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    TC G-Sharp

    in Effects

    Posted

    It's a great unit! Infact, I would have trouble finding issue with any of TC's rack mounted effects. They are amongst market leaders in quality professional devices and way ahead of all the 'toys' out there. ;o) My mate and ex band mate, Andy James uses one. He's playing with new band, 'Sacred Mother Tongue'.

    I have been using the G-Force for many many years and it still hasnt been 'out done' by it's competitors. I have recently added the C300 compressor to my rack too. One of my guitarists, Pin (ex-Sikth) uses the G-System and the other, Jamie (ex-Biomechanical) uses a G-Force as well.

    Yeah, great pieces of kit!

    Five String Bass - Do I Still Need It?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    To turn the discussion round a bit, I really do think that some songs benefit from being able to get below the low E of a four string.(Whether they were originally written that way or not). Especially the case when you have a keyboard player in the band. - Hell... there are plenty of covers I play where I head well below B ;o)

    Yes... it's ANOTHER Shuker!

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    That my friend is absolutely stunning and gorgeous!!!! I love it!!!!! Honestly, that finish with the birdseye neck makes me drool!

    Infact, I think I'm going to have to fill the rest of this sentence with yet more '!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'s


    yeah!

    Loud inc 410 cab

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    OOooh! I remember these from when this ere forum was known as BassWorld. There are a lot more people who have had to 'deal' with former owner and cab builder from said company. As I understand it, the cabs themselves weren't bad.. they have good drivers in after all. However, it has been suggested that the guy who owned the company was a little less than honest and walked off with a good few customer's money. I understand they never got to see their purchases either.

    What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='ruztiwarren' post='274565' date='Sep 1 2008, 02:38 PM']And another thing..... Why is it on YouTube, even if it's a ten second second clip of a five year girl "playing" her dad's (or mom's) bass in the living room, someone feels compelled to mention she's not as good as Flea/Claypool (insert name), at which point it's statutory for some other critic to mention the name Wooten. Said name will then spark a strongly worded bitch fight for several pages, culminating in speculation about each others sexuality and mother's profession. This tends to be regardless of whatever level, style, gender or age of the bass player's clip. I'm gonna find a Wooten clip and write I bet Wooten could s**t all over this guy (which is probably true).[/quote]


    abso-f*ckin-lutely!!! Remind me to never enable the ability to post comments on any video I ever post on you tube.

    What's the most over-rated bass, or bass related product???

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Ohhh there's some really good ones in here!! I agree with the Fender thing a bit.. and it did actually take a while to get used to the MarkBass colour scheme I have to admit! Though my F1 is so small, it doesnt really get noticed.. Most people ask *where* my amp is!!

    Heh heh.. Alex, I also agree with you about people who use the words 'cold', 'sterile' etc to describe sounds. (Yeah, I know I was guilty in the past!!)

    Ok.. here's mine.. and I am sure I'll get a bashing. 'VALVE TONE' and valves. - Now I am NOT saying these are bad.. but I AM saying, for bass they are grossly over rated! Especially when manufacturers feel the need to levy some sort of 'boutique tax' just because the product has li'l glass tubes in. It seems to me that people feel that they HAVE to have valves in their gear to sound better. What a load of tosh!
    /rant

    Sit on it.

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    I was feeling a bit flush and bought a full uber-monster Pearl Roadster drum throne for practice. I like it, as I can fold it up and take with me to rehearsals, but it is sturdy enough to use as an office/studio stool as well. It has an adjustable back support too. The seat is designed especially for different drumming techiniques (double pedal etc) so can be adjusted for seating comfort. This seems to work well for my practicing too as I can find a sweet spot for playing. I guess that needs a bit more explaining! - Basically, my strap height is such that when I stand up from a seated position, the bass is in exactly the same position. So A stool that gives me the correct support is perfect!

    I've just got back from a rehearsal with my 'other' band and they want me to...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    One of my all time fave bass solos, for making me smile and dance, was actually more of a 'bass and drums' solo by Jerry Best and Johnny Haro, from when they were playing in a band called 'Freak Of Nature'.

    Halfway through the set, they would get introduced as 'the rhythm section'.. the rest of the band would nip off stage whilst they did a medley of famous basslines.

    Maybe you guys could do the same?

    Obviously you would need to pick songs that suit your set, but I would go for 'Good Times' by Chic.. 'Another One Bites The Dust' or 'Dragon Attack' by Queen.. maybe 'Moby Dick' by Led Zeppellin - I've played Rage Against The Machine and Muse lines in sections... and a bit of Cyprus Hill even!! 'Insane in the brain!!!' gets everyone dancing! ummm... what else? - Hmmm.. don't play any White Stripes!! :oD

    Which cab is best? Ampeg, Ashdown, Gallien Krueger?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I have a long running love affair with the Hartke 4.5XL as many a BCer will know! Absolutely brilliant!! - I also agree with Ped's first comments about your list of cabs.

    Tell us what sort of music you are playing /styles etc as it may give us an indication as to what may be best for you. Do you like a dirty distorted sound? or a clear HiFi sound, for example?

    Bi-amping - clean/dirty rig

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='cheddatom' post='272359' date='Aug 29 2008, 10:59 AM']I think if you took a DI before the amp using a complicated effects set up, then having an SVT on stage to monitor would be a bit silly! Maybe not if it's mic'd up though.[/quote]

    Oh yeah, for me totally! reverbs and stereo delays sound god awful through Ampeg cabs! - However, I think distortion etc can sound good through Ampeg cabs.. maybe its the top end roll off that gives them that nice character for a bit of drive. As you have said though, if I had to mike the cab.. it would make my idea of my set up pretty redundant, as the idea is to not have to do that.

    [quote name='cheddatom' post='272359' date='Aug 29 2008, 10:59 AM']I always struggled with this - no-one liked my DI from the Peavey combo 'cos it's noisey, no-one liked the DI from my pedal board because it needed a lot of top rolled off, and some bass boost etc, basically what I was doing witht he EQ on the combo. The only way to get a good sound through the PA was to take a DI from the amp, roll all the high end off to get rid of the noise, and then mic my guitar combo for the top end. It's a shame some engineers are not that obliging![/quote]

    Which has pretty much hit the nail on the head with my decision for my set up... Engineers sometimes don't have the time or inclination to sort out the signal coming from the DI outputs, so to the best of my ability, I am trying to provide them with a signal that is as close to what they need as possible.. (and still maintain control over my sound , ultimately.)

    In ears that fit into ER25s?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Buzz' post='271503' date='Aug 28 2008, 08:07 AM']In here somewhere: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533[/url]

    Or ask Dood.[/quote]


    Yep, Have a chat with the lovely peeps at Etymotic Research. They have adaptors available that allow certain models of their in-ears to plug into the moulds. I'm afraid I can't remember which ones do now. The filter just pops out and the in-ears plug in. in place.
    I got a free cable tidy thingy sent through too!

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