Dood

Always a popular subject! Take a look at the 'importing guitars' sticky as Ishibashi is a great way to go. I and several others have had good experiences buying direct.

Far East guitars are really cool too. John I think would have gone out of his way to help. Good chap! I havent dealt with 'carafted in Japan' and I wont be dealing with guitar emporium.

I do believe in naming and shaming such pond life.. but I guess there may well be a "Mr. Ian Roberts of 16 Lade Court, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire " who actually exists out there who has had his account details phished / stolen. Unlikely, but I think it's worth pointing out.

[quote name='ped' post='44821' date='Aug 13 2007, 02:30 PM']I am really and truly sorry to say it will be a cold day in hell before I buy a new stock instrument from the UK. I would like nothing more than to support our UK shops, but who can afford to?![/quote]

that'll be a +1 from me....

[quote name='Champion Badger' post='49426' date='Aug 23 2007, 11:45 AM']My Jazz Fretless arrived today. It was sent out from Japan on Sunday, arrived in the UK on Monday - then took until today to arrive at the local Parcel "farce" depot.

Ishibashi were excellent, but as usual - once it arrived in the UK, it was delayed. Plus I had to pay £86 customs charges.

The bass is excellent and sounds great - I would highly recommend the Japanese option - far superior to the US/Mexican Fenders I have played.[/quote]

oh and I believe that's another +1 ;o) Lets see some pics! ;o)

Yes, I agree.. I think you can learn from watching any musician no matter what level they are at.. but I'd rather see an original band trying to make an effort than a cover band, any day.

"Chemical warfare never smelt to good...."

nup.. didnt see that one! I wonder if it is one on the Sei website?

I had Mr Hellborg do a personal demo of his gear for me. Gotta say I rather liked it ;o) - Speaking of Ampeg.. I could be swayed by the SVT-8 .. now the spec of that looks good. I wonder if it sounds as good.

[quote name='stevebasshead' post='48879' date='Aug 22 2007, 12:39 PM']Dood, IIRC I think there were two Groove Tubes and Two Sovteks but my memory is somewhat iffy... I'll swap them over tonight and see what they sound like at the next rehearsal.

Regards,
Steve.[/quote]

Oh ar? the GT's will be ok.. but the Sovteks can be improved on easily.. In general, they are good valves, but there are certainly better ones in terms of tone/clarity etc.

1. Is a light bass cabinet important to you? Yes

2. Would you be interested in a smaller designed cabinet for maximum portability? Yes (only if capable of enough bass) the Loud/Deep/Small law applies.

3. What is the weight of your current rig now? cab= 35 Kg, 4u Rack = hmmm 15Kg?

4. Have you ever had portability issues with this cabinet before? Not yet

5. Would a Neo speaker make the amplifier more appealing? Mine is NEO and the best thing I have ever done ;o)

6. Would you want casters on the amplifier for added portability? Yes, my new cab has the insert ones, so the cab does actually sit on the floor, but tilts back onto its wheels for ease of movement.

7. Would you want the input to be in the back? Yes

8. Would you want the Ohm rating to be 4? Yes, I have a stereo poweramp, so this isnt really a problem

9. Would you want the power rating to be over 200 watts? defintely. You cant have too much headroom

10. Is a metal grille cover attractive on an amplifier? Yes, strong enough to stand on, if it's 'going out on the road'.

Also, try a different lead. I once had a similar problem with a little electronic tuner. The 'sleave' side of the cable had come away from the attached plug, leaving the 'tip' (signal) cable connected. The tuner picked up lots of main hum because of this (as the cable could no longer 'screen' the signal). Now, UK mains in 50Hz which does read fairly close to a low G ,give or take a bit. A possible cause!

Try changing the battery on your bass too, if it's an active one.

When (and if) I get round to it, I'll endeavour to do some and post on the Pod library. It won't be anytime soon unfortunately.

Check out all the 'muse sound' creations. Some are 'interesting'.

Yes, I was impressed with the Pod manual. It's much easier to read as a 'hard copy' too. Some manuals are very technical and expect a level of understanding of terminology before opening the cover.

Steve.. getting those ole stock valves out will be an improvement to start with lol!! - Actually, i'm not sure what they will be in the 'hammerite' SVP's.. but they were of dire quality in my old black front SVP. Some chinese rubbish.

I'd be interested to hear what the differences are when using '82's all the way through.

[quote name='bassmandan' post='48643' date='Aug 21 2007, 11:38 PM']did any of you ever hear Paul Gilbert's version of "2 become 1"? sort of mashed up with a little Led Zep and Sabbath, pretty good stuff really! maybe he should crash their tour......[/quote]

he he! yes, I saw him perform it at a clinic um.. last year? year b4? I can't remember. Awesome though.. definitely improved on the spice girls version!!

yeh baybeee! lovin that outline! Are you going for a sculptured forearm um.. "scoop"? I quite like the cut away used on John Petrucci's signature EB guitars. My mate Andy has the 7 string and it is uber comfy.

I plugged my POD into my PC and started downloading settings using the Line6 app. I even found a couple of Ped's tones on the line6 website! ;o)

Try some of those first ;o)

Instead of a sticky, why not pool the information into our Wiki?

yep yep! Very true.. and It helped me decide on having the DCs on Doodle too! ;o)

[quote name='ped' post='46866' date='Aug 17 2007, 02:26 PM']Patitucci's face is a picture in that first clip. Look at him.[/quote]

I have that video... I really can't watch it seriously when he's pulling the 'face' lol lol

And they entertain custom/bulk orders too at great prices.

Further reading just a few posts down

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4219"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4219[/url]

I reckon if I had the spare cash (and remember I don't use a 4 string at all) I'd have it off you straight away mate! I think it'd look just lovely next to my black one lol.

Yes, I admit it.. My black beauty CIJ was a crazy moment of GAS.. but the amount of bass you get for ya money is seriously good, I think anyway.

[quote name='G-bitch' post='46343' date='Aug 16 2007, 12:08 PM']Only worth the investment for a pro or extreme - like far, far worse than Tayste or Dood - gear whore who needs to combine different amps, pre's, rackmount fx, stomp boxes etc. in any configuration imaginable.[/quote]


OMG! Wooh! I got a name check! COOOEL! ;o) - You are quite correct though... I personally really couldnt be dealing with piles of pedals and controllers all over the floor. I much prefer my POD xt rack and the TC GForce. Everything gets done in a rack and controlled by a single MIDI footboard with CC outboard if necessary.
Just my preference though. Not saying it is right.. just uber-tidy for me.

Your P7000 is the same size as my P5000 that I had, and will fit nicely into a standard depth ABS case. I used a Stagg one, a Gator one and another 'non brand' one with no issues what so ever.

If you're in any doubt, measure the length of the amp from the ears to the back and then measure a rack case to make sure is is longer. The P series come with rear mounting ears, that you may decide to remove for use in an ABS case. Don't buy a 'shallow' rack case by mistake!

Incidently, my Powersoft 1u poweramp is very deep and overhangs the back of my rack, but there is still plenty of room to get the lids on safely.

Dood, 31, loves ERB (6's and7's)

Jack of all trades and a master of.. ahh.. ehem!

I think underneath I am still very much interested in 'lead guitar' that I used to play years back. I loved the things that guitarists could do, but bass players seemed to shy away from in this area when I was first learning. My heart and passion is 'in da low end' and there's nothing like driving a song with a good drummer, standing back watching the other guys wailing and making people happy. I like to have my 'little moment', but am not the sort to try to endulge in a yawn-some solo. I'd actually love to play a harmony solo with say a keyboard player or guitar, in the middle of a song. That sounds just awesome!!

I do write solo 'bits', but not really as much as I should. I am much more of an honest team player!!

hmm do I ever overplay? well, live maybe.. it's a show after all! Bells and Whistles thrown in! Speaking of which, I do love modern prog. Exciting interludes and challenging time sigs keep me interested on stage and hopefully doesnt bore the audience.

Thats me. (today anyway)