LukeFRC

[quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1338284084' post='1671983'] Now I want to keep it original, too many options. I think I'll use it this weekend and see how it goes at a gig, it hasn't been out much in the last couple of years. I can make a decision then. [/quote] In my experience, and not liking the "emg active sound" they work better in a gig than at home. And nickel strings too

i left the band who abbreviated to FRC about 5 years ago. Sometimes I think of asking nicely to leave the band.... but what would I replace it with huh? huh?

[quote name='bassickman' timestamp='1338282914' post='1671955'] Whats hartke like? [/quote] supposedly some of the best bang for buck out there. the amps look good, I don't like the cabs much

also I would keeps trying to trade it- eventually someone will bite. it's a nice looking thing and if I had anything spare that would interest you I'ld be coming to try it. try a new sale post, pretty pictures (daylight on bed sheet, flash off) bit of the history of them and so on.

if you like the bass and everything about it except the tone then mod away. if not what dub junkie says. [quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1338233754' post='1671343'] Thanks again such, the pickups are sorted. Any ideas for a preamp, the EMG one is volume, blend and stacked Bass and Treble tone control. So ideally 3 pots that aren't mounted to a board. I guess I'll be drilling 2 holes anyway for a pickup selector and a coil tap, so I can drill more holes for pots if it's wort while. [/quote] stacked pots? with push pull switches?

[quote name='bassickman' timestamp='1338195645' post='1670525'] Ok. Firstly thanks as always for everyones thoughts. A few more questions? Is it worth changing the pre amp to an east retro j deluxe? Will this work for Funk/Rock - Maroon 5/ Later Chili's stuff? Will a 500 watt Mark Bass tube power a 4x10 and a 2x10 and still have a little head room? [/quote] you've spec-ed a rig you are going to go and buy, but don't know if it will work for the type of music you play? can I ask why you chose the stuff you did then? I don't quite understand how you are approaching your rig buying. can you explain? as for the preamp- worth it for what? what doesn't your bass do currently that you want it too? it's a good preamp so it will probably sound great- but what are you looking for? Personally if I wanted a flea/maroon 5 type sound I wouldn't start looking with mark bass... but maybe you want that make so a reason

good poll this. I expected more acoustic dominance to be honest!

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1338071697' post='1669391'] So it's really a semi-semi-acoustic archtop? [/quote] [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1338072145' post='1669399'] 335s and the ilk are known as semi-solid to be super pedantic. Whereas the ES-175 is a semi acoustic. Glad I could help.... [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1338074616' post='1669434'] Thanks for that. *Dies* [/quote] [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1338079742' post='1669477'] My Strat, I cant get on with those hollow bodied things. [/quote] [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1338106834' post='1669541'] But the Epiphone Casino is properly hollow - same as a Gibson ES-330. [/quote] guys- calm down! the poll can be edited- and has been!

some kinda of buffer, split the signal, one loop into effects and the other into a low pass filter (or even a good old passive tone control) and then another buffer. alternatively you can play with the input and output caps on the guitar effects to let more bass through.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1338072480' post='1669404'] Unfortunately , I think it is! [/quote] sometimes you do wonder about them. 2 band and a passive tone would make more sense.... it just looks wrong

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1338067574' post='1669330'] Not really. Just shove a couple of bits of carbon fibre in the neck, or 2 truss rods, and a couple of extra bolts in the neck pocket (although that is just to make you feel better as much as anything) and hey presto. A structurally sound 6 stringed bass. It's not as if you're trying to hold up the eiffel tower or anything... [/quote] or even just through neck multilaminates of different african hardwoods, aged and seasoned properly and made by a highly skilled manufacturer, you would have thought would have been alright?

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1338066854' post='1669316'] A player posted a pic on Talkbass and it's very metallic, not pastel, which is an odd choice. [/quote] in my opinion it just looks odd. Is that a 3 band eq on it too?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1338056764' post='1669154'] What does FSR stand for? [/quote] factory special run

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1338056866' post='1669158'] Sorry I don't understand... :-) [/quote] well, take a small box. and fill it up with stuff. Now take a bed and try and fit it in with the stuff. but lots of guitars on the bed. now an amp, and boy look there is more stuff stick that in too. your full box is stuffed to the gunnels. now try lie down

Unless it was his bass and they don't have actual signed proof of it. If they said who it was and couldn't prove it then that would be bad. So won't say.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1338042455' post='1668937'] What about 12-string electric? And besides what's all this crap about having only one type of guitar? That's like saying you can only have one type of bass. Nonsense! [/quote] yeah yeah yeah, theres 50 million types of guitar's I left off.... the thinking comes from the fact I'm going to be moving soon and for a while have far less space. I have two basses- neither of which are going anywhere (bar stupid amounts of $) and two guitars. If I had one less instrument my life would be just that little bit easier- do you see?

[i]I would think they both are about the same value secondhand. [/i] [i]question: if you don't like marcus[/i]' tone, or the pickups and preamp - why you buy the bass?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1338040701' post='1668915'] [size=4]Archtop, so I chose '[color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Acoustic with a pickup/preamp (electro acoustic are they called?)', although I doubt that this was your intention. Incidently, a 12-string shouldn't be more difficult to tune (or, at least, my Daisy Rock isn't...).[/font][/color][/size] [/quote] you know i stuck archtop on and off the list a few times and eventually ended up with it off it!

Just a question I had running through my mind...

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1337874707' post='1666852'] If they can't be easily bumped by your hip/belly/other body part, then yes, I think it's a good idea if it's a decent saving. [/quote] yeah the pot's on it currenty are quite high quality, and one of them isn't a standard value- so finding replacements would be hard. I also like the idea of them being hidden away on the back- no idea why it just appeals to me!

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1338031954' post='1668840'] Crikey that reads really badly. Have to say the Nash 63J's I owned both played and sounded very nice. My only gripes were a cheap-ish tort-substitute s/p and the fact the 'clay dots' were shiny white plastic rather than aged [/quote] does make me more likely to make a bitsa and finish it myself though

[quote name='CBbass' timestamp='1337194571' post='1657046'] [url="http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=47291"]http://www.offsetgui...php?f=8&t=47291[/url] [/quote] well that was worth reading....