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[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1019179' date='Nov 10 2010, 06:54 PM']Quadruple post! Is that some sort of a record?![/quote] No

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1019179' date='Nov 10 2010, 06:54 PM']Quadruple post! Is that some sort of a record?![/quote] No

I assume they've just scrapped all the previous reviews... if so what a chuffin waste!

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1018011' date='Nov 9 2010, 07:23 PM']Yes I do. Nice one. I will pick that up at some point.[/quote] Try youtube and look up anything from that album, try and click a link that doesn't look like a live shot... listen to cr4ppy live 'home-recordings' after you've had the chance to listen to the proper studio tracks. 'He's a whore' is my phone ring tone! Side 1 1. "ELO Kiddies" 2. "Daddy Should Have Stayed in High School" 3. "Taxman, Mr. Thief" 4. "Cry, Cry" 5. "Oh, Candy" Side 2 1. "Hot Love" 2. "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace" 3. "He's a Whore" 4. "Mandocello" 5. "The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I'm Not the Only Boy)"

My all time fave band, ever since 'accidentally' hearing the first album back in 77/78... I was blown away and despite not loving them during certain periods of their career (mid 80's), I would still proudly shout out that I'm an avid Cheap Trick fan. As to what to listen to; if you like your pop rock a bit rawer, I'd suggest the first album (the 77 self titled album not the 90's one) or for the definitive Cheap Trick try 'In Color' or 'Heaven Tonight'. I'm sure that you could get that pairing of albums on a nice price deal in HMV.

Controls are fairly straight forward Vol/Pan and Bass/Treble. The nearest pot to the strings pulls for passive and the bottom pot pulls to cut one of the coils in the humbucker.

I got my first Warwick (SSI) 20+ years ago and despite having had a silly amount of basses pass through my hands (both Warwick and non-Warwick) I still retain that first SSI (despite it going on 'holiday' for a while ) and could never imagine that I'd not have a Warwick of some sort... likely a Streamer! As to whether they are fashionable; to some they never went out of fashion but at the moment they are certainly as cheap as they have ever been.

[quote name='casapete' post='1016077' date='Nov 8 2010, 10:01 AM']To me it sounded like EC was hitting the open top string, which was clashing a bit somewhere. Song is in A, he was capoed on 2nd fret and playing in open G, which meant the dodgy open string was a 6th (F#) which was interfering with the 7th feel of the song somewhat? And also the raised 6th (F) appearing in the riff didn't help either? ( Cluster of F/F#/G's etc.) This is not apparent in the studio recording. Or am I just talking bol*ocks ? (again...!!) Nice Les Paul though![/quote] Your explanation may well fit but it could be as simple as his capo knocking the tuning of his guitar all to c0ck... explaining the look on the various band members faces!

Learning the 'CoF' means that you can easier transpose songs to different keys and when learning new material (covers) or writing new songs (assuming you want to retain a traditional melodic Western Hemisphere feel), you can quicker establish the chord sequence/structures.

If it sounds OK... it is OK! The separate inputs are there to help if you have a very hot output but as most amps (maybe not the LH500 IIRC) have an input gain then the separate inputs are almost a gimmick. I always try the passive and active to see what's what but I invariably end up using the passive input on most amps with the gain set accordingly.

If it sounds OK... it is OK! The separate inputs are there to help if you have a very hot output but as most amps (maybe not the LH500 IIRC) have an input gain then the separate inputs are almost a gimmick. I always try the passive and active to see what's what but I invariably end up using the passive input on most amps with the gain set accordingly.

You may well have found an old thread where I was trialling/using Peavey Hi-Sys cab(s) for rehearsals, mainly because the used value was so stupid that it made more sense to keep them. I have to confess that those particular cabs, loaded with 350w BW drivers were excellent... and I use the term excellent even though I own Aguilar and have owned a multitude of other expensive cabs. The only down side (which conversely is probably also the upside as to why they work well) is that they are physically largish cabs, and if I'm nit-picking you also can't moderate the horn though that is pretty smooth and you don't notice it. If you were trying to find a solidly built 1x15 cab with a bomb-proof quality driver that could stand up to years of abuse you'd struggle to find something for say £50. Yet that's what you can pick the Peavey's up for, I couldn't even get £80 for my pair hence I kept them till a local DJ got wind I had a pair and offered me £150... result.

Driver/cab specs are so often misguided/misquoted that I tend to take no notice of any of them; saying that I'd not blind buy just any old cab. If you break down the specs on just about any driver/cab you'll find that very little adds up. Though I've no experience with the new SL cabs from Aguilar, I do have a pair of the DB12 cabs and despite the fact that I'm sure that you could pull the design and/or spec apart and show that they are only rated at 100w and their limits can be met way before the quoted specs; they work for me, in my band setting, with my amp and cab, played with my fingers, listened to with my ears... ultimately that is all that matters!

[quote name='MajorDude' post='1014048' date='Nov 6 2010, 10:26 AM']Popular working band URGENTLY require a professional standard, grooving bass player with the ability to sing close harmonies. The band covers many genres and so needs a versatile player with ability, knowledge and background experience that allows him/her to switch effortlessly between a variety of playing styles....definitely not a plectrum rock gig All work is paid, gig venues are varied - mostly in the North East but some travelling required. Obviously own transport and pro equipment are essential here. Please get in touch asap with contact details for more info[/quote] Can you send me more details please!

[quote name='danhkr' post='1013402' date='Nov 5 2010, 03:21 PM']Don't get it. If he didn't want to sell at that price why accept your offer?[/quote] Tell me about it! Though it really bugged me initially, I've realised that some people just don't care and me getting wound up about it wasn't going to get me the bass or make him feel any worse, so I simply left negative feedback and moved on.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1012714' date='Nov 4 2010, 10:57 PM']i cant get my head around why Sadowsky is charging the same as an NYC but its made in Japan..??[/quote] Hmmmm... coz it's a Sadowsky!

A quote from RS himself "The Sadowsky TYO line is for sales only within Japan."!

Yep, defo one of my 'WANT' basses but I can't justify a new one just in case I don't get on with it. Just as a matter of interest... do you know what it weighs (actual weight, not Dingwall stated)?

[quote name='lanark' post='1010498' date='Nov 3 2010, 10:41 AM']I don't understand the "hate" for Later on here.[/quote] I genuinely "like" watching 'Later...'! That is not a p*ss take, I genuinely do; it might have atrocious sound at times (especially at the start of the show while the work experience lad sorts the sound out) and some of the bands you do have to wonder about but I'm not knocking the show... just thought it worth a mention. I personally wondered if Dave Bronze had a pained expression and was sticking to a single note because he was wondering if EC's capo had knocked him out of tune!