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Do you have a specific type of band that you are looking to get in? eg covers or originals, rock, jazz, funk or blues etc.
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a bump to let anyone interested know that this is only available here until someone puts a bid in or hits the BIN button on my Egay auction Also for anyone worried about the weight - I am no muscle man. I can easily get this in and out of the car and the wheels make it a breeze to move about and if there are too many stairs then its a walk in the park with a 2 man lift and remember, if you are collecting I can include the stairclimber trolley for much cheapness. The weight is well worth it for the sound you get from it.
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Brian May from Queen uses a sixpence I use more conventional Herco Heavy picks
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I could tell you all about myself, what bands I;ve been in etc but I won;t. Why not take a break, give your gear a good clean and pack it away for a bit and see how you feel. If you throw in the towel and sell your gear you may regret it in a few months if you begin to feel the urge to play again. Ok, I lied, I will talk about myself: I began playing bass at age 12. practiced every every minute of every day that I had free. About 8 years ago I suddenly found myself in the position where I never pick up my bass between gigs unless it is to learn a specific song. That's still the case today but I still feel the same buzz when playing. If I didn;t enjoy it then I wouldn;t do it. I;m the opposite to you in that I;ve always played in covers bands and always enjoyed putting my signature on every song I play unless it already has what I would consider to be the perfect bassline. I'm rambling now. The bottom line is - do what you feel is right for you and don;t have any regrets about it. You could always dust off the bass in a few weeks/months/years if you feel the urge to play again. No one is going to judge you because you want to jack it in for a bit and really, who cares what other people think as long as you are happy that you are making the right decision? If it feels right to you then it is right.
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Removing cigarette reek from a cab
Delberthot replied to Delberthot's topic in Repairs and Technical
I have some foam cleaner that I am going to try first. It has 4 front ports but I'm not entirely sure that Trace lined the inside of their cabs. If it is then I'll probably pick a quiet time for the band, take the old wadding out and recover it as well -
Removing cigarette reek from a cab
Delberthot replied to Delberthot's topic in Repairs and Technical
its one of the old GP12 era vinyl ones -
ta da [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83273"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83273[/url] a proper man's rig Orange Terror Bass & Trace 4x12"
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or a proper Trace cab :brow: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83273"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=83273[/url]
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Bonsoir Fantastic as my new / old Trace 2x15" is, it does reek of Sir Walter Raleigh's finest tobaccy, presumably from years of gigs in smoky pubs and possibly a smoky owner to boot. I've tried Febreze on it but since its really for fabrics its done absolutely hee haw to remove the smell and its giving me the dry boak Any suggestions on how to remove the smell - soapy water, recover the cab?
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it weighs about 45kg apparently but doesn't feel it. The only difficulty I've had lifting it is the width of it. Its wider than a normal bass cab but once you get your arms round it its fine. I had to lift my 2x15" myself on Saturday up 30 large metal twisty stairs - now that was a challenge. For collection only I would include a brand new, unused stair climbing trolley. It has 3 wheels to negotiate stairs. The footplate is about normal size but it has a second footplate that drops down to take deeper stuff such as this cab. So for anyone who isn't Popeye and doesn't like the song Tequila I would include this for and extra £30 Monster is exactly how I would describe it and to think that these were designed to be used with another 1248 or the matching 2x15". For someone looking for a 1 cab rig that you can use with or without PA support in most venues then this is it.
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jaydee series 3 mark king cherry red 4 sale
Delberthot replied to steevo1's topic in Basses For Sale
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I did have this in the Ebay listings sub-forum but thought I'd bring it into the main section. To give you a bit of a background, I had wanted one of these for years and when the opportunity came up to get one from a forum member I jumped at the chance. This is one of the rare cabs that were specifically designed to complement the Trace valve gear. PRICEDROP - I am now able to deliver this to mainland UK for £250 including courier or £200 collected. I'd also prefer bank transfer or cash if collecting, otherwise I'd have to charge extra to cover the Paypal fees Condition wise, the carpet covering is bobbled as would be expected for a well gigged Trace cab. Structurally it is solid and everything works as it should. Unusually it has a cloth grill but underneath this is the traditional Trace metal grill to protect the drivers from over exuberant musucians/punters. The cab is rated at 800w at 8ohms and also has a horn tweeter with attenuator on the back. Connections are usual trace 1/4" jack and XLRs. I have fitted wheels to this to make it easier to move. Soundwise, this cab is an absolute beast. Very deep yet clear. Some would categorise it as a classic rock cab but I used it equally as well in my wedding band. The only reason I am selling it is that I managed to find a 1524 that I have been looking for equally as long as I had been looking for this and it suits my sound better.
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Unfortunately there are few places to even play, let alone meet other musicians in Falkirk. I would say to put a flyer into The Bunker practice studio in Bonnybridge. There are loads of bands playing there. Speak to Panda who usually runs it to see if there are any bands he know of looking for bass players. We used to have the Cottages jam session every sunday but that's closed down. They did try to revive it at a pub round from Polmont YOI but don't know if that ever took off or not. As far as playing goes in Falkirk you have Behind the Wall, Full Stop have started putting bands on and The Brightons Inn. My rock band plays maybe once or twice a month as we all have other stuff on but if we played any more then we'd have to start looking at gigs in Galashiels, Peebles and Inverness etc like we used to do when we played more. Try getting an ad sorted out and get it round the practice places and into the 2 music shops in Falkirk. I've tried the online ads and got nowhere when I was looking at alternatives to current bands a few years ago.
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For me it's all about the condition - scratches and dings that aren't obvious are fine but if someone before me has been clumsy or tried to fake relic a bass then I would walk away from it, even though it may be the best playing bass in the world. I'm not anal about my basses, I rarely clean them and when they are not being gigged they're kept in a gig bag but my basses are always in excellent condition. Alll I ever do is change the strings when needed, do a setup when needed and lemon oil the fretboard when needed so there could be gaps of anything up to 6 or 7 months between me actually doing anything other than playing my bass. In the 70 or so basses I have owned I have had maybe one ding that has been caused by me
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Looks like somebody got a bargin on this SR5
Delberthot replied to TDM's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Haven't seen one that cheap for a long time -not since I bought a left handed one fom Denmark for £550 delivered about 4 years ago -
Would you play a style thats not to your taste ?
Delberthot replied to thunderbird13's topic in General Discussion
I would like to clear one thing up - I enjoy playing what I play and enjoy playing with the people that I play music with. I don't play anything I don't want to play. If I didn't want to play then I wouldn't, simple as that. Its nothing to do with me being in a function band, brass band or a f***ing spoons playing trio. I simply enjoy doing what i do and if you dont then I don't give a f***. If you don't want to do it then don't f***ing do it. I simply stated what I do, I enjoy doing what I do and I do it f***ing well. If you want to play for yourself and to f*** with the punters then do it as long as they like you cos if they don't then you won't be back. I'm not pro and wouldn;t do it cos it ceases to be a hobby and becomes you job. -
Would you play a style thats not to your taste ?
Delberthot replied to thunderbird13's topic in General Discussion
I've played in a wedding band for 14 years soave been playing a lot of music that is not my style. From the Brown Sugar Thread where I was undeservedly slated for saying that I played it my way - if I am playing something I don't particularly like, I try to make it my own. Perhaps by using subtle improvisations or completely different bass lines. The truth is that most punters really don't care what you are playing and if it happens to be 3bpm faster than on the record then who is really going to notice and who gives a f***? The most important thing is to entertain the paying public and as long as you can do that and enjoy yourself then I see no harm in it. If you can take these songs and change parts so you enjoy playing them more, the rest of the band are happy and the crowd enjoy you then you've done your job and enjoy yourself in the process. IF you can't do that then get out and get into something you will enjoy