johnnylager

Any takers for this? A short read but quite funny! I think I found it the other day, so first PM gets.... EDIT: Gone to trevorprogmush

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='411732' date='Feb 17 2009, 09:46 AM']I say leave it EADG and when you need that low D grab the E string tuner and give it a twist; anything below D just play higher up! I'm a simple kinda guy. [/quote] Hear hear. Punk rock ain't punk rock on a low D, it needs that aggressive bite that 'normal' D gives. So there.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='411564' date='Feb 16 2009, 10:55 PM'][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply"]Switch Mode Power Supply[/url] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switching_amplifier"]Class D Amplifier[/url] Both very similar but some Class AB amps still have SMPS.[/quote] Indeed, I think yer Genz is class D, but yer Markie is AB with SMPS. What I can say without hesitation is that a million of them weigh less than a Boogie Bass 400+. Is that use Wiki, rather than [i][b]the[/b][/i] Wiki?

0.047µF. [url="http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/jbass.gif"]Wiring diagram.[/url]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=23927&view=findpost&p=244185"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=244185[/url]

Don't you have 2 channels with that amp? Use one as a solo channel?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='410875' date='Feb 16 2009, 11:09 AM']My 4 string (the red one) has currently got single coils in it. Yeah - it was set at 24dB. Tamed it down to 21dB... I think the best policy for eBay is to set no reserve and start the bidding at a penny. Depending upon the state of what you are selling, it may be wise to omit a picture.[/quote] The picture is fine, it's the total harmonic distortion > 99%. I'll edit the listing.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='409939' date='Feb 15 2009, 10:48 AM']Oh yeah, it was good to catch up with Mr Lager... When are you going to get a GB sorted? - forget the wife - that blue one had your name all over it! Pompey and all that.[/quote] You too mate, lovely looking bass - needs single coils though Did Dick reign that 24dB mid boost in on the other one?. I've got the missus on eBay with a couple of watchers, but the BIN might be too high.

Tcp error me up. Everyone else must be looking at it.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='410726' date='Feb 16 2009, 08:54 AM'] I used to always use a bass tuned DGCF when I was in a band with a keyboard player, and that was great once I'd got my head around it. A few months ago, I had a go on bass_ferret's KSD 4 string which is tuned BEAD and it played and sounded absolutely fine..[/quote] That doesn't make it right.

[quote]Are we all using the wrong tuning?[/quote] No, keyboard players are.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='410333' date='Feb 15 2009, 07:28 PM']Glad the cab worked so well in the real world, I look forward to gigging it myself! Just put together the new crossover for it, looking rather fancy. Just to make 100% that I'm not going to get any warranty claims I shall be bridging my PLX 3002 into it for a real 2000W max output - if it can handle this amp at full power then it can handle anything![/quote] This will eliminate the need for them northerers to have a go - they will hear it from Brighton. [quote name='alexclaber' post='410333' date='Feb 15 2009, 07:28 PM']By the way, strange fact: it's actually a 6 ohm nominal impedance, not 8 ohm, due to the crossover design. Very easy load to drive though, nice phase angles etc. Alex[/quote] Ah, that's why it hurt.

Get a Hartke LH-1000 & a Barefacedbass Big One - more power than you'll ever need mate!

Last night was our annual Havant Arts Centre bash but this year it's moved from Thursday to Friday. We had 3 good support bands and hit the stage at about 10 pm and I got a fantastic on-stage [& FOH}sound courtesy of the Spector - LH / Barefaced rig. Good crowd, band on form and only a couple of cock-ups made for a great night. Highlights of the night were 1. - When the first support band [by Christ, they look so young] came up and told us that they had never heard the word 'c***' so many times ever before. 2. - Engaging the crowd in a 'Prk - wanger' sing along. It's a Pompey thing.

Okay, used the Big One & LH-1000 in anger last night & I can safely say that it is the best bass sound I've ever had, better even then the Peavey Mark IV & Sunn 2x15 I had 20 years ago . Everything was there in spades - bass, middle, treble and VOLUME. I had to roll off a bit of bass to stop the stage vibrating too much, but me sound cut through 2 guits & the drums like a very hot knife through some very soft butter. For the first time in Lord knows how long, the drummist was unable to complain about playing the fastest songs because he couldn't hear the bass. Hehe. I also couldn't believe how light the cab is - far lighter than the LH-1000 and fits perfectly in the boot of a Focus with room for the amp & rackbag. The one downside is the sensitivity of the cab when paired with such a powerful amp - I bridged it [so 750w into 8 ohms] and struggled to get it above 1 and a bit with PA support. Next time, I might just use one side of the dual-parallel amps [225w into 8 ohms]. It will go louder than I can stand and was shaking too many things loose to get above 5 for long, suffice to say, one would never be short of volume with one of these. Unless the PA broke at Wembley. Recommended. And for all you 4 ohm purists out there - 8 is probably fine. [EDIT: [i]seems[/i] far lighter than the LH-1000]

Free pint for anyone who mentions asshat.

Metal shows died with Tommy Vance.

In 36 hours time, I will be giving the Big One a kW of canage. With earplugs in. I really can't wait.

[quote name='Finbar' post='407177' date='Feb 12 2009, 12:11 AM']And the winner is gaffer tape.[/quote] You're welcome.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='407006' date='Feb 11 2009, 09:39 PM']I think you could be right and the problem [u]could[/u] have been as a result of someone not being aware that 'some' early Warwick truss rods turn the opposite way to normal (i.e. righty/tighty... lefty/loosty is NOT how some early ones work).[/quote] Thank God we won the war, eh?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='405513' date='Feb 10 2009, 05:00 PM']All my favourite bassists played Fenders yet I've never owned one...[/quote] Likewise - I had a Fender J, but never a Fender P and [b]all[/b] of my heroes play them. Curious. [quote name='Gothicontheloose' post='407043' date='Feb 11 2009, 10:20 PM']...Imo you can't play metal with Fender's, and some hard rock isn't great either -.- That's personal opinion but still...[/quote]

[quote name='Eight' post='407017' date='Feb 11 2009, 09:54 PM']I meant the REAL Headbangers Ball - with Vanessa Warwick. Not what you youngsters pretend is HBB.[/quote] Aye, the one wih me mates [url="http://www.metalreactor.org/Tarrasque"]Tarrasque[/url] doing the theme tune. Funnily enough the singer / bassist's new band is supporting us on Friday.

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