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[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1025852' date='Nov 16 2010, 01:39 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ[/url][/quote] I like to hear what is coming out my bass thats why I use this on its side around one to three foot of the deck, flat response good dispersion, everything equally represented, no boom, no sag, just big square and and heavyish (22kgs) for a 2x10, but really great, but they don't make them anymore, I wish someone would have a go over here. A great sounding simple cab, for reasonable money, it will take anything a four stringer can chuck at it since this is all i play that great. The best thing is it doesnt have Neo speakers I don't like Neo speakers! ferrite any day! The eden 210XST I think are also good for this its all you need 700watts rms 1400 peak is enough for any gig, it just doesnt look cool! but i completly get you point Bill

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1022131' date='Nov 13 2010, 03:57 AM']I'll continue to post for the benefit of those who are interested in learning how speakers work. I won't argue with those who aren't. Because they don't know that the configuration is flawed. Bass cab companies are like all companies. They're happy with anything that sells.[/quote] What I want to know is where is everyone gigging!? I normally use a 2x10 with Emmy deltas with 56oz magnets i can push 700 watts rms into it, I use a 1500watt amp! it has good low end with some low compression and great highs as its got a nice tweater. Its all i will ever need for stage monitoring and and i played some pretty big venues. it will easy cope with no pa support as well. I tend to compress my lows and cut everything below 50hz. I no longer feel the need to go deaf!

[quote name='goblin' post='1024003' date='Nov 14 2010, 09:19 PM']Just collected my new acquisition today, a Trace GP7SM 250 head. It sounds and looks great, but it doesn't light up. Did all of the trace panels light up, or just some?[/quote] Nope the SM doesn't light up. At least it doesnt on mine (Series 6 SM.) The front panel is glow in the dark and if you can find a sleeve for it that has a UV tube in it it will glow in the dark. When you take it out, next outside that is and the sun is shining whoa! you will see that UV war paint! but if you are playing a venue that has any kind of UV lighting she will glow .

[quote name='makatak' post='1022138' date='Nov 13 2010, 06:22 AM']When I pack away my Ashdown Little Giant after a rehearsal/practice , i rekon I could fry an egg on the bottom of it , the top and sides are relatively cool , ive put stick-on feet to lift the chassis for more ventilation but still hot , is this common with the likes of markbass and Genz Benz as well ? , Ive never noticed the fan coming on and I dont drive it hard either .[/quote] I have a little giant lg1000 driving it hard it only gets warm, never egg frying hot, is the fan coming on when you first fire it up? it should do, maybe the thermostat on the fan isnt working on your unit

[quote name='blind pilot' post='673985' date='Dec 4 2009, 10:30 AM']hey all, now let me start off by saying i am a complete noob, been playing for 8 months now after a 13 year break, back in band and will be gigging soon, where we cover some Tool songs. having done my research i see Justin Chancellor uses a Wal bass, and this helps to get his tone, i have got fairly close to this tone using my ibanez srx 300 and a tube emulator pedal, and although i love the look of the Wal, can it really justify the £3200+ price tag (used on the bay are way over £2000) ? discusss:-[/quote] Yep the early ones are the nuts (i.e. the ones made in high wycombe) dont know about the new ones because 'Wal' the geezer who designed made them died a few years ago, but i guess the new ones are made to the same design. I think the secret to wals apart from the amazing tone woods is the pickups (their own design).

[quote name='silddx' post='1018307' date='Nov 10 2010, 01:24 AM']I think mine are, in order of who spring to mind, when I'm writing a bass line on the spot are .. [b]Scott Thunes Paul Simonon Geddy lee[/b] So who are yours?[/quote] Can't do three four at a push! Herbie Flowers Jack Bruce George Porter Jnr Flabba Holt

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1010632' date='Nov 3 2010, 12:22 PM']According to Hoffman's Iron law, a small cab can do it, but you'll need lots of power. The Acme cabs go for that compromise, they go very low, but need loads of power. The cab volume (of air inside) is the important factor. They use small speakers for midrange and high frequencies, in addition to large woofers.[/quote] Totally agree I have an Avatar 2x10 with delta T's (ferrite drivers) in it has great lows and a lot of punch, it can do reggae no probs, with some low end compression, but you have to shove at least 750 watts rms into it, its a big box for a 2x10! I wish they still made it the modern neo ones are crap. If you ever come across one buy they are great. I got mine for£100 second hand.

[quote name='Muzz' post='1008442' date='Nov 1 2010, 12:54 PM']Yeah, and look how that turned out... I'll be looking for the 'Titanic' stack next...[/quote] He he...... that comment turned a sh*tty day around!

[quote name='machinehead' post='1010218' date='Nov 2 2010, 11:54 PM']I've been using my LM II with a Barefaced Compact or Midget, or both, so I decided to sell my Markbass CMD121P combo. It hasn't sold, so I've bought an Ashdown Little Giant 1000 as a back up to the LM II. I'm pleasantly surprised at how good it sounds!! It's definately not as loud as a LM II even though it claims to be the same 500watts. (per channel ie. 2 x 500W) But it's loud enough and the sound is extremely good. It was bought used so the price was OK, and overall, I'm very happy. I think I'll try this on a gig. Especially through two cabs because it has two 500w channels. (My cabs are 8 ohms so, only say, 300 w per channel. Easily enough in the real world) I think I'm going to like this amp. It's great value for money. I hope it's reliable though. It's ugly as F***. Any thoughts or advice from other owners? Frank.[/quote] Sound is good and with a lot of clarity if you use the superfly cabs and loud as F@@@ if you are lucky they appear on fleabay every now and then I have the 484 its a great cab if you like that clean sound.....

[quote name='Rosh' post='1007928' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:08 PM']Hello there, just a quick query; You can see my gear in my signature and I have a bit of a problem. My E string is very bassy. I play a lot of melodies on higher strings (think Andrew Rourke, chilled out) but can hardly hear them compared to the very hot E... It was the same on my old ESP bass and it's the same on my Fender. My EQ is pretty much level but I'm finding it hard to get all 4 strings to have a level output -- what can I do?[/quote] +1 to the other comments but you could also try cutting your lows on your eq a slight cut at 50-120Hz might do the trick, if its all the basses you have had that are doing this then I would look at eq. There is nothing wrong with cutting the lows if its too boomy on the E which is in the 40-100hz is region on your Eq

[quote name='Marky L' post='1006156' date='Oct 30 2010, 10:20 AM']Not sure if anyone has seen this pic that Ashdown have seeded on Facebook. No info, just the pic, so what is it going to be? Some suggest a Fliptop. I'm guessing valve as per the LB due to the red cab grill as per the LB cab.. hmmm [/quote] Who else is getting tired with the little bastard moniker on this amp series, great idea, sh*te name, I am not offended by it he he i am fairly liberal, but its so damm cheesy. Cant wait till they bring out their rock focused offering next year the w@@ker and their new wave fuzz pedal the c@@k maybe even a jazz eq pedal the cheesy h@@met

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='622686' date='Oct 10 2009, 08:10 PM'][font="Tahoma"]There have been so many threads about the Classic Vibe jazz now that I decided to do a straight comparison with my 09 American Standard Jazz to see how it shaped up... Firstly, I'm going to make a very bold statement. [/font] [i][b][font="Tahoma"]The Classic Vibe Jazz is probably the most consistently high quality product to come out of the Fender corporation for years...[/font][/b][/i] [font="Tahoma"]Here're the two basses. My American Standard Jazz at full RRP would cost not far off £1200 new. The Squier Classic Vibe at full retail at the moment is around £370. What I was most interested to find out was where the extra £800 goes on an American Standard.[/font] [font="Tahoma"]The Am.Std body is made from the usual Alder with a thinner undercoat in order to let more of the vibration through, apparently. The upside is that you can see the grain of the wood through some of the finishes. The CV is made from cheaper basswood (and is none less resonant for it!) and is painted/glossed with a poly finish. Bridges are both new "high mass" designs. The new Fender unit is a little smaller (in the vintage style), has the ceramic saddle parts & of course caters for through body stringing. The larger CV bridge is adorned with hard-wearing looking brass saddles & seems to work very well in execution, with equally great sustain & tuning stability. Both basses' necks are maple, the Am.Std's being flawlessly finished in a satin lacquer with a gentle ageing tint & the CV's being further tinted and gloss finished. I for one don't mind glossed necks at all. All of my Status basses have glossed graphite necks & my ACG is also glossed. In a way this finish always makes a bass feel more expensive. Grains in the maple are visible on both instruments & the Fender's glossed maple fingerboard is especially fetching. The Fender sports the usual medium-jumbo frets, while the CV has much narrower vintage frets. Both fretting jobs are of suitably high quality.[/font] [font="Tahoma"]The only other real difference is in the tuners. The Fender's are the new lightened Hipshot tuners (apparently 30% lighter than their predecessors on the S1 model) and have a real quality feel to the chrome finishing. The Squier tuners also have upgraded chrome and feel suitably expensive, but obviously not quite in the same quality league. [/font] [font="Tahoma"]Neck pocket fit on the Fender is excellent & the Squier even keeps up in this respect, too. This is what constantly impresses with the Squier. It just doesn't feel like a cheap bass. [/font] [font="Tahoma"]Sound-wise, the Fender has all the typical Jazz "growl" you're ever going to want. The same goes for the Squier. It has that classic Jazz sound that some seem to search for endlessly in other instruments. Both are silent and hum free & both have an excellent "scopped" style sound with plenty of bright and low to go around. If I'm to get really clinical, the American Jazz (in the case of these two particular instruments) is a little smoother and sophisticated sounding, but that could be down to the 40-100 DR Fatbeams it's running on at the moment. The Squier is on 40-100 Rotosounds for the time being and sounds huge, bright & punchy. Both instruments sound amazing through the Sadowsky preamp as well. Instant "super-jazz" results from both. So at the end of the day we all know that some of the materials on the American instrument are going to be superior, but the whole point of this exercise is to show that the Squier CV Jazz feels and sounds so good & by no means does it feel £800 cheaper than it's US cousin. Just goes to show how much goes on the American workers' healthcare plans and pensions If you haven't played one of these yet, make sure you do. The powers that be at Corona aren't going to let this young upstart be this good for too long. Perhaps in twenty-thirty years we'll all be talking of these instruments in the same breath as the much fabled JV model Squiers of the early 80's. Incidentally, the Squier CV Jazz bass in the pictures here is the fifth example I've tried around the country. The quality control on these Chinese instruments is very, very good and consistently even across different batches. So perhaps my earlier quote at the top of this post is quite apt... [/font] [/quote] Being From the land of hope and glory England I will use the English word for Basswood ! i.e. Lime. I agree with you totally about the Squier, they are great instruments in their own right, and plenty good enough for gigging. I guess £370 allows them to spend a fair bit of time fettling it before it leaves the factory. Thats the problem with US instruments the fettling i guess costs an arm and a leg! I fancy a 50's P, 60's Jazz, and the VM Jazz its very difficult to resist!!!

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1006883' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:55 PM']Yeah I see where your coming from. But I really think folk will buy them cos they are new and cool. Then after about a month of looking at it and using it in the house they realise that it serves no real use outside the home or recording studio. Then they will realise with all the recording or practice gear that could have been purchased at a fraction of the cost they have been done out a small fortune. Then of course it will be the rush to try get them sold before everyone else realises or catches on that they aint of any real use. My 50p of course folks.[/quote] The output of these is supprisingly mucho for a little amp the output is measured 30 watts at 20hz and not 1khz as most amps are measured these days, I.e well loud enough for me as its loud enough for stage monitoring and I would mike it out to main, to get the cool sound. But I agree totally it will be a home amp or for live studio recording. If you think about it, the LB head weighs 20Kg approx, and good 15" ferrite driver 20Kg combine it with the cab 10-15Kg it isnt that portable. I have an original B15 it was my dads, it has that amazing motown thump. But i reckon it weighs about 60Kg or more, Portaflex hehhe no!!! portable no, the only thing that will flex is your back when you lift it!

[quote name='bassatnight' post='996308' date='Oct 21 2010, 06:54 PM']Following a recent clear out of my high end basses I have decided to pick up some cheap intsruments and upgrade them. In the last week I have purchased a Squier VM Jazz and a J&D Fretless 4 stringer. I have no idea who J&D are but having dome some research and watched a few You tube clips at £160 I thought I would have a go. I must admit I am having a great time setting them up and replacing the Bridges, The pups and adding new pick guards etc. I probably won't get my money back but am enjoying seeing how good I can make them. Next on my list a Squire Classic Vibe P! Might start documenting what I have done with a few pics. I think in these hard times with finances perhaps its the way to go! Anyone else doing this/done this? Cheers, Steve.[/quote] In my opinion the vintage mod and the classic vibes squiers are well good enough for for gigging. They are the JV's of our time. I just bought a CV strat its pretty amazing for the money. I was looking at a Eric Johnson strat but walked out of the shop with the squier instead. Well good enough for me just to noodle on play some live rhythm work etc.

[quote name='phil.mcglassup' post='1006158' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:23 AM']When our band members decide upon a new song to cover - how long should it take for us to reach a stage where we can do it competently enough to include it in our set? Assuming it is a straightforward song, nothing too complicated with no long winded guitar solos, key changes etc -what do you think? I'm getting the impression from my fellow band members that they do little practising done at home meaning that an average song is taking six weeks or so to get right and added to the fact that we need to learn an awful lot more songs, I think it's going to take ages to get there!! In my last covers band we practised hard and had a good long set within a fairly short period. Perhaps it's because I am familiar with learning at this rate and the others are not!! Am I expecting too much? It's just that I practise at home a lot and then get fed up with group practise sessions by being surrounded by others who haven't bothered to learn their parts then I get frustrated at having to go over and over a new song which I know inside out whereas the others are still making fundamental errors. I'm not a particularly brilliant bassist but I do put in a lot of effort!! Any pointers anyone?[/quote] i guess they aren't putting the effort in, if you know your changes and the way most popular music works you should get it down in a jiff. He he I guess Musicians are like oil you keep on rising to the surface until you reach your limit, sounds as if you need to get in a band with people who can match your ability and effort...............

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1006572' date='Oct 30 2010, 07:01 PM']Just won this on Ebay for £106. It's horrible isn't it? It is a Hondo Rick Copy with some really odd mods where someone has replaced the original pickups with a precision humbucker of unknown origin split in half. The body, neck bridge and machines are fine so I'll be stripping all the electronic/clear plastic nonsense and sourcing some pickups off here (please PM me if you have any knocking about). Hopefully should get it back into a more useable condition, it looks a bit unhappy at the minute![/quote] just think someone modded that and thought they where doing a good job..... and they may have been seen in public with it!

[quote name='teej' post='631766' date='Oct 20 2009, 08:30 PM']She'd have to go. The instant I gave up music a timebomb of dissatisfaction and resentment would start ticking away, and it would only be a matter of time before the relationship exploded anyway.[/quote] Haha great comment and very true........ if you love music the only way to get married is to marry a musician.......... or a least someone who is really into music or the arts, mere humans do not understand where you come from our how you think......

[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='1006147' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:06 AM']Hello, I'm pretty useless when it comes to music theory and I was wondering if anyone could help me out... How many scales are there on a bass guitar? is this a silly question? What do I need to do to improve my theory and be able to put that into practice?[/quote] +1 to what doddy says but here is my crappy advice for scales on the bass! I would start with the major scale, you must know it, the modal scales are made from it and its a reference point. from a playing point of view the pentatonic major (playing over major chords) and minor scale (minor chords) are the most usual for fills and twiddly bits after that mixolydian and dorian I have prob cofused the hell out of you........ but heres a secret of learning the scales and modes on a bass 1. Learn the C major scale on the 8th fret 2. all the modal scales dorian, phygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolin, locrian modes are made from the same notes i.e c d e f g a b c just in a different order. 3. the next mode to learn is dorian which begins with D on the 10th fret. 4. then Phygian E you can play it on the 12 th or the open strings. 5. next lydian mode begins with F on 1st fret or 13th fret 4 mixolydian 3rd fret on G 5 Aeolian mode or natural minor on the 5th begins with A 6 locrian mode B on the 7th 7. then back to C SEE HOW THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER ONE FOLLOWS THE OTHER These are interesting as they will help you to learn the fret board The most common scales however that I use and for that matter most bass dudes are Pentatonic major (its your c major scale above but only using note 1 2 3 5 6 of the scale) you can move it up and down the neck the first note is the root, `i use this for fills and twiddly bits over major chords Pentatonic minor (its like the A aeolian scale above but only using the 1 3 4 5 7 and the octave this is used for twiddlys over minor, minor 7th chords. Dorian mode this is the D scale above use this over minor chords and minor 7th chords a more rocky sound mixolydian the G scale mentioned above, i play over dominant 7th chords the above represents my playing style there are many possibilities, of using certain scales over certain chords to make your groove. for example chris squire often uses the lydian mode over major chords for fills etc creates a bright melodic sound. Thats not me I am more forceful! play with it at rehearsals. Learn the chords of your songs "the changes" cheers D PStwo scales i fogot that are important, which i dont use are the blues scale like the A aeolian mode i meantioned above but with a b5 and b7 added notes. and the mixo blues scale with is the combined notes of the blues scale and the mixolydian You are probably very confused, but the most useful book you can ever get is HAL LEONARD "bass scales finder" get it if they still print it, all will become clear

[quote name='Marky L' post='1006156' date='Oct 30 2010, 11:20 AM']Not sure if anyone has seen this pic that Ashdown have seeded on Facebook. No info, just the pic, so what is it going to be? Some suggest a Fliptop. I'm guessing valve as per the LB due to the red cab grill as per the LB cab.. hmmm [/quote] You mean this Ashdown LB 30 115H basically a little bastard fliptop with a 15" speaker. sounds like an amazing idea but like a original B15 portaflex not that portable due to them feeling as if they where made out of concrete. But I reckon the tone will be nirvana, UK made only I heard. Cool

[quote name='markstuk' post='1006057' date='Oct 30 2010, 08:38 AM']You should always have a spare one, two or few?? :-) I've got four rigs and manage to use all of them :-)[/quote] Trace elliot series 6 with an avatar 2x10T 750watt delta cab loud enough for anything use it all the time for rehearsals its in great nick Ashdown LG1000 and superfly 4x8 cab hardly used but not a bad sound used it once live i think, thought this would be a lightweight rig but the superfly 4x8 is not really that lightweight, well it is if you compare it to a concrete block a great cab though. SMX rack preamp and 300watt floor monitor use this a lot live DI'ed Sansamp DI use this a lot these days...... In the 'shed' which the misses doesnt know about................... Trace elliot 130SM series 6 AH200 mint perfect working order Trace Elliot Hexavalve, finding decent valves for this baby isnt easy Dead Hartke combo needs new output board..... i will get round to it! Ashdown ABM500 made in England really early one plus abm 1x15 great Trace Elliot AH300 SM parts donor Rack head with trace power amps which i dont use to heavy the morel of the story is its not how much stuff you got, it how well you can hide it.......... Sad thing is I hardly use any of this stuff any more except my rehearsal rig as most of the stuff I do nowadays is preamp DI and monitor

[quote name='jamiesonk666' post='775495' date='Mar 15 2010, 07:29 PM']Hi, has any body had any dealings with Bugera amps(i know they are to do with behringher(uuuurrgh).Namley the svt rip off.[/quote] A guitarist mate has the mesa clone combo. After changing the valves its great, the transformer wiring etc is well done, only the valves were ropy. Changed for JJ's and its a great sounding amp. The stock valves, are pretty crap, variable quality (you might get lucky, he didnt!), microphonics, fizzy, the usual. What do you expect they have to make some money?! Trouble is a revalve and bias was pretty pricey. I guess you will need to factor this in. The bass amp is, valve pre, solid state, so should suffer no such and decent ecc83's 12ax7's are pretty cheap if you want to change em. If they use the sample SS amp bits as they do in their poweramps you will have no probs. I know of a PA system, that is used by 4 bands (i.e almost continuous use)that is based on their power amps, its strong ole stuff, but very heavy.

[quote name='Wally' post='998445' date='Oct 23 2010, 08:29 PM']I started as a punk player with a pick. Older age has brought a mellowing and now I'm back playing I've taken to playing with fingers for the warmer sound. However I play with my thumb for the downstroke and first two fingers for the ups like a finger playing guitarist does. I beleive that this is not regarded as good technique for bass but I don't know why and wonder and ask what the downside for this is. Its been a very natural way to swap a pick for fingers. My thanks in advance.[/quote] If its good enough for Paul Macartney..... who cares, I think he's a pretty fair bassist!

[quote name='dan670844' post='999170' date='Oct 24 2010, 07:23 PM']+ 1 for the zoom H2 its a great bit of kit, simple and its easy to achieve good results, fast and quick to set up which is the whole point of these things, a guitard mate has an H4, it has some amazing features but if you just want to press record. You won't go far wrong with the H2 or the H2 for that matter.[/quote] or H1 sorry I have been on the wine........ hic

[quote name='dan670844' post='999170' date='Oct 24 2010, 07:23 PM']+ 1 for the zoom H2 its a great bit of kit, simple and its easy to achieve good results, fast and quick to set up which is the whole point of these things, a guitard mate has an H4, it has some amazing features but if you just want to press record. You won't go far wrong with the H2 or the H2 for that matter.[/quote]