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serious now. htf do you barre a chord on one of those. i guess it must be easier, or you wouldn't do it would you.

FRETS LOOK A LITTLE BIT WONKY TO ME THERE FELLA!

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1135785' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:05 PM']What's killing your tone is a combination of the higher Fs and lower Qts reducing the sensitivity in the lows (so your amp is running out of power) and the lack of Xmax (so although the replacement speakers can handle far more power thermally they can only handle a quarter as much power mechanically - i.e. without distorting in the lows). Shortening the ports will increase the sensitivity where you need it in the lows and reduce the excursion (mechanical) demands on the speakers.[/quote] huh? but Xmax is ages away.

i know marshall don't bother with bass amps coz there aint not no money in it for em. but i have the chance of getting one seriously cheap. possibly the mb410 if i remember the numbers rightly. are they worth half the money d'you reckon? just for trying out builds at home really and the odd expedition out.

noooo. plugins are used by the best studios[quote name='Joelwidds' post='1135750' date='Feb 21 2011, 04:48 PM']This all seems to have got carried away. If i've learn anything recording is so so simple Good equipment and techniques = Good sound theres no magic going on. Good player -> Good Bass -> New strings -> Good DI -> Good AD Converters -> Hardrive. = Nice sound You take one of these elements away and its going to go down hill. Once you have a nice clean DI then your amp sims and VST are going to sound good and the sayings are "You cant polish and turd" and "Garbage in in garbage out". If you havent got a good bass in the first place then thats what you should fix. Thats chain neeeds to be the best it can because a amp sim and eq's arent the place to go. EQ is for fixing things but you don't have to fix it if you get it right it the first place. Plugings are a fad just used in the wrong way by so many people.[/quote]

re-amp works a treat. di until you nail it then take a day off work to record the signal through yer amp.

hey, dont slate it.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1135662' date='Feb 21 2011, 03:52 PM']That's kind of closed-minded especially from someone who makes instruments. I could understand the negativity if you'd played one and didn't like it - fair enough, not every design and construction of bass will suit everyone. Also I'm as opinionated as the next the person, but my opinions regarding instruments are backed up by my personal experiences of them. While I've not played a luthite-bodied Ibanez Ergodyne, I have played the Cort Curbow which has the same materials, and given the limitations of trying something out in the shop I was pretty impressed and would have bought one if there was a fretless 5-string version available. In fact the only thing putting me off have a punt on one of these is the potential of the luthite body for the kind of damage that this example has shown. Interestingly I've not seen similar issues with the Cort Curbow so it might be down to the actual shape of the body. The Curbow is much chunkier in its design. TBH on this particular bass it's the ergonomics of the shape that appeal to me most. I would prefer a wooden bodied one, but that means the much more expensive and rarer Ibanez Affirma or getting one custom built by [url="http://www.rolfspuler.com/gb/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=126"]Rolf Spuler[/url].[/quote] it is a bit. i'm just a snob. i have no issues with it really apart from, as you say, the damage here is a bit worrying. i don't get out much so i've never come across one myself. personally, anything with paint on that came out of a factory doesn't appeal to me at the best of times, so lex lutherite never stood a chance to be honest.

any modern lappy will cope just fine with 3gb ram or more. i'd go for the disk speed.

cool. GO ON MY SAN! all you need is to replace the fender logo with ryder and you'll have a real collectors item on your hands.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1135288' date='Feb 21 2011, 11:43 AM']Have you played a luthite-bodied bass?[/quote] no. and don't think i ever WOOD.

err. i see. luthite eh? i guess you wouldn't get superman playing this then. or me for that matter.

backtracking slightly, but those cracks. looks like it's been kept in a bad environment which has caused the wood to move. if the bass had been dropped there would be evidence of the impact, ie, a shatter somewhere. the fact that it stems from the neck pocket says it all. the damage is superficial if thats the case.

my latest work in progress weighs 5lb. 32", perfect balance too. fretless though.

there's a recommended luthier thread here somewhere. surely there must be one near you. what do you need doing?

i used to use the ampeg thing. can't remember the name but it's out there. you cannot beat a mic and amp thats for sure. get yourself some waves. ampitube works for bass to get an 'amped' sound. di is cool though with a good limiter and clever eq.

never heard of grounding straps. what is it? something round your wrist?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1125634' date='Feb 13 2011, 02:22 AM']Nothing is happening to you that is not in the minds of anyone here. It's called living a life, the only one you've got, mind you. Wether you can afford it or not, money and debts will mean jack sh*t once you're dead and gone. Who was it that said: [i][b]"It's better to regret something you did, than something you didn't"[/b][/i]?[/quote] i believe that was god, on the creation of drummers.

this is what you get with kents pickups. [url="http://www.kentarmstrong.com/schematics/KA_Wiring_Instructions.pdf"]not much use[/url]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1130515' date='Feb 17 2011, 01:24 AM']Soldering the joints really isn't a big deal. And nor is checking them with a meter.[/quote] quite. but even though nor kindly checks your work with a meter, i think just using the proper stuff in the first place is more simplerer.

you don't need to glue the nut in. if as you say, the nut is well fitted, it should be held in place by itself+string tension.

you MUST make sure the copper tape you buy states to have conductive adhesive. slug repellant tape WILL NOT DO! the adhesive doesn't conduct and you have to solder all the joins to create a reliable circuit. aluminium foil and glue would be better than nothing if you were stranded on a desert island with nothing but strip lighting, an unshielded bass, amp, gfenerator and a roll of bakofoil. gold is surely the best conductor besides water but is not going to be thick enough unless you can build it up a lot. would definately make for an interesting ebay description. paint isn't as good as proppercopper tape.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1127737' date='Feb 14 2011, 10:16 PM']But you're not illuminating the major points of contact for the string by fretting a note. It's easy to forget the nuts importance - I'd like to see someone hold an untethered string in tune just by pressing it on a fret with a finger tip. The fret is only a third point of contact that allows you to select and increase the vibrations on the "playing" side. The string doesn't become limp above the fretted note.[/quote] he's right you know. hence a string sittin in a slot thats too deep results in buzz behind the fret. i use wood myself. ebony cocobolo ziricote, anything thats hard enough and looks right on the particular instrument. bone on occasion. any weird suggestions for nut material anyone? stone?

[quote name='4000' post='1124929' date='Feb 12 2011, 01:23 PM']It's not the heavy basses that have caused my problems (more like heavy lifting and various injuries), but obviously they won't have helped. Heaviest I've had were my 2 Jaydees which I'd estimate were about 12-13lb each and an ESP Jazz that felt even heavier than that. Now anything over 9lbs is out of the question and I prefer more in the region of 7 or 8, which is what we're aiming for with my Rim. Even my old Ric (8.5lbs tops) is starting to cause me problems, which I never thought would happen. [/quote] i think 7 lb is more than enough for any bass i reckon. i'm starting to go even lighter with my basses. 5-6lb. in ther words of carl thompson "the only thing a heavy bit of wood is gonna give you is a hernia"

yes to all of the above, and i'd just like to say much respect for taking this route. digital is rubbish. lo9ng live vinyl. i decided a while back that any recording i make in the future will be available on tape only. no-one ever wanted the cds anyway, and it's so much cooler to have your demo in fully packaged audio cassette. nice one.