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Amongst my favourites would be: Paul Gilbert and John Pettrucci... yes, I know, I know.. but actually their playing style and approach to their instruments has been a huge influence on me and my playing. Their strings are just thinner ha ha!

[quote name='pete.young' post='1072708' date='Dec 30 2010, 01:44 PM']If the East Anglia bash happens, and we both get there, you are welcome to try mine! Sorry Jack, no soundclips yet. I'll see if I can persuade the young master to record a couple while he and the firepod are in the house. There are some interviews with VB-99 users on the Roland website www.rolandus/community/insider but they're a bit heavy on waffle and a bit light on actual soundclips.[/quote] Trigger pulled! - I read enough reviews to hopefully give me an idea what to expect then stumped up the wonger for a 6 string set of DR's. They arrived today and I'm having a bit of a play. They sound pretty good so far - not to mention looking pretty funky! I went for Peacock Blue to go with my Shuker's flip paint finish.

[quote name='charic' post='1082191' date='Jan 8 2011, 03:12 PM']I'm still coming too [/quote] Awesome! - I'll try to get down so that I can help you set up - I'm picking up Stag and BassCat too on the way.

Out of interest, is anyone coming along with an ACME cabinet? Just intrigued to try one out again!

Yup, +1 here - I've bought many a valve from Derek Rocco. - Similar experiences too, as we ended up having a very long conversation about tubey goodness! - If his select valves are good enough for Mr May, then that's an endorsement I can live with!

For those who may have missed the long running sticky, full details are here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100768&st=0&start=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...t=0&start=0[/url] Please come along and get involved!

Looking forward to it - I'll no doubt be continuing my b'day celebrations in the presence of my fine Bass bretherin!

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1074181' date='Jan 1 2011, 09:02 AM']Slightly OT but how do you lot play along to GP? Do you play the though an amp / combo or do you plug into the computer and if so what do I need to be able to plug into the PC?[/quote] I use a Line6 GX as an interface/soundcard - I open up both GP6 and the Pod software together, choose an amp sound and the whole lot goes straight to my monitors so I can play along.

[quote name='daz' post='1076674' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:31 PM']yep thats exactly what i heard him say on stage at the [i]bass day[/i][/quote] Ahhh cool - I had to leave before he was on stage so missed the masterclass.

[quote name='JustaBass' post='1076675' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:31 PM']I have recently bought an RH450 2nd hand but appear to have a problem and was wondering if anyone can advise. When i try to set the gain level on the amp the red light overload indicator does not come on i can put it all the way round. I have a shuker jazz bass and mainly play it in passive mode the leads i use are the pro series NP2X-AU-SILENT which i bought from bassdirect. Has anyone got a suggestion to resolve this am i doing something wrong for instance. [/quote] First thing to try is another bass as well and see if the problem goes away - then a different lead. What brand and model of pickup is in the Bass? I know there are some with a particularly low output level such as Seymour Duncan ASB actives, in comparison to say EMG pickups - but I would at least expect that you can get enough signal to drive the input gain hard enough to flicker the gain LED! Oh - even though you are running the Bass in passive mode (and correct me as I am not sure what electronics you are using) do you have a fresh battery on board?

Thurbs, E Sharp, that's a very generous offer! That's brilliant guys. I am confident that plenty will come along and that we won't be out of pocket. I haven't seen a 'quiet' bass bash advertised on BassChat yet!

Jon Shuker is based at Hope in the Peak District and is very easy to get to from Manchester. Very highly recommended by many a Basschatter [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/[/url]

[quote name='paul_5' post='1075940' date='Jan 3 2011, 12:28 AM']I had heard that Billy Sheehan dropped Ampeg because they are now made in China, and he wanted something built in the USA.[/quote] When I spoke to Billy recently, it wasn't so much [i]where[/i] Ampeg gear was made, it was more [i]how[/i] it's made. He certainly wasn't happy with the performance of newer Ampeg gear.

[quote]Larry Hartke For those who like life a little more complex…something this way comes! The new Hartke Kilo 1000 watt bass amplifier will be released at the 2011 NAMM show. Loaded with power, flexibility, and deluxe features, the Kilo is sure to give all my friends on the bass forums and at the magazines something new to drool over. Score yourself a Kilo, share it with your friends and you’ll all end up with a habit![/quote] [quote]Introducing the New Standard for Bass Amplification: The Kilo. Hartke’s Kilo Bass Amplifier raises the standard for bass amplification. Not only does it pack more than enough power to drive any cabinet, it provides optimal tone control and a robust design for life on the road. Given its amazing feature set, the Kilo Premiere Bass Amplifier is the bass head that discerning players demand. The Kilo Bass Amplifier delivers a true 1,000 watts of bridged mono power or 500 watts of power per side in either stereo or dual mono. These power distribution options make the Kilo compatible to any bass cabinet on the market. It also offers players Hartke’s renowned Shape Control and Bass Attack Overdrive, a 10-band EQ with bass/treble shelving and mid-peak controls, a variable compressor, as well as limiter, deep and brite switches, for complete control of every aspect of their tone. By using its various panel inputs and outputs, players can augment the Kilo’s internal features for maximum versatility. Its XLR balanced direct output offers a ground lift switch, level control and a select switch to choose input, compressor, EQ or effects. The Kilo also includes a tuner output and footswitch jacks for pedal control over muting options, as well as Hartke’s Shape and Overdrive. These features, along with its three rackspace chassis with milled aluminum faceplate and oversize handles, provide Hartke’s Kilo Bass Amplifier with a robust, full-range tone that will shake the foundation for discriminating players in every style. True 2 x 500 watts of power, 1,000 watts bridged mono 10-band graphic EQ Bass and Treble shelving, plus mid-peak EQ controls World-famous Hartke Shape Control Hartke Bass Attack Overdrive Variable compressor Limiter switch Deep and brite switches XLR balanced direct output with ground lift switch Direct output with level control and select switch to choose input, compressor, EQ or effects Front panel tuner output jack Footswitch jack for optimal dual footswitch to control Shape and Overdrive Footswitch jack for mute Three rackspace chassis with milled aluminum faceplate and oversize handles[/quote] A poster has suggested this is Billy Sheehan's new head now that he is a Hartke player, but I haven't seen anymore info' on that yet. More info' here: [url="http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1943&brandID=3"]http://www.samsontech.com/products/product...3&brandID=3[/url] - Yes, I WILL be trying one - and it's very likely that I will upgrade from the LH1000 if it's the beast I expect it to be!

Ahhh! I had the Ultrafoot! - The old pink and err blue? version. I upgraded the firmware to what would have been the latest version and it was a great pedal board. Though I thought the design of the opto-sensor strips for the CC pedals was reeeeeally rubbish! Those pieces of plastic would inevitably curl up and make the use of the pedal glitchy far too much for my happiness! ha ha!

[quote name='OldG' post='1075284' date='Jan 2 2011, 01:38 PM']Do yourself a favour and download Reaper - an uncrippled, unexpiring fully functional Demo [url="http://reaper.fm/download.php"]here[/url] It should get on fine with your Alesis mixer and be a whole lot easier to get to grips with than Cubase...[/quote] yes yes yes and triple yes more! I use Reaper and long since dumped Cubase for being annoying and a PITA to work *all * the time. Reaper? Faultless!

Hey! Are you the band's new Bass Player? I saw your ad' up on the Djent site.

It's funny you should say that actually Jam, because it appears as a Bass Teacher in Norwich, I am in a serious minority! Lots of guitarists teaching Bass though.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1046981' date='Dec 4 2010, 12:16 AM']Anybody tried these? [url="http://stringsbyaurora.com"]http://stringsbyaurora.com[/url] They appeal due to the range of gauges...[/quote] Well if nothing else, it's great to finally hear what coated strings sound like! - The Video, although short and uninspiring is enough to suggest that the tone is good off them. Thanks for the heads up - I'm looking for a cheap set of coated 6's to try out at some point soon.

Agreed - Infact if you look at the Status site and then the DR site for their explanations of the tonal differences between the two types of string, You'd be excused for being a bit confused IIRC!

In a word yes! - I'd recommend GP6 too - far superior to GP5 and previous versions that were a bit glitchy. I use GP all the time for notating and learning songs, as there are hundreds of sites offering Guitar Pro versions of songs. If you still want to hang on to Guitar Pro 5 - then it might be worth grabbing TUX which is a program which is very similar to GP and can also open GP files. So, to sum up - at least download the Guitar Pro 6 demo so that you can see how much better it is!

[quote name='joegarcia' post='1073338' date='Dec 31 2010, 12:35 AM']DBX 160X for me.[/quote] Yep, like that one - I think a fave in studios is the 160A too.

TC Electronic C300 without a doubt. There are no doubt countless others out there and yes they are great - this one is just brilliant and almost a secret gem! - If you want it in pedal form, grab the TC Electronic Nova Dynamics. Both offer full band, parallel and spectral (three band) compression modes. I actually can't think of many compressors that offer as much functionality, are reasonably priced AND are actually really good! You shouldn't need to spend any more than 100 quid on a second hand one.

I'll add to the list of active EMG fans! I've used the P (soapbar casing) pups in my basses and I really like them! I'm a big fan of the non-exposed pole piece covers too. Great for digging in without the string clicking against the poles.

Ah! McNach beat me to it! ;o)