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[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1395787207' post='2406429'] I'll be honest, I haven't heard of some of these! [/quote] are you going to tell us eh?

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1395862590' post='2407392'] @Monkyman Well, no, that's not what happened. We were at rehearsal and the guitarists combo died. I had the BDDI with me so I decided to try out my disaster-recovery plan while guitarist used my head/cab rig. Try as we might, we couldn't get any useful volume for my bass by using the BDDI without an amp. This made me think about what I'd do if my head went down at a gig. That was last week. This week, we rehearsed in a different room with a different PA. The crappy speakers immediately started to distort when I used the BDDI as a preamp. I've sort of given up with the BDDI now. Instead, I'll buy a back-up head, I think. [/quote] sorry to be pernickety - but it's unlikey to be a flaw in the speakers that the BDDI brought up. Either the BDDI is broken or something else is set wrong- but probably in between the BDDI and the desk. My guess again is that something wasn't set right on either the gain input - any line/mic level button - or something with the Eq on the desk causing the problems. Otherwise - this is cheap and I can almost guarantee it will work to get a bass into the PA

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1394613217' post='2393212'] Not sure you have defined 'better' with the examples you have used. For me, I think you need to be looking at £1000 s/h to be in good bass territory and even then it isn't a rock solid garauntee. That isn't to say you can't luck out with £750 or be out of luck with £1500 spent, but[b] the trick is to know what you are looking for and what you can do with the bass[/b] and therefore take the luck out it to quite a degree. [/quote] the bold bit I agree with - the rest I don't - secondhand prices are no indication of anything other than how much someone will sell the bass for - my main bass was £400 with it's hard case - new they are over £3000... other basses don't seem to depreciate much at. It depends what you're looking for in "good bass territory" and what makes it good. When your standards Stingray/US Fender jazz/precison etc etc can found at the 500-750 mark I really don't know what extra of good you'd be looking for. [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1394745261' post='2394812'] Indeed. The whole industry relies on the perception that there is a division between "professional" ( the magic word) and amateur gear, and that you won't really be able to be effective until you have got equipment of a certain level. The truth, however, is that we have all seen excellent musicians who can make very ordinary basses sound extraordinary because they have the skill to do so, and most professionals are far more concerned with doing their job well , getting paid and getting repeat work than in fetishising their equipment . Even if you do need certain kinds of equipment in certain situations, it's only a question of getting enough money to purchase it. Not necessarily easy, but not usually insurmountable. If you can't play very well though, then no amount of money will help you, unless you spend it on lessons, and ultimately, if you long to be a musician then only playing well will make you happy. [/quote] My friend trained in music tech and then worked for a few years in the LA studio scene. he used to talk of manufacturers creating 3 levels of gear. Beginners stuff. Pro stuff. and the top of the range fancy big bucks stuff - which is aimed at non-pros (who probably have more gear buying money than some pros!).

[quote name='Kevin Dean' timestamp='1395838881' post='2406885'] Thanks for the comments , I asked because I did a sound check with the full PA & using my wireless I went for a walk out front & couldn't believe how bad it sounded compared to when I was quite close to the rig , it sounded much better leaving everything flat . [/quote] Your amp probably won't be totally flat- even if it were it doesn't really matter as your speaker cab won't be. Even if it was... it wouldn't be the moment you went off axis. Put the bass through a PA too and you've got the Eq on the desk and the sound of the speakers to think about. Haven't even mentioned the room.

[quote name='Jobiebass' timestamp='1395864938' post='2407442'] Aint got a clue what im doing with my amp eq or bass eq. Ive got Ampeg Portaflex500 and Shuker bass with ACG eq which is high mid cut/rain, low mid cut/gain. I really have no clue what im doing and leave both bass and amp on one setting all the time. [/quote]ACG eq - as in the filter based one? If so you've misunderstood it.... if it is a ACG filter based Eq I imagine that's the main thing - I've also got one in one of my basses in Leeds if you want a hand with that somehow

agh you know how all parts have to stamp their necks on the heel so they can't be passed off as real fender necks? well same idea - translates as "fake fender from Hokkaido" (I AM JOKING!)

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1395730781' post='2405491'] Some more good guesses, sadly it's not a Nu-metal style bass or infact a bass of the sea, although that looks like it could do quite a few dinners! Good idea though dating back the GAS to what music was around then, but another clue is the music was still a little bit older than that which I liked when it came out but had no clue about playing any instruments then! [/quote] Older?? Britpop - You've bought a Precison Bass? 80's? you've brought a steinburger 70's - you've bought a jazz bass? 60's? - You've bought a precision bass? 50's? - You've bought a precision bass? 40's? you've bought a saxophone.

Look at it this way. You've said you're into fitness. Now if you said to me "lets go to the gym" or "lets go running" - well I would come and last about 5 min and then need to give up. I couldn't run for an hour, or lift big weights (or even know what most the machinery is for in the gym. You would. Now what would you say to me then? Because I bet next time I went with you I might last6 min, then 7 min and so on... it's training. Likewise I can pick up a bass and play cleanly without fret buzz, you haven't learnt that control yet- but I don't think you were running marathons when you had just started either... practice and patience

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1395646370' post='2404565'] I should also add that I've wanted this bass since day 1 of playing bass, so about 13 years of GAS! [/quote] so 13 years ago was about 2000 - and the music around then, I'm thinking Limp Bizkit, Lincoln Park.... Is it some more nu metal than nu metal Pointy warwick thats been sat in the shop for the last 13 years?

stripping poly - yuck yuck yuck. sell the bass and buy the same one with the finish you want. In the long run it's easier! yes it does work but still doesn't mean it's easy, or will work properly, depending on the wood, the finsih, the sealer used, the end grain, the god awful piece of crap you discover under the nice finish, oh look it's soft wood and i've just scratched it with my scraper.... ohh theirs a burn mark.... mind you I did one bass body by holding it over our gas hob.

[quote name='Fredde' timestamp='1395687312' post='2405137'] It's my own design, inspired by lots of other designs. The design concept is that it has a small power stage (padded to line level) to sound more like a real tube head. The power stage is currently a push-pull ecc99 (idea taken from the Firefly DIY amp project), but I intend to swap it to a SE 6L6GC. The schematic if someone's interested: [url="http://goo.gl/kbtA9k"]http://goo.gl/kbtA9k[/url] [/quote]that's a really nice design there, loved looking at the schematic - geekily want to know what the preamp's modelled on, how does it sound? - also the small power stage - great idea - is that an original idea to implement it in a preamp? thanks for sharing.

[quote name='Fredde' timestamp='1395517517' post='2403349'] My upgraded rig: Tube preamp (DIY) into Peavey IPR 1600 into fEARful 15/6. [/quote] go on tell us more about that pre! what's the design based on?

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1395352185' post='2401592'] I used an external PSU. [/quote] I've not seen a Behringer DI with an external PSU before. Not looked that hard mind - what is it? Passive ones need nothing and active ones have a battery or can be powered from the phantom power from the board. What DI is it? If you have a DI then you have the solution to your problem (not as exciting a solution as some people have suggested but still... ) i'm intreaged why it didn't work at all. Did you have any attenuator pads turned off ?

I think sometimes in pedals "higher quality" doesn't mean better sound. I lost interest in collectorbal pedals shortly after I looked up a few schematics to pedals and realised that some £250 uber cool pedals have under £1.50's worth of components in them (excluding pots, jacks and a metal box)

how loud are the band in FOH and in your amp. Is the reflection of the subs of the back wall overpowering your wedge monitor?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1395230220' post='2399918'] I read the topic title and thought 'here we go...', so was relieved when it turned out to be positive! [/quote]

[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1395063785' post='2398156'] Sounds to me as if he is having a go at "Twisted" by Skunk Anansie. [/quote] ahhhhh! that makes sense - I can at least imagine a genre. Like I said - found it an odd demo- a obviously good player, playing a song well but through possibly the wrong amp to show off the bass.

[quote name='mikegatward' timestamp='1395228910' post='2399901'] Whatever I happen to be selling always seems to be out of fashion / no longer favour of the month. I seem to be a trendsetter in reverse [/quote] no - that would make you a trendsetter. As you sell it it goes out of fashion. so big up yourself! You may have no money but you are starting trends!