Kiwi

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30w Roland keyboard combo at Ravens Ait on the Thames in Kingston when my Shuttle showed up without a speakon connector cable.

nice score - love that neck figuring I wish I could compare it to mine.

This is why we have them.

I don't own a Sadowsky but have played quite a few and I agree with Toasted and Birdy above.

Pin the tail on the kiwi?

Ped will have to take a cut out of me along and stand me in the corner. You can all chuck darts at it or something

[b]Pros:[/b] [list] [*]tiny size and weight [*]clean sound (although not as clean as studio grade kit) [*]all the essential features and no gimmicks [*]loads of power [*]set new benchmarks and fantastic value for money [/list] [b]Cons:[/b] [list] [*]controls are hard to see on stage while the LED's are blinding. [*]one input [*]dimensions aren't rackmount compatible [*]doesn't take a 2 ohm loading [/list]

You need a Smith

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What Schwartz is saying about managing options is very similar to how designers approach their creative process. It's often helpful to set up a rationale about what you want to achieve, that means to say, have an overall vision about where you want to end up before you start dealing with the detail. This is because the vision or end goal helps reduce the number of choices you potentially need to make to a much more manageable level and helps ensure your choices are at least relevant to one another as well in some way. If you don't have an overall vision because you haven't done enough scoping or background research then there's nothing wrong with that either, just call your effort research. Its important to avoid committing to something before your mind is made up though because it costs more to change things the further down the decision making process you are. Also Schwartz is picking up on the concept of balance between order (limited choices) and chaos (absolute freedom) that has already been established in other fields of study such as molecular biology, genetics and population ecology, fluid dynamics, particle physics, sociology, blah blah. Its not often that someone approaches it from a psychological or anthropological perspective though. Really interesting. I'd say every bass player goes through a period of research (option appraisal) when they're trying to find something they're happy with. The unfortunate thing is that it ends up costing money, however forums like Basschat wouldn't be as popular as they are if it wasn't for people wishing to exchange experiences. I don't think that Schwartz really picked up on or emphasised how important an option appraisal process is. BTW, as an adjunct in Japan, offering a lot of variety is often a marketing strategy. When a product line is launched a whole range of variations on the theme are initially offered and the items that don't sell are gradually removed, ending up with an evolved and relevant product line. In the west often the reverse happens, one product is offered, it becomes popular and THEN variations are offered (Warwick and Fender being classic cases in point).

Good post redstriper! EDIT: Schwartz a bit idealistic though. It needs interpreting in context.

[quote name='Prosebass' post='558192' date='Aug 2 2009, 12:34 AM']I played through a JBL EON 15 powered cab recently with my computer hooked up to it using just Guitar Rig 3 LE and was rather impressed to say the least. They are bi-amped and only weigh 48lbs [url="http://www.starlight-online.com/audio/jbl/eon.htm"]Info...[/url] You can pick up single units on ebay for under £200.00 . They are on my "to buy" list.[/quote] +1 for active wedge monitors on small stages so long as they don't overheat because of pumping out low end. I used one at our New Years gig soundcheck and would have played through it happily all night but it was a Mackie so I steered clear of it for the actual gig. Steve Lawson's Accugroove cabs sounded boxy to me when he tried to use them as a PA.

[quote name='rslaing' post='563144' date='Aug 7 2009, 09:32 PM']I'm not. What I inferred was that if he is happy with his Squier, stay with it and stop randomly buying gear until he physically picks one up and is happy enough to confidently buy it.[/quote] Thanks for the clarification.

Nice! Is it active though?!

Rslaing if you're asserting that boutique basses are all the same, this isn't true. There may be a boutique bass out that that Josh likes but hasn't played yet so lets be open minded about the subject at least. But if he's happy with his jazz bass then fair play. I'm perfectly happy with my £700 Spector, it wipes the floor with my Smiths but there isn't a lot different in terms of their basic design or quality.

I buy the cheapest strings I can find, based on the experience that a lot of string manufacturers claims are a load of hot air and on the rare occasion when they do have some claims of merit, they charge players through the nose. Ebay is my friend. Elderly instruments also do the cheapest La Bella Super Steps I've found on the internet along with quick shipping. Stan who runs the operation is a nice chap as well. I recommend checking them out if you really want to purchase an upmarket or uncommon set. [url="http://elderly.com/accessories/cats/STBS.html"]http://elderly.com/accessories/cats/STBS.html[/url]

Well it might just be that you prefer the sound of jazz basses. It goes without saying that a Smith won't give you a jazz bass sound but it can sometimes fit other musical situations a little better. For example, where you need a solid and fat low end in RnB, reggae or hip hop. Doesn't mean to say a jazz bass won't fill the chair but the Smith might sit in the mix better because its less aggressive sounding. As ever, horses for courses.

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='552299' date='Jul 27 2009, 08:10 AM']I can't remember that, but I'm not up to date on what is going on at Basschat.[/quote] Outrageous! Why isn't Basschat the centre of your life?!!

My 0.2c FWIW Ken Smith designs his necks deliberately to have a little bit of give. It helps with getting the growl. I could never get super low action on any of mine because they weren't designed like that. However if you use exposed core strings like La Bella Super Steps, you can still have low-ish action without needing to tweak the saddles much. Otherwise use lighter gauge or titanium strings to reduce the string tension and you won't need to fight against the action so much. Most wooden necked basses, unless they have super rigid necks like Alembic or Pedulla, will struggle to match a graphite neck for low action. [u]Well constructed[/u] graphite necks are far more rigid and don't flex as much under string tension or when being fret dressed. If you don't like the sound of graphite necks then consider modifying your backline to compensate. For example, if you think a status kb is too cold then consider using a Mark Bass combo to add growl and to shave off some of that high end sizzle. Alternatively, do what I did and invest in a studio quality parametric eq. Graphite necks give you all the frequencies and wood tends to act like a selective dampener. The reason why Rob Green fills the Status Stealth basses with epoxy foam is because the foam also acts like a selective dampener and sweetens the tone up. So its up to you to find a bass that at least gives you what you're looking for in terms of growl and depth and remove those components you don't like hearing with your backline like sizzle or brittleness. Alternatively if you know what you want in a bass, and you know that what you want will give you the sound you want then go custom. I think you'll find it easier to solve your issues if you look at the bigger picture, your bass is one ingredient in a recipe that includes strings, preamp/power amp, speakers, stage acoustics, effects etc. modify each to get the flavour you are after. Personally I've found you can make the tone of a bass become more rounder with higher action but I've never liked that sound myself. Not growly enough. I tend to look for basses that are warm and growly and use my backline to modify the mids and highs to taste.

[quote name='chris_b' post='561950' date='Aug 6 2009, 12:32 PM']The dark haired drummer behind TH is Paul Robinson. He also played with Nina Simone for 20 years.... and me, on and off, for about 2! He's a very fine drummer to play with.[/quote] Some really gutsy and sharp playing. I was having a chat with one of our deps who did some work with Trevor Horn at one point and in a day of studio time for one song, he apparently rehearsed everyone to death by recording them and then picking up on the smallest details of timing and phrasing in each note. They'd have to rehearse the song over and over again to the point of exhaustion. Then he'd take them off for lunch and when they came back he'd start recording takes. Invariably what happened is that the first take was the best combination of precision timing and feel. Subsequent takes lost a bit of energy, so it seems like Mr Horn has an interesting insight into how to get the best out of musicians. Was that bass an Avella BTW? I know he's played Lakland 5502's in the past.

anywhere between £1000-1800 depending on the source.