Lfalex v1.1

Mid frequency?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346496448' post='1789869'] Just had a look at the the Transcend roster and there are more than a few people on there who could do with loosing a stone or two... (plus some rather t[s]n[/s]asty 70s porn star 'tashes going on) [/quote] Fixed that for you.

That's only okay. Some of the "rusted" ones look good because it's obvious that the finish is intentional, and not an attempt a [s]relicing[/s] [s]re-licking[/s] [s]re-liking[/s]..... artificial ageing. Winner? The "Copper" Stingray (5?) that EBMM did. That was nice, whilst still being different.

Ooooh! Purdy!

How important is tone? More to you (the player) than to anyone else, with the possible exception of whoever's behind the mixing desk if you're recording. I suppose that it comes down to your motivation and priorities. Do you play for yourself, the song, the band or the audience?

I wouldn't get too hung-up on pick-up configurations. Don't get me wrong, P/J is plenty versatile enough, but it's more important that the bass you choose is comfortable to play, plays well and sounds good. How it meets these criteria is less important than the the fact that it [i]does[/i] meet these criteria.

Many Happy ASATs!

[quote name='Mog' timestamp='1346251355' post='1787019'] ^ This. Warwicks with MEC pups have what I would call the classic 'Warwick Sound'. A bit of growl but still quite round. If you associate colour with sound as I do then Warwicks sound blue.............. [/quote] Seriously? My Fortress MM5 (strung with Elixirs at the mo') is the sonic equivalent of staring at the Sun (if you play it hard) The only thing holding it back is the 9v electrics. 18v (without any extra gain) would be shocking.....

Didn't one of Novoselic's basses get him back at some point? I'm sure one KO'd him when he tried to abuse it. Smashing instruments is for utter F***tards. Wanna be cool? Donate it to a school or give it to someone that wants to learn. That is cool.

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1345800822' post='1781648'] Cant remember the details, but theres some regulation about the length of mains cable supplied with electrical equipment not being more than 1.5 Metres as its a trip hazard. [/quote] It goes something like: "Look, there's plenty enough trip hazards on the stage as it is. Pedal boards, Kick drum mics, instrument cables, monitors, singers. Why should we (the manufacturer) bear the cost of supplying you with a longer mains cable [i]just[/i] so you can reach the plug socket behind the bar...."

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1346179418' post='1786219'] There is a magazine for bass players????????? [/quote] No. There are [i]magazine[b]s[/b][/i] for bass players... And a couple of good intyweb forums, too.

A Dolphin or Infinity are better balanced, and can get fairly close to the Thumb tone...

I have 3. And they're all completely different! Considered as a whole (including discontinued models) the range ably demonstrates the established hierarchy of contributory factors to an instrument's tone: (technique) (strings) Pickups/placement Eq/electrics Materials Construction They Do have a family sound of sorts, and I reckon that's down to the MEC pickups and eq (and the fact that no-one else uses them)

Hmmm. Much as I (quite) like the Anthrax version of "Got the time", the original is much, much better. Think the Bello solo is good? Graham Maby's playing on the original is simply [i]phenomenal[/i]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1345707314' post='1780641'] This one? It's only the prestige model with the neck pickup I normally like Ibanez stuff, but this is just dull. For a Prestige model it looks really cheap. [/quote] I quite like it, but the clear scratchplate would have to go.

[quote name='ashevans09' timestamp='1345588276' post='1779314'] Remember reading some article where he said he hated using effects pedals and liked a simple p bass -> amp -> cab sound. Hope that's of help [/quote] When I saw them live (first album tour, mind you) he was just using p-bass > SVT (II?) > Ampeg 8x10

As for price, the s1 are kind of clunky looking and not very trendy.also, they're oldest, and may have mojo/damage and are likely cheapest. The s2 are nothing short of awesome... But not easy to come by, therefore more expensive. s3 are a different kind of awesome. More woody and slightly warmer sounding than s2. Also costly, though more numerous than s2. s4 are expensive new. Haven't seen any s/h! If money is no object, you can choose your preference from neck thru or bolt-on, more graphite or less....

(I own a Passion 5 s3) Main differences; Pick up placement and (some series) eq systems. They're all pretty damn good for construction/tone/playability. The passion has its pick ups approximately where a warwick thumb with two close mounted units would. The Arpege is more like a jazz. Afaik the pick ups are the same in any two arpege/passion from the same era. The pick ups (almost always benedetti) have changed over time. Eq: can't speak for series 1, but 2 & 3 passions had a quasi parametric equal, whilst the arpege had a rotary (9 position?) selector. S 4 are the current ones. I know the passion has one eq per pick up, BMT, methinks. The Arpege may well have the same. Glockenlang sounds right to me. The series 1,2&3 of both are neck thru. s4 are bolt on. s1 have a sliver of metal beneath the fretboard. s2 are graphite neck thru. S3 are wooden neck thru with the 10/90 graphite/wood mix. S4 are 10/90 bolt on. That's a quick potted history done on my phone! In general, there seem to be more passions than arpeges....

GUESS- The switch is for mid frequency (if it's 3 band, or a mid-cut if it's 2!) The adjuster will likely be for overall output level, especially if it runs in passive mode, then it'll be for level matching between the two modes?

^ This. Or the ' 75 RI....

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1345132808' post='1774084'] To be fair what parts of musical terminology aren't? Flat, sharp, Phrygian, all weird. [/quote] And the rest is all in Italian anyway...

^ What he said, but without the love of pointiness or hair metal... Yamaha, Cort, Ibanez, Squier (also) Mostly all made in the same manufacturing facilities, too. Try the Warwick Rockbass series, too. Have you any friends who can play? They may be able to help you try some out and give you er......pointers.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1345041619' post='1772750'] Sorry, don't do facebook or twitter. [/quote] Nor I. Can't stand any kind of social networking.... Apart from this place, but that's much more "uni-directional"...

[quote name='Darkstrike' timestamp='1344813559' post='1769678'] Ridiculous name too, imagine limiting an instrument to one genre... [/quote] Does that mean it'll be no good for metal, then?

First, foremost and only a bassist... However, my daughter is starting to learn guitar, and I'm finding some skills are quite transferable in both directions... Not to mention keyboards/ piano