steve

be on the safe side - buy a new bass

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='453147' date='Apr 3 2009, 11:29 AM']I'd suggest posting a blog on NorthWestBands: [url="http://northwestbands.co.uk/"]NWB[/url] , you might have to register first.[/quote] +1 - bassist wanted ads appear quite regularly on there, and have you tried [url="http://www.partysounds.co.uk"]partysounds[/url]?

cheers, I'll look into those

The pickup in it atm is a dual rail Kent Armstrong pup. +1 for CTS pots and a Sprague (sp?) Orange Drop capacitor.

Any ideas anyone, netbook bags rucksacs or anything else compact that'll protect em and not weigh a ton? cheers

The bass looks great Dood, very elegant - I'm looking forward to seeing some outdoor pics.

[quote name='ednaplate' post='451014' date='Apr 1 2009, 12:26 AM']I'm not sure I like the sound of this at all.[/quote] I share your concerns. I was saying to one of my guitarists on sunday eve how us UK (and beyond) bass players have this forum, and as far as I'm aware, other musos don't have anything of anywhere near the same standard, with such a great sense of community and cameraderie. I hope these two qualities survive the transition. I don't know of anywhere else on the web that has such soul.

[quote name='ahpook' post='451011' date='Apr 1 2009, 12:24 AM']that's a real shame, especially because of the factors other than financial ones.[/quote] +1, and also

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='450901' date='Mar 31 2009, 09:49 PM']I really wish you had called this thread "Jazz Odyssey". Good luck and nice colour combo.[/quote]

bought Mykes zoom B2.1u. great bloke to deal with, the zoom was well packed and posted quickly cheers mate

[quote name='Clockworkwar' post='450704' date='Mar 31 2009, 05:38 PM']Buy a product where the company that makes it knows how to write proper instructions.[/quote]

I'll have a go, since I have one of these heads [quote name='AM1' post='449322' date='Mar 30 2009, 11:40 AM']OK - for a live situation - if I use the Ampeg head and whatever cab I can pikey, and go through the PA...there's 2 XLR outputs on the amp (balanced and unbalanced) - can I go from one of these direct into the PA or do I need to go through a DI box? What's the advantage/disadvantage of not going through a DI box? On the Ampeg amp, you can take the signal into the PA with EQ off on the amp..presumably then the PA would do the EQ or a DI box....or you can take the signal into the PA "post EQ" so the EQ is all done from the amp onstage. Is it better to use the PA for EQ? Or this completely dependent on the venue size?[/quote] Will you need to go through the PA? The gigs I played through mine were loud enough without it - using 2 x 8ohm cabs (omni10.5s) [quote name='AM1' post='449322' date='Mar 30 2009, 11:40 AM']The amp itself - I notice it appears to be clipping a bit, even with the gain turned down - but in the manual it says there is an attenuation switch, which when activated, attenuates input signal by 15dB, allowing gain to be used over a larger portion of it's range. But the manual also suggests adjusting the gain until a strong signal from the bass causes the LED to flicker (indicating clipping)!! A bit confusing![/quote] If the LED is just flickering, this represents the point just before the pre starts to clip, and you're getting the maximum signal without any distortion [quote name='AM1' post='449322' date='Mar 30 2009, 11:40 AM']The EQ - technically I could play with EQ off, then use a footswitch to activate the EQ (if I wanted a different sound)... but how would that work if the amp was DI'd into a PA?? Is this dependent on pre or post EQ settings?[/quote] I think so, but I never needed to use the graphic to get a sound I was happy with, and never bothered switching channels [quote name='AM1' post='449322' date='Mar 30 2009, 11:40 AM']There is a line output level control at the back of the amp, separate from the main master "volume" control. The manual says this control adjusts the output level at the XLR jacks (at the back of the amp). What does it mean by output level? Volume? Or actual output?[/quote] not sure, never needed it [quote name='AM1' post='449322' date='Mar 30 2009, 11:40 AM']The Speakon socket - apparently when working at full output you should use speakon cable rather than normal 1/ 4" jack. This head can handle 8 ohm load and output 275 watts and can handle 4 ohm load and output 450 atts. So, I am taking "full output" to mean in the ohms sense, so if you were running a single cab of 8 ohms, the normal 1/4" jack is fine, but if you run 2 x 8ohms cabs, you get 4ohms and need to use the speakon? Or if you were using a single 4ohm cab, you should use the speakon? What does it do to the amp if only a single 8ohm cab is used all the time, does this not mean the amp is not working at full capacity? Or what if you run at 4ohms but don't use the speakon jack, is the amp then working too hard? Technically, when I plug in 2 cabs, if those 2 cabs equal 4ohms, I should ALWAYS be using that speakon jack, otherwise the amp is going to be working too hard? Even without everything cranked up? Because the actual output is 4ohms?[/quote] best way to resolve this would be to just use a speakon jack, whatever the cab configuration. I agree with chris_b tho, they are bomb-proof - just plug it in and make it sound good to your ears

listening to OFOF now, first track is very remeniscent of Dr Seuss. My wife will hate this when I inflict upon her in the car later (and all subsequent shopping trips hereafter)

fabulous stuff

d'yu know, I've lived near manc all my life, and never done the curry mile!

[quote name='cytania' post='447402' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:40 PM']Sliding... The new band are very rock. I'm concluding that in rock if you are going to a note you should slide to it. If you have a pause then you should slide up or down, even if it makes you grab for the next part. Oh and if you have a pattern to play try to hammer on... Now you're rockin'![/quote] I think sliding in quiet bits leading into a new part of a song can sound fantastic

[quote name='mcgraham' post='447289' date='Mar 27 2009, 02:27 PM']Nice! How's the Hanon coming along? Mark[/quote] Hi Mark I've put it on the back burner to a degree for the time being while I shift my focus a bit, but I keep revisiting it to stay on top of things. It's certainly still in my practice regime in the longer term, such that it is. With respect to my right hand, I found that when I concentrate on strict alternating starting with one or other finger, the whole thing is a lot less fluid then when I use my right hand subconsciously. I did expect this to a degree but I was surprised by the extent tbh. It demonstrated just how much raking I did in the course of my normal playing, but also how automatic my right hand has become (which was nice to see). I definately don't want to compromise that so I've decided to play it all three ways with my right hand (i.e. subconsciously, starting with finger 1 alternating, and starting with finger 2 alternating) to see where that takes me. I do feel to have benefitted tho' especially in voicing the notes played, and specifically how each note ends. It's certainly tidied things up and made everything sound more crisp

working on a bach tune (for enjoyment and practicing reading amongst other things), Hanon (a bit!), some solo noodlings which I hope to record someday (when I can play them well enough) and a new batch of band covers (Foos, KOL, Bowie, etc) which happily aren't particularly taxing. Oh, and trying to find another bl***y drummer (again)

[quote name='Trace_n_bass' post='447167' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:54 PM']There are the ebay bidders who keep bidding and bidding until they win. I sold an amp to a guy in Ireland for £185, and he later admitted that he could have bought it new from his local music shop for £149, but 'got carried away'.[/quote] my wife is always buying perfume and similar stuff on ebay <cough>cheapskate<cough>! and often remarks that some of the stuff goes for more on ebay than the price in the shops.

[quote name='josh3184' post='446842' date='Mar 27 2009, 06:12 AM']I'm staying well out of overpriced comments though![/quote] +1, it's the sellers choice to set whatever price they want to achieve, it's the buyers responsibility to do the research to decide if it's a fair price or not