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[quote name='bass_ferret' post='311020' date='Oct 21 2008, 09:03 AM']As I have said in the sticky (this is so important I am prepared to repeat myself), I found the ER20's most uncomfortable. I am sure I am not alone.[/quote]

I found the ER20's a little tight, as I have smaller ear canals than 'the average'


[quote name='bass_ferret' post='311020' date='Oct 21 2008, 09:03 AM']Not sure why the Burpster is talking bollocks?[/quote]

Thats a bit harsh!

[quote name='woodster' post='310988' date='Oct 21 2008, 08:27 AM']Is licking them not enough....? [/quote]

It was a fair question.. I've seen one chap drop his on the floor of a toilet, wipe them on his trousers and put them back in. You wouldn't stick a dirty spoon in your mouth, so why stick filthy plugs in your ears?

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='310635' date='Oct 20 2008, 05:24 PM']Oh yesh.... that looks magic.

MS Paint rocks.[/quote]

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!! Thats awesome!!!!! I laughed aloud!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='310654' date='Oct 20 2008, 05:52 PM']Ah - so you going to be playing brown eyed girl on Sally too?[/quote]


[quote name='Rich' post='310979' date='Oct 21 2008, 08:00 AM']Yup, looks like it Brown-Eyed Sally it is, then.[/quote]

I'm really not going to talk you guys out of this am I? lol lol





*Sha la la la la la la la la!!!*

[quote name='Jase' post='310923' date='Oct 21 2008, 12:13 AM']A few people have mentioned itching with the ER20's, what's that all about? I get it too.[/quote]


Without sounding like your mum, are you cleaning them properly and regularly?

*fingers in ears, singing* LA LA LA LA i'm not listening LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!!!!!!!!

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='310504' date='Oct 20 2008, 03:22 PM']I think scalloping the ramp at the neck is the answer?[/quote]

I think that will look pretty good, yeh!

Smaaaart! Do you have a linky to the auction/ebay shop?

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='248026' date='Jul 25 2008, 06:54 PM']Hi
I need a bit of advice. The original plan, was to have an all in one pup cover/ramp/thumb rest running from the bridge to the neck. Having played a few basses with ramps, I'm thinking slapping may be compromised?
Is this the case, or will it just mean an adjustment of technique? Otherwise it will mean having to reshape the pup cover/ramp/thumb rest by the neck, which may destroy the aesthetic [/quote]


You could go for a ramp like on Doodle, between the pups and leave the neck portion free of wood? [url="http://www.danveall.co.uk/Shuker7Page.htm"]http://www.danveall.co.uk/Shuker7Page.htm[/url] Pictures right at the bottom of the build diary.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='307293' date='Oct 15 2008, 06:33 PM']Twenty when I spoke to him 10 days ago. He's on holiday this week but should be back over the weekend.[/quote]

GULP!!!

[quote name='tauzero' post='307921' date='Oct 16 2008, 02:50 PM']Well, I did take the opportunity to play Mustang Sally on Doodle when I played it at Northampton...[/quote]

GULP 2! lol - I did notice 'she' went round the room a few times.. the dirty girl!!

[quote name='peted' post='308379' date='Oct 17 2008, 09:29 AM']Ipswich? Nay! I'm back in my home [i]taaan[/i] of Essex, innit. Your Doodle has come up when discussing specs with Jon I'm hoping it'll be similar to Doodle, but with something "a bit special" (ooh i'm a tease!)[/quote]

Ahhh sorry....! - Essex... of course! lol - Awww! thats awesome! I'm glad Doodle gets talked about! We spent a while doing all the customisations. I'm pretty chuffed to see that a few of those customisations have found their way on to Jon's standard design! My Headless will feature much of the same too! Awww can't wait to see it!!!

Dan

I've emailed for a quote for my Epifani UL-610 ... As much as I would love Epifani's own cover, the cost + £shipping was a bit more than I could stomach!

I'm interested to see what these guys come up with!

And a reminder of the ear plugs sticky... many tales of woe and advice to be heeded!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=533[/url]

[quote name='woodster' post='310197' date='Oct 20 2008, 08:03 AM']WOW, what a difference!!! They're sooo comfy and the sound reduction is so even across the whole range. Best £160 I've ever spent, no question.[/quote]

+1 gazzillion.. I'll keep banging on about Etymotic Research ER9/15/25's Your ears deserve the best. Save the cash, buy some..save your ears!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='308494' date='Oct 17 2008, 12:13 PM']No just the effects me thinks..Have you used amp modelling FX, are they worth it??[/quote]


Are you looking for a floor mounted unit or a rack set up? What's your budget?

I can tell you what, in my experience is still one of the best rack mount effects units on the market is, but in my experience the majority of bass players I talk to think its too complicated, bizarrely 'hate rack effects' (though probably have never used them) and outside the 'casual' budget.

[url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/G-Force.asp"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/G-Force.asp[/url]

I would say that if you were after a little bit of chorus, delay and distortion then yes, it isn't the best approach. Maybe a simpler unit would be better!

If you are after a floor mounted unit then the Boss GT-6B gets rave reviews as does the POD Live (all versions)

Are modelling effects worth it?
YEP! if you can make use of them!


Sorry for the quick answer! Trying to do 3 things at once today AND surfing basschat lol!

[quote name='bluesparky' post='308442' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:19 AM']During the load-in at Cardiff t'other day, we received the news that Queen's bassist - Danny Miranda - had unfortunately fallen ill.
Initially our first thoughts were that the gig would be pulled and we'd get another day off, but then i had one of those crazy daydreams that i'm sure we all have.
I mentioned to my peers that i knew the set, i was a decent bass player, i can read music very well and i'd obviously seen every show of the tour so far - surely a perfect replacement!
I was jesting as i knew it wouldn't really come to anything, and we all just assumed that the gig would be cancelled.
It then emerged over our "will-it-won't-it-happen" long lunch that Neil Murray had been drafted in with hours to go and would be taking over the bass duties for the next couple of shows.
We then finished the setup of the gig and i waited with morbid anticipation to see how he'd get on.
Neil had spent the bus journey with the MD and guitarist learning the set and nailed it!
He played a perfect set - i was watching with a very close eye - and i guess certainly pulled it out of the bag and was superb, especially given the notice he'd been given for the show.
Very impressive!

Oh well, my daydream of replacing a poorly bassist on a show i'm working on will have to wait for another tour.....[/quote]


Interestingly, I was in touch with Phil Symes before 'Queen' and Paul did their first tour offering my services. They had confirmed who they were using for the tour already.. but yeah, obviously a childhood dream to play my idol's basslines! As a teenager, I learned virtually all of the Queen back catalogue.. even live versions of the songs! I guess I didn't go out much back then lol!! *must go find a pic to post of my 'John Deacon-esque' P Bass.. a take of John's 67 P bass that got refinished in Black.*
[/geek]

Well, my current favourite is a band called [b]Alterbridge[/b] [url="http://www.alterbridge.com/"]http://www.alterbridge.com/[/url] - The bass is spot on everytime.. not over busy.. totally in the pocket and the band are amazing live. I would suggest buying both current albums straight away.'One Day Remains' and 'Blackbird.

[quote name='colinmk' post='307452' date='Oct 15 2008, 10:48 PM']Hi guys,
I have (hopefully) just aquired an SVP-Pro blackface too. From what I'm hearing above it seems like a good idea to think about upgrading the valves. I will have a listen to it first when it arrives and if all seem fine then I may just stick with the stock but I'm always trying to find the best tone possible.

Anyway if I do decide to upgrade then the above mentioned from Watford valves sounds good but I will be wanting a real driving gritty tone if possible from it when I need it. Will this be achievable with most 12au7s like the Phillips? Or should I look for something that has been known for this type of sound?

Cheers.[/quote]

The 12Au7, IIRC isn't part of the drive circuit so probably wont 'add' any additional grit, but the characteristics of one 12au7 tonally may enhance the effect of the perceived grit over another type. I'd have to check the schematic to confirm where the valve sits in the signal chain.

With ref to the blackface, I understand (as I owned one too) that due to their design *some* can suffer from noise getting in to the audio chain. (usually mains hum) - I, like many other found that upgrading to low noise preamp valves improved matters and was very noticeable. As an extra measure, I also bought some shielding cans and fitted and earthed those too. I think they made a bit of difference too.

[quote name='Rich' post='307018' date='Oct 15 2008, 12:50 PM']I hope it's [b]M U S T A N G S A L L Y[/b] inlaid in [color="#800080"]purple[/color] LEDs along the fingerboard

Well if nothing else Dood, this thread has given your new bass a name... whether you like it or not [/quote]

YOU GUYS!!!!!!!! I can see that you lot are not gonna let this lie for a second! Bloomin mustang sally!!! Grrrrrrrr!! ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

Must 'ang Sally more like... from a high tree!

[quote name='peted' post='307081' date='Oct 15 2008, 01:51 PM']That's good news, as I've sent him an enquiry about getting a custom bass made. I haven't treated myself to a new bass in years and there's not much point sitting on savings with interest rate cuts.[/quote]

Hey matey! Hope things are good down in Ipswich for ya! - Yeah, I'm not sure how many basses Jon has on the go at the moment.. but he seems to have settled into his new workshop alright which is good news!

[quote name='Finbar' post='305864' date='Oct 13 2008, 11:04 PM']I hope the surprise is an inlay of your face spanning from the 9th to the 15th fret [/quote]

oh.. it's bad enough having one of my ugly mug on stage.. but two..... We'd lose audience members to unexpected cases of nausia!!!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='306796' date='Oct 15 2008, 01:03 AM']Is the surprise that he hasn't even started it yet???[/quote]


Ha!!! That could well be it!! I hadn't heard from Jon in a while... it was only the trheads on here that kept appearing that reassured me he was still in the country! lol - I jest of course.. he has been kinda busy and kept his head down this year!

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='304777' date='Oct 12 2008, 12:54 PM']If it's not gone I'll have it PM payment details mate.

Cheers[/quote]


Sorry Steve, it's on it's way to a new home now. Cheers for the interest!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='304056' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:17 PM']Have we got any pics yet??!! I want to see the Mustang Sally bass![/quote]


heh heh!!! bloomin Mustang Sally!!!! - No pictures yet... I have asked for some though, as this build diary has been a little bit luke warm in comparison to the Doodle monster thread!

Jon is keeping the bass under wraps though, as, mentioned in previous posts, he has a little surprise for me! Whcih I think will be very cool! (..and obviously sending pictures would kinda negate the surprise!!!)

Dan.

Coolio Si'! I am a fan of the Mark Bass / epifani combination too. I use the F1 and the Epifani UOL-610 together for some very pleasing noises! Can't believe how light my complete stack is!

[quote name='ahpook' post='304578' date='Oct 11 2008, 09:07 PM']yep...i took derek's advice as well (the phillips is a 5814a btw)

the valves it came with were sovtek 12ax7's and a single groove tube 12au7...not sure if they were the stock ones or not.

it's a massive difference in tone. i also can't get over how much louder the pre is as well.

hat's of to watford valves. huzzah ![/quote]


The Sovteks are defintely the stock choice, but not 100% sure about the Groove Tube. I know they use the Groove Tubes valve in the Billy Sheehan BSB preamp though.

[quote name='ahpook' post='304451' date='Oct 11 2008, 04:33 PM']one of the reasons that i plumped for a valve pre and a solid-state power amp ![/quote]


Yeah the irony being that I don't use a single valve in my rig anymore either lol!

[quote name='ahpook' post='300232' date='Oct 6 2008, 12:39 AM']just ordered a full set of valves for my svp-pro from watford valves.

i'm really looking forward to hearing what they decent valves sound like compared to the no-brand ones that are in there...

i'll let you folks know how i get one

[/quote]


What did you buy in the end? I have upgraded both a black face SVP-Pro and a grey hammerite face Ampeg SVP-Pro with valves from Watford Valves and the difference was almost shocking to hear that such poo stock valves are shipped in th epreamps. Sorry Ampeg, just my experience.

Both times I order HARMA Diamond STR drive tested selected ECC83/12ax7's and a personal fave, the Jan-Phillips ECC82/12AU7 (cant remember the model number I am afraid, but Derek Rocco also suggests using them).

You will be very happy with the results.

Ah! Interesting.. I thought that Malcolm's post recently meant that he'd sold all of his existing stock off!