Ghost_Bass

You can trade the LH500 for a 2-channel amp head, EQ each bass perfectly in each channel and just use a simple footswitch to change channels. There are a few a-channel amps out there and i believe that Hartke may have something so you can keep your core tone preference.

In alternative (and cheaper) use one bass in the LH500 with its EQ set to it, then link the other bass to a preamp pedal and Eq to taste (ie. Behringer BDI cheap and cheerfull), then link the output of the pedal to the amp's FX Return (or AUX input if the amp has one). If the amp doesn't cut the signal path when the cable is plugged to the Return you can have both basses connected with independent EQ and gain settings for each.

Now that you mentioned the bluetooth mini speaker i'm wondering if it would be possible to connect the bass to a cell phone with something like the iRig and have the sound comming out of one of these speakers. Anybody has the gear to perform a test?

To help you understand my opinion first you need to know about "my tone":

I use a Yamaha TRB5PII wich is a very open bass with a big freq. range from the sub-lows up to piano-like highs (i use D'Addario Prosteels for extra "zing"). I Like the way it sounds naturally, it's the tone i have in my head, i would describe it as "flat", i don't like to scoop mids or boost lows, in fact i like to HPF everything above 50Hz or even 80Hz when possible because i allways go through PA (let the subs do the heavy lifting) and i don't like to have those sub-lows on stage to muddy things. My rig consists of a Genz Benz STL-9.2 (wich has a build-in HPF on the poweramp stage - Class D ) and a Barefaced S12T, so it is as "flat" sounding as i could find.

I like to play at lower volumes with a very clean sound (except for when i use the pedals) without gain or valve drive and i like to hear everybody that's sharing the stage with me.

So here's my definitions:

[b]Whoolly[/b] - a tone that's scooped on the mid region and bumped on the lows. A tone that gives you no note definition and often results in a sensation of a muddy stage sound. Normally this tone is taken as a good tone when playing individually but when you add a band the notes will be lost in the mix only leaving a rumble all across the stage.

[b]Musical[/b] - a tone that's very rich in note definition to the point where you can percieve the notes harmonics but keeping a good low end that's strong enough to be felt without overpowering or muddying the rest of the freq. spectrum.


This is my definition, everybody has a diferent one because we all have diferent core tones inside our heads.
Hope it helps, cheers




Edited to add a couple of lines.

[b]"Have fun while others enjoy what you're doing"[/b]

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Oh! The drained batteries that get removed from my bass go in the Seiko tuner i use at home until they're completely emptyed. In the bass they last about a year, in the tuner they last longer.

My bass has active preamp as well as active pickups (no need for the OP to think about this for now), it won't work without battery and it can't have passive operation because of the pickups. I allways have a spare battery close at gigs but it will [b]never [/b]cut out mid song (at least due to battery draining). Before the battery dies it will start sending a low volume high pitch sound in the backgroud and it will keep working long enough to finish any song, and even a gig if it needs to.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1482334854' post='3199683']
"The Pumpernickel is a dbx160a isnpired compressor, optimized for bass players."
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It looks like a smaller version of the super simetry. 6 knobs and the LED strip to monitor compression.

Why not build two preamps, one with each chip and A/B them?

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1482235556' post='3198649']
you can use the B3 as an audio interface, so plug it into your laptop using the USB, install the drivers, plug your bass and headphones into the zoom, and play music off your laptop
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I admit i had to google the back pannel of the B3 because i thought that it had a aux in but when i saw it didn't this was my second idea. Should work fine.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1482231495' post='3198594']
How is Fender or the shop going to set up a bass? High or low action, lightweight rounds or heavy duty flats? Either way they'll be wrong for someone.

I can tell if a bass is one I'd like to play even with a mile high or stupidly low action.

Fender have given people too much ammunition over the years but set up is personal and easy to work through.
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+1 I don't need a bass to be perfectly set up to know if i like it or not. Fit finish feel and QC can be observed even without playing it. Tone is subjective but you can guess if it will work with you if you know that what you're hearing is being affected in a way by high/low set up fresh/old round/flat strings etc.

I usually go pass those things and play it safe not buying any Fender gear, i buy Yamahas.

I had a massive PA from them in an older band. it consisted in x2 2x15"+22 tweeter cabs and x2 1x15"+1.5" Tweeter on top of them. Each pair run by a Phonic 3.1 poweramp. They were the Pro series (red logo). Until today they are the best PA i've ever had and heard, shame it was so heavy, great clean natural sound with lots of heft even though we didn't have any subs. I'll check this out, didn't know they were in to bass gear also.

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Are they also fixing this crack in the side of the body?

[quote name='toolapcblack' timestamp='1481655493' post='3194099']
nope theyre arent really humbuckers as only one side is wired(2 wires from a sealed unit one black and one white coming from each PUP) [b]when i do a tap test only the inner 4 poles on each are doing anything[/b]
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Dead pole pieces on the pickup, i had this happening to me on a new Sandberg i recieved, they sent me a replacement straight away, no way to fix it unless replacing the pickup. Take it back to the store before you start messing with it and void your warranty.

Check your action, D and G string saddles can go lower than E and A saddles without fret buzz, it will get your strings closer to the pickup and gain some extra punch.

Another thing most people doesn't talk about when discussing this issue, how's your EQ? Do you cut the mids and ramp up the lows (the classic "V")? E and A have low end but D and G strings have their punch in the mid-freq region.

Ahh! The joy of having class-D amps with built-in HPF to ramp up the "wattage"... all the lows, none of the farts

Never blown a driver but i have had to replace a tweeter twice, i should ease up on the B3K...

Final word allways goes to the singer as he needs to be comfortable to sing it. We all chip in with ideas, we all can veto a song if somebody hates it. We try to sugest songs that work in the set list and are well known to punters and fit our style. No fights over songs, it's easy to find a song that everybody likes and the singer can sing after a handfull of sugestions.
Worst thing you can do is try to impose any song to someone that doesn't want to play it, it will sound bad, very bad, every single time...

I've got a box full of old sets of Prosteels that i don't use (when i think my strings are dead they're really brand new to most bass players), maybe i'm passing out a business oportunity! LOL

Korg Pitchblack going strong in the pedalboard for the last 10 or so years. My eldest tuner is a Seiko ST-747, i've got it in the mid 90's and it still works and tunes perfectly in pitch. Harder to destroy than Trace Elliot gear!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1481044394' post='3189286']
You may be interested in the following - [url="https://www.subsafeaudio.com"]https://www.subsafeaudio.com[/url]
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Genious! Exactly what i have in mind... oh, wait... there goes my million dollar invention for a shark tank pitch...

Never, never, play loud on a reharsall and i don't alow for anybody to do it. I would leave the room if the volume gets too loud. In rehearsalls comunication is king and you need to be heard by everybody if you need to speak in the middle of a song to point something out. Everybody should hear everybody so they can spot mistakes and think about arangements. Playing loud for a period of time makes the musicians tired and they wont be ale to perform technicaly and creatively at heir best level. Protect your hearing at all costs, even if it means leaving the band.

With a dremmel cutting bit like this


or a small file (if there's space to operate it) you can cut a straight groove all across the screw head and use a flat head screwdriver to remove the screw.

Basicly turn this


in to this

First thing after finishing a gig i cut every channel in the mixer, then i remove and store my mic, i also encourage singer and drummer to store their mics and sticks. Helps to prevent drunks to have a go or having someone nicking a mic in the mifddle of the confusion.

I've had to point out the price of a TRB5PII or a Ken Smith BSR5G in the past to some punters (drunk or not) that thought it would be fun to have a stage experience without asking. That usually does the trick if they're not too drunk to even think.

I've thought about making a beveled/angled something to place on top of my subs so it's impossible to place cups on top of them, never got to do it but it comes to my mind every other gig. Only times i've got really upset while playing was when a punter (and even staff members) rebember to place drinks on top of my amp, usually they get the hint after they see my furious face looking at them...

i'm a bit OCD with my gear... maybe more than a bit...

[quote name='vinorange' timestamp='1480441523' post='3184450']
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longer term I may replace the input socket with a nice neutrik locking socket. I never had this before so it must be the socket at fault one way or another.
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You keep saying this but it's not as easy as you might think. You'll need to hack the amp's enclosure to fit the Neutrick locking socket and that will devalue your amp. It will also be very improbable that the connections on the Neutrick plug will fit the PCB withpout some wiring. Right now you should have this type of plug in your amp:


And here's a Neutrick socket:



You'll need a much bigger hole for them to fit. Just get a direct replacement input socket if the spring on that one can't be tightened and use good quality cables. It will last you a lifetime.

I bought a SR5 a few years ago and had to track one all the way up to UK so i could get it in Maple FB / Honey Burst body combo. The best looking finish in their line up IMO. They're shooting themselfs on the foot here...