paul_5

I've got similar problems at the moment - Hartke Hydrive 410 and LH500 - the head has a built-in scoop, so the mids have to be at full to cancel this out. I'm having to use an on-board EQ to boost them before they hit the amp. Really powerful rig though, and with a DHA VT1EQ it's awesome.

I've got some samples that I might list on the 'bay then. I recon I could do more than 10cc too...

Currently available for sessions and lessons over the summer. 20 years playing experience, 7 years experience teaching instrumental and music technology based subjects, BA, MA Grade VII ABRSM Theory, PGCE etc. PM me for more details.

I had one a couple of years ago and got the perfect "Geddy Lee" sound straight out of the board - Jazz bass, M80, Protools. Simple as.

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1341739530' post='1723257'] I started off around age 15 and played in a church band for a fair few years which was a fantastic start as it taught me to play by ear, to listen to the rest of the musicians, to change songs at a moment's notice. [/quote] This. I was depping at big gigs (800 ish) about a week after picking it up. I'm a much better player now and doing a lot smaller gigs, go figure.

[quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1341647531' post='1722173'] Nice board! What do you have in there?...can't really tell [/quote] ...cuddly toy...

here's a nice distraction: [media]http://youtu.be/tx6pSnq9EvI[/media]

JPJ's playing on 'The Lemon Song' (Led Zep II) is a masterclass on 3 chords, in fact, all of zeppelin II is worth learning. Someone else will have to recommend some of Geezer's stuff as I can't get past Ozzy's voice, and consequently don't have any Sabbath.

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1341605624' post='1721839'] Well I watched issue 3 and was impressed, especially as it's free. My only complaint is having paid eleven quid initially and not having access to the extra features. [/quote] Ditto.

I'm considering some block stickers on my unlined, ebanol fretless fingerboard. Black ones though, obviously.

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1341582978' post='1721349'] My Hartke [b]LH500[/b] is the bees knees, and louder than an earthquake. [/quote] True dat - the LH heads are really loud. Bit lacking in mids, but definitely loud. [quote name='daz' timestamp='1341582978' post='1721349'] I play it through a Behringer 500 watt cab with Aluminum cones which is basically a Harke [b]2x100[/b] rip off. It gives a pretty neutral sound. [/quote] I really hope that's NOT a typo .

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1341585886' post='1721439'] Looks Legit. [/quote] Nice use of Poe's law there. Looks more JapCrap than fender to me...

Get in touch with Dave Hall (DHA on here) I swear by his valve stuff - really good quality kit. Who knows, he may already make something like this.

Start with the Bjork album - track 4 is an old jazz number from the '40s - that should break you in gently.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1341569631' post='1721024'] Another +1 for the Adam A7s. Great monitors for the money. [/quote] [quote name='charic' timestamp='1341561580' post='1720851'] I like the Yamaha's (I use HS50m's) as I was pretty much glued to the NS10's at uni. [/quote] If you can get a mix to sound balanced on NS10s then you've pretty much cracked it!

Yeah, my brother and I are doing an order from GFS in the States and I was just going to get a pair of J pups, but for round about the same money I could have a bit more of a mid peak (in theory) without relying on outboard circuitry.

I'm looking to upgrade the pups on my fretless Jazz, but am considering a MM style hum bucker instead of the bridge pickup - anybody got any experience of using a MM in the bridge position and a single coil in the neck position? Is it worth doing? I should mention that I tend to favour a 'bridge' sort of sound, with just a bit of the neck dialled in for some extra lows.

[quote name='MysticGuitar' timestamp='1341562399' post='1720863'] Primus' recent CD. Love it! [/quote] +1, it's ace!

"superunknown" by Soundgarden - brilliant album from start to finish, that and 3rd Bass' awesome "The Cactus Album". It's a bit of a '90s fest in _5 towers today.