TomKent

Anyoooooneeeee?

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Well, the story behind this wonderful amp is; I bought it a couple of years ago (from someone on here) with the intention of gigging it. However I got into studio work so it sat at home. Of the few times I used it I found what a loud amp it was, so loud that I think I damaged one of the speakers (so that needs looking into). The electrics of it seem to work fine, and the preamp is deliciously warm!

So it's sold as seen and does need repair, though it's had very little use.[b] £150 collected from Portsmouth![/b]







Need more photos, just ask!

Funds depending, we'll see!

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1349497' date='Aug 23 2011, 09:13 PM']You've suddenly forgotten where you are in the song and what you're supposed to play. Do you:

a) Pretend your lead/amp/bass has a sudden fault.

Play a drone note until you remember what you're supposed to play.

c) Throw your hands up and admit defeat.

d) Panic.

e) Do all of the above.[/quote]

None of the above.

Play a semiquaver behind everyone (usually make the 1st beat seem like a leading note to the 1+ which is the one I'm looking for) and continue that till I'm back in the clear. Never put me wrong yet, even had to use it at a festival where I 'forgot' the section and didn't think to look at the guitarists hands.. haha!

My jazz was only about £250 2nd hand, that's about as proper as it gets.

May I also point you towards my recent review [url="http://tomkentmusic.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/review-vintage-vj96mrjp/"]*plugplugplug*[/url] of a Vintage fretless. £329 and it's very much a proper bass.

I've just realised how close this is starting to get now..

Exited much?!

Personal taste.

I'm not a big pick lover even on fretted, but it has its time.

Can I quickly add that my comment about Nottingham and Manchester was a joke. A crap one at that, but a joke.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1303315' date='Jul 14 2011, 10:55 AM']Possibly not - but wanting to order and actually ordering are two different things. I've done these tradeshows. I know the reality.[/quote]

Well they're stocked across Europe and although I'm not told figures, they are shifting.

It's in [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mesa_Boogie_Big_Block_750amp.html"]Mesa[/url], [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/SWR_MM2.html"]SWR[/url] and [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mark_Bass_Amplifier_Range.html"]MB[/url] territory too, and (considering the amp) not overpriced. Try one, you'll be surprised.

[quote name='escholl' post='1303068' date='Jul 14 2011, 12:12 AM']I'd love to, but I'm up in Manchester, so bit of a trip for me [/quote]

Some people are rolling down from Nottingham? Jump on the roof.

[quote name='Jase' post='1303067' date='Jul 14 2011, 12:12 AM']I understand you wouldn't openly discuss your prices but can you rely on the companies listed below in your sig to give you exposure or publicity as an artist, could you arrange gear support should yours fail mid tour? Those sort of things are surely cool to discuss as it would put the company in good light. You know, EBS bailed me out this week, great guys! Or, do they big you up? Do companies equal the amount of advertising that the artist always seem to be doing for them?[/quote]

Where they can I'm fairly confident they would try. If I rung up any of them and said I'd had a failure I have no doubt they'd get something out to me as soon as physically possible.

EBS are great guys, met most of the main company in Frankfurt and it was like a big family. I think they'd big me up where appropriate, otherwise it'd be a bit wasted.

[quote name='Jase' post='1303041' date='Jul 13 2011, 11:45 PM']No, I'm saying there are plenty of bass players using the endorsement thing when in actual fact they have a trade account, no support etc[/quote]

A lot of companies will call the trade thing an endorsement though, bare that in mind.

I've checked my contracts and much like ThomBassmonkey I can't discuss the goings on, however I think most companies will give a form of support where they can when they say you use their gear and vice versa. Wouldn't look good on them if they didn't.

And again I agree with Thom, power doesn't come into it. Two way street, no power, free flow!

[quote name='escholl' post='1303030' date='Jul 13 2011, 11:39 PM']"Transcoil offers increased efficiency for greater clarity and output, high dynamics and a faster attack presenting the optimum load to any amplifier by virtue of its zero inductance."

"The end result is a 12” speaker that responds much faster than virtually any other 10” speaker on the market and provides a very clear sound on stage, without the “boominess” associated with many other systems."

I'm not doubting you when you say it sounds good, for that price it had better -- it's just a shame they've dropped to marketing tactics normally reserved for the hi-fi industry.

I could make other comments as well but I don't want to just sit here and be totally negative -- certain aspects do seem well designed, it's refreshing to see a 15" in a nice big proper box instead of crammed into the tiniest box allowable, and I do love anything with multi-coloured lights on it! Also a fan of the 'low height, rack width' design of the head, instead of the more common 'narrow-but-taller/deeper' design -- I think this looks better. 9V power and effects loop on the footswitch are nice too, it's good to see I'm not the only one with such ideas. [/quote]

I haven't read the whole press pack, suppose I should've done haha.

It's got cool unique features, the power on the pedal bit is handy as I'm now eating through batteries like there's no tomorrow.

I'm taking it to the Surrey bass bash, so if you're coming, come give it a once over!

[quote name='escholl' post='1302805' date='Jul 13 2011, 08:10 PM']If Krampera are going to make claims of loudspeakers with no inductance, and then go on to claim that they solve a problem they didn't cause in the first place -- then I'm going to call b*llocks. [/quote]

Where does it say that? All I can see is stuff like; 'but replaces the 12” driver with a very high quality low inductance lightweight 15” speaker that delivers improved bass frequency response and adds real weight and improved definition.'

[quote name='escholl' post='1302015' date='Jul 13 2011, 10:09 AM']I've no idea what the RRP is, but some of the things they mention on their site have me concerned -- some really basic misunderstandings that make me thing they don't know what they're doing. [/quote]

George is probably the best amp builder in the world, so I can assure you the unit knows exactly what it's doing.

Don't think I'm the only owner in the UK, certainly not in Europe as loads of people wanted to order right there and then at Frankfurt.

I'll have a read through the contracts and see.

I do not have tour support by any of them, though. The tours I've done/do the management cover everything anyway.

Happy to announce..

In regards to the Vintage dig, this is coming from the side of their players (though I've only just joined 'em).

Their equipment is considerably better than what it use to be like, I mean honestly, I've got the 5 string active Stingray copy and it's a decent backup. It's not a touch on the Fodera, however for the price of the product it's very good. Electrics are put together well and it's relatively ease free to play. Having set it up, it's my bass, so I can play it very easily.

Plus, when a company gives you equipment, you're not gonna say 'nah this is crap, but I'll play it' as a quote.

Endorsement to me (at the moment) is a company helping you along the road by giving you publicity where they can, accreditation and when possible free gear. That's why my signature on here has 'Developing my musical career with the help of..' - because that's what they're doing in the endorsements.. developing my career.

Edit: found a definition of endorsing.

"To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement; sanction"

As long as I sort out my tweeter, I'll bring backing tracks to run through the rig - probably a laptop too so we can layer some drum tracks up for whoever wants something different.

[quote name='Arco' post='1298528' date='Jul 9 2011, 08:33 PM']Is that why you missed me? !!! Please add me to the list. Thanks Paul[/quote]

You do it yourself bud, select the list and add yourself.

[quote name='bassace' post='1298402' date='Jul 9 2011, 06:06 PM']01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, BC Rich Eagle, Yamaha TRB5 with Norstrand p/ups and Auderre pre, Hughes & Kettner Bassbass 600 head & SWR Triad.. plus old Peavey Head and 1x15 for the Jamming Room (unless anyone has something else we can use that's better?)
02. EssentialTension: Fender Precision 62, Fender TF Fretless P, Lakland Decade, Mesa Walkabout 12.
03. Waynepunkdude : Arsenal shirt, Nick Cave underpants, Sunburst Musicman Sterling H and Ampeg SVT 2pro G&K Neo412
04. Clarky: Currently Ampeg Baby Bass, Acoustic Image/Euphonic Audio rig; By September, who knows (watch the FS forum)
05. Truckstop: MIM Fender Jazz V, pimped Kay 2B; Gem/Ampeg rig; some effects
06. Urb - either Sei Jazz or Singlecut - and maybe some pedals - possible Genz Shuttle 9
07. dc2009 - Warwick CS Corvette $$ 5, Epi TB Vs (Reverse and non-reverse), my Dean if anyone actually wants a go, Trace Head, Marshall cab (heavy and big), various pedals.
08.Shockwave - Pedulla MVP5 Mean Green machine.
09. Sibob - '71 Precision, '73 Jazz, MIA Jazz 5 if there's interest, Barefaced Compact, Orange Terror, Pedal-board if there's interest.
10. MacDaddy - Custom Shuker & Hamer Blitz or Iceni custom.
11. Essexbasscat Roadworn somethingorother + Gs112. Amp - not sure which one yet
12. Plux - Berg HT210 & HT115 Hartke LH500 Ibanez BTB
13. 51m0n - Berg ae410, MB, Focusrite and Roscoe
14.seashell - MIM Fender Precision + some sort of Marshall practice amp (I'll look it up tonight)
15.Barneyg42- Some secondhand tat bought over the years!
16.Happy Jack - Double bass of some description + Status Graphite Streamline 5
17.silddx - Hohner B2ADB Headless Boat Paddle / Home Built Chris Squire Electra Evolution
18.TomKent - Fodera NYC Empire 5, Fender Jazz 4, Vintage Stingray 5, Faker P 4 Fretless, Faker P Fretted, Krampera KVB800 Rig, some pedals too..
19. obbm - Shuker PJ5, ACG headless 5, Aguilar SL112, Ashdown LB, GK Microstack.
20.ped - Vigier Passion bass, BC T shirts
21. Merton - Stasusey basses of some sort, Eden WT550/GK MB200 and Barefaced Vintage (who's at 19???)
22. Jean-Luc Pickguard - NS-Design CR5M, Ashbory
23. Stingray5 - Musicman, Tune, Trace Elliot, GT-6B, other stuff tba
24. Bassace - A double bass and an amp or two
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Updated my listing, was tired when I initially put it up. Didn't think haha.

I'll ask a photographer friend very nicely if he fancies coming, I'm bringing my dad anyway - he loves gearporn!

[quote name='escholl' post='1295537' date='Jul 7 2011, 01:00 AM']Interesting, I'd never heard of Krampera. What would you compare it to?[/quote]

Can't really compare it to anything before, for me it's like Aguilar/Eden/TC/Hartke.. but.. better with more clarity and dynamic range.

Plus it's loud! Any of you at the LBS probably heard a similar rig cranked.. 1/4-1/2 by Mr. Clutterbuck (think it was him?)

[quote name='mcnach' post='1295138' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:24 PM'][/quote]

I've heard of this before.

In fact I'm certain a 'well known' guitarist did this to get his callus' up - worked like a charm.

Whenever I ruin my hand doing something stupid like playing guitar or cooking I end up using superglue on the finger tips, even down to the bass (see what I did there?) of the finger.

It's what it was invented for, putting people back together!

Just thought I'd add my amp is 800watts (or so the brochure says ), never tried it full full before (even at a stadium gig it didn't go past 1/2) so I'm very much wanting to go to 11.