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No cash for the winner, what's wrong here????

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1496954285' post='3314997'] I recently acquired a TE Twin Valve from eBay... I love TE, spent a small fortune trying to emulate the tone... closest I got was EBS, a very close and highly recommended second. The ad on eBay was misleading with 400w stated as the output - I believe its 115W but they're TE watts, not your weedy Class D watts. As everybody who has owned a TE knows these are designed to send the hordes from Hell back screaming, holding their ears. I paid what I thought was a good price, however the seller decided to use PF48 direct rather than save £20 by going through Interparcel. I felt that the £270 in total I paid represents the true value of the amp - most of the others I've seen have sold for something similar. Anyway it arrived today - complete with Flight Case - a couple of downsides - FC is not TE, it doesn't fit inside the feet which hold TE cabs together. Amp is crackly, understandable with a 30+ year old amp, so it'll be making a visit to Mal, my local Amp Tech at www.theampworkshop.co.uk for a service - cost for previous services have been in the £30-40 ball park, so I'm expecting something similar. After trying to set it up with my TE 1153x and 2103x cabs I find the second cab output is a 3 pin DIN plug - haven't got one of those so I choose to use just the 15" - the Amp has the option to run cabs at either 4 or 8 Ohms - very useful, can't understand why it isn't a feature on other amps. So, plug in my Kawai F1B - has a lovely fat tone naturally - using the Mid Pre setting accentuates the existing tone giving this bass a fatter tone, reminiscent of that 80s Funk tone used by everybody from SAW, Hue & Cry to Stanley Clarke. Tone is consistent from low volume all the way up to blowing the windows out mode. Lovely!! Flicking the 7 band graphic to my favourite setting - "The Grimace" - upside down smile, mids slightly above the bass and treble settings - gives the same monster tone you've come to expect from anything bearing the fluro green badge whatever your personal preference. Trusty and reliable is a byword with TE - I'm expecting this once it's had a service and clean. Weight? - well yeah, but it's an 80s TE, right? that's the way it was - not just with TE either. Having a bad back goes with being a musician - it's either complaining about that or the f*cking guitarist playing too loud. If it bothers you that much, spend £20 on a sack barrow or enlist the help of your friends by telling them there'll be loads of babes at the gig... remind them that "I'm with the band" is a great opening line. So I'm planning on running a 30 year old amp with a 2x12 and a 1x15 - the nay-sayers will be saying "so's everybody else" - but what I'm getting is as reliable as a wood burning stove, will live as long as the Jurassic era and give tones as classic as a 32 Ford Coupe. There may be players out there who will be saying "TE, it's so dated"...look at how many people comment on the great sound when they rediscover them. Try one yourself and see... Re: The new Elf I have on order - they've pushed back the delivery date to late July - I'm torn - get a refund or run the risk of shops running out before I can get one - after waiting since March?? As a huge TE fan I'm committed to the old and willing to give the new a fair chance - time will tell. I'll just have to make do with my existing (3x different TE) set ups.. [/quote] I've had a Quatravalve and a Hexavalve, I think my next pit stop will be one of these!

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1496138120' post='3308987'] I do find RHCP a bit hit and miss but there is a whole stack of their stuff I love to bits. Not in my top five bands personally but an amazing back catalogue and surely something for almost anyone in there. [/quote] +1 BSSM is a wicked album, not sure about their later stuff though.

Welcome, enjoy the forum!

Glad to see John Deacon sneaking in top left! 😁

You gonna make an offer then??

Well, this is my 1000th post and I have realised, I have not done an intro! So, I'm 39 been playing since 14, not a gifted player, but I'd like to think I have accomplished a few bass player 'to do's before I die'. Like most I have been through loads of gear in an attempt to find my perfect setup. Not quite there yet!! I'm currently in one pub covers band that also does a tribute with the addition of a percussionist. Been in it for about seven years. In all the the bands I have been in, this is one without an ego, we get on great. I have the feeling some of the audience 'get' bass players, others just wonder why the bloke at the back is not picking up the empty pint glasses. I'd like to gig till I drop of old age and hope I can still play a bass in a pub even when I'm too old to cart gear around. And of course, I love BC and loiter on a daily basis!

Right, I have a Warwick 87 SS2 nt. I love the feel of the neck and string spacing at the nut. For me, I think the 35inch scale is a little too long. Problem is, I can't get on with the tone, it's too harsh and clangy compared to my old 80's thumb which sounded rich with warmth. The rounder neck was not as comfortable as my current SS2. So, any recommendations on a bass (not specifically Warwick)? Slim/fast jazz style neck (d shape?), prefer NT, but not essential. Medium scale 5 string A deep resonant rich sounding wood body Narrow string spacing, possibly with adjustable bridge. Active or passive Quite tempted by a double humbucker option, but not essential for pickups Simple controls - I'm not up for parametric mid tone super bendy multiple dial do dats. Budget around £1500 - happy to buy used.

Happy Birthday!

A good selection of responses btw!

I'm not sure TBH. I'm thinking a pickup with a kind of stingray sound that comes in a traditional single jazz pickup design. It could be active or passive..

Is there such a pickup that comes in a jazz pickup style but is a double humbucker? Or at the very least mimicks the sound?

This is back at Bassdirect, I was quite interested last time before it went. Do you reckon its still the slim neck era? Id beinterested to see if the LEDs could be added back in, as my onstage eyesight is getting a little dodgy under stage lights.

I have just bought the Ampeg and am very happy with it. I initially had a clipping issue with it until i discovered the internal pad (my bass is active). It really kicks out a good tone, I have also found the scrambler to add just that bit of OD that I wanted. I have had a sans amp in the past and feel the Ampeg is better. Just my opinion though!

There used to be on off Putney high st, can't remember the name though.

A four is for life, not just for christmas

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1493221135' post='3286664'] In the spirit of the OP... I picked up the bass because I couldn't manage the full six strings in the standard gee-tar. Why would I want to complicate that by adding one more... and me back couldn't handle the extra weight anyway... [/quote] Same here, glad I did!!

These little doozies are my new tone now I have no valve amp (Di straight to the pa from now on) I have an autowah, microsynth and octave pedals to go with them. From the YouTube reviews, I am looking forward to trying them out!

Olivier bought my TE Hexavalve head from me, great comms nice fella. He is based in Europe and met me a Dover port to collect. I would happily sell to him again.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1493059146' post='3285304'] My funeral bass is going to be funding my car repairs this week to get the kids to and from nursery. [/quote] Yep, my kit has just paid for a new wheel bearing, belt pulley and dpf. It's a Nissan primastar, A gift that just keeps on giving!