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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='560908' date='Aug 5 2009, 09:34 AM']That's a really nice-looking SB310. On eBay it would probably go for a pathetic £150 +/- £25. At £150 that's a helluva lot of bass for the money ... if you can get it for £100 then you're doing really well. Mind you, these numbers are so laughably small (50 quid each way!) that it almost doesn't matter. Assuming that bass has no "issues", then as a player it will easily blow away any Encore-type copy of a Fender, IMO it will do the same for any Squier-type copy, and quite frankly it will also blow away any MIM Fender. It won't be fashionable and you'll never make much of a trading profit, but you won't regret playing it. [/quote] Have to agree with Happy Jack here 100%. For £150, you are getting a bass that is comparable to far more expensive basses. As long as the style and design is to your liking, then you should swap it up. Amazing basses.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='560873' date='Aug 5 2009, 08:34 AM']I'd want it painted orange [/quote] I said to my wife last night that I want orange bass (only to match Hayley from paramore's hair colour) and she was not overly impressed. A bright Orange Stingray like Perry had would be lush

[quote name='Hamster' post='559969' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:59 AM']AnalogMan Mini Chorus with deep mod - perfect for me[/quote] Where can I buy this in the UK?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='558799' date='Aug 2 2009, 10:43 PM'] With the amount of free music available in west / southwest London, I can't imagine paying anything to see a band if they weren't a 'name' band.[/quote] I used to play in an originals band about 8 years ago. We went through the slog of playing up and down the country, building a following and didn't have that much of a problem getting people across the country to see us play. There also seemed to be more of a scene where people would go out and just see bands play live. I now play in a new originals band and we are just starting to get gigs from September to December. Boy is it hard work. Most venues want to know if you can bring anyone rather than reply on people coming out to see bands play and a lot are saying they don't book bands from out of the area. It's certainly a lot harder these days to get gigs.

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='558652' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:26 PM']I think it is better to use the one that sounds better If you are happy with the sound of the XLR out of your amp and you are not looking for new ways to improve your sound there is no reason to use a separate DI box. Technically speaking, if the DI box is inserted just before the amp input, the signal sent to the PA doesn't go through the first stages of the amp so you instrument is likely it sounds cleaner. It depends on the amp but with a good DI (something like an Avalon U5 for example) I would very surprised if you couldn't hear the difference. “Clean” doesn’t necessarily mean better of course. If you like the sound of an old Ampeg working near the saturation point, you may not like the ultra-clean sound of the bass coming out of a good quality DI. Personally, I love the sound of a very linear, zero-distortion preamplification. I have the feeling it is the real sound of my bass (and my fingers) but I understand it is not for everybody.[/quote] To be honest, I don't know what I prefer as I have not gigged the shuttle 6 yet. I was just wondering if there really was a peference to which is considered the better option, DI Box or DI on the head. I guess with all things, there is no easy answer

Sorry if this has been posted before. Found this really nice clip of what appears to be someone busking with a bass. Not a fan of slap but this is done so nicely and subtle. It still remains its melody. Anyway, enjoy. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3V2Tl4g3s&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy3V2Tl4g3s...feature=related[/url]

Sorry if a bit of a thread hi-jack but is it best to use the DI on the amp head (Shuttle 6 in this case) or to always use a DI box? If a DI Box is the better method then I to will be looking for a DI Box.

[quote name='coconi_fan' post='558288' date='Aug 2 2009, 09:50 AM']Last week a friend gave me her bass but I accidently dropped it and damaged it beyond repair so what I wanted is find what sort of bass it is and where I can buy an exact replacement she has gone to America so is as yet she doesn't know it's damaged Here's an image before it was damaged [attachment=30095:047_ROCKINGHAM.jpg] If it helps it has DeArmond and Pilot write on it. I really don't wish to tell her I've broken it so if I can find a replacement it would be much appreciated[/quote] Wow, your friend is yummy. Whats the band she's in? I think the best thing to do is to come clean to your friend and offer to buy her a new bass of her choice or offer to get it repaired. As already mentioned, she might notice its not the same bass if you try and trick her by getting an exact copy. My Lakland is mint but the varnish on the neck has faded away in a certain area and probably, I am the only one who would notice this. Her bass might have little things that only she knows about. Plus, if she's a good friend then she will understand and respect you for being honest. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[quote name='tubbybloke68' post='558079' date='Aug 1 2009, 09:15 PM']well this is the thing! i thought the same when i first got mine,that prehaps it had too much of a mid 'hump' but that changed when i got to gigging with it.to my ears it cuts through the mix better that way.sometimes you have to sacrifice a little something.like when i had my old trace ah300,the 'famous' pre set sounds were beautiful to behold when it was just you playing, but to my ears useless with the rest of the band,just getting lost in the mix.im not slagging t elliot by the way,because it done stirling service for 18 years without so much as a blip!just what i found with it.the shuttle certainly has that mid 'hump'i think most people would agree,whether its the right sound for you time will tell.im going to get drunk now cos its sat night and just sometimes its nice not to have a gig! all the best,jeff[/quote] I think your right and in a few weeks time, I'll get to find out as I do my first gig with it. Really can't wait. Oh and I see you have an Ibanex Musician. Very yummy bass. So, are you drunk yet??

I was looking at getting an Artec Chorus as they look great but no idea if they are any good.

[quote name='tubbybloke68' post='558051' date='Aug 1 2009, 08:07 PM']yeah thats what i like about the shuttle,the fact that i think it sounds good with everything set basically flat apart from the odd tweek here and there...simple..like me! i have used a single 112x cab for small pubs which sounds suprisingly good too.i have the tweeters set at 25%.i think its very true that what sounds like a good bass sound when you,re right in front of the amp playing to yourself is not nescessarly the right tone to cut through the mix and be heard at the gig![/quote] The problem I am having is I am getting to much mids but can't seem to work out how to dial it out. Probably sound great live

[quote name='alexclaber' post='557798' date='Aug 1 2009, 02:15 PM']Cutting some treble I believe! Alex[/quote] Sorry, your right, I am having a few difficulties with numbers at the moment

[quote name='tubbybloke68' post='557367' date='Jul 31 2009, 07:14 PM']hi mike, in answer to you're question of my amp settings,i tend to run the shuttle 6,starting left to right;tube preamp at 1'o clock.volume 12'o clock.low 12.o5.mid at 12.o5.mid freq at12 and high at 9'oclock.as you can tell im not the technical sort but this gives me a nice what i term 'rich smooth non boxy 'tone.thats with an alembic stanley bass.think the whole set up is quite middly anyway but i dont like a boomy sound anyway.ive never heard a neox212 i must admit.jeff genzler said 2 x 112 neoxs would give a fuller sound than a single 212 he reckoned so i trusted his judgement and got em.one persons idea of a good tone may not be anothers i guess but im pleased with things.sorry i cant give you a more technical assessment.all the best of luck,regards jeff[/quote] So thats basically everything running flat apart from the high at 9 o' Clock which is just adding some treble right??

Hi Stephen, In the end, I had no problem with the head, it was something I was doing. I was testing it with the bass not connected to the cable. With the bass not plugged in, the cable then becomes an antenna and this amplifies the hum. I was testing it with the bass not connected to the cable but OBMN informed me this is not the correct thing to do. So in the end, there was no fault with the head.

I have just bought a Shuttle 6 and I love it. I first played it through a borrowed Epifani 310 and it sounded amazing. I then bought the Genz Benz NEO 212 cab and this also sounds great. However, I feel the Epifani with the Shuttle 6 sounded better. Much crisper and precise sounding. However, I will add that I have not really had much chance to fiddle with the Shuttle 6 and NEO 212 together so in time, I may say this setup sounds better. Either way, the Shuttle 6 is awsome.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='555282' date='Jul 29 2009, 04:25 PM']Yeah, you too. Im gigging every Sat until almost Christmas time so cant promise anything.[/quote] Blimey, you're a busy chap. When do you find time to think about owning a Lakland bass???

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='555253' date='Jul 29 2009, 03:59 PM']No idea, never been in any of them but if you do play any of them (and not on a sat) give me a shout as i live at old street. That area is very, very busy at the weekends so you should get a good crowd.[/quote] Hey Dave, Thanks and will do. Would be great if you could come down and meet you.

In the process of booking some gigs up and just wondering if anyone has played any of these venues and if they are worth playing at or should be avoided. [b]The Cobden Club[/b] - 170 Kensal Road, London W10 5BN [b]The Cuban Bar[/b] - Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London NW1 8AH [b]Underbelly[/b] (Zigfrid basement venue) - 11 Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, London N1 6NV [b]333 Motherbar[/b] - 333 Old Street, Hoxton EC1V 9LE [b]Roadtrip[/b] - 243 Old Street, Hoxton EC1V 9EY [b]Bar Music Hall[/b] - 134 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AR [b]Troy Bar[/b] - 10 Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, London N1 6NG Help is very appreciated.

I posted this some time back on Talk Bass as I was really shocked to see Adam playing Warwick basses. I am in a U2 newsgroup who know everything and anything that U2 do by the minute. If Adam burps then they will know He is also playing Aquilar cabs at the moment. By the way, here is some info from the gig you were at, After getting to the venue at midday, I was lucky enough to find myself with a bright orange wristband that gave me access to the inner pit at the front right beneath the Claw, I was positioned right in the middle and had a great view of the main stage and the walkways behind. David Bowie's "Space Odyssey" plays over the pa and that's the signal for the show to start, dry ice bellows from middle rocket shaped pillar in the middle of the claw and Larry Mullen Jnr steps up on to the stage at the rear, the noise from the crowd is deafening, Larry proceeds to bash out the drum beat of opening number "Breathe" with Adam Clayton, The Edge and Bono now joining him onstage the crowd noise increased further echoing around the stadium, soundman Joe O'Herlihy must be congratulated as the sound was excellent. The atmosphere is the stadium was just awesome. The claw showered the band with light and offered a huge 360 degree screen which gave everybody further away an excellent view, two mobile motorised walkways were moved into place over the top of the audience in the pit giving the band access to the rear walk ways and more of their adoring audience. Bono knows to well that the band has to up their game in Dublin as there are always very high expectations when playing at home. The set with littered with classics and new songs from the latest album "No Line on the Horizon", all songs were delivered in a way that no other band can. At a U2 concert the music can send you through loads of emotions with many fans moved to tears by the sheer overwhelming passion. The songs are littered with snippets of other songs which are inserted by Bono as and when he feels like it to give the concert it's own unique feel. Stand out track from the latest album "Unknown Caller" starts up and the audience oblige the band by singing along, a heavy rain shower starts to soak Croke park, however no one is worried as Bono continues in fine voice as 3 huge electronic umbrellas pop up on stage to cover the bands equipment. As " The Unforgettable Fire" and "City of Blinding Lights' were performed the true extent of the claws technology was revealed with the screen extending out down towards the stage combining images and video footage to give an amazing effect. I have been going to concerts for nearly 30 years and I can honestly say I have never ever seen anything that could come anywhere near to this performance by U2. Every ingredient needed to entertain has been included, the bands chemistry and history add to all of this, it could even be seen quite clearly that even Bono was moved to tears during "Where the Streets have no name" over come by the massive emotion of the occasion. Adam Clayton is pulling some great moves up on the walk way tonight thrilling his fans who are all so pleased to see him looking so well after his troubles of the past. The Edge looks like his has been decorating his bathroom all weekend with the paint splashes all over his jeans, the guitarist looks like someone half his age jumping around all over the stage clearly enjoying himself on home soil. After a stunning version of "One" the band leave the stage with everyone in the place on their feet demanding more. The band arrive back on stage, Bono is wearing a jacket covered in led lights which silhouettes him against the darkened stage. A microphone on a wire is lowered down on to the stage and the band play the opening chords of "Ultraviolet" while Bono sings into this microphone while swinging it around the stage to great effect. The band end with "Moment of Surrender" and come to the front of the stage to take their bows in front of their home audience, after years of some amazing home gigs in Dublin at Phoenix Park, Slane castle, Lansdowne Road and here at Croke Park, it was though that the band could not get any better, tonight they have proved that they are and continue to be the best live band in the world. Set-List Breathe No Line On The Horizon Get On Your Boots Magnificent Beautiful Day(Here come the sun-snippet) Mysterious Ways(Inc Mothers of the Disappeared snippet) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Stand By Me Angel of Harlem (Don't stop till you get enough-snippet) In A Little While Unknown Caller Video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GArb1vv2vdQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GArb1vv2vdQ[/url] The Unforgettable Fire City of Blinding Lights( Rain snippet) Vertigo(Thunderstruck snippet) I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (Remix) Sunday Bloody Sunday(Rock the Casbah snippet) Pride (In The Name of Love) MLK Walk On (Never Walk Alone snippet) Video: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n35mobzbmQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n35mobzbmQ[/url] Where The Streets Have No Name One -------- Ultraviolet With Or Without You Moment of Surrender Comments: Bono dances with a female fan from Chile during Mysterious Ways. U2 makes another connection with the Intl. Space Station, where the astronauts have a special message for the Dublin crowd: 'Hello Dublin, what's the craic?' Fans up front notice Bono in tears after Streets.

I'm thinking of getting a chorus pedal and just wondering whats the best or more favoured one? Years ago, I used to use the old blue Boss one but I'm sure things have moved on since then. Thanks for any help.