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Offered for sale is my EHX Bass Compressor / Sustainer. Always reliable but I am doing away with my effects board. Small footprint on any pedalboard but great pedal with lots of tonal options. You can see I still have the box too. I think I have competitively priced this, having had a look around online. This includes postage and packing to any UK mainland address. Please note the underside is velcro as this was attached to a pedalboard. Generally in pretty decent condition and full working order. Check my feedback to see you can buy with confidence. -
Offered for sale is my EHX tuner. Always reliable but I am doing away with my effects board. Small footprint on any pedalboard but nice clear display. You can see I still have the box too. I think I have competitively priced this, having had a look around online. This includes postage and packing to any UK mainland address. Please note the underside is velcro as this was attached to a pedalboard. Generally in pretty decent condition and full working order. Check my feedback to see you can buy with confidence. -
Everyone knocks Swindon but Old Town is great. Best avoid the bottom of town though, that's proper banjo country!
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Dave bought my Ampeg PF-50t. Trouble free transaction and a jolly nice chap too. Trade with confidence.
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CJPJ (Christian) bought my Burns Bass VI. We sat and had a coffee together, chatting about bass and this forum. Thoroughly decent chap. I said "I'll try and do your feedback later as I am always running around" and here I am inside an hour - clearly not as busy as I make out! Trade with confidence, Christian is up there with the best of Basschat!
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I can only add to the four pages of glowing feedback here by saying that @Mickeyboro bought a book from me with quick payment, effortless comms and a general air of Basschat smoothness that I tend to find when I trade on here.
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Comparatively the North is a lot cheaper. The South East is horrific but the North is starting to catch up. My Mum grew up in the Newcastle area and I bought my first instrument there, purely because it was so much cheaper up there than down here. I have played it a few times in recent years and absolutely love it. Trillians and Think Tank are the venues i have played and the hotels are always the cheapest on tour. They are also home to "Greggs" which is staple "on tour" food. In terms of it being violent, yeah, a few idiots will fight but that is no different to any UK town. Generally that is not the circles I move in and I have always been blown away by how friendly the North East is. Lots of beautiful places to visit nearby too. I do think as an outsider you may struggle with the accent. I am used to it because of my mother and her family but I toured with both an American and a European band who struggled at times.
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Baby Blue Burns SJB Bass VI ON HOLD - *SOLD*
Cat Burrito replied to Cat Burrito's topic in Basses For Sale
I don't but it feels more guitar-y than bass-y. It's packed away so I can't measure it but it feels similar to the Squier Bass VI's if that is any help at all (& I appreciate it might not be!) -
Baby Blue Burns SJB Bass VI ON HOLD - *SOLD*
Cat Burrito replied to Cat Burrito's topic in Basses For Sale
I did touch upon this in the original post but appreciate it looks a bit lost with all the text, photos and videos. So with a bit more detail, I don't have a hard case so I won't be able to get insurance. However, if someone was up for getting it shipped with the neck off, I'd be happy to consider a UK only sale for an extra £25. That wouldn't quite cover my packaging and postage costs but that's the lowest I would consider, should anyone wish to do so. -
The amp I thought I would never sell. Bought from new when they came out and very well looked after. It was serviced professionally prior to going into storage and has sat under my stairs in a gig bag since 2019. When I bought it I was active on the Americana scene and playing in a CCR tribute so the tone was perfect. Don't be fooled by the 50 watts either, the CCR band had THE loudest drummer and THE loudest guitarist I have ever worked with (& I played in a lot of punk bands in my teens and 20s) and it always held up. On a Basschat tip-off there was a drum pedal bag that fitted this perfectly that I customised with Ampeg patches. This really is a cool slice of modern retro. Going new between £800 - £1000 (& usually closer to the £1k mark), this is priced to sell. The official spec is; General The Ampeg PF-50T is a thoroughbred tube amp for demanding bass guitarists. Equipped with two X7 preamp tubes as well as one 12AU7 and two 6L6 power amp tubes, this portable bass amp delivers 50 watts of pure bass power at 4 or 8 ohms. Bass, mid and treble knobs give you control over your core sound, and the centre point of the mid range frequency can be adjusted in five steps. A simple push of a button provides you with an ultra low or high boost, and an input gain control is also at your disposal. Ampeg PF-50T: a studio-grade tone With the PF-50T, Ampeg has issued an all-tube bass amp that meets all the demands an advanced bassist could possibly have. To ensure optimal diversity, the bass head has a preamp balanced line out (DI) with Pre/Post EQ, and a transformer balanced line out, with a ground lift option, of course. Adjustable bias control allows you to replace the tubes. Remarkably, this all-tube bass beast weighs only 8.8 kilos. Its sound, meanwhile, is everything you'd expect from an Ampeg Portaflex: rich in harmony and worthy of a place in the studio. Specifications Product features ConnectorsExternal speaker(s), Line-out Number of channels1 Number of speaker outputs1 Amp modellingno Effects loopno Weight5 - 9.9 kg Speaker output impedance8 Ohms, 4 Ohms Built-in tunerno Built-in compressorno Built-in effectsnone Colourblack Power attenuatorno Amplifier typetube Amplifier valve6L6 Power in Watts31 - 50 Watts Weight and dimensions including packaging Weight (incl. packaging)10.2 kg Dimensions (incl. packaging)46.0 x 33.5 x 27.0 cm Product specifications Ampeg bass amplifier model: PF-50T RMS power: 50 W @ 4 or 8 ohms all-tube amp preamp tubes: 2x 12AX7 power amp tubes: 1x 12AU7, 2x 6L6 inputs: 0 db and -15 dB controls: bass, mid, treble mid-tone control: 5-way frequency switch Ultra Hi/Lo boosts input gain control Line out (DI): post preamp with Pre/post EQ ground lift transformer line out: with ground lift adjustable bias dimensions: 7.3 x 13.9 x 10.4 inches (185 x 353 x 264 mm) weight: 19.4 lbs (8.8 kg) I won't be shipping this as it's all valve and not worth the aggrevation. I am between Newbury and Swindon a lot, occasionally rehearse Bristol way and am happy to look at meet ups via DM if it isn't too far out the way for me. Or come and try it here. Thanks for looking. -
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Baby Blue Burns SJB Bass VI ON HOLD - *SOLD*
Cat Burrito replied to Cat Burrito's topic in Basses For Sale
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Pretty immaculate copy of the Duck Dunn book that has sat on my shelf for a long time unread. Price includes UK postage.
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Chances are if you clicked this, you know what it is! In very good condition with both (unopened CD). Price includes UK postage. -
Offered for sale is my Burns Bass VI. Bought for a recording project initially, it suits everything from those 60s vibes through to 80s alternative. Essentially a halfway house between a bass and a guitar? It's kind of both, sort of neither. The spec from Burns is; The baby Blue model based on the 1962 Jazz Guitar series utilising a comfortable short scale of 30 inches. The SSJ Six Bass uses a heavy set of mid bass 018 to 085 gauge strings for that authentic sixties baritone instrumental sound as well as delivering a full range of bass frequencies. Fitted with 3 x Burns Tri Sonic pickups, a 5-way pickup selector switch and responsive tremolo unit. A truly versatile instrument for all lead, bass and rhythm players. Features include: One tone control One master volume 5-way pickup selector switch Three Burns Tri Sonic pickups Bass wood body Synthetic Lignam Rosa fingerboard Scale length: 30" Bolt on maple neck Burns Tremolo unit Classic polyester finish Burns deluxe machine heads R.R.P. £449.00 It'll be collection only from Swindon / Newbury area or I can consider shipping with the neck taken off but don't have a hard case. That would be UK sale only, I'm afraid. I see GAK have one for nearly £600 and mine looks identical. Burns SSJ-B Club Bass 6 String - Baby Blue, Second-Hand (gak.co.uk) Posting as mine is currently put away and I have just the one photo on my phone. It's never gigged. You can see it in action as I used it on a 1 minute clip with my 80s Alternative Goth duo Worth adding that mine is in very good condition. I think I underpriced this as it's so niche and GAK are being very optimistic. Check my feedback to see that I am easy to buy from. Thanks for looking.
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Marcus Miller Interview By Scott Devine
Cat Burrito replied to yorks5stringer's topic in General Discussion
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I have owned the SP210 and now own the SP212, an OBC115 and an OBC410. I use the SP212 for small shows (the sound always gets commented on favourably) and I think the word "comparitively" should prefix heavy. It's heavy for what it is but it is small. They occasionally crop up as a secondhand bargain. Mine's flightcased which adds to the weight but the massive wheels make it highly portable and I have an amp sleeve for local pub gigs (although I prefer to stick it on top of the flightcase when playing ). I had initially thought that the OBC115 would pair well with the OBC410 but a single cab sounds better to me (and my knees agree on difficult load-ins). I really think the OBC410 is the best sounding cab on the planet BUT I am 100% with SteveXFM as it weighing as much as a cow. Being over 6ft I try and make sure I am on the lower step when taking it up or down stairs and I would say a 2 person lift is always my preference.
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For me it is my Squier Bass VI. I customised the pickguard and am looking forward to using it in the studio in a couple of days.
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What is the most you'd personally pay for a new bass?
Cat Burrito replied to lidl e's topic in Bass Guitars
On three occasions I have spent £1500 - a Gibson Thunderbird, asecondhand Red Rickenbacker (my main bass) and a new Rickenbacker years ago when they were cheaper. There was a 1978 Fender Precision many years ago that may have been around £1500 but it got sold when I got divorced a few years ago. It'd be worth a lot more now. I sold the first Ric as at that time I felt it was a lot of money to have tied up in a bass (I did one gig and recorded one song, losing only £50 in the resale). I then relaxed and the T-bird and the Ruby Red Ric have seen a lot of active service. Potentially, if I could afford it, I would potentially spend a LOT more if I really wanted something but until I get my retirement payout in a few years, that won't be a reality. I think as long as you are not getting into debt with anything, do as you will. I was happy with just two Squiers for years. I've only ever spent this much when i have had money. -
I played my final show of 2022 last night, at Water Rats in London. From Swansea to Southampton, Glasgow to Bristol, Swindon to San Antonio Bay - it's been a good year for shows. More than double the shows of 2021, which was more than double the shows of 2020. Not quite pre-pandemic levels but probably around as busy as I want to be right now. I've enjoyed reading all your gigging tales on this thread and long may it continue.
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The bass is light. It's my heart that is heavy!
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Two shows over the weekend. The first was in Bridgwater at The Cobblestones, supporting The LA Maybe from South Carolina. It was a 2hr drive each way and the roads weren't great but the show was good fun. Then my 80s Goth duo played in Bath at the St. James Wine Vaults as part of a Back to the Alternative 80s night with some friends' band. We road tested a 50/50 set of originals and covers, ahead of a studio session immediately after Xmas. That really was a contender for my favourite show of 2022. An old guitarist friend I worked with came down and I think it was the first time he'd seen me play since the mid 90s. A lovely surprise and he's normally very critical - his assesment was simply "that was much more enjoyable than I thought it'd be". We nailed each song and it all bodes well for the EP getting finished next week. One show left of 2022. It's been great to be back out there so much more than 2021 and 2020.
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I've had Terror bass heads for years and use the OBC410 and 115 set up. Never had that problem. Orange have always been super helpful when I have emailed. The worst I ever had was the bulb went and they sent out two replacements free of charge. Mine was bought new though and in warranty.
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Absolutely not denying he is a fantastically talented person, as a song writer, as a musician and as a guitar player (amongst many other talents). A 2 1/2 set at any age is good going (Peter Hook does this too and clearly has gotten in shape in order to do so). They mix it up too which is the sign of a great band. The point is more that he doesn't do any vocal exercises or look after his voice. Had he been singing 80s rawk style, it might be different. That's no dig at him but just he knows what he can and can't do, and works it brilliantly. When he started singing at Wembley the other night the first thing we thought was "wow, he's still on it!"
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I saw the first Wembley night a couple of days ago. 2 1/2 hour set that included new stuff, some rarities and many hits. A very decent show. @Maude is right about Robert Smith not straining his voice being why he still sounds so good. He's still on it. I have some mutual friends with the Cure and I am reliably informed he does absolutely no vocal exercises whatsoever! The whole band was on fine form. When you look at some of the hard rock singers from that era (Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Stanley, David Coverdale) who have really damaged their voices, Robert was sounding excactly like it was 1984 still. I really think he is something of a national treasure. He was very humble onstage too.
