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eude

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  1. [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1324376199' post='1473462'] Although i never got to do a direct comparison between my old LMII and my F1 i find the F1 to be a bit punchier than the Class A/B heads. Its not quite as thick, and i guess not as warm sounding but seems to be a bit louder and due to the cleaner lower end seems to sound more defined and articulate to my ears. In a band setting i dont really hear any difference other than a slightly quicker attack and slightly less muddy low end. To me it still sounds like a MB head. Ken Jung has a direct comparison between the LMII and F1 here [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eUrmYZlSnY&feature=g-user-c&context=G2829b76UCGXQYbcTJ33bMb5vhaXzBC5GGOai3osIMlqY0QfX0QVs[/media] I [/quote] Nice one Dave, thanks for your thoughts and the link to the comparison video. All good news by the sounds of it though mate Cheers, Eude
  2. [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1324314502' post='1472918'] Oooo, i didn't know we had a MB thread. Here's my F1, brought off Clarky during the summer. It was supposed to replace my GB Streamliner (and has) as a straight swap but for a while i couldn't decide what to keep so ended up buying it. This is my old SA450, my first and probably best MB head. And this was me just showing off at a gig lol. No point having a nice backup if it doesn't get used so i used one head per set. I also wanted to hear just how close the two heads sounded. [/quote] Hey Dave, how does the F1 head sound, compared to a regular LittleMark? I'm more than happy with my Promethean for now, but when I get out playing again, I'll need to go for a bigger rig and miss the sound of my LittleMark 250. Would be interested to hear your thoughts. Cheers, Eude
  3. [quote name='sk8' timestamp='1324316212' post='1472952'] What about your 6er............... [/quote] Ha ha Eude
  4. [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1323963842' post='1469267'] +2 for the EAD Foundation212. Awesome Cab. [/quote] +3 for an EAD. They aren't cheap but 3 out of 4 cabs you're looking at in your original post cost about the same, as Mr Bunny says. The EAD Cabs are incredibly well built, I seriously haven't seen anything else that comes close. The sound reproduction is crystal clear and you can tailor it thanks to the custom crossover. As soon as I've got room for one, and the cash I'll be a very proud owner of an EAD Cab (or two). Can't recommend them enough. Eude
  5. Happy days mate I've only tried a couple of Laklands in the past, thanks to [b]funkle[/b], a Daryl Jones which was very nice, not quite my thing, but his 44-02 was simply outstanding! I think they were both Skyline models but the fit and finish on both were fantastic, and the tone and playability of the 44-02 was amazing! Cheers, Eude
  6. [quote name='sk8' timestamp='1323174953' post='1460066'] Paul's a great guy to deal with. Trade with confidence people [/quote] +1 You don't find many sounder blokes (and I'm not even bothered about the 5er...) Eude
  7. Very nice mate (nice to get some progress shots too, I'll bet ) Eude
  8. Hoots mun! The body is cut out... As I'm sure you can imagine, I'm a very happy Eude
  9. Almost a year and a half to build a bolt-on P Bass?! I think it might be time to have a serious word mate...
  10. It'll more than likely be OK, you'd just need to be careful with your string choice and technique perhaps? A light touch can go along way with that kind of set up. If it's the instrument I think it is, might be worth dropping the luthier a line, see what they recommend, the main guy at that company if very friendly and approachable and I'm sure he'd be happy to help out. A well made instrument should be able to handle that set up just fine, especially if you get strings made to fit, Newtone strings would help you out with that no bother at all. Netwone've made custom strings for ACG's 31.5" basses, specifically wound and weighted for that scale length and you wouldn't know you were playing a shorter scale whatsoever as far as tone and string tension goes. I play 33" basses with a low B and have never had any hassles really, I tried custom strings for that a while back, but love the lower tension you get from regular DR strings on the slightly shorter scale, so I've settled with that. Keep me posted on how you get on, a shorter scale 5 or 6 string bass is always on my GAS list Eude
  11. Wee update, the wenge back is matched up and ready to be glued... Eude
  12. Having moved to London, and got into a bit of a playing lull, no band, no close musical pals etc. I'm chuffed to say, I've got my mojo back. Been playing most days now for the last few weeks and I've fallen in love again with my ACG Finn. Here's some new boudoir shots for you all... Cheers, Eude
  13. Better late than never, here's my oh so lovely ACG Finn SC Classic BO 5 string. Swamp Ash body, with "Dirty Ash" Finish, 3 piece Wenge neck and Bloodwood fingerboard. Single RFB Pickup, with Series/Parallel/Singlecoil switching and an ACG EQ02 with passive tone control. It's a 33" scale bass, with a low B, so it's an absolute dream to get around and the lightweight body makes you forget you've even got thing on, even with the Wenge neck! I think from the full bass pictures, you can really get a feel for how compact this bass is It can provide a huge range of tones from subtle to barking dog, thanks to the versatility of the ACG Preamp and the coil switching in the pickup. Anyway, I should stop my rambling and show off my pride and joy Cheers, Eude
  14. [quote name='bobpalt' timestamp='1321452511' post='1439305'] I did think of getting a 30" scale, but thought it best to split the difference and go for a 32". It felt really nice and easy to play in the 10 minutes I had! I know where its hidden, so could probably sneak a play anytime Sue is at work to be honest, but Father Christmas might cancel all my other presents for being a naughty boy.......... [/quote] Best play it safe mate, don't incur the wrath of 'Claus...
  15. [quote name='derrenleepoole' timestamp='1321450934' post='1439268'] Oh, that is lovely... I so want a 30" Elwood Jazz. You're lucky man. Enjoy [/quote] Me too! Adrian said they'd even consider a 30" Elwood Jazz 6 string! They've not done one yet but are sure it would be possible... Eude
  16. Nice, I've been keeping an eye on those Marusczyk basses for a while now, and Adrian is a really sound guy too. I'd love to try out one of their basses, in fact a lot of them. They do a wide range of styles with a lot of custom/semi-custom options at very decent prices! I believe they'll be at next year's London Bass Show, or whatever it's called. Bet Christmas can't come soon enough mate Eude
  17. [quote name='Scoop' timestamp='1321396541' post='1438773'] It *might* just be a 4 & 8 twin neck but when I mentioned it in passing to Alan at Bassday, he blanched and suddenly found John East's kamikazi pre-amps absolutely fascinating thereby terminating that particular conversation. We'll see... [/quote] You could ask for one of those mirror twin neck'd jobbies Eude
  18. [quote name='Scoop' timestamp='1321096409' post='1435311'] Huh. No love for my ACG it seems. Humbly apologise for it not being a Jazz bass... [/quote] Huge love for your ACG mate It's an absolute peach of a bass! The gloss finish really makes the blackwood pop, and I love the satin finish on the neck too, nice attention to detail If it sounds half as good as it looks, I can't EVER see you putting it down. Eude
  19. Hey guys, things are moving along now. First, a quick spec change. I've decided to revert back to the original plan of having a Finn SC Classic body shape. My current main squeeze is this shape and it just feels too good to move away from. You can view pics of my current ACG here >> [URL="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/200/"]A.C. Guitars - Finn SC Classic 5 string[/URL] So, Alan hopefully should be gluing the body up this week. Here's a pic of the component parts, well the wooden bits anyway... [IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/6326949078_1184204e1e_z.jpg[/IMG] Seeing as we're back to the original plan, we'll be using the original piece of Ziracote now, which is the perfect size for the Finn shape, but was a little too wee for a Skelf. it looks pretty dang loverly in the above pic doesn't it Exciting times Eude
  20. Sounds like a pretty cool set up! Four coils in series is going to sound enormous! Eude
  21. [quote name='Dread Bass' timestamp='1320528851' post='1428136']FOUR COIL PICKUP!!!!! f***ing BOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!![/quote] Nice one! How does the switching work then? Eude
  22. Just back for another peek, I'm going to have to flip it in Photoshop for a proper look Eude
  23. [quote name='Dread Bass' timestamp='1320514361' post='1427852'] I have named It DARTH MANGO for now [/quote] Ha ha! I like it
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