LukeFRC

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1420272708' post='2647323'] Haha what happens when an Engineer designs stuff that's should look pretty. [/quote] I just went back and looked at that logo - it's an odd sci-fi influenced thing, the "designed and built" bit works quite well - but the rest of it... the b and d echo quite nicely - but that f is the most disgusting thing I've seen for a while, and also oddly seems upper case... it just kinda works against the whole "very well engineered technology products" by having such an odd logo.... all IMO IME of course... .

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1420272708' post='2647323'] Haha what happens when an Engineer designs stuff that's should look pretty. Tbh, the old painted finish and the logo do not deter me one bit. I don't have to look at it at gigs. But I'm not half tempted by a TKS cab though in red. [/quote] lol

so I guess going for a clean sound? class D stuff tends to run cooler than older stuff so might be worth looking that way? A lot of it is going to have a fan built in as an insurance though, I guess as we expect smaller and smaller amps suddenly cooling becomes an issue again. - But how much power do you actually need? AER stuff for acoustic based stuff might be good (costly though)

[quote name='Brother Jones' timestamp='1420151575' post='2646237'] There's been something of a move against active OBP basses from purists like Paul Weller (who banned Yolanda from using them). Personally I like them for live work, as they help Jazzes cut through more, but prefer passive, or active pups for recording. [/quote] one man's purist is another's luddite.... I guess you've also got someone like Jonas Hellborg sticking a 27v transformer driving preamp in his.... so it's a question of how well engineered is the thing, some are a lot better than others.

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1420126383' post='2645844'] So where have all the 75 RI's gone, or am I being ignorant? they're not on the Fender website any more are they... Discontinued right? What made you prefer the 75? [/quote] yeah - they replaced all the American Vintage series at the same time with different models. I can't put my finger on what I preferred. the '74... just felt a bit cheap, thick varnish on the neck, and.... and I instantly disliked it - obviously thats all my highly personal opinion. I've tried a few '75 and they've just struck me as very very nice basses that stacked up well against the sadowsky stuff the shop had in in terms of fitting and feel and I preferred the tone of the '75.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1420073637' post='2645420'] [b]In and Out:[/b] Various. No-one reads these lists anyway. [/quote] i do.

Ok lets confuse it even more.... Fender American Vintage 75ri - generally...natural with maple or rosewood, blocks binding, 3 bold neck 70's position. Brilliant Fender American Vintage 74ri - the newer version released last year. I tried both in shops and preferred the '75. Fender FSR USA 70's jazz bass.... special limited run in 2002 of a few thousand basses in custom colours and with some differences, for example I used to have a lake placid blue one, and it had an alder body. Very very good instruments and a bit different to the normal american vintage range.

how does the new one compare to the 100w one?

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419952012' post='2644259'] I get the idea that the 12 Ohm version is intended as a modular thing. I obviously didn't order it, so didn't make that choice. [/quote] Quote alex from the barefaced website.... [i][size=3]"[color=#333333] If you wish to add more Two10s and need your 4 ohm cab to run at 12 ohms then it be converted from one impedance to the other by replacing the wiring loom, crossover and rear panel - a simple job as it's a complete modular assembly with no soldering required." [/color][/size][/i]would you think of taking it to 4 ohms? [quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419952012' post='2644259'] I'm not sure what to make of all of the mumbo jumbo about watts. Here's my thinking. [/quote] [url="http://service.tcgroup.tc/media/tc-electronic-power-rating-and-active-power-management.pdf"]link here to TC's own explanation.... [/url] it's actually really interesting stuff, they've looked at how a bass uses power and tailored the power section to supply the power where it's needed more useful and combined that with some clever limiting and compression. Very very clever stuff going on.

[quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1419976591' post='2644612'] It's the volume control on a passive bass that I don't understand!!! [/quote] when used with the input of a valve amp the volume knob has the ability to change the tone as well I think. [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1420111365' post='2645591'] But I do think you would or should sit down and work out what the things do and how you go about getting your sound. Otherwise, it is just the same as forever tweaking your pedals... When I see people doing that, I get the imrpession that they don't know what they want or how to get it.... A few sessions in the beginning working on those things should eliminate a lot of that. [/quote] this. My Streamer has an ACG preamp in it. 8 Knobs to fiddle! It takes a while to get to the point where you know what you are listening for and just change it without thinking.... it takes longer to get to the point where you set and forget....

[b]Basses:[/b] OUT: My tomato soup bitsa Jazz based around a 1992 Squier Japan backup bass I hardly ever played... IN: BB1200 from 1977 - only the most amazing ebay accidental buy ever! [b]Learned: [/b]Yamaha make good stuff! [b]Skinny string things:[/b] OUT: Yamaha SG400 plus a Line 6 wee amp IN: a special acoustic.... [b]Learned: [/b]I'm still trying to learn guitar and sold a dreadnaught the previous year and kept the electric as it was easier to play... it sat and gathered dust. So that went. I soon got an itch for a guitar and decided to get a smaller bodied acoustic for fingerpicking. You know the unbranded random stuff you see on ebay.... saw something in one of the photos and took a £300 gamble... that paid off with an amazing copy of a early martin scalloped braced OM (I think) hand made by a fairly well known luthier..... man does it sound sweet and is probably as close to a Fodera standard instrument as I'll ever afford - even if it's not a bass! [b]Amps:[/b] OUT: Tecamp M210 Roland D-Bass 210 Ashdown APM1000 Tecamp Puma 1000 Warwick Hellborg Preamp [b]IN: [/b] Roland D-Bass 210 Ashdown APM1000 Warwick Hellborg Preamp ACME B2 Thunderfunk 750a Zoom B3 [b]Learned: [/b]Still not found what I'm looking for.....but a bit closer to finding it. anyone want to buy a thunderfunk or ACME? Oh and the Zoom B3 is a pretty good little box.....

not a million miles in design from Warwick's Hellborg Sig. Can't be bothered to look but probably priced about the same too.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419892161' post='2643785'] 12 Ohm you mean. I have since had a go with a MiBass 550 too and get the same thing. [/quote] whats 4 ohms between friends? :-) Yeah you would expect them to br the same, are you going to do the crossover thing alex meantions on his website to make it a 4ohm?

I have no idea how the power management on the tc head is interpreting a 16ohm cab.... probably not a goix match

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1419634153' post='2641550'] Does anyone else, other than me, actually have one of these? I'd like to hear their thoughts. [/quote] I think you nay need to kick off the reviews jenny! Would love to know how it sounds

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1419252954' post='2637983'] Might actually be because you are a sh*t hot local band with a great reputation and loads of gigs on the books, ya pudden nut [/quote] turn up as in arrive or turn up as in turn the volume up?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1419441266' post='2640034'] oh, I thought you were joking. Fair enough [/quote] to be fair I would love a big baby or big twin but the first thing I would do is take that logo off... but then I am a graphic designer snob....