Sean

I'm just about to get into Logic Pro X after having used GB for a few years and I'd like to know what experiences anyone's had. I'm recording keys, guitars, bass and using the amazing Drummer feature for drums. I've not got a proper interface yet but do have a Zoom H4 and a Zoom B3 that both cover all bases as basic interfaces but don't really do multiple tracks. I'm running a mid-2007 iMac with 6GB Ram, 2.4 GHz, 500GB SSD. So, what can you tel me? Thanks Sean

I'm still a bit wary especially after Handwired's experience but so far it sounds fantastic. Punch like nothing else and real trouser-flapping air movement. The Roqsolid cover I have for it fits better than any other Roqsolid cover I've ever had too.

Build quality and finish is amazing. It sounds great at home at different volumes, it'll be interesting to know what it sounds like at rehearsal.

Next job is to run the Walkabout through it - now where's that screwdriver?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1397229076' post='2422041'] Wow, I bet that 400+ has got some serious [u][b]heft[/b][/u]. Are you going to break in the cab by sticking a 30Hz tone through it all night, or the traditional way - by playing your bass through it..? [/quote] "Heft" is one of my favourite words and is so beautifully descriptive of what big valve amps deliver I think I'll stick with traditional and just plug a BB into it and play some party bass lines - I don't care about the neighbours, one came round once to complain (mid-afternoon) and said he sort of understood because he played guitar but said that I was taking the piss. I told him to @£$% off and grow a pair. Just to clarify and so that you don't get the impression I have a collection of ASBOs, I only ever play through my amp at home when I get a new one or am trying out a fix and need to hear it, which amounts to cumulatively probably two hours a year; otherwise I'm on headphones through my B3.

It's much louder than the Matamp 2x12, which is next to it the picture. The Matamp has new Eminence drivers in that have't really been run in so it's a fair comparison. The BT2 makes the 400+ sound like it should and compared to the Matamp cab it seems more comfortable with the master on 6. Any more than that it going to cause problems with the house or windows or something. Still too early too decide if it's right for me and I won't get an opportunity to try with the band until next Saturday, we're having a Saturday off this week.

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My BT2 arrived half an hour ago.

[quote name='cetera' timestamp='1396908998' post='2418753'] Sean, do you still have the US preamp? If so, please PM me as I'd be interested in buying it off you. Cheers! [/quote] I'm on a ferry to France right now but I'll check when I get home at the weekend. I can't remember if I sold it. A search through the for sale forums might reveal the answer though. Poor signal ahoy so I can't really check.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1396731841' post='2416942'] Hee Hee, the joys of auto correct ; I suspect this should've read "dial out the harshness". Sorry, it made me laugh, pleae carry on the discussion re Spector vs Warwick. For the record I've never owned either so have no useful input (nothing new there then) [/quote] Hilarious. http://youtu.be/TJamLyRMS-A

Still waiting for mine.

[quote name='rodacademy' timestamp='1396692455' post='2416435'] Sean what difference did the east preamps make? [/quote] It's a world of difference. I never liked the tone pump or the US Spector preamp so I switched them out. The East preamps are just about the best upgrade you could do to it. It gives you much more control and versatility and you candida lout the harshness if you want. I played my Spectors in function bands that spanned everything from slapping disco, plectrum rock, thumping Motown and everything else. Perfect for metal too before anyone asks. I regret selling the Euro 4 I had.

I've had three Spectors, two Euros and one USA and they were all top notch instruments. I love the NS-2, it's an incredible instrument, build quality is superb and they sound great with EMGs. I put East preamps in all mine and that made them very versatile.

I hate theory. Know my scales, modes and arpeggios inside out. It's like eating vegetable. Makes me a healthier musician.

[quote name='Handwired' timestamp='1396359843' post='2412661'] Agreed, my Fridge breaks up musically when I dig in with the SVT CL but when I used that technique with the BT2 coupled with the SVT it damm near shut the cab down, I thought I'd killed it. Alex said it was the the amp giving in and not the cab, but I've used the SVT with many other cabs without issue, either way, not a good match. [/quote] By "dig in" do you mean running the power valves past 12 o'clock or having high gain or what? And what is meant by the amp "giving in"? I like to treat my 400+ in the way Randall intended it to be treated and am wondering if I'm going to hit the same issues?

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1396213727' post='2411106'] Thanks for info. They sound ideal as an interesting alternative to a Squier Precision and I am a fan of the looks of a BB. [/quote] Interesting alternative to a Fender P. Any factory.

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1396212409' post='2411093'] Are any of these like a 414? This is slimmer than P but thicker than jazz neck. [/quote] They're very different to the 414. Different hardware, different pickups, different profile necks. The BB300 neck is quite wide but shallow and probably has a similar amount of meat to the J neck but just a different shape. They were mass produced, mass appeal basses at the time and therefore are very accessible.

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1366550572' post='2053827'] Marshall 400w valve head, sounded like Thunder, lovely and sweet, but so unreliable, spent years at marshal under warranty.; A bloke broke in the van and ran off with it and I shouted him, mate, take the *&*&****** thing ! Good luck... [/quote] Seriously, I wouldn't mess with anyone who could run with a VBA400! He must've been some kind of preternatural creature of the shadows!

How are you supposed to hear what sound you're getting while you're playing? What if you rehearse in a small village hall type of place, I can only put my cab so far away before I would have to move it outside!

[quote name='mcarp555' timestamp='1396195011' post='2410824'] As Christopher Hitchens was so fond of saying, [i]Religion ruins everything![/i] [/quote] Yes, even talking about it usually gets threads locked

Yes, they're very good. The BB400 has a 3-piece alder body, the BB300 doesn't, I can't work out what it is but the body is made of lots of pieces glued up. The necks are very good but differ in profile between the models, teh BB300 has quite a wide shallow profile whereas the BB400 is more like a P.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1396193249' post='2410790'] Or REO Speedwagon's for that matter. [/quote] The only good thing REO Speedwagon ever did was name themselves after a fire engine