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    No, I had a Streamer Stage 2 and it was a 4 string but had ying yang fret markers amongst other things so suggest it was just a slightly different model. I loved that bass until some bastard smashed a window and nicked it out of my car! 35 - 95 is really light gauge strings! Z[quote name='4000' timestamp='1478630333' post='3170477'] Back then was a Warwick Streamer Stage 1 four string, Stage 2 fiver (the Jamiroquai bass with the blanket paint job), Stage 2 fretless (can't remember if it's on the records), Stage 1 eight string (ditto), and Alembic Essence 4. Seen him using a P back then once too. Used 35-95 strings back in the day according to interview, same as I used to use. There were a couple of other Warwicks too towards the end IIRC, possibly one chrome five and one white five? [/quote]
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    I play a lot of this kind of music and have had quite a few of the cabs and amps mentioned on here and my advice would as follows: TC Electronic kit looks great and has some fantastic features and sounds great by itself at home but just doesn't cut through in the live sound at all - I couldn't wait to move mine on! Barefaced - just no, it's not hi-fi at all and is not what you need for this music. EBS - yes it's great for funk and particularly slap, the Bright dial on the amps allows you to make it as hi-fi as you like, if it's too zingy then just roll it off a little - simples. For me the cabs were a touch too much on the hi-fi side and I have now opted for older SWR cabs which are very similar to EBS but just a bit rounder. Begantino - great cabs but do lack a bit of the top end needed for that Marcus type sound. Aguilar - used by Jerry Barnes say no more! Not tried the newer Tone Hammers but the AG500SC was a nice amp. Can concur that the EBS 2x12 was a monster of a cab.
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    It was definitely a Warwck Streamer on EOPE and he used a Boss multi fx board to get that awesome envelope filter and synth bass type sounds. This is one of my all time favourite albums, I remember seeing them on The Word on Friday night and buying the cassette from Our Price the very next day - I still love it as much today as I did then and it set me on a journey to discover jazz/funk that I am still on now!
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    Evening all, Looking to purchase a little 4 channel mixer for two different applications: 1. To plug in electronic drum kit and audio source and then output through a PA to practice along with. 2. To mix my bass signal and a kick drum signal into my Porter & Davies KT platform so that I can feel both instruments when we play live. Any advice and recommendations on what to but would be welcome.
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    Evening all, I am looking to sell my beloved Bergantino 1x12 cabs which I bought brand new from Bass Direct about 4 years ago, they are in great condition have been gigged but always transported in their padded covers and I even have the original boxes for them too still! The cabs are rated at 350w and are 8 ohms. When run together they provide some serious power and the tweeter in the HT adds some lovely top end to the sound. Please see link below for the full spec from the Bass Direct website: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Bergantino,_Passive_bass_speakers.html"]http://www.bassdirec...s_speakers.html[/url] Looking for £450 for the HT112ER and £350 for the EX112ER or £700 for the pair. Would prefer them to be sold as a pair if possible. No trades please - need more space in the house! [attachment=227321:IMG_2954.JPG] [attachment=227322:IMG_2955.JPG]
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    A strong feeler to gauge interest in my 1974 Fender Jazz bass. I bought this a few years ago from Karlfer of here and it is an absolute beauty of a jazz bass but please note it has been stripped of it's original colour at some point in it's life and is a proper player and not a museum piece to look at! There are some dings and marks on the neck and it's been well played but it nothing out of the ordinary for a bass that is 42 years old. It's very light for a jazz bass (9.5 Ilbs) but has a super fast neck and a tone to die for. It could probably do with a re-fret if you are very particular but to my mind it still plays beautifully. I have changed the pre-amp for an East J-Retro Deluxe but still have the original and also the bridge pick up cover and a Fender hard case in tweed. I love the sound from this bass, it does Marcus to a tee and the only reason that I am thinking of selling is to fund a 5 string jazz type bass as I can't play 4 strings anymore and this bass is just not getting the use that it should have. Only trades that I would consider would be a 5 string super jazz such as Atelier Z, Lakland DJ5 or similar.[attachment=226616:IMG_2602.jpg][attachment=226617:IMG_2603.jpg][attachment=226618:IMG_2765.jpg][attachment=226619:IMG_2794.jpg][attachment=226620:IMG_2795.jpg][attachment=226621:IMG_2796.jpg][attachment=226622:IMG_2797.jpg][attachment=226623:IMG_2798.jpg][attachment=226624:IMG_2799.jpg][attachment=226625:IMG_2800.jpg][attachment=226626:IMG_2801.jpg]
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    I spoke to Dil over at P&D and he reckons you can just run a mixer with bass and kick drum going into it and then feed into the Gigster to still achieve the same result. I'm really tempted to go for it! [quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1471791864' post='3115888'] Just to note, I brought the Bc2 and KT platform. I felt the extra line in for kick drums etc was worth it. [/quote]
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    I think you are right Russ, you would need serious volume to create the same effect! Where I am coming from by looking at this is about trying to get the ulitmate enjoyment when I play live, invariably I find that so much of what I am trying to play live is lost in the mix that you end up playing straighter because you figure that no-one can actually hear what you are doing anyway! If you can feel everyrthing that you are doing then to hell with everyone else! I never have been the biggest mover on stage, and for most function work they don't really watch the band anyway (well apart from the singer) so I don't see that as being a problem. Yes, it's another thing to carry but if you end up enjoying the gig more then it's got to be worth it.
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    Do you use it when not using in ears or is it really designed purely for that purpose? I was looking at the Gigster but assume you can't put the kick into that which could be a pain - out of interest did you look at the Tecamp version at all? [quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1471791784' post='3115887'] I just have. It's ace, properly good. Brings back the low end thump when using in ears. [url="https://instagram.com/p/BJWp3MKB5Vq/"]https://instagram.com/p/BJWp3MKB5Vq/[/url] [/quote]
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    This looks very interesting - I am still to sort out my IEM solution properly and this could work for me although I don't sing so could be a little overkill. I trialled a basic IEM set up the other week and the lack of ambient sound didn't make it a very enjoyable experience especially when people kept trying to talk to me!
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    A couple of drummer friends of mine swear by their products (the drum seat where you feel the bass drum through your body) has anyone bought the bass platform and Gigster? I tried it out at the LBGS a couple of years ago and was very impressed but it is a big investment and would be keen to know if anyone has some "real world" feedback and experience?
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    Apogee Jam - never let me down yet!
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    If only this had 5 strings on it!!
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    SKB 4u rack case - in reasonable condition but with a few scuff and scrapes as per the pics. These are retailing for around £170 albeit the new design of this case. [url="http://www.woodbrass.com/en/sono-rack-19-pouce-abs-skb-4u-standard-rack-p83316-af833-gbp.html?gclid=CMPOta-aus4CFUqdGwodoK4JxQ"]http://www.woodbrass...CFUqdGwodoK4JxQ[/url] Happy to post if needs be but pick up from Cheltenham, Glos preferred if possible.
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    That is a tone to die for - yes very much like Marcus, thanks for posting those, I have been really enjoying listening to them. [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1469926609' post='3102099'] Lots of people do sound like Marcus Miller when playing a Fender Jazz in that style. An example is the guy who plays on tracks the Anthony Jackson doesn't on the Lee Ritenour project Overtime - there are other examples of players as well. IMHO you need an HH Stingray to get the ultimate slap sound - the outer H coils cop the Marcus sound - the neck H the Louis Johnson and Bernard Edwards fingerstyle, and both Hs, the Louis Johnson scooped slap sound. [media]http://youtu.be/kmsmtF9wMjc[/media] [media]http://youtu.be/gQjSt-L677c[/media] [/quote]
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    We have both of these in our set - Never Too Much is so hard to get the feel that Marcus does but I give it my best! It's strange that it is a tune that seems to always go down so well, I was worried when we put it in that it was not well known enough. [quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1469806284' post='3101237'] If you're doing "Never Too Much" or "Somebody Else's Guy" you need the technique under your fingers. You also need a great mix out front [/quote]
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    Could not agree more! [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1469920690' post='3102076'] I just don't buy this " it's all in there fingers thing". If thats the case all the brilliant bassists in the world would be playing the same bass.Of course they have there own style.but Individual tone is down to electronics. I think there is alot of confusion between how a certain artist plays, and/or the tone they get. Marcus Miller might sound like Marcus on a Hofner or a Ricky because of his style,and the way he plays. but he's not going to have that sound [/quote]
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    I actually really like the song Car Wash and have done for many years! If you play a diso/funk set then the reality is that you are going to be using a lot of this technique hence the quest for the best tone (to my ears anyway) for that style. [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1469791577' post='3101060'] How many times do you hear a song with slap bass on the radio ? I had to learn Marcus's Frankenstein for an exam at uni. That was 2 years ago, and I've not slapped a bass since. I've only done one gig where I've had to slap, that was a New Year's Eve thing where they played that awful car wash song. [/quote]
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    Ian bought my Mark Bass amp this week, top chap to deal with very polite and money came over so quickly - trade with in complete confidence.
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    I recently bought an EBS amp from Steve, great comms, amp was well packaged, arrived on time and works perfectly. Deal with in complete confidence folks.
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    Pic of the back panel now added.
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    Bought this amp a couple of years ago from Bass Direct, it has been awesome, sounds great and never let me down ever. A top class amp that weighs nothing and sounds perfect. It has been used so there are some nicks and scratches but nothing major.
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