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I have been a fan since Vivid came out. Totally loved the music and Muzz's playing. I thought it was very tasteful and fitting and brilliant rock stuff. I spent a lot of time as a teenager learning those lines and Times up and Stain included. I have bought the albums after that and they are ok but nothing on par with the old stuff. As has been said they should have been massive with all this talent. Vernon Reid is the reason I am obsessed with Hamer guitars still today. I have to admit though even if I like his song writing and over all tone and playing his solos are crap. I just dont get them. But Will Calhoun is one of the baddest rock (and overall) drummer there is. I would put him in the top five of my fave drummers.
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SOLD Pending the usual Guff - FS Sadowsky outboard bass preamp
bassbora replied to bassbora's topic in Effects For Sale
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SOLD Pending the usual Guff - FS Sadowsky outboard bass preamp
bassbora replied to bassbora's topic in Effects For Sale
[quote name='GisserD' timestamp='1486568014' post='3232864'] can this be powered off a 9v power supply? [/quote] No I am afraid not. I thought I would address few things. I have had a couple of messages regarding this little thing regarding pricing and function. I was just coming up with a fun sales pitch so if you are not familiar with this I will skip to what this is and what this isn't. I bought this in late 1995 to go with my Yamaha RBX1000. It had mediocre electronics but this box sorted it all out and made it sound amazing. Sadowsky had his wonderful basses fitted with a preamp and this little box is just that. The on-board electronics you got with his basses back in 95. I used it for 2 years but I started playing Warwicks in 97 and never used it with any of my Warwicks. I had no reason not to used it but just never did. So this preamp has sat in its box for almost 20 years. Before I put it up for sale I tried it with Streamer Stage 2 with Barts and Thumb with EMGs and its sounded gorgeous. The only reason I thought of selling was because I had not touched it in almost 20 years. I have no need to sell this and if no one wants it no harm done and I might start using it. Its also worth to note that this is not a DI so if you are looking at this and hoping you can use it as such I cant answer that for you. I dont think so. I have DI in all my amps so i dont need a DI box. This is also not a stomp box just a preamp so you might be able to fit this on your FX board if you want but there is only battery and no external power supply. Remember this is from 1995 and was just your normal on board electronics. However (and this is the best part) it has a clip on for the strap (no not a strap-on). So you can hang this off your strap and look amazingly cool and all the groupies will look at you in pure astonishment and I can almost say, want your babies. All joking aside if you are thinking about this you can shoot me an offer (since I have had few mentions of the price being too close to the DI, which this is not) and I will give it a thought but please dont have hurt feelings if I say no. Thanks for viewing and if you would see the clip-on in action I could perhaps put a photo of that up if that is going to be the make or break for you wanting to have this box of joy part of your life. -
SOLD Pending the usual Guff - FS Sadowsky outboard bass preamp
bassbora replied to bassbora's topic in Effects For Sale
If you ask me you can never have enough DI or preamp stuff. I just felt the need to share the love of Sadowsky with basschat. I can come up with another sales pitch for this amazing little black box. If anyone feels the need to be told any more about it just let me know or how to convince the other half why you need this more than anything in the world can tell you that as well. -
Outboard Sadowsky bass preamp If you are either a bass player or just play a bit at home but you are not happy with your tone/sound this is your solution. If you are thinking about changing pickups, getting a preamp, getting a new amp or even getting a new expensive bass hold your thoughts. This little magic box will make your dreams come true. How I hear you say. Well the well known magician Roger Sadowsky cooked this little box of dreams up in a faraway land in a fairy city called New York. Many a New Yorker fell under this spell (Will Lee and Marcus Miller) to name a couple. What will this do for me I can hear you think. Well if you are at home your wife/girlfriend, husband/boyfriend will run through to where you are playing asking if you have just spend £3,000 on a brand new Sadowsky (cause as we all know everyone recognises the Sadowsky tone) and you can say no no. Your band members will think that your playing and tone has transcended to another level and they will be thinking if they are worthy of playing with you and the groupies they will ...................... Why are you selling this box of amazingness I hear you say. I used this in the '90s with a decent Yamaha but the electronics let it down. Bring in the Sadowsky and the bass was transformed. I moved on to Warwicks and 5 strings so I never used this bewilderingly brilliant box much at all. It is in a mint condition and the difference of using this instead of on-board preamp is that you can use it on multiple basses. And finally you are thinking this must cost me a fortune but I tell you this can be yours for £150 shipped. [url="http://imgur.com/n97Vc1Z"]http://imgur.com/n97Vc1Z[/url] [url="http://imgur.com/i15of0L"]http://imgur.com/i15of0L[/url]
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Hi the only reason I parted with the FNA Jazzman because I wanted an early Stage 2 which gingerfish had. Which still is my main gigging rock bass and will continue to be so. If that trade would not have happened I would still be gigging that FNA. It was a great bass but I have to say it is looking fantastic now if I did not have a 6 string fretless I would buy it back. This is highly recommended seller so deal with confidence. One of the most comfortable trades I have done over the years.
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Funnily enough I just sold my only effect pedal I have ever bought for bass and that was an octaver. It's been said so many times but it is all in the fingers. Skip the effects and explore the bass
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Chorus or octaver spring to mind. But I personally prefer no effects. What do you feel is missing?
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Cheers guys for all the suggestions. I went with a Weller simple cheep stuff just to see how I get on with it. I might turn out to be rubbish and never touch it so I did not want to spend too much. BC comes through again
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Thanks I will have a look for these. I am hoping to do a bit so would like a decent one. I would like to start to experiment with pickups and preamps.
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Could someone recommend a good soldering iron? I am going to start and put in pickups so need a small one but I would like it to be a decent one. I am not sure what to look for. Thanks
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I came across another item I have and was thinking of maybe selling. But I have no idea how much its worth. So I don't want to put a crazy price on it but I am not sure if its against the rules to pose the question. What do the mods say about that?
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Funny how my funny little question has sparked a debate. Seems to generate more interest than when I go on about Warwicks, just shows you. Cal year is just from Jan to Dec as stated. That was just my question.
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Both pedals now sold. I am going through my unused gear and came across these two pedals. First Boss OC2 I bought new in 1994. I saw this in Bass Player mentioned on the pedal board of Sting and Marcus Miller, possibly Pino as well. I never used it so it has basically sat in the box since 1994. Price is £80 shipped. I guess you know what it does if you are reading this ad. Either one octave below or 2 (both 1 and 2 if you really want to go for it). [b](SOLD)[/b] Second pedal is Boss DS 1 the infamous orange pedal. I started playing guitar at home and since I played metal I needed distortion. Having already 1 Boss pedal I thought that is the way to go and bought the most basic Boss pedal that read distortion. It did help having it orange so it didn't get lost amongst the kids' toys. But as having said kids guitar and pedal came less and less out of the box. This pedal isn't used much at all. Price is [s][b]£ 25 [/b][/s][b]£20[/b] shipped. I am struggling to put up pictures but send me a PM if interested and I will try and email them. I am based in Perth area but work in Edinburgh so I can drop off in city centre. If anyone is wanting both we can look at a deal for both. Thanks
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When you pay the £20 for selling on here is that for 365 days or just the calendar year?
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walbassist, I just wanted to say thanks for spotting the strings at the Gallery. They arrived in the post this morning. All looking good. Cheers
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I asked a similar question few weeks ago. After lurking on this forum for number of years I knew there would be only one man who could explain the differences in older Streamer stage 1s. Scroll down and you will find John's reply to me about old Stage 1. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/294404-warwick-battery-cover/"]http://basschat.co.u...-battery-cover/[/url] I have been playing Warwick Streamer Stage 2 for over a year now and that is a neck through model with J pickups. Quite different from Stage 1 as you can read. I think the LX models are bolt-on and then you have the Rockbass line. Warwick have been changing where they manufacture their different basses (German, Korea etc) so the naming is starting to blur hence the reason for asking what is your budget and what you intend to use it for. I think the experienced streamer players could then start to chip in and offer advice. I personally love my Stage 2 and I think it really complements my playing. But it might not be the bass/tone/style you are after. Hope that helps
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Cheers guys I will get the guy who usually handles the booking this info. As for Perth then Twa Tams is great and Green Room is quite lively these days. I have played a bit less in Fife but we played Duchess of Kirkcaldy the other day and I thought that was a good venue. Dundee has few places but I have played there less. I think its McDaniels which is ok. Pay is usually around £250 it can be from £200 to £350.
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I am in a classic and modern rock covers band and we have been playing all over Scotland but mostly central/Fife/Perthshire areas. We have been playing for 5 or 6 years but have not played much in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Could you guys recommend any pubs/venues in these cities? We have played Whistle Binkies few times. Thanks
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Thanks for this guys. I will check out the strings at the Gallery. The strings from stringdirect Vapor Shield Nickel Plated set. Has anyone had any experience with these? When playing fretless I have a very soft touch and strings last me forever. I hate to say that is not the case when I play fretted in a gig situation. I guess most of us start to dig in play harder then.
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I found a message from the guy and he said it was labella slappers light gauge. So that solves that mystery for me. I still though wondering about the price. Why are they so expensive??? I did find a set on bassstringsonline.com, its not the same set I saw on stringsdirect but its $21. Is this just UK prices vs USA that we have been seeing or what?
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I am looking for some thoughts on some strings. I have used D'Addarios for over 20 years on my 4 and 5 strings fretted. I had tried a lot of brands and I was never really happy until I found D'Addario. 5 or 6 years ago I bought a 6 string fretless which I have used a lot and the guy said it had La Bella strings on it (I can't remember which ones) but I really liked them. It felt the match with the fretless was perfect and they have lasted all these years, multiple practices and gigs. So I thought I would treat myself to a new set and went on stringsdirect and for a 6 string set they are £60 or £70 depending on light or medium set. Its almost double what I am used to paying so my question is to you are they worth it? And if so what are people's thoughts on light set vs medium?