Shaggy

Until I found BW/BT/BC I had a max of 2 basses and was quite happy!
Having said that, I do use and enjoy them all, and try to suit the bass to the genre

(NB; Jazz + Stingray = 1 Sabre :brow: )

[quote name='vmaxblues' date='Apr 28 2008, 08:17 AM' post='186976']
these instruments were over a £1000 over twenty years ago, and good examples are getting thinner on the ground.

???? This is the only bass I that ever bought brand new, £240 from Hessey’s of Liverpool in 1979. Had to live off beans on toast and pot noodles for an entire year to afford it, but it was worth the mild dose of scurvy. I guess that’s at least a grand in today’s money, mind.
Utterly brilliant bass, about the best you could get at the time short of an Alembic series 1 – contemporary Wals, MM’s, Kramers, Arias etc included. This one should be nicely played in by now.

Peavey SOLD

115 & 210 cabs now SOLD, and I'll probabaly hang onto to the 410 as a monitor cab when DI-ing (although I really fancy one of those little Markbass combos for the job.....)

Chris, if you're ever selling the maple one let me know - despite my previous semi-derogatory comments (about tone / wear) I still think they look the absolute mutts nutts!

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Can't link to the 'bay (at work!) Any chance of pics / price here?

A couple more pics of the Ric as requested.......

[quote name='vegas_hooker' post='177329' date='Apr 15 2008, 08:37 PM']The bassman in that picture is a little different to mine. Each channel has 4 dials whereas the left sided one in the photo (the 'bass' channel) only has 3. Has yours always been like that?[/quote]
You’re quite right, I hadn’t noticed – that was a pic I got off the “Vintage” site more because I liked the EB bass.
This is mine (paired with a cr@p speaker in “room practice” mode!), each channel has a volume, bass, middle, & treble rotary control, “deep” switch (bass) and “bright” switch (normal), with a master volume controlling both.

Bump ..........would consider any bass-related trades

[quote name='OldGit' post='177473' date='Apr 15 2008, 11:29 PM']Lovely little amp. I had a head in natural alloy.


But, it's a bit quiet set clean. Overdrives nicely though More like 80 (valve) watts and the pre has some solid state and some valve. Too tech for me but it's aparently not strictly speaking "all valve"

It has big brothers - the Quadravalve and the Hexavalve. You get about 80 watts per pair of EL34's or KT88's IIRC.
They are ancesters of the Trace V series. Not sure how they compare and the biggies are rar as hen's teeth.
A guy on talkbass got a Quadvalve head for £40 a few years ago .. I guess that was a boot sale job [/quote]
I've got the head too, and the case is stainless steel. It does have a very "hi fi" sound which is exactly what I wanted for fretless, and the "pre-shape" control is instant '80's - the Bassman is lovely but more of a rock/blues vibe. Generally loud enough for most venues and very portable for a valve amp, but I'm always looking out for the quadra/hex valve beasties you mentioned! Anyone selling one.......?

[quote name='nick' post='176306' date='Apr 14 2008, 02:56 PM']Might be interested....How cheap is 'cheapish'?[/quote]
About £250 after I've re-valved it? The current pre-amp valves are "Fender" branded so they're probabaly the original ones close on 30 years old! All controls working fine otherwise.

[quote name='vegas_hooker' post='175900' date='Apr 13 2008, 09:47 PM']Mine is a monster (as umcoo/chris knows). Ive been running a small patch lead to bridge the two channels and this kinda round things out a little more. Sounds great with guitar too.

I managed to pick mine up for £270ish IIRC. I think it would take something serious for me to let it go.

That said, the trace V4's are very highly spoken on here. If I was inclined then id try and check one out.[/quote]
I seem to remember the V-series TE's are based on the Bassman circuitry, at least the pre-amp.
I'm about to sell my Bassman 135 if anyone is interested (gone the DI route when the Trace Twin isn't up to it) should be cheap-ish but I'll need to re-valve it first. As well as sounding great I've always reckoned they're the classiest looking amp head ever made

[quote name='bassmat' post='174781' date='Apr 11 2008, 06:47 PM']hi,

I have PM you regarding the classic 30

bassmat[/quote]
Replied; some pics of Vox re another PM!

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='174350' date='Apr 11 2008, 09:24 AM']Hmmm.

I, like many here, own examples of both active and passive basses.

I think the appeal of a passive bass lies in its inherrent simplicity, coupled to the fact that the fewer components between pick-ups and loudspeakers gives a more "direct" sound - The opposite to the aforementioned "over-engineered" sound.

The advantage of actives is that you can tweak your tone as you go. I think that the reason the on-board EQs produce different results to EQs in pre-amps/FX/heads is that they have fewer bands (2 or 3!) with a much broader f and often a much greater Q +/-20dB isn't unheard of. Not many off-board EQs will go to those extremes.
Theoretically the effects of an on-board EQ should be repeatable with an off-board EQ, but it's frequently not the case.

Still, both active and passive have their place. I just grab whatever I feel like playing!!![/quote]
+1
Again having a mix of both, I’m generally inclined to the simplicity and more natural “woody” sound of a passive bass, especially having had a couple of batteries die on me gigging with the MM, and no passive switch option. Having said that, playing the MM in a covers band gives me huge tonal options direct from the bass when going from, for instance a ‘60’s soul ballad straight into some ‘80’s funk and then some ‘70’s metal!
I find the main difference between active and passive is at the bass / amp interface; for some reason my passive basses sound so much nicer through my all-valve Trace head, and the active basses just sound better through my digital solid-state Yamaha head - the difference is night and day. One issue is compression, which I find I need far more with the actives, but it’s a tone thing too.

A couple of years ago I thought I’d have a go at playing some rhythm guitar for some songs with the band, bought the classiest gear I could find, and shortly after wisely decided to stick to bass only. So these are just gathering dust at the moment, plus my bass-fuelled GAS knows no bounds…………
1. Peavey Classic 30 combo. All- valve, all US-made (including the 12” driver). One input but dual-channel; (clean and overdrive), spring reverb, bass/middle/treble EQ with bright boost switch. Tweed-effect tolex covering. Almost as new condition, hugely LOUD, but very quiet hum-wise. A really lovely-sounding, compact amp, that’s only had home use with me and has been 100% reliable. £200
2. Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar. I was told in the shop this was early ‘80’s, anyone wants to check I’ll get the serial no. In jetglo, original plush-lined hard case, warranty card still with it. Plays magical chiming chords when played clean or huge “wall of sound” on crunch, to my eyes the most beautiful electric guitar ever made, and can be strung as a 6 if preferred (neck and headstock dimension the same as the 6). Excellent condition, absolutely minimal wear on the frets. I paid £950 two years back which was probably over the odds (but near mint, and RRP £1600 at the time), wouldn’t really want to let it go for less than £750.
Drop me a PM if interested – I’m based near Swansea, South Wales. The amp best collected, or I could meet on M4 for petrol costs. Cheers!

Due to a recent “upgrade” to something heavier and less powerful, but more “retro” to match the rest of my gear, I’m looking to sell my Hartke TP-410 and 115 cabinets. These are the lightweight “transporter” series, and whilst not as powerful as the heavier-duty series they are very light indeed – superbly practical for regular gigging – sound great, and look cool. Sturdy carpet covered ported cabs with plastic corner guards and carry handles, metal grilles, and the classic Hartke aluminium-coned drivers.
The 410 I bought brand new last year (got receipt etc), and it’s had very light use since then. Rated at 300W @ 8 ohm.
The 115 I had second-hand a couple of years back, and as it was farting slightly I had the driver professionally re-coiled and re-coned at Wembley loudspeakers, so it’s like a new one (invoice available), and again mimimal use since then. Rated at only 150W, @ 8 ohm, which is a trade-off for the low weight, but it’s fine on it’s own with a 100W head, or paired with the 410 as a bass “woofer” (which is how I use it). I put wheeled casters on, which can easily be removed if preferred.
Also got a TP-210 (not pictured), which I generally use as a rehearsal cab so just as happy to hang onto it. This also had a suspect driver which I had re-coned/coiled at the same time as the 115. The original front grille has been replaced with round heavy-duty metal ones. 150W @ 8 ohm.
Looking for £150 on the 410, £90 on the 115, £40 on the 210. Collection preferred (I’m near Swansea, South Wales), or could meet / deliver up the M4 a way for petrol costs. cheers!

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One of those dodgy pocket screwdrivers, with a picture of a bikini-clad babe on the handle. You turn it upright and the bikini slides .......yes, I expect you've had one too (or a pen). Looks about '60's vintage, but it's been in a succession of my bass cases since the early '80's, mostly for use on battery compartment covers.
Also I strap I bought in Hesseys, Liverpool, when I was 18 - on it's last legs now, but an old friend

[quote name='rayfw' post='164825' date='Mar 27 2008, 09:27 PM']This was recently discovered in a tomb in Luxor alongside a dusty Ampeg B15
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Note even 2000 years ago the particularly groovy/funk stance of the bassist compared to the very static lead and rhythm harpists (although they do have nice legs)
Re the Bobby Charlton bass with the rear jack; I had a '04 Listerud with a similar design - Strat-type recessed angled jack set into the rear plate. Neat idea.

A "Pub prop" which is a bass neck-support small enough to fit in the "odds & sods" bit of your case, that clamps to any handy table, thereby converting it into a makeshift stand. Too fiddly to be worth the hassle, especially when pissed

Thunderbirds only to be played by women with large thighs?
All Stingrays to be conned off bassists called Raymond?
Yes, it's Friday

Pics re PM

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