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gyrus started following Stentor 1950 3/4 Double Bass
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I had looked but they didn't seem to be anywhere that was that near me to go to. I have seen them probably more than any other group, but not since the 80s!
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The Floral Dance - WOGAN
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hiram.k.hackenbacker started following The Who sack Zak Starkey
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My drum knowledge is not exactly tip top, but it looks like his kit (at the RAH) was an electric one. Cymbals look like the black ones that you usually see with an electric kit.
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Sorry to say, but my patience with the FI v4 has just about ran out and I think it will be for sale tomorrow. I got a new Midi interface (Digiflex), and on the FI updater it recognises it, select it, go into update mode, click update..... 'FI not present of communication error'. Go onto the FI editor and go out of update mode on the FI, select Midi in/out (it recognises the device), go to editor and move some sliders and the FI display changes from number to two horizontal lines (so the Midi device must be working - it is connecting to the FI and making a change in display). But go to 'manager' tab and 'download from FI' and ......'the FI not present of communication error' message pops up. There are no other virtual or physical devices connected to the laptop, no other usb ports used, not using a usb hub, no other programmes running, the new Midi device seems to have no sortware - no option of thru functionality, and as far as anything I can access - no other virtual Midi is being used. It probably is something to do with my Laptop settings, but this is such a ballache to figure out that I'm gonna give up.
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*REDUCED* FS/FT Aguilar SL410 4ohm £625
lawriemacmillan replied to lawriemacmillan's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Jimothey started following Hidden Pickup Bass
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Hi everyone I made a 5 string acoustic bass that I use for gigging but the volume drop on the low B is terrible I've tried packing up the piezo and making sure the saddle is perfectly seated but it seems where the piezo is bent to come through the body I just can't seem to get it right so I'm thinking of doing a hidden pickup acoustic/electric bass instead, my idea is to either put a high output (13-16k) Soapbar or MM pickup under a 2mm cover that's flush with the acoustic body as I want to keep the aesthetic of the clean acoustic look and also use a electric bass bridge on so I can get the strings a lot lower, depending on whether I will need a boost I might wire it into a fishman isys preamp but am a bit concerned that with the high output pickups that it might be too much and possibly clip? From my initial measurements the strings will be 8-10mm off the top of the body is that going to be ok or would they need to be lower? If anyone has made a hidden pickup guitar and can give me any advice would be great?.....👍🏻
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If he's a truly qualified service tech, he should know this already,and have the tools to figure it out.
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Tube power stage vs Class-D (effective power)
agedhorse replied to Paddy Morris's topic in Amps and Cabs
Yes, I currently work for Mesa Boogie, I'm the principle engineer behind all of the Subway bass products but also handle various aspects of the guitar amp world as well. I work(ed) hand in hand with Randy and John, spent a lot of time with both of them, in addition to the other folks. While I'm the "new guy", I've been designing Mesa for about 12 years, and prior to that I designed for Genz Benz/Fender for about 30 years, plus all my pro audio designs, so I've been around the block more than a few times. I've spent quite a bit of time quantifying guitar amp distortion characteristics (not surprising given our experience in the hard rock and metal world) and in general the desired distortion tones (especially lead) run between say 25% and 40%, but there are a whole family of tones that go beyond this too. Of course the amp is ~1/2 the instrument, the texture and tone of overdrive and distortion are a big part of the creative elements of "guitar tone", specifically how it sits in a mix. Randy's a very cleaver, creative guy, he quickly recognized what players were desiring and through a lot of work (including trial and error since there weren't many if any to copy from) developed the driven tones through cascading gain stages, then voicing these gain stages to be more and more useful for particular voicings. If you were to study his products and their progression, you would see that he was constantly learning and evolving his designs as the music styles and player demand evolved. John has taken over the guitar amp design work now that Randy retired. At 80 years old, he had earned the opportunity for some new adventures that didn't involve day to day obligations. I have designed several solid state guitar amps as well, mostly with tube preamps, and I haven't run into any limitations of solid state power amps, especially when they were designed with guitar amplification in mind. Some of these turned into commercial products, some are just stepping stones to other implementations of technology. Hope this helps explain my perspective. -
PaulThePlug started following Don't Look
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Hello, I'm selling this MXR Bass Compressor. It's in almost new condition, with the original box. I'm sure everyone knows what to expect with these now - a nice and natural sounding comp, that's easy to use, with great visual metering too. I'm asking £115, which includes next day delivery. Any questions, shoot me a message. Thanks.
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He’s obviously possessed. He needs to see the path of the righteous (wo)man and how it is seeded with valid instruments rather than toy ones that are clearly the work of satanic imps
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My evil brother kerps asking me why I haven't got a bass vi yet as it's 'the obviouscgap in your collection'. Apparently a Harley Benton is best as it hasn't got a 'tremelo bridge'. He says.
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sprocketflup started following Who are you seeing live next?
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Hawkwind on Friday, despite being a lifelong fan (the first album I ever purchased was Chronicles of the Black Sword when I was 12) this will be my first time I've managed to catch them live due to a catalogue of various inadequacies
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Hawkwind on Sunday. They are so good these days, totally unexpected second flush of creativity with assured and confident performances.
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PaulThePlug started following NTLAGD - Harley Benton Strat Acoustic
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NTLAGD - New Thin Line Acoustic Guitar Day... Harley Benton Strat Acoustic Little Something for my Son at Easter Cash Converter Special with a spot of light cracking around the bottom strap button. £ Daft Monies...
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JGSpector started following Does anybody have an EBS HD350 service manual?
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What it says in the title really. Does anybody have a PDF of a service manual for an EBS HD350 that you could share with me? I know it's an extremely long shot but despite multiple emails and Messages by social media over the last month I haven't received a single response from EBS
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Is it bahama blue? It's got desert island vibes! Maybe call it Wilson? 😉
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snorkie635 started following Another lapsed bassist returning
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Hello to you
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Wire connectors for pickups - is there a standard?
NancyJohnson replied to floFC's topic in Repairs and Technical
Genius. I don't know whether Wago make a piece that will handle three individual signals; this would even obviate the necessity of breaking out the screwdriver. Simply hot glue the connector on the bottom of the pot. Something like this: -
prowla started following The Who sack Zak Starkey
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I saw them in '75 and thought they were past it.
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As an avid/pathological watcher of the used bass market I’ve been wondering: Why am I seeing BB615s for sale all the time but almost never BB415s? Did not many sell when they were new or is everyone who has one just holding into it? Thoughts on a postcard
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NancyJohnson started following Wire connectors for pickups - is there a standard?
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Wire connectors for pickups - is there a standard?
NancyJohnson replied to floFC's topic in Repairs and Technical
When I was putting a John East unit into one of mine I used these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06WGM9W7S/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The physical connection from pickup to the circuit was horrific to tighten up and it was frankly simpler to wire these into the circuit before the pots were secured to the body of the instrument. From the pickup end, I just ensured the wires were the right way round, soldered on the other side of the connector and put some heat shrink round the joint. Job done. -
Tiptoe Through The Tulips - Tiny Tim
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