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[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='469763' date='Apr 22 2009, 05:26 PM']...and if you don't like the tone of this, have you considered second hand? I can do you a great deal on a 700w Peavey Firebass Head and 2x10 cab, only 'cos I like you mind.[/quote] Think of the added Kudos If you sell it you can put ex TBBC on your listing, bound to improve the price

£170 for an acoustic 220 head and 406 2x15 [eminence] cabinet Sounds Great, pleanty loud enough for what I want it to do

[quote name='Hamster' post='467571' date='Apr 20 2009, 04:00 PM']Same here, - but I'm often tempted to take an axe to the drumkit, keyboards, lead guitar stack and the single-helix mutant on the PA desk [/quote] I might change the axing order but otherwise I agree

I would never do it [not even to a warwick ] I saw the who and ritchie blackmore on a number of occasions and what they did do was pretty contrived. Blackmore pushed stacks of empty Marshalls over, and Townsend swapped guitars for the last number putting down his Rickenbacker and using a Tele or a Strat, or as they did in the us a cheap vox copy. Theres no doubt in 1966 people used to come and see them just to see if they did trash gear, but its all done to death now. Even Hendrix spraying his guitar with lighter fuel is pretty crass to me

[quote name='mike257' post='465149' date='Apr 17 2009, 03:40 PM']When I mounted mine, I bought a generic rack shelf like this one, but a 1U version: [attachment=23961:1ushelf.jpg] I sat the receiver on top of it, and used a cunning combination of cable ties and electrical tape through the vent holes to hold it in place. It's sat happily in the top of my rack for 3 years and never once thought about coming loose. It also gives you a handy place to anchor cable ties etc to keep the back of your rack tidy, or a space to stick a DI box or other gadgets that take your fancy. Mike[/quote] You can always use adhesive backed velcro from maplins for mounting lighter items

[quote name='Stealth' post='464717' date='Apr 17 2009, 09:45 AM']Hi I want to swap my current rig for a decent portable combo or maybe maybe a single light cab and keep the head. I have an Ashdown Abm 300 Evo 11 head used with 4x8 & 1x15 mini cabs and a Pod XT live for compression,tuning. I know these are pretty compact and not to heavy at 20 & 30 KG but the old back is a creakin ! Stealth[/quote] I downsized from a combo to pretty much this combination. There is some advantage in the 1 box with everything but they are heavy. I had an eden Metro, Crez is selling one in amps for sale, and If I could lift it, I would have another one. I would be very tempted to try a compact with the ashdown

I had a skyline jo which was great but weighed in at over 11lbs. I read Dan had later put controls in to prevent over heavy basses being made. A Skyline 55 02 which was beautifull, preferred it to the stingray 5 I had before and was marginally lighter. Sold only because I decided to play 4 bangers. A Skyline 44-02 I sold this to buy the fiver, wish I hadnt, gorgeous cherry sunburst. let down by cheap feeling pots A Jerry scheff in shoreline gold, great bass, still have it. Apart from a small paint blemish, about on a par with my stirling for quality I think we really use the wrong terms for these basses. With all respect I dont beleive that just because its made in the US its superior to stuff made in another country. All woodwork is done on a cnc machine, and I think the US ones are made outside. The pickups are i think the same, its only the hardware that may be different. I think what we should be saying is that they are made to a price, not made in a country, and so to my US Jo Everything about this is about attention to detail. flawless finish, neck feels perfect. maple fret markers! light in weight, you can just tell its a class item. The woods are of superior quality. A US one will probably cost near double what a skyline costs. Is it twice as good. No. Is worth it, its down to the individual.

[quote name='Stewart' post='463088' date='Apr 15 2009, 03:39 PM']And you used to be able to X-ray your own feet in shoe shops... [/quote] Blimey you must be nearly as old as i am

[quote name='Stewart' post='463024' date='Apr 15 2009, 02:30 PM']Jack connections are entirely bad news for high-current applications (even when using 'high-current' jacks and sockets) - they pit quite badly in no time, and require frequent cleaning, twisting and reseating. If you only have jacks at the amp end, then get a jack-speakon lead (and avoid any possibility of being able to use an instrument cable).[/quote] Im not sopporting or condeming either, I dont have the technical knowledge to do so. Im suggesting giving people the choice. In fact I like speakons because you dont need a soldering iron if you have a lead problem. For all the concerns expressed about the 1/4 jack its been used in guitar amps for what 50years? [I wonder how many that is] and is still being offered in brand new equipment today so although no doubt it can be bettered, it cant be all bad.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='462349' date='Apr 14 2009, 06:10 PM']And regarding a 1/4" socket, I'd really rather avoid them - seen far too many instrument leads used as speaker leads, plus the way they short on insertion/removal is an excellent way of killing amplifiers. Alex[/quote] Er What about customer choice While it was not uncommon to see guitar leads being used as speaker leads in the 60s and 70s, [i dont recall any lasting problems although my memory may be blurred at that time] most people today know not to do it. As far as the shorting goes, of my 4 amps only the ashdown has a speakon the rest are 1/4 jacks, as is the new Hartke LH 500 so even if you eliminate the problem at the speaker end, you have it at the other Surely the best compromise is to offer the choice, why not use a speakon combo?

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='459898' date='Apr 11 2009, 12:45 PM']there was someone selling one of these combo's a while back, started out asking £350, after a few weeks was offering it to me for £100, he was moving house and didn't fancy taking it with him! Wasn't in great nick, and funds were a bit tight at the time....[/quote] I suppose it is long gone?

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='280072' date='Sep 8 2008, 11:32 PM']Favouroonie places: Exchanges in Birmingham was incredible 20 years ago![/quote] I used to drive up from portsmouth once or twice a year just to go in there Incredible admosphere with all the tunnels and stuff

[quote name='Ray' post='457078' date='Apr 8 2009, 08:48 AM']I still do this regularly!![/quote] Oh my Gawd although the sound of a hammond always sends shivers up my spine

I struggled a lot initially with the big neck on a precision, particulaly as I came originally from 6 strings, and to me, it just feels so right before you even turn the amp on. I would actually like to reverse the duck dunn idea and try a jazz with a precision neck

[quote name='Linus27' post='454909' date='Apr 5 2009, 08:56 PM']Well I got the devil bass back from my Luthier who changed all the electrics (pots and wires) in the bass but alas, no difference. He copied a standard precision setup and also set the pickup height to what Lakland recommends and despite being slightly better, overall, its not that different and the problem continues. However, he did notice that the coils are vibrating like crazy and Lakland have offered to replace the pickups free of charge which I thought was rather superb of them. So this is what I will do and fingers crossed, will solve the problem. It has to really as everything else has been changed already.[/quote] Im not totally surprised, Laklands customer service is awesome. Very few companies would go that far.

[quote name='OldGit' post='455627' date='Apr 6 2009, 04:20 PM']During Stand by your Man I try to work out why [url="http://www.last.fm/music/Lyle+Lovett/_/Stand+By+Your+Man"]Lyle Lovett [/url] covered it ... What with Lyle being a guy, and all ...[/quote] This was probably done in my drinking pints of special brew phase

[quote name='OldGit' post='455517' date='Apr 6 2009, 02:52 PM']There's always something in every tune that you can work on to help you improve yourself as a player. And once you've learned to fake sincerity you have it made as a covers artists .... [/quote] +1 I had 1 year playing with a country band, which I did for money, and also some years ago playing waltzes and quicksteps when Id rather have been doing Yes and Deep purple. In both cases I improved as a player more than I would have done playing what I wanted to do. Also, if you dont look as if you are enjoying yourself, sure as hell the audience wont.

[quote name='YouMa' post='455083' date='Apr 6 2009, 01:03 AM']You mean robbie mcintosh i think,awesome drummer,im a huge AWB fan.Schoolboy crush and there version of work to do is brilliant.[/quote] We backed Alan Gorrie and Onnie Mckintyre wjhen they played in a band called Hopscotch, Ive always thought he had a great voice, I was never too taken with Hamish falsetto

[quote name='Linus27' post='454890' date='Apr 5 2009, 08:31 PM']Well, just got an email for the band saying it was great playing with me yesterday and would I like to join the band. WOOOHOOO, so looks like I did an ok job Once again, thanks for all the help and support guys.[/quote] I missed all this well done and I hope you enjoy it. Preparation and the right attitude goes a long way.

[quote name='Stingray5' post='454658' date='Apr 5 2009, 01:40 PM']I recently played a gig with my function band for a local Royal Naval Association dance and I'd say the average age of the audience was about 70+ (I kid you not). [/quote] One of our favourite clubs has a similar age profile. The secretary says the memberships declining because they are all dying off Having said that, they are up on the floor from the start. One of the things I love to see is a floor full of people dancing.

[quote name='OldGit' post='454734' date='Apr 5 2009, 03:43 PM']100 Watt Marshal stacks in pubs and clubs? and before Master Volume amps, I suspect. We used to get the "turn down or F.O." message on a regular basis with just an AC30 for lead.... I bet they died when you turned up with that lot.[/quote] I hadnt twigged about amp distortion, i used to think I would break it if i turned up too loud, wondered why I could never sound like EC

[quote name='beerdragon' post='454738' date='Apr 5 2009, 03:49 PM']I remember playing on the same bill as the Herd with Peter Frampton, it was a large hall in shrewsbury i think. i just a had a fifty watt Marshall and a 4x10. mind you that would have been a valve head.[/quote] We backed them in Bognor or brighton or somewhere The bass playewr only had three strings and no spare Peter Frampton was rifdiculously young and ridiculously talented

[quote name='leschirons' post='454492' date='Apr 5 2009, 08:23 AM']Great pic and cool strides, vocalist looks like he's going to be asking "Do you want fries with that?" someday. Some gear investment there too, did you have wealthy parents? Pretty ground breaking covers for the time what with 8 miles high and R & R star. You must've been pretty good. Nice one.[/quote] I lost touch with all bar one of the guys. I met the singer 35 years later. I got the job looking after a warehouse. When I was introduced round, this little semi bald old bloke [ and Im no better except Ive still got hair] said 'you dont remember me do you' and it was the vocalist Cliff. No we didnt have rich parents, it was all on the never never, or a provident cheque. Im just tring to remember how much my Marshall cost me, about £300 if I recall which was about 4 months wages. Gear was relativelyexpensive, I remember seing my first pink strat in 1960 ish and it was 157 gns [about £165] and i think my dad was earing about £8 a week. Gig money wasnt very good. I remember with another band doing 2 nights in Birmingham in the elbow rooms [where our agent assured as we would meet Robert Plant,] and the Belfrey [where we were going to back the Who, but it turned out to be Julie Felix] we cleared £2 each after van costs. However, I wouldnt have missed it for the world. Ive had 45 odd years with a 6 year break, gigging round. Ive met some nice people and some a...holes in that time, and music has really added to my life.