LukeFRC

The carvin kit stuff looks pretty tidy... esp when you see the us prices, and wjile I know bass direct and the like do their best it does end up costing more in the uk.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1422126998' post='2669058'] People talk about big names selling instrument, but ask yourself how they became big names? Fender, well, for obvious reasons, but the likes of Wal, Dingwall, Roscoe, Fodera, they got their names because of the quality of their work with wood, and not because of the quality of the original planks of wood instead. [/quote] Mind you the fender guitar was a design brief in how to create a cheap, mass produceable guitar....

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1422121489' post='2668961'] I'm not talking about cheaper wood..I'm talking about the same wood...and there are high end 6 ers that do not have graphite stringers. �� [/quote] I don't think it is the same woods - the kit that's been linked too has a elm body and who knows what in the neck... I'ld be interested to know which type of elm it is and where it comes from - I thought it was an N American / European species - has this been grown somewhere in asia? Who knows what the stringers are and how seasoned the wood was... personally if I was looking to build a bass from a kit, I would have though a bolt on design could be fettled easier than a neck though, and the wood used in the neck, and it's construction, is the last place I'ld be making savings.

You have no idea how exciting this amp is for me. Bergantino ip.... with whatever of his cab I want!

And AB, and B, and H and....

[quote name='taunton-hobbit' timestamp='1421694806' post='2664083'] Have a look at Matamp? Their stuff does most stuff, and better than most.......... [/quote] in my dreams I drive up the m62 and get one...

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1421603337' post='2663168'] For me, the GK RB series are some of the most versatile amps out there. Maybe the Markbass TTE 500/800 ? [/quote] ive just got a 1001rb combo in a trade. Not had enough time to explore it fully yet but its sure can do a lot. Any suggestions of things to try?

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1421507437' post='2662077'] I now have my own Multi Coil pickup and the new DFM dual filter pre-amp. Not really interested in a Wal clone to be honest but you can certainly get firmly into Wal territory sound wise. Should point out the DFM and the MC pickups are not for sale outwit my own instruments. [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/basses/electronics/"]http://www.acguitars...es/electronics/[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/basses/pickups/"]http://www.acguitars...basses/pickups/[/url] I am also on the MKII version of the EQ01 which has just been released. Difference is the reduction of the lowpass filter range to bring it into line with DFM. This brings the filter range more in line with the Wal. We went over board on the EQ03 making a pre-amp which in hind sight had to much of every thing so it was possible if used in the more extreme settings to sound pretty nasty. The reduction in the filter range took top end out of the system because it simply had way to much. [/quote] I have been following the development of your stuff - I have a eq-01 in a old warwick streamer and when the eq03 came out I couldnt quite work out if it was an improvement or just more stuff. I love the eq01. :-)

[quote name='ctiza1' timestamp='1421620295' post='2663437'] When the last one went my eq was pretty much flat (bass slightly boosted), we down tune 1/2 a step normally and i have a drop D tuner which I was using at the time but still not as low as a B on a 5 string. I must admit I do normaly drive the cabs well [b]but not to the state where theyre being over driven[/b] [/quote] evidently you are as they keep blowing, the question would be: is the cause manufacturer error or user error? My hunch, given that you've done it multiple times, is that you're expecting the cabs to perform beyond what they are mechanically designed to do.

this is quite interesting thread http://www.talkbass.com/threads/tb11-preamp-project.669517/

[quote name='Passinwind' timestamp='1421513771' post='2662157'] Ah, 741s...can't say I miss 'em much. Getting circuit boards done in small quantities is trivially easy these days, [b]but the learning curve on doing your own board layouts can be a bit steep IME.[/b] [/quote] what's the hard bit? what makes it steep?

Generally the more worried about damage i've been the less I've enjoyed playing the bass. That's not actually linked to the cost of the bass- borrowing someones cheapy is just as stressful IME

just pump your sealed 8x10 full of helium....

My guess - based on the title is that it's a Hayman 4040 .....

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1421432175' post='2661230'] Bit of Warwick for the weekend? Here is my newly acquired SSII [attachment=181206:DSC_0498.JPG] [/quote] wayhay!

[quote name='Karlos69' timestamp='1421434378' post='2661270'] I've just bought what I think will be a guitar I will keep for ever, so am thinking of selling one of my existing basses and it feels like having to finish with a girlfriend. It's wierd cos it's just wood and strings at the end of the day...... [/quote] we've all been here - it wears off after a while....

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1421433507' post='2661249'] Looks like the Retros are ready to be shipped! [/quote] would love to hear them!

exciting!