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Too many Jazz basses? No such thing!
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Hohner Baron Bass (30" scale) Rotosound strings Dreadful Marshall combo (open backed, single speaker with black knobs and white piping) Tandy (remember them?) leads
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[URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/WirebrushDettol_zpsca6bc862.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/WirebrushDettol_zpsca6bc862.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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Let's hear all your own Basschat Rig Rundowns.
paul_5 replied to Painy's topic in General Discussion
Some nice stuff on here; I'll do what I can to lower the tone... Bitsa Jazz basses (Fretted is drop tuned D, G, C, F with Rotosound RS55s, Fretless is tuned to concert with Roto 66 Swingbass) Pedals - Tuner, Aphex Compressor, OC2 (clone), Earthquaker Devices Tentacle (clone), B3K (clone) Coloursound Bass Fuzz (clone), Chunk Systems Agent 00Funk (clone), EHX Small Stone (clone), EHX Small Clone (clone). Yeah, I make a LOT of pedals! Amp - Amp SVP PRO preamp into Laney SP300 power amp Cab - Barefaced Gen 1 Compact. -
Don't stop believing' by Journey sounds like a fretless line with a bit of grit on it too.
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Now trade only for Ampeg SVP preamp -
Made using Fuzzdog's PCB and 8 JFET transistors to replicate the dynamically sensitive input of a tube amp - so the harder you play, the more grit it delivers. Switchable (internally) to run at either 9v or 18v (onboard charge pump doubles the 9v input) and powered by standard 'Boss' style 9vDC centre negative adaptor. True bypass and metal case. I made this on a whim just to experiment with different dirt pedals, but it's not what I'm after. 2 band EQ (bass and treble) allows you to tailor sound to your own liking. Price includes delivery to mainland UK. [attachment=238946:download.png] [attachment=238947:download (1).png] REVISED PRICE OF £40 SOLD
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I'd be inclined to get them to buy a bass for you to play at their gigs - see how serious they are about the look of it...
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Down that road madness lies; start with a spare bass and end up taking a spare amp and cab and strap and pedalboard etc... I just take the one. If it's set up and maintained regularly then it minimises the chances of failure. One caveat though, if you're playing in different tunings then it's a no-brainer
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[quote name='spiltmilk_2000' timestamp='1487605957' post='3241126'] How do you power this? I've been looking at the voodoo lab 2 to power the board but it doesn't seem to provide the 1000ma required for this pedal?? [/quote] One Spot. It delivers 1700mA centre negative, so I just put an inverter to power to DHA. I used to run it at 12v on its own adaptor but it's easier to run just one plug. I prefer the sound of it at 9v too - it's a bit dirtier.
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As above, if I'm gigging with just one pedal it's a light overdrive and DI - currently (and has been for a LONG time) the DHA VT1 EQ. Magic.
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I'm putting it together myself. Will post some audio samples once it's done.
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Off the back of this thread I've just ordered a 'Blue Juice' bass O/D PCB from Fuzz Dog to do a 'boutique' low gain circuit and see how it sounds.
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I've had boththe LH500 and LH1000 and been really impressed by their sound. Never had any reliability issues either. Seems I was one of the lucky ones. Twice.
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Not cheap, but tiny/wee and great for targeting specific frequencies. http://ews-us.com/item_bassmid.php?item=custom
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Revamping a bass for £10 - GAS alternative
paul_5 replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
Looks good. If someone had suggested a purple scratch plate I'd have edged away slowly and started to run as soon as was polite, but I really like that. Good work sir. -
GREAT chorus pedal.
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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1487084207' post='3236878'] That's the one! Did you save any of the other photos? [/quote] No. Wasn't sure if this was the one you meant. I can't believe it was still playable in that condition.
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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1487077493' post='3236782'] Imagine a Fender Precision battered to within an inch of total destruction, but still (just) playable. [/quote] Did it look anything like this? [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/front%20view_zpsdijpltox.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/front%20view_zpsdijpltox.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/paul_510/media/rear%20view_zpsot1iecmf.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd471/paul_510/rear%20view_zpsot1iecmf.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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Looks a little unorthadox, but Brian Eastwood makes exceptional instruments. He's also really good at making other manufacturer's sh*t ones sing just a little bit more.
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I've had a set of flats (dunlops) on my fretless for just under a year, they're just about worn in. It's not unusual to have a set of flats on a bass for years. I'm about to put some pressure wound RS55s on my fretted Jazz. I don't expect they'll last as long as 'proper' flats, but I'm interested to see how long they stay 'zingy' for.
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[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1485093957' post='3221036'] About time this thread had a bump. Came across this conduit cutter in my local CEF yesterday, looks like just the job if you have a lot of enclosures to drill. Screwfix have them too. [url="http://www.screwfix.com/p/armeg-pro-step-drill-bit-4-22mm/8662R?kpid=8662R&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CIaDt4D21dECFQEL0wodThANPQ"]http://www.screwfix....CFQEL0wodThANPQ[/url] [/quote] I use a stepper bit for all of my enclosures - saves so much time (and not so easy to lose!)
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Just finished a couple of Fuzz Dog pedals. Usually I do them on stripboard, but I'd run out and I reckon my building phase is drawing to a close as I've got all of the bases covered (for now at least). Phase 90 clone (Faze 90) is awesome, but with a tiny drop in volume when engaged (added a small booster on the FX return of the switch) and their Ampegulator (Catalinbread SFT clone), which sounds great going into the DHA VT1EQ. Essentially I'm using it as a 'more dirt' channel on the board, and it's doing really well. Costly in parts, as it takes 8 (eight) JFETs, but I had them lying around after buying a job lot for the Faze 90 and getting 2 matched pairs.
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Yup. One of the all-time greats.
