jensenmann

My singer used to use a SM58 which really didn´t pay justice to her voice. At some point I brought one of my Neumann KMS105 to a rehearsal and guess what... We´ve never seen or heard the SM58 again. I´m using another one for myself, btw.

It´s a MB4 Midi bass, so it must be late 80s to early 90s. What makes it even rarer is the quilted mahogany body without facings.

My practice and recording amp:

Hi group I haven´t posted here since years. Life was rough in the past and left me not much energy for hanging out. But things are getting better so I thought I should post a few tracks I played on and recorded in the last few years. Enjoy!

Level 42 in Baden Baden, Germany a few days ago. Sorry, no pictures. What a great band, I´m completely hyped.

Hi Steve Did you actually purchase from them? How did it turn out? thanks Jens

Flight 13 duplication in my hometown Karlsruhe, Germany: https://www.flight13-duplication.com/en/starting-point They have the last ever made Neumann VMS80 cutting lathe, the Rolls Royce of vinyl cutting and run their own pressing plant. And they are definitely into punkrock...

My last holidays without bass were 21 years ago. That was a 2 month trecking tour in Patagonia. Other than that I always find space in the trunk of the car to fit a bass inside. It would not be holidays if I had no bass around.

Some more racks, this time from my control room:

I think I can keep up with that:

I´ve never drawn a complete circuit diagram. But let me search my HDs for the schematics I have everything stolen from 😉

My FET Bassman is not what the name suggests. It consists of a FET-transistor input stage, followed by a modified API 553 inductor EQ. The three switchable frequencies for each band are adapted to my taste and work very well with my Wal fretless. It doesn´t sound like a Fender Bassman at all. My Peavey is closer to a Bassman than the FET pre. Here´s some internal p*rn:

My bass rack: Peavey Alpha tube Bass Preamp (used for fretted basses) Selfmade Preamp for my Wal fretless TC2290 Delay/Looper KMT DC5 poweramp Currently not installed due to repair is a Yamaha SPX990 multieffect which sits in the stereo effect loop of the TC2290. I´m using it for reverb with the fretless Bass.

My alltime favourite is Pete Townsend Give Blood:

You´ll buy twice. The best ist the enemy of the good.... You can use even the lousiest microphone if the situation requires exactly this sound (e.g. SM57 on guitar cabs). In other circumstances it will sound lousy, though (e.g. SM57 on violin). With improving hearing abilities and monitoring situation you´ll realize the strengths and weaknesses of your microphones, esp. if you compare them to other mics.