Chopthebass

I think some of the Ibanez basses have a narrow 16.5mm spacing.

I think the guy had the right idea sticking a P-bass pickup on it. All he needs to do now is change the useless MM preamp, and he may end up with a reasonable bass!! Anything over a stock SR will be an improvement. Only kidding - I've had two, and never found them cut through the mix in a gig situation. Great at home on their own.

I've often considered the idea raised in this thread. I see no reason why a PA speaker can't work with bass. A PA system is just there to make things a lot louder, and do it at the best quality possible. Take the Mackie SA1530Z, it's 3-way tri-amped and 1300w RMS, and has a frequency range of 38hz to 20khz. But Mackie in the UK told me that won't be suitable for bass guitar, but they couldn't back it up with a technical reason! Surely a Pod or any bass pre-amp plugged into that Mackie will be a cracking bass rig? Also it would work out pretty cost effective.

Wow, looks really nice. I love the neck. I've got a birdseye maple board on my Lakland. Let us know what its like when you get your mitts on it.

As its got such good access to the high frets, I think I'd have stuck some more frets in and had the truss rod access somewhere else. Quite a nice shape, although the timber choice on that pic doesn't do it justice. Keep 'em coming.

[quote name='Beedster' post='55687' date='Sep 5 2007, 05:40 AM']Hi all I've tried many FX and I think the only one I ever used to any great degree was the Aphex Bass Exciter pedal. However, being both clumsy and forgetful, I'm not overkeen on floor pedals (clumsiness leads to be tripping over them and forgetfulness leads to turning up to sessions with no batteries. Or no Exciter). I'd quite like to get a rack FX that does a similar job as well as the Aphex. However, Aphex don't seem to make a rack-mounted Bass Exciter but do make a two-channel Aura Exciter. Can I use this to do the same job, i.e., can I plug my bass stright in and take a line to my amp straight out? Being clumsy and forgetfull I like to keep things as simple as possible! Cheers Chris[/quote] Out of interest Chris, how much does the exciter actually change the bass sound? is it one of those effects that sounds so brill on, that when you turn it off your bass sounds pants? See if you can describe exactly what it does (without getting technical!) Cheers Ian

Crikey Dood, that's some rig!! I would like to see a review of Tecamp stuff. I did contact SHX but they didn't have the 210212L or the 412L that I really wanted. I've heard so much about these cabs and I really don't want to look at alternatives (except maybe the Tecamp!) Cheers guys

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='57292' date='Sep 8 2007, 09:03 AM']Why don't you ask them to do it again... properly, this time?[/quote] Before I can get my money back or start again, they'll need to re-call it. And doing that, they still have to find the funds! This has been going on for 5 weeks and the trouble is that because Nationwide are a Building Society, they have to go through the HSBC in the UK, and then HSBC in New York. You can see how confusing it is!

Out of the Tecamp range the 610 is the one that most appealed. Thanks for the offer of trying your cab, but I very rarely venture north of Harlow!!

Do they make 5-string versions?

It looks like my ordered Schroeder 210212L cab won't be coming because Nationwide have lost my money whilst wiring it to Jorg! I'm looking for an alternative, and ideally I don't want to go any heavier, so probably no more than 32kg or 70LB. Multiple cabs in a option that I'd consider. I will be running either a GK1001 or a DB750. One idea was to use two Aguilar GS112 or DB112's whilst using the GK head, and use three of them with the DB750 (2.6-ohms). Any thoughts on this? TEC Amp do some good spec cabs, but I can't find any reviews. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Cheers Ian

[quote name='mr gig' post='55067' date='Sep 4 2007, 02:05 AM']A very easy way (and a good way of making the supply more safe) is to use a transformer rated at 240 volts in and 240 volts out - i.e. 1:1 ratio. That will clean out just about any mains borne rubbish that exists and help protect you due to the way they are wired. (I won't go into the tech stuff here). Obviously, It needs to be rated above the wattage of the gear you use. They should be available from Ebay or other suplliers under mains isolating transformers. Even a new one should be under a hundred quid for a 1KW continuously rated transformer. A big transformer acts as a high frequency filter. The one in the power supply of your amp is already doing that to some extent, but it can't get it all. mr gig[/quote] That's interesting. I've never heard of 1:1 ratio transformers - I'll have a browse on ebay. Thanks

Nicely explained, Mark.