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    Marinus is a top guy to deal with, simple as that, a very professional seller Chris
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    Very very cool body
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    Quite a few guys appear to do the above, Flea, Geddy and Macca to name three. Any particular reason for this?
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    I think that's the nicest Wal I've ever seen, and I've seen a few
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    Lovely, interested in trades at all?
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1439971455' post='2847093'] Flightcase on top of a PB300 - now you're talking! Slightly OT (massively OT); Chris, am I right in thinking that you're using a Rob Allen without the nylon wrapped flat wounds? If so, which ones are you using and how do you find it affected the tone? If I'm wrong, oops! Sorry for the derail. [/quote] No, that's not me I'm afraid, might be Jason (Legion)? [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1440447010' post='2850881'] My PB300 keeps up with with my current 5 piece just using a Bass Buddy to power it (I do also use the Cub as a head too occasionally), the band aren't hugely loud, but they're not quiet either. [/quote] Yes, as I've said above, the big PJBs are plenty loud enough, and the PB300 is one of the lighter big boxes as well. OK, it's not SVT loud, but with the correct EQ you'd have no trouble playing with even a loud drummer and for pub gigs/small stages it does the job just fine
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    With the passing of my SVT-300 now my big rig. 100w but louder than most 500w solid state heads. Tone to die for. Nearly sold it a couple of times but for various reasons neither sale happened. Fate appears to want me to keep this rig [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_1706_zps6ded7b12.jpg.html"][/url]
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    [quote name='ubit' timestamp='1440070370' post='2847998'] The difference would most likely be so small that you wouldn't hear it and let's face it, once you turn up for gigs, no one would be able to hear any difference. [/quote] Or care
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    Yes, old, very well played in, and heavy gauge rounds get very close to flats. In fact it's my preferred string option on P-Bass also.
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    [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1439994258' post='2847365'] [i]Some[/i] people will tell you that having a second pickup will affect the tone, even if that pickup is totally disconnected electronically, because the magnetic field from it will affect the vibration of the strings. Whether or not you think that that would make any meaningful difference is probably best decided by an angry four hundred page thread. [/quote] Ha ha, you mean like the one on Talkbass
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    What's he building in there?
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    [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1439936927' post='2847004'] I've been using a PJB Double Four for the last couple of months, it's my only amp. It's silent, no hiss, or whistling. It copes perfectly with a low B string, it actually sounds like a bass amp, if you know what I mean. There's no lack of bassiness. I use an ebow and a lot of effects for my stuff, and it copes perfectly with that. I only play my own stuff, or jazz. The jazz gigs range from a 3 piece, to a 5 piece with vocals. I did an outside gig at a garden party on Saturday afternoon. The rest of the band - keys and vocals were through a PA, I could have used the PA too, it has a line-out, but we decided that wasn't necessary. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is amazed by it. [/quote] I probably depends on genre as much as anything. I love the tone and clarity of my PJB gear, it's just that to get anything close to what I would describe as 'bass' I need to go to at least 250w in PJB terms. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking PJB gear at all, I've got loads of it, but the Briefcase and the Flightcase at 100w and 150w respectively do not cut it in anything other than a very quiet room. And it's not just about the band, it's about the ambient noise also, I've sound-checked with a Flightcase and found it fine only to find that when the room fills up it isn't, neither for me or the audience. I do think there are things that can be done with positioning/height and EQ, so that if the Briefcase were my only option I could make it work better than it does, but none of these are ideal if there are options. Are people amazed by Phil Jones gear? Generally yes, I find that also, the quality of the sound for the size is always going to impress. It's just the quantity of the sound that can be lacking in comparison with other gear rated at similar power output (yes I know there is no reliable measure of this but you know what I mean........) Bottom line, if it works for you, that's the only measure and opinion that matters
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    Yes, Briefcase does have a BB but I'll be selling if as I don't need that, the 300 and the Bighead. Thanks for heads up re power, I'll give it a go C
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    [quote name='Sonic_Groove' timestamp='1439893283' post='2846476'] Beedster: Was that the Micromark 801? Anyone: Know if Phil Jones solved the high-pitch noise on 240v ?? Brendan [/quote] Yes, the 801, lovely little thing. Re PJB, I still have a Briefcase but whilst I love the tone, and whilst there are no high pitched noises, I've just bought a PB-300 as the Briefcase simply doesn't cut it for gigs, even those without a drummer ( and were a quiet band anyway). I'm sincerely hoping there are no high pitched noises with the 300!
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    'Iconic' doesn't do it justice, this is just lovely. I guess the lightweight revolution killed off the SS pre/Tube power combination, but it works so well. In fact you get far more 'girth', 'grunt', 'heft' or whatever you want to call it from that arrangement than from Tube pre/SS power (I used to run SS pres through an Ampeg SVT-300 power amp and trust me, you would never have guess the pre wasn't all tube also). Beautiful amp, wish I could justify it, but two Ampeg all tube rigs are all any man needs (apparently) Good luck with the sale C
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    Thanks MoonBassAlpha You were spot on, I emailed PJB at the same time as posting this and had a response from the man himself pretty soon afterwards, so I'm looking forward to a large box arriving at my door courtesy of Bassgear very soon I'll of course update on how it all goes Chris
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    I'm trying to sort an economic solution to my slightly underpowered PJB Briefcase for DB, as I have (and LOVE) the Bighead, it seems that running that into the PB-300 might be a decent idea, and I'm guessing the PB-300 would also allow me to run a couple of other pre-amps such as my Headway DB-1 into it also? Only risk as far as I can tell is with the charge-only power facility on the Bighead (i.e., no mains or battery solution should it run dry) Chris
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    PM'd
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    Thanks chaps, now sold
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    I bought this on eBay a few weeks back for the neck, which - as I love the combination of rosewood and pearl blocks - I was going to use for a P/J project I'm putting together. It's a lovely lovely neck indeed, showing very little playwear on either the playing surfaces or the frets, withonly one serious dink on the underside of the headstock that can be seen in the pic of the back of the headstock. However, I've decided to go for a custom Warmoth Precision width neck so I've put this bass back together, given it a damn good clean up (3 hours worth), oiled the board, replaced some slightly relic'd pickguard screws and added the ashtrays. It's moderate weight at just over 9lbs, plays very nicely and the PUPs/circuit are a match for most MIA/MIJ Fenders I've played, in fact they're a whole lot punchier than many. The bass has been gigged and the body has numerous minor dinks and donks, but for the money it's a damn good bass and a real eye-turner. There's a bit of rust around the bridge and the pole-pieces but nothing serious and it looks a bit more serious in the pics than in the flesh (final photo). For £350 this is a bargain instrument. Reviews of these models are generally very positive, and they are a clear step up from the standard MIM offering. I have to say that it does actually feel like a '70s instrument to play - I guess that could be taken as both a good and a bad thing, but it's meant in the former context here. Trade wise I'm looking for PA gear and amplification -especially for guitar or DB - at present. I definitely do NOT need any more bass guitars [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4862_zpsrtueopxe.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4877_zpsxpmac5tc.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4865_zps6iobk2br.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4866_zpsc7cjqxlr.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4867_zpsgfyra2rn.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4869_zpsxgm6u5a2.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4871_zpsm1tbmjsw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4873_zpsm4fw6unh.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4876_zpszywwc1yt.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4809_zpsdn84k489.jpg.html"][/url]
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439571437' post='2844105'] That's the main thing. [/quote] I should point out that my 1975 Strat weighs close to 11lbs
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    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1439288673' post='2841508'] No, if we'd been comedians you would have received a hail of "well don't touch them then" responses [/quote] [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1439309187' post='2841782'] funny that, thats exactly what my drummer is always telling me... [/quote] I rest my case; drummers=comedians
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    Let's not forget the tone voodoo instruments of the day, for example my Satellite Les Paul, described to my father (who was paying) "as every bit as good as the Fender version and probably made by the same people". It had tone by the bucketload, not very nice tone, but lots of it. Oh, and it weighed a ton as well
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    [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1439565062' post='2844012'] I gigged and HH VS100 through and ex reggae sound system 18" bass bin made from what felt like paving slabs '79-81. Can you imagine the awesome tone? [/quote] This is why roadies in the 70's were generally gargantuan, hair-covered beasts, who communicated in subsonic grunts, and from whom one sideways look - even to major stars - would inspire fear and immediate obedience. These days you see roadies who Mo Farrah could take apart in a Greco-Roman Wrestling competition
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439565338' post='2844017'] It was crap but, most importantly, it was heavy. [/quote] Genius
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