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Thanks a lot fellas - I really appreciate the kind comments. I honestly feel like I've arrived rig-wise. It's all a bit heavier than I'm used to but I can manage lifting the cab in and out of the car on my own. The pain is worth it for the sonic benefits.
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I think that's it now. Difficult to top this - quality components, not too heavy and silly loud and I mean silly loud. It also sounds absolutely stunning. Apologies for my photos - lousy light and a bad attitude. The only decent pic (close up of the amp/preamp) courtesy of my mate Flanker. EBS Classic Preamp V1 QSC PLX2 3102 Epifani NYC212
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Lovely jubbly Joe - a man of taste.
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Steve's the man and a real pleasure to do business with. He sold me his rig and took my money - it almost makes up for missing out on the Celinder P...[i]bloody New Zealanders [/i]
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Thanks for a great time and a superb rig Steve. It was great to meet you and your family...oh and those droolsome basses of yours. A pleasure to do business with you sir.
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Thank you owen, and pardon my response but the first 3 or 4 times people posted light-hearted comments teasing me about how much gear I go through, I thought it was funny. The next 150 or so times, it was starting to get boring and lately all I want to do is track irritants down and break their legs. I do go through a lot a gear but so do a lot of other people who remain quiet and keep their heads down. I don't have 20 basses like some people, I don't have exotic trophy basses gathering dust in the bedroom and I don't have a Precision for each day of the week. I'm in a busy band and new to bass and yes, I keep making mistakes when buying stuff. I am learning about gear but I think I'm getting close to having what I like and need but I would love someone to explain to me why, I (and it seems like only me) have to endure these little digs every time I sell something?
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Very nice Luke, me likey lots. The UL310 is a superb cab, the rest of it ain't too shabby either mate.
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Peter is a rare thing - an absolute gentleman and a real pleasure to business with. I can't imagine there being a more honest, decent man on the planet. We've swapped a few things now but unfortunately I met him after his divorce so didn't get the opportunity to swap partners
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SKB 4U Shallow Rack Case
niceguyhomer replied to niceguyhomer's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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I'm not sure if I want to sell this or not cos it's a truly fantastic piece of kit but I've got a new rig on the way and don't think I'll be needing it. It's only a couple of months old and believe it or not, it's never been stomped on or even seen a floor so it's brand spanking and still in the original box etc. It's a great sounding preamp, a superb DI, it's great for practising with headphones (built in amp), two switchable channels, mute - oh FFS go and read all the glowing reviews - there's plenty of 'em. It'll cost you £289 if you bought it from The Gallery but I haven't a clue what to ask for it so I'm going to invite offers and see what comes and it might make my mind up whether to sell it or not. PM me if interested.
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Share your bass-related pearls of wisdom from 2007
niceguyhomer replied to chardbass's topic in General Discussion
In 2007, I learned the value of getting proper tuition. It's improved my playing ability no end and helped to sustain my interest. -
I keep having a dabble at 5s thinking as an ex-guitarist that it can't be that hard but in the past I've struggled with muting open strings with 5s and end up selling within a short space of time. I've been taking lessons on 4 strings for about 6-8 months and now my overall technique's a lot better, I don't have a problem muting or playing across the strings and I must say I'm really enjoying my Bongo 5 at the moment. There are a lot of advantages with 5s as has been stated in other posts once you've got your technique right.
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69 - what a lovely number :wacko:
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Thanks Timmy, I've been offered two of them already
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What do you do when your hole's too big?
niceguyhomer replied to niceguyhomer's topic in Repairs and Technical
Yep, it's the Bongo Peter, maybe it has something to do with basswood being a bit soft. Never mind, easily fixed. -
What do you do when your hole's too big?
niceguyhomer replied to niceguyhomer's topic in Repairs and Technical
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[quote name='6stringbassist' post='111838' date='Jan 1 2008, 03:44 PM']Try the Crown XTi it really is good, I'm a very fussy so and so when it comes to gear, I hate noisy stuff that messes up my sound, the XTi100 is only £399 from Soundcontrol. [url="http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/mod_1.12/pages/mod_1.12.1/pages/mod_1.12.1.1/pages/index.php?sku=1.1.6.2-114-19"]http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/...=1.1.6.2-114-19[/url][/quote] I've seen a lot written about these amps and it's all good but on paper, it has less power than the Yammy. Maybe I should ditch the idea of using the EBS as a preamp and look for something with a higher output or maybe consider using more cones to get the volume I need. Thanks for the tip.
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The hole for the strap button on one of my basses is too big for the screw. It's been plugged with matchsticks in the past judging from the evidence but now they're disintegrating and I need to do something else. I can't use a bigger screw cos I use Dunlop Straplocks and the button won't take a bigger screw so is it rawlplug time or should I fill the hole and re-drill? What would you do?
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Thanks Dood - that MXF1200D looks interesting. I've had a gander at Basstasters too and I really like the sound of the Ampeg SVP-CL preamp. May sell a bass (don't need 3) and invest it in my rig. We'll see.
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The black one, the other black one and the blue one.