Merton

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='133046' date='Feb 3 2008, 02:29 PM']Carpet is Kaman/Gibson era. Not orignal as stated above. The original stuff was vinyl. If it's 200 watt, it's one of the earlier versions. The later ones were 300 watt.[/quote] Yup. I think carpet maybe actually closer to '95-'99 instead of what I said before. Pretty sure they were the 320W jobbies with 4x 80W Trace-badged Celestion speakers.

Music is, above all, an art form to be enjoyed. There are the function bands who do it for the audience, then there are the creative peeps who do it for themselves. What's there to be depressed about?

That Nemesis head is a steal. Someone buy it!!

Carpet means '93 - '98ish. Built out of mdf instead of plywood, heavy as f*ck but sound amazing!

Aye! My originals band is great, the drummer is really easy to play with and lock into. The function band kicks ass too most of the time, it's just certain songs. Generally the newer ones to our set...

I have fun with the drummer in our function band. He has a set "groove" which he nearly ALWAYS defaults back to by the end of every song, no matter what. Prime example is "Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing. He's written the correct rhythm down for the chorus, but does he stick to it for more than one and a half choruses max? Is the pope a laser-gun toting little green man?! Amazing! So I am always constantly adjusting the groove to slot back into his little foibles or it becomes a big mess, and I really don't think he's aware of it or of what I play at all... Time for a chat with him

It's lovely Gonna be plonking some nice castors on her this weekend hopefully, that's to stop my back complaining so much about the 39 and a half kilos she's got hidden under that green fuzzy stuff!

[quote name='dood' post='130873' date='Jan 30 2008, 06:43 PM']ah! Beat me to it.. I guess I wasn't TOO far out on price lol![/quote] I'm going to stop posting things now coz we keep saying the same thing

[quote name='dood' post='130872' date='Jan 30 2008, 06:42 PM']thats all we need to know! Yep, Presoulnation, on this very forum just sold one.. oh hang on.. was that the one Merton bought then? lol Was defintely a 4x8 version. ;o) I reckon depending on good condition, £300- £400?[/quote] Hehe, yep. Let's add our two price ranges together: £250 - £400 ish. Probably £300-£350 as an average.

[quote name='Wil' post='130865' date='Jan 30 2008, 06:39 PM']That's right. 4 8" speakers. Nice amps, I think Merton owns a 4x8 model now, not sure what he paid though...[/quote] I do indeed, along with the 1x15" version The 4x8 is about 10kg heavier than the 1x15, it's a proper bugger to lift! Depending on condition anywhere between about £250-£350 is probably a fair amount. Quick edit to add: they are 280W RMS @ 4 ohms, the "BiPolar Bear" power stage. Don't let it get too hot!!

[quote name='Linus27' post='130675' date='Jan 30 2008, 02:12 PM']Are Trace Elliot still going and is it worth buying an old second hand one. They used to be be used by everyone back in the 80's and 90's.[/quote] To answer in order: 1. Yes, now owned by Peavey. 2. Yes, if you like the sound, the 80's stuff (and early 90's stuff) is bombproof but bloody heavy. I'm a bit biased tho, I like their stuff lots

[quote name='campbell' post='130410' date='Jan 30 2008, 01:00 AM']try this page man.....http://www.trace-elliot.co.uk/support_3.php?flag=GB&lan=UK[/quote] And also: [url="http://www.britishaudioservice.com/inst/SERIES%206.pdf"]http://www.britishaudioservice.com/inst/SERIES%206.pdf[/url] (I guess it's Series 6 if it's 200W??)

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='130174' date='Jan 29 2008, 05:29 PM']Rob Green at Status has offered to rout out some cavities in it & make it active with T-Bass electronics & I'm sorely tempted [/quote] Do it, and get a T-Bass neck too

[quote name='obbm' post='130144' date='Jan 29 2008, 04:55 PM']Are you going to bring your Retroactive ?[/quote] Absomalutely And the Groove 5 especially for Nik!

[quote name='sixshooter' post='130060' date='Jan 29 2008, 03:20 PM']Here is the beast [attachment=5293:V8_steve...and_Cab2.jpg] :brow:[/quote] That HAS to come. It may make my V-Type combos a little surplus to requirements, esp if Ped brings his too. There we go, bring the REAL Trace valve amps and make me feel inadequate!!

[quote name='MB1' post='129700' date='Jan 29 2008, 12:25 AM']MB1. Not much point if youve only got 3 basses! [/quote] Yeah, I soon realised it didn't have a chance long term....

Cool. I'll bring me whole band down on April 5th If you're free March 28th that's our next gig there.

Blimey, they still exist! I was their bassist back when they were starting out. I think they hate me now tho EDIT: I see they're on for bassist #5 soon and drummer #4 now. Hmmm. Anyhoo, sorry for the thread hijack, have a good gig

Nik, when you next up at the Crow's Nest?

Blimey. Funny to think about 3 weeks ago I was seriously considering opening a bass shop but decided against looking into it too hard coz I figured everything would go the way of the web and telefunken machine

Playing a charity gig last year we were asked to play Happy Birthday for Michael Buerk (of BBC News and 999 fame) Newton Faulkner supported my function band a few times back in 2003/2004. "Yeah, but he's not Eric Roche" was all our drummer kept reminding us. Our drummer hates him (Faulkner), for various (allegedly) good reasons which i can't go into on here for legal reasons. EDIT: should that second one be in the other thread? Sorry!

[quote name='cetera' post='128780' date='Jan 27 2008, 05:09 PM']She's a sweet girl, her band supported mine a couple years back. Her band put on a 'show' and they entertain..... and they BELIEVE in what they do. Can't say fairer that that....![/quote] They're fairly local to me, they drive round in a really cool "rocked-up" hearse (well i can't call it bling, that's the wrong term, they're not chavs!)

Our gig last night was weird. It was the 40th birthday of our old head of music (2 other guys in my band were in my year at school, we've known each other for EVER!). the gig was in the new purpose-built music building. When we were at school in the 90's we had 3 portacabins!! So, lots of old teachers we recognised, some of whom recognised us too. Lots of reminiscing about "old times". And lots of me coughing, wheezing and sneezing as my chest infection took total control of me. How i managed two and a half hours I will never know. Sound checking: [attachment=5240:DSC00539.JPG] 'Twas a good gig, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the dancefloor was packed all night. The new songs we've added to the set went well (especially Footloose, love it!!)

I promised this last week, and now I can unveil my 2 rigs (hooray!) and I can bleat on about how chuffed i am with them and how they totally give me "my" sound. Gotta love those valves [attachment=5236:rig2.JPG] This is my rig for all gigs non-function band related. The combo is my latest addition to my amplifactory arsenal, and much like the other one, I love it. Nice simple pre-amp, get a really gorgoeus growl from it and it just generally sings. The 4x8"s are really cool, the sound is fuller than you'd think coz of a nice slow roll-off of LF what with it being a sealed cab. Yummy. [attachment=5237:rig1.JPG] My function band rig. If needed I'll add the 1x15" cab as above but never have doen yet. And yes, that is a Marshall Mode Four next to it. There's one on the other side of the stage too: [attachment=5238:stage.JPG] From last night's gig (everyone wave to Oli please). I have a really nasty chest infection at the mo so not entirely sure how I survived