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[quote name='DanOwens' post='1224889' date='May 9 2011, 11:11 AM']If you're not using a hardcase or using a Ibanez Gary Willis signature (with 3-point tuning pegs), then this is just going to happen.[/quote] I have to disagree, at least, from my experience. I have always used gig bags, and my main one is an almost unpadded old Levys gig bag. Its been on the parcel shelf of various cars, laying across the drum kit on the back seat etc and i have never found my bass (around 8-9 in total) to be randomly out of tune when ive arrived at the gig. The worst i have had is the G on a 4 in a line head stock going slightly out, less than a tone though. i do always check my tuning but vary rarely nee dto adjust it. I do still play randomly out of tune though, and do blame the bass.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1225197' date='May 9 2011, 03:29 PM']Great news guys. Darren @ Bass Merchant has been very helpful and I have a new 3EQ Sunburst/Maple on its way for Wednesday in exchange for the 2EQ. I havent had a maple boarded bass for a while, and this will be the only one, but its good to have some variety I will eventually get another 2 EQ...but to be honest Ive always like both pre-amps, so no real biggie for me.[/quote] Gareth. Im not sure what to make of this. Personally i dont think its great news that you have to settle for something you didn't intend to purchase in the first place. I can understand why its happening, and of course no reflection on Darren, but it seems to me that due to the poor QC, and lack of any real help from the workshop the bass was sent to you are settling for second best. Just my thoughts.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1224967' date='May 9 2011, 12:11 PM']It was great fun! Well, I've basically said I want a new bass (they have a few close to the spec in stock) even if it means a 3eq. It's either that or go down the refund route, but to be honest I just want a working bass. This 2eq was pristine, I've only had it a few months, and to develop faults and still be faulty after a repair is just not acceptable when they cost so much. Hopefully by weds I'll have a new replacement. I'll let you know.[/quote] Cool , keep us posted and good luck with it.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1224935' date='May 9 2011, 11:44 AM']I've requested a replacement for Weds so I can use it Thurs and Sat. We shall see! Thanks chaps...appreciated! I'll definitely be looking into what 1x12s are around.[/quote] Thats pretty quick. Is this just going to be on lone then? The gig sounded like fun. I've played a few Cancer research gigs and the atmosphere has always been fantastic.

In my case none. I would let them burn and claim on the insurance. Then i would probably go and by a SBMM ray34 Classic. I would grab all my camera stuff, and if i had time, the kids ;-) Just saying.

Its about time something positive happened to you Gareth, glad it went well and good luck for the future gigs. I cant believe the bass is still playing up though. This is getting silly.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1222241' date='May 6 2011, 03:04 PM']I'd say Matt Freeman is the better bass player.[/quote] Who?

[quote name='jim_bass' post='1221914' date='May 6 2011, 08:39 AM']So can anyone confirm that this is just a classic vibe p with a different paint job like the james johnston jazz which cost a load more that the CV jazz because it was blue. [/quote] Yep. same bridge, pup, neck size, vintage frets, etc. I know this is a Squier but i cant see what the fuss is about its price. Its not for everyone, and yes, its basswood but if that was such a bad thing why are there so many happy CV owners out there? It should of course have B. Foxton on the headstock ;-)

A lot of CV owners do change the pickups. I dont think there is anything wrong with the Squier pup but i have changed the one in mine (twice) because i wanted a different tone.

[quote name='gjones' post='1218975' date='May 3 2011, 06:41 PM']The reason I asked the question was because if someone asked me to advise them on jazz basses I'd have a list of models as long as my arm I would recommend to them(or warn them away from) but precisions.............I haven't a clue about. One thing I'm pretty sure of though is I don't like clanky P sounds and maple necks. I played a friend of a friends P bass years ago and it had that warm woody sound I associate with them from JJ Cale records. The closest I got to that sound was with the Mex standard. You're right I should try a few more and look for that sound.................I wonder if they've got a road worn?[/quote] As already suggested, try a Squier CV as well if you can. This has vintage style frets so they are smaller than the usual ones used by most manufactures.

Ive been using my 1212L on its side for a while now. Having the upper, angled driver pointing at my head means i can always hear myself very clearly. Plus it makes my rig look a bit more manly.

[quote name='TomKent' post='1215401' date='Apr 29 2011, 10:59 PM']This cropped up on my news feed haha. Think I was on about 42 hours on the go there, was knaackered![/quote] Nice playing and tone.

[quote name='thodrik' post='1218788' date='May 3 2011, 04:31 PM']I usually bring an extra head with me just in case my main amp goes, or if another bassist doesn't bring any geat and I am feeling generous. Also I usually bring a Sansamp Bass Driver to a gig. I usually bring two speakers to a gig, so if one goes I can carry on with the other. In the event that both my amps die, both my speakers break and the Sansamp breaks down, I would probably just go through the PA, though given the previous events I am pretty sure that my bass would then break too. If my backup bass then broke, I think I would just probably call it a day and go home.[/quote] .....only to find the car wont start :-)

I do worry about my amp packing up but as i have a BDDI, and a DI out from my radio receiver i hope one of these will be enough to get me through the gig by going through the PA. I normally DI out of my amp in to our small PA, just for a bit more spread but its a very quick change over to plug in to the Radio receiver mid song if i had to, and then set the BDDI at the next break. Fingers crossed i'll never need to use this backup plan.

Pete. I'll make this very quick as I'm about to out, I'll follow this up when I get back. First off thanks for the help. The only cab I have at the moment is my 4 ohms 1212L. I do also have a 4 ohms 1210R but I don't use it and as soon as I vet it back from my drummer I'll probably sell it. Eithe way at the moment I can only use one cab with the amp. Your right though, after a few gigs lol probably settle down a bit. 500 watts has always been enough, I think it's more the change of tone rather than volume that's thrown me. Saying that, I do still want a 900 but it's not a major concern. If I can get a good deal on a upgrade then I wil. I'll be back later. By the way, all my posts over the weekend have been from my iPod touch. It's been a struggle trying to get all this typed so so some of my posts have been cut short.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1217355' date='May 2 2011, 11:25 AM']The 6 and 9's are all minimum 4 ohm loads Im confused?[/quote] I meant I would still get around 575watts with a 8 ohm cab with the 900. I could then add another cab if and when. With my 600 I'm stuck at 600 watts with the cab I have. If I want to try a other cab out, and i would prefer to get a 8 ohms for the reasons above, I won't be able to use the one I have with it so I would only have around 375 watts. That would be a step backwards.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1217355' date='May 2 2011, 11:25 AM']The 6 and 9's are all minimum 4 ohm loads Im confused?[/quote] I meant I would still get around 500watts with a 8 ohm cab with the 900. I could then add another cab if and when. With my 600 I'm stuck at 600 watts with the cab I have. If I want to try a other cab out I won't be able to use the one I have with it so I would only have around 375 watts. That would be a step backwards.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1217298' date='May 2 2011, 10:40 AM']That's like buying another car because it's got a top speed of 180 instead of 140![/quote] Or buying an amp that will suit my needs better. See my last few posts above ;-) At the moment I'm limited to what cab I can use as it's a 4ohm. If I got a 900 I could start experimenting with other cabs, maybe even use two if I can get them in the car.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1217089' date='May 2 2011, 12:35 AM']I'm actually quite shocked how great the prices are on the Streamliners...theyve crammed a lot into the amp: [url="http://www.bassmerchant.com/item_detail.php?product_id=1117&category_id=2"]http://www.bassmerchant.com/item_detail.ph...p;category_id=2[/url] That's the cheapest I've seen so far.[/quote] This is why I'm contemplating the 900. An extra 300 watts for £100. Very good price.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1216871' date='May 1 2011, 08:35 PM']Why would you want to lower the input gain and balance it by increasing the output to where it is clipping? If the input is suitably matched to the output from your bass then you should have a nice healthy signal that need not be too thick as to sound overdriven. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding what you are trying to achieve. [/quote] The way I figure it is if I reduce the input to the tube and turn off the boost I'll get a cleaner tone but by doing this I will also need to up the master to compensate. I'm assuming I might need to push the master quite high to achieve the same volume, but cleaner. Again, this is all based on the one gig so I might be jumping the gun a bit.

I understand about too much volume can damage the speakers but the way I'm seeing it is I want to be a le to reduce the input stage and have the gain button out, without loosing volume. I think to do this I need to turn the output up quite high to match the level with the button in and gain up at about 11 o'clock if that makes sence. The gigs I do would never require me to turn up enough to damage the cab. At least using a lower powered version gives me the chance to use the 3D power management feature. The DI out is pre or post EQ and it's the gain and pre knobs that seems to determine the output level through the DI. I was running it post though and will try pre next time but as it's a vocal PA and im just going through it for a bt more spread I normally go post on my SA450 to get a better tone. I tried everything flat onthe 600 but it still clipped the input (both mic and line level).

[quote name='Raggy' post='1216701' date='May 1 2011, 05:31 PM']Dave, I asked Roger over on TB about the light coming on as was told "The light just means you're engaging the 3dPM section"[/quote] Thanks for that, I feel a bit better about it now. I guess this might be the one advantage the 600 has over the 900 for smaller gigs. I did sound good, whatever was happening.

I think you are right John. I just need to get used to it. It was a good tone and I'm very happy with the amp, I just can't help worrying about that peak LED coming on so early. Seing as both my rigs for the past few years have been 500watts in to one 12xx cab I know it's loud enough, I just don't want to get any dirtier.

Thanks Chris. I would say the MB is thicker and fills out the low mids more. The 600 has a more articulate tone, lots of mids but not in a muddy way, so there is more space in the lower freqs of the mix. I'm happy with the tone and maybe I need to adjust to the different tone. I might then end up not pushing the amp too hard. The cab has loads of mids so it wast a case of not cutting through or not being heard, more a case of a bit bass light. I have also been using a BDDI recently and didn't last night so again, a tone I'm not yet familiar with. Changing the cab isn't really an option as I can't afford to , and I can't really get anything bigger. I do know that a bigger cab will help but I've been using the 1212L for a few years and I know it's good enough for most of our gigs.

I might just be jumping the gun a bit. Seeing as this was in a tent i would expect to turn up a bit more than in a indoor venue. Normally my 500watt SA450 never goes over halfway so while the 600 coped just as well I was worried that the peak LED came on a few times with the master below halfway. Its probably down to how I had the input set. With the gain on 11 and pre on 2-3 the input on the desk was also peaking, and this was with the input gain turned right down. I also had the gain button in so that didn't help. I'm sure this amp will be fine for most of our gigs but I am looking in to maybe doing a trade in if it doesn't cost me too much.