Ghost_Bass

I'm one of the few that downsized to class-D/neo and had the exact opposite reaction. For me, the thing that lightweight rigs lack when comparing to big rigs is the exact same thing i allways struggled to get rid of in pubs/bars. In those small, crowded spaces the sub-lows are a pain in the a**e, they muddy the sound and find their way in to every mic on stage. Now i can play more comfortable, at lower volume settings and i can hear myself and be heard by the band with lots of definition and punch. For outdoor gigs i still use the big rack

[quote name='Passinwind' timestamp='1442586244' post='2868021'] He has been doing that on TB frequently. Andy Field, the former chief engineer at Genz, has the parts stash and a shop set up for both warranty and non-warranty repairs. He goes by "Agedhorse" on Talkbass. [/quote] Great service, it says a lot about this guys. I'm worried about my Shuttle 9.2, Fender doesn't have a very good costumer service, and if i have any kind of malfunction on my amp in the future it will be almost impossible to track and solve it. The components are too small and getting replacement parts will be a nightmare! Maybe it's time to start saving and replace the 9.2 with the new Genzler amp, when it's released...

Off-record question: Now that Fender terminated GB, will Jeff offer any kind of help/assistance with malfunction/broken GB products, by his own free will?

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1442504406' post='2867422'] @ Ghost Bass, you're not busy this afternoon are you? I'll give that a try. [/quote] Yep, quiet day at work

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1442485715' post='2867262'] Unfortunately you have stacked these with opposite polarity, leading to the bass frequencies from the Midget being cancelled out. Try aligning the 'Barefaced' logos properly and you will hear a real improvement in the sound. [/quote] [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1442491552' post='2867310'] I've got them both with the carry-handles at the top. And the logos are STILL not aligned! Clearly I have faulty kit here. I'm back to Brighton in a week I'll return it all to Alex for re-working under guarantee. ;P [/quote] I can help you with that:

[quote name='Stylon Pilson' timestamp='1442485914' post='2867264'] As I mentioned back in July, I've been lining up an AMA with Jeff over at [url="http://reddit.com/r/bass"]/r/bass[/url]. It's now been confirmed for 2pm tomorrow, so if you've got any questions for the man, this is your chance. S.P. [/quote] Try to find out as much as you can about the amps. Will they have the new ICEpoweramp module or something completely new designed by him (like markbass did).

I can't stop looking at this as an evolved GB Shuttle 9* and i just laughed at the description of a "feature that sets your Subway D-800 appart from other bass amps (...) a studio grade XLR balanced DI", it's true that it sets the amp appart from other amps but i'm pretty sure that it's only setting it apart from all other Mesa amps . that DI has the exact same features i have on the 9.2 and even on the Promethean head. The amp sounds great and this new IEC module is clearly better than the old one. The reason i'm not jumping in to buy one is that they didn't use the Walkabout parametric EQ section on this amp. It would have made it the perfect amp! *i know, i know, one of GB developers is working at Mesa

I doubt it will apreciate in value, class-D / Neo gear is developing every day and i'm sure that the "good stuff" is yet to come. I think it will hold it's value (if you purchaded it second hand) with minimal loss of your initial investment.

I can think of a few possibilities: Ditch the DI and mic the cab (if you can convince the techs to go for it...) The alternative is to replace your cab for a "flat(ish)" sounding one and redo your EQ on the amp to get the sound you like, then send a post-EQ signal to the mixer from your amp's DI (if you can convince the techs to go for it...) Otherwise, call the sound man to the stage and allow him to hear "your" sound and gently ask him to reproduce it on the PA (if you can convince him to go for it...) That's it. Good luck!

The BA 12-3 reminds me of my old Midget-T Personally, i don't like the looks of any of those cabs and 350W seems a bit short comparing to the competition. I'll hold back and wait for the amps. I would like to see anybody will complain about those handles

If you want passive tone control don't order a stacked knob. Passive tone is only available on non-stacked models.

Sandberg branded preamps are basicly Glock preamps rebranded. May not have the exact same components but i had a Cali VM with Sand pre and at the same time also had a Glock preamp for another bass and compared both, couldn't see any diferences.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1438786382' post='2837313'] @Ghost Bass - do you mean the Yamaha guitarlele? If so, what does it sound like? Youtube videos seem to vary a lot. [/quote] From a quick google search it does seem like it. It sounds very well and certainly isn't a toy. Typical Yamaha quality, cheap and very decent. It stays in tune and is loud enough to keep up with vocals (everything unplugged). I believe they payed around 80€ for each so it's a nice bargain.

Thanks for the thoughts guys! I'll have to find another way.

Without seeing it i can't say for sure but it could possibly be the piezzo ont he G saddle that's not sitting properly on it's position. I would start by removing the G saddle and assembling it again. If that's not the case than i'm affraid that the piezzo may have gone bad or the connections are faulty/broken. Be very carefull if you attempt to do this yourself, it's easy to damage the piezo or cable if you don't know what you're doing. When in doubt, take it to a tech who knows what he's doing.

A question for you guys. My band mates (two guitars) had just bought a couple of tiny guitars, i believe 1/2 size, Yamaha, they're tuned in A. The drummer has a cajon and the idea of having some fun with tiny instruments was born. This is really just for fun, when hanging out, not for gigs. I'm thinking about geting a Kahuna to take care of the bass parts but i know it's not loud enough with the rubber strings. So here's my question. Has anybody tried stringing one with regular nickel bass strings? I'm thinking about recycling one of my used sets (that still have a bit of life in them). Will it sound a bit louder, like an accoustic bass? Having their guitars tuned in A what do you think about fitting a BEAD and tune it a step back? Will it be too much tension and rip off the tailpiece? I know i could stick with the rubber strings and get a battery micro Roland but for the few times we'll be doing this i don't think it will worth the investment. Let me know your thoughts

In mint condition i would say you could get something close to 1.5k for it but you'll have to be patient and wait for the right buyer. I won't sell mine, love it!

Send it to a tech, he knows how to safely give it the love it needs. Dont risk harming yourself. If you think that waiting a month is bad then think about if you get a shock or the amp blows... that month starts to look a bit [i]shorter[/i] isn't it?

Nobody's right or wrong on this, each has his own way to achieve the desired result. I like to tailor my sound on the bass and then add the noises on the pedalboard so that when it get to the amp i only need to EQ it for the room (normaly just adjust the mid-bump/cut freq and add or remove bass depending on the room's rumble). Doing it this way i need my rig to be "flat" (of course nothing is really flat) so it can reproduce accurately what's going in, only louder. When i take the DI out from my amp (usually pre-EQ but in some rooms i've aided the PA with a post-EQ signal that's already EQ'd for the room) the signal is still [b]my sound[/b] because it doesn't rely on amp or cab to further enhance it (the sound is only affected/EQ'd in two stages: bass and fx). This is the way i do and it works for me, i believe this makes me have less fusses on soundcheck and the soundguys are often happy with it and mix my bass in a minute. The more variables one adds to the tone shaping the harder will be to balance the final sound in the mix [b]IMO[/b].

If you're skilled at woodwork then i would say that almost everything is possible. If you only have amateur-level skills and don't own the proper tools for the job then i would advise you to take the bass to a good luthier, he'll know what to do.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1438275386' post='2833181'] +1 I'd never trust anything with the word "Pledge" on it, for exactly the reason MC says. [/quote] I don't use that one, i believe this brand it's not even sold here in PT but i'll need to check the one i use to see if it has the silicone on the composition. I wasn't aware of this issue and i thank MC for pointing that out

[quote name='Greg Edwards69' timestamp='1438346304' post='2833751'] I would reckon one of the main reason touring musicians use Boss is due to their ruggedness. They aren't the greatest sounding effects in the world and vastly cheaper than many boutique effects that the same guys have access too. But when touring, with stuff being carted around in planes, trains and automobiles, and then blasted out at insane volumes, I think that they are prepared to let sound quality dip in favour of having gear that will perform correctly night after night without fail. The boutique stuff is left at home or in the studio! [/quote] Valid point! I also think that it's easier to replace a damaged/lost/stolen unit while touring because most music stores will stock Boss pedals.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1438352242' post='2833835'] I'd agree with JTUK. I don't see the advantage of "flat" in the bass world. The concept of "flat" just seems like a starting point to me. Then you add [i]your[/i] sound. Are there any "flat" basses out there? My fingers certainly don't do "flat". So starting with a non flat amp and cab seems like a no brainer, as long as their sound is heading in the direction you wanted to go in the first place. [/quote] Having a flat amp/cab makes you tailor your sound on the bass EQ and hand positioning so you'll be sending the FOH the "tailored sound" trough the DI. I use the Shuttle 9.2 with the Super12T and this combination is a very good aproximation of a flat rig. In every outdoor gig i had this year the bass channel on the mixer was left flat by the sound engineers because they liked the sound the way it got there, one of them actually called me just to show the track and complimented the sound of the TRB. If you like to tailor your sound through your amp/cab it's perfectly fine and it's not wrong. You'll only need to either mic the cab or let the engineer hear your rig sound before EQing the mixer. Or just trust him to do his job and believe he gets it right (in my experience with hired PA company, i only got a couple of engineers that didn't knew how to EQ a bass sound, before opening the bass track the EQ on the mixer was already with the good old "V" shape... thay didn't had a clue that not every bass player want's to sound like a P bass going through a Valve Ampeg in a 8x10 box) Edit: Alex beat me to it

It's whatever i have at hand ATM, it can be the F1X+1kW poweramp in to the Barefaced S12T or the Promethean combo with 500W, only feeding 250W on the cab (this is the most used) or even plugin straight in the mini behringer mixer i have hooked up to the PC and use the PC's 2.1 sound system. Everything has a volume knob so it's all good I also have a Trace Elliot 15W Boxer stored on a shelf that i don't plug in in well over 2 years, maybe it's time to wipe the dust of the old cones.

[quote name='Manton Customs' timestamp='1438269194' post='2833094'] Yeah, I wouldn't use that to be honest! It's one of the brands that get mentioned quite a bit on threads like this, I have no doubt it will effectively remove grime though it will leave behind a residue of all kinds of chemicals which is are not good for your fretboard. I believe I have seen it mentioned that it does indeed contain Silicone which is an absolute nightmare as it spreads everywhere and will not come off! The old Gibson Cromwell will be making a return to this area shortly! It's actually all strung up and finished, I'm just waiting for the pickguard to arrive from the US before putting up some finished pics. Prior to that I'll obviously also update the thread with the work which has been carried out since . Thanks for the interest! [/quote] I'll see if i can get a pic of the labels in the brand i use, not one of the pictured. Edit: looking forward for the cromwell