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Hi all, Had practice yesterday, using my Sansamp through the practice room's Markbass somethingorother (which I loathe) and Hartke/tc mix, as per usual. Using my Epi Pro-V through it, which I have done before. I had the bass on full volume as per usual, though the amp was barely over 2 or 3 as it was just the guitarist and myself going over some arrangements for some acousticised numbers. Right at the end of that period, my Sansamp suddenly started screaming - a constant high pitched note, though you could still hear the bass sound too. I turned off the channel and left it for about 15 minutes. When I came back I tried it again and it was screaming through all three channels, though not when on bypass mode (i.e. no channel selected). I took it out of the circuit and played straight into the amp (ugh) for the rest of the session. So three questions: a - What's wrong with it? b - How do I fix it? c - I have to play a couple of these acoustic numbers on a radio show tomorrow morning. Does anyone in London (ideally SW, Hammersmith area) have a spare Sansamp I can borrow for it? I will repay in sexual favours.... Thanks, Dan

My gig the other night, saw me with the Pro-V, some other guy with an Epi Les Paul bass, a Warwick (the guy was endorsed) and an old old Ibanez. Was kinda impressed not to see any Fenders. My TB Pro-V is nothing in particular to shout about (high end wise), but then I own a Warwick, did anyone else there know or care? I doubt it, to be honest.

Tuning an E string to a B would be near enough unplayable. You need thicker strings realistically.

[quote name='Bankai' post='1319989' date='Jul 29 2011, 03:46 AM'][sits up and starts paying attention...][/quote] But what did he ever do to his to make it non standard?

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1318971' date='Jul 28 2011, 08:34 AM']I'd forget the Taurus idea then. The answer to everything is an OC2... [/quote]

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1318629' date='Jul 27 2011, 08:25 PM']So what does it mean when you say regarding tone "but IME wood quality is infinitely more important than the actual wood you use!"?[/quote] ime = in my estimation = subjective no? :s

I'm a student.... Need I say more?

i'll tell you in the morning...

[quote name='spinynorman' post='1318337' date='Jul 27 2011, 03:05 PM']Most of the appeal of these is the connection to Nikki Sixx, so adding the volume controls probably hasn't enhanced the value. Gibson Thunderbirds generally sell easily, there's just not that big a market for them on Basschat. Unless you're lucky and find someone on here that really wants it, I'd put it on eBay with as low a start as your nerves will stand and offer international shipping. You ought to get £600-£800.[/quote] Best advice you'll get

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G&L's tend to come in nicer colours than natural light wood IMO, and is a little bit of what they're about. A German corvette will be great value, and their ash bodied ones are quite the thing to behold! As for an Ibanez, I think I'd personally take the G&L or Warwick over one, they're more popular and probably more highly thought of, which will generally help your resale value if it ever comes to that

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1316927' date='Jul 26 2011, 12:55 PM']Hmmmmm…. Yes and no. The Super Synth can do most wave forms, but its not as easy as just 'picking a wave form'. While the pedal is very versatile you have to manually tune 3 Oscillators amongst other settings and as things tweak, the different components of the sound are created… All the sounds at the start of that vid are keys… and while bass synth techniques get you close, you're never going to get that tone without using keys… or maybe Taurus pedals. OC-2, Slow Chorus and lots of top end on the EQ maybe?[/quote] Any specific Taurus pedals? I was aware it was keys, and am also aware that the best way to do this on a bass would be with one of those Peavey midi controller basses into a thing like that VST xgsjx showed me. I would like to try and get close on my normal basses, so which Taurus pedals are the ones to get? Thanks for the tips by the way, seems worth trying.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1317865' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:10 AM']Can you define wood quality without using terms like better or more goodly? What specifically makes one piece of maple good and another not good in regards to tone and not just visual or structural considerations? Bonus points for being able to do this without defining high end Foderas as utter crap.[/quote] There is basic structural quality, presence of knots etc, and of course visual. You can't define good in terms of tone in anything other than subjective terms because it is a subjective descriptor.... Kiln drying will not maintain the same wood structure as air drying, beyond a point. Fender use a certain stock of woods, and perhaps ones that they can get away with not curing, the wood in things like Warwicks are fairly obscure and seeing as very few other companies use them, I have no idea if the curing is necessary or not. I know they cure bubinga and maple for drum kits, so the logic seems the same.

what it says in the title come along, have a drink or two with me, watch some diabolical bass playing and enjoy the other bands all for charity so come and support a good cause, be good to see some of you there cheers Dan PM me if you want my phone number for getting there or phone sex purposes...

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1317018' date='Jul 26 2011, 01:37 PM']I heard that a sawmill near me might be selling kiln dried ash in varying sizes, im temped to go get some.[/quote] I'm sure it'll be fine, but IIRC bass wood is air dried rather than kiln. No idea on the difference it makes, though you may like to find out.