21 XXL bass pedal. I bought it last summer on Ebay and only used it a few times at home. The pedal is in good condition and currently stored safely in its original box in a pet and smoke free house. Shipping costs are included (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. About the pedal (from the Tech 21 NYC website - https://www.tech21nyc.com/archive/xxl-bass/ ) “Obese, megalithic, dynamic distortion is what it’s all about. The XXL’s Warp™ control manipulates the structure and balance of odd and even harmonics and influences their relativity to the dynamics of your instrument and your playing style. Translation: you can achieve a variety of results, even within the same setting, depending on the manner and force of your pick attack. Originally in production from 1995-2000, some guitar players considered the XXL a little too over-the-top(!). Oddly enough, certain bass players seemed to like it just fine. So we decided to split the atom and try to make both camps happy. The Bass Edition features a level-compensated Tone control. At maximum it’s flat. As you go towards the mid point, it boosts the low end, compensating for the drop-out typically associated with effects not specifically voiced for bass. Decreasing from the mid point cuts highs, without changing the output level. The Bass Edition is an excellent companion to the SansAmp Bass Driver DI, especially for those times when considerably more distortion is desired.” According to Tech 21’s founder, Andrew Barta, Jason Newsted used the XXL pedal in Metallica and when Robert Trujillo joined the band, they made him buy the pedal too (see here, from 07:45 )

I am selling my mint Origin Effects BASSRIG Super Vintage pedal. I bought it here on BC in February and only used it a few times at home. It is in pristine condition. It is currently stored safely in its original box in a pet and smoke free house. The price is firm as I am only asking for what I paid for it. Shipping costs are included (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. About the pedal (from the Origin Effects website - https://origineffects.com/product/bassrig-super-vintage): The BASSRIG Super Vintage is, quite simply, a complete vintage bass amp in a pedal. Based on the iconic Ampeg® SVT®, we have used all-analogue circuitry to recreate a complete valve amp-style signal path, along with an all-analogue cabinet simulator, giving you all the warmth, feel and drive of this classic bass rig in one small box. When the SVT® arrived on the scene in 1969, it rewrote the rulebook for purpose-built bass amplification. Thanks to its enormous power, deep bass, growling overdrive and purposeful control set, this tower of tone has remained the amp of choice for the most discerning bassists on the world’s biggest stages. With XLR and ¼” outputs, the BASSRIG Super Vintage will fit seamlessly into any signal chain, no matter how simple or complex, and our powerful Amp Out EQ tailors your sound to work with any amp, meaning you never have to compromise on tone. FEATURES LIST: · Complete valve amp-style signal path with dedicated class-A preamp and push-pull output stage, based on the Ampeg® SVT · Balanced DI output with analogue cabinet simulator based on the Ampeg® SVT® 8×10 cabinet · Reactive design simulates interaction between amp and speaker for realistic feel and authentic sound · Full range of SVT® tones from clean to overdriven · Powerful tone-shaping Amp Out EQ · Blend control lets you mix your drive sound in parallel with your clean signal · Tour-grade, all-metal construction · High-impedance, buffered bypass with silent switching · Designed and built in England THE DETAILS: The BASSRIG Super Vintage uses the same ground-breaking circuitry found in our other Analogue Amp Recreation pedals, replicating the entire signal path of the SVT® and delivering all the tone shaping, drive and character of this historic amp with stunning realism. In addition to all the familiar controls from the world’s favourite bass amp, we’ve added a BLEND knob, which mixes in some of your clean signal in parallel with the pedal’s emulated amp circuit. This control can add some subtle, low-end clarity or be used to create massive bi-amp-style overdrive tones. The balanced DI output on the BASSRIG Super Vintage is equipped with an all-analogue simulation of Ampeg®’s famous 8×10 speaker cabinet – essential to the SVT® sound. You can select whether the cabinet simulator is always active or only on when the pedal is engaged, meaning you can use the BASSRIG to add cabinet simulation to other pedals or keep an unaffected DI signal when the pedal is in bypass. Our proprietary Amp Out EQ lets you tailor the BASSRIG’s ¼” Amp Out, so you never have to compromise your amp settings to flatter the pedal or vice versa. With LF and HF trimmers, as well as a HORN CUT switch, this post-drive filter can fatten up small combos, tame boominess in big cabs prevent harshness with tweeter-equipped rigs. This allows you to match your on-stage sound to your DI signal, balance your clean and overdriven tones or compensate for ever-changing backline amps. Housed in a hand polished, brushed stainless steel enclosure and furnished with aluminium controls, Neutrik® jack sockets and heavy-duty footswitch, the BASSRIG Super Vintage is equally at home on the road and in the studio.

C'mon guys, can someone please buy this bass asap? I am still looking at it and I really, really shouldn't. It is a gorgeous looking US Spector, with some cool upgrades, played by the great Steven Wilson and the price is super fair too. Same as a new Ethos HP and "less" than a new Dimension HP, both made in Korea! What's not to like?

Wow, wow, wow, what a great looking bass 😍 Absolutely fantastic price for a US Spector too. As it has a Jazz bass nut width (1.5''), it is not for me though (good news for my bank account ; -) GLWTS 👍

Thanks and good to know. Well, grab yourself a bargain, so I can get myself a 2EQ with a contoured body 😉

Thanks but the slab body is just not my cup tea. So, I would end up selling it anyway.

I am selling this 2004 Music Man USA SUB 4 bass in black. A you probably know, the SUB basses were made for only a few years back in the early 00s and were EBMM’s “no-frills” Stingray, made in the same factory in California as the regular Stingray. Apparently EBMM stopped making them as they were losing money on them. Some differences: poplar body, slab body (like the pre-EBMM Stingrays and the Classics nowadays), a less expensive textured finish, and a metallic pickguard. As far as I know, the pickup and the 2 band EQ are the same as on the regular SRs. I was very happy to win it in an auction on Ebay a few weeks ago (Jan 2024). I cleaned it thoroughly, oiled the lovely looking rosewood fretboard and at first it sounded great. However, after some time, it suddenly sounded distorted, like having a built-in distortion pedal (like the DarkRay). I checked online and found out that a weak battery can cause it. I checked the battery only to find out that it had expired in 2012! Could not believe it. The battery had clearly leaked and one of the wires had come off. The battery lid is damaged as well. There are also some scratches (mostly on the back of the neck, difficult to photograph but please check the photos), a dent and several touch-ups. Fortunately, apart from the issues described above, it plays well (no fret buzzing, noisy electronics, neck issues etc.). The bass weighs 4.1kg, which is not too bad either for a SUB. I was able to clean the inside of the battery box, but I cannot fix the battery issue and do not have a luthier nearby (i.e., I would not only have to pay the luthier but would also have significant taxi costs for dropping off and picking up the bass as I do not have a car). Maybe it is an easy fix (e.g., just resoldering the black wire), worst case scenario could be routing the cavity for the battery box a bit bigger to fit a different type of box in. Moreover, I am not really a fan of the slab body and will rather get a 2 EQ SR with a contoured body instead (maybe trade?). Therefore, I rather sell it to someone who has the skills and equipment to fix the issue and who can bag themselves a great bargain. We all know how much new SRs go for nowadays (£3k plus!) and I am only asking for what I paid for it. I am even throwing in a new hard case for safe transport. The case itself cost £80 (https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Electric-Bass-ABS-Case-Rectangular-by-Gear4music/FM7) Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. Shipping would of course add some costs (approx. £20/30).