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    [quote name='MatthewKeys' post='1298238' date='Jul 9 2011, 02:21 PM'][url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-combos/pid9467/cid687/ashdown-electric-blue-eb12-180-watt-1x12-bass-combo-evo-ii.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-combos/pid...=GoogleShopping[/url] These are good amps for the money! Should be able to pick one up secondhand too for about £100. [/quote] +1 Yes I have one and they are cheap n cheerful n loud n bulletproof too. You may even get one of the later ones with a built in compressor for £100 2nd hand. Oh and I have one.............but I'm not selling it.
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    Fender TV

    gjones replied to kedo's topic in Amps and Cabs

    [quote name='kedo' post='1295058' date='Jul 6 2011, 06:51 PM']I played a Fender TV bass combo today, the little one with the 150w output and single 10" speaker. It is obviously too small for a large gig but is exactly the kind of sound I'm after. Has anyone any experience of the larger 350w combo with the 2x10" drivers. Would this stand up to a fairly large event? Thanks Kedo[/quote] Well funny you should ask that because I have the 15 inch version. They are certainly loud enough, as they have a 350w digital power amp going through a 4 ohm Celestion green label speaker. I've played with a loud drummer at the Voodoo Rooms and John Bruce turned up to 11 (I'm sure you'll know John) so it's more than loud enough for most gigs. Be careful though because I notice you're downsizing and selling your stack and these are hefty beasts (although they do come with wheels). Weird thing is I've been looking for an Ashdown ABM and 15 inch cabinet so if you are in the market for a TV Bassman we could maybe do a deal. If you're interested I could bring it along to the VR jams and you could check it out in a band situation.
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    [quote name='Apothem' post='1278864' date='Jun 22 2011, 06:30 PM']In all these years, this is the first time EVER that I see a Japanese '70s reissue with proper pickup placement. Normally, they all have '60s spacing, that beats me.... Maybe because this is a '75 reissue, so it's different, I do not know. Beautiful![/quote] Yes I know what you mean. It's weird though because my Geddy Lee, which is made in Japan and based on a 72, has the correct placement. But all the other 70's reissues usually don't. Good luck with the trade.
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    Sorely tempted Chris. You don't fancy swopping a Fender TV 15 Bassman for it do you [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=2248300000"]http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/searc...rtno=2248300000[/url].
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    [quote name='SisterAbdullahX' post='1297658' date='Jul 8 2011, 08:50 PM']Cheers! Yes, I could be the first one. Hoping it'll be exactly what I need for the kind of gigs I do. I've no doubt I'll be wetting myself with excitement so much that I'll be dying to let everyone know what I think of it. Your reviews of the 1x10 were part of the reason I went for it, that and it's small, powerful and inexpensive, a 500 watt, 4 ohm, 2x10 amp, couple of sets of strings and a stand all for less than 700 quid delivered and with 3 year guarantee! The only thing that could make me happier would be a weekend trip with the family to a delightful part of Scotland to pick up an MIJ Jazz, so I think I'll do that tomorrow![/quote] Hope the Jazz AND the Promethean do the business (well I know the Jazz will). And remember the the review of the Ibanez for all of us with gigantic amps and flats on the 3rd floor.
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    James Burton

    gjones replied to kedo's topic in Gigs

    [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1294246' date='Jul 6 2011, 07:28 AM']Awesome.. how did that come about?[/quote] It's a local jam night up in Edinburgh that Ash Gupta organises. Next guest artist is Eric Clapton...............(knowing Ash I wouldn't be surprised) [url="http://tcbfanclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=117"]http://tcbfanclub.com/index.php?option=com...&Itemid=117[/url]
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    [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1289549' date='Jul 1 2011, 08:51 PM']Small update.... I decided to go with Ou7shined's suggestion of blu-tack which works really well, and I don't seem to have a problem playing with them on. But I'm going to play a gig with them on before I take the plunge. One small issue though. I find myself resting my hand on the bridge cover when I'm playing pick style. The blu-tack seems to move slightly and the cover slips down. Not a major problem but I have to keep re-adjusting it which is a minor inconvenience [/quote] Just dinnae bother. I bought a set put them on (they looked lovely) but they really cramp your style when playing. Fender knew what thet were doing when they stopped selling basses with the covers on.
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    Bump for a very nice bass (and if I didn't have a sub already I'd have bought this beautiful bass from you quicker than a rat up a drainpipe).
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    I've swopped a standard Fender bridge for a standard one and frankly it made no difference. I like the vintage fender bridges because the spiral grooves on the saddles mean you can change string spacing very easily (and they're cheap compared to a BadAss).
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    Excellent and I like your hat too.
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    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='1283753' date='Jun 27 2011, 09:56 AM']....and the Red SUB moves on again. Did a shady meet-up in a service station carpark somewhere in Scotland. Pleasant bloke to deal with and all as expected and agreed. Recommended [/quote] Pleasures all mine.
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    Met up with Howard and we traded basses - MIJ P for MM SUB halfway between Carluke and Edinburgh in a dodgy motorway service station. Good guy and good communication too. Bass as described and happy all round. Hope you like the SUB Howard.
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    [quote name='tommorichards' post='1272936' date='Jun 17 2011, 04:39 PM']And thats not really a "professional" bound jobby..... its permanent marker.... But i dont mind trade or monies if you're interested, which you probably arent, but hey there you go.[/quote] I hereby crown you, officially, the worst salesman in the world! Congratulations!
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    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='1281965' date='Jun 25 2011, 11:13 AM']It works spot on. The jack was a bit rubbish when I got it and I replaced it with a new Switchcraft one. There is generally a few knocks and scrapes on the body but no big dings or nastiness. Tuners work. The only properly bad bit is the bridge as some of the screws have seized up. I have a new Wilkinson one (somewhere) that I was going to put on next time I changed the strings. I got it as something I could stick in a gig-bag and not worry about too much but I've never really used it that much. It sounds like a proper Precision. Worst bit pictured...[/quote] Sounds fine to me. I will PM you.
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    [quote name='u-sound' post='1281941' date='Jun 25 2011, 10:45 AM']Greetings from Russia ) I am Oleg, 54, a developer and manufacturer of guitar equipment - effect pedals, preamps, and more. About 40 years I have been guitar electronics, the last 10 years, all my strength to my little company U-Sound. Recently paid much attention to just a bass guitar equipment. This is one of my latest developments) [/quote] I want one! What does it do?
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    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='1281804' date='Jun 25 2011, 07:48 AM']It looks like this....[/quote] It looks fine, a bit of rust on the pickups and screws (some people pay extra for that). Anything wrong under the hood? Is the neck ok? Pots working?
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    After checking my bass against this one [url="http://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2008/11/jb62-us-3ts.html"]http://kenji-cij.blogspot.com/2008/11/jb62-us-3ts.html[/url] it confirms I have the 62JB-US version. I hate to tell you all but I checked the neck and the only thing on it was the figures 16-0. Means nothing to me. So my conclusion is checking the neck won't tell you anything. Best to check if there's a nice woodgrain (if it's sunburst) to confirm it's alder as basswood doesn't have much of a grain , spiral saddles, size of machineheads and strap button on the back of the headstock. this is my bass [attachment=83430:62_cropped.jpg] Which happens to be for sale soon. I have it on hold until the 9th July for a fellow basschatter but after that offers gladly received looking for £450.
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    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='1281627' date='Jun 24 2011, 11:01 PM']I have a (shall we say) well used MIJ 57 reissue sat doing nothing - but I'm not too sure what I would do with yet another MusicMan. I'd be one away from the full set !![/quote] Well I like a bit of MOJO whatcha got? Any photos?
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    After gig bump!
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    Bumpity bump!
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    Remember if you buy from the the USA you'll have to add postage and you'll pay tax when you get it back to the uk which can come to quite a lot. I paid £320 for a bass frrom the states. It cost me £120 postage and £95 tax so it ended up not quite the bargain I thought it was.
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    I got a decal for an old bass of mine and the recommended coating to seal it was Halfords Clear Lacquer [url="http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_203865_langId_-1_categoryId_165495"]http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...tegoryId_165495[/url] . Tried it and it worked a treat. The more coats at 15 mins intervals you put on the better it will look but apply very very lightly on each coat to prevent dribbling. If you wet sand with a very fine sand paper at the end it will look even better. .Make sure you have plenty of ventilation and spray in a dust free room. There's a few vids on youtube that goes through the technique
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    Bumpity bump
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    I'm putting my Active Musicman SUB up for sale. I bought it from MattM (original thread here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135816&hl=sub"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=135816&hl=sub[/url] ) in May but have since bought a black SUB, which is my preferred colour from Basschat's Me And My Bass on this forum a week or so ago. Most people on Basschat know what a great bass the SUB is - i.e. a Stingray at a bargain price - so I doubt I need to go into great detail. It's enough to say I liked this one so much that I went out, within a month, and bought another! In the spirit of the forum I'm passing it on at the same price I bought it for, which is £340 or I would trade it for a decent Fender Precision. It is set up perfectly with a low action and sounds great and I'll include the sturdy gigbag MattM gave me when I picked it up from him. It's obviously been looked after very well. There is bit of slight scuffing on the headstock which has been touched up by a previous owner with black nail varnish. The only other wear and tear , that isn't mentioned in MattM's post, is a small dent at the bottom of the bass which is hardly noticable. At the moment I'm just offering the bass to people who can collect it from me in Edinburgh as I could do without the hassle of posting and possible damage in transit. [attachment=83323:SUB_floor_web.jpg] [attachment=83324:SUB_body_web.jpg] [attachment=83322:SUB_Headstock_web.jpg]
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