Dood

Very enlightening! Thank you for taking the time to do the audio test!

Yeah, I really love the sound of the spoon bouncing of the strings. Really good!

I think some aspects of my playing are guitar orientated. I play chords, strum, finger pick 'acoustic guitar' type patterns, tap and play harmony parts for guitar solos. That on top of all the more Bass related techniques on my 6 & 7 string Basses. I make a point of mentioning that, as I have those extra strings there for that reason. So I can make use of other techniques. As with any technique or style - I choose to use it to enhance a song - not to waste time on some ego-boost mission. They are all legitimate techniques and should not just be limited to one instrument. Hell, if I thought it would sound good I'd have a cowbell strapped to my bass! he he! (ok.. I was jokin'... no more cowbell)

[quote name='Toddy' post='930739' date='Aug 20 2010, 11:25 AM']If it didnt work,,, ie,, not fit for purpose,,,, yeah,, course you are entitled to your money back,,, [/quote] +1 . Money back, end of!

Well, the responses kinda speak for themselves so far I think! [url="http://www.ism.org/"]http://www.ism.org/[/url] [quote]We are the UK’s professional body for musicians. We champion the importance of music and protect the rights of those working within music through a range of services, campaigns, support and practical advice. We offer peace of mind with our high quality legal expertise, casework and comprehensive insurance and are proud of the assistance we have given our members since 1882.[/quote]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='928988' date='Aug 18 2010, 07:53 PM']There might be more to it than just feel. I think it's a shame though that these guys couldn't be up front and honest - that is always how I try and do business. Don't let it get you down though, up and at 'em with a new gig![/quote] I agree. I'd really hope that if *I* wasn't 'performing' as expected, then someone would at least tell me! To be gutless and come up with a crap excuse like splitting up a band is beyond woeful! If your singer was *your* mate to start with and he's turned upon you in the same manner, then I would say he sucks as a friend too.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='928970' date='Aug 18 2010, 07:40 PM']If the cabs were being driven by the same amp with the same EQ I could quite easily, but then you'd hope so wouldn't you?! [/quote] Hey Alex, nice to see ya on the board! Yeah, that's kinda what I was getting at in my comments above. I've owned a couple of MB heads and obviously the Hartke LH is my current rig, so I know the differences here in my front room - but it's alot more difficult with two unknown cabinets in an unknown room! But yeah, I like these real world tests!

There are obviously millions of posts and threads supporting the MU, but do we have any ISM members and can anyone offer any real world comparisons as to why one would be a better choice than the other? I've about 20 'net pages open in front of me including various discussions, but would love to hear what the Bass Playing fraternity have to say on the subject. (Because I know I will get a down to earth and insightful reply!!) Dood.

I sold my Boss ODB-3 to Jason recently. Great comms and a pleasure to do business with. Nice one!

[quote name='51m0n' post='928516' date='Aug 18 2010, 11:57 AM']Who said anything about fair? It is a real comparison of two different rigs playing the same piece of music in the same environment recorded from the same position, albeit the rigs were next to each other. I like your logic, not that I'm saying you're right or wrong though, its just exactly the way my mind works too![/quote] He he!! Yes, I like your style! Doesn't have to be fair! Good game, good game! - I love the overall tone of both of the rigs actually - they cut through with the added dirt. What are you using for your drive?

Actually - I haven't read the text properly at all! - One amp with one cab and another amp with another. Hmmm... not really a fair comparison given the tonal differences in the amplifier's character. The MB has an active EQ circuit that boosts bass around 40hz - the LH500 is all passive and can not add that kind of bass girth to the tone. Hmm, given that - I reckon that the MarkBass head is tone two and the LH500 is tone One.

OH!! That's my fault for reading the text and not the title! [quote]"OK a couple of weeks ago now Alex was kind enough to lend his Super Twelve, Big One and Avalon U5 and power amp to some friends of mine who are looking to get a first decent gigging bass rig together. "[/quote] So I assumed by reading the above that you had a Big One and a Super Twelve! lol's!

p.s. The Hartke is a great amp head! Very pleased with my LH1000

Ahhhh!! I'm game! Firstly, it's going to be quite difficult to tell given the positioning of the recording device and the resonance of the room I can hear which is muddying the sound a bit - but actually, PLEASE don't take that as a criticism - it's a plus point for your comparison - because that's pretty much what it's gonna sound like in a gig environment anyway to a listener isn't it? Makes it all a bit more fun! Ok, to my ears, track two sounds a little 'plummier'. The bottom end blooms in the low bass and the middle seems a tad less agressive - although REALLY hard to tell with distortion involved. Sound one is a little bass shy in comparison and found that the odd bit of articulation cut through. - Now - if this were listening to some sims of a speaker cabinet using this information, I would say that the 12's were the first track and the 15 of the Big ONe was Track two. Given Alex's attention to detail and design - it has been a difficult comparison.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='928442' date='Aug 18 2010, 10:58 AM']A a system admin at work (amongst many other roles ) I can entirely see where you are coming from here. If one person can have multiple accounts, then why can't everyone? Chaos would result. Schizophrenia as well possibly. And this is before any real account abuse or lying occurs.[/quote] That's a plus one here too. In a previous employment I was a domain admin (yes, amongst many others too) and the rules for account ownership were tight exactly for the reasons (and many more) above. There is no need for a second account anyway. In most people's eyes it makes a user look dishonest and gives the wrong impression to begin with.

A really useful post David! Thanks! - I like the TubeSim effect. I can see that being useful for taming an aggressive bass tone and sit it in the mix without having to resort to faffing with EQ for ages!

"ahhhhh five dollar! tooo beaucoup! tooo beaucoup!"

Christ, I was a little podge in 2008!!

So there I was working out some Google Searches for a new web resource and I happened across this little chestnut! '!!!The Signature Bass Club!!!' [url="http://www.siambass.com/showthread.php?19054-!!!-Signature-Bass-Club-!!!&p=254876&viewfull=1#post254876"]http://www.siambass.com/showthread.php?190...ll=1#post254876[/url] I'm just waiting for the jokes.. yes yes... "what was I looking for on the internet to include the word Thai" - go on, do your worst! ;o)

[quote name='dub' post='926250' date='Aug 16 2010, 10:58 AM']There's even more choice in wooden headless basses than I imagined. If the singlecut doesn't make a huge difference to tone I would imagine that most of the other designs would be lighter, which is a good thing for the back.[/quote] I don't think you'd notice the slight weight difference of the extra bit of wood on the upper horn to make any difference. Most basses have quite a slim upper horn anyway. I actually think that the singlecut is more comfortable than an upper horn. It's something you have to try out to understand! That flat back just sits against the body a bit nicer!

I actually quite fancy trying one, having found myself smitten with my HyDrive big rig!

The LH500 is a single power amp head and the output connections are in parallel. No extra output can be gained with the Y cables described above. The LH1000 has two 500W power amplifiers in and can be bridged. (1000W RMS into 4 Ohms)

[quote name='tauzero' post='926572' date='Aug 16 2010, 03:35 PM']No, the better option is to buy cheap battery tester/reasonable multimeter (look on it as an investment), leave the battery connected, plug a lead in, and then check the battery voltage. The voltage on an unloaded battery will be higher than a loaded one, sometimes by a large margin (depends on the current draw of the circuit).[/quote] Actually, I just had a thought - if there is no lead plugged in when you take a reading from the battery terminals - then that will be an unloaded circuit as the ring and shield terminals won't be 'closed' or 'shorted' to complete the circuit. So I guess to get a loaded circuit, you'll need to have a lead or dummy plug inserted as well! Just a though, info' really.

[quote name='Rich' post='926429' date='Aug 16 2010, 01:44 PM']A few more pics to share. Proud dad [attachment=56730:DSC00083sm.JPG] I reckon he likes it [attachment=56731:DSC00086sm.JPG] Arrggh! So many strings! [attachment=56732:DSC00090sm.JPG] A good day [attachment=56733:DSC00110sm.JPG][/quote] Ahhhh, it all comes flooding back! Si you daft bugger you! x