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[quote name='Clarky' post='979471' date='Oct 6 2010, 03:21 PM']Especially don't like the side carving/scalloping on the body.[/quote] But that's the thing with this design -- there aren't really any sides to the body. It's kind of like the louvres on the air vents in a car. Or like a Venetian blind. Or something.
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Really interesting design! I'd love to hear how it sounds. Nice to see someone taking instrument design somewhere different.* The mac ebony bridge is a nice touch too. [size=1]* This is the point where someone usually chimes in to say that "it's nothing new; Pierre van Smosmoden was doing stuff like this in the 1760s". Well, it's new to [b]me[/b]. [/size]
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[quote name='stevebasshead' post='979390' date='Oct 6 2010, 01:58 PM']that looks like First Ave rehearsal room[/quote] What gave it away? Was it the huge metal pole conveniently located in the middle of the room? Or could you hear the telltale sound of my shoes gently pulling away from the gaffa tape that's holding the carpet together? EDIT: Dammit! Beaten again!
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[quote name='Conan' post='979365' date='Oct 6 2010, 01:34 PM'] The point being made was that the two BFB cabs sounded very similar to the Bass Doc's Old EV-loaded Fender 2x15, which is somewhat of a legend in the North East for it's biting, toppy attack. Thus proving that fifteen inch speakers are not inherently "slow or muddy". Further comparisons were made with a variety of cabs loaded with tens and twelves and, if anything, the fifteens came out as the most trebley option.[/quote] WoT's Promethean combo was also pretty astonishing. A single 10 in a small box kicking out an unfeasible amount of bottom. Loud as hell too.
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[quote name='stevebasshead' post='979362' date='Oct 6 2010, 01:29 PM']Goddammit, another NE bass minibash I've missed...I really must check into BC more often![/quote] It was very small and faintly impromptu. A proper big-room bash is overdue. Nearly a year since the last one! EDIT: Beaten to it by Geoff!
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[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='979245' date='Oct 6 2010, 11:22 AM']Sorry, you seem to have missed one out- there was no clip of the full 5x15 rig that was clearly visible there? [/quote] Believe me, if any of us had a head capable of running at 1.6 ohms, it would have happened.
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[quote name='Musicman20' post='979234' date='Oct 6 2010, 11:14 AM']A full bash is in order.[/quote] Word.
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[quote name='Conan' post='979196' date='Oct 6 2010, 10:51 AM']EQ on the amp was set completely flat BTW...[/quote] I may have lost track of proceedings, but I think those clips were all through Uncle Horrid's Gallien-Kreuger, EQd just how he likes it... a crank of the "presence", and maybe a little boost in the bottom. As it were.
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[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='978564' date='Oct 5 2010, 04:57 PM']Hence the rapid post deletion after a DOH! moment I do wonder if it's a seasoning issue though.[/quote] Hmmmm. *scratches chin thoughtfully* It may well be. Cheaper basses, cheaper cuts of wood, still a high moisture content... ship 'em to the dry confines of my bass corner and I suppose some wood shrinkage is inevitable (fnarr-fnarr). Had it with a 2009 USA Fender as well though, although the sprout totally subsided in the spring/early summer. The SUB, though, has been absolutely brilliant from day 1. I've had a few Wesley instruments. They come with fret sprout included, no extra charge. And a nut cut by a blind ape.
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[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='978558' date='Oct 5 2010, 04:52 PM']Even the ACGs? I could posit a controversial theory about the others in your sig, but AFAIK Alan only uses properly seasoned MDF [/quote] The ACGs are both fretless. No sprout there. Not even line-sprout on the Skelf.
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[quote name='Bilbo' post='976861' date='Oct 4 2010, 11:21 AM']You've got a piccolo bass.[/quote] Wouldn't it be a [i]tenor[/i] bass if it was A-D-G-C (not the octave-down version, obviously)? I thought a [i]piccolo[/i] bass was a whole octave higher than standard.
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[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='978428' date='Oct 5 2010, 03:09 PM'][i][b]Never[/b][/i] had fret sprout on anything I own, don't understand that one at all.[/quote] I thought it was a given with fretted basses and central heating. Almost all of my fretted basses have sprouted over winter and retracted in summer (if I haven't had them filed down over the winter). Perhaps my house is particularly dry. Either way... it's not much of a problem for me now I play fretless almost exclusively.
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[quote name='Delberthot' post='978329' date='Oct 5 2010, 01:41 PM']So am I the only one never to have had to adjust my truss rod ever? I used to leave my bass in the car overnight in all weathers and didn;t have to touch anything[/quote] Do you have a high action? I used to favour a high action when I was playing hard with a plectrum, and I didn't notice the seasonal shifts in neck relief anywhere near as much as I do now with my lower actions.
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[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='977750' date='Oct 4 2010, 10:13 PM']Time to give the trussrod a half turn to the right.[/quote] Half a turn?! That's [i]loads[/i]! I've never had to do more than an eighth... maybe a quarter at a push... when the seasons change. I've also found that summer to autumn seems to flatten the necks off (introducing rattles and buzzes), rather than causing more bow, so I've gone to the [b]left[/b] at this time of year. Do different neck woods react completely differently to seasonal changes?
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[b]***SOLD*** ***SOLD*** ***SOLD***[/b] For sale, my POG2 (that's a Polyphonic Octave Generator, in case you were wondering). The five sliders on the left allow you to mix the dry signal, one octave down, two octaves down ( gets a bit hairy on bass!), one octave up and two octaves up. The three sliders on the right control the attack rate, low-pass filter and detune applied to the effect, and the two white buttons in between let you fine tune how those things affect the dry signal too, along with the Q factor for the low-pass filter. 8 saveable presets are controlled with the left-hand footswitch and/or the big white knob up top. Tracks brilliantly all the way up and down the neck and strings, and sounds great. Quite organic and lively, and there are a ridiculous number of possibilities from this box. It just doesn't have any place in anything I'm doing at the moment, and I need to "rationalise" the pedal collection a touch. It's in excellent condition (I'd give it 8.5/10, with a few little scrapes here and there). It's been velcroed on my pedalboard for a while, but the velcro's come off with no problem. These seem to be £194 new (very specific, but Google doesn't lie!). I'm looking for [b][s]£140 delivered in the UK[/s] ***SOLD***[/b], including original box and manual, and a PSU... it's possibly not the original PSU, but they're all the same anyway.
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[b]***SOLD*** ***SOLD*** ***SOLD***[/b] Up for sale, it's my Maxon CP9Pro+ compressor/limiter. [url="http://www.maxonfx.com/Nine_CP9.php"]Here's the Maxon spiel[/url], because I can't put it any better myself: [quote name=''Maxon website'']With the CP-9 Pro+, Maxon has taken one of the most lauded compression circuits of all time and placed it in one amazing little stompbox, creating the most “effective” compressor yet! More than a reissue, the CP-9 Pro+ features a completely redesigned circuit that is vastly superior to the original 1980’s model. The CP-9 Pro+ circuit is based around the patented low-noise DBX compression technology that is used in many high-end pro audio products. This circuit combines a high-quality VCA (voltage controlled amplifier) with an RMS (root mean square) sensor, providing a natural attack response while maintaining an extremely low noise floor generally not found in floor-based units. The CP-9 Pro+ has Threshold, Ratio, and Gain controls that are extremely interactive and allow for a variety of useful applications for the unit. With a maximum compression Ratio of ?:1 (no increase in output level, regardless of level) the Pro+ can be used as a limiter to balance volume levels. At medium Threshold settings a variety of compression effects from “pinched” notes to shimmering, sustained arpeggios can be achieved by simply varying the Ratio and Gain knobs. With a maximum Gain of +30 dB and Threshold set at 1:1 (no compression) the Pro+ can also be used as a clean booster to slam the front end of your amplifier or other effects units. The CP-9 Pro+ has the highest Gain available from a pedal compressor, making it possible to achieve a balanced output at any compression setting. A Reduction status LED accurately displays the degree of the compression effect for the user to see when the unit is engaged. To offer improved performance, Maxon has added their proprietary DC-DC stabilized voltage converter to this DBX-based compression circuit. The converter takes the 9 volt (+/- 4.5 volts) input power and bumps it up to 18 volts (+/- 9 volts). Operation in this voltage range provides a wider dynamic range than ordinary compressors while allowing maximum head room to prevent input distortion. This fuller frequency response makes the CP-9 Pro+ ideal for use with Bass or Keyboards as well as today’s high-gain guitar pickups and electronics. Like all Maxon 9-Series models, the CP-9 Pro+ features True Bypass Switching using a 4PDT mechanical switch, feeding your amp with direct, unaltered signal when the effect is disengaged.[/quote] And the [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/maxoncp9pro.shtml"]Ovnilab review[/url] is positively glowing, giving it "top ranking next to the Demeter and EBS". It's in tip-top condition (9.5/10, and I'm only docking half a point because it's not new -- there's not a scratch on it). It's only for sale because I'm a bit skint and it's been usurped by the TC Electronic NDY-1 compressor/gate (and only because that's got a multi-band option -- I actually prefer the Maxon to the TC's single-band mode). These are usually around £180-190 new. I'm looking for [b][s]£100 delivered in the UK[/s] ***SOLD***[/b], including original box and manual.
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[b]***SOLD*** ***SOLD*** ***SOLD***[/b] Here's my DHA VT2-Twin-EQ-Std-Bass up for sale. No beating around the bush: it's a behemoth, but it's a real Swiss-Army-knife pedal. DI, EQ, two channels of valve-drive... all in one box. Left footswitch is your on/off. When it's on, the left-hand valve lights up green. Looks cool. The right footswitch is the channel selector, with the option of blue or red. Yep, you guessed it: on the blue channel, the right-hand valve lights up blue; on red, it changes to red. That valve stays lit up all the time, whether you're bypassed or not, so you can see which channel will be on when you stomp the other switch. Blue channel goes from clean to slightly crunchy. Red channel goes from slightly crunchy to balls-out drive. The initially dazzling array of controls is actually quite simple once you get your head round it (and realise the knobs are colour-coded!). Top row: input pad; blue channel gain; blue channel treble, mid & bass cut/boosts Middle row: blue channel output level; red channel output level; DI level Bottom row: red channel gain; red channel overdrive; red channel treble, mid & bass cut/boosts In and out on the left-hand side (denoted by Dave's glorious hieroglyphs). On the right-hand side, there's an XLR out for DI, along with a ground switch, with options for ground (pin 1 connected to ground), float (pin 1 disconnected), or ploat (pin 1 connected to ground via a resistor and capacitor). It's a great valve-tone-in-a-box pedal, but I'm a bit skint at the moment and I've got to "rationalise" my pedal collection a bit. For any more info, you can check out [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DHA-VT2-Twin-Std-2-channel-tube-O-D-Guitar-Bass-/310250297122"]Dave's current listing on eBay[/url], which also shows you the price for a new one: £199. Mine's in virtually as-new condition (I'd give it a 9.5/10). Rehearsals only, never been gigged, had velcro on the back for the pedalboard, but it came off no problem. I'm asking [b][s]£125 delivered in the UK[/s] ***SOLD***[/b], including 12V PSU.
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Spangly BFB Compact in da house!
BottomEndian replied to wateroftyne's topic in Repairs and Technical
[quote name='Conan' post='975825' date='Oct 3 2010, 11:23 AM']Not really... I always find it difficult describing sounds! Lots of people use the term "punchy" but I am never sure exactly what it means. I think the compact sounds clear, strong and powerful. It seems to be strong on the middle part of the mid-range... Best I can do I'm afraid! [/quote] That clip definitely brings the tone of the Vintage to mind too, certainly in the mids. IIRC, the speakers themselves have a natural hump around 1kHz-ish. It's kind of like a "presence" boost, and it sounds great with a fretless. Brings out the mwaaah nicely. -
TC Electronic RS112 (their 1x12 cab) - few weeks old only
BottomEndian replied to Clarky's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
[quote name='Clarky' post='975741' date='Oct 3 2010, 09:44 AM']It's 356mm x 356 mm at the front but is quite deep at 498mm. I assume there 's some tech-y explanation ( which I wouldn't understand) for it being that long.[/quote] I've assumed it's to give the box enough volume to produce the low end properly, while maintaining a small front area to stack (and look nice) with the rest of the TC cabs. I really like my RS112. Useful little compact cab with plenty of grunt. -
[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='974833' date='Oct 2 2010, 11:21 AM']Utterly gorgeous - Alan makes superb fretless basses. [/quote] From what I've seen, Alan makes superb fretted basses too. There's a large part of me that wants to get a matching fretted bass. When funds allow... [quote name='eude' post='975090' date='Oct 2 2010, 04:08 PM'][b]Owain[/b], those look amazing! Cracking work dude How's the bass settling in then?[/quote] Thanks, Ewan. It feels utterly at home already. It's like the Skelf's svelte, slick cousin. Everything's familiar, but enough's different to give it a real frisson of novelty and excitement. [quote name='BassBod' post='975409' date='Oct 2 2010, 08:56 PM']Sound clips??[/quote] Eventually. There's a very rough comparison clip (Recurve vs chambered Skelf, just piezo tone) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=61632&view=findpost&p=973819"]in this post in the build thread[/url], but it's not pleasant or musical. It's intended more as a semi-scientific test. I want to sit down and record something reasonable, but time's a bit tight at the moment.
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='974740' date='Oct 1 2010, 11:39 PM']That guy does not suit that guitar.[/quote] I was wondering how long we'd go before that got mentioned.