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  1. pantherairsoft
    Only 6 for me. I played a 5 for most of my playing life as I loved the tone from the lower, heavier string. As my playing matured I learnt that the low B should be used sparingly. Around the same time I strung my spare 5er E - C as I was playing up the neck more... I liked it and ended up using 1 bass for some songs and 1 bass for others... After a while this started to bug me having to take 2 basses to local gigs on public transport so after a trip to bass direct a year ago I went for a 6 and have never looked back! I seem to find 6 necks very comfy (all mine are very slim though) but I don't share your thoughts on close string spacing as my 5ers and my 6ers have all had 18.5mm - 19mm string spacing so no closer than any 4's really. There are some musical ventures I'm involved in where I don't use the B or C strings at all... I don't feel the need to use them because they are there... But it means 1 bass suits all my needs, no detuning, and I love the neck profile. 6 wins for me!
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    Cool stuff. Am enjoying the blog dude... Keep up the good work!
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    I need to spend more time with my MP-201 and LPF... I wish the MP-201 had more inputs!
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    [quote name='Tuco' post='1036920' date='Nov 25 2010, 08:53 PM']bless ya, thats really decent of you m8.. i shall bear that in mind [/quote] Anytime dude
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    Ha! Picked mine up from a Shop on eBay... They are asking £300 BIN... But they are accepting 'Best Offer'... And I can confirm they accept considerably less!!! Here - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Moog-MP-201-Multipedal-/250644892724?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a5b998c34"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Moog-MP-201-Multiped...=item3a5b998c34[/url] - Came with a US 2 pin plug, but a £4 US-UK adapter from Maplins sorted that (Or you can buy a replacement UK one from DV247). If your anywhere near Nottingham soon your welcome to come see what it can do with Moogerfoogers... Shep
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    [quote name='Tuco' post='1036852' date='Nov 25 2010, 08:00 PM']theres certainly enough to write about to warrant a blog of its own............... dan???? lol MP201 is next on my list, i use a CP251/EP2s to keep my foogers talking to each other at the minute.. which is fine,they do have some interesting conversations but my feet cant always keep up with them!![/quote] The MP201 is a crazy beast... With so much it can do. After weeks with it, I'm only using 2 of it's preset banks out of the 99 odd in there... Soooo versatile. My main bank of settings is - 3 channels with the FreqBox (Frequency by Expression, Waveform by Triangle LFO and Env' Amount by Saw Down LFO) and the 4th channel on my RingMod (Frequency by Expression). My Low Pass Filter has it's cutoff controlled by a separate EP-2. The combinations of sound from that bank of controls alone are endless!!!
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    Not carried away... Controllers are important! I use 3 foogers, controlled by an MP-201 and a single separate EP-2... The MP-201 gets used a lot for it's controllable LFO abilities (driving the FreqBox with different LFO's makes the pedal mental!)... I think external control units and life manipulation should be a whole blog post on it's own! Shep
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    [quote name='dbass' post='1032561' date='Nov 22 2010, 01:29 PM']@Shep - will try and make tonight bud.[/quote] Only just saw this… If you were at the gig bud I didn't see you… real sorry if that meant I ignored you!
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    [quote name='DanOwens' post='1036441' date='Nov 25 2010, 03:02 PM']New blog titled [url="http://mrdfowens.tumblr.com/post/1680664923/implementation-of-modular-synthesis-for-the-bass"]'Implementation of Modular Synthesis for the Bass Guitarist'[/url]. Got any additions I should be including? Dan[/quote] There should be some mention of delay or reverb… there is almost always some form of slow decay or fade-out to a traditional synth sound. The tone ending as soon as the string stops vibrating often sounds very unnatural… I think its fair to say that many of us using similar setups use a fair bit of delay… Now you're going to point out the bit where you mentioned it and I over looked it aren't you! (Thanks for the mention on the Guyatone PS3 as well….)
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    [quote name='Silent Fly' post='1035633' date='Nov 24 2010, 09:29 PM']I must admit I was a little bit dubious about the double fretboard but after [url="http://www.ibanez.com/news?ceId=2914&cat=4"]watching the video[/url] I must say it is a very cool idea! I almost have a GAS attack [i]free bump for a very cool bass[/i][/quote] Thanks Max. It does sound great and has some great features (like rolling the volume off on the mini pickup pretty much mutes the fretless strings so you can't catch them when playing 4 string fretted )... If your GAS does strike I'm sure I can think of A few part-ex items from your stock!
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    That Is Awesome!
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    It is a rather wonderful and odd beast... But sounds and feels amazing. If anyone wants to try this by the way (And I'd understand that people may wish to with it being a little unusual) it is located in Nottingham City Centre and anyone is more than welcome anytime... Those members on here that know me will know I am ALWAYS happy for anyone to try any of my gear, even if your not sure it's for you... Shep
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    I just use gap-filling super glue (like Zap-A-Gap)... And hope I never want to remove said pins
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    THIS HAS BEEN TRARED Hi folks, I have a rather unique and fantastic sounding Ibanez SR2010ASC Ashula. This is a limited edition for 2010 and very few remain available to buy from online retaillers. This bass is 6 strings, strung as a 4 string fretted, with the D & G strings repeated over a fretless board as well. Fretless strings have there own pickup so they literally sound like a different bass. I took this to Nottingham Bass Bash last weekend and it got a fair few compliments and much interest. The preamp and pups in this are unique to this model and blow the socks off othe Ibanez basses I've played. I have replaced all the knobs with expensive (£30 worth) of Hipshot O-Rings and given this a real good set up... It plays fantastic and the intonation is great over both fretted and fretless sections. Link to more info - [url="http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR2010ASC"]http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR2010ASC[/url] I recently reviewed this and you can find it here along with many pictures - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109041"]http://Basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109041[/url] I bought this as an investment for the future, but something is available that I really need for a band I'm in and this is going unplayed (generally kept in case like an investment should be!). I have had it a mere 4 weeks and the only time it's left my apartment since was to the Bass Bash. Absolutely spotless. I would like[b] £660 now including delivery to mainland UK[/b] for this. Also includes are the original knobs as well as the sexy Hipshot O-rings that cost £30 and a decent gigbag as well. I have replaced the strap pins with Schaller ones, which I will leave on as well as including the originals, and will throw in a full set of Schaller strap locks (chrome) for £10. Will consider part-ex offers on... lightweight compact combos (Markbass etc) particularly an EBS Drome EBS Neo 110, 112 or 210 EBS Proline 210 Will consider other compact cabs (110, 112 etc) I won't be upset if this doesn't sell as I'll put it away for the future as I intended to... Pictured here alongside my Roscoe... (it's the lighter coloured one, obviously!) And with the knobs changed for the Hipshot ones...
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    I had one years ago and if I recall correctly 'down' is the ON position. Correctl me if I'm wrong but it adds about 5-6db of super highs. You only really notice it when you roll the treble up to max. Try maxing Treble and adding a little bass and removing some mid (Is there a 3 band or a 2 band on these, I forget?)... start with the switch in the up position and pop a few notes... then flick the switch down and pop a few more. There should be a noticable 'zing' to the sound in the down position... If its wired up correctly that is... Shep
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    Ha. No worries... It is a tad odd... But good fun.
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    [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1031531' date='Nov 21 2010, 04:33 PM']Bonus points for "things that are awesome and I want, but I could never justify" go to Dave's bass synth and Shep's Ibanez fretted/fretless thingy.[/quote] If you want to give the fretted/fretless thingy a proper try your more than welcome bud... Shep
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    Picked up some George L plugs from Bassmat. Exactly as described, quick postage and great communication. Very happy Shep
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    [quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1031349' date='Nov 21 2010, 01:06 PM']My praise has to go to the W&T Klimt that McGraham brought along with his tickling his strings technique.[/quote] Great isn't it... Marks technique has [s]entertained[/s] amazed me since I first met him. Great player. Great style. [s]I hate you Mark.[/s]
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    Ibanez SR201ASC Ashula. Limited Edition, amazing bit of engineering. Seems odd, but give it a week and you'll realise its bloody brill. A few places have 1 left online and when they are gone they are gone. Selling at £722 when I checked last. Sound amazing. Look great. Loads of options as your playing style evolves and being they are not made now and are quite swish should hold its value well for the future.
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    I used to be a Markbass user. The only reason I moved was that I found the markbass high-mids and top end to be very harsh sounding… emphasising slight mis-frets and a nasty harsh click when playing slap. Lovely low mid and bottom end, but the top just lacked a nice tone. i moved to EBS and have not regretted it. I do miss the lightness of the amp heads and the nice yellow colours, but tonally for me, they are just lacking where it matters.
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    Nottingham Bass Bash was a bad idea....
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    Sorry to hear that Geoff. My condolences... There will be many more Bass Bash's to come I'm sure, so plenty of chances to catch up Shep
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    Oakbears Ritter needs a heads up too for being the ugliest… yet one of the most desirable instruments there… I'm not sure how beauty comes from oddness but that bass seems to achieve it so damn well!
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    MXR Blowtorch is one to try as the EQ section lets you get it nice and smooth. I am also a big fan of the Tech 21 XXL Bass Edition. Goes nicely from Overdrive to Fuzz with nice sustain...
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