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[quote name='Matty' post='239384' date='Jul 14 2008, 06:10 PM']edit: what sort of weight is this bruiser?[/quote] There are weights given here; [url="http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/bassman_super.html"]http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/bassman_super.html[/url] but they must be for the combo versions. It's a bit under half the weight of my SVT if that's any help! Certainly not mega heavy. They did put the transformer at one end of the chassis for some reason, so they carry lop-sided using the strap handle. -
[quote name='Matty' post='239349' date='Jul 14 2008, 05:31 PM']do these go down to 2 ohms? Willing to post at all?[/quote] (1) No - says minimum load 4 ohm by the speaker jacks (2) Yes, for cost - but I will be driving through the fair county of Bedfordshire in a fortnight or so en route to E Anglia! :brow: Edit; you have a very scary avatar!
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My second bass (circa 1979) was a Columbus Jazz copy – OK in its way, but not a patch on some of the better far eastern copies of the time (Maya, Kimbara, Antoria etc) – body made of plywood, neck some sort of cheapo mahogany, and near zero-output pick-ups. Wonder where it is now?
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[quote name='cardinaljay' post='238696' date='Jul 13 2008, 07:30 PM']You don't have any Bassman speaker cabs at all? I'm ideally looking for a matching 1x15.[/quote] No, never had one - in fact when I was gigging with this I put it through a big old H/H 2x15; did a cheat by sticking some silvery cloth with a Fender logo stencilled on the front of the grille! You do see the cabs around, mind, and they look good with the older Ampeg cabs too. Cheers for the good words!
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Fender Bassman 135 all valve head, USA-made (of couse!) Silver-face / light blue graphics with red jewel power-light. These were made between 1977-83, exact date unknown, but serial no is; A880070. All-valve, rated at 135W, but those are LOUD valve watts; I’ve heard quieter solid-state 250W-ers, and the Bassman 135’s have got substantially more grunt than the 100’s. 2 channels; bass & normal. Controls; volume, bass, mid, and treble EQ on each channel, master volume, “deep” switch on bass channel and “bright” switch on normal. On the rear; Fuse, mains voltage select switch, standby and power switches, 2 x speaker out (min 4 ohm) jacks, line out jack, output tubes matching and hum balance trim pots. One of the great iconic bass amps; Trace Elliot copied their V-series preamp from it. They're known for having a fat but clean, almost hi-fi sound, in fact won't overdrive unless really pushed hard. It’ll do the old-school rock-blues sound to perfection, but so much more too. Had it since around 1986/7, changed the power valves at the time and gigged it 100% reliably for the next eight years or so, retired it since then. Finally got around to changing the power valves (20+ years old!) only last month and she's sounding sweet. I’d guess the pre-amp valves to be mainly original as two of them are “Fender” branded, but they still seem to be doing their stuff. Aesthetically I reckon this is the classiest-looking amp ever made, and nice and compact for an old 135W valve head (much more so than a Marshall, for example). The normal channel feature is great for players doubling on bass/rythmn, or as a back-up if your guitarists amp happens to pack up mid-gig! (yes, happened to us twice ). A crap time to be selling I know, and would far prefer to keep it, but my GAS has gone psycho recently and I need to replace squandered funds! Best collected due to the weight / fragility of valves; I'm based in South Wales just N of Swansea, but work at Bridgend (further E) just off the M4. PM any interest! PRICE NOW £300
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Some great stuff here. Four of my personal faves I haven't spotted but might have missed, soundtracks to; "Cal" (Mark Knopfler best music he's ever done, and way better than Local Hero) "Metropolis" (Giorgio Moroder, with great guest vocalising by Freddie Mercury, Pat Benetar etc) "Paris, Texas" (Ry Cooder) "Pat Garrett & Billy the kid" (Bob Dylan)
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Fender Deluxe Tweed bass case
Shaggy replied to mr_russ's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Barrie's the man; great guy, and very honourably saw a "three-way swap" deal through with me even after one of the parties had dropped out and he could quite legitimately have pulled out too. Traded a jetglo Rickenbacker for a jetglo Rickenbacker! (but mine was a guit*r, his was a bass). Obviously knows and looks after his gear, would deal again with him any time.
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[quote name='funkysimon' post='234003' date='Jul 7 2008, 10:52 AM']The cab I bought from a chap who used to have a guitar shop on Mill Road a few years back (a few doors down from where Digital Village is).[/quote] I remember him (I’m from Cambridge), always had interesting vintage stuff. Soooooooooo nearly bought a ’68 Gibson EB-2 that would have been an absolute steal – still kicking myself about it. This head looks fab and bet it sounds it too, really should go on a guit*r forum for the best price, but have a bump! -
[quote name='bassjamm' post='232876' date='Jul 4 2008, 07:13 PM']Maybe i'll get whichever SVT it is that uses the SVP as it's pre-amp [/quote] It's the SVT2-pro, according to the manual for mine!
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Do you DI? Get an all-valve “A”class DI box; it’s like the cleanest boutique valve amp ever, with power headroom only limited by the PA. Mine weighs less than a bag of sugar, fits in the bass case, and has no knobs to twiddle at all.
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Always loved the look/image of Ricks, but never got one for the same reasons as yourself. As a bit of a fatalist though I believe that the right bass sometimes find you rather than vice-versa, and if Mod-type muic is yor thing the this is THE bass of choice - you might just find it adds a whole new dimension to your playing because it demands to be played differentlly. My fave finish too! At that price, go for it!
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A second super-slick deal with the Funkmeister of Bristol. Funny thing is, I didn't even know I needed a BC Rich until he PM'd me......... One of the real good guys on BC, and more enthusiastic about bass than anyone I've met.
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[quote name='6stringbassist' post='226917' date='Jun 25 2008, 08:46 PM']I'm undecided whether to give them a try.[/quote] Personally I'd hang on to the Swords untill your next change of strings. You'll only lose money selling them on, and guarantee you'll love 'em -
No 2 son gets bass gear (just learning now) No 1 son gets Rick 12-string & ’66 Vox 6-string The 2 flamenco guitars, 4 mandolins, 3 violins, 2 lutes & 1 banjo, I guess will have to form part of my funeral pyre in the Viking long-ship I will have constructed for the purpose The wife will be chuffed to have some room at last though.
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Had these on a Listerud 7-string I used to own and they're fantastic strings. Highly recommended!
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DR Hi Beams 50-110
Shaggy replied to cd_david's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Bought an Ampeg SVP-pro/SVT 300-pro amp off Matthew yesterday; smashing guy who obviously knows and looks after his gear, smooth deal, definitely do business again. (Just a shame he's a Gog...... )
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[quote name='SteveK' post='219557' date='Jun 15 2008, 11:37 PM']I thought me ears were burnin'[/quote] H Steve! As I recall, the follow-up (or soon after) was "Don't kill it Carol", with the bassist doing some vocoder stuff on the intro -was that you?
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[quote name='beerdragon' post='219269' date='Jun 15 2008, 04:13 PM']I think this would have been long gone before now. if was'nt for fact of where you are based, gool luck with sale. i would love to wake up in the morning on holiday and find basses on the deckchairs instead of towels. [/quote] I bought an RD Artist off Dick last year, top guy to deal with, and as he has colleagues regularly returning to the UK on leave I had it delivered (free) to within 10 miles of me, even if I had to wait a couple of months for it. A vintage Gibson for the price of a Rockbass? Daft! Instant Adam and the Ants this one..........
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Got this on a "pic-disc" vinyl 45! Classic
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Try the DI tonight! After 30 years of lugging unfeasibly large and heavy rigs about I only very recently became a convert to DI – bought a Retrospec Juice box (all valve) on the forum a few months back. Fantastic clean, articulate sound, with headroom only limited by the PA, plus the PA projects the bass into the audience much better than a backline only can. My band’s PA is OK, but last gig I had the chance to plug into a 5kW / £10K system and it was the first time I really heard the true sound of my bass. However, soon found that unless your stage monitors are very good (which our solitary one isn’t) you still need some sort of backline to (1) let all the band hear the bass properly and (2) keep that live bass energy driving the music. First time DI-ing I used a totally inadequate combo as a monitor and no-one except the audience could hear a thing, now use a lightweight 4x10 cab and digital head. The only other drawback is that 90% of the time I want that totally clean bass, but for the 10% when a bit of overdrive is needed I guess I’ll have to break the habit of a lifetime and use a pedal. Re the band, well it depends how well you get on with the other two guys; good band-mates should be treasured. If the drummer’s such a pain replace him with a drum machine if you can’t get another – makes small pub gigs a cinch and gives you the option of getting another guitarist or keyboards in. Relegate your old set to the “subs” bench and write a whole new set list – a new project breathes new life into your bass playing, and after a while you come back to the old songs with fresh ways of approaching them. If you’re a “pub” band then try learning a “club” list, and vice-versa, and try playing different venues to the usual. Rambled on enough – got a long lunch break to kill!
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What would you pay for the right bass/tone?
Shaggy replied to john_the_bass's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='212034' date='Jun 3 2008, 08:01 PM']or boutique gazillion-string basses made out of sections of The True Cross and polished by beeswax-breasted virgins.[/quote] Damn, just bought one of those....... How much would you spend on a car? How much does that car depreciate compared to a bass? How much more pleasure do you get from playing your bass? I've always bought (1) the best bass gear and (2) the best coffee I could afford, even if that was once a Columbus Jazz copy and Co-op instant. Mind you, the "budget" bass gear is so very, very much better than it used to be - just bought a second-hand Squier MB-4 for my son for £50, and in terms of sound and playability it's only marginally inferior to my MusicMan. I'm still after a Wal, mind...... -
Had one of the original '70's heads many moons ago - recall it as being a bit of a dog, but I was totally clueless about valves. Swapped it for a bike. The new ones look cool, and good reviews.
