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stevie

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  1. Too deep for my domestic circumstances, I'm afraid, but someone should get a bargain.
  2. Yup. I've got one too. It works really well.
  3. [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='389881' date='Jan 23 2009, 06:19 PM']I've had both the 3012LF and HO and a couple of OEM versions for about 6 months. They've been added to my plans where applicable. IMO the best twelves made.[/quote] Perhaps you'd like to post your measurements.
  4. [quote name='sifi2112' post='388391' date='Jan 22 2009, 12:02 PM']Stevie .. I can build a sealed cab myself but ported or reflex is too much hassle .. actually am only going to cut-down cab I've already done & probably get flightcaseuk to put a 'finishing' touch on it = cab/flightcase in 1 .. still looking at other cab options but haven't even got my new amp yet ![/quote] Simon, you are not going to find a 12-inch speaker suitable for a sealed bass cab, because nobody makes them. Everyone uses ported cabinets nowadays, because they are more efficient and handle more power. Once you have an idea of the internal volume of your box, post it on here and someone will tell you what size of port you need. It's not that hard.
  5. [quote name='Thornybank' post='388991' date='Jan 22 2009, 08:30 PM']Main reliability iissue is the pre/amp cooupler. Fiddly to get at, but a hardwire fix sorts that stupid clip thing they used.[/quote] Interesting. How do you get the clip off? I tried and gave up.
  6. [quote name='Thornybank' post='388991' date='Jan 22 2009, 08:30 PM']Demo alongside anything under £500 and it will win on most counts. They are small and they really punch. They stuff an Ashdown 300 and give the 500 a good run for its money.[/quote] Not completely on topic (sorry) but how does the Mk VI AH200 compare? I bought one recently but haven't been able to compare it with anything else.
  7. [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='388230' date='Jan 22 2009, 09:30 AM']If it's that good, why can I find no aftermarket Neo pick-ups?! SD, DiMarzio, Bartolini, Delano? Nope.[/quote] I'd be interested in an informed answer to this question, too. Q-tuner makes neo pickups, by the way. The main benefit of neodymium is its weight/strength ratio. That's hardly an issue with pickups, as standard magnet types provide more than enough magnetic flux to do the job. Personally, I wonder why pickup makers are still using alnico at all. Is it the 'vintage' thing or do they also have a practical benefit?
  8. Why do you want a sealed cabinet? Reflex is the usual way to go.
  9. Could you list the dimensions, please? Looks like a bottom shelf port - it's not rear ported, is it? Are the handles metal? Who built the cab? What type of wood is it made from?
  10. Maybe this will make you feel better, Ferret.
  11. [quote name='jonthebass' post='387340' date='Jan 21 2009, 11:45 AM']Bump for trade option added.[/quote] I have a Duncan active APB-1 that I could swap for your bridge pickup. It's nicer than the SPB-2, IMO.
  12. I really liked this and, more importantly, I think my kids would like it. Well done.
  13. Somebody really should buy this. It's a good deal.
  14. [quote name='KERMITNT' post='386566' date='Jan 20 2009, 07:07 PM']I have a pandora and i want to practice with headphones can you tell me a good set to buy.. The ones i ve got was a decent one 35 euros but broken now..[/quote] Get yourself a second hand pair of Sennheiser 580s. They are the biz. Very, very accurate. Clean. Extended bass. Comfortable. They will last you a lifetime. Not far behind the world-class 650s. I have both.
  15. [quote name='bremen' post='385454' date='Jan 19 2009, 09:49 PM']Also slightly worrying is the fact that when I click on 'Former Paypal Employee #1 clears his conscience & offers help' I get a message from Opera that reads: 'The page you are trying to open has been reported as fraudulent. It will likely attempt to trick you into sharing personal or financial information. Opera Software strongly discourages visiting this page.'[/quote] There is an official warning on the site itself about pages like that. The site is a real shambles.
  16. [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='385438' date='Jan 19 2009, 09:36 PM']Well ... I know the charges are a pain. Seems most of the issues that site raises, though, are about what happens when you're a seller who accepts payment by paypal ... and then there's an ebay dispute. Have you ever experienced these problems ? Slightly worrying is the link at the bottom of each forum entry "CLICK HERE FOR [i][u][b]OUR[/b][/u][/i] PAYPAL ALTERNATIVE" which links to a paypal competitor. If I was uncharitable I might conclude that the whole thing has been set up by the competitor to try and defame paypal.[/quote] The only time I've had a problem with Paypal was when I tried to claim on their guarantee. That was an eye opener, although fortunately the amount involved wasn't very big. As far as paypalsucks is concerned, it may have been set up by a competitor. I don't know (it's certainly financed by a competitor). Even if it were, its size would attract a goodly proportion of genuine gripes. So I wouldn't discount everything on there - you just have to make a judgement. There is plenty of discontent about Paypal all over the web. This one is typical: [url="http://www.thestirrer.co.uk/ec1009061.html"]http://www.thestirrer.co.uk/ec1009061.html[/url]. Put 'paypal account frozen' into Google and you'll get nearly 1.5 million hits. I'm not on an anti-paypal mission. I'm just saying be careful and consider the possibility of withdrawing your direct debit authority once you have been 'confirmed'.
  17. [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='385661' date='Jan 20 2009, 02:00 AM']Fantastic bass! Just a small questione! Are the control knobs original - all the JV's I ever owned had flat-top knobs...[/quote] Hi N, Yes, the knobs are original. There was a discussion on this on the forum recently. I'd always thought the ones with flat knobs were fakes, but if you look here: [url="http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/gallery4.htm"]http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/gallery4.htm[/url], you'll see that the two-tone Precision like mine has rounded knobs, while the three-tone sunburst has flat knobs. I suppose it could be a reflection of the fact that the components on the earlier ones weren't entirely consistent.
  18. [quote name='simon1964' post='385321' date='Jan 19 2009, 08:11 PM']Definitely up for sale this time! I've just bought a Stingray, and Mrs 1964 has imposed a strict "1 bass in = 1 bass out" policy![/quote] Hey, I thought I was the only one with a missus like that! Very tasty bass, by the way.
  19. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='385188' date='Jan 19 2009, 05:41 PM']With 3-or-4 chord country, where the song is king, it's easy to fall into the trap of playing the same thing over and over again. For that reason, you need to know the song inside-out - not just from a bass perspective. Learn the melody , and what the other instruments are doing, and work with those. Pick up on little moments, and embellish them. That's what will set you apart.[/quote] In amongst all the drivel that appears on this forum (including mine), that is a really excellent piece of advice.
  20. [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='384716' date='Jan 19 2009, 09:51 AM']I sold one of these too, and offered it on here, so definately not the first! Sold it on ebay though in the end, was slightly earlier then this, from the first month of production. Mine was the same finish too.[/quote] Thanks for the correction. They're still pretty rare though.
  21. [quote name='LukeFRC' post='384645' date='Jan 19 2009, 07:00 AM']PM sent[/quote] replied.
  22. [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='384950' date='Jan 19 2009, 01:51 PM']Can you explain, please ?[/quote] [url="http://www.paypalsucks.com/"]http://www.paypalsucks.com/[/url] Says it better than I can.
  23. [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='384692' date='Jan 19 2009, 09:19 AM']Heatwave my arse - we do that in our set and it's nowt like that. I learned the bassline from Standing in the Shadows of Motown - Babbitt plays a bit of it solo as well as the performance.[/quote] Babbit's bassline is particularly stunning when you compare it to the original record. I guess he had a long time to refine it.
  24. [quote name='bluesparky' post='384829' date='Jan 19 2009, 11:48 AM']I sell all of my stuff on here now or on gumtree. It may take a little longer, but i'm rarely in a real hurry to sell stuff.[/quote] I've found that, if you price competitively, it's much faster selling on here than anywhere - my record is about five minutes and I'm not a big gear seller. The expensive stuff takes longer, obviously, but the key is knowing what your stuff is worth and giving your buyer a bargain. Asking for offers, saying 'I'm not sure what this is worth', is just limp-wristed. On some other comparable lists, people are not even allowed to advertise unless they state a price.
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