Kongo

Bloody hell these sell quick.

[quote name='henry norton' post='529810' date='Jul 1 2009, 05:50 PM']Couldn't agree more - I always liked the 2000/2500 series, they seemed to beat a new path beyond the Fender / MusicMan DNA, but indeed, not ANOTHER Jazz bass. I guess everyone's cashing on 'the worlds most popular bass guitar' at the moment but I'm a bit disappointed G&L are jumping on the bandwagon. I suppose MusicMan will be coming out with their version next....[/quote] I'd like to see the Legacy series exapnd more than a new shape. Not only a kick ass "swiss army" bass, but an awesome and VERY fitting name!

Carve top is nice...But MORE Jazz basses? L-2000 / L-2500 are the best G&L made.

Sold my almost never used BOSS SYB-5. Payment was swift, item was sent, item recieved! Great guy to deal with, no nonsense and good with PM's...what more could be said?

[quote name='ateyercheese' post='521581' date='Jun 23 2009, 11:43 AM']Just bought a pedal off Kongo, Nice and easy. Thanks Chris[/quote] No worries. Never used, expensive from new...It needed an owner, I needed the space...and a wee bit of cash. Glad someone can finally enjoy, and get a good sound out of my old BOSS SYB-5.

[quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='528965' date='Jun 30 2009, 06:44 PM']Thanks for the heads up. It's a bit far for me unfortunately.[/quote] Sorry to hear...I'd go for it but I can't. They are worth having as much as a fretless / 5-string to your armoury.

[quote name='Hodge' post='528952' date='Jun 30 2009, 06:37 PM']Aye, I remember the first time I heard the isolated bass tracks on the 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown' CDs...or cassettes rather, as they were back then. Many of these world class bassists were fairly clanky when you heard them without the full band masking the clunks and scrapes. I seem to remember Chuck Rainey in particular striking me as quite noisy, which made me worry alot less about how I sound unplugged.[/quote] I'm noisy and clanky but it works in a band situation and plus, I like that sound. Steve Harris was my first inspo...guess it shows...Still love his clanks!

[quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='528943' date='Jun 30 2009, 06:33 PM']I'm thinking of buying one of these [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_agb200tbr.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_agb200tbr.htm[/url] , mainly for acoustic nights that allow some amplification. I don't want to take my Jazz Bass there as I feel it would look pretty dumb in amongst all the acoustics. My personal experience with acoustic basses hasn't been very good so far so I thought I'd try this route. Does anyone have one or has played one that could give me an idea of the playability etc. Also if you have one or similar and want to sell it I might be interested.[/quote] £150 bags you one here! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52730"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52730[/url] They are 32" short scale... I'd imagine it'd play similar to a bass version of a Les Paul...I too find accoustics a little odd on the hands. I recond, being a 'Nez as well, that this will be as easy to play as the Jazz.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='528449' date='Jun 30 2009, 11:10 AM']Hi all Fairly random post, and probably not news to 99.9% of you all, but... In the last couple of years I've taken to doing minor adjustments myself... truss, string height, etc. I've always set my action so it's the lowest it can be without the strings choking or rattling off the frets at the end of the board. As a result, the action on my basses has, over time, lowered to around 2mm (from string to top of fret) at the 12th and the heel end. Recently, I've become increasingly frustrated with my tone, especially at larger gigs. I just haven't sounded round enough, and when I've dug in, the notes have been 'barking'. It can't be the action, I thought. The strings are ringing cleanly... I even thought one of my 'ol sets of Le Bella flats had gone bad. I was about to retire them, when the penny dropped... Of course, when I've been adjusting my basses it's been at plink-plink room volume. At a gig, with more volume and adrenaline... you play harder. Hence the chokes! So, I've upped the action to about 3mm (it feels like a heck of a lot, but you really don't notice at a gig) and all the sudden my notes are ringing big and round, with plenty of growl in reserve when I dig in. Bliss. Why didn't I think of it before?? Don't be afraid to raise tha action a little more than you think, people... you might be suprised at how much difference it makes to your ears, but how little difference it makes to your hands! If this post helps one person, it'll have been worth typing. [/quote] My lifetime arguement said by someone else FINALLY! Although I too like yourself have found my action getting lower and lower and it does help for tapping...but it's gotta give...I need my medium action back. Plus, low action makes you faster to start with, and does overall...but weakens your fingers. Anyone here remember my 3/4 inch height practise bass? THAT takes some doing...For scales only mind of course!

It's Trace Elliot...Why wouldn't it be good?

[quote name='mike257' post='528411' date='Jun 30 2009, 10:31 AM']I've never got a sound I've liked through Ashdown gear - but I've only used when it's been house/shared backline. On the other hand though, I've seen a few people (locally, in small enough venues that you hear the backline!) get an absolutely killer sound out of it, so I can't help but wonder if it's just me, or just not having enough time to experiment.[/quote] Model of bass used + Finger flesh + techneque = part of how the amp sounds puzzle. Luke Williams of The Arusha Accord uses Ashdown from what I saw, with the classic VU meter jobbie (that I DO love!) and he has FANTASTIC slap and finger tone...but he DOES use a USA G&L L-2500 though...That could be doing a lot of the tone.

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='528136' date='Jun 29 2009, 09:19 PM']+1 im more then happy with mine.[/quote] Same here...Perfere my Will Power for brute power but the 1/4 pound is awesome! [quote name='Schnozzalee' post='527639' date='Jun 29 2009, 12:32 PM']They're both Precision style pickups. I'm thinking the hard rock willpower, but I've only ever heard them with a maple fingerboard. I prefer rosewood don't know why, warmer tone I guess.[/quote] I changed the neck last. For a month I had the original rosewood neck in my P-bass with the Will Power. Still strong...I just prefere the look, feel and snappy tone of maple.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='526086' date='Jun 27 2009, 05:19 PM']when you understand why the C string on a 6 string bass is a C, and not a B, as on a guitar.[/quote] That's the string on guitar I call the "w***" string...it's not even perfectly tuned! [quote name='josh3184' post='526064' date='Jun 27 2009, 04:39 PM']the pads of your fingers can be used to crush concrete[/quote] +1 to that! Beat me to it... [quote name='mike.be' post='526524' date='Jun 28 2009, 09:38 AM']when you can talk in a bass forum about eveything bass orientated with out the jealously, ignorance and ego of guitards.[/quote] As a player of guitar too, I have been on a few guitar forums...Hmmm not so nice...Also performing...guitarists will look at you with hopes of killing. Glad I'm a bassist 1st! [quote name='escholl' post='526408' date='Jun 28 2009, 12:01 AM']when you actually know the difference between instrument cable, and speaker cable.[/quote] +1 Stopped my guitarist from blowing up his orange when I pointed out he'd go below 4ohms too! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mine would have to be...When you look at your guitarist funny cause he says "I have to tap the strings hard for them to sound"...And he's using distortion too!!! And you...well your using a clean sound and some huge ass strings...no complaints.

This be that single ply no? Took one off mine too!

[quote name='the blind horse' post='518854' date='Jun 19 2009, 09:15 PM']Influences Sabbath, Down, Metallica, Slipknot, Mudvayne, Soulfly, Tool.[/quote] Lets see...Some Doom Metal, Nu-Metal, Prog-Metal...Well Metallica WAS thrash... Mudvayne though...QUALITY bassist is Ryan Martinie.

The crap people will try to sell!!!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='526561' date='Jun 28 2009, 10:42 AM']I think having "active" and "passive" inputs can be slightly confusing. It really should just be like on my bass amp which has "high gain" (That would be "passive" on yours) and "low gain" inputs. Y'know, i don't think people should have to be spoonfed everything, i think we have a right to choose what sort of input is sutiable for our bass![/quote] Got that right! My Will Power equiped P-bass will blow ANY of my actives out of the water!

Not sure about Wizard but be careful of colours...My Basslines and DiMarzio pickups both had different colours. I wired my bassline pickup wrong and got a thin sound like yourself...switched them, sound was HUGE!

I played guitar in 2 metal bands for a year solid...then came back to bass. I started to get good at guitar but could not find anything to cling too...But coming back to bass well...it felt right! For a bigger, more physically demanding instrument I find it WAY easier to play. Once a bassist always a bassist man.

[quote name='Faithless' post='526926' date='Jun 28 2009, 07:01 PM']Got a question for you, techies, what [i]exact [/i] gauge strings Ibanez BTB's are equipped in factory with? Elixir mediums - .045 .065 .085 .105? I can't get decent Elixir's in shop, so, I'm thinking of taking them off my friend's BTB, as he doesn't play it at all practically..[/quote] I think so. How long they been on though? They don't dull as much in tone BUT the tension could be fatigued.