Gozu

I need to sell my Trace Head, I loved this thing it's good and loud and clear but its going through fuses like nobodies business and i can't get it to a repair person without spending a small fortune. I'm really gutted to have to take this path but thems the breaks. They go for between £800 and a grand new and about £6/700 second hand working i'd like to get £500 for it as i'm sure the problem would be cheap to anyone with the know how but i'll consider reasonable offers or trades. Pick up preferred Cheers, Al you can reach me on gods1@live.com

I doubt you'd be interested in a trade

Does anyone know anybody/where in Aberdeen that does amp repair? I've been put on to a guy in Ellon but seeing as I don't drive I'd rather not have to drag my amp on the train. :/ any suggestions welcome

heh, this'll be fun

CURSES!

does the ashdown have speakon? also what ohmage is it?

I play: Fender modern player Jazz > EHX micro POG > ZVEX Mastotron > Dunlop Q wah > Boss ODB-3 > Boss Super phaser > Moog Ring Mod > Blackout Effectors Twosome > Boss DD-7 > line 6 Verbzilla > Korg Pitchblack > Trace Elliot AH600-7 > Barefaced Super 12, 2x12. The Trace looks to be on the way out. the damn thing is in for repair AGAIN and considering the weight of it, it might get traded for an Orange Terror 1000

I play bass and use the occasional effect

heh, i've chatted with Molly a few times, i'm not an artist but think its awesome you're doing this

Oh and I really really really want to thank flash and the gents from fudge fOr continuing to put us on despite being outside of the 'RATM dancing GnR loving close minded but money spending public. We are not an act to pull in punters andit still amazes us anytime someone wants us to Play. Never mind pay us. So seriously thanks guys. I may be slightly over sentimental due to how utterly hammered i currently am but it still is a massive boost to get to play the moorings and actually have people stick around. Right. Coffee

Seriously man Thanks for the reply. I really do think the Moorings has THE best deal for bands in Aberdeen. The whole reason for this thread was so that we (although mostly I) could do things so as to Match the standard set forth by other bands that play there. We LOVE playing the moorings and just want our performance to reflect that. The as you say 'plug and play' set up you have is a pretty damn smart one, especially so you don't have to faff with sound checks etc. Really though our gig isnt till the 19th of march. I just thought I'd get some advice in far advance so I could start fiddling with time to spare. The effects thing is a fairly major part of our sound as its the whole 'playing on the edge of chaos' that defines us. Its also worth mentioning that i can set up my amp, cab, bass, and effects board in the time it takes most guitarists to do their hair (jk) (although not really jk). I'm gonna go back to the drawing board on a couple of points thOugh and see if I can get more inline to match the recommendations. I'll probably give you (flash) and andy a shout at the start of mary to make sure everything's cool. Cheers again gents. I really hope no one took any offence from any of this... Al

It really wasn't a criticism, I have been to and played awesome sounding gigs at the moorings the only time i've ever had issues with it was the [ ] gigs its a great venue, easily the best in aberdeen, especially for performers, i just wanted peoples opinions on what I could do to improve my performance.

The megaphone is a whole other disagreement for me an chris between the two of us, but aside from that, THANKYOU! i didn't really know how to get ahold of you so this is the best thing that could have happened... i'll take all that on board and have a play about regarding the use of my own amp i wouldn't want to use the moorings cab either, i'd just be afraid of popping it as you say. My cab is Barefaced super 12 http://barefacedbass.com/index.php?page=super-twelve which is crazy efficient. but i know the moorings policy on cabs. thats why i didn't ask them, they're busy people and didn't want to waste anybodies time. Bust seriously thanks man. thats exactly the advice i needed.

Right first up this is NOT a criticism of the moorings, the guys there, the gigs there or the way they do things. The reason i'm posting it here rather than the fudgenet or moorings areas is i'd like to hear from others who've played there and how they'd make it work for them. We ([ ]) have our 4th time playing there coming up and although we always have an awesome night and people seem to enjoy us, We ALWAYS have issues with the sound there. Whenever i played with Deathwatch we sounded great because i think of the way they lean towards guitar-based bands but being just bass and drums the onstage sound tends to get a bit lost. On one occasion completely shutting off.... If i was allowed to bring down and use my own amp (600w Trace into Barefaced 2X12) we'd have no issues because i wouldn't be afraid to crank it and know exactly how to set it But there is no real wiggle room there due to the pretty complex way they have things set up. Volume, especially onstage, i find is massively important to the feel/enjoyment of a gig, which translates ( i think) to the audience.... SO as to not make this a rant (which i really don't want it to be) does anyone have any advice/tips on how to maximize our sound/volume at the Moorings? Do you think they'd let me bring my amp and mic/DI it? This next one is with a band who i love and really want to be the best we've ever done. Cheers Gents/Gentesses

Just got this lovely beast now where can i buy some grolsch swingtops?

i can totally bare coming after Bison because they're braw

whichever band it was with, i've had nothing but good gigs (played and attended) at the moorings

i think that there are some bands in aberdeen doing stuff that hasn't been scene (sic) around here in a long time and i find it rather refreshing. also last gig we played at we had 2 people come down just to see us who only came because they liked the music. best. thing. ever

get a true bypass loop-pedal (not looper) put the looper in the loop kick it on and off easily! loop... ala... http://www.loop-master.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=200

awesome! i use a pedaltrain pt-2 LOVE it

that being said this is the cheapest i've seen a nimbus for... http://www.prymaxevintage.com/iron-ether-nimbus-bass-reverb/

cheers dude! i actually don't have a lot of luck with bass specific pedals. i LOVE prymax though.... lovely things

yeah man that'd be sweet!

thats surprising! i've heard nothing but great things about the pharoh.... yeah i spoke to Drasp about modding me a DL4 delays tend to be fine on bass but a lot of reverbs can lose a lot of low end....

ohhhh lovely.... i nearly bought a boss space echo but chickened out at the last minute