HazBeen

Either the drummer steps up, practices and uses a click track live or I would quit...... No I would probably just quit, it is exhausting to have to "think" and not "feel" time whilst playing.

+1, but do verify it is the preamp by trying it in passive mode first. [quote name='3below' timestamp='1419778070' post='2642622'] This will be fixable without the need to purchase a new pre-amp. A sound clip of the noise would be useful. Without any test equipment / measurements etc my brute force method would be (i) replace any electrolytic capacitors (ii) check for dry joints and re-solder. A good electronics engineer will sort this quickly, it is a straightforward simple circuit, especially with Frank's link to the circuit. [/quote]

Clearly a sore point, if it makes any difference my GB Streamliner says it puts out 900 which it does not. I still love the amp though and it is (like the TC) loud enough to keep up with the loudest drummers and guitar players. EBS have even turned it into (this is opinion again) a reverse marketing trick, labelling their Reidmar at 250 watts (same module in there) so everybody is in awe of how loud they are compared to others. My old (now sold) 200 watt tube amp was louder than anything I used before or after. [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1419937406' post='2644048'] If people still wish to imply that TC amps only put out 200 watts, I'll continue to relate my experience of them, that they are easily the equivalent of 500 and 750 watt amps. The yawn is because the continued misinformation from a few people is getting very boring. [/quote]

The good thing about this forum is that everyone can have an opinion, if people disagree with me backed up by facts or just opinion that is more than fine for me. Re the pick comment I must admit that it doesn't read right (it was late), ie does not convey what I was trying to get across. Of course you do not need a tweeter if you play with a pick. I was trying to address the "audibility" whilst moving around the stage, as higher frequencies have shorter wave lengths you can hear them a little better on stage. The highs a tweeter puts out would I feel help, in ear monitoring would be better . My comments were not meant to rile you Jenny_Innie, I was trying to give some background to some of the comments you raised in a very good to read review. [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1419931606' post='2643989'] The first three are pretty much rooted in hard fact... [/quote]

Probably to only bass I have any GAS for, Z3's are the dogs dangly bits. Congrats!

We are getting paid very well but will have to complete a marathon 8 sets at the Waterhole in Amsterdam. Great venue though so it should be loud as hell and a lot of fun. The place holds around 300 at max capacity. Set 1 Jamiroqau – Deeper Underground Cream - Sunshine o/y love Pearl Jam - Alive Nirvana – On a Plain Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench Green Day – Longview RATM - Wake Up Set 2 Steppen Wolf - Born to be Wild Hives – Hate to say I told you so Velvet Revolver - Slither Blur - Song 2 Weezer - Pork & Beans Foo Fighters – Times Like these AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie Set 3 QOTSA – Feel good hit of the... Audioslave - Cochise The Police - Message in a bottle RATM – Bulls on Parade Nirvana - Come as you Are Weezer - Hashpipe Beasty Boys - Fight for Ur Right Set 4 Jet - Be my Girl Live - I alone Anouk - Jeruzalem Republica - Ready to Go Skunk Anansie - Everyday Hurts Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule Skunk Anansie - Weak Set 5 Foo Fighters - The Pretender Audioslave - Show me how to live ACDC - Highway to hell RHCP – Under the Bridge RATM – Bullet in Your Head The Killers - Mr. Brightside QOTSA – No One Knows Set 6 GnR - It’s so Easy Radiohead - Creep Muse - Hysteria Nirvana – Breed RATM - Take the Power Back Qotsa - My God is the Sun Foo Fighters – Everlong Set 7 Foo Fighters - All my life RATM – Know Your Enemy Nirvana - In Bloom G ‘n Roses – Welcome to the Jungle Metallica - Enter Sandman Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box Limp Bizkit - Break stuff Set 8 Green Day - Basket Case Bloodhoung Gang - Chasey Lain RATM – Killing in the name of KOL – Sex on Fire Nirvana – Territorial Pissings SPIT - Spit it Out Nirvana – Smells like teen Spirit

So if you are in Amsterdam for New Year's Eve and like rock music come see my band SPIT in action in the Waterhole off Leidse Plein. THE WATERHOLE LIVE MUSIC BAR Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49 (Near Leidse Plein) 1017 PW Amsterdam www.waterhole.nl Entrance will set you back 10 euro. We start at 9.15 pm and will entertain you with 60 (did I mention we will play 8 sets?) songs you love from the 90's and 00's that should take us to 3.30 am without too much fuss. Think Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, GnR etc. We play the Waterhole pretty much every month, so if you cannot make it check the Waterhole's calendar for dates.

- TC E's rating of 450/750 watts are inflated (as many D class manufacturers do), the 450 putts out 236 watts continuous at 4 Ohm and 133 at 8. I do not know what exact 750 figures are but it will be around 475 at 4 and 250 at 8. It will be max 150 at 12 Ohms. - Barefaced created the 12 Ohm 210 to be part of a modular speaker system not a standalone cab. They offer a 4 ohm version I believe. - Doubling power only gives you marginal increase in volume, increasing speaker surface area is much more effective. - Playing with a pick often requires a tweater to get that high end fizzle So if you want a single cab solution go for the lightest cab with most speaker surface area, a 212 is indeed a good suggestion and get one at 4 ohm with tweater. Volume difference between a 450 vs 750 watt D class head is pretty much negligible with the cabs you have.

IMO Ibanez gives better bang for the buck than most, if they are asking 2K others would likely ask 3 or 4 and if build/sound etc is anything like my G105 (also 2K new) it will be worth the cash you spend.

Firm part of our setlist, E based riff with not too many frills.

Duuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh! Check the section before you respond..... Head hangs in shame ;p [quote name='fatback' timestamp='1410533244' post='2550509'] Hi there Hazbeen, thanks for the reply, but My problem is with upright. Not that I don't have plenty problems with the other machine too. Bassfunk, thanks, I'll check that out. Definitely a big problem with db as opposed to bg is that point where momentarily you have no anchor. I try hard not to use the fingertips except for fast passages, as I really like the big sound you get with meat of the finger, especially on the E. [/quote]

I am not 100% clear on what you mean, but I think you anchor your thumb on the pickup or top string and then rotate your wrist to move across the strings? This would not only encourage unwanted side noise from unmuted strings when playing but it also means that depending on what string you are on angle and pressure on wrist and fingers will be different. Would explain why notes do no sound even. I would advise you to practise moving your thumb whilst playing, where you anchor your thumb on the string above the string you are plucking and move your thumb when going to another string. This would improve right hand muting as well as give you even wrist and finger feel. I my understanding about the rotating wrist is wrong pls ignore

Great trader on BC, deal with complete confidence!

I bought a Micro Thumpinator off Peter, very smooth deal so highly recommended!

I use the AKG D112, it works really well is not too expensive and is rugged. But getting a DI box is also a good idea, best case both on larger venues.

Kev, thanks for the smooth and easy deal...... Enjoy. Top BC-er!