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    Hohner Professional

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='589648' date='Sep 4 2009, 01:36 PM']They were the originals, I believe. I certainly have no knowledge of the pre being changed, or even what it is. It is completely different from the pre in my Hohner B Bass V. The B has the guts of the pre in a small rectangular box held in a double battery box beside the 9V battery. If I remember correctly all the guts on the J are in the cavity.

    The pickups are essentially license-built EMG Selects.

    The body is a Hohner Professional JJ Bass, 2 piece in stained maple. It's entirely possible that it too was built by Cort in Korea.

    Geoff[/quote]


    Cheers Geoff!

    Lined fretless intonation

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I always used to set it up on the line when i played a lined bass. I remember an interview with Jaco where he said he always used to fret right on the fret anyway, so his transition to fretless was instant. I've always fretted right on the wire or a little behind it since reading that, unless i'm playing a stretchy chord!

    Hohner Professional

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by lemmywinks

    [quote name='geoffbyrne' post='589430' date='Sep 4 2009, 09:54 AM']Mine had EMG Selects which went to Ou7shiined (I think) & he put them in something decent & really liked them(!).

    I managed to pick up a pair of Joe Barden Twin Rails from another Basschat member, and those, along with the John East have made the B V into a class act.

    G.[/quote]


    Have you any idea what the pickups and preamp are in the Hohner bitsa fretless i bought off you? They're being replaced by passives and a piezo bridge so i'm probably gonna give the whole lot away

    EDIT: Also what model was the body originally taken from? Ta

    Are BC Rich Basses just for Metal?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='XxBassMastaXx' post='588942' date='Sep 3 2009, 06:25 PM']its not ugly! I know i said i like stingrays but they are way out of my price range. But this is also nice and only £400.[/quote]


    Get a second hand SUB! There was one on here for £350 and i sold my housemate's for £380 with an ABS hard case

    Proper USA made 'Ray for peanuts

    Do I want a Precision or a Jazz?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I always love a good J, the best ones aren't always the most expensive ones. Some cheapys just have that sound that i look for

    Interestingly i played a Mex Precision with a J at the bridge tonight. Apart from the awful, noisy active circuit in it i could coax a really good P sound and a great Jaco sound out of it with just a roll of the pickup blend, with very little compromise.

    If i hadn't had to adjust my playing to keep the electrics in check i reckon there's miles more sweet sounds in that bass

    Iceni

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted

    [quote name='lee4' post='587633' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:28 PM']I need a lie down!GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]


    I know this doesn't help, but Zoots have been selling for silly low money recently. We're talking £300 - £400, one of those was a custom too. I've actually had to restrain myself from buying another!

    Warwick bass question

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I think the Rockbass Active 'vette has the same electrics and pickups as the German one, passive MEC Js with a 2 band active eq. I was impressed with the sound and feel of the Rockbass i tried but for the money go with a second hand German one. Should be under £400, eBay is a great place to pick up a cheap Warwick although the prices are creeping up

    GAS Hits of 09?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    So far....
    Stagg EUB
    Cort Curbow 5er (now sold on)
    Aria STB Jazz
    Warwick Fortress

    Incoming.....
    Small bedroom cab (for occaisional small gig use, to go with my Superfly)
    Another cheapo Jazz for messing around with
    Another Warwick

    Outgoing....
    Warmoth fretless
    Hartke VX215

    Greetings from Blackpool!

    in Introductions

    Posted

    Hi Tony, good to see more locals on here!


    I'm just down the road in Cleveleys and there's a few others in Preston [spits] and the Blackpool/Lytham areas

    Welcome to the forum, it's a great resource, even though it's made me spend lots of money!

    Bass Recommendation for a Beginner

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by lemmywinks

    If you're after an 80s metal sound surely a Precision would be your best bet.

    As said, the Squier CV and VM ranges are consistently excellent, have a look at this one:

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58325&hl=squier"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...5&hl=squier[/url]

    Even if you decide to upgrade later you'll get most if not all of your money back on this, plus it would be a dependable back up if you wanted to keep hold of it
    The best bet is just to go play a few and decide what you like. If you find a great bass for a decent price then buy it, you've certainly got an enviable budget!


    EDIT: Or this:

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=59113&st=0&#entry586155"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry586155[/url]

    volume change for slapping

    in Effects

    Posted

    I actually have the reverse problem, it sounds quiter when i slap! I have quite a mid-heavy sound so some of this is lost when slapping.

    I used to use a mini volume boost pedal (like a Catalinbread) but now use the clean channel on my MXR M80 for a volume boost, it also has a 3 band eq too. I'd imagine you could use it to lessen the volume, although a decent compressor sounds like a good plan

    Iceni Zoot Chaser in the making

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    [quote name='crez5150' post='583607' date='Aug 28 2009, 02:57 PM']The comments above are very unfair on Mike..... if he owes for advertising here then thats down to the Admin to sort out...... not for folk here to snipe at!!![/quote]


    Might get him pay up though?

    FWIW my Zoot is ace, awesome bass. Mike obviously knows how to make excellent instruments, he seems a little bit lacksadasical on the business side of things.

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