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  1. gjones
    [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Ashdown Classic Neo 115H bass cab for sale. Now I have my Barefaced Compact this cab is surplus to requirements. I've used it twice and it is in immaculate condition and comes with a padded cover. It's very light for it's size, is very loud and was made in the UK. [/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I may be interested in trades, depending on what you have......try me. If you'd like to buy it's going for £250.[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I could deliver it within a reasonable distance of Edinburgh, where I'm based.[/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Due to it's size postage would probably be at least £30. [/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]This is the blurb from Ashdown's site [/font][url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?ID=186"]http://www.ashdownmu...tail.asp?ID=186[/url] And this is what it would cost new [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Ashdown-Classic-Neo-115H-Bass-Speaker-Cabinet/B1J?tduid=a41b942bc2797af8ca949240a1258a23"]http://www.gear4musi...a949240a1258a23[/url] [attachment=112048:front.jpg] [attachment=112049:top.jpg] [attachment=112050:back.jpg]
  2. gjones
    Is this your first bass? If it is you're best to buy secondhand and put the money you save towards a decent amp. A good bass will sound crap through a underpowered amp with farty speakers (I know because I've owned a few rotten amps).
  3. gjones
    I used to have super low action on my old Geddy Lee which would play great at home but sometimes, if the room I was playing in was was warm, the neck would move slightly and some notes would end up choking. After playing some other bassists instruments, I realised that it isn't a crime to like a higher action and it does give you a clearer sound without fret rattle. 5 mm is a little high for comfort though and I recommend a little tweak of the truss rod to get the neck a little straighter and allow you to get your strings a bit lower by a mm or two.
  4. gjones
    I got a neck from this seller. The good points were that it was slim, and straight. The bad points were that the nut had not been filed (which means you'd have to do it yourself or get a new one fitted) and the fretboard on the E string side had been over sanded between the 1st and second fret so it looked a bit lopsided. I've never had it on a bass because of the nut but suspect it would play all right if you sorted that out. Better message him first to make sure the nut is ok before you buy.
  5. gjones
    Go your own way has a great off beat bassline over the chorus.
  6. gjones

    Fave guitar solo?

    gjones replied to ped's topic in Guitars

    Has to be Mick Ronson's solo from Bowies's Teenage Daydream. Shows it's not the notes you play but how you play them. The solo starts at 3.10 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFDj3shXvco"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFDj3shXvco[/url]
  7. gjones
    Watch out. Sitting down can mean your wrist is in that nasty curled position. Which can cause all sorts of problems. I have carpal tunnel (which you don't want to get) and I recommend standing up when you're playing so that your wrist is as straight as possible.
  8. gjones
    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1340929597' post='1711776'] Ebay fees aren't applied to the P&P part, only the sale price, I believe..? We've all seen stuff being sold for £1, P&P £250..! [/quote] Ha, ha. it's not very subtle way of getting around the fees is it.
  9. gjones
    My MM SUB sounded great through everything. Whether it was my little Ashdown EB 150, my Fender TV15, Hartke Lh500 or even the crappy bass rig at whistlebinkies (whatever it was that night). So there must be something going on for your Markbass combo to sound so naff. The only amp that I disliked instantly was the TC electronic classic 450 I had for a short while. Other people love them I didn't. It may be a case of mutual incompatability with your Markbass and it's time to get yourself another amp.
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    Sometimes it due to lack of monitors and sometimes it's due to lack of ability. If the singer can hear themselves and they still sing out of tune then it's lack of ability and there's not much you can do. Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran couldn't sing to save his life and it didn't stop him.
  11. gjones
    I recently got my compact which I'm pairing with Ashdowns latest micro amp the MiBass. The MiBass has a very warm sound and was great through my Ashdown 1x15 neo cab but even better with the compact. I've never had a punchier sound and both my Jazzes sound fantastic through this combination. The MiBass has a very cunning semi parametric EQ. You pick the frequency with the knob and cut or boost that frequency with the slider. It's very simple and instinctive and makes getting the tone you want very easy. It uses the same power amp as all the other micro amps (Bang and Olufsen I believe). If you get the chance to try the MiBass it at your local music shop I really recommend it. Here's a thread on basschat all about it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/129721-ashdown-mibass/page__st__200__p__1679480__hl__mibass__fromsearch__1#entry1679480"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1679480[/url]
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    Gumtree

    gjones replied to far0n's topic in General Discussion

    [quote name='far0n' timestamp='1340830807' post='1710346'] Got a cab advertised on Gumtree and it was only on for a couple of hours or so before someone enquired. However the second message I got from the same chap has asked for my name and email address.....as gumtree conversations hide your details. Any body else find this as suspicious as me ? Maybe I'm just being paranoid but the person seems more interested in knowing who I am rather than what I'm selling. [/quote] Yes I had a few emails like that from a couple of people after I advertised on gumtree. Seemed weird so I ignored them. This is one of them - [b][i]'Thanks for the response,kindly get back to me with your email address and your full name and finally your last asking price so as to know whom am dealing with for further discussion.... Hope to hear from you soon...'[/i][/b]
  13. gjones
    I find that if I just loosen my strings (so they're all floppy) for 24 hrs and then tune them up it makes a significant difference to the sound. They definitely get their twang back. Of course I don't have sweaty hands which helps me keep my strings sounding good for longer.
  14. gjones
    [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1340714880' post='1708439'] It is a bit ambiguous, isn't it ? the whole thing does have implications for a few decisions. i.e. if I have a 300w 8ohm cab (say, a GS112), would that be enough to handle a 500w RMS amp @ 8ohms ? acknowledging that there will be peaks and boosting the lower frequencies may put a GS112 under strain. However, in general, would that be a reasonable idea ? [/quote] Be careful and use your ears to listen for distortion. At reasonable volume it should be ok.
  15. gjones
    [quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1340709734' post='1708319'] Yes, it would be correct that the RMS and peak figures are at minimum load, as for the ohmage situation. On the majority of amps you can expect 50-70% of the quoted specs for 4 ohms, so with a 500w it's usuallly around 300w, as far as i know. Some amps are different, like the Orange Terror Bass says it's 500w at both 4 and 8 ohms, but it's 500w at 8 ohms and something in the region of 520-530 at 4 ohms. In the first example, the figures given are likely RMS as well. Liam [/quote] Bit of confusion here. The higher the resistance (impedance) of the cab in ohms the less you'll get out of your amp. I have a 500w ABM and if I hook it up to a 4 ohm cab (which is the minimum resistance it is designed for) I will get the full 500 watts of power from the amp. If I hook it up with an 8 ohm cab I will get less power - about 350 watts (and less volume). Seach for posts by Alex Claber who makes barefaced cabs and he will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about impedance of cabs and it's relationship with loudness.
  16. gjones
    Another bump for a beautiful bass.............sigh.
  17. gjones
    Remember to detune the string you are adjusting the intonation on, to ensure that the saddle has room to move. You sometime have to move the saddle quite a distance. Really the shop should have sorted this for you before they sold it to you.
  18. gjones
    Sold!
  19. gjones
    [quote name='Simon.' timestamp='1340201225' post='1700936'] Hi there, Over the years, I've enjoyed listening to a fair amount of blues, but rarely dabbled in playing it. However, in my continuous quest to educate myself, it's an area I fancy looking at, but feel at a bit of a loss as to where to start! The kind of stuff I'm listening to at the moment is SRV, the new Walter Trout album, Joe Bonamassa, but so much stuff comes across as a poor excuse for a guitarist to masturbate himself in public. So, who would you recommend listening too, and more importantly, who are the blues bass players out there, doing interesting work? Cheers, Simon. [/quote] By the way [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Henrik Freischlader plays the Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh on Monday i.e. tomorrow[/font][/color]
  20. gjones
    [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1340558184' post='1706197'] Black P-bass with maple Jazz-width neck. Oh dear. Can you tell me how much this weighs, please? [/quote] It weighs 8lbs which is much lighter than my Jazzes.
  21. gjones
    The body is from a Fender 57 reissue Precision made in Japan in 1996. I swapped the neck for a Geddy Lee neck earlier this year and fitted a maple Mighty Mite Jazz Bass neck to it (sporting a very well applied Fender decal). The body has a few scrapes which come with the territory on a 16 year old bass but it sounds great and all the electrics work as they should. I'll include pictures of the body when it had the original neck attached as well as the bass as it is now. I'm not looking for swaps as I need the cash to pay for my newly aquired Barefaced Compact. [attachment=111349:body.jpg] [attachment=111350:full.jpg] [attachment=111351:p bridge.jpg] [attachment=111352:bodyback.jpg] This was body when attached to original neck [attachment=111353:full web.jpg] [attachment=111354:serial web.jpg]
  22. gjones
    That's an excellent bass at a very, very reasonable price. I'd snap it up if I wasn't downsizing at the moment. Good luck with the sale.
  23. gjones
    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1340551655' post='1706039'] Proves the point about amps though yet many folk here on BC fail to realise that its only them that can hear their amp and even when mic'd up its still at the mercy of the PA and the EQ settings the engineer is using. If I ever make it big I will get a Gorilla amp then just have my monitoring put through the wedge in front but not until I have bought dozens of old gorilla amps off ebay ready to sell to the punters in the FS section [/quote] 100% true. The only places I get to play my insanely expensive rig is the odd pub gig. The rest of the time I'm wacked through the PA. When will we ever learn?
  24. gjones
    Remember to push the EQ button in to activate the EQ and if you want a flat sound and just a volume boost from the EQ then just push all the frequency faders up together. Your amp will be a lot louder anf the VU meter will be up to the red. I had a similiar problem with my ABM 500 playing with a very loud band and this did the trick.
  25. gjones
    Wild guess 1 - Precision 2 - MM 3 - Jazz edit - wrong
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