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  1. Sparky Mark
    SOLD - Excellent condition genuine Gibson Standard truss rod cover. Price is £10 including UK postage. Thanks for looking.
  2. Sparky Mark
    SOLD - Nicely aged condition Fender Spaghetti logo neck plate with black body protection washer thingy. Price is £15 including UK postage or £13 collected from Hertford. Thanks for looking.
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    SOLD - Excellent condition Fender 70s design machinehead. This is a genuine Fender new part, not from the 1970s. I bought this to replace the E string detuner on my Reggie Hamilton jazz bass but have now put the detuner back on so this is redundant. This was supplied by Fender without the bush or screws. Price is £28 including UK postage or £25 collected from Hertford. Thanks for looking.
  4. Sparky Mark
    Excellent condition Fender Standard BBOT (bent bit of tin) bass bridge with screws. Price is £12 including UK postage. Thanks for looking.
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    SOLD - Excellent condition Göldo 3-D Bass Bridge HW50B with screws. Price is £17 including UK postage. Thanks for looking.
  6. Sparky Mark
    Photos added. Spotted one tiny ding which I've tried to show in final photo. Thanks for your interest.
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  8. Sparky Mark
    Class AB heads that use switched-mode power supplies can be small and light too. The Markbass LM2 is an example which although a couple of pounds heavier than the class D LM3 is definitely not old school heavy.
  9. Sparky Mark
    I've lost count of the bass necks I've broken...
  10. Sparky Mark
    SOLD - Silver alto saxophone with Selmer mouthpiece, Rico reeds, cork grease and straps and case. I've had this for at least 30 years and it's never been played. I'm not a sax player so cannot attest to its playability but hopefully it can be used again. One teenie tiny ding on the bell circled on final photo. I can provide more photos on request. Price is £85 by bank transfer/cash on collection from or local delivery/meet near to Hertford. Thanks for looking.
  11. Sparky Mark
    TI are the only flats I've ever really enjoyed playing. I think it's because of the lower tension.
  12. Sparky Mark
    I'm assuming that fan noise is a major issue when playing at lowish volumes? In that scenario massive power isn't a requirement so I'd recommend fanless Trace Elliot AH200 and SMX250 heads. Used with sufficient speakers (2×210, 2x12, 410, 2x15 for instance) they are perfectly giggable too as the output ratings seem to be quite conservative.
  13. Sparky Mark
    Fender® 5250XL Nickel Plated Steel Roundwound, Short Scale, (.040-.095 Gauges), PN 0735250402 These are what Fender USA fit to the current through body Performer Mustang basses. I've got one and these strings feel perfect and sound good to me.
  14. Sparky Mark
    You could close this thread by changing the title to WITHDRAWN, then post a new thread in the items wanted area.
  15. Sparky Mark
    Sold - Excellent condition Ampeg Micro VR head with matching SVT210AV cabinet, Ampeg padded covers, speaker/mains cables, owner's manuals and original packaging. Don't be fooled by the small size of this class AB power section head as it can output 259 watts into a 4 ohm load or 160 watts into the matching 8 ohm SVT210AV cabinet. All working as it should. Price is £450 the lot. Payment by cash/bank transfer collected or meet up close-ish to Hertford. Thanks for looking.
  16. Sparky Mark
    It's a pity no one came onboard and learnt the skills to continue the marque. Maybe the demand just isn't there any longer?
  17. Sparky Mark
    SOLD - Excellent condition Blackstar Fly 3 Bass mini combo. Not for gigging but for practicing. Comes with original box and instructions. It's black and grey as shown in the final photo; somehow my phone camera thinks it's blue-grey. £35 inclusive of UK shipping or £30 collected from Hertford. Thanks for looking.
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    Location?
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    I've only ever considered ABM's as tools for gigs where fan noise is irrelevant. I've got fanless amps for low volume requirements.
  20. Sparky Mark
    It sounds exactly like my old ABM600 Evo IV. I'm pretty sure the preamp is identical. We don't really know how Ashdown recorded the sound on that video but I'm confident if they made one for the Evo IV it'd sound equally impressive. It is an advertisement after all.
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    It's that Trace Elliott valve, I'm tellin' ya....
  22. Sparky Mark
    Did I spot a Trace Elliot branded 12ax7 in the video? The spirit of TE lives on, hoorah!
  23. Sparky Mark
    Although we all know Ashdown and its products, it isn't a large organisation. When I visited Ashdown HQ a couple of years back I was heartened to find a family business working without pretentious frills in modest surroundings. I imagine in the current environment of component shortages and increased logistical costs that launching new products is even more challenging, especially as asian manufacturing needs decent volumes to be viable. When I visited it appeared that Ashdown maintains a small electronics diagnostic/ servicing/ prototyping facility where I assume its premium products are built. I don't think the ABM750 is overpriced considering its UK handbuilt heritage.
  24. Sparky Mark
    Another vote here for the Ampeg SCR DI pedal. Put it in front of either your Ashdown or Quilter and it'd be the cheapest route to authentic Ampeg tones.
  25. Sparky Mark
    Brilliant combos these. I was amazed at how loud and punchy they are. All from a 12" cube. GLWYS
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