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On 09/02/2024 at 20:33, AndyBass said:

At the risk of incurring the righteous wrath of Basschatters everywhere, if you just want your bridge a bit higher and not to spend £00s one option is to get a piece of cork, a craft knife and cut a couple of square shims to go under the bridge feet. It moulds to the shape of the feet/top due to the pressure, and maybe you lose a little vibration but 1.if you’re amping from the bridge wing it will make very little difference 2.you’re playing bluegrass not orchestral stuff. After a luthier randomly butchered my bridge on what was then my only bass, I put some cork shims under the feet and used it for regular gigging and recording for about 5 years. 

Couldn't agree more, that is the avenue I will probably be going down if I buy the bass. Just like to say many thanks for all the replies and advice offered.

1 hour ago, Happy Jack said:

DB luthiers are very slow and appallingly expensive ... any job that you can tackle yourself is almost certainly worth doing. 

 

When you say you been "given the chance", do you mean someone is trying to sell you a DB that's in need of work? Or do you mean someone has offered you a valuable bass at a knockdown price because it's in need of work?

 

And do you actually need two DBs?

 

Someone is trying to sell me a DB that is in need of some work. Yes you are absolutely right, do I really need two DBs (I think it was more a case of want more than need). Many thanks for the advice

I know diddly squat about DB maintenance and have been given the chance to buy a nice looking blonde bass. However there are a few issues, a lot of rattle on F and F# on E string tried card under string at nut end still rattle, card under string at bridge rattle gone, removed card from nut rattle still gone. I was wondering how much (a ballpark figure) a luthier might charge to replace bridge, strings and carry out set up. I'm 74 years old not been playing DB very long, got my other DB just before first lockdown and play mostly Bluegrass and Country.

Many thanks for the replies, most helpful

46 minutes ago, Acebassmusic said:

As far as I can see from the manual (page 10, section 5) the answer is yes. 👍 Manual

Many thanks for that, the manual I have is about as much use as an ashtray on a motor bike. Your link however is the dogs dingly dangly bits and confirms what I was hoping was possible ie use monitor out  jack on front panel at line level to active speakers.

I have one of the above we used to use before band disbanded. I am doing a one off gig with double bass , 3 vocals and a couple of acoustic guitars and was wondering is it possible to take the output after preamp and before power amp to be passed to active speakers ie use it as a mixer only. I hope this is clear enough but my excuse is I'm old. 

Cheers 

Gerry

I have a slight suspicion that it may be fake. I don't think he trashes the guitar he is attempting to play which makes me think the guitar that gets a kicking is a prop

Joe bought my Purple Chili rig, lovely fellow (and his wife) to deal with. Good comms, prompt payment, met at an agreed halfway point but unfortunately he got held up by M4 closure. Would happily deal with Joe again and hope the rig serves him well.

Thanks for that, most enjoyable

I can confirm Mike did indeed build this (ser no MB001/11)  and it is awesome and at £500 a steal. It is now on hold. To all those fellow Basschatters my age and older (and younger) offering words of encouragement I thank you but as I said in an earlier post I have not given up just changed direction by learning double bass.

18 hours ago, ikay said:

I can't find out much about these online. Can you provide some spec for the head - is it all valve or a hybrid valve pre+class-D, what's the power rating, dimensions and weight etc. Similarly for the cabs - power rating, dimensions and weights. Thanks

Head is hybrid, all valve pre amp 3x12ax7 hand wired by Denis Cornell of Cornell Pedals, class D power amp

W 48 cms

D 30 cms

H 19 cms

Weight 8.8 Kgs

Power 450 watts at 4 ohms (assuming at 8 ohms approx 200 -300 watts, still very loud with just one cab )

Cabs

W 52cms

D 42 cms

H 47 cms

Weight 14 Kgs

8 ohms 300 watts

All measurements and weights are approx, depending on accuracy of scales and my old eye sight

On 19/05/2022 at 16:18, oldslapper said:

OMG. I’m selling gear not buying!!!! This has always been a rig I wanted. Just sooo cool. 

It's still here at a bargain price and not as heavy as it looks, you know you want it

36 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

never too old to rock. 

Cracking rig would be a shame to sell and then find another band. I know a lot of guys in 70's still playing rock or variations of rock.

GLWTS

Dave

Thanks Dave,couldn't agree more with that sentiment. I haven't given, up just changed course. During lockdown I acquired a double bass and I am now with three other old guys (two guitars and a uke) doing Western swing, Gypsy jazz and Country and some stuff I wouldn't know what to call it. We can't decide on a band name, front runners are the Del Wrinkles or the Elderly bros

It is with great reluctance I am having to down size, so up for sale is my gigging rig. Band folded a few years ago and at 72 I don't think that another rock band is on the cards. Tolex on the cabs is a bit scruffy but to my eye it looks good. Sadly unwilling to post so collection from Weymouth or meet up within 50 miles. Bass guitar not included in sale (could be with some negotiation)

Just done a deal with Jo totally hassle free, a real pleasure to deal with. Top man

Many thanks to MoonBaseAlpha, that is what we were hoping ie use the R16 as a recorder and tweak (technical term) the individual tracks in garage band. Once again many thanks to MBA

Totally new to the idea of home recording so this may seem like a stupid question. We have just started a small acoustic band consisting DB, uke  and two guitars. We have done some recording straight to garageband playing as a band but that only gives us one track with all instruments and vocals. We were wondering if using a Zoom R16 to record playing as a band  on say 6 tracks when transferred to garageband would it appear as six separate tracks allowing guitarist to edit tracks individually. Thanks in advance of any replies

Bought a Gretsch  six string acoustic guitar from Kris, great comms superbly packed top man to deal with

They have got to know and he should be the one telling them. He should also do the decent thing and volunteer to step down.

Just sold two basses to Andy I sadly due to shoulder injury can no longer play. Comms great payment prompt, top man to deal with

Slight derail, in the early 70s Golden Wonder crisps ran a competition whereby you had to pick a football team from  the then Div1 and Div2  players and give the team a nickname. I entered and named players such as Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter, Ron "chopper Harris, Nobby Styles all known for their rather direct approach. I gave them the nickname "The Crispy Crunchers". Never heard anything from Golden Wonder

I'm in

WTF Skiffle on acid

Sold a small mixer to Stevie, hope it fits the bill, no hassle transaction good comms etc even with all this covid pita going on

derrière or donkey

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