Kiwi

Alex is. I'll drop him a link.

I had a rockbass once, it was very good but the pine body was a major drawback because it didn't have enough mass. I had problems getting enough warmth out of it, even after installing an EMG BTC preamp. Apart from that, superb finishing and fit, a great neck and it gave the stingray a good run for its money with warmth issues set aside. However I haven't heard very good things about their customer service and my own experience backs that up.

I'd have a custom rig. 1) Solid state/valve two input preamp with stereo effects loop, 4 band parametric eq, stereo line in and dual band compressor featuring valve side: design based on Alembic preamp solid state: design based on Radial Bassbone DI 2) Stereo valve power amp 2x400w based on Burman PA design (and a 1 unit Class D PA amp, but it wouldn't need to be custom) 3) two 1x15" + 1x6.5" + HF horn lightweight wedges with neo speakers (capable of being stacked vertically for larger stages) Basses: Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless with chambered mahogany body and custom MM/split coil pickups, Noll 3 band buffered parametric eq. Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless, fretless, with chambered mahogany body and custom MM/split coil pickups, Noll 3 band buffered parametric eq. Steinberger graphite necked 5 string headless with chambered alder body, passive and custom soapbar pickups. Every graphite necked Alembic bass as I can find. Every '96-'98 Spector NS5CR bass I can find in natural finish. Alan Knight/Bill Nash PJ 5-string (alder body) Celinder Update J 5-string (Victor Bailey tribute, mahogany body) Celinder Update J 5-string fretless (mahogany body) Status Kingbass II Stealth 5 headless with MM pickups PreEB MM Stingray Post EB MM Stingray 5 (blueburst with birdseye maple neck and fingerboard) Shuker Headless 6 Shuker Headless 6 fretless (stainless steel fingerboard)

sounds like it could be one of the Performer range?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='562884' date='Aug 7 2009, 03:28 PM']I think it gets a lot easier once you're all out of your twenties![/quote] +1 FWIW, democracy doesn't work in a band unless everyone has the same useful level of experience. Benevolent dictatorships sometimes do, or alternatively set up a republic.

I've found a similar thing but I just boosted the bass and it was alright. I never expected it to sound like a valve amp. Maybe you need a Berg cab instead or maybe something deeper sounding?

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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.

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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.