lemmywinks Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 RE cables - don't bother with brand names, just buy off a private cable builder who uses good components. Search on eBay for "klotz neutrik guitar cable" and you should get an industry standard grade cable that will last you years of gigging for less than you would pay for a flimsy branded one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, lemmywinks said: RE cables - don't bother with brand names, just buy off a private cable builder who uses good components. Search on eBay for "klotz neutrik guitar cable" and you should get an industry standard grade cable that will last you years of gigging for less than you would pay for a flimsy branded one. ^^^ This, or put 'designacable' into Amazon and you can essentially design your own cables, jack types, colour, length. I swear by them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Also if it didn't come with a gigbag check out the TGI Extreme ones for about £40, seem to be the best affordable gigbag around at the moment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, pepsi-abi said: Morning everyone! Hope all well, The Sire is mineeeeee! 😁 £375 Sadly they didn’t have a cable I wanted in stock so not a problem and they offered the most flimsy looking strap so I declined that, I did offer £350 but sadly the lowest they could do was £375 but im happy as other website has it retailed at £459 or more, so can’t knock it really! Il treat myself to a nice strap and order the cable from another website, got the Orange Crush Bass Amp 25w for £148 on PMT, very excited, thank you all for your help i’m honestly so so grateful! Cannot wait to show off some pictures, hopefully be doing an unboxing for youtube too! 😁 exciting times!!! I hope you get it in your hands soon, have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, lemmywinks said: RE cables - don't bother with brand names, just buy off a private cable builder who uses good components. Search on eBay for "klotz neutrik guitar cable" and you should get an industry standard grade cable that will last you years of gigging for less than you would pay for a flimsy branded one. what he says. Many good options out there, at similar or better prices than what you can get in a store 'branded'. Better quality too, which is why I get them. Places I've got great cables from: 1) our own basschat resident @obbm, of course. 2) designacable - search for it on eBay or amazon 3) cleartone - they have their own website All those use good quality components and they build cables that last a long long long time. I would try OBMM first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, mcnach said: I would try OBMM first. I was going to suggest that, but looking on the Rockwire site it appears he's ceased trading. 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, mcnach said: I would try OBMM first. ... or OOBM, or BOOM even, but I'd try @obbm, although I think I'm right in saying he's stopped making cables now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Yeah I think he retired a while a ago. I have a few OBBM speaker and instrument cables which are still as new years (and plenty of gigs) down the line. Edited April 6, 2020 by lemmywinks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Great news - just remember with the Sire being both an active and passive bass you'll need to switch the active switch off when not in use, or it will continue to drain the batteries. Passive is switch pulled towards you. Active is switch pushed away from you towards bridge pickup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minute ago, NickD said: I was going to suggest that, but looking on the Rockwire site it appears he's ceased trading. 😥 Oh 😥 I hope it's just because he prefers to do something else now, and that he is ok. I only dealt with him a couple of times, but he was a great guy and very accommodating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: ... or OOBM, or BOOM even, but I'd try @obbm, although I think I'm right in saying he's stopped making cables now? !!!! oops. And yes, you're right, he doesn't seem to be working anymore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, la bam said: Great news - just remember with the Sire being both an active and passive bass you'll need to switch the active switch off when not in use, or it will continue to drain the batteries. Passive is switch pulled towards you. Active is switch pushed away from you towards bridge pickup. Or just unplug it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, mcnach said: Oh 😥 I hope it's just because he prefers to do something else now, and that he is ok. I only dealt with him a couple of times, but he was a great guy and very accommodating. I remember discussing his retirement from the cable game at the last SE Bass Bash but unfortunately I cannot recall the content of the conversation. Edited April 6, 2020 by Frank Blank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, la bam said: Great news - just remember with the Sire being both an active and passive bass you'll need to switch the active switch off when not in use, or it will continue to drain the batteries. Passive is switch pulled towards you. Active is switch pushed away from you towards bridge pickup. actually, the switch is just a bypass but the preamp stays engaged as long as there is a cable plugged in (regardless whether the switch is set to active or passive)... so @pepsi-abi, remember to unplug the cable when not in use! Edited April 6, 2020 by mcnach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: I remember discussing his retirement form the cable game at the last SE Bass Bash but unfortunately I cannot recall the content of the conversation. Yes, he messaged me late last year about the music scene down here as he was planning on retiring to Cornwall. So I guess he's just enjoying retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, mcnach said: actually, the switch is just a bypass but the preamp stays engaged as long as there is a cable plugged in (regardless whether the switch is set to active or passive)... so @pepsi-abi, remember to unplug the cable when not in use! This ^^. But get 9v rechargeables anyway - it will save you cash in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, mcnach said: Oh 😥 I hope it's just because he prefers to do something else now, and that he is ok. I only dealt with him a couple of times, but he was a great guy and very accommodating. Rest assured I'm fine. I have closed the Rock-wire business and retired however I still have components and can make the occasional cable should any BCer want something. The current problem is that, like many, I am in isolation and therefore cannot, and do not want, to go to the Post Office so despatch would have to wait until the current situation is resolved and Coronavirus is consigned to the history books. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, pepsi-abi said: Morning everyone! Hope all well, The Sire is mineeeeee! 😁 £375 Sadly they didn’t have a cable I wanted in stock so not a problem and they offered the most flimsy looking strap so I declined that, I did offer £350 but sadly the lowest they could do was £375 but im happy as other website has it retailed at £459 or more, so can’t knock it really! Il treat myself to a nice strap and order the cable from another website, got the Orange Crush Bass Amp 25w for £148 on PMT, very excited, thank you all for your help i’m honestly so so grateful! Cannot wait to show off some pictures, hopefully be doing an unboxing for youtube too! 😁 Wah hey! Exciting times! We're naturally always after the best deal we can get and getting those free add ons always feels good, but retailers have to make a crust too or they won't be around to feed our passion. Ultimately it was a pretty good deal anyway and then you bought the amp too - fun times at pepsi-abi acres! BTW I use T Cut (or a similar automotive scratch remover) for my glossy guitar mishaps, just in case you already have this hanging around the house or someone you know does (saves buying something new). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 @obbm happy retirement! I bought 3 cables from you well over 10 years ago and they were the last cables I bought. Still going strong. Thanks a million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, mcnach said: actually, the switch is just a bypass but the preamp stays engaged as long as there is a cable plugged in (regardless whether the switch is set to active or passive)... so @pepsi-abi, remember to unplug the cable when not in use! Yeh, when i first got l an active bass I'd just unplug it, but guaranteed for home practice you'll end up getting distracted soon enough and leave it plugged in by accident. That was a weird bass, a g&l m2000 (I think) that was only active. No option to work in passive mode and when your batteries died that was it. I left the cable plugged in and the first I knew about it was when the sound started to fade very quickly, until it died within about 10 minutes. (luckily only at practice). At least with the sire if you do accidentally drain the batteries, you just flick to passive mode and you're back on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi-abi Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, lemmywinks said: RE cables - don't bother with brand names, just buy off a private cable builder who uses good components. Search on eBay for "klotz neutrik guitar cable" and you should get an industry standard grade cable that will last you years of gigging for less than you would pay for a flimsy branded one. ooh thank you shall check that out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi-abi Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: ^^^ This, or put 'designacable' into Amazon and you can essentially design your own cables, jack types, colour, length. I swear by them. Ooo nice thank you shall check those out too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi-abi Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, lemmywinks said: Also if it didn't come with a gigbag check out the TGI Extreme ones for about £40, seem to be the best affordable gigbag around at the moment. Shall defo check those out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi-abi Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 55 minutes ago, mcnach said: exciting times!!! I hope you get it in your hands soon, have fun! Thank you!! i'm so excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsi-abi Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, mcnach said: what he says. Many good options out there, at similar or better prices than what you can get in a store 'branded'. Better quality too, which is why I get them. Places I've got great cables from: 1) our own basschat resident @obbm, of course. 2) designacable - search for it on eBay or amazon 3) cleartone - they have their own website All those use good quality components and they build cables that last a long long long time. I would try OBMM first. Definitely will look into all of these, sad to hear obmm has retired but not a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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