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    Sorry to hijack this thread but i have a similar question. Ill be doing some small functions this year and i wont be able ot use a cab. The band have a smallish PA but everything normally goes through it. Ive done a few with them without an amp and it was murder. The singer has a 10" powered monitor and i have to stand behind him, and rely on the monitor to hear myself. This year i want to sort something out so I can hear myself better. It has to be very small and cheap. Any sugestions? I use a BDDI so i was thinking use the jack out in to a small headphone amp i have (matchbox size) and use my Shure in ear phones. Not ideal but it will at least get some of my ow end in to my ears.
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    Im sure Gaff will be in here at some point. He has a Wizard Gaffer (i think thats what its called) Its a split coil in a Jazz pup case. I believe Andy has given up on trying to produce these but he might be able to knock one out (lol) for you. Worth asking him IMO.
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    While i cant really say that the 84's were beefier, i have found that the bass also makes a difference. The 74's sound more mellow in my Squier CV than they did in another bass, so i would think the 84's were probably the right pups for me in the first place, just in the wrong bass. Good luck.
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    Clarky. Ive got a set of Wizard 74's lying around at home. Your welcome to borrow the for a while. Im not selling them as i plan on using them in the future but no idea when that will be. They certainly have a bit more mid punch than any other Jazz pups ive had, and i too got them to get a bit closer to the P "presence in the mix" tone. After speaking with Andy he recommended the 84's but i felt they lost a bit too much sparkle and did sound a bit dark. . The 74's seem to keep the punch and low mids but brought a bit more sparkle back. Im not sure they really made it to P level (how could they) but it certainly got the bass a bit more up front in the mix with more kick and thicker lower mids. PM if you want them.
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    If you have a ipod or iphone there is always iRig. The software is free and it comes with a guitar amp sim (you do need to buy the bass amp if you want it though at about £3), so you just need to buy the adaptor which is around £27. Very handy if you do carry a iphone etc around although i found my Korg Pandora PX4D to sound better and have a lot more variation.
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    [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1109978' date='Jan 31 2011, 08:00 PM']don't know about your amp, but bass response starts around 50hz. cut below that to let the kick breathe, and i would never cut around 100hz. in fact a little boost there is quite normal i think.[/quote] Indeed and this was the deciding factor for me buying a MB SA450 over a LMII (to start with). I find a slight boost at 100hz helps punch through. Phil. If your combo is based on the LMII then you cant cut 100hz directly. The low knob is centred around 40hz so in theory (and if im reading the graph correctly) you can get a cut at 100hz by -10db, but you would need to turn the low knob almost fully to the left and this would most freq's from around 900hz. I think.
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    [quote name='Jamesemt' post='1110628' date='Feb 1 2011, 08:43 AM']Really, really disagree with that - the audience are not stood next to the drummer! I carry ear plugs everywhere...nearly put them in when I took my 4 year old to the panto![/quote] I brought some ear plugs a few years ago but just cant get on with them. They seem to stick out so far it gives me a complex. Maybe im doing it wrong. I think they are a good idea though.
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    Ive had a good offer so this is now on hold until the coming weekend.
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    Cheers Alan. Replied to.
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    [quote name='Marvin' post='1107997' date='Jan 30 2011, 12:04 PM']I'm not particularly interested but the wife asked besides the obvious bass itself, an amp and a lead what are the essential bits of kit? Mine, probably my gig bag (I don't like my bass getting damaged) and my iPod. The iPod for practicing songs. It's a boring thread so if you're not interested don't feel obliged.[/quote] I would say for gigs its my radio system. One the odd occasion recently ive had to use a lead its felt very odd. Also a gig bag that hangs off one shoulder without hitting the top of the tube door. Actually, thats pretty important and one reason i still have a very cheap levys gig bag. For practising at home i would say its my PC.
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    Ive also experience both ends of this. Ashamed as i am to admit it my main band's drummer makes me play pretty poorly and it gets me down quite a bit sometimes (i know, i should leave but im not going to for various reasons). Sloppy playing, never sets a kit up at home to rehearse so no stamina. The beats can change at any time, even mid verse and he doesn't really take control of the songs, nor really listen to them IMO. The drummer in another band i dep with is fantastic and we lock in and it a pleasure to play. We muck around but always seem to keep ti going and seem to know where its going. Same songs and band line up but totally different experience. One offsets the other so its not all bad.
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    Cheers Jez. I was amazed recently when in another thread someone mentioned the current price of the HW-one. Im glad i got mine when i did. Funny enough i had an original HW1 Jazz this time last year and also got rid of that for a SUB. Looks like history repeating itself.
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    As im enjoying my CV P so much, and will (hopefully) be getting a SBMM Ray34CA when they come out in a few months time i cant see me using the HW-one much. I got it in Aug last year from Riedys for £570 and its been well looked after, probably done around 10 gigs with it. Ive put a black pickguard on it but ill include the original white one as well. As far as i can see there are no dents or scratches, but due to the nature of the thin finish there are surface marks that although hard to see, they do show in the right light. Its more like the top coat has been buffed up a bit in a few places. Ill get some pics up tonight to try and show it. There is also a slight issue with the neck. It seems like the 19th or 20th fret might be slightly high. I have a low action so this doesn't help but the top two or three notes aren't really playable on the A sting (mainly) unless the action is raised. This is how it arrived and to be honest its not something that bothers me as i dont go that high, but i wanted to make sure this was pointed out. Im looking for £370 OVNO and would prefer a London meet but happy to post it at the buyers expense, UK mainland only. It comes with a Fender gig bag and the necessary tools for the truss rod and bridge. If anyone thinks this is too high im ok with it being pointed out and shown, although not just to make me a lower offer. I need the cash and i dont need another bass. Cheers. Fenders's specs are here [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0111460300"]Fender HW-one[/url] Heres a pic to get started but ill upload more tonight.
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    [quote name='OmeDunk' post='1107825' date='Jan 30 2011, 04:16 AM']And? Did you managed to get the Thumper in?[/quote] I gave up. This thread is more about me getting a new PG on rather than putting a Thumper in my Bass. The Thumper is already on the bass, along with the original PG that needed a lot of filing. Im going to give up on replacing the PG for now and live with the original one.
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    Its a pretty nice review. Almost makes me want one. Cant wait until SBMM bring one out lol.
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    I saw what i believe to be a fake Boo Boo on ebay yesterday. It was called a cock up.
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    First gig of the year at a social club :-( A mate who lives fairly local came and filmed some clips. No idea why he bothered but i thought i'd post the footage so you can all see how bored i look when i play these places. I think the sound was pretty good considering. We just have the vocals and kick drum going through the PA. The bass could do with being a bit louder but the bar staff had a sound meter behind the bar so we didnt want to push it.
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    I feel that in the OP's case tabs will be very helpful. We all know how unreliable they can be but having learnt ay least half the OP's set list over the past few years, mainly from tab's and by ear ive found them a good starting point, especially if time is at a premium.
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    [quote name='Linus27' post='1100583' date='Jan 24 2011, 11:24 AM']I would take a Go Go if anyone has one [/quote] You can have this one. She's got one of those funny, unfinished looking basses lol
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='1100565' date='Jan 24 2011, 11:05 AM']But he's 17 Dave? [/quote] and its still damp ;-)
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    [quote name='Linus27' post='1100541' date='Jan 24 2011, 10:49 AM']OOHHH I could be interested in your Nu Nu. Is it original and in good condition? Has it been used?[/quote] Well its my sons so its been relec'ed. Lots of slime and a few teeth marks lol.
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    Is this still available? Ive got a Nu Nu im looking to trade
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    [quote name='bumnote' post='1100286' date='Jan 23 2011, 11:25 PM']I used to be very sceptical about pickup changes but the thumper made a real difference to my bass, far more than I thought it would[/quote] Same here. Ive been very impressed with the Wizard pups. I al so have some in my HW-one Jazz.
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    [quote name='bumnote' post='1100265' date='Jan 23 2011, 11:02 PM']And the risk you are getting a bit near the delicate bits[/quote] Yeah, one slip and i could write off the pup. To be honest if this bass was in a colour i liked i would make sure i sorted this out, but all this to get a black PG on to a bass im not really in love with (colour wise only) is a bit too much hassle.
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    [quote name='LawrenceH' post='1100225' date='Jan 23 2011, 10:20 PM']2mm sounds like it might be a bit much but I had success sanding down the pickup casing when in a similar situation on a jazz set. Would that be an alternative?[/quote] Unfortunately not. As an example if i hook the PG over one end of one half of the pup, it covers part of the opposite screw hole, as well as the edge of the case. Another idea i had was to file down the lip around the coil. I figured this might help me squeeze it in to a smaller cover but it all seems like a lot of effort. Thanks anyway.
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