charic

Looks like a peavey grind bass with that cutout... [url="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=peavey+grind+6&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=nsWPaN4QfM2ycM:&imgrefurl=http://www.musik-schmidt.de/gb-Peavey-Grind-Bass-NTB-6-NT.html&docid=pXDHZY_IpcFJHM&w=278&h=800&ei=zuddTpfpBIml8QPF26HPAw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=424&page=1&tbnh=222&tbnw=77&start=0&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=34&ty=185&biw=1680&bih=935"]Peavey Grind 6[/url]

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1356954' date='Aug 30 2011, 10:23 PM']Yeah they're the ones I used to use. The only strings i preferred soundwise to the Newtones I have now! Very bright, and work well with an aggressive attack. They're definately worth trying out and theyre cheaper than a lot of brands too. I hope they're the ones you're after dude [/quote] Currently loving my ACG with custom drop C newtones

Just chuck on heavy duty doors which will fit into the same fittings as patio doors? That way best of both worlds, studio when you want it and quick fix later and it's a home office. Ofcourse keep it all dark and it's a home cinema room instead!!!!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1355969' date='Aug 30 2011, 09:29 AM']When I saw Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes Bowl, Jimmy Eat World supported (and they were superb as always). Oh yes, I spotted the exact same Micro VR. If those amp heads didnt have the current problems I hear about on tbass, id probably buy one myself. Once they iron the issues out I might buy one.[/quote] And what a gig it was Woooo-ooo-oooo Woooo-ooo-ooo Also... Down IT!!!!!!

I hear that stickers have a more natural sound than Vinyl. Vinyl sounds much more modern and some consider it clinical

Very interesting read, having twiddled the multitude of settings on mine again I'm happy as a pig in dirty stuff again

If your in the Cambridge area give me a shout 4 string finn

Very statusalike, that shape is really growing on me. One of THE headless shapes imho

P bass / G & L / Warwick (apparently) / Dingwall / Yamaha / Musicman These are the basses I most enjoy playing and I prefer thicker necks too

I've got one and I love it. Picked it up on here from Lorne. The RBX6JM is the first model (green or red with the infinity inlay) and two pickups. The second one is the one that looks like the newer RBX basses with one pickup. Not much to say that hasn't been said except the B is THUNDEROUS. Also the bass is lovely and growly in general

IMHO I think its all a missed opportunity. Should have advertised at 250 but let the hype carry it. Then the reputation would have been on a major high after initial doubt.

Lock yourself in a dark room, lights off and just noodle. Does amazing things.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1352441' date='Aug 26 2011, 02:01 PM']Charic, if you read through the Barefaced site and my BGM columns you'll find the answer. But if you haven't got the time then bear these points in mind: 1. Most of the tone is down to the player. 2. The best tone in the world is no use if no-one can hear it. 3. I'd rather listen to great music than great bass tone. 4. You can't buy talent or tone. But you can work hard to improve your musicality, your bass playing and your tone, with much better results than through spending money. 5. I'm not the best bassist in the world but no-one is better at playing like me - and I'm all about feel, groove and tone. I'll happily play through almost anything and get a good tone through almost anything (but I may turn some guitar amps down down in the process). 6. Talk to me about music and bass playing and you'll get music and art and groove oriented language. Talk to me about amplification and you'll mostly get 'sterile' matter of fact engineering language. I've been talking about music, bass playing and bass gear on forums/newgroups since 1997. By the time basschat came into being I knew where I was as a musician and artist and was getting back into engineering, hence the skew of my posts on here. Get trapped in a room with me, a bass and a drum kit and I'm likely to want to jam and work on grooves until my fingers fall off! And when they do and I stop I'll probably start dissecting your groove playing and tell you where you need to work on your timing, note placements, dynamics and tone. And then start playing again. Regarding 'cack specifications', specs aren't good or bad, they just are what they are. Some specs may mean something won't work for your needs but will work for someone else's. We are the creators of the music - not the instruments, not the amps, not the cabs. If you think of it like audiophiles think about hi-fi systems then you're barking up the wrong tree![/quote] Thanks for the reply Alex, I think that clears up my view somewhat. I think the my main confusion came from your posts on deep low end. You have very specific views on what is 'technically' deep low end and they seemed to differ from what may have been considered deep low end. To be honest it was less about tone etc than your personal view on what an amp/cab can be. I've read through the barefaced site a fair few times and have been sorely tempted a few times with the cabs that you produce. Rik

55-110 Pro Steels. Im the only one apparently

[quote name='chris_b' post='1352331' date='Aug 26 2011, 01:00 PM']That's like saying my 0 to 60 in 5 seconds is better than your 0 to 60 in 5 seconds because you have a turbo 4 cyl and I've got a V8. I bet Ampeg's engineers, if they have any left, have an RH450 in pieces in their lab right now, [s]figuring out how it works[/s] searching for pixie dust.[/quote] Fixed

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1352308' date='Aug 26 2011, 12:43 PM']"Masses of low end" does not always equal deep low end. As I said there are about three octaves of bottom in a bass guitar's sound - if 80-320Hz are loud but 40-80Hz absent you might deem it to have "masses of low end" even though it does not have deep low end. There are enough happy Schroeder users saying their cabs have tons of bottom to show that we all have different needs and wants! Regarding how much power you can put into a cab, here's a quote from one of the early hi-fi pioneers regarding bass guitar amplification: "With a 15 watt amplifier I would advise the use of one 15" unit or a couple of 12"." That's so the speakers can handle the power! Is anyone here still using that 7.5W per 12" rule of thumb or have things progressed? And things don't stop progressing...[/quote] Alex, I honestly have a deep respect for what you do and how well you do it. Kudos but from reading your posts the one thing that I need to ask is: Given you had to choose one exclusively which would you choose. An amp/cab with absolutely brilliant technical specifications and sounded cack or an amp/cab with cack technical specifications that sounded great. I only ask as at times you come across as somewhat 'clinical'. I hope you don't take any offence to this as that is not how it is intended.

No! I'll have to get a TC Blacksmith then!

[quote name='Doddy' post='1351138' date='Aug 25 2011, 11:25 AM']Why is it difficult to palm mute using a Badass II? I've got two basses fitted with them and don't find any difference.[/quote] I can't explain why tbh and palm muting is not something I have ever been great at. Although I meant to say it is MORE difficult rather than it is difficult

Am I the only one thinking if you one real big it would be really fun to contact rickenbacker and ask them to make a thunderbird or precision for a ridiculous sum of money?

I preferred that BAII to my P MIM although I have to say it is quite difficult to palm mute while using a BAII

[quote name='dc2009' post='1350925' date='Aug 25 2011, 12:37 AM']I fancy a light up scratch plate for my Epi TB pro-V when I get a bit of spare cash, I already know what I want. There's no cavity under the scratchplate but a sizeable enough one on the back, and an existing battery compartment as it's active, do you know if that'd be alright?[/quote] Youll need a way for the wire to get from the scratchplate to the back cavity.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1350382' date='Aug 24 2011, 03:52 PM']I could have told you that from the word go - John East had to develop a new battery/charging solution for that exact reason so you could have an active circuit without having to route the bass.[/quote] It was in my pre-basschat days unfortunately

Thanks, ill give it a look once I get the latest tracks from the guitarist.

I had one of their scratchplates that light up. They forgot to mention there wasn't going to be room for a battery in a MIM pbass. In all fairness they accepted the return without too much hassle.