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[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1457612423' post='3000084'] Pestie, What didn't you like about the Road Worn? The Classic 50's/ 60's series are a premium Mexican range, but will differ slightly from the RW in that they will have a Poly finish and be unrelic'ed. Anecdotally, I've heard the RW series use different woods, which would back up my experience of lighter, more resonant woods. I'm pretty sure the RW might have had deeper contours too, however I've only compared the P basses, and this was a few years back. What I'm trying to get at, is whether you'll find what you are looking for in a Classic 60's that you didn't find in the RW. [/quote] It's a crapshoot really, I had a Classic 50s and Road Worn Precision in the house at the same time. The RW was indeed lighter, but the Classic 50s was something special. The most resonant P I've ever tried, it just sang, and the RW felt dull and lifeless.

The average guy wouldn't be able to pronounce it either.

Dunlop have a mini wah out now, as do AMT... but if you want mini wah + mini volume in one unit, this is the only one I know of but it's not widely available yet: [url="http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/press/Volume_Expression_Wah_Wah_Pedal/127.html"]http://www.hotoneaud..._Pedal/127.html[/url]

Ah, the Comedy. The only gig I did where not only were the originals bands not paid (which is fairly common) but were told (just before going on stage) that we had to pay £5 per amp if we wanted to use the back line we were told would be provided for us. How we laughed!

No idea if they're any good but there's also http://www.partysounds.co.uk and http://www.musofinder.com.

I recommend avoiding the Dunlop one, which I bought as it was the only one I could find that had a right angled tip. It's noisy as hell and I've heard of at least one other person with the same issue. This should do the trick: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/18v-dc-regulated-power-supply-7-p.asp

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1457370113' post='2997862'] The new non reverse is where it's at! [/quote] Hmm, I'm not so sure. Looks like the normal TBird got hit with the ugly stick:

[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1457266759' post='2996818'] The fan is on a hair trigger apparently. It switches on really early and once it's on it doesn't switch off until you power down the amp. I can see it could bother those recording with it. I wish Aguilar had invested in some lower noise fans. I've toyed with the idea of replacing it with a more silent one, but silent fans usually have a much lower air displacement and thus lower cooling capacity. If Noctua ever makes a 50mm fan I might do it though... [/quote] Not only a quieter fan, but a higher threshold for it to come on, and an intelligent speed controller rather than just on and off.

Not all active basses are louder than all passive basses. Think of the switch as a loud/quiet rather than active/passive bass switch!

Yes you can combine two 9v info 18v but only if they are isolated (yours probably aren't) and you have an adapter that combines them in series (there are some out there that combine in parallel so you can get more current instead of more voltage). There are 9v - 18v vintage doublers from the likes of GigRig and Diago... I've had bad experiences with the Diago versions and the GigRig ones are very expensive so you're likely better off with a separate supply!

I think most shops just ship them out as they receive them from the factory and very few open the box to inspect them or set them up before they get shipped out. So it's luck of the draw really!

I loved the sound of the TH500 amp I bought... but I still returned it due to the fan noise. After 10 minutes of being switched on it came blaring on at full blast when the amp wasn't even warm. At gig/rehearsal volume it wouldn't be an issue, but it would be if you're planning on also using it for low volume solo practice or recording. There are people that claim their amp does not do this, but there are just as many who say theirs does but they just live with it. So YMMV and all that!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1457088567' post='2995139'] I do wish I liked the Darkglass 'take' on overdrive/tubes being pushed etc. I always revisit what they have coming out but everything seems to sound like modern metal, which isn't my thing. I still think the VT Bass and Sansamp BDDI are the best for that type of tone, IMO....but I like the Darkglass approach and innovation. [/quote] I tend to agree. I love that sound with certain combinations of the right (usually active with both pickups on) bass and the right tune, but it's not my main sound. I prefer the more natural vintage growl of a passive bass into my Blueberry, Tonehammer, or Agro pedals, so there are a few other amps higher on my wishlist than the Darkglass (namely Genzler, Mesa, Tech21, GK!).

Another one for you to check out that's on my radar - Malekko / Wolftone Unity! http://youtu.be/xigFH7i356w

The standard iRig would do the job just fine, especially just for practice, but the Sonic Port has a few advantages: - Line6 apps thrown in - Higher quality conversion using dedicated hardware instead of repurposing the iPhone mic input - More ins and outs, e.g a 1/4" out jack so you can plug into an amp

Get a Line6 Sonic Port, iRig or similar. This acts as an audio interface for your iPhone, you plug your bass and headphones into this little brick that links to your phone. You can run all kinds of amp simulators and effects in parallel with your music player apps - the Line6 software is free to use with the Sonic Port too. If at least one of the apps supports background play then you can listen to two apps at once; most of the amp sims do, so you can set your tone up then switch apps to the music player. There's also an app called Audiobus where you can load apps into slots and create multiple signal chains. GarageBand is free and comes with some great Ampeg amp sims now,can think they sound even better than the paid options!

It's the preamp that's really hot on these basses - some complain that the output is distorted but it's all about what you're plugging it into! Nice and clean sound from the one I had as long as the input gain on the amp was turned down.

Flatwounds, they are much tighter feeling than rounds so it's normal to step down a gauge. But yours are very strange to start with - it's common to have heavier strings on the bottom for drop D etc, but not on the top! What tuning are you using? I have heard of people getting custom sets from LaBella before, so I'd try contacting them directly, unless you have another brand of flats in mind (in which case contact them!).

[quote name='AustinArto' timestamp='1457011407' post='2994436'] My old Mammoth didn't like my Warwick, it sounded really thin and reedy. [/quote] So did mine, with any transistor stage / buffer before it. It likes to see a direct connection to the pickups. There are some clones around that work around this though. The TAFM (smallsound/bigsound Team Awesome Fuzz Machine) is a good choice, as is the Malekko Diabolik. I also have a Lucid Audio Fuzzopotamus for sale which is a very bass heavy tweaked fuzz face with a gate control and another knob to adjust for active/passive basses. I've never actually used it with an active bass come to think of it, if I get time I'll try and make a couple of clips to see if it floats your boat!

I hate blue as a bass colour for some reason. I do have a blue bass though, but only because there was a very cheap Sandberg Basic going in the classifieds and it sounds to good to sell! I bright red one would look pretty decent though!

I'd say you wouldn't need an overdrive per se, but the classic slightly overdriven Ampeg tone would slot in very well here. Not obviously distorted, but just a bit of extra growl and fatness. So if you're not getting that from your amp already I'd maybe look into a new amp or a preamp pedal like the VT Bass or Le Bass or something. Then a mild OD or simple boost pedal just to kick things up a notch when required... and maybe a RAT-ish pedal for when you want very prominent distortion for the occasional track that has a stand-out-front bassline (don't be afraid to rewrite some of those basslines either!). Just had Soundcloud playing as I wrote that. Some overdriven bass with a few growly slides thrown in would work very well in I'm Not a Hero in the intro where the screams alternate with the delayed guitar!

I wouldn't say 99% of startup bands never see their first gig. Perhaps the bar is much lower over here but I'd say the vast majority of (especially cover) bands that form get to see at least one gig as long as they can all play!

Click A or B and that channel is active. Press the active channel button again to go into bypass. Press both to go into fusion. That's pretty much it!