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It depends on your definition of "reasonably priced". Get to a shop & try a few. See what you like the sound of.
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Adding a new cab to my setup, what watt what watt?
xgsjx replied to dumelow's topic in Amps and Cabs
I think this is more to do with the cab's spec & the characteristics of the driver, than the diameter. I had Celestian loaded Marshall 15s some yonks ago. Didn't lack mids or top end, but had nowhere near the lows of what the 10s in the MarkBass produce. -
If an amp lacks phones socket, what options do you have?
xgsjx replied to Samfordia's topic in Amps and Cabs
You couldn't use a multi fx unit for more than a headphone amp? What about the fx or amp modelling? Another option is the iPad with an interface & whatever app you fancy. -
[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1418301871' post='2628924'] Don't know the name or the brand but looks like you're looking for that same kind of foam that is used on the inside of flight cases or on the bottom of gramma pads. [/quote] That's acoustic foam. The stuff they use under drum risers. It's about £10 for a 6' length (which is @ 1 1/2 x 3"). Somewhere like studiospares or dv247 might be able to help with a small sheet for your board.
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Band Break-Up Issue (Selling and Splitting the PA)
xgsjx replied to neptunehealer's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1418113983' post='2626869'] He is going to give him all the speakers plus £63. If the valuation is correct it means that Neptunehealer is £30 up on the deal due to the guitarists poor logic. But that's assuming the valuation is fair. . [/quote] [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1418114137' post='2626872'] I think he means that the guitarist isn't giving him the value of the speakers in cash, but is giving the OP £63 difference in value between the mixer/amps. Although they should actually be splitting that £63. [/quote] That would make more sense. I read it as he was giving him the speakers & if the OP sells them, he can then take the £63 out of that for himself. Which makes no sense at all, but it was the interpretation that I took. -
Band Break-Up Issue (Selling and Splitting the PA)
xgsjx replied to neptunehealer's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='neptunehealer' timestamp='1418077090' post='2626741'] He isn't giving me the money, he wants to give me the speakers so i have to sell myself. [/quote] This bit doesn't add up. If he gives you the tops, the difference between the value of all the cabs & the value of the amps is £63, right? So if you sell them for what he estimates and he sells the amps, then you're £63 down on what he gets. Now you pay yourself £63 out of that??? What make is the sub? -
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If you haven't tried any cabs out, go & do so. Like you say, there's so many oh there. So find one that you like & if you find you need more volume, get another identical one. If the cab doesn't have enough bass, adding a different cab isn't the way to go, so choose wisely.
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The MarkBass 2x10 is a brilliant combo. Never tried the Fender one, but when I was getting mine, I tried just about every thing there was at around the £1k mark & the MB won on volume and sound quality for me.
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High F on the E string? Try starting from E on the A string, it allows easier playing for the rest of the song. I was like Neepheid, band's basslines. I did chuck in The Waking (kurt elling) and some of bach's cello suite no.1, but in D major.
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[quote name='Tuco' timestamp='1417942974' post='2625217'] And after an octaver [/quote] Oh Yes.
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Amplifying bass and bass pedals through the same rig
xgsjx replied to spectoremg's topic in Amps and Cabs
If you use your ears & listen for any driver stress, then it is perfectly doable with your mini mixer. It depends though, on what your cab can handle. If you're using the Moog for sounds that go lower in Hz than the cabs can handle, then you might be wise to either run the Moog through an active PA cab or add a PA sub to your bass rig & keep the lows backed off on the Ashdown. -
[quote name='kulabula' timestamp='1417888209' post='2624919'] Cool, cheers, was still good at 300 watts? [/quote] It should be. But don't try perceiving how loud the cab will go in relation to the watts it can handle. That's like trying to guess the top speed of a car based on MPG alone. Look at the DB &/or SPL figures to get an idea of volume (volume is measured in decibels).
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Wait until you get it the other way around. In the past I've heard a RHCP song with a melody I wrote 2 years before. A synth melody I did which I later heard as a vocal line on a Franz Ferdinand song & there's a RnB song that had the same bassline as one I did many years before it came out. I dare say every one was a coincidence, but in the back of my mind there's been that "did they hear my track on the web?".
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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1417721388' post='2623494'] Yes, I have attempted coming up with original songs many times. Results have always been a load of rubbish, socially irrelevant lyrics, marginal melody and structure. Blue [size=4][color=#0000FF][font=Arial][color=#000000][b]Bass Guitars [/b][/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson ES-335 Custom Shop Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]Gibson 1991 Thunderbird Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] w/ebony fret board [size=4][font=Arial]Fender 1951 Telecaster Bass Re-issue *MIJ (Dressing Room Bass)[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Arial]Fender 1959 Telecaster Bass Re-Issue MIJ[/font] (Rehearsal Bass)[/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][color=#000000][font=Arial]G & L 1991 ASAT Bass (active pre-amp )[/font][/color][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#0000ff][font=Arial][color=#000000]German Made Hofner 502 Limited Edition Club Bass[/color][/font][/color][/size] [/quote] It's like anything. You can learn how to do something, but there's those who have the natural skills to put things together well & those who don't. Many folk can be taught how to make cakes. Many don't spend time learning how to finish them well. It's a patience and perseverance thing.
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I hate the big muff on guitar. Makes for a muddied undefined noise. I like fuzz on bass, but it needs to go before a low pass filter.
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I stopped playing a couple of months back as I can't commit to a band anymore. Had not long joined a really good electronica band too, that we're getting some interest from the local media. Prior to that, I had been in a few different originals bands that did a bit of gigging. Cakes, work & renovating the house are taking my time. I've sold my fx, combo is for sale, but I'm not selling the bass (just in case).
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I've always been an originals player. I like writing songs, whether that be on my own or with a writing buddy. If I only played bass, then writing songs could be a bit more difficult. But I play a few instruments & try to understand the parts of the ones that I don't. I've considered playing covers many times just for the money, but a couple in an originals set has been about as much as I can play. Saying this, I don't do either anymore!
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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1417643111' post='2622667'] No im not but lets have a think about this one. There are probably more bass players who would pick a valve amp over a solid state one at the same price point. Many people buy small practice amps and as seen in guitar land there is a big market for the old style small valve combo's Many little solid state amps and large ones too have a tube emulation feature which for the most part get it wrong. Little modelling combo's have features that try emulate other all tube amps. So why not just make a small valve combo at a price point?. I don't expect this to be the greatest thing ever or to out sell all other amps but fact is its a viable option. I honestly am surprised at my fellow bass players lack of support for this. [/quote] I had the choice of valve or ss combo. I went for the ss as its more versatile. If I wanted a valve sound, I could add something like a Sansamp, DHA or some other valve pre or amp modeller. I never did though. The moog bass Murf could give that subtle bit of grit (or loads of) whenever I wanted a more rock style. If it's for home use, have a look at some of the combos with amp modelling, or get any combo & add something like a zoom or line 6 multi unit. Or if you have an iPad, you could do what the likes of Pino is doing & use it for all your modelling & effects.
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Lozz makes a good point about the settings. If you've got the VPF turned up, then that's gonna increase the bass & decrease the mids. If you're using a bass that already has a midscooped sound, then it's gonna get very lost & if the bass on the amp's eq is also turned up, will further restrict how far you can go before you get farty sounds.
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technique for muting the open strings when playing fast octaves
xgsjx replied to Diablo's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1417605115' post='2622101'] lol, one man's guff is another man's classic, a fine singalong for a pissed up Saturday night crowd [/quote] That's true. And if it brings in money & you have fun playing it, then it's a win win.