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    Scotland/North of England Bassbash

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Details.
    11 to possibly 6 on the 19/04/09.
    There will be a small cover charge to raise some cash for the local school music department and for the theatre group who's hall we are using.
    This insures we get the hall at the charity rate and not the commercial rate.

    Unfortunately Chris May from Overwater can't make it but I will see if I can get anyone else from Overwater to maybe come up with a few basses.

    Alan

    Scotland/North of England Bassbash

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by skelf

    Some pics of the venue. We have the stage area and the foyer. The stage area goes back about another 12' from the props so should be plenty of room for gear. We will also be able to set up in the foyer as well if needed.







    ACG will cover the cost of the rental of the venue. There will be a small charge to be decided in order to raise some cash for the theatre and the local school music department.

    Cheers
    Alan

    Ever wondered how an ACG pre-amp works?

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    Many thanks for taking the time to do that Peter.
    From the very start it has been difficult to explain how the pre-amp works in writing it makes it seem a lot more complicated than it actually is. Using it is easier than writing/talking about it.

    Just to add a few bits myself. The low pass filter now goes up to 6.3 Khz and the high pass filter now goes down lower into the frequency range of the lowpass filter so there is now a larger overlap between the two controls. Adjusting the area in the overlap with either control gives a different sound to the bass.
    Alan

    Scotland/North of England Bassbash

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    I have not asked anyone to give a talk but the idea of the occasional break would be good I think for all concerned. There is also the set at the end of the day which I would like people to stay for not end up with 3 people more than is in the band which would be a real pity.
    Having been to few of these I thought the levels at Harrogate were pretty reasonable and never really noticed it becoming a problem maybe I am becoming immune. But as with all these type of things it needs people to be reasonable and someone determined to play at volume means everyone else starts to do the same which really does become a problem. The odd blast at an increased volume is to be expected in order for someone to get the feel of a piece of gear at gig levels but as long as it is not a protracted session it is no problem.

    If people just want a bash to try out gear let me know or would you prefer a day with some other distractions going on.
    Personally I was hoping to get an event started with possibly a talk on some bass related subject and I like the idea of a set from a band at the end of the day. But if people are not interested in this let me know now please.

    Alan

    Mick Karn

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    Posted · Edited by skelf

    It is excellent,but I may not be the best person to answer that being a shade biased on the subject.
    If you can find Poly Town and Liquid Glass they are also excellent. Poly Town can be hard work to start with but has my favourite guitaist in it David Torn.
    Bestial Cluster has some stunning bass work as does Tooth Mother but I find it quiet hard going to listen to the whole album.
    Each Eye A Path has the bass a little less obvious but is a really good album.
    More Better Different is along the same lines as EEAP and one of my favourite Karn albums.
    One of my favourite albums of all time is the Rain Tree Crow album which is all the members of Japan. The bass is subtle and beautifully done within the songs a really class album and well worth getting a hold of.

    Scotland/North of England Bassbash

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    Right guys a few things on the go at this bash if I can get enough people interested.

    I have been in touch with Chris at Overwater and he will be coming alone with a selection of lovely Overwater basses.

    Also for your entertainment Eude and his band Ten Storeys High will finish the day of with a set.
    [url="http://www.tenstoreyshigh.com/"]Band website.[/url]

    I have a few other people that I am trying to line up.

    At the end of the day this will only be possible if there are enough people interested.

    Alan

    Spector McTone Dump

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by skelf

    My thanks to Peter as well for his excellent job. He is the worlds foremost installation expert with regard to the EQ02 pre-amp having fitted more than anyone else on the planet.

    It has been a problem explaining the pre-amp to people it is very hard to describe on paper with out making it sound complicated when in the real world it is pretty simple to actually use.


    All the details can be found on the site, pricing in the shop.
    Alan

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