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    Had a great gig at a local golf club last night, 5-10 min walk home and able to store all the gear there overnight so we had the chance to have a few beers after. Was a bit wary as we had to use a dep drummer at fairly short notice, he was a friend of our guitarist and hadn't done any live gigs for about a year, but to his credit he pulled it off and everyone had a great time. My second gig with my current gear setup and I'm absolutely chuffed with how well it's working. Yamaha Attitude Ltd 2, EBS Sheehan drive pedal, GK MB Fusion, Barefaced Big Twin 2. It just kills! I keep the drive fairly low but it adds a fantastic growl to the tone. Happy new year!
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    Local pub gig last night, pub was known more as a food pub/carvery, meaning its busy all day but by about 7pm trade is slowing down. The landlord is trying to draw in more customers to use it as a pub on weekend evenings and it's just had a revamp. Quite a crowd in when I arrived to load in at about 7.30, and a large percentage stayed for the band which was good. Bit of a strange feeling, it was our lead guitarist's last pub gig, he's leaving after NYE gig, but I now think he's having regrets. His potential replacement came along last night and I think when our guitarist realised that, it sort of hit home to him. Played well as a band though, couple of small errors but nothing majorly noticeable. From a personal point of view, I enjoyed it, used my EBS Sheehan drive pedal for the first time, enabling me to run the two pickups from my Attitude ltd bass independently. The combination of Attitude Ltd>EBS Sheehan>GK MB Fusion>Barefaced Big Twin 2 was awesome! I know every one of us has probably said this at some point and changed our minds, but I think this could be it, I was dialling in tones last night that have been in my head for years. Very happy!
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    As I commented on the other thread earlier, I've seen her cover of Paganini's 5th Caprice, the piece that Steve Vai did at the end of the Crossroads film, and it's pretty impressive imo.
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    I've seen her doing a cover of Paganini's 5th Caprice, the piece Steve Vai played at the end of the Crossroads movie, and have to say it's pretty damn impressive!
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    This is my old bass, anyone in the market for a Streamer LX will struggle to find one better than this one. It plays beautifully, lovely neck. Sorry to hear you're having to let it go so soon Fred.
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    Just bought an EBS pedal from Lewis. Seamless transaction, item arrived in original box, with all original instructions, and very promptly too. Can highly recommend!
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1476362585' post='3153646'] Can't sniff at Yamaha's build quality. I miss my BBNE2 - I haven't seen another instrument built as well. [/quote] I'm really impressed with that side of it Russ, its just so well put together. My 2 main basses now are this and my Bongo Stealth, the fit and finish on both instruments is absolutely first class.
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    [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1476361516' post='3153633'] Yeah Jon Willis is a very cool guy, always posting some new way to connect certain things up to acheive tonal heaven! I can whole heartidly recommend the EBS Sheehan pedals, I've had both versions and currently use the deluxe model. Rigged up using both outputs, it's the best sound I've ever had, by a country mile. [/quote] Cool, thanks for the heads up, I think I'm going to have to give it a try!
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    [quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1476267403' post='3152797'] How are you getting on with the neck? [/quote] It's really nowhere near as bad as I was expecting, to be honest. I've owned USA P''s and Stingrays so, although I went from a Streamer with a tiny neck profile, it's not as much of a shock as I thought it would be. I took it to a gig on Friday, just a couple of hours after taking delivery, and played it all night, with my Bongo sat on the stand right next to me, which is a pretty good sign for me!
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    [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1476267030' post='3152788'] Also, if you're on Facebook, there's a group page dedicated to the Attitude Basses, which Billy is a member of and regularly chips in on stuff. Well worth a visit. Some very knowledgable guys on there. I have 2 Attitudes, a black version 2, and a blue version 3. What I will say is they really come alive when you use both outputs, and although it is definitely the best way to experience it, you don't always need 2 amps to do this. You can use the EBS Billy sheehan pedal (either standard or deluxe version) to get a very good sound using both pickups (I do exactly that).. [/quote] I have 'liked' the Attitude FB page and yes there are some very knowledgable and friendly guys on there! I did see a post from Jon Willis about using an EBS pedal to use both outputs to a single amp, looks like my Hyperdrive pedal is going to be replaced now then! 😄
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    Cheers guys! Got a full rehearsal weds and a gig on saturday, so more chance to play about with it in a band setting.
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    [quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1476017166' post='3150439'] Swap the tuners for Hipshot Ultralites and the dive will go. [/quote] Thanks for the tip, I will take a look into that.
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    [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1475943124' post='3149977'] That's a beautiful thing ern. [/quote] Thanks man, only one gig but very encouraging so far.
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    Well I finally did it! I've fancied trying one of these for years, initially put off by reports of massive neck profiles, and also the thought that people who know what, or rather who's signature bass it is, expecting you to be able to pull off an onslaught of overdriven riffs, licks and tricks. All I can say is I wish I'd thought "sod it" sooner! Bought from our very own Torvic, it was due to arrive on Thursday but a delay with UPS meant it arrived late afternoon on Friday, just a few hours before I had to leave for a gig, so it was a case of tune it, try it, gig it, in a very short space of time. First impressions, it's very well built, a good level of fit and finish, it feels like you could knock down walls with it! Was able to take it straight out and gig it last night, set up was fine, and im guessing Vic restrung it recently, still lots of snap and bite in the strings, which going by the coloured ball ends I'm thinking are D'Addario Pro steels, which I use on most of my basses anyway so that was a bit of a result. I played it in mono mode through a GK MB Fusion and a Barefaced Big Twin 2, I did have a Ashdown James Lomenzo hyperdrive plugged in which I used on just a few songs. Sound wise, to me at least, it sounds like a P bass on steroids! Soloing just the split P pup gives you a typical p bass tone but with added meat, due to the DiMarzio pup. Using both pups on full seems to reduce the volume slightly but really smooth the tone out, I found for me the sweet spot was to have the P pup wide open, woofer pup at about 60% and tone on full. It sounded fantastic for last nights rock covers gig, lots of clarity and bite but with a real weight to the bottom end. It does feel a fair bit heavier than my Bongo, but not enough that it's going to cause me a problem. It does have a small amount of neck dive, lettimg go of the neck sees it drop to a more or less perfectly horizontal position, so not a huge amount of neck dive but it does drop slightly when you let go. I've been using a Neotech mega strap and, as much as I love it, I'm thinking that I may buy something different for this bass, the added weight and that slight neck dive doesn't seem to be helped by the neotech's springy feel. On the whole though, I'm really glad I finally went and did it, slightly saddened that it meant saying goodbye to my beloved Streamer to fund it but I'm sure once I've played this a bit more it'll more than make up for it! [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/39D7485F-9A51-4181-9E78-1689111EDBEE_zpsnakd3yb4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/39D7485F-9A51-4181-9E78-1689111EDBEE_zpsnakd3yb4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    My newly acquired Yamaha Attitude Limited II in Sea Foam Green! 😁 [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/39D7485F-9A51-4181-9E78-1689111EDBEE_zpsnakd3yb4.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/39D7485F-9A51-4181-9E78-1689111EDBEE_zpsnakd3yb4.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    Just bought a Yamaha Attitude Ltd from Vic. Smooth and easy transaction, bass arrived well packaged and in top condition. Would highly recommend dealing with Vic!
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    I once bought an amp from a guy, who let me use his SR1205 to try the amp out. It was a fantastic thing to play, the neck was slim and fast, lovely range of tones, and the B string sounded really tight and focused. I spent more time talking to him about the bass than I did about the amp I was buying!
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    Freddie75

    ern500evo replied to Roland Rock's topic in Feedback

    Just sold my Warwick Streamer LX to Freddie. Very smooth transaction, met up in person to do deal, very nice guy. Would not hesitate to deal with Freddie again.
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    Love Remco's playing, he's awesome!
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    It's the Big Twin 2 that I use, 2x12. More than enough volume for my needs!! [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/B5E99198-4B06-4E5C-814F-648A4FDBFBF6_zpsxz1ju2rz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/B5E99198-4B06-4E5C-814F-648A4FDBFBF6_zpsxz1ju2rz.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    No experience with GK Neo cabs, but I use my MB Fusion through a Barefaced Big Twin 2, and its monstrous!
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    All in excellent condition. Bass is currently on hold, looking like it's sold pending the payment/collection arrangements.
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    Beautiful '09 Warwick Streamer LX4 in natural finish. Flame maple body, ovangkol neck and wenge fretboard. Lovely slim, fast neck makes it such an easy bass to play. Bass has had luminlay fret markers professionally installed by Simon Bamber at SiCo setups. You simply hold a UV torch over each fret for 5-10 seconds to charge them, I will include a torch. Very versatile, excellent sounding bass, 2 band MEC eq with the vol knob being a push/pull to put the bass into passive mode. It's in excellent overall condition, the only marks are a small indent above the P p/up from years of having my thumb resting there, and a small mark between the bridge and rear strap pin which I've tried to photograph but you do really have to look for it to notice it. The bass has strap locks fitted and will come with a Warwick hardcase, one of the lighter weight Rockcase models. The price is based on the bass being collected from me in Bristol, I'm happy to travel a bit to meet up and hand the bass over in person.However, I do have a box and some packing materials should you wish to arrange a courier. The only reason I'm selling is that GAS has gotten the better of me and TorVic's Attitude LTD II is available again! [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/500EC46D-679D-41D1-A4D4-50203889DF11_zpsfxzksf0j.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/500EC46D-679D-41D1-A4D4-50203889DF11_zpsfxzksf0j.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/8D167E5E-2DE6-42F8-B0F6-A9144C8F655C_zpsea9hfl51.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/8D167E5E-2DE6-42F8-B0F6-A9144C8F655C_zpsea9hfl51.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/E0868830-CE44-4270-A28D-4DD31C267346_zps1snqgjdi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/E0868830-CE44-4270-A28D-4DD31C267346_zps1snqgjdi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/BD19E5CB-2D27-4287-A34F-CE335B0777C5_zpsvrw4amvx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/BD19E5CB-2D27-4287-A34F-CE335B0777C5_zpsvrw4amvx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/FC3AF7A6-8956-43E0-8E30-96FD69228C5E_zpsow3j0mpl.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/FC3AF7A6-8956-43E0-8E30-96FD69228C5E_zpsow3j0mpl.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/1BDE7896-3102-4171-A7A2-8DA3AA87008D_zpsyos1p1th.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/1BDE7896-3102-4171-A7A2-8DA3AA87008D_zpsyos1p1th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1289.photobucket.com/user/ern500evo/media/750095A4-3DC1-4AF6-A6D0-AB3B0B28008F_zpsnds84j84.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b502/ern500evo/750095A4-3DC1-4AF6-A6D0-AB3B0B28008F_zpsnds84j84.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    That would involve selling off a couple of basses and hoping yours didn't sell in the meantime!
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    Damn! GAS attack! Love the LTD II in that colour.
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