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  1. NancyJohnson
    In answer to this, as a previous owner of one of these, I'm not of the opinion that there's anything specifically wrong with the stock pickups, but (IMO) the pairing of these with the Tonepump Jr was/is a disaster; it added nothing but mush to the output tone and the stocks were considerably more responsive/dynamic once the pre-amp was out of the circuit.
  2. NancyJohnson
    Yeah, it's definitely louder. It just shizzles. Luckily, I have all the stuff from before they got dicked about with and will likely just listen to those as and when.
  3. NancyJohnson
    I've attached a copy of the 3rd track...it's short. Just do the comparison of this compared to the Spotify version from the perspective of dynamics, just how exciting it sounds. soul.mp3
  4. NancyJohnson
    I'm happy enough with the arrangements (understandably!), but the end result is just a bit tepid and radio friendly, it's like all the life has been sucked out of them.
  5. NancyJohnson
    Afternoon chaps I'm a bit conflicted here, but the first of three releases by my band Lizard Sweets went up on Spotify yesterday. I've posted a link below. To be honest, I'm really disappointed with the end result. There, I've said it. I tracked the bass (remotely) over a three month period (we recorded 40+ songs) and thankfully had considerable input insofar as the arrangements go (originally too much repetition/dead wood; why make a song four minutes when it says everything it needs to in under two?), but beyond that, zero. The original mixes were pretty strong; loud and aggressive with wonderful dynamics; while there was some clipping in places, rather than fix within the original multitracks, the guitarist/producer decided to just reduce everything by 6db, then an additional 3db, so the end results were very quiet before they toodled off for mastering (which has just resulted, rather depressingly, in a rather woolly, saturated, scooped-mids set of songs). The guy who mastered is a friend of a friend of the singer. The Spotify process has lifted things a bit but not much...I feel a bit meh about it, to me it's just sounds mushy and dull. As a body of work it's consistent; I'm sure after the initial shock as to how awful these sound fades I'll just accept them as they are, but for now, I feel really p*ssed off. A couple of mates have listened and said it sounds fine, my opinion is that it could been put sounding so much better. For the record, I used my Mike Lull basses on this (most of the time the five string) and supplied clean and dUg-effected recordings, any chorus etc. was added without my opinion being considered, thankfully it's minimal. If you're interested, go here. I'd be interested in knowing what you reckon. http://open.spotify.com/album/5fTPhuq92RTdiOsVeRZInJ?si=Wv1wXfNjREi07oy3uEi4wA
  6. NancyJohnson
    I had one of these, bought it stupid cheap off eBay; speculative bid that nobody bettered. Detested the Tonepump Jnr, muddy/just horrific. Pulled that out a few days after I got it and went passive for a bit, then put a John East unit in it, afterwhich it came alive. Used it for some recording and then it just sat gathering dust. Sold it on a couple of months ago.
  7. NancyJohnson
    I owned one of these, bought it from Wapping Bass Centre. I did one studio session with it where the producer remarked about it's 'Incredible rich piano-like tone', that's as maybe, but in hindsight, well, umm, no.
  8. NancyJohnson
    Just an addendum here, I think it's glorious when bands stick with cheaper gear...the guitarists from My Chemical Romance continued to use Epiphone stuff while they were filling stadiums and doing festivals. Credit to them.
  9. NancyJohnson
    I'm just a sucker for matt black basses...
  10. NancyJohnson
    I loved the his matt black Zon signature model.
  11. NancyJohnson
    Anyone here own an Integra? I was listening to Faith No More's The Real Thing earlier and I was always a sucker for Billy Gould's tone on that album (which I suppose is a mishmash of Geddy/dUg/JJB to my ears)...no idea whether he used one of these for the recording or whether it was just rolled out for videos. I know they go for peanuts, crazy really.
  12. NancyJohnson
    I'll chip in, but don't take anything I post as being accurate as I've recently been accused of both being deaf and not having a clue by a member on these pages recently. Ignore what's sitting on top of it in the photo below, but seriously, consider Darkglass enclosures...for a while now I've been looking to go with a pair of 1x12s, but did consider a 2x12. Tried a pair of Aguilars, a pair of Barefaced, but as things panned out, the 1x12 arrived on my birthday in December...I'll add a second one later, or if Darkglass get around to it, a 1x15 so long as they can squeeze a 15 in a cabinet the same width (they should be able to). As things stand, I adore the 1x12; it doesn't ponk. They do a 2x12 (https://www.darkglass.com/dg212n/) which is under 20kg, the 1x12 is 12.5kg,specs are here(https://www.darkglass.com/dg112n/)
  13. NancyJohnson
    I have a huge/diverse playlist on Spotify; started out as a few guilty pleasures although it's been expanded immeasurably. Nothing better than sticking BBC Berkshire's Melody Hour show on on a Sunday night and Shazamming every other track and appending said playlist with it. I just stick the playlist on shuffle and boom, you're away. I mean, where are you ever going to hear Richard Van Dyke's Jolly Holiday playing after Argent's Hold Your Head Up?,
  14. NancyJohnson
    I remember the first time I upped the ante and had two basses...I reckon I was 16 or 17. Living it laaaarge. An Ibanez Roadster (RS924) and a Gibson Grabber G-3. One was great, one was terrible but quite aerodynamic on at least three occasions.
  15. NancyJohnson
    @TheGreek has summed it up succintly enough. I'm down to six and feel I have all bases covered for whatever I'm called on. Half are in cases, three are on stands (in different rooms) and I'm only really gravitating towards one of these day to day (and this is only because it's new to me, passive and plugged in 24/7). If you're happy with one bass, that's fine, but just make sure it's the one. Play many, ask for advice.
  16. NancyJohnson
    In phase/out of phase/whatever. With a passive dual pickup system, there's always an inevitable roll off when both the pickups are open (I'm sure someone here will be able to back this up with an equation to support the reasoning)...also worth remembering that despite the allusion the pickups are in isolation, everything is still linked together in the loom, so you're reliant on the pots working 100% with zero bleed (unlikely). The only way to isolate would be a manual pickup switch (like a Les Paul), where you're physically removing the pickup from the circuit. I installed a Geezer Butler PJ set into a bass recently (these are solderless/plug and play); following installation, either of the pickups was louder in isolation than the other, but played together the output dropped. Nothing wrong/incorrect with the wiring, it just happens. It's then simply a case of reverting to pickup height to balance things out to your own preferences should you wish to play with everything open. Mine's all sorted...100% happy.
  17. NancyJohnson
    The new Fleetwood Mac Live deluxe. Sadly, it's Spotify. What? Do you think I'm made of money?
  18. NancyJohnson
    Remembering back, they supported us at The Dublin Castle one time, two trolleys, two guitars, two Fender combos and Pedaltrains, plus snare/cymbals/kick drum pedal. Amazing really.
  19. NancyJohnson
    There was a thread here a while back about trolleys...I used to use a two-wheeler fishing kit thing, incredibly robust. Interestingly, we gigged several times in London with another (London) band who used the Tube instead of driving; the drummer carried most of her drums on one trolley like the Wolcraft one above, while the guitarist carried the rest of the kit and a small amp on another one.
  20. NancyJohnson
    Yawn. Bored now.
  21. NancyJohnson
    Right, some advice. Just take a deep breath and relax. ADHD or otherwise, try and create the post, read it, then re-read it and decide whether you need to post it at that second. If not, re-read it again. Keep the post short and to the point. I understand there's this desire to just go up against someone and fire off a quick riposte because you feel this helps you somehow win an argument, but it's unnecessary to do so and irrespective of your condition, just sit back and wait a few minutes before hitting the submit reply button. If you do feel it necessary to edit a post, sometimes just think that submitting a single paragraph, then adding three more in the edit, muddies the waters. For the sake of clarity, just do a new post. Next, stop calling everyone jerks if they disagree with what you're posting or your opinion. Stop with the 'you're ignorant/deaf/and so on' responses if people disagree or question what you're posting. Stop with the opinionated/superior 'you don't know what you're talking about' responses when people mention gear that doesn't fit your set-up, ie Sansamps - you'll find @Tech21NYC are a pretty good at doing what they do and that you don't succeed in this business if you're not fit for purpose. Quit with the, 'I write like James Joyce' malarky too; this is a frankly awful attitudal position and is both sneering and unclever; this holier than thou attitude might be how it is in Denmark, but recognise this is a global forum. There are a ton of people here that are more than keen to help out with all manner of queries, questions, advice. Yes, me included. By distancing these people by name-calling and detrimental remarks, you distance yourself from them.
  22. NancyJohnson
    Yep. Still needed to reply. It's a curse. I'm sure Will Lee knows his poop, but almost certainly I doubt one instance of rejection has hardly made a dent in his career path, endorsements or tenure in Paul Schaeffer's Most Dangerous Band In The World (or whatever they were called).
  23. NancyJohnson
    Why do you insist on posting something, then going in seconds later and changing/appending the entire post? I suspect it will change again while I'm typing this. My quote (as detailed above) was THE ENTIRE POST, then you go in and change things adding I'm now largely ignorant as well as suffering with hearing problems. In closing, this from your last post; it's not like you have a licence to dictate which kind of subjects people are allowed to post threads about, as long as it is relevant for the topic of the forum. I mean, what? Who is saying what you can or can't post? You're making these posts that people are struggling to understand, they're offering advice and you're responding by saying people are jerks (Geezer Butler pickup thread) and now you're effectively bellyaching because members are critiquing your meanderings on a semi-public forum. You really aren't endearing yourself to people here, especially when you start quoting James Joyce at them because that's the way you write.
  24. NancyJohnson
    Good grief.
  25. NancyJohnson
    Yeah, I have. Amazing really. No sorry, I made that up. What I meant to say was, can't say I have and don't really care.
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