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    [quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1382044878' post='2247310'] Nope. Not being ironic. Never heard of him. Come to think of it, I had vaguely heard of his signature bass, maybe. He's good though. Have Mr Big or any other bands he's been in ever bothered the charts? [/quote] Definitely in the US. With David Lee Roth he's had #4 & #6 albums. Mr Big have had #15 album and a single that was #1 in USA, Germany, Australia etc and even #3 in the UK All of these were quite a while ago but I think he's got credits on something like 400 recordings! He's pretty famous for live clinics and has done these all over the world. He seems to be playing somewhere virtually every night! Very much a lead 'face' for Yamaha and Hartke.
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    Nice little story from the 'premier' end of custom building today. Beautiful spec Fodera ready to go into first stage of production next week (necks are put together first). Fodera production team confirm with retailer that final specs need to be confirmed (bang on schedule). Retailer informs customer and a few questions are raised about final selecting of body woods and fingerboard, plus a few smaller bits and bobs. Retailer requests some examples of tonal quality that customer is looking for based on recordings from other players. Customer supplies these and they're forwarded to Fodera. Retailer and Fodera think it will help to set up a 3 way Skype vid call so everyone can go over all possible options, answer questions and nail everything down. Retailer sends notes to all parties in advance of the call so everyone can prepare questions and answers. Retailer initiates call and everyone is present, again bang on time. Production guy and one of the partners from Fodera join the call, both super enthusiastic and helpful. No hard sell for upgrades, detailed explanation of every possible option based on customer questions, really 'sensible' recommendations made based on real world playing experience. Every single question answered professionally in a friendly and helpful manner. Customer quite keen on three relatively expensive upgrade options. Retailer offers to add these to the build at cost without taking any additional income - principally because this is a major investment and it would be a huge shame if the customer couldn't quite afford those last little things (two of them were aesthetic rather than tone altering) that might make him look at the bass in the future and think 'if only I'd added those couple of extra things'. . . Customer accepts offer (works out at three major upgrades for the price of two), retailer informs Fodera and build goes into production on Monday. Almost all of his was achieved in a 3 hour time span in one day (and don't forget that the builder is in a completely different time zone). Net result - customer is over the moon, his dream bass is being built to a very exacting standard with every question answered in advance of production. Retailer is pleased that he's sold a high end bass with a lot of confidence that it will meet the customer's exact requirements - he's taken a slight hit on income but knows it was the right decision. Builder is happy that both customer and retailer have acted professionally, covered all eventualities in advance of production and that everything is bang on schedule. Now that's how things should be done Although a Fodera is a serious high end investment it's still made by a tiny company of enthusiasts working to tight deadlines, they just don't 'screw around' like a lot of other people. . .
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    [quote name='peteb' timestamp='1382040650' post='2247220'] I think that the OP may be the only bass player who has never heard of Billy Sheehan…! [/quote] I just assumed he was being 'ironic'
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    [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1382029889' post='2246949'] Don't get me wrong, I would quite like to own the pedal again, however I wouldn't be prepared to pay more than you would expect to pay for a fairly limited digital effects pedal. [/quote] I'd expect to pay about £600 for one as good as the Deep impact
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    [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1381932391' post='2245668'] Don't think I've ever seen 2 Deep Impacts on one peadl board before - or even in the same room for that matter! [/quote] 2 Deep Impacts and an original Mu-Tron
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    [quote name='Iana' timestamp='1381988843' post='2246340'] Glad you are diggin it, am intrigued by the ae210 sounding boomy, that is not a description that I have ever heard about that cab! I guess on a wooden floor or powered by a streamliner ..... [/quote] Could be that one person's deep low end is another's boomy, lol. I have heard people say they've had some issues controlling the bottom end of the AE cabs because of the rear porting. I had it a little of this when I was using a pair of AE112's. Started using a Gramma pad and that seemed to cure it. I've used the 210 a couple of times at rehearsals and noticed I've had to cut bass a little on the amp. It was free-standing in the middle of a large room so not effected by rear wall issues. Still sounded great so I'm splitting hairs here
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    I know someone who loves his Fractal to death but every time I hear him play I'm surprised at how 'processed' his sound always is. Every review I read says they can be incredibly natural sounding but my ears keep telling me different. Could just be that he likes a 'processed' sound I guess N.B. I have tried to broach this subject with him in the past and he always says I'm just 'biased' against rack effects (I'm not!).
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    This topic pops up every now and then and I think the simple summary is: They have the potential to sound great. People have tried to replicate them in one form or another but no-one has really nailed it yet. They were discontinued and are now both rare and highly sought after. Simple law of supply and demand means that they have shot up in value and continue to rise. Are they 'worth' £700? Depends entirely on your view of the value of things. If you want something that sounds like nothing else, isn't made any more and is wanted by lots of people then the answer is an unequivocal 'yes'. If you're upset about little metal / plastic boxes rising in price and are happy to find something that does a decent job of replicating one for way less money then it's a resounding 'no'. I'm voting with the former but unfortunately I can't justify this sort of money. I lashed out on a vintage Mu-Tron and love it but I don't really need a synth pedal for anything at the moment
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    [quote name='Iana' timestamp='1381937667' post='2245761'] Try an a/b with your AE210 and you will hear what I am talking about, that is one amazing little cab, especially if it is v2 [/quote] The 112H cab is brand new so it'll be he latest version. I've been running the basic combo against the AE210 today and it's really interesting to compare them. The Berg definitely goes deeper and he combo sounds a little boxy. However as you start boosting the volume the AE, to my ears, starts getting a bit boomy whilst the 112 combo starts really snarling and coming to life. For the rock band I'm in it sounds great with a fairly bright and aggressive sounding Sei bass
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    [quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1381949930' post='2246009'] I had one of the all yellow heads. It has a transformer power supply as opposed to the II and iii which have SMPS and weighs about 15lbs as a consequence. I prefer the transformer version and wish I'd kept it. Frank. [/quote] That's interesting - so the original is 11lbs vs the II at about 6.5lbs? Why did you prefer the transformer version?
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    [quote name='Iana' timestamp='1381932590' post='2245678'] Good question, not sure there would be enough of an improvement to justify a large cost difference, having said that it would be newer, if you really want a Markbass combo the cmd121h might be worth a look, has a horn instead of piezo. Much much better [/quote] I was thinking of adding a 121H cab for gigging and just using the combo on its own for rehearsing
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    I've been looking at an original combo but haven't been able to find much info about what the changes were when the LMII came out. The one I've seen is a good price but I don't know if the II is worth the extra cost.
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    [quote name='StephenYork' timestamp='1381926635' post='2245541'] That pedalboard looks a lot like Mr Paul Turner's.... [/quote] It does indeed
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    [quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1381927222' post='2245561'] I use a markbass CMD102P - think it's the newer model? Not 100% sure as I bought it S/H and I think it's great [/quote] I think you can tell which model by looking at the front of the amp. Original just says 'Combo Head' and is completely yellow First update says 'Combo Head II' and is predominantly black with yellow writing Third version looks the same as second but says 'III' instead of 'II'
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    I've been looking at some MarkBass combos for rehearsal use and wondered if anyone knows of significant differences between the original combo head which was replaced by the II series and then the III? From what I can make out the only difference between the II & III is a pre/post eq DI option but not sure about what the LMII offered over the original heads? Must a MarkBass guru here somewhere
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    This is an amazing piece of kit with loads of potential applications. This one was previously used to run a, very cool, pedal board with a variety of mostly vintage pedals. It allows absolute "true bypass" when not using selected pedals and therefore doesn't degrade tone and keeps it pure. Each patch can be made to select any amount of the 6 loops and also adjust their level and/or even different outputs if you use two amps. The unit is in excellent condition, comes with the manual (although it's very easy to use) and has been serviced by GigRig. Also included is a new and unused power supply "GigRig Generator" which, as well as powering the Midi 8, can also power over 50 pedals when used with a cable hub such as the Gigrig Distributer. RRP on these is £649. It's listed here at below half price for £300 Please note this is listed on eBay as well so there's a limited time to buy on this. Here's what GigRig have to say about them: "[color=#000000]TheGigRig MIDI-8 is the ultimate floor based switching system designed to give you a level of control over your effects and amps that you've only ever dreamed about.[/color] [color=#000000]I believe that the signal that comes out of your guitar is precious. At TheGigRig we compromise on nothing to bring you some of the best gear on the planet, but don't take our word for it. Read the reviews and watch the demo. See what TheGigRig users have to say, and then show us what you can do. The Possibilities are endless!"[/color] [b]TheGigRig Pro/MIDI 8 features[/b] [list] [*]The MIDI-8's 6 True Bypass effects loops guarantee the best tone possible from your effects. [*]The 8 programmable pre-sets mean 1 step selection over any effects pedal combination you like. [*]An inbuilt optically controlled programmable class A amplifier takes care of volume mismatches from vintage style pedals and gives you easy solo boosts. [*]Choose any combination of 2 amplifier outputs without earth loops or phase problems. [*]Easy intuitive programming designed for tone lovers who use pedals, not computers. [*]Mode settings give you the ability to mix preset 'on the fly' for even greater flexibility. [/list][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] GigRig Product page [url="http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/MIDI8.html#SID=13"]here[/url][/size][/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] Generator page [url="http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/PowerPathDiagram.html#SID=24"]here[/url][/size][/font] PLEASE NOTE THE SALE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PEDALS IN THE PIC BELOW! This pic is from a previous owner and shows how he set it up to run his board [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Here's a little demo vid of how someone uses one as well:[/font][/size] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zizztbtm6M4
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    I would definitely urge you to get some pictures of your own bass up as quickly as possible Johannes - it'll really help with the sale
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    Wow
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    I think it's interesting to compare the values of bog standard US Fenders with MusicMan. A new US Standard is around £1,250 whereas a Stingray is closer to £1,500. However, on the used market they are trading at pretty much the same price. If we take £750 as an 'achievable' price, purely for the sake of comparison, then the Fender is losing 40% from new (pretty much a market average for a lot of instruments) whereas the Ray has dropped 50%. I don't think this can be because there are more Rays around than US Fenders. Feels like it's simple market demand and that Rays are just a little less popular. I'm sure it wasn't that long ago that a Ray would almost always command a premium of £50 - £100 above its equivalent Fender but prices are a lot closer now. I don't know the history of the new market well enough to know if it's just recent thing in terms of depreciation but that extra £250 (even more if you go for some colours) must be hurting sales a fair bit.
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    Yamaha Attitude - the Billy Sheehan signature bass, especially if you run each pickup into an individual amp. That neck woofer can sound huger than a very huge thing indeed if set up properly
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    [quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1381588406' post='2241065'] The Mesa sell only at MSRP. They are worth the bucks. Another good option to the Mesa, the [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xcjkEMY.gif[/IMG]. [/quote] Not in the UK, you can definitely buy Mesa at below RRP if you know where to look. In fact I think it's against EU regulations to price fix. Some of the new Mesa cabs are a fair bit cheaper than the older ones as well. They don't have the flash adjustable crossovers and there are some other design differences but it really helps in prices Happy to advise on pricing stuff if anyone wants to PM me
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    BassGear have a few on trial if anyone wants to try one out
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    [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1381583277' post='2240954'] Yes I had a good go on it there - way too much on it for my needs but the sound of this thing through a 1x12 Markbass cab was amazing. [/quote] I thought this sounded really nice through that MB 1x12. Had a quick play and it was fun. A lot less impressed when I heard it through a 'competitive' speaker brand (I won't name which or the flame-crew will be out very quickly, lol). Could be that it needs 'fine tuning' to match different cab setups though.
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    New MusicMan prices have rocketed. It's not dealers trying to make a fast buck either, I've seen the trade prices Used values don't seem to have moved much but some, like the Classics, are holding values really well and sell quickly. As a new purchase I'd say the standard Ray is one of the fastest depreciating basses around. They can lose 50% of value very quickly even if kept in immaculate condition.
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    [quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1381662727' post='2241884'] To be read with a sense of whimsy. Not a rant. Gaf [/quote] I agree with so much of what you've said here Gaf. I've definitely been accused of not being to hear properly by BF owners in the past By complete chance I also have a lovely little Bergantino AE210 sitting right next to me as I'm typing this
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