Gunsfreddy2003

We use a 24 track desk in the rehearsal studio and I just take a monitor mix from that.

Hey man, no probs. Well the T2's were not great, I had a problem getting a decent seal with them and so the bass was a little lacking. I also found that dual drivers didn't produce anywhere near enough bass for me. In truth the standard buds that came with the IEM system had better bass so I used them more. Anyway I went back to ACS and they looked at the fit and decided to do new impressions and also offer me a free upgrade to the T1 triple driver monitors free of charge as that is what the MD felt that all bass players should be using as they produce the best bottom end. Again I can't fault their customer service - simply outstanding. They are due to arrive tomorrow so I let you know what they sound like again!!!

Can't agree more with the comment about triple drivers - I am expecting delivery tomorrow of my ACS T1's having found both their T2's and T15's very lacking on the bass front. My drummer uses standard Shure buds and says they are better than any other monitors he has had in the past! Fingers crossed that the T1's do all that thy should.

Just tried it with the jazz and exactly the same. It makes all the right sounds but just seems that the output level is about half of what it should be. The input looks fine and the triggering sounds good too. Ref the switch cleaner where would you squirt it? Just seen a thread on Talk Bass saying that a company called Panic Music repair them. [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1342376761' post='1734009'] Hmm wouldn't be the battery on the ray would it? Might not be dead, but dying? [/quote]

Only tried with the Stingray 5 today but it was fine with that before so would be surprised. Last Saturday night it was fine with the jazz and hadn't used it since then. Really worried that it is going to be shafted!! [quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1342368924' post='1733836'] I've never looked inside the mutrons - the deep impacts just pain because of the Micro processor. Does it behave the same way with another bass (passive/active etc)? [/quote]

Yep - I took it off the board and tried it in isolation so that I could check everything and nothing makes any difference. Surely if they can fix old Mu-Tron III's they can fix a DI?

Just doing some re-wiring of my board this morning and found out that my Deep Impact has a problem. When you click it on it is like it is running at half volume. You have to have the input level on full and the same for the output level to hear anything at all which is not right. Anyone experienced this before and got any ideas what the problem could be? If not can anyone suggest someone who could have a look at it and knows a bit about repairing older pedals?

I have recently been down this route but with another well known manufacturer. It is has not been a smooth ride but I would give the following advice: Get your impressions taken by a pro - doing it yourself is going to present all sorts of problems if you don't get the fit 100% right. I had mine taken by the company who make them and even the the seal was not quite right what happens then is you get nowhere near the amount of bass that you will want. I had to go back and get them done again by the MD this time. Secondly I would only opt for a minimum of 3 drivers, I have had a single and 2 driver so far and both really lacked enough bottom end to give me what I needed. Thirdly, I believe that Alien Ears are acrylic moulds and I hear that they are nowhere near as comfortable as silicone which heats up to body temperature and moves better especially if you sing at all. Interested to know how you get on.

Manged to take some pics today of the pre EB neck/headstock and the Classic so that you can see what you get in terms of "better woodwork". I think the Classics do look really good.

Will try and get one of my pics back up here. I didn't pay £2k for mine though!!! [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342212343' post='1731964'] Have you seen Gunsfreddy's? I have just had a new motorbike or I would of dropped the bomb to see what the boss said! Next year at least and thats if work is OK [/quote]

I have a pre EB and a Classic 5 and would say that they are very different beasts. I found the stock pre-amp in the Classic a bit lacking and changed it for an East 3 band and that made a world of difference. The Classic is a great bass and on mine the figuring in the neck and fingerboard makes it a great thing to look at - really pretty.

Not yet but interested to hear what they are like though.

Cheers guys,

Can someone advise where is cheapest for George L's these days?

I am a convert to IEM's too, make things so much better live. How do you get a signal into the desk and also into your monitor mixer? [quote name='Walker' timestamp='1341073502' post='1713553'] I played my first gig with IEM's last night. Total convert. It was odd for about 5 minutes, then my life changed! I could hear everything everyone else was playing and singing with clarity (except the drummer whom is not mic'd, but I remedied that by quickly throwing a spare mic under his kick and plugged it into my Rolls unit). I can honestly say I played my best gig ever - I was note perfect, well almost I could hear every detail of my playing, just like when practicing at home - it was an absolute bloody revelation We were at close quarters with a very noisy, up-for-it, dancing crowd, so for our last number (hands in the air, crowd singing, etc), I pulled my IEM's out of my ears, bloody hell it was loud! And I couldn't hear my bass. Straight back in. We normally use Yammy powered wedges (the rest of the guys still do), but trying in-ears really has made a helluva difference. For those interested, its a wired setup: Westone UM1's, a Rolls PM351, with a mix from desk, another line from my amp and a Shure SM58 thrown under the drum kit! [/quote]

I admire him for getting out as without Freddie there was no Queen anymore. Much as I loved Queen I wish that Brian May and Roger Taylor would just bugger off now! [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1340916849' post='1711617'] He retired Google says his Stingray is in the hard rock cafe in Ohio , Want! [/quote]

I bought that record from a record shop in Newton Abott in Devon while we were down there for a month on holiday. I remember the pain of having wait a month to get home and play it but loved looking at all those pics in the gatefold. Loved Queen then and still do now. [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1340776238' post='1709346'] If you're old enough to have bought Live Killers from 1979 in Gatefold sleeve LP form at then there is a pic of JD using a maple fretless precision and the reason I've lusted after one for years. But what I meant in my earlier post is that we're probably hearing the Precision through the DI into the desk, completely bypassing whatever amps were on stage unless one or some of the cabs were mic'd up [/quote]

Been checking this out with New Moon today and they advise the following: Me: Can you remind me if the guitars and other gear would be covered if left in a rehearsal room for a week at a time and also if set up and left at a venue for a few hours? Them: As long as the rehearsal room was locked then no problem. With regards to being left at a venue, if the event organisers advise you to leave them set up then yes, if left otherwise unattended then the room needs to be locked Me: Does that mean that if the event organisers requested them to be left then they would be liable and you would not pay out if anything was stolen? Them: No –not at all. We would pay for the claim, as long as it was at the venues direction to be left where they are (i.e. on stage, green room, storage room etc) Hope that helps the discussion a little chaps!! [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340701233' post='1708174'] The last time I looked at specialist musical instrument insurance this seem to be the case. Even in our rehearsal space which was on the 3rd floor with 4 heavy duty locked doors between it and the street, the gear wasn't covered because we didn't have bars on the window! [/quote]