Sean

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='804366' date='Apr 12 2010, 11:02 PM']You are the bass player ergo you are responsible for the PA... that's another rule of the Bass club! [/quote] Or you should have a special Bassist's Mate sound guy that will get to know your sound and make sure you are sweet in the mix. Mine's called Goldilocks cos he gets it "just right". When the other sound guy does it for us he always get the bass wrong no matter what but he won't listen and doesn't understand how the instrument should sit in the mix. I agree with OG, I disconnect my lower cab in small venues, works a treat.

First rule of Bass Club: There is no such thing as too big a rig You are too close. Point it at your head and get further from it. It's all down to wavelengths of bass sound, can placement relative to the walls around you and room acoustics. Seriously though, you'll benefit from some foldback in the wedge monitor so you can hear what's coming out. I use a big rig in small venues and just get the soundguy to put a bit of me in the wedge mix and make sure you get a wireless (borrow one) so you can go to the back and hear yourself and make sure you're not killing everyone else in the mix.

Bought a chorus pedal from Mark. Everything cool :-)

Have a look at[url="http://www.visualsound.net/index.php/products/1spot"] these[/url] - good price, compact and you can power loads of pedals with them. They sell them at digital village.

One major thing to consider with any custom ordered factory built instrument is weight. Factory builds tend not to get the hand selected wood and it can be a bit of a lottery with how heavy the instrument ends up being. I used to have an SR5 that weighed 11 lbs and so I got rid of it. IME Stingrays vary in weight quite a bit. When I had two Lakland DJ4s one was 1 3/4 lbs heavier than the other and this made a huge difference to the playability on a long rehearsal or gig.

I sold my Spector Euro 5 to fianso and he's a great guy to deal with - lots of great communications. Payment came through smoothly and everything was easy every step of the way. Great guy to do a deal with. Thanks for a very happy transaction.

Any chance of doing a webcast?

We've seen these before but they are definitely worth seeing again... It's my NS5 by the way

A fella is going to have to have (or "of to of" if you're a "new illiterate" ) very long arms to play down in the first three frets on that Reflex. I played a "25th" while seated and it was nice but remember thinking that it wouldn't hang well with that stunted horn. Probably a very good studio bass but the knobs and way it hangs on the strap would put me off ever gigging one.

I thought it was all Carol Kaye and Joe Osbourne. interesting stuff. What's really interesting is how much they actually did themselves, especially Peter Tork.

Absolutely stunning in vintage white, Alan. I can't wait for the 5s to land. Check this beauty that Marco Mendoza has...

[quote name='alanbass1' post='785229' date='Mar 24 2010, 10:08 PM']If there is one word that sums this bass up - resonant. It has that same resonance that my '62 P Bass has - you feel the bass vibrate. If this is the result of the aging process it would be a loss if they made a version without it.[/quote] There is a cheaper version of the super BB (BB1024/5) that doesn't have the ageing and resonance treatments, check out [url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/bb/lineup/specifications.html"]these[/url] specs.

Check [url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/bb/"]this [/url]- all new today from Yamaha

Check [url="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/guitar/bb/"]this [/url]- all new today from Yamaha

[quote name='CraigPlaysBass' post='786113' date='Mar 25 2010, 05:53 PM']Sorry to hijack but, what's the difference between the 414 and the 424? And i think my 414's electrics are definitely powerful, much stronger than my warwick rockbass corvette [/quote] The 424 is a new bass being released today. It has a laminate neck and some upgraded features compared to the 414, which I guess it replaces. I have a BB415 (414 with an extra string ) and that has amazing pickups for a passive bass. It's reviewed [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=78057"]here[/url] and will be up for sale very soon.

Wait for the BB424.

[quote name='alanbass1' post='783616' date='Mar 23 2010, 04:10 PM']It's arrived. Wow.....got to go back to playing her, talk about it later.[/quote] "It doesn't exist without photos" is the rule, I believe. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=81828"]Mine exists for sure![/url]

If anything happens to your OBBM cable so it needs fixing, Dave will turn it around in days and you'll be good to go again without any hassle - the backup service is second to none.

[quote name='Clarky' post='783146' date='Mar 23 2010, 10:16 AM']Thats looks so RAWWWWKKKK! Nice one Sean. So does it live up to everything you hoped (I am guessing yes!)? I think alanbass1 gets his white one this week so there should be two reviews up of this great looking bass.[/quote] It's so RAWWWWKKKK! that I'm going to have to get lessons. Lessons in how to walk more rock'n'roll I think I'd better go and book a few more tattoos as well... ...oh, I have The bridge pickup on this bass is astounding and justifies its own existence as it's so powerful when soloed; more of a thinner Stingray vibe than a fatter Jazz tone. The balance between the two pups makes this bass so versatile. I picked it up on Friday and have hardly put it down - the fact that it's very light helps especially with my crazy back issues. I'm going to get a few gigs on this before I review as I think it's only when doing the job for real that you get a true idea of what an instrument's like.

Bassdirect has a sunburst one in for £2299. I spent a couple of hours playing a white one through my Boogie a couple of months back and couldn't believe how good it was. It's easily one of the best instruments I've played and definitely the best bolt-on bass. Better (for me) than any Sadowsky, Nordy or US Lakland I've tried.

[quote name='yorick' post='783108' date='Mar 23 2010, 09:37 AM']What's the difference to a standard BB414, apart from the cosmetic stuff, and the laminate neck?[/quote] The bridge, the stringing system, the pickups, the tuners, the woods, the inlays, the construction, the frets, the electrical components, the string tree, the body shape (loads of difference - really), the ageing process, the vibration treatment, the nut, the fact that it's handmade in a small workshop in Japan in very small numbers, pretty much everything, really.

After being initially skeptical about a Yamaha BB in this price range, I decided I had to try one to see what the fuss was about. I'll write a full review soon and I'll try to be more detailed than the recent press reviews. I'm not entirely happy with these photos, I'll retake them when I get some good light. Anyway, this is the BB2024x and the "x" means it's got a pickguard and chunky chrome control plate. [url="http://plunder.com/1cbff90762"]Sound file [/url]

Very cool bass. Very exclusive. And half the price of the new BB2024x models. Does it make you want to stick a plectrum to your head and sing outrageous high harmonies? 