GremlinAndy

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='264768' date='Aug 18 2008, 05:43 PM']Yes, mate! Everything except for the missus... Norfolk bird, anyone? [/quote]
I'm just wondering, does that mean this is *NOT* a done deal?

If this is not sold (of course I don't want to tread on any toes) I will DEFINITELY take it.

It looks like the very thing I've been looking for.

PM Sent with my contact details...


EDIT: Sorry I misunderstood the message. (I thought you were saying the Missus wasn't letting you buy it... Doh)

I am interested in this bass in the extreme, but if I now have it right, it's sold... <Sigh>

oooof This is a HELLUVA bass! I'm LOVING the looks of that. I'm in Sheff, and you're less than an hour away in Manc....
If this doesn't shift real soon, I'm gonna pop over and take it. Seriously. I'm looking for a second 5'r at the mo and this looks to fit the bill..

pm sent....

[quote name='terry k' post='233611' date='Jul 6 2008, 03:10 PM']this is a 2x12 passive monitor with horn made by turbosound.these are fantastic sounding wedges and retail at approx £1000 !!!
its in very good condition, obviously it has a few marks but its been looked after and everything is original.its passive so has to be driven by a separate power amp but once you,ve used one of these you,ll understand why they cost so much!

looking for around £400 and pick up would be preferred but i could find out shipping costs if anyone is interesed

pm me with any questions

Terry[/quote]


Hmmm Where are you based? ...and are you open to offers?

Andy

Pete Hartley is a bit of an electronics savant. He has been around for time. His notoriety is larger than Sheffield and I've NEVER heard a bad word said by anyone about his ability. He mods Marshalls and makes them better....

I could go on.

[quote name='cetera' post='217492' date='Jun 12 2008, 11:09 AM']Cheers for the replies chaps..... very helpful!

Anyone else before I jump in....[/quote]


Well I duno how well this would work but if you go to hobby shops they sell an adhesive backed metal foil which is *very thin* compared to actual baco-foil. It's fairly cheap for a single sheet. It comes in various metalic finishes like brass, gold, bronze, silver, chrome...
Might be worth a try.

They also do a silver paint in a tube (Like toothpaste) which you apply with a cloth. This I *have* tried on black plastic, but because it's oil based it takes a long time to dry, but the result is VERY good and VERY metallic. Also the finish is very even... and wont wear like spray paint might, as it seems to put a permanent layer on the surface.

Let me know if you decide to give it a whirl, and how you get on....

P.S.
I just did a search to try to find it, and came up with this... NOT what I had in mind, but MIGHT be worth a punt.
[url="http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-17676-DCFix-Deco-Metallic-Silver-Magic-SelfAdhesive-Foil-45cm-x-1-5Mtr.html"]http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-1767...m-x-1-5Mtr.html[/url]

PM'd

[quote name='dood' post='211285' date='Jun 2 2008, 06:42 PM']Just spotted this guy selling some items. The Gforce is an amazing effects unit. I have had mine YEARS and it still blows the competition away!

As for powersoft amps.. louder, more powerful and lighter than the competition ;o)


[url="http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZstereonline"]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZstereonline[/url][/quote]

+1 on the Powersoft. Can't go wrong. MASSIVE, yet light and small, amps!

only last week I lost out on a *done deal* because the owner decided he had underpriced the bass. I think this kind of thing is par for the course on a *friendly* forum. You just have to let it go.

Or make a higher offer..




CORRECTION: The seller didn't sell at the expected higher price so I picked up a '96 NT 5 thumb for £750. Pleased as punch! Right now is a REALLY bad time for selling Warwicks I'm afraid to say (well, no, I'm pleased as a buyer)

now that's one sexy momma. PM'd

pm'd

I had a Jazz, and a Precision at the same time for about 4 years back in the early eighties.
the 'P' was Black with black scratch plate, (so fecking cool for rock) ...where the 'J' was 'blonde' and pretty, erm, ...vanilla.

However my P remained pretty much in the case that whole time.


'Nuff said!

But that's kind of the point yeah? It looks tidy, admittedly.

But is it any better (play/feel/sound) than any other reasonably priced copy?

The 'looks' might be why people are being swept along. (?) I mean, it looks like a whole lot more bass than a tight budget might afford.
Maybe that's enough for some people, but I think bassman is questioning everything but the looks.

I gotta say Neil that looks tasty!
And, since I've not tried one, maybe it sounds ok? I dunno...

Andy

I don't mind stumping up for basses... but £6000 is beyond the envelope. And that's not it's real cost. I reckon you're buying the brand/name rather than that much value. Do they *really* cost that much more to make than other basses? I can't see it myself.
Way overpriced IMHO.
Andy

Don't forget I'm still in the wings if you don't work any alternatives out...

If you're selling there's a very good chance I'd be interested. PM me with a price and your location mate.

Andy

[quote name='BOD2' post='147804' date='Feb 27 2008, 01:40 PM']I saw them at the Glasgow Apollo in 1979 with The Pat Travers Band (where did those years go !). Great gig. Both acts were very impressive.[/quote]

I saw that tour too. I too went to see "The Pat Travers Band" who were supporting a relatively unknown Journey.


I kept this all these years.


£1.50! It cost a fair bit more to see them last year! Lol

By the way, I was out at the "Corporation" in Sheffield this very evening watching Jeff Scott Soto gigging live with his current buddies "Tempestt". A Brazillian band who supported him while he toured over there. They were quite good and the bassist was [u]very[/u] accomplished!

Does anyone know of a guitarist or singer that might be interested in a Journey tribute band?
We're unable to find anyone for either of these positions and we've been rehearsing for a year without. We have 2 hours of Journey songs ready to go a 21K turbosound PA and enough gear to sink a cruiser. But no guitar or vox. We've been auditioning but have been dissapointed with the people who came so far.

We're a South Yorkshire based band. And if I do say so, we're quite good.

Please put out the word!


PS *I'm* the biggest Journey fan!



[url="http://www.gunworx.co.uk/news.htm"]ESCAPE: Journey Tribute Band[/url]

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='149750' date='Mar 2 2008, 11:05 AM']Being a beginner to rack gear, it would help me know how everything is setup. Hence this thread [/quote]

OK OK ...Pics coming as soon as my son comes with the camera.


[quote name='mikeh' post='149754' date='Mar 2 2008, 11:13 AM']Im now using this, much better

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Nice!

Elegant solution.

That's the problem with mine now... It's already an ungainly 6u and I'm struggling to stop it from growing.
There's a lot to be said for the "simple" uncomplicated solution.
That's the trouble with rack gear. There's always one more piece you could slot in it.

Lol it makes me chortle that the pics seem so important especially since there are stock photos of the gear much prettier than I can snap in my home...

Is it that we like the "hot amature action" shots? Maybe you're fans of "Gonzo" Gear?

I hope to God that no-one is actually using bass gear for mastabatory purposes! Because it chafes like hell, let me tell you! So take my advice and save yourself the pain.

[quote name='joegarcia' post='148324' date='Feb 28 2008, 11:37 AM']Sounds like a pretty awesome rack. Doedsn't exist without pictures though! [/quote]


Hah hah I guess you're right.
I'll get some over the next few days...

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='148081' date='Feb 27 2008, 08:19 PM']I'm building my first rack, and am interested in what others have done [/quote]


My current rack is:
Aguilar DB680 Pre-Amp
Powersoft Digam 3002, Power-amp
Lexicon MPX G2 Effects unit
Peterson Stroborack Tuner
X2 wireless System
And I'm in the process of getting an Empirical Labs "Distressor"

[quote name='rhymes' post='146071' date='Feb 24 2008, 04:33 PM']Hmmm. Thanks for replying Jacko.

Unfortunately, I think I am going to have to give it a try - I will have my small back up tuner and if it is that bad, flog it after the tour and upgrade to a Korg or something better when I have a few quid more.

Anyway, thanks again.

edit: I picked up a Korg DTR2 and 4u Warwick rack case for £100 on ebay today. Behringer problem solved...[/quote]


Glad to hear that. I think you made the right choice. You'll not regret the Korg. and it'll always have a resale value. Can't say the same for Berrys because they're so cheap new.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='144360' date='Feb 21 2008, 01:33 PM']I too haven't heard a bad word said about these preamps though I haven't had the pleasure of trying one. Unfortunately Aguilar can't have sold many because it was discontinued a while back - too big, too heavy and too expensive for the mass market.

I'd be interested to hear how it compares to my Avalon U5 - although short on tweakery the Avalon is full of tonal goodness.

Alex[/quote]


I'd looked into the Avalon and it was one of the items in my "must try" list. Well, I guess it still is, but it's less pressing now I found something I like.
I just never found an oportunity to try out the Avalon so far. When you get to the higher end stuff, there's just nowhere to go outside London for that kind of gear. Most of the music shops around Sheffield probably havent even heard of the gear I'm looking at... they need low end stuff for the masses to make profits. Bad for me, great for the masses.
It makes it an expensive "buy then try" method to gear aquisition...
I think the only fault with the Aggie is that it doesn't really do a great deal of sounds, but the sound it does do, it does *really* well. And it seems that most people who try it like it.