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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483360123' post='3206464'] I doubt any of the hollow bodied eub type basses would be loud enough to jam with acoustic guitars, even with a normal upright I'd use a small amp just to save digging in so much. [/quote] Thanks Pete. Obviously I'm completely new to what a double bass should be able to keep up with volume wise. All I'd be after is enough volume to play fairly quiet folk/rockabilly/blues tunes with probably just one other guitarist or flute/fiddle etc - and voice. I've seen enough people doing it to know its possible, but don't know how hard they're having to dig in to achieve the volume. Might just be one of those things I have to find out for myself.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1483304858' post='3206116'] Its always a bit of a long shot when youre looking for something specific in the world of DB / EUBs, as its so specialist. May be something of a long shot, but might be worth placing an ad on here anyway [/quote] I know what you mean. The other problem is I've just been noodling on the Sire today and I don't think I'm ready to give it up! I think when I've made up my mind to go for a Bassix DB I'll throw an ad up, until then I'll just keep an eye on the classifieds. On the acoustic volume front, it needs to be heard with other acoustic instruments.

Marc, thanks for the tip, I really need something that has some acoustic volume. I take all the points about the setup time, I think I could live with that all other things being equal. Also attractive about the Bassix is the composite construction - it won't always be able to be stored in ideal conditions. Andyonbass sent me some great info and youtube vids via PM and they have really helpful. It may be that my requirements can't be met for the budget - or just can't be met at all. There's also the issue of finding a used Bassix for sale and moving/trading other instruments on to get one! You never know some Bassix DB owner out there may just be keen on formulating a trade involving a Sire V7 5er.....

[quote name='TPJ' timestamp='1483093431' post='3204618'] There was one [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281039-bassix-folding-double-bass-sold/page__view__findpost__p__3002960"]for sale here a little while back[/url] Maybe send the seller a pm and get their thoughts. [/quote] Thanks mate, that's a good plan. I'll do that.

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1482928500' post='3203552'] I would think that the Bassix bass is primarily an EUB that has acoustic properties (much like the Eminence bass) BUT I've never played one,so I'm by no means an authority on the subject. You could email Alan at Bassix and ask his opinion? The Chadwick folding bass has a lot of good things said about it over on TalkBass, but at £4k, it might be more than you want to spend. [/quote] Thanks Rev, The Chadwick looks the business, but way out of my price bracket. A new Bassix would be out of my price range too, was hoping to find a used one. Would feel a bit a bit of a fraud to email Alan about the Bassix with no intention of buying a new one - but may do as a last resort if no user reviews turn up on here. Could be a bit academic as I can't find a used one for sale right now, but I guess I'll be better prepared if one does come up again.

Hi Guys, I'm fishing for some advice, I'm interested in learning upright bass, probably more into rock, blues and rockabilly styles than jazz. I've seen a few ads over the years for the Bassix folding 3/4 double bass. It looks like it would suit my needs, I really want something that can be played acoustically but can also compact down for storage and travel. Anyone have any experience with these - particularly the acoustic tone/volume: I wasn't completely sure whether these are primarily an EUB made to look like a double bass, or whether they were decent un-amped. Also - there was a used for sale on Gumtree down Poole/Bournemouth way but its disappeared now - maybe it sold or maybe the ad just expired. If anyone knows who that is, grateful to be put in touch. Thanks for any help you guys can give, Dan

Thanks Phil - helpful stuff, although I may end up doing this by trial and error. Another idea I had was to bypass the DSP and therefore utilise the Line 6 preamp without the digital processing. Not sure if I can just bridge the Rout and Rin on the AK4556 ADC (and then disconnect the ADC. Would lose master volume control I'm guessing.

Update: The power amp is definitely not the problem. Tried out two preamps straight into the Audio in on the power amp and got some clean sound. Preamps: 1. DHA VT1 EQ. I was a bit worried after using this one, my DHA pedal is faulty anyway and produces background noise, at low volumes its not noticable and actually produced a very pleasing clean tubey sound. However, even with everything maxed on the DHA it couldn't push the power amp to max volume (as perceived by my Mk 1 ears) and at any volume higher than bedroom noodling volume the noise from the DHA was pretty bad. 2. Line 6 Pod XT Live. Bit of a revelation, absolutely zero noise at any volume and seems to get close to max volume with the channel volume and output level adjuster maxed out. After the test I found a schematic for the pod on the same site as above and it showed the Pod has a max output of 24 Vpp. So that is pretty close to the 110 preamp output. Of the two, I think I liked the sound of the DHA better - although I've just realised I did the test with the speaker sim engaged on the POD, so may need to revisit that. Would love to get the DHA working noise free with it though as it would make a cracking little hybrid practice amp.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1480494615' post='3184755'] Well sometimes it's good to try to help, that site with the circuit diagrams on is great, thanks. Unfortunately there's not much I can offer. The volume and tone is all handled electronically so you'd need to break in to the circuit after the master volume. On the plus side the noise is unlikely to be coming from the pots as they aren't directly handling the signal. My guess for the noise is that it is coming from the DSP as it is only happening when you play. Is it affected by which amp sims you use or the opto comp? [/quote] Phil, thanks for the input. Yes, the noise is worse with the grind and synth Sims. Now that you mention it, it is worse with the opto comp turned up. If I converted it to a powered amp, would a bass preamp pedal (dha vt1 eq) have enough output to drive it? The line 6 preamp seems to have a Vpp Max output of 24.6. Presumably a DHA preamp wouldn't get near that? Happy for some education here as know nothing about amplifiers.

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1480473457' post='3184712'] Is it definitely a hiss or a hum? Have you checked any connection blocks or grounding wires are secure. The thing is how do you know its the preamp? It could be a power section issue. Although since your getting an issue more using the synth it would suggest its indeed somewhere in the pre fx section. [/quote] I'm just going through all the connectors today, and run compressed air and contact cleaner over all jacks etc. It's a good point about the poweramp, I'll test through the preamp out, headphones and DI to see if the same fault occurs. Once I've cleaned and reassembled. There's no power amp in or fx loop to isolate the power amp unfortunately. I'll record some audio once it's back together.

I have a Line 6 Studio 110 ([url="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/line-6-lowdown-studio-110-combo-bass-amp"]http://www.musicians...-combo-bass-amp[/url]), its served me well over the years as a handy practice amp round the house. However, over the last year it's developed a bit of a hiss, which I have kind of ignored as it doesn't get used for recording or gigs. However this has got a lot worse lately and combined with that, the synth bass 'channel' on the amp just produces fairly random noise now. Now the hiss is quite weird, as it is not constant, its only there when a note is played. Its the sort of hiss you might get when a noise gate is being used. I've taken the front panel off, hoping to clean the pots as a possible source of noise, but the pots seem to be sealed units (see picture). So I have no idea how to clean these - sing out if you know a way to clean these. It was a long shot anyway as there is no scratchiness when moving them, but then maybe digital amps react in different ways to dirty pots? [url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxcVuuI82HsBNVE3blZOQ0hKZEU/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing[/url] So, unless I can find a way to repair the preamp, which seems unlikley, I was thinking of turning the 110 into a little powered cab by keeping the power amp and running a 1/4 socket directly into the poweramp. Then I could run my pedal board (with preamp) straight into it. Would this work? I can't figure out how the volume of the power amp is controlled, will it be controlled solely by the input volume from the preamp? Here is a picture of the input to the power amp: [url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxcVuuI82HsBUDN0d2JLdlhCckk/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing[/url] In schematic form: [attachment=232933:Untitled-1.jpg] This is the full service manual for the amp, it contains the schematics as well on the first two pages. [url="https://bmamps.com/"]https://bmamps.com/[/url][b]Schematics[/b]/[b]Line[/b]_[b]6[/b]/[b]Line[/b]_[b]6[/b]_low_down_[b]studio[/b]_[b]110[/b]_sm.pdf Another 'guts' shot: [url="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxcVuuI82HsBTC0tbXhqanQyV00/view?usp=sharing"]https://drive.google...iew?usp=sharing[/url] [b]Any help appreciated, Dan [/b]

My p bass with flats sounds great with an envelope filter. No issues. Couple of things to try: Is the pedal the first thing your bass sees? If in the fx loop or behind other pedals it may not trigger. I take it you turned the sensitivity all the way up? Could be that you have a duff pedal?

In my experience of tweaking mine over a number of years, the weak G results from the setup. Musicman have actually changed their guidance in the time I've had mine - this is now their setup advice: https://www.music-man.com/faq (scroll down for basses): [color=#333333]"If you have a single pickup bass set the pickup height to 6/32" from the plastic pickup cover to the bottom of the G string. Adjust the bass side of the pickup to be level with the pickguard."[/color] [color=#333333]It seems a bit extreme but it does mean the strings are far more even in volume.[/color] [center][font="Gotham SSm A, Gotham SSm B, sans-serif"][color="#333333"]Also remember the recommended strings for a Stingray are 45-100 - so make sure you have a decent sized G on there.[/color][/font][/center] [center][font="Gotham SSm A, Gotham SSm B, sans-serif"][color="#333333"]I've suffered no problems after setting mine up this way - although it wasn't actually much of an issue setup the old way either.[/color][/font][/center]

[quote name='gazzatriumph' timestamp='1479574429' post='3177590'] I'd already got the RS210 otherwise I would have got two, TC are great cabs and amps and as you say easy to lug around [/quote] Yep, two for me as well. I was looking to buy a single 112 but thanks to thomann I could suddenly afford two! Now if they would just do a similar price on the RS210 I'd have my ultimate rig. Anyone run an RH head with three cabs?

[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1479548072' post='3177346'] I have to say I have never followed their pricing , but a couple of years ago I bought a used TC rig , the RH 750 was retailing new at around £950 and seemed to plummet almost overnight to around £700 IIRC but now new at GAK is £837 , the prices do seem all over the place and did at the time I bought . Still I am quite happy with it and it has cured my amp/cab GAS [/quote] You see that amp is 630 GBP on Thomann.

[quote name='gazzatriumph' timestamp='1479545901' post='3177320'] £80 is still a fair increase in a year, the Thomann price was a bargain wished I bought another [/quote] Hang on - on Thomann an RS112 is 325 GBP, which is a decrease on RRP. When I bought mine, Thomann had that one off £180 price, but all the UK retailers had them at £360 - so aprt from the one off deal I think prices have come down. On the gear I've been looking at, prices have mostly been coming down or staying the same, despite the fall in the £. I think you have to compare the best price that's out there, not just look at a few UK stores who maybe only stock to order and therefore can't generate bulk savings. Pretty sure their pedals have come down in price too - they seem keenly priced.

Bought a cracking pedal from Vic. Really good guy to deal with, couldn't recommend higher.

Sold Shaun some Cobalt Flats. Easy transaction, highly recommended.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1478255881' post='3167884'] And Bigsby nicked the design off CF Martin who in turn had borrowed it from numerous German luthiers, most notably Johann Georg Stauffer who was building guitars in the early 1800s. It's hardly a new design. [/quote] Isn't it just a simplified version of what a double bass head stock looks like in profile? I had always assumed this based on the shape. Also, if anyone posts a cool head stock design on here, are we free to rip it off mercilessly. ie are they open source to use the jargon?

[quote name='Westenra' timestamp='1476716066' post='3156579'] Who is the player? [/quote] Jamareo Artis. Also a decent cover here: https://vimeo.com/186293648