JapanAxe

If you're looking for flats, the only double-ball-end flats I've been able to find are Picato 45-100 Stainless Steel.

[quote name='stubass' timestamp='1407480101' post='2520872'] Stumbled across an open group on Facebook called "the bass guitar". Omfg! Guys tearing lumps out each other over their subjective opinions, the old, an seemingly constant "4/5/6 is better than 4/5/6" (delete where appropriate) argument and general character assassination. Ok most seem to be 'merican but some Brits too. Sometimes it's funny but it's rarely educating. I was always of the opinion that us bassy types were laid back, noble, wise and mildly intoxicated fellows with nothing but respect for our mutual love of the lower frequency, as we all are on here. Throw a book of faces at it and everyone loses their minds. [/quote] Yet another great reason for me to avoid FaecesBook.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1407446266' post='2520737'] It must be a good exercise as it looks very boring [/quote]

Just found this. Now that's what a band should sound like!

Don't forget it has that 'all important 5th string'. Sadly 3 of my basses lack this essential component

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1407091103' post='2517252'] Seeing as a Peavey 410 is over 100lbs, this seriously must weigh the same as The Moon. If he sells it it could cause an inbalance in The Earths gravity. [/quote] Laughed like a drain and disturbed Mrs Axe watching Country File!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1407086089' post='2517193'] I'd be very interested how they x-over as I can see that cab being so bass heavy that the 10's would be pretty useless.. [/quote] [troll] The 18s for bass and the 10s for top end, obviously. [/troll]

I always put my phone in flight mode whilst on stage, as otherwise you get horrible RF noise coming through instruments, amps etc. A drummer friend recently depped in my band, and I became aware he was answering texts, FarceBook messages etc. in between songs. I meant to have a word with him afterwards but forgot. Yes your drummer was right, but there are better ways to deal with people than the way he chose. Seems like you'd be best off out of it, for your own safety at least.

He's breaching eBay's (self-serving) policy by not allowing PayPal payment - not even a small deposit. Other things that spring to mind: (1) The scene from Back to the Future with the massive speaker. (2) The growing problem of 'beds in sheds'. And no, it won't sell, despite being 'super-rare', because nobody wants one!

The dep bass player in my pop covers trio (in which I play guitar and sing) calls at 4pm to say he has car problems but will do his best to sort out transport for the gig. He lives neither nearby nor on the way to the venue. At 6pm, I am on the way to the gig (some 60 miles away) with the drummer (and a car full of kit) when I get a call from said bass player to say he definitely can't make it. We pull into the motorway services and I ring Terry (Fubar of this parish), he turns up and does a grand job, the night is saved. Phew! We could so easily have become a very poor excuse for the White Stripes.

I would hate to be louder than everything else - you need to be able to hear the other instruments to know where you are and what you're supposed to be doing.

Going to 5-string seems a bit like overkill if it's just to give you somewhere to rest your thumb when playing the E string! I used to rest my thumb on the string below, or on the pickup if playing on the E - this is often referred to as 'moving anchor' or something like that. About 18 months ago I switched to fully floating thumb, where the side of the thumb rests on the string(s) below the one you are playing, or on the body of the instrument. I have never looked back! Here's Todd Johnson's lesson on the technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVMBPmrblU

For my guitar work, I just have everything I'll ever need on a Pedaltrain 2, carried in a soft case. There are some gigs where I won't use 3 of the pedals at all, but I still like having a pedalboard for all seasons. Have you thought about how the pedal order will affect your ability to 'split' the chain somewhere in the middle?

I'm glad he's happy, and more to the point, the rest of you are too!

[quote name='Subthumper' timestamp='1406757922' post='2514563'] Here's the inside pics. [/quote] Tidy work Mr Subthumper!

Wow! What is the control setup? I can't quite make out the lettering in the pics. And where can we see and hear you gigging this?

I remember seeing these in either [i]Guitarist[/i] (UK) or [i]Guitar Player[/i] (USA) back in the day.

[quote name='Jonesy64' timestamp='1406469432' post='2511680'] ....and I've now got major GAS for a V4B even though I am still enjoying my 3 Pro!! JapanAxe, what valves have you settled on? [/quote] I have left most of the originals in place, ended up with this: V1 - NOS Sylvania V2 - GT V3 - GT J11 (V1) - Fender J12 (V2) - JJ I briefly had gas for a Mesa Prodigy Four:88, then I saw the price

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1406471943' post='2511709'] 22kg is still fairly weighty, but nowhere near the usual gut-wrenching valve heft. [/quote] Mesa website says 29lb, which is just over 13kg. Amazing if true!

That doesn't sound quite right! I think there are plenty of other frequencies in there too which a decent large-diaphragm mic should pick up. Our present cat isn't much of a purer, but our previous cat seemed to purr on 2 distinct basic frequencies! I would have thought the main problem would be to get the cat to purr to order...

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1404261745' post='2490977'] I've now gigged mine - settings as above, except master to about 2 o'clock. Plenty of P growl and fatness. The only downside was having to use IEMs. After a while I popped one of them out so I could hear what my amp sounded like! [/quote] More to report here. That first gig with the SVT 3-Pro was a loud rock/indie covers band, through both my BF speakers. I played a similar kind of gig on Friday night, but powering the rig from my Streamliner, and I much preferred the latter's sound, mainly for the pre-amp crunch I could get by digging in. We played 'My Generation', and just picking harder for the solo made the notes leap out. Last night I played my Sandberg through the 3-Pro and Compact, with pretty much the same settings, in a functions band, and it sounded perfect: tight but fat mids, plenty of authority, clear and sweet. TBH it is early days, and either amp would cope with any gig, but for now I think I will use the 3-Pro and Compact for function and country gigs, Streamliner and both cabs for loud rock, Streamliner and Midget for an ultra light load.

[b]donslow[/b] (if that is indeed you real name!), if you are anywhere near Swindon you are welcome to come and try any of my kit (see below), and bring your own rig for comparison. Both my gigging amps have a valve front end; the power amps are traditional solid state (Ampeg) and Class D (Genz Benz). I also have the all-valve Selmer - at 50W it is not really up for gigging, but at least you would get an idea of the sound. Oh, and I also speak fluent guitar