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    Sounds and looks like you've been thoroughly at it, Mike! 😃 Glad you've still got the little A&H - I love all their digital ranges and even the old iLive is still a useful tool. Thinking about it, I don't think there's any A&H I've ever used that I didn't like from MixWizard and QU through to ML and dLive..
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    Various snaps across the UK from 'The Crossing' tour featuring legends Spear of Destiny and Big Country. I was only in for Spear but next time we do this, I'll be on duty for both bands. Some very cool places up and down the country despite the seemingly endless weeks! Lots of the usual Midas Pro 1/2, A&H SQ / dLive and Soundcraft Vi consoles this time. Special mention of course to that killer Heritage 3000 - I rather suspect that'll be the last one I'll use 'in the wild' - it was great fun. On the Yamaha front, no 02Rs although I used a few Yamaha M7s, a CL1 and even used my own DM1000 on one of the shows..
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    It was such a lucky find and 12 months on, I can't see it going anywhere other than to rehearsal or some gigs later in the year. A truly fanatastic bass with superb build and a distinctive sound - suits me perfectly. 😃
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    Boss LMB3

    VTypeV4 replied to BassAdder60's topic in Effects

    I've had mine for at least 20 years and it's still a great tool that gets plenty of use. The compressor does a great job from subtle to crushed - personally, I use it with a low-ish ratio and a low threshold so it's doing something most of the time. It plays very nicely in conjunction with the Yamaha NE-1 and the Trace V4. I like the enhancer too - with a bit of upper-mid attenuation, it adds a lovely degree of 'ping' and really gets the HF components in the SWR cabs singing..
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    New UA comp pedal

    VTypeV4 replied to krispn's topic in Effects

    This looks like a killer tool.. 😀
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    This one used to be mine and it's a killer bass - I only sold it due to a lovely 5-string Status coming up for purchase not long after I'd got the Yamaha. 😃 Bassbiscuits is a pleaseure to deal with, he's a genuine and lovely chap - highly recommended. 💯 The very bass under my ownership. I'm reasonably sure the first to play it will love it. 😀
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    02R in service at home. 😃 Recorded via the DM1K from the gig pictured above, I've used an 02R to mix a track this week. It's been a little while since the 02R was used in this capacity but it's definitely firing on all cylinders with the mix sounding killer. It's 2023 and there's still plenty of life in and so much potential to be had out of these old things. 🥰
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    I love mine - personally, I think the 400SMX is the pick of the bunch with so much tone shaping and control allied with enough power to knock a hole in a wall. 😀 My setup still drives a pair of Trace cabs which are fine plus the weight is a non-issue as they pretty much just live at the studio these days.
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    Finally the DM1000 does a full gig with it's full compliment of features! Used on a location at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (Hanley Museum), we mixed and recorded Captain Stingrays Groove Machine (Afro / Cari / Dub / World madness) with the little DM at the centre of operations. The band used 20 channels over two layers, the second bank via a Behringer ADA8200 and of course, recorded via one of my trusty MOTU 828(x) units. I love the Spitfire aircraft in the background, too.
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    This has recently come into my posession, a lovely old MK4 GP11 preamp - judging by the numbers inside, it was made in May 1985. It needs some rehabilitation and a gallon of contact cleaner before being put to use but it's super cool! The build quality is fantastic. 😃
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    A slightly dusty 02R on live sound and recording duty a few weeks back. Still working hard, still as reliable as a piece of rock and still a great tool. 🥰 Even the Soundcraft saw a bit of action last week as part of a tuition demo at the studio. This is currently for sale but no takers as yet so I suspect it'll stay for the odd demonstration or nostalgia trip. 😆 The DM1000 has been back for a few weeks with all faults now remidied although I've not yet had opportunity to put it through it's paces. I've got a location / live sound / recording show at the end of next month so chances are, I'll use it for that. I expect for this type of work, the little DM will ultimately replace one of the 02R consoles as it's simply so much more physically manageable with a similar / improved feature set and a familiar operating platform. 😃 And finally various snaps ofplaces throughout the UK on tour back in Nov / Dec 22. The biggest and best show being at Manchester Academy which is the top two pics. Not the easiest to mix in but it felt great once it was all cooking. 😃
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    I wouldn't worry about age with these things, my Streamer is 22 years old and whilst it's had plenty of use over the years, it's still very much fighting-fit. The NT models are usually the higher end of the Warwick lines so seems to me, you'll be getting a superior spec instrument that would also better value for money in terms of purchase and resale value. The newer BO will no doubt be a lovely instrument (personally, I've never played a badly built Warwick) plus it will come with a guarantee / backup but given the choice of these two, I'd take the older instrument everytime. 😆 Just as a final thought, you could do with playing both back-to-back but I appreciate, this isn't always possible.
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    I did it for a giggle many moons ago with a Trace 600SMX although I never gigged it.. Low side was a Trace 1153 and a Martin Audio EM201 (1x18" direct radiating) sub then on the high side, a Trace 1048H and 2103H. Utterly ridiculous, frankly but very entertaining and definitely thunderous. I really wish I had some pics of that lot 😆 Personally, I've never felt the need to biamp with a bass rig as I've always had enough fidelity for my own tastes. Even the 600SMX despite it's built in x-over was only ever used full range in the real world - it powered an 1153 and a 1048H normally. I always thought it was a shame that the x-over in the Trace only operated over such a limited range (250Hz to 1kHz) and as such didn't allow the low-pass side to work as a true 'sub only'. At the upper end, crossing over at 1kHz would be very marginal for a 1.4" compression driver and as such, limited it's potential. I do, however appreciate that the origins of that crossover (early AH500 models) came from an era where heavy, bulky and occasionally esoteric designs of horn loaded cabs were still the norm - just look at those old Trace adverts from the '80s. 😬
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    No love for a Soundcraft digital? 🥰 I appreciate that these aren't a well known console but they are a well built, well thought out bit of kit plus, in terms of sonics, will happily sit with (and sometimes outperorm) their analogue contemporaries such as the Soundcraft GB series, A&H GL and Mackie VLZ consoles. To the best of my knowledge, mic pre-amp is the same design as to that fitted in the GB8 console..
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    Last post on this for a while - unless the neck falls of it or something! 🤣 Since it's arrival, I've spent some time getting it setup just how I like with low action and generally 'easy' feel. The Squier certainly seems to have settled nicely now as I've not been near with an allen key for over a week which I take as a good sign. Given that it is new, I fully expected some tweaking to be required but now I'm super pleased it appears to be happy and settled in it's new home - this and the V4 get along very well indeed. 😀
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    The 40th anniversary basses are fantastic instruments in their own right, irrespective of the name on the headstock. I don't believe I've played a better quality instrument at the price point.
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    Those all-valve Bassmans are so cool. I don't really need any more amps - even at the studio - but that 100w version has some real appeal. I love my vintage Bassman 135 but expect the 100T would out perform it on every level..
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    Jazz

    VTypeV4 replied to jezzaboy's topic in Gear Gallery

    Squier Club: From Left to right we have, VM Jazz, Affinity Jazz and the most recent, an Anniversary Jazz. Plates or no plates? Blocks or dots? Paint or no paint? Chrome or gold hardware? Tug bar or no tug bar? I love them all! 😃
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    Agreed! 100% The V4 and V6 aren't a million miles away from each other weight-wise but that SVT is just insanity.. 😬
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    I've weighed it using our trusty kitchen scales and it's just shy of 10lbs - certainly not a lightweight. 😃 Interesting, possibly a combination of both screws and plate depths - mine have slightly domed heads so possibly a perspective thing? As for the factories, the serial number suggests this one was made in the Cort Sammick factory.
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    Ulitmately, I went back to the gold scratch plate. ❤️
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    I'm leaving it on for a few days to see how I feel. It's funny, the original brushed metal one grew on me and felt it looked better in real life than in any of the promo pictures. I'd ordered the white / pearl plate about the same time that the bass was, convinced it would be an improvement although in reality, I'm now 50/50. Either way, it's a killer bass! ❤️
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    So, I'm currently the trying the alternative scratchplate too.. I'm loving this look too..
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    It looks like my Yamaha RBX765A has gone to a good home. 😃 Chris is an absolute asset to to this lovely community - you'll have no issues with this genuine basschat chap. 💯
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    £290 delivered to UK mainland or £250 collected from Stoke-on-Trent. I love these things but I just can't justify holding on to this one anymore. I have Yamahas (jacked up 02Rs plus a DM1000 and DM2000) that are more capable so this has sadly seen very little use in the last 12 months. It's in good condition overall, it does have the odd mark but has no issues and everything works correctly including the flying faders. If you can use an analogue console then one of these won't be hard for you to pick up - 10 minutes and you'll be flying. Genuinely one of the easiest digital consoles to get to grips with. Spec: 16 mic / line channels - open, clean Soundcraft pre-amp stages 16 digital inputs on ADAT or TDIF format 2 stereo channels 8 audio subgroups 6 auxes 2 internal Lexicon multi effects units 3 band fully parametric EQ on all inputs Comprehensive dynamics (gate & compressor) on all inputs and subgroups Global phantom power Fixed 100Hz HPF Comprehensive I/O metering Additional assignable ADAT, SPDIF and AES I/O Direct outputs pre / post fader / EQ Flying faders Scene / snapshot settings and configuration storage MIDI I/O Not to be confused with the earlier Spirit 328 that had issues with the PSU which would corrupt the O/S and brick the machine - these XD consoles are very different inside and do not suffer the same problems. Collection very much preferred given the nature of the device plus this will give the oppotunity to demonstrate the console in action. Happy to give the buyer a ten minute tutorial on the desk if needed. Feel free to msg if you want any further pics or info. 😃
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