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  1. phlebas
    Update: M13 has been bagged, but the cabs are still up for grabs. Surely there's a London based player who wants them..?
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    All of this has been in storage for a few years. We're now moving so it needs to go. Pair of tatty cabs 1 is an ABM Mini 4x8, the other is a Bass Centre "overstock" 4x8. Both 600w @ 8 Ohms, exactly same dimensions so fine to use as a mini stack. They've been gigged a lot and stored for some time so I can't vouch for the health of the drivers, but they've been in a dry space surrounded by gear in soft cases so I suspect they're probably ok. Line 6 M13 modeller Gigbag included. This was a staple of my guitar and bass gigging rigs for many years. Currently has no PSU so I can't test it, and from memory there was 1 dodgy stomp switch (not a difficult fix - I previously replaced a couple of them). Just need it all gone - if you can collect from E11 it's yours!
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    PMing you now
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    NOW SOLD I bought a Squier Precision Bass Special V some years ago as a backup bass, but hated the wide string spacing so converted it to a 6 string - new bridge, new nut, headstock drilled and extra machine head added. As you can see in the photos, it's got some knocks and bumps, but it plays fairly well. Fun bass for someone who wants to mess around with a sixer on a tight budget. I'm in East London, but often down in Surrey/Hants, and happy to meet up if it's convenient. I'm after cash (and getting it out of the way as I have too much gear), but would also consider trade for a preamp pedal with cash in whichever direction (e.g. Eden WTDI, Sansamp, etc)
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    PM sent...
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    PM'd!
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    PMd...
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    When we started my function band, we went out for £600 - £800 as a 5 piece playing 1 set of 45mins and 1 of an hour. These days, 6 years and a load of gigs further on, we go out as a 4 piece playing 3 x 40mins plus encores for £1150, plus travel if it's more than 50 miles away. Less than £100 a man seems too cheap to me, so somewhere from £600 up?
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    I nearly sold my car to buy this after I played at the gallery a while back. Gutted I still don't have the money - hope it finds a good home!
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    So, I'm in the process of making a squier precision special V into a six string (never liked the wide string spacing and thought this might solve the issue). I'm happy filing the slots myself but am trying to find the right size nut. I bought a bone blank on eBay but it's too thick. Don't fancy sawing it as I'd only be taking off 3mm (bound to run into issues), and filing/sanding it down will take hours with hand tools. Any suggestions?
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    I make the verse a bar of 15/8 followed by a bar of 7/8. IE: 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e+a 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e 1e+a 2e+a 3e+a 4e At least, I managed to count along with it that way...
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    Once I know the key, the notes are scale/chord tones - so in C I don't think of open E as E, but the root of iim and as the fifth of the V chord. Seems more useful to think of it that way since 95% of the tunes I play are completely diatonic.
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    Couple of kids I teach have the short scale flea bass. They're really not half bad basses It's dirt cheap, super light, the action is low and they sound pretty decent. Worth a look? A nice soapbar pickup would drop in there and sound wicked. http://www.thomann.de/gb/flea_bass_junior_the_wild_one.htm
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    I own/have owned several bits of behringer gear. Their tremolo pedal is great - sounds like any other mid priced trem for less than half the money. Their headphone amps are also solid - loads of studios have the powerplay 8 way ones which seem to go on forever. On the other hand, I've owned 2 delays, both of which died inside 6 months, and could never get the tuner to track reliably. The bits that work are great value, but factoring in the stuff that hasn't lasted makes them much less cost effective. Equally, my Markbass gear is the best stuff I've ever bought (and super reliable) but cost a few bob. So much comes down to trust - I've never played a bad squier, so often recommend then to kids I teach. Whereas I've played several Gibsons that were utter dogs, despite £700+ pricetags, so I tend to give them a wide berth...
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    [quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1363816278' post='2018233'] I spent years gigging in original bands all around Europe. My drummer has played all over the world. We both have the same stories of great gigs great time and no money. I always played in cover bands at the same time to pay the bills. One thing I learned is you can't eat creditability [/quote] Seconded! I play in an originals band and a covers band. The covers band play upwards of 50 gigs a year - weddings, corporate parties, etc. Always for decent money and usually to packed dance floors. My originals band play math/post rock and are signed to an American indie label. We play gigs as and when we can, sometimes to nobody, sometimes to decent crowds (T in The Park 2011 is still a highlight). We love it and a small core following 'get' what we do but the likelihood of it ever becoming lucrative enough to make a living is remote. The function work, on other hand, constitutes more than half my income. Personally, I've never wanted to inflict original material on a covers audience - they want The Killers and Adele, not tapping in 13/8 - but I can see that another band could blur that boundary more.
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    PMd!
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    Well that was quick - SOLD!
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Euphonic Audio iAmp 200 combo[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bought on BC some time ago and used with a function band for 20 - 30 gigs, as well as occasional jazz gigs on electric bass and very occasional acoustic guitar playing. I've also heard a mate's EUB through it which had the right blend of woody thump and stringy shine - lovely. Never missed a beat and sounds great.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]- 4 band tone controls with switchable Q/slope on the 2 mid bands, as well as 4 different tone presets.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]- In built chromatic tuner.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]- 12" Wizzy cone - co-axial driver delivers decent low end for its size and has smooth treble up to about 10kHz, making it ideal for playing along with an iPod plugged into the aux in on the front.[/font][/color] - The knobs are a bit scratched (thanks guitarist for putting it face down in the van). and it's not mint but still in good condition. This is sat doing nothing as I now have a little mark III and a pair of ashdown 4x8 mini cabs but I'm skint right now so I need to shift it, hence the low price of £200! [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I live in Hindhead, am happy to meet for collection as far as Kingston/S London to the North and as far as Portsmouth to the South.[/font][/color]
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    A quiet bump - had some trade offers but nothing that fits the bill as yet. Surely there's an upright player or acoustic band after this combo?
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    Euphonic Audio iAmp 200 combo Bought on BC about 3 years ago (I guess??) and used with a function band for 20 - 30 gigs, as well as occasional jazz gigs on electric bass and very occasional acoustic guitar playing. Never missed a beat and, though it has the odd scratch, it still works perfectly and looks spot on from a few feet away! 4 band tone controls with switchable Q/slope on the 2 mid bands, as well as 4 different tone presets. In built chromatic tuner. 12" Wizzy cone - co-axial driver delivers lots of low end for its size, and smooth treble up to about 10kHz. I love this amp but since I joined a different, much louder band, this just isn't loud enough. It's the best amp I've ever owned for jazz gigs, acoustic music and medium volume covers gigs (worked fine for a beatles/monkees/etc 60s thing) but it can't deliver the high volume needed to fill a marquee and cut through a loud drummer, keys and guitar for killers/kings of leon/foo fighters type modern rock. Looking for £300 from this to fund an Ampeg portaflex 500, but I'm interested in trading for the right head - warwick, trace, ashdown, mark, or any of the american boutique brands like Aguilar or Eden would be worth a DM, and I'm happy to sort out cash either way to make the trade fair. I live in Hindhead, am happy to meet for collection as far as Kingston/S London to the North and as far as Portsmouth to the South. [attachment=84623:photo.JPG]
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    I'm putting together a folk/jazz band - think Bellowhead meets Polar Bear or Led Bib. Anyway, have got drums, keys, vocals, frets and sax sorted and since I work at a school (in Hindhead/Haslemere) rehearsal space isn't a problem. Any bassists out there interested in playing some traditional tunes in a less than traditional way, please pm me or email me direct at [email protected] Ta! Thom...
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  23. phlebas
    I'm a drummer and electronic musician (and singer/guitarist, but not for this project...) wanting to make music in a polar bear, led bib style - contemporary noisy jazz with some punk attitude. I'm interested in double bass or electric (or EUB) players. You needn't be the greatest player or theoretician (i'm not!), I'm looking for someone with great ideas to contribute to some moderately whacked out music and the skills to pull it off. I've got a pianist in mind for the ensemble, and will likely be looking for a someone to contribute some other sounds once we've got this off the ground. I'm in Guildford but I'm happy to travel a sensible distance - maybe petersfield to the south and kingston/epsom to the north? If you're interested in track record, there's some of my laptop work using poetry with found sounds at www.myspace.com/thenewarthistory and my rock band can be found at www.myspace.com/whereisourlostinfantry get in touch!
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    Received my new Euphonic Audio iAmp 200 from John yesterday - great to deal with and very conscientious. plus it sounds great. thanks, thom...
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