Seb_C

Green is definitely up there for me.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1354092563' post='1881848']
Some of you don't seem to understand that Jimmy Page is God.
Or was that Eric Clapton?
[/quote]

Clapton!

But Page over Beck for me.

A preamp or DI box will help you. Logic is definitely NOT the issue; between the included amp simulators, EQs, compressors and the impulse response reverb (not for use as a reverb, but to load impulse responses of speaker cabinets - plenty of free IRs around which give great speaker simualtion results) you can get GREAT sounds from Logic.

Do you have any effects pedals? Using one a makeshift DI box may help, too.

Showbiz. All downhill from there!

A valve power stage makes a huge difference to tone. Solid state amps with a valve in the pre tend to sound like solid state amps. I'd rather run a solid state pre and valve power than vice versa (but i'd prefer all valve over either).

+1 on Firewire, if only for the Apogee Duet (which is awesome).

Best bet for a good deal? Find somebody who is a student to order you it from the Apple education store via. their Uni network (must be a proper .ac.uk). Logic Studio (the full thing) is £116 at education pricing! The Macbook itself will be discounted, but not as heavily.

[quote name='Kev' post='417836' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:52 PM']was it a gt?? cant find anything to complain about on mine really! pocket and routing as good as any it seems.[/quote]

I must plead ignorance, I'm not sure which model it was. The rest of it looked very neat though. May have just been a Friday afternoon build (and it's not like I haven't seen really shoddy Gibsons or Fenders for 10x the price from time to time).

I was looking at an Aria in the local shop on Saturday. Pretty fancy looking, but compaired to a Squier of the same sort of price range the build quality (neck pocket, pickup routes) looked pretty ropey.

sweet, i'll take a look in town later.

Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on classifieds, although I only found this forum a couple of days ago!

Any particular MIJ years/ranges/models to keep an eye out for? Over 25 years of Japanese Fender production to pick from...

I'd quite like to give this a mix in Logic if you do get the files up.

[quote name='Maxcat' post='415207' date='Feb 20 2009, 12:47 PM']...."next time you buy a bass amp, make sure it can handle a bass".[/quote]

That deserved an equally light reply along the lines of "next time you come to our jam, bring your own rig!" I don't think you should feel precious about wanting to look after your kit.

[quote name='Maxcat' post='415207' date='Feb 20 2009, 12:47 PM']...Totally gutted cos I really am over the moon with the shuttle.[/quote]

If you're happy, then what does it matter? It's YOUR rig!

I'm thinking about replacing my Cort 5 string with a Fender P, and was wondering what are the best bang-for-your-buck buys in terms of quality and playability?

I don't really want anything new - Fender prices are a little bit OTT for what you get new, IMO.

So, second hand:

I really fancy a JV, but prices are frequently a bit silly (although I have spotted the odd bargain on here in old threads). The E series and SQ series Squiers seem to be gaining favour, but i get the feeling that's because JV prices have gotten a little rich for some people?

I guess anything Japanese is a fairly safe bet. I've never been keen on the MIM Fender stuff - there's nothing wrong with any I've played (most Strats rather than Ps) but they've always been entirely bland and devoid of character!

I've love a 70's P, but unless it's a real dog I don't think I can stretch that far. How much do later USA Ps go for (as a minimum)? The Fullertons look pretty good, and as with the JVs can be pricey but I've seen the odd bargain.

Originality doesn't bother me too much - it's for playing, not collecting (and in some ways I'd rather something that had already been messed with a little and subsequently dropped some value, as then I wouldn't feel guilty putting a Wizard Pup in it).

Dream spec - two-tone sunburst, nice and light body, nice rich aged wood tones, maple fingerboard, white pick guard, a real player but a bit tatty, with non-standard electrics so I don't feel guilty calling up Wizard!

So, what should I be looking out for?

Many thanks!

Seb

Hi everyone. My name's Seb and I'm from Woking, Surrey.

I've been playing guitar for about 13 years now, and a couple of years ago I decided to pick up a basic bass so I could record more parts myself in my little home recording setup. I barely played it at first but the more time I spend on bass the more I enjoy it, and it's really making me focus on my weaknesses (rhythm, timing, rhythm, playing neatly, timing...).

I currently play a Cort Action Bass V (5 string, Jazz pups) through a small all valve 5 watt combo I built. (As far as guitars go I have a Gibson LP Standard, Epi LP Standard Ltd Edition, Strat clone of unknown origin, a Superstrat that's so bad it's unplayable - it's made of mdf and was my first guitar, and a Martin D15).

Currently enjoying playing QOTSA type stuff on bass, and generally like rock, pop-punk, used to be in a nu-metal band some years ago, old blues, and a bit of romantic-era classical.

Anyway, Hi!