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    [b]EDIT: Price dropped to £310 to reflect what i need to get back for a new cab.[/b] I got the above bass just under a year ago from the Yamaha shop in London. The cost was £540 Here's what Yamaha say about it (and its all true) [url="http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/el-basses/trbx/trbx505/?mode=model"]http://uk.yamaha.com...505/?mode=model[/url] Ive used it quite a bit but recently its not getting out much, due to my Sire V7 taking over the role as my main 5 string. Its in very good condition. I cant see any scratches or marks on it other than one small (3-5mm round) dent in the finish with ill try and photograph on request. Its not noticeable at all unless the light is right, and its on the back right down by the CE markings. No buckle rash either. Its been well looked after. Its quite light for a 5 string, 8.4lbs, and shorter than my P and Jazz basses. I find its the easiest bass i have for travelling. I love the tone from this bass. Its a bit bland ut this works well for me as it fits in with most styles. The B string is usable, but not cant compete with a longer scale or higher quality bass. It works for me but i know B strings can be quite subjective. Although the bass doesn't come with a bag from Yamaha ill put it in a Thomanns padded gig bag. As above i dont want to post this. Its more a question of finding the time and packaging as much as it is about wanting the buyer to be happy before taking it. Im looking to fund a Barefaced cab so no trades wanted, im sorted for basses any way. and the gig bag [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_elite_gigbag_electric_guitar.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...tric_guitar.htm[/url]
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    Thanks Lozz. I agree about the MB bit, the Eq does seem a bit limiting although i cant say i actually use it much. The MB/1212L combo just seem to work together well. I used to have a SA450 for the extra EQ options, but found i hardly ever touched that either. Im not use what freq's the VMTD uses but it seems quite bright. Its not really a deal breaker if im honest. Most of our songs are 50-s 70's covers so most of the time i have to back off the tone a bit on my P bass. I just dont want to find the SC to sound muffled all the time. I like a bit of new sting zing sometimes.
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    Thanks for the suggestion. I had a look on their website but i dont really want a cab with a horn and/or tweeter. I have the tweeter turned off in my 1212L. I dont need to cut through much, i just need to fill out the low end but still keep definition. The band im using it with is just guitar (18watt valve combo), drums, bass and vocals, with a 300watt (ish)vocal PA, so i wont have any issues cutting through, but im dont want to find i have to push my amp or cab at larger gigs. Can i just ask those that have or have used the compact, can it get bright if needed? I dont mean sizzle, but for some songs like the Jam ones i do turn my DarkGlass VMTD Distortion up a bit, will this still be heard clearly or is the top end a bit more subdued? Ill be using my MarkBass F1 which doesnt have a very powerful EQ, although i dont find that an issue as i dont really touch it. Im pretty set on the BF Super compact now, and ill probably do something stupid like order one before the weekend is out.
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    Thanks for the replies. It does sound like the BF Compact will do exactly what I'm after. I've just looked on their website and can just about afford the Super Compact. I agree about the mid spike in the 1212L. It's nice to have for getting me out In to room but can be bloody annoying sometimes, and yes, definitely not a traditional low end. My worry was purely based on an uneducated theory about how can one 12" speaker be as loud as 2. Ive also had very lightweight cabs and they have ended up jumping around the stage, because there is no heavy amp on top. Ive never gone over 11 o'clock on the master so I know I'm never actually pushing my 1212L, but that mid spike certainly helps me keep the master down. It seems like most off you have already gone through this transition though so I'll take it as read that the BF will work perfectly. I know Alex really knows his stuff so I shouldn't really have worried. I'll keep an eye out on the classifieds as well. It's not something I want to get now, we only have one gig booked, but if the new band does take off (and we have been promised work from the old bands ages to) then a BF compact or super compact is on the cards. I must admit they do tick every box. Cheers all.
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    Yes, a Barefaced cab has been on and of the cards for a few years. They do seem very expensive if new but I have seen one or two recently that have spiked my interest. I'd like one of the smaller ones though as space is at a premium, but they just look so small that I'm not sure if I can believe very the description. I think I've gone over this before in another thread, the Barefaced vs 1212L question, but now I'm ready to try something else. I'm trying my hardest to give up pick playing. I'm in a new band with a new sound so I think I might as well get a new sound as well. It's using this TNT combo that's really opened my eye, or ears, to what I'm missing. Building something is not on the cards. I'm useless at all that, don't have the tools and don't have the time. Mark. If I ever do get rid of the 1212L you have first refusal, but like you,say, this could drag on and on lol.
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    ......What would be a good replacement? Ive had the 1212L for a good few years and have no issues with it, but recently ive been using a Peavey 1x15 combo at rehearsal s and love the tone. Im starting to think the "quirky" Schroeder tone might not be getting me the best tone from my basses. Over the past few years ive tried other cabs, Mark bass (never again), Epifany UL212 (too soft sounding) and UL 115 (best cab ive ever owned but lacked volume) but always seem to go back to the 1212L. Ive never needed the amount of volume it can handle, but ive always felt safe knowing ill never run out of steam. The 2 UL cabs needed me to push my head too much for a couple of big gigs i did. I went back and did the same gigs with the 1212L and it was much easier with this cab. I apreciate the 1212L is very pokey though, but not a traditional sounding cab, and this is what im after now. So, now id like a smallish, Neo type 1x15 (must be light weight, im not getting any younger or stronger) that has a nice low end and will match up with my Markbass F1 and P or Jazz bass. Something a bit more traditional sounding. I suppose it need to be rated at 400watts or so. I dont use FX's and dont slap, and im just playing wedding type covers. Price is a consideration, id say up to £400 would be perfect but the budget might be able to go a bit more for the right cab. Ideas, thoughts appreciated. Two cabs is not an option, and my rig supplies all the bass at gigs so PA support is also not an option. Happy to go second hand if i have to. Ill keep the 1212L so i can afford to make a mistake although id rather not. Cheers.
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    Yeah, pretty unique and the best looking bass I ever owned.
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    Wow, this is my old bass. Never thought I would see this again. A bit of background. I brought this new from the Gallery in 2009. It did come with Hanson pups but I was never happy with the tone. I decided I wanted a P tone but loved the look and feel of this bass. So I got the Gallery to put the Nordstrand P in. I got a blank pickguard from Simms and the Gallery did the rest. After i realalised the bridge pup was going to buzz when used on its own I put the Norstrand bridge pup in myself. Still didn't get on with the tone so reluctantly sold it. All in I paid £1600 or there abouts. I've always regretted selling it but, the time just isn't right to buy it back at the moment. Good luck with the sale. The asking price is pretty amazing for what the buyer will get. Edit: Actually the original pups were indeed Aero's and not Hansons.
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    Im thinking of getting a Lakland bass from here http://www.musik-produktiv.co.uk I normally use Thomanns but they don't seem to stock Laklands anymore.
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    Ah ok. That makes sense. Cheers.
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    If you are using nonstandard pitch does this mean the whole band has to also use this tuning? I'm very intrigued as to why people want to do this though.
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    I have the Peterson strobo clip tuner thTs is very accurate but it's not something I take to a gig as it's not cheap and feels a bit fragile. I mostly use the small headstock tuners that stay out of sight. Saying that I can't remember the last time I needed a tuner on stage anyway, my basses just seem to stay in tune, so it's more there for me to look at and try and make up words as Im playing :-)
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    Yeah, that's how I see it, although as all the strings are different gauges to what I used to use I would think the tone would also be a bit more even string to string. Maybe not so much that it's noticable though.
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    Have a look at post #62. It has a test video on a 5 string bass. http://www.talkbass.com/threads/a-tc-polytune-clip-on-and-its-better-than-ever-and-it-works-for-bass.1158769/page-4
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    I love these strings. I now have them on all my basses. I was a bit worried about a .107 E string but after the first strum i was hooked. Ive used nickel XL's for years, and to be honest i dont really hear any overall balance difference (if there is supposed to be one) but the overall feel is really nice and i find it quite inspiring.
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    Strangely enough i was just reading the thread over on TB about these. They look pretty good. Not sure id replace my Peterson clip on tuner but for £35 i might get one to keep in my gig bag. There is at least one review in that thread on TB, although its not a glowing one.
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    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436098247' post='2814880'] Thpp! I know, but I've owned a Sire V7 so am used to it... [/quote] IMO the Sire is not even in the same league as the G&L abominations :-)
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    Haha, that BC crap as you call it is what keeps BC going :-). Without all that all we would have is a boring old gear forum. I love listening to Weller, especially every other week on Eastenders when he is playing on the "radio". Gotta give the man credit for his integrity lol.
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    [quote name='doctorbass' timestamp='1435948200' post='2813966'] Some people really need to get over theirselves [/quote] What does that mean?
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    Mark, my Squier CV P neck is sitting in a cupboard at the moment. You are welcome to borrow the neck for a bit if you can find a body for it.
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    I too prefer Jazz necks. Ive used my Squier CV jazz neck on almost all my 4 string basses since i got it. Its a neck i wouldn't part with. I even have a maple Lakland JO neck on my CV Jazz so i can use the Jazz neck on my CV P (everybody keeping up lol). What i love about the CV necks is the fret size. I love those small frets (the JO neck also has them).
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    Ive had my CV Jazz since they were released and ive had issue with it (or the neck in general) at all. Probably done 200+ gigs with it.
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    With the drivel Weller has been putting out for the past 10+ years i wouldn't blame Buckler for saying no just based on musical grounds.
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    I almost turned it off when it was on TV, but glad i didnt. Im not really a lover of one man band acts, but i really enjoyed that. I liked his phrasing, it reminded me of someone else (who i cant think of right now). EDIT: Petshop boys :-)
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    Actually the one thing I had to do to both my Squire CV basses was to change the bridge. I felt uncomfortable with the 20mm string spacing so put Gotoh 201 bridges on both. The other mods were more for fun, although I do like the Wizard pups better than the stock jazz pups.
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