carlsim

Back up - anyone fancy a nifty cheap little preamp???

Bump... Will listen to offers as need to shift it if possible!!

MXR PREAMP SOLD!

Art Tube MP preamp / DI box - can be used as a mic preamp or a DI box - I used it to amplify the signal from my double bass to my amp and to send signal to FoH and it worked a treat. Nice warm sound, doesn't color too much and has simple controls - input and output controls with 48v, pad and phase control. Simple, easy and a much better sound than a normal DI for not much cash. Thomann delivered have these for about £39... yours for £25 posted. Won't take any less as I may as well keep it! Also selling my MXR M80 picked up here from oddjob - SOLD Cheers!

Bump! To clarify...the switch on the bass is a mid freq toggle switch so you can change the mid frequency from either 250, 500 or 1KHz... Very useful for productive eq'ing...

As requested... sound files can be looked at here: [url="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By7w882jNHKJSW1LTVRnUFZKYms&usp=sharing"]https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By7w882jNHKJSW1LTVRnUFZKYms&usp=sharing[/url] This should work but let me know if there are any issues... please bear in mind the bass could do with a new set of strings (makes the slap bass sound a tad dull...) and there is no eq or processing - completely dry signal. Please excuse my clumpy playing (it was 8am!) - everything sounds quite middy as by default i play near the bridge and am a fingers player - no picks for me! Let me know what you think or if there are any specific requests. I have tried to cover all angles and have done 3 clips highlighting a mid cut with the mid frequency switch in the three different positions - you can definitely hear the difference and makes for quite a versatile and powerful eq.

Bugger! Forgot all about that! The stresses of being back to work after the xmas break! Will try and do it tonight but if not, will get something uploaded tomorrow...

Is this the one with the headphone amp and line in for iPod jamming??

Also has a neutrik locking jack socket... Attention to detail in the build process...

I think it is a parallel / single coil / series switch if i remember correctly... it also has a pickup blend control and I think a push/pull on the volume control for an active/passive control. I will double check but I won't be able to until Tuesday when I can get to work and plug it in... There are loads of reviews out there in the ether and I think there is a demo video on you tube as well... might be worth a perusal in advance...

[quote name='Stratosphere' timestamp='1451826558' post='2943709'] Hmmmm, very nice, far more than I'll ever possibly need but I'm an Ibanez fanboi and it just looks wonderful ... I'm a late (middle aged) starter to all this really, playing rock and indie covers with a small band of like minded fools and having great fun on an Ibanez SR300 at the moment. I have a hankering for a low B but I do wonder if I'd just confuse myself with such a beast (was looking at an SR605 as well) ... thoughts welcome? [/quote] That is a difficult one - for some the transition to 5 from 4 is easy (I found it very natural and easy and I LOVE the thunder that you can throw in when you surprise everyone with a low D or something.) The positional stuff also makes things easy as well - no more detuning and if you want to hit an Eb, you can hit a looooww one! I used to (and still do) play a lot in jazz orchestras and big bands and often the keys are flat keys (Eb, Bb, F, Ab etc.)... having the low B there makes certain things so much easier in those keys (not everyone will agree with that but that's my opinion...) It is a great bass - (some money issues and a hankering for a precision is the only reason for its sale). I have a stingray 5 which is my main work horse and it seems a good time to move it on. It looks amazing, the workmanship is top quality (the Japanese made ones are far superior - A friend of mine (guitarist in a metal band) spends a LOT of money on guitars and swears by Ibanez). Initially i was never convinced until i tried one and they definitely stand up against more expensive basses. The last thing is it is more or less brand new! Anyway, some food for thought for you. Shame you are so far away otherwise a trial could have been a good idea. I can post the bass - I have the original packing material it came in and it will ship in a gig bag as well. All the best! Let me know if you have any other questions... Carl.

[quote name='Stratosphere' timestamp='1451740352' post='2942963'] Low B or high C? The latter I think? [/quote] Low B on this one... nice and tight sounding low b as well. One of the reasons I have never got on with 5 string jazz basses is I always find the low b to lack definition.

[quote name='jassbass' timestamp='1451727485' post='2942732'] Hi any vids? Youtube Thanx jay [/quote] No vids I'm afraid, but I can do a sound clip when I get back to work (work in a recording studio - back on tuesday...) Sounds pretty modern with a fair amount of growl - the twin bartolinis do give it some grunt and it has the 3 band eq. Let me know if you definitely want to hear something from it and I will get that sorted ASAP on tuesday...

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TTT - any offers or interest???

Bumping

[quote name='ziggydolphinboy' timestamp='1450136496' post='2930018'] does the bass come with a case? regrads ziggy [/quote] Any thoughts??

Yep... can supply it in a very good quality gig bag...

No love ??? Will listen to offers... There is movement on the price.

Back up... Offers anyone??

Bump!!

TTT!!