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    **** NOW SOLD - Thanks for all the interest *****
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    [quote name='Gazm' post='51122' date='Aug 27 2007, 01:19 AM']Fret w*nkers tune an octave higher than us, don't forget that Pete.[/quote] Very funny words of wisdom!
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    Nice bass! Would have thought this might tempt Bloodaxe as he's a vintage 'Aria' man, Good luck with the sale, Nik
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    [quote name='paul, the' post='51145' date='Aug 27 2007, 01:56 AM']I love this, efficient gear. Stick with the Peavey, you know it's the right thing to do. Although... you could sell both and get something even better [/quote] Mmm.. I have thought about getting something better, truth be known! There's so much choice though, it would means hours and hours of searching, testing, fiddling about endlessly with tone controls, pre-amps, different amp/speaker combinations... Could be a real 'pressure', but someone's gotta do it I suppose Seriously though, I've looked around at some amps/combos for sale here; Trace Elliott, GK, Hughes & Kettner and they seem like a possible way forward too, towards that more simple set up.. All the Markbass, Epifani EBS stuff looks great but is too pricey for me at the moment.. Think I'm going to gig the Peavey with the Lakland next weekend to see what that's like and keep an eye on the amps & combos coming up sale. Cheers Nik
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    Hi Folks, I've been trying to simplify my equipment and get back to some real basics (no pun intended) in order to get the best tone I can.. To do that, I think that means having: (i) great sounding bass / basses (ii) as few pedals as possible (iii) the right amp/speaker combination Of course, I realise all of this is totally subjective and dependent on individual taste. budget etc, etc. But here's what's working best for me from the equipment I have: (i) Lakland DJ5 / Wal Pro2e (ii) DBX MC6 Compressor ->Zoom B2 1.u (used for tube pre-amp, auto-wah, vol pedal, tuner) (iii) Old Peavey Mark IV head -> Gallien Kreuger 1x15 (and sometimes, with the GK 2x10 as well depending on the gig). I've recently eliminated my Boss TU2 and Boss AB2 from the Fx chain, replaced the Trace Elliott compressor with the DBX and changed from a MM Sub 5 to the Lakland, which I used for the first time last Friday and it was absolutely awesome!! What's driving me mad is that I have a perfectly good Hartke HA3500 which logic tells me I should be using because it's more modern, has tube & solid state pre-amp stages and is probably more robust.. But I much prefer the sound of the Peavey even though it's about 20 years old, is solid state technology, hisses way to much and looks fugly...But it just sounds better. To my ears anyway! Any one got any thoughts about this to help put my mind at rest - other than to confirm for me that I am completely mad, obsessed with retro gear, stuck in a timewarp, a deaf old git, sad loser etc, etc.. Thanks Nik
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    [quote name='Bass_Junkie' post='37512' date='Jul 26 2007, 08:16 PM']OK first post on basschat (i usually go on Talkbass.com the US version of basschat) i have a Zoom B1 multi effects pedal and no one over in the US seems to have one. i just wanted to know what settings people have on this pedal? thats all. Bass_Junkie[/quote] Hi Bass_Junkie, Is this link of any use: [url="http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/dem...mo_b2series.php"]http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/dem...mo_b2series.php[/url] It has some soundclips that are quite good as reference points. I use the B2 1.u now but had the B2 beforehand and found myself using the pre-amp settings mostly. In particular, the tube pre-amp is really useful.. But lots of the other effects are excellent, depending on what you're doing. The auto-wah is one I've used but I tend to use the factory setting as it does the job nicely! Hope that helps, Nik
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    Free BUMP for a great piece of kit at a good price! I've got one of these and it is incredible how versatile it is for the money.. Good luck with the sale, Nik
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    [quote name='stingrayfan' post='51003' date='Aug 26 2007, 07:18 PM']Defo worth it with the £ against the $ so strong.[/quote] Another great G&L bass Matt! You're definitely the King when it comes to getting them at bargain prices! Look forward to hearing about how you get on with it at a gig? Nik
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    I'm surprised no one has mentioned Newtone. Sibob had some on his USA Jazz at the SE Bash last week and they were fantastic... Here's the site if anyone's interested [url="http://www.newtonestrings.com"]http://www.newtonestrings.com[/url] They can almost 'tailor-make' your strings for you and at very reasonable prices too. I'm just about to order some, so I'll let you know how I get on with them. Nik
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    IMHO, GAS attacks are always brought about by something in your gear not being quite right! So, you keep looking for something better until you find it. In the end, the stuff you really care about is the stuff you keep... Except for those rare moments of absolute madness or when personal cicumstances force you to have to get rid of gear - both of which I've experienced unfortunately. I agree that long periods of inactivity creates opportunities to become 'dissatisfied' with what you've got. And Forums such as Basschat, Talkbass etc are like having permanent shop windows in your home!! Not good for curing the GAS! Nik
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    [quote name='Mcgiver69' post='50256' date='Aug 24 2007, 04:41 PM']Sorry chaps looks like that link it's been closed by Soundclick. Check this one from Zoom. The samples were made using the B2 [url="http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/demosound/demo_b2series.php"]http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/dem...mo_b2series.php[/url][/quote] Thanks mate - much appreciated!
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    [quote name='ped' post='50139' date='Aug 24 2007, 01:41 PM']Hehe yeah he is called Eric and has graced every bass I have ever had. He helps my left hand technique - he's a critical little beast, especially for one with no arms or legs. Once when I was packing a bass to sell I didn't realise until I had sealed the box that Eric was still inside adjusting the tuners! Mighty annoying.[/quote] Great looking bass Ped! Are Vigier paying you a fee yet for such continually excellent promotion of their basses? If not, they should be... Nik
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    [quote name='parker_muse' post='49834' date='Aug 23 2007, 10:13 PM']The link doesn't work for me, just puts me on the soundclick homepage.[/quote] I had the same problem? Is there any other info we need to find that clip, McGiver69? Thanks Nik
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    Another BUMP before Ebay.. Thought I'd just show everyone what a great looking bass this is, again.
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    Friday BUMP
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    Just sold my Hughes & Kettner 410 to Chris and had a good old chinwag about life, the universe and basses as per usual! Great way to spend time when selling something and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has yet to buy/sell/trade basses & bass gear with Chris...Though there can't be many of you left out there by now, I would've thought? Thanks mate....see you soon! Nik
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    [quote name='Mcgiver69' post='49743' date='Aug 23 2007, 06:42 PM']This chap went the whole mile and recorded samples of every single effect and amp modeling in the B2. There you go, enjoy! [url="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=584265"]http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=584265[/url][/quote] Thanks!
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    [quote name='parker_muse' post='49686' date='Aug 23 2007, 05:18 PM']^ thanks, can you record some of the different synth sounds? Im looking into one for an industrial project, this could be the bargain ticket! Thanks, Parker[/quote] Sorry Parker, I don't have access to recording facilities I'm afraid. All I can suggest is that you google 'Zoom B2 sounclips'. I know there was a thread on Talkbass.com which had some I think...Sorry not to be able to be of more help. Nik
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    [quote name='parker_muse' post='49610' date='Aug 23 2007, 03:36 PM']Whats the synth like on these?[/quote] Pretty good in my opinion and there's more than one synth sound as well which is very useful. I had a Digitech Bass Synth Wah pedal but sold it when I got the Zoom because I think the Zoom is better on all counts as it has more synth sounds to play with that are actually useable. With the Digitech setting, there was only one setting I found of any real use. Though that just may have been my taste of course... Another good thing about the Zoom is that it has more parameters you can play with to shape a sound. So, for example, it's great to have a Wah sound that you can also e.q. and compress at the same time, and then save it into one patch... Generally, it's much more versatile than buying individual pedals I think. Nik
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    [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='49545' date='Aug 23 2007, 02:07 PM']Mmmm...1200 - the year of my birth too [/quote] LOL Very nice bass by the way!
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    [quote name='deksawyer' post='48196' date='Aug 21 2007, 10:32 AM']Bargain. These really are great pedals - do exactly what they're designed to do and do it well. D.[/quote] Thursday morning BUMP!
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    [quote name='Gwilym' post='49122' date='Aug 22 2007, 07:05 PM']hi Nik yes, I think I did have it then - did you have a spin on it? I can't quite remember. love the Eagle and Tobias too! Not so sure about those leather scratchplate Wals - very "old-school" Even though the Wal Pro II was a great sounding/playing bass, I've no regrets selling it, as I was concentrating on 5 stringers by then, and cos it couldn't have found a better home with Nik. The MachIII fretless was a case of last in, first out. A great bass that I realised I would use very often, other than to tinker with at home, and having £1500 invested in something and not using it a great deal wasn't ideal. It went to a good home too, in Californ-I-A. Dread to think how much it's market value is now Also I have a nice other fretless, so wasn't going to be fretless-less. The only reason I'm regretting it now is that I'm gassing for a nice 5 string frettless, and the Wal was *nice*. cheers G[/quote] No, I didn't try it out Gwil, because I've never really been able to play fretless, so I didn't want to embarass my self and especially on such a fine bass as that one was! Mind you, I had a go on Luke Ward's Ibanez lined fretless at the Bash last weekend and really enjoyed it, though it took quite a bit of encouragement from MacDaddy to get me to do it... That £1500 investment has probably gone up to something like £2500 I would have thought by now!!
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='48964' date='Aug 22 2007, 02:04 PM']Crikey, this one's still here too. Been a bit of a week for my old fivers, and I know I've already said it about my old Status, but someone should grab this while they can. The SUB itself is a great bass, and to be honest plays better than any of the EBMM5s I owned (all of which were considerably more expensive). The neck is very fast for a fiver, and the sound unplugged is really sweet, which is always a good sign. The addition of John East's magic PA turned a good bass into a great bass and as a gigging 5 string bass that's versatile, can take a few knocks and has some mojo I doubt anything at this price or a couple of hundred more would beat it. I had an SR5 and Bongo 5 HS at the same time as I owned this and the SUB was my fave by a long way. Nik mate, if it doesn't sell here stick it on the bay. You could replace the East preamp with the original and still get £500 for the bass, and then sell on the preamp or. better still, hang onto it for when the active urge returns, as for sure it will.... [/quote] Hi Chris Thanks for the superlatives on the bass - it is as you say, a very versatile bass!! Yep, it definitely seems like you're the Sir Alex Ferguson of the For Sale forum, with ex-basses (like ex-players) all over the place keeping the wheels of the Basschat For Sale forum turning!! Funny you should mention it, because I have thought of putting the old circuit back in and Ebaying it at the weekend and then selling the John East circuit seperately here or on Ebay. But I have had two serious enquiries this week, so it may not come to that ..yet? Not sure whether [i]'the active urge'[/i] will return though....Well, not at my age, anyway Nik
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    [quote name='Gwilym' post='48487' date='Aug 21 2007, 07:33 PM']i think that'll be the Wal MkIII fretless that I probably should have kept on to, here's a pic (courtesy of R5R5 who was the previous owner) edit: and why did I sell it? Because I already had a fretless bass, I thought I had *TOO MANY BASSES* and should get rid of it !!! LOL[/quote] Beautiful bass, Gwilym! IIRC, didn't you have that when I bought the Wal Pro 2e off you back in 2005? Nik And here's photos of the three basses I most regret not owning now: 70's BC Rich Eagle with Bill Lawrence bridge p/u Tobias Classic 5, 1989 Wal Pro with leather scratchplate, No.23 of only 24 made..Being played by Leigh Gorman of BowWowWow who I sold it to.
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    Recently, after about a month or so of deliberating whether or not to buy Ped's Bacchus 24F - during which he very kindly recorded loads of different soundclips for me to hear because I was so indecisive - I kind of got to know Ped a little bit via lots of PMs going backwards and forwards. It seemed like he was a very genuine guy; totally upfront about stuff, extremely patient and most of all, very talented! When I finally got to meet him at last weekend's SE Bash in Guildford, it bizarrely turned out that he ended up buying something from me as oppossed to me buying his Bacchus bass!! Just so happened that I wanted to sell my Trace Elliott Dual Compressor and Ped snapped it up within about 5 minutes of me posting it for sale! So after that turn up for the books, it was great to meet Ped at long last and be able to confirm that he really is a great bloke and all those good qualities that he posseses are key to helping make Basschat the great Forum and community that it is! I looked to see if there had already been some feedback posted for Ped before doing this but couldn't see any, which kind of amazed me... So here's my chance to say thanks mate - pleasure doing business with you ..And if anyone else wants to put their comments forward here, that'd be really cool and probably long overdue! Nik
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