silverfoxnik

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='205470' date='May 24 2008, 11:45 AM']Hello mate! I do believe RTFM is "[i]Read The F...ing Manual[/i]!" Otherwise, I have used my Trace head both as a pre, taking the signal from the FX out, and as a power stage by feeding the signal from my pre into the FX return side of the loop. It [i]might[/i] be possible to introduce a device between the pre and power to increase the voltage a bit... A volume pedal with a bit of gain or one of those SD pick-up boosters. It'd be good if you could measure the voltage to ensure you're not driving the power amp input too hard, though.[/quote] I should leave now really....! Thanks for those ideas guy! Will ponder on this as I'm sitting watching the Pirates of f*****ng Penzance this afternoon at the theatre - will keep me awake! Nick - it's a wierd, old Carlsbro 300w amp that I picked up off the Beedster..

Hi Folks, Just acquired some recycled Harry Potter games for our son courtesy of budgetbassist who was a real star about it all. Highly recommended Basschat person!!! Thanks Sam... Nik

[quote name='budget bassist' post='205197' date='May 23 2008, 07:36 PM']The meccano, lego and harry potter board game are all gone, there are just a few other board games left, if you're interested let me know and i'll post a list.[/quote] Cheers Sam, Harry Potter stuff arrived safe & sound! Our son will love it... but he doesn't know about it yet as we're waiting from his birthday soon.. Cruel, heartless parents that we are! Nik

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='205406' date='May 24 2008, 08:42 AM']Depends on the amp. Most amps have a pre-amp out or effects send that does not break the signal (parallel effects sent) so lead out of that and into the power amp. You would have to RTFM to find the output voltabe though.[/quote] Sorry BF, being very thick this morning - whats RTFM? The GK 700 has a variable DI out which I use to link to the band's PA and I did wonder if I could somehow split that signal and have a lead into the PA and one into the power amp? Normally, I use the FX send to drive my Zoom B2 1u and I did try that out but found out that it's quite a low output signal, so that didn't work either. One way I thought might easily work would be to use the DI out on the Zoom but that'd only be the sound of the Zoom going into power amp, as opposed to the e.q. from the GK which I really like... So am now feeling a bit like 'Confused.com' of bit Littlehampton!

Hi Folks, I use a GK 700RB with an SWR Triad which is great, but I've also got a seperate 300w power amp that I'd like to be able to use so that I can (very occasionally) drive an SWR 210 as well. The Triad is a 4 ohm cab as is the 210, and that's too much in terms of ohms for my 700RB to cope with.. Hence the need to use the power amp if I want to run 2 x 4 ohm cabs.. So, I wondered if anyone has got any ideas as to what is the best way for me to drive the power amp at the input stage? As someone who knows more about these things than me said, I neede an input of approx 1 volt to get the best from the power amp?? Hope that makes sense and thanks for looking.. Cheers Nik

[quote name='mr.sibs' post='204609' date='May 22 2008, 10:05 PM']hmmm, okay i guess that makes it more clear, so pretty much the same hardware, different factories on different continents.. are the g&l tributes still pretty playable basses then? i guess i should try one... but where![/quote] At last year's SE Bass Bash, I played both a USA G&L L2500 and a Tribute L2500 - one after the other - and there wasn't that much in it to be honest from a sound/playability point of view. There may have been discernible differences in terms of construction, woods, finishing etc but I couldn't tell that in the dark rehearsal studio we were in that day. Both very nice basses!

[quote name='ahpook' post='204593' date='May 22 2008, 09:46 PM']c'mon folks... [i]group hug[/i][/quote] 'Kum ba yah' anyone? Special Basschat version arranged for 4, 5, 6 & 7 string basses

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='204523' date='May 22 2008, 08:04 PM']I've yet to have a bad experience on this forum, not that I'm willing it on or any thing, but just everyone I've have had contact with or dealings with are just good peeps. Plus one for Basschat.[/quote] +1 to that..

[quote name='bottomfeed' post='203410' date='May 21 2008, 12:47 AM']wow!.... who would Adam & Eve it!? .....they be some pretty big speakers in there! & [i]interesting[/i] graphic setting! Top geezer! [/quote] Looks like he boosts the mids so he can hear himself as opposed to just [i]feeling[/i] the bass on stage..

Just sold an Axl fretless to Ben, who's been a pleasure to deal with throughout! More than happy to buy and sell gear with Ben in future and recommend him to others here... Thanks Nik

[quote name='ped' post='202337' date='May 19 2008, 06:00 PM']...Also just to add that these settings are for my in ears - I haven't even begun to work out the settings for live and recording use, so again expect them to be a work in progress!! Cheers ped[/quote] It all sounds good to me Ped! Quite amazing in fact. Nice playing too btw..

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='201816' date='May 18 2008, 11:06 PM']Just back early from a support job to Wishbone Ash. Guitar player tried to get a laugh out of me cos I had the ZZ beard on - said over the Mic 'does your wife like it tickling her snatch'. I shouted 'No but yours did'. Place fell apart but he was none too pleased !!!!![/quote] Excellent answer!!

[quote name='budget bassist' post='201505' date='May 18 2008, 01:34 PM']mr foxen has dibs on the harry potter train, but i still have the board game[/quote] PM sent! And if Mr Foxen doesn't want the train, I'd like to have that please as my son will love it!!!

[quote name='clauster' post='196484' date='May 11 2008, 12:44 PM']I think your guitarist was experiencing the effect of bass frequencies spreading and highs going straight out. I was thirty to forty foot from your amp, but prettty much straight on to it, and there was no way it was too bassy. If anything the mids were more pronounced than previously. Just checked with MrsC and she said, "it sounded nicer."[/quote] Just seen this post Nick - thank Mrs C for me!! Finally getting there with the sound now.. You're spot on about the mids being more pronounced with the Triad and it was really troubling me after my gig on Friday. Everything seemed too 'growly' for me and some of the lows felt like they were missing.. So, I had a play with it at home yesterday afternoon and at last night's gig I think I finally got the sound right for me and for the band. All I did was to keep things pretty much flat on my amp as per normal but change the settings on the RBV so that both p/ups were in single-coil mode. End result; plenty of nice fat low end and clear highs, without it being too middy.. Think of a classic jazz bass sound and you've got it! Also used a bit of gaffa tape to stop the grill from rattling so after a bit of investigating and tweaking, I'm much happier now!

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='201409' date='May 18 2008, 10:30 AM']good read. alex, out of interest, what cabs fit the description of true deep bass and low sensitivity. i would like one i think.[/quote] +1 Fascinating stuff! I use a Gallien Kreuger RB700 which is rated at at 380 watts into 4ohms. It sounded good and loud enough for me with a Peavey 410 and I never took the master volume over 11 o'clock.. Now I'm using the GK with an SWR Triad and I set the master volume at about 10 o'clock. The SWR seems to my ears to be more efficeint (with all other things being equal) and it has more clarity and low end to my ears, so I'm very happy. At our gig in Mullens in Eastbourne on Friday, we didn't even put the bass through the PA as we normally do, so something must be working right? Like others have said, with a 400w or 500w rig and a PA, I can't see how you can need more power to make the sound in the room right for both band and for punters..

Two gigs on the bounce; Friday at Mullens in Eastbourne and last night at The Hampden in South Heighton near Newhaven. Friday was OK but not great, mainly because Mullens always struggles for a crowd and what is a gig without enough punters?? Those that were there were very appreciative but it never quite got the party atmosphere that a good pub gig should have.. Last night's was a completely different story though... The Hampden always has a good crowd and the landlady is a real party animal which kind of sets the tone for the evening There are lots of musos that frequent the place, so you get plenty of chat afterwards about gear and gigs etc, which is cool. But all the other punters are there to have a good time, which they invariably do! Our singer was virtually 'sexually harrassed' throughout the 2nd set by 2 or 3 attractive young ladies who were out with a big growd celebrating a birthday!! They were hugging him, singing with him, dancing & joking with him and one very attractive brunette was even kissing him! Of course, all the band members thought the girls should be reported for their outlandish behaviour, but funnily enough, I didn't see our singer complaining? Finally got my sound right with my new SWR Triad as well, so all in all, a very good night!

Personally, I prefer passive basses as I find the tone is more pleasing to my ears and there's less to go wrong. But you still need good electronics in a passive bass, i.e. good pots, wiring and pick ups..

Happy Birthday to one & all! A great achievement...

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[quote name='Muppet' post='197533' date='May 12 2008, 09:32 PM']Kevin Spacey's got a point though! Weeks of licence payers money spent on advertising Lloyd Webber's latest rehash, whilst serious productions get nothing...[/quote] +_1 And on top of that, Graham Norton slowly morphing into a cross between Bruce Forsyth and Larry Grayson..