johnnylager

[quote name='BassManKev' post='213005' date='Jun 5 2008, 10:11 AM']..then il be done distortion wise [/quote] I'll believe that when I see it mush!

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='212773' date='Jun 4 2008, 09:36 PM']My most expensive bass WAS Mark King's red Jaydee Classic - cost me £6000. Had to sell it when I turned pro My most expensive purchase that still remains in the collection was my US made Spector NS-2 which was purchased secondhand for £1900. I bought my Chris Squire 4001CS (#475) at a very good price and as already noted, it must be worth over £2K nowadays. Other `valuable' basses amongst the 52 include: 4 Pangborns 4 Status basses, including two Series 2000s, an early Series II and a 5 string Series I 2 Jaydees, one being a full on custom Classic 2 Alembics 3 Vigiers Steinberger Xl-2 - ex JJ Burnel Again, the price of an instrument is a very subjective matter, its worth what someone is willing to pay for it![/quote] Bet your Taurus pedals are worth the most mush!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='212770' date='Jun 4 2008, 09:33 PM']Yep, avoid this one at all cost..... [url="http://www.drummer-mag.com/issue.asp?issue=current"]http://www.drummer-mag.com/issue.asp?issue=current[/url] Full of wirdos with lethal weapons in their hands.... [/quote] It's a pictures only pop-up book. With a scratch and sniff section smelling of White Lightning and stale piss.

[quote name='PauBass' post='212749' date='Jun 4 2008, 09:07 PM']Now I'm after a Distortion and the tone I've got in mind is the one from the original Marshall Guv'nor. I know with this one you need a blend pedal to add clean signal but I really don't want to ad more pedals to my board. Any ideas about which pedal can give this kind of distortion and keep the bottom end?[/quote] Er, yes. [quote name='phatbass787' post='203048' date='May 20 2008, 05:45 PM']James Lomenzo Hyperdrive all the way! Will add loads of grit if needed and works as a damn fine boost too! Get it bought - [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Ashdown-James-LoMenzo-HyperDrive~ID~8587.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~A...ive~ID~8587.asp[/url][/quote] +Several. There you go mush - blend, distortion, bottom end and only 60 quid brand new. Job done.

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='212284' date='Jun 4 2008, 08:45 AM']I have a Behringer Ultra-G G100 DI box. Ground-lift, couple of pad switches, 4x12 emulation (the blurb says it "realistically emulates a 4x12 cab" - it doesn't it's rubbish, oh - it might realistically emulate a Behringer 4x12 cab, I'd not thought of that)[/quote] Lunch on keyboard again EBS has a headphone thing, but I couldn't afford one so I got a SansAmp Para Driver and I like it. A ton off fleabay. I originally had a programmable one but it dined heartily on mids and I only used one channel. So I sold it.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='212390' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:41 AM']If it's any help, Gordon Moakes uses Ashdown ABM amps, and you might be able to see his settings in this picture:[/quote] And what looks like a fair bit of valve drive...

[quote name='Mod_Machine' post='212378' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:23 AM']Instead alot of emphasis was put on using preset 'shape' buttons....which dont really help me at all! The only real advice i have had is 'put the eq into a smile shape'! All well and good...but it seems to sound closer to what i want when i start moving it into a sad shape! im after any other ideas and/or explanations i can use to understand better.[/quote] Check [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=17789&hl=smiley"]this[/url] out. "Smiley face = instant cloaking device in a band situation" Not my quote, but I can't find who's it was... [quote name='Mod_Machine' post='212378' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:23 AM']picking up on the niavity yet?[/quote] We've all been there mate Use volume for volume and eq for eq.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='212325' date='Jun 4 2008, 09:48 AM']Most of the time, the tone is for your benefit and not others.[/quote] I bid 2k on this [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9886&hl=carl+thompson"]Carl Thompson with Wal electrics[/url] before me router packed in and I lost out though. Never before or since have I contemplated such a thing and now I've even had to let the season ticket go, so I add 2nd hand effects - it's far cheaper!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='211808' date='Jun 3 2008, 02:12 PM']Oh Aye, dont forget teh tongue... its essential! [/quote] From the corner of the mouth too

[quote name='Golchen' post='211573' date='Jun 3 2008, 09:14 AM']Someone commented on the hassle of 9 hours rehearsal a week - sounds brilliant to me![/quote] Me too. Mrs. Lager however, would have a radically different idea.

[quote name='dood' post='211115' date='Jun 2 2008, 02:17 PM']I think the key with both of these tools is to go careful with the controls and use your ears. The BDDI *does* scoop the middles out, but you *can* wind the bass and treble controls down to make the scoop less noticeable. The manual does clearly say the controls are very sensitive! I set my amp controls at flat and use very little boost on the M80 and BDDI. Oh.. and my other suggestion.. make good use of the blend controls! My BDDI is set to a mere 25%.[/quote] Absolutely. I have the Para Driver and can get a lovely mid with the mid control (funnily enough) and use it to drive the valve of my ABM which is set pretty flat. And the Bass Xciter that Mr. Postie should drop off soon should beef things up even more. That means 3 DI outs too. Woo-hoo!

[quote name='chris_b' post='211215' date='Jun 2 2008, 04:54 PM']...get another drummer, there's a lot of them out there.[/quote] Check the bins behind Aldi or find several drinking together in the park.

[quote name='gafbass02' post='211406' date='Jun 2 2008, 09:50 PM']so a standard uk boss wallwart or poedal power supply should work ok, thats what i figured, cheers[/quote] Yup. It is wildly rumoured that pedals might sometimes avoid import duty too. So a bloke I met in the pub but I can't remember which one your honour, told me

After engaging in an internet transaction in respect of a book teaching me how to play bass in the manner of the band Burton & Newstead were once with, I can confirm that the young fella-me-lad sk8 is indeed well cushty. Ta.

Ashdown Hyperdrive (£60 anywhere) into a SansAmp Para Driver (£100 off US fleabay). With all drive knobs turned up and a mid control on the Para Driver to get your mids back, plus the blend controls. Squeals like a mofo when your not playing too. Lovely.

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='208845' date='May 29 2008, 01:44 PM']Lakeland[/quote] Or possibly [i]Lawkland[/i] if the accent on the first 'a' is Swedish.

Lo Riders.

Playing along to some Rush t'other day and Mrs. Lager seemed surprised I knew it. Closest to a compliment I've ever got from her!

Oskar Cedermalm of [url="http://www.truckfighters.com/"]Truckfighters[/url]

[quote name='Machines' post='208787' date='May 29 2008, 12:50 PM']How so ? [/quote] One email about valves, the other about a sleeve for the ABM head, both unreplied, bless 'em. When I phoned them about what fuse for the power lead, they told me 13 amp. I believe this shoud be 5 amp IIRC from me school electronics days, easy mistake to make, though. EDIT:*sorry, threadjack*

[quote name='Machines' post='208782' date='May 29 2008, 12:45 PM']Drop Ashdown an email here and i'm sure they'll get back to you quickly: [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/contact/index.asp"]http://www.ashdownmusic.com/contact/index.asp[/url][/quote] Unless, of course, you happen to be me.

[quote name='bremen' post='208687' date='May 29 2008, 11:02 AM']Sometimes my bass and rig most definitely do. Other times I haven't changed anything and it's just really uninspiring. Maybe I suffer from Entwistle's Syndrome - a serious complaint where everyone else thinks it's an awesome sound but all the sufferer can hear is a bit of muddiness round the low C and a bit of plasticy resonance around the 6th to 9th frets on the G string, often leading to the delusion that he needs something other than a Precision.[/quote] You funny man, Mr.

Me. Larry Boothroyd's & Rob Wright's.

Bonkers.