Bassyoldgit

[quote name='rockinbassgirl' post='809807' date='Apr 17 2010, 08:09 PM']Hi everyone, I have an Ampeg SVT head; original blue line made in Linden, New Jersey around 1970. I've decided to put it up for sale and would appreciate advice on a price point. I've searched the internet, called vintage gear suppliers, even called Ampeg and can't seem to get an idea of what this rare original would be worth. It's in excellent condition with only a few small skin tears - what I call 'touring scars" but works like a charm. It sounds amazing. Any idea what I should sell it for? Thanks, Rockinbassgirl[/quote] I think the Sky's the limit, with this sort of thing, my advice would be to get a quote for insured carriage to both home and abroad and offer it for auction with a high reserve of whatever fits for something similar and of that age. The Far Eastern players are desperate to get original 70s 80s gear and yes you have the hassle but it should give you a great payday. I would imagine a reserve of £300,... if after a good while there are no takers then withdraw and either try later or reduce the reserve £50 at a time but keep it "live" for at least 2 weeks. Its a starting point ..good luck!!

Welcome For you at 15 (the same age I started a mere 39 years ago). Get hold of some of the late sixties and early seventies rock recordings the more vague the better in the early days. The facts were without the technology around those bassist in early metal 4 piece bands (especially Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath) and Andy Fraser from Free JPJ Led Zepp and John Entwhistle from The Who would not only have to bolster the bottom line but when live provide a rhythm section for the lead to build on so you had to move away from some of the repetitive bass "grooves. In three piece bands such as Cream, Mountain, early Grand Funk(Railroad) Bass lines were a combination of bottom line rhythm and lead in some cases especially Noel Redding with Jimi Hendrix a lot of what he did went by the board because of the marvel of Hendrix himself. Early Chris Squire from Yes takes some copying as well. Listen and study and back it up with some sound musical rules and not only will you have a brilliant hobby, but a lifetime of pleasure. [i](My personal view but not necessarily those of the site or the rest of the participants[/i] ) but good luck. I feel I should get the Werther's out now!! There are some brilliant "inside the band" DVDs of some early rock bands which may help as well.

[quote name='arsenic' post='794206' date='Apr 2 2010, 12:43 PM']Hello, and welcome to the forum. Nice story - and nice era..... I'll probably never play live again (for various reasons) but I have so much fun playing with myself - that I don't miss it too much! What software do you use - I've found Propellerheads Reason, along with a small arsenal of Refills (samples), a wonderful tool - great for messing about with, and for seriously trying to put stuff together - even if it is for my own personal enjoyment.[/quote] Hi my new friend The software I am using is a canadian product "Band In a box" whose name is a bit lame but belies the power. Some of the samples are "Real session musicians" with very complex arrangement possibilities. But mainly you can get a very acceptlable style and composition to then (if you want and have the skill replace the "session" players with a band or simply your self. Check it out and if you have some cash if nothing else it is a very entertaining use of this box of tricks. Some would stick their noses up but it like any computer based programme if you put crap in you get crap out and this programmes certainly has given me a new lease of musical ability and life, all the best merv

Well...hello world This site is great and is exactly what world "shrinkage" is all about. I feel humbled with my story, having read far more interesting anecdotes but for what its worth: I am from Norfolk UK in 1971, I was right in the middle of the rock and prog rock revolution, A small seaside resort named Cromer was the spawing grounds for many a rock legend. There was a venue "The Royall Links Pavillion" each week we enjoyed bands such as Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, Queen, UFO,Golden Earring,Rory Gallgher, Sassafras, Ian Dury,Atomic Rooster, Status Quo, et al. The nearby city of Norwich gaves us Free The Who and Deep Purple. I first purchased through a "pay weekly" "club book" a "top twenty" bass. I had purchased Free live and The Who live at Leeds Black Sabbath and Led Zepp 4 and was thus hooked and influenced by the styles primariliy by Andy Frazer and because the band we had started didnt have drummer , Geezer Butler, then came Felix Pappaladi, when Mountain's Nantucket Sleighride rang out through our b/w tv on sunday lunchtimes for ITV's news programe. I quickly re-colurered the TT with metallic blue car paint and then sold it on and once again on HP bought a hybrid unnamed Bass which was telecaster type body with a F/precision styled neck. I played this through a Selmer 50 Watt valved amp (cranked up to eleven) and WEM reflex 120 watt cabinet. The air intake at the bottom was so effective it would suck the 30 inch loon pant flares into it if you stood too close. After a lot of practising and only a handful of non-paying gigs. in around 1975 I sold all my gear to buy a 1958 Mini and just kept a black Les Paul copy guitar and a Saxon acoustic (mainly on the wall) for the next 30 or so years. On my 50th birthday my wife at my request bought me a Peavey millenium Bass and I had a second birth. I have since rescued and old 1970's precision copy bass from a skip placed Rotosound nexus strings on the peavey and the "skippy" and added a vesta Jazz copy to my bass collection. Some old farts like me in the mid life crisis buy Harleys or sports cars I bought a Drum kit a mandolin a BM special guitar more amps and effects than you could shake a stick at and not having the balls to go on stage again help out with a local Prog rock band "Hollow Earth" I am composing with the help of computer software and sometimes find a nugget with a combination of my very fortunate rock associated past They say you cannot live in the past but it's bloody great to back there often, with a past as I have been very lucky to have had I wish every success to everyone on this site and look forward to hearing other facinating stories of here and now, music is too good to simply hum toit "you have to feel it" "keep rumblin" Bassyoldgit