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Hi guys Another one for the northwest- Phil Hartley (Bolton, lancs) tel- 01204 592373 Just used this guy, and he has done an absolutley fantastic job on my warwick 5 and 82 squire jazz(he,s literally brought it back to life). Really really pleased, highly recommended. all the best -lee Ps +1 for Dave Wilson at haltwhistle an absolute gentleman

Hi ped Gave it a wiggle came out straight away, fantastic, now were did i put my money maker thanks mate- lee Probably should make it clear that you have to wiggle the TUBE, not your money-maker! [/quote]

Thanks ped ill give it a try, im prob being a bit of a wuss with it, they just look soooo delicate cheers-lee Just give it a gentle wiggle side to side. :0) [/quote]

Hi dave I hope you or any other knowledgeable bods can help me, ive just bought a groove tubes 12ax7 to replace the one in my EBS td 650, i took the top of and the old valve seems t be in a plastic holder on a circuit board and i cant get the valve out at all, and i dont want to get too rough, i had an swr amp years ago and i replaced the valve in that, it just slipped out, but this ones a bit sturdier. If you know of a special knack with these things, id really appreciate some advice, mind you itll prob be safer to find a local tech. many thanks- lee

Heard about those, were do you get them in the uk cheers- lee I use Power Bugs. Boutique batteries FTW [/quote]

Hi I use the EBS octaver its absolutly fantastic, but it does jump your volume up a wee bit when you switch it on, it has three modes which emphasise certain frequencys, but i always just use the mid setting, i used a boss oc 2 for years and loved it, totally diffrent sound a lot more synth like, but doesnt track that well low down but IMHO the EBS doesnt track that well past low c but i always play up really high when i use it. there is a boss oc 3 but ive no experience with that. all the best- lee Hope someone can help - I have the Pearl OC-07 that can be heard here: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgkO85Jp-6o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgkO85Jp-6o[/url] I want an up to date pedal as a replacement to use so I don't have to risk losing this one on gigs - can anyone advise something to try that's similar. I've had no joy whatsoever to date with any incarnation of the Boss pedals I've tried, and hope there's something out there. Thanks! [/quote]

Hi john So did the td650 surprise you, i love that head, ive played a lot of diffrent stuff through it and always been happy (oh and it sounds great for slap ) red off to the docs next week, had to wait a month for my local tech to be available very busy man to quote jimmy saville, may be having a trip home next month, will let you know. all the best, love the wall of rigs-lee WoT had the camera, rslaing looks comfortable with a 6 string SEI and... I have hair Must say it was a blast but 3 hours just flew by Revelations... at least for me All basses should have LEDs My Tech cabs eats wattage Schoeders are cleverly designed and eat cabs EBS TD650's have a lot more tonal variation that I imagined 4ohms is 'significantly' different to 5.3ohms regardless of sensitivity WoT should never be let loose with round-wounds I'll get up tomorrow morning and have given this some serious thought. Cheers RL & MB [/quote]

Hi everyone Ive looked on the watford valves site, but to be honest they might as well be speaking in japenese, lots of nice little glass things which can transform a sound, but i must admit ive used hybrid amps for a while now, but never really delved too much into what makes valves tick. i did replace a groove tubes in my old SWR head for a mesa boogie one and i must admit i did notice a slight change, (a bit thinner sounding IMO) but nothing drastic, i do think its more important in all valve heads(which ive never tried, but im very curious ) very interested to hear about the NOS mullard not getting on with the EBS, as ive been reading lots of positive reviews of these( but not the price )but it doesnt surprise me. Will def call bernie goodfellow though as he's the authority on the EBS stuff, and im sure he'll stear me in the right direction, im always on the lookout, to slightly improve my tone (should really just work on my playing ha ha ) thanks again guys for your replies most appreciated- LEE Have you looked on the Watford valves site? They've got just about everything, including cryogenic treated valves which apparently sound amazing. Does anyone know what happened to the sticky that compared different valves? It seems a shame its not on here anymore seeing that someone put a lot of time into it. Good luck in your search for perfect valve tone. Cheers Just [/quote]

Hi everyone Thanks for your replies, my EBS can actually run as solid state as well, so not sure if the valve is in the pre amp as such but can be switched in and out as required, which you couldnt do with my old SWR, i do like a bit of valvey goodness though as it adds a bit of life and warmth to the sound(especially to the EBS which is very clean) i do fancy the groove tubes though i let you all know if it makes a difference (especially to my cloth ears ha ha ). Thanks again guys-LEE

HA HA!! Your right, and ive never been accused of having golden ears!!!!, if they fit my warwicks then i might give them a go, thanks again mate most appreciated, let me know when your playin you live in oldham dont you? not a million miles away. cheers- lee [quote name='lee650' post='183171' date='Apr 22 2008, 08:39 PM']Cheers mate!! Thanks for the heads up, i dont need em for my pedals,i did hear they were bigger, do they fit in your warwick ok?, thats what i want them for, my jazz is active too, im pretty certain they wont fit in the battery compartment i had fitted. Ive also read they give a cleaner sound due to increased headroom, is that true? id imagine they just keep a consistent tone longer. Thanks again- LEE They fit fine in the Dolphin and my Reggie Hamilton Jazz. They don't fit in things with the swivel type battery compartment as far as I can see. Regarding a cleaner sound, I can't say I've heard any difference. 9V is 9V I would have thought although I'm sure some "golden ears" nerds will swear blind that they can hear an improvement. [/quote]

Thanks for that! Just found an old thread on here, with a lot of valve comparisons, that was really interesting, thanks for your reply ill give bernie a ring, i used to have an swr bass 350 that had a groove tube in it and it sounded great so ill prob go that route. Cheers-LEE

Very true!! There wouldnt be a victor, without stanley, i really love his slapping though . Here's to mr Clarke Keep enjoying the music everyone-LEE Ha Ha! Possibly both! Stanley Clarke is an innovator - some of his early stuff might sound dated now, but back in it's day it was imaginative and original and paved the way for loads of modern players. [/quote]

Hi everyone Thinking of replacing the valve in my EBS td650, mine was before the groove tubes, i have been looking at the Groove tubes 12ax7 m but there are a lot of bad reviews online(and they are always sold out!! ) im not bothered about loads of gain as i dont really use the valve overdrive( well just occasionally) i mostly like a clean/bright sound and use the valve to warm up the sound a little and give it some body. If anyones made any valve mods to their EBS heads id love to hear your opinions. Thanks very much- LEE

Cheers mate!! Thanks for the heads up, i dont need em for my pedals,i did hear they were bigger, do they fit in your warwick ok?, thats what i want them for, my jazz is active too, im pretty certain they wont fit in the battery compartment i had fitted. Ive also read they give a cleaner sound due to increased headroom, is that true? id imagine they just keep a consistent tone longer. Thanks again- LEE RE: Ultralifes Just a heads up before anyone buys. Ultralifes do last MUCH longer than Duracells. Unfortunately they are a bit bigger than Duracells and will not fit in some basses/pedals. For example, they don't fit in my Stingray or in my Microbass. [/quote]

Hi mate The one to get is "school days" its his most famous(and third i think) he,s got millions of albums out though and ive got most of them, they do tend to get a bit samey after a while so any greatest hits cd might be a good place to start. very inspirational stuff though still love him i just wish he'd play bass i do acually prefer his double bass playing which is amazing, oh an "journey to love" is a good un as well. Im actually between houses at the mo and all my cds are in storage, otherwise id sort something for you, ill let you know when ive access to them again. As far as iconic bass players its a bit late and im off to bed, im sure you;ll be drowned in threads by tomorrow, but some of my favourites include "Abraham laboriel", "Louis johnson", "Larry graham", "Anthony jackson", "Will lee" and you already know about "marcus miller" a lot f these guys were the pioneers of funk bass as we know it, happy listening. All the best- lee Oh and dont forget "bernard edwards" he's the greatest!!!!!!! Just mooching about on Youtube earlier and remembered that I should really check out some Stanley Clarke, so I did. Just watched one vid (a live version of Lopsy Lou, looked pretty damn old!) and really liked it. I know that's on his self titled album but wondered if that would be the best place to start. Can anyone suggest a "classic" Stanley Clarke album for me to get my teeth into? I think there's been a similar thread recently, but if anyone wants to suggest other iconic bass players that I should know about (and THE album they're prominent on) it would be appreciated. I'm in a funky mood right now, so anything in that area would be warmly welcomed! Cheers! [/quote]

Hi everyone +1 on the procells, i used to get them at the theatres i worked at from friendly techies, glad ive a link to get em, they really do last longer, incidentally i saw an advert in bass player about 9v batteries called powerbugs, they are lithium batteries designed for musical instruments, went on their webpage they are supposed to keep full charge a lot longer and have more headroom(its just 9v isnt it ) unfortunately they dont deliver tothe uk so keep an eye out for distributers everyone All the best-LEE PS. Just done a bit of googling and read some Talkbass threads on powerbugs, lots of differing opinions but apparently powerbugs have ceased trading, even though loads of top pro's are apparently?? using them, however the parent company is called ultralife and they do lithium batteries at £12 for 10 on ebay, so i might take the plunge and buy a set, ill let you all know-lee