Another newbie

[Hypo199]

Hi all, 

 

I thought it was time I introduced myself, esp as I've been lurking for a few weeks and devouring the wealth of knowledge and information in various threads.

 

I'm AJ (Aubrey) and am based in south Manchester. I've recently rekindled my relationship with all things bass having spent the previous 30+ years without playing so much as a note, so am now in the process of catching up with three decades of evolution.

 

Anyway, a bit about me - I was in a couple of post school bands, mainly garage/rehearsal room outfits in the late 80s/early 90s - we gigged here and there but never with any regularity. The bands ebbed and flowed depending upon university holidays, and eventually dissolved as folk graduated and moved away.

Most of our gear was home made (from Maplin kits and the like) and my valve hi-fi enthusiast father was a dab hand at reviving various amps found in junk shops and house clearance sales. So having come from that DIY background I've loved reading about the BassChat and LockDown cab builds, and the various valve amp build diaries.

That said, since returning from hiatus I've managed to acquire a few bits and pieces I'd have loved to own back in the day, namely an Aria SB1000 and a couple of 1980s Trace Elliot amps (including a BLX-80 combo - £79 from Cash Converters!) for which my back has not forgiven me.