dave_bass5

I really wish i could play fast with fingers but no matter hard i try i can get close to my picking speed. I find fingers look and sound more natural but i can do it at even a modest speed........or maybe its just my drummer playing too fast.

Good luck with the Sad. I think it will do the job well. keep us posted.

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1118786' date='Feb 7 2011, 12:23 PM']Thats the one. Must try to resist that......................[/quote] Damn. Same here. I expect the price will jump up nearer the end time so its not too tempting, but at the current price i would snap that up, even though i dont need it (or dont think i do)

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1118330' date='Feb 6 2011, 09:51 PM']That car affinity jazz is identical to mine except I have changed the pg to a black 3ply one, put full size open tuners on, had the fret edges dressed in, Bartoloni pups, EBS preamp and repositioned the jack socket to the body and I have fitted a Badass II bridge. Other than that though it's still identical [/quote] Have you also got the Victor Meldrew outfit

The Sad has a very low power consumption. For what its worth i only ever used one battery in mine for all the gigs i did with it.

I know what you mean. I always thought it was just to get that Ampeg/tube tone but you can in fact turn the blend all the way off and that leaves you with just the low and high tone knobs, active tone control. I play all types of music and it relaly does work well. motown, a lot of 60's and some of the more modern Lillers etc. Its main draw back, for some, is the lack of mid control. Personally i like that as it helps tame the mids from my 1212L cab, but you do need ot be carefull with the low knob, its very powerful. I think it does a very good slap tone. The BDI21 has a very good rep. Its not as well built as the BDDI, and it does sound a bit more digital (i actually like that) but its a nice, cheap box. I had a Tech21 VTbass last year but that was a bit over the top and definitly more for grit/distortion. Have a think and PM me if you do want to try it.

Mark, have you tired a BDDI yet? As per my Sadowsky thread i felt the Sad did what its supposed to, but i wanted a bit more so im sticking with the BDDI. If you want to try the BDDI tone i have a Behringer BDI21 lying around that your welcome to borrow for a few weeks. Its almost identical sounding to the real deal (IMO of course).

I must admit it whasnt what I was looking for. I did about 5-6 gigs with it, I would keep it on all the time so the footswitch was never needed but it just wasn't what I was looking for. Having got used to my BDI21 I thought I could get better with the sad. As it turns out I already had the tone I was looking for so I sold the sad and got a BDDI, more for it's better build. I use it on all the time but with the blend on about 1/4 so it adds a nice fullness without loosing the tone of the bass. The extra bass boost really works well with my 1212L cab. The DB924 sounds like a good unit. I have seen those but I think it's a bit overkill for my needs.

Cheers guys. First off its just a vocal PA so no FOH desk or anything like that. The band are loud enough that almost any headphone will work. I just need to hear myself a bit better, i dont want a mix in them. Its not really practical getting another cab, I might only have one or two gigs with this band so i don't want to spend money on something that wont get used. Saying that, i already have a 1210R sitting around at their drummers house, maybe i could do a trade on here for something smaller. I would still need a small head but im hoping to get one this year anyway.

Ooooo, its one of "those" threads. It must be Friday.

I dont like the Jeff Berlin combo, no idea about the man himself though. Are they both missing a tweeter?

[quote name='malcolm.mcintyre' post='1114113' date='Feb 3 2011, 04:43 PM']I like a quality instrument so willing to spend what it takes to get a good one,[/quote] About £300 will get you a Squier CV P. Quality and tone right there.

I got one of these last year and yes, its great. Ive always used the small stands in the past, where the bass sits in/on it but after finding my Jazz would sit at a weird angle and looked silly, i got a GS414B and its just perfect for all my basses. I have read of the grabber becoming faulty but so far mine is working fine.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' post='1113511' date='Feb 3 2011, 09:46 AM']There were some pictures on Talkbass of Herbie Flowers at the O2 arena playing a Squier affinity...[/quote] Yep, that was me posting about that. He kept the blue Jazz in its stand all night.

Yeah, I'm coming round to the looks and I have no doubt they sound amazing, but just way too many tone options for me.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1113943' date='Feb 3 2011, 02:52 PM']To answer another Q you had, hollow stages. I've had problems in the past with hollow stages & the best options are to try & keep the speakers disconnected from the stage. A Gramma Pad would be the obvious solution here (& I'm wanting one but skintos just now), but using things like a flight case or similar could help. If nothing's to hand then lose some lower frequencies & go for what would be a more mid sound without the stage.[/quote] +1 I found a Gramma pad has really helped my social club gigs. They are all on hollow stages and have all benifited from me using the GP. Also helped by Alex C's freq/boundary chart he posted a few years ago. Now i have my amp right up against the back wall on the small stages, and a good 6-8ft from it on the larger ones. It all helps as my drummer has no idea about these things so it down to me to sort it.

I tend to have mine slightly higher than when im sitting with it. Although comfortable when sitting, the bass is in a different position, even if its the same height, when standing so this feels comfortable. I actually think it looks quite un cool this high but comfort is a priority. I cant see how anyone can play with the bass hanging around their thigh area. Respect to those who do.

In 2010: Lakland Duck Dunn MM SUB SBMM Ray34 Squier CV Jazz Squier CV P HW-one Jazz (different to the one below). Out 2010. HW1 Jazz Lakland Duck Dunn Lakland DJ5 MM SUB SBMM Ray34 Out 2011: HW-one Jazz So that leaves me with just the Squier's. The P has been my main bass for a couple of months now so i really only need the CV Jazz as a back up. Wish i had seen this coming, i could have saved myself so much money. I plan on getting a SBMM Ray34 CA when they arrive but other than that, no plans to spend money on gear this year (LOL)

[quote name='stevie' post='1112075' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:55 AM']I'm not convinced by this argument (which seems to be commonly held). I think the position of the pickup mainly affects the amount of low end it generates. The design of the pickup itself seems to have a much greater influence on its character. The difference between the P and Jazz is probably down to the geometry of the coil, for example. If you don't believe me, listen to a Strat. Three pickups in quite different positions, each one sounding just like a Strat.[/quote] I tend to agree with this. Ive seen basses like Sandbergs and Nordstrands where the two halves of the P pup are in the reversed position, so the D and G coil is nearer the neck. It still sounds like a P. No data to back that up though.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1112041' date='Feb 2 2011, 09:32 AM']At the risk of seeming extremely thick here, given everyone seems to accept that J's have less presence than P's in a noisy rock setting, how come countless loud rock bands have happily used J basses (Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zep, Judas Priest etc)????[/quote] Personally i think its more a tradition to use a P in Punk and Rock rather than a need.

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.

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.

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.

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.