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    Ibanez SRX 390 active or passive?

    in Bass Guitars

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    I've just bought a very cheap Ibanez SRX 390 on Ebay, and after a little maintenance it's sounding quite nice.  It has a battery, and therefore I had assumed it's an active bass.  However I've found a 2008 catalogue that suggests that it has "extra powerful PASSIVE full range pickups".  It has high and low equalisers, so is the battery just running these?

    Link to catalogue: latest?cb=20170621155646

    The reason I'm asking is, our rehearsal room has a Hartke amp, with two inputs - one passive, one active.  So which one should I be plugging this bass in to?

    Sorry for the silly question, but It's all electrickery to me!

     

    Too old for rock and roll

    in General Discussion

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    On 16/08/2018 at 16:12, skankdelvar said:

    * Young people in bands tend vocally to reject new or diverging initiatives straight off. Old blokes tend to let it fester then suddenly explode when triggered by an entirely unconnected issue

    * Young people gig in skimpy t-shirts and unfeasibly tight trousers. Old blokes gig in waistcoats and Australian bush hats with corks on.

    * Young people miss rehearsals because they are (i) off their faces on a lethal cocktail of drugs or (ii) putting the brisket to some sweet young thing. Old blokes miss rehearsals because (i) its their brother-in-law's birthday or (ii) they've got a proctologist's appointment the following week.

    * Young people play too loud on cheap, generic gear. Old blokes play too loud on exotic and very expensive gear

    * Young people obsess about being friends with their bandmates. Old blokes obsess about suppressing their hatred for their bandmates.

    * Young people want to make exciting new sounds. Old blokes want to get exactly the tone that Jimmy Page had at the Albert Hall on the evening of 9th Jan 1970.

    ... and so forth.
     

    So, apart from No. 1, what's the problem?

    Just had a message from my drummer tonight.  He actually appreciates a song choice I've made...

    I had previously been banned from making song choices...  there is hope yet.

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    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by missis sumner

    8 minutes ago, MrCrane said:

    Metallic strings for the acoustic have been available for a number of years. (Finding them used to be trickier though).

    for example:

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_bass_ukulele_strings.htm

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/kala_metal_round_wound_4.htm

     

    The second ones you've linked to there are the same as the ones I've put on the SUB.  But I'm sure there was a note somewhere that said they were only suitable for the SUB and not for the acoustic?  Or was I dreaming?

     

    Edit:

    This is probably what I've seen:

    https://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_509.200_bass_ukulele_set.htm?ref=glp_alar_371112_2

    "for use on solid body Ubass"

    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by missis sumner

    Hello Andy_L!

    I've not much to add either really, other than I'm a forgetful idiot...

    I bought a spare set of "Silver Rumblers" ages ago (I like to have spares).  They are exactly the same as the ones that came on the Rumbler i.e. dark grey and rubbery.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjQ_TfLIxS37Gal64YG6WdTCv6r-YCcC/view?usp=sharing

    Thankfully I've realised this before I've gone out and bought another set.

    The stings I've put on the SUB are different - they're silver plated roundwounds, I believe made especially for the SUB, and not to be fitted to the acoustic Rumbler?  These are the ones:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9zsCcYEQ3CRwmxAvUa5dKX9er5oaJpE/view?usp=sharing

    Can anyone confirm this - or are there now metallic strings available for the acoustic, as well?

    Ridiculous requests

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, T-Bay said:

    Don't mate, had to play rockin all over the world last week when we helping out with the youth group doing school of rock, what a load of crap that is. Rhythm guitarist and me tried to make it fun but it is so boring

    I like it.

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    Is it possible to have too many U-basses?

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    Hello Linus!  Fancy seeing you here...

    I have a Rumbler, and a red SUB.  I like the acoustic aspect of the Rumbler, but don't much like the strings, so I've put silver strings on the SUB - what a difference!

    If I buy the Mahalo (and it's a big IF, but I haven't bought a bass for a while...), I'd be looking to put "proper" strings on it.  I'll update the thread if I get one. :D

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