Higgie

[quote name='Algae' post='1131356' date='Feb 17 2011, 06:10 PM']Hi Higgie how to the 212s sound with your p-bass ? I play a USA Fender P aggresively with a pick and need a cab that gives me plenty of growl and bottom end. Is the DB212 up to the job?[/quote] Has it in spades mate. Where abouts are you from? I'll be playing it Saturday night in Colchester! P Bass, DB750, and a 212

[quote name='risingson' post='1131297' date='Feb 17 2011, 05:23 PM']Cheers JTUK and Musicman20, appreciate your input. The Eden XLT's seem a low mid bias which depending on venue to venue can end up saturating the stage, and although I got some great sounds from it from the studio it's starting to become a pain to get in and out. I'm looking for a more focused on stage sound from the Aguilars, I'm thinking slightly higher midrange sounds that cut well. I'll probably look at getting one of the DB112's with a tweeter and one w/out.[/quote] Just as an aside, that's what I did. I had a tweeter'd 12 and one without. The tone was incredible, but I just didn't have the volume. That's what made me go for a couple of 212's, as the 12's gave me the exact tone I wanted, I just needed more volume. Using 1 2x12 therefore gave me the same sound as the 2 single 12's just louder and a bit deeper, and then I can add another 212 if I really need to push some air. As I say, YMMV depending on the size of gig/PA support situation, but all the Aguilar cabs I've tried have been incredible. PS. I should note I didn't need THAT much more volume. It could have been solved by the guitarist turning down a bit. But you know what they're like...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1131264' date='Feb 17 2011, 04:54 PM']The DB212 is loud enough for me, I can only imagine its very similar if not the same as the two DB112s. I can see the DBs being a classic setup for a long time. They seem to have really caught on, despite the fact they are fairly heavy. Most amps seems to take well to mine...I havent used the Orange that much through it due to the fact the amp is hard to move about, but the LM3 sounds great![/quote] I'd like to chime in as I've had both the DB112x2 rig and a DB212 rig. The DB112's are awesome. They are my favourite small cabs. They do hold up pretty well in a rock band (I'm in a rock covers band - Don't shoot me Bilbo!) but in the end, I found I was pushing them to the limits trying to get the volume out of my amp (was using an Aguilar AG500SC at the time). Don't get me wrong, they sound fantastic, and can really put out a good beefy sound, at least more than they look like they could, but for me it just wasn't enough to keep up with my band without PA Support. For rehearsals and smaller gigs (or larger ones with PA support) they would be absolutely perfect, but in the end I moved up to 2 DB212's. While I didn't A/B them directly, as I had to sell one set of cabs to purchase the other, I found a single 8ohm DB212 to be louder and bassier than both 112's at 4ohm. I don't know if anyone else has had similar experiences, but that's what I found! The bigger enclosure size just gives even more "depth" and to me, it's the sound I've been looking for the whole time. I also moved up to the DB750 and I really couldn't be happier. Well, short of the whole rig weighing half as much!

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='1129283' date='Feb 16 2011, 09:46 AM']But in a good way, this is how so many of those classic fx sounds have been achieved, really though the ultimate system is an LS-2 with 2 signal chains in parallel all in the loop of an X-Blender, that is the ultimate in usable bass fx, isn't that right Higgie. I would look at getting a preamp in the Jazz over using an external preamp but that's just me, I went down that road and it was annoying to always have to take the entire board with me to get my tone.[/quote] Yeah - Doing that sounds awesome. The way I have my board at the moment is set up a little differently from that as I wanted some effects outside of the XBlender, but it does essentially the same job, just in a different context.

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='1128572' date='Feb 15 2011, 04:47 PM']Higgie had the same done to his Mutron.[/quote] Actually I didn't! I had it sent to the GigRig who modded the Power input to take a standard 9v so it can be daisy chained, using 2 Virtual Batteries and some clever wiring! [quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1128598' date='Feb 15 2011, 05:12 PM']I didn't think that Higgie had had his modded as he says that that is the reason that he can't use it live. I use a Mark Bass III and Bergantino cabs. I have only just bought the Sadowsky pre-amp and need that to fatten up the tone on the jazz bass - really like that sound and not keen to drop it. Does Octavius Squeezer offer same sounds as the two other Chunk Pedals? Would make sense to combine those two as I don't use the fuzz by itself and also could live without the 00 Funk as the AGuilar and MXR offer a better filter sound. Never used a LS-2 how would that work?[/quote] Yes I do remember selling you the Catalinbread. I miss it! The Octavius is basically the Brown Dog and 00Funk with some octave and LFO features IIRC, making it a one pedal Synth Station. I really want a Brown Dog again! Let me know if you go for the Octavius...I'd love to have the BD off you. PS, The LS-2 is awesome. It's the pedal world's Swiss Army Knife. Although beware. Your setup will end up getting a whole lot more complicated! Edit: Was it you I sold my Brown Dog to as well?! I can't remember where that one went.

Subdecay Baby Quasar!

I've never used my Original Mutron live. Always other filters I've had at the time. Now I use a Prometheus for Auto Wah and a Proteus for standard filter stuff. If you wanna offload either the Serrano or Sadowsky - PM me

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' post='1113311' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:19 AM']This is my temporary board. [attachment=70978:pb.jpg] It lacks a Fulltone clone i'm having made by a DIYer friend, smaller and only with one channel to replace the one i currently have and probably a Pickle Pie B just to use the spare power plug Ater i have all the pedals i'll build a new board, cutted to size and without those plastic braces, just velcro! The signal chain is the one in my signature.[/quote] Nice pedal selection - but please buy some George L's!

Your friend no longer owes you any money ...Although I still think you owe him a quick slap upside the head!

[quote name='73Jazz' post='1099175' date='Jan 22 2011, 11:02 PM']Some basses are more worth than some money, sounds like this is that kind of bass for him[/quote] Agreed. So he needs to be compensated with enough cash to buy one as close as possible to the original. I know it's difficult as he's a friend, but at the end of the day if ANYONE lost/broke a piece of my gear I'd expect them to replace it.

Jeff Skunk Baxter, Elliot Randall or Walter Becker! Can you tell I'm a Dan fan?

He owes you money. Simple as.

Time for an Aguilar Octamizer I think. That thing goes LOUD. I have the Octave Level knob on about 8 oclock with the clean signal at 12 oclock and its still sooo loud. It's capable of boosting, so even without the clean signal it's easy to get the levels right!

I played this when it belonged to Kevin, and it absolutely rocks! Amazing bass with one of the thinnest necks I've ever played!