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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1373566801' post='2139165'] [url=http://www.framus-vintage.de/modules/modells/instruments.php?modellID=60&katID=4621&cl=EN]Framus Junior 4[/url]. [/quote] That was quick! Cheers! Didn't know they had a vintage archive, that's a neat idea
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My Dad's been looking to take up bass for a while now and yesterday he showed me this bass - he'd been given it by a local church he works for - it'd just been sitting in storage for years. It was covered in bits of white paint and general grime/dust and I didn't think much of it until I plugged it in and it sounded/played pretty good! Then I noticed it was a Framus (or claims to be) with 'made in West Germany' stamped on the neckplate. Got a bit excited and naturally offloaded all my Framus/Warwick historical knowledge in true geeky Basschat fashion, which didn't mean much to my Dad. Or anyone really. Anyway I gave it a good clean - the truss rod needs a little tweak and it could with some new strings, but everything works great - every fret is good and the intonation is all good. The pick-up sounds really nice. I just can't find any info on it - all the other shortscale Framus' I can find on the web seem to be semi-hollow and pretty different! Just wondered if anyone could shed some light as to what this bass is? Cheers! Ben
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I don't think there's any tangible difference in set-up time. It doesn't take me much longer to connect a speak-on from my amp to my cab than it takes to run an XLR to a desk. In-fact arguably it'd take longer to set up a bigger PA and run a more complex monitor mix. My amp (Ampeg PF500) is smaller (or at least the same size) and much easier to use than a Pod. My cab (Barefaced Compact) weighs less than my bass in it's gigbag is is considerably smaller than the equivalent PA subs/monitors that would otherwise be required. Mainly though, my rig gives me the freedom to play in pretty much any venue (as long as there's electricity). In the bigger venues I play with big PA I will quite happily DI out/mic up and use my cab/in-ears for monitoring. In the smaller venues - pubs/outside marquees/rehearsal rooms with a small PA etc then my rig is required for obvious reasons. Either way with my set up I can get a consistent sound and adjust it easily with my amp/bass/fingers. Most of the venues I play are fairly big and have a more than adequate PA to run bass through, but for everything else, which there is still a lot of, a Pod just won't cut it - ultimately for me it's just needlessly complicated in terms of programming (I run my amp generally flat and use my bass' pick-up configurations/tone controls/playing technique to change sound) and impractical in terms of the lack of an output of any actual sound. I can appreciate that works for you but I'd seriously challenge you to try a rig for a while, maybe see if you can borrow something for a while, and see how you like it - just being able to walk into any old venue and gig in it with no hassle with a easily equalised quality sound that doesn't rely on the quality of a PA.
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[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1370701510' post='2104615'] I think that's it really - they're all too materialistic & money grabbing to give a f*** about anything else. (Obviously that's a generalisation, but certainly the only thing the majority of them seem to do in Cardiff is shop & hang out in expensive coffee emporiums where they text each other instead of actually talking). [/quote] As a 19 year old, I think that's pretty much hitting the nail on the head. Most nowadays can get into uni, borrow a few grand on a student loan, have all the toys, go out every other night - general materialism, shallowness and apathy really. Some people communicate so much through texting and social media it's like they've forgotten how to hold an actual conversation. Could do with a bit of a punk renaissance really!
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Thanks for all the replies guys, you rock It sounds like it's probably that RFI in the air then, as the noise changes quite a bit as I turn/move around the stage. There's no noise when the lighting is turned on and using power (without the faders up, so not emitting any light). I'm playing there tomorrow night so I'll try a few things out re power supply and chat to the bloke in charge of the lighting
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Having a bit of a problem with buzzing in a venue I play at lot - not sure how to fix it! The lighting (it's a fairly big place) seems to make my bass pretty noisy! I play a USA G&L L2500. It's the same story, worse in some cases, with a few other bassists/guitarists who play there too. Standard, but quite big, par-can wash out front with LED bars behind. Only happens when the lights are on. The buzzing changes frequency/gets louder or quieter depending on which direction I face on the stage. When I run the pick-ups in series it's quite loud, but it's barely audible when I run them in parallel. When I used my Tech 21 Red Ripper (distortion pedal with buffered bypass) there was less noise when turned on than off! I'm quite confused! It's not loud enough to be a massive concern but it's noticeable inbetween songs and in quieter moments etc so I'll just roll down the volume on my bass when not playing, which kills the noise - so the bass must be the starting point. Anyway, weird! Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers
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Bought a DHA VT-1 pedal from Dan, great communication, quick delivery, very well packaged!
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[quote name='AndThenSome1' timestamp='1363023267' post='2007128'] Have you any pictures of the SSL channel strip? [/quote] Not on me at the moment, but I can sort some out Everything is in as new condition so it looks exactly like this one: All the specs can be found here - http://www.solid-state-logic.com/music/xlogic%20alpha%20channel/index.asp
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Just a few pedals to sell! All are in immaculate/as new condition (rare studio use only) and come with original boxes etc. Postage included in the price, open to sensible offers. Here's a quick list so you can see if you're interested to save you scrolling through all the descriptions below! [size=3][s]Goodrich Volume Pedal L120 [color=#ff0000]£130[/color][/s] [s]Line 6 M13 [color=#ff0000]£200[/color][/s] Preamp SSl Alpha Channel Strip [color=#ff0000]£450[/color] Eventide Powerfactor (big pedal power supply) [color=#ff0000]£175[/color] JHS Pulp and Peel Compressor [color=#ff0000]£130[/color] Divided by 13 Joyride [color=#ff0000]£150[/color] [s]Buzz Electronics 8-way Looper/Switcher [color=#ff0000]£100[/color][/s] [s]Strymon Bluesky Reverb [color=#ff0000]£200[/color][/s] [s]T-Rex Fuel Tank Jnr (compact power supply) [color=#ff0000]£70[/color][/s][/size] JHS Pulp and Peel Compressor £130 [size=3]Most compressors you see are based off of the Ross/MXR design that yield very squashed high end and a lack of upper end clarity and definition. The Pulp n Peel is not. With the PnP you will find that your guitar's natural color and attack stay in place instead of being forced under a hard and un-transparent squash. Another advantage is its low noise floor and super headroom that allows it to be used as a boost in front of or behind your favorite overdrive/distortion or fuzz. The PnP excels in the fields of blues, jazz, funk and classic rock because of its natural transparency and cooperation with single coils as well as humbuckers. The controls are as simple as it gets with compression, volume and a clean blend knob to dial in your original untouched signal. The idea behind our design is that you will never want to turn it off, and if your looking for the perfect "leave-on" compressor that will make your rig sound like a million bucks, then look no further. Once you have experienced what it does to your rig, you will never be the same.[/size] Preamp SSl Alpha Channel Strip £450 [size=3]With the classic combination of a mic preamp, filter, EQ and dynamics, the XLogic Alpha Channel brings SSL's sonic legacy bang up to date in an analogue channel strip designed to provide the perfect front end to your digital audio workstation. With all the features needed to record great vocal or instrument tracks, the Alpha Channel offers a studio class mic pre and processing based on SSL's years of experience in designing the world's leading analogue recording consoles. A huge proportion of the music you know and love was recorded on SSL, renowned for the superior audio qualities you've heard on countless hit records. That elusive sonic ingredient is here in the Alpha Channel.[/size][list] [*][size=3]Professional ultra clean mic preamp with line level & Hi Z instrument input switches[/size] [*][size=3]'Variable Harmonic Drive' circuit; a Time Machine of distortion characteristics[/size] [*][size=3]High Pass Filter with selectable 40Hz, 80Hz or 120Hz cutoff frequency[/size] [*][size=3]Built in professional quality Analogue to Digital conversion - as standard[/size] [*][size=3]Auto sample rate sensing and self adjustment[/size] [*][size=3]Three band SSL parametric EQ with mid freq Q control and dual LF curves[/size] [*][size=3]Intelligent auto compression that maximises recording headroom and avoids DAC clipping[/size] [/list] Eventide Powerfactor £175 [size=3]Large pedal power supply! The PowerFactor from Eventide features 10 outlets configured in 7 isolated sections and 3 powerful DC sections with 400mA each. Temperature monitoring is also featured so you will never burn out when performing. Three 12V outputs and seven 9V outputs with LED monitoring for each.[/size]
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Used G&L L2500, can't go wrong.
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EBS make some good little combos http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/EBS-Classic-Session-120-Bass-Combo-Amp/P3L
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Sold Andy my EHX Enigma. Great communication, honest guy, paid quicker than a Victor Wooten slap solo. Deal with absolute confidence folks.
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[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1362351751' post='1998923'] How aout one of these - pure valve goodness. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/200606-for-sale-dave-hall-dha-vt-1-bass-drive/page__pid__1997631#entry1997631"]http://basschat.co.u...31#entry1997631[/url] [/quote] [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1362352535' post='1998940'] Exactly what I was going to suggest. [/quote] Wow, that's the one! Cheers guys
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My band are looking to cover some Extreme-esque stuff - going to be a challenge! So I'm after a OD pedal that will give me a nice med-gain crunch akin to that of Pat Badger's lovely bass sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7nlOEnuOfQ I've got a Tech 21 Red Ripper, which is perfect for making everything in the room explode in fuzzy goodness, but not so much for classic overdrive. I'd love a VT Bass/Darkglass/similar, but I've only got a £70 budget! Any help would be gratefully received Cheers! Ben
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G&L Tribute series? L2000 or M2000? Doesn't get much better for the money!
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[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1361126641' post='1981484'] I remember a really long thread from someone on here that started with 'OMG, I'm totally getting one really soon!', that went through 'they are working on a prototype' and ended with 'I've decided against it'. Until I see a picture of one I'm treating it as a myth. [/quote] That'd be me They put a basic one together but there were some issues to sort out and due to the queue/getting parts/figuring it all out etc it was going to take longer (waited several months, would've had to wait several more) than I could afford to wait as I had to get gigging with something. What an amazing company though, they understood and didn't charge me anything. Even pointed me in the direction of some suitable off-the-shelf amps from other companies. Can't get better service than that. Anywhere.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but no-one's mentioned Superstition yet? Must. Put it at the end of the set for our last wedding gig and it was groooovy.
