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thank you all very much for sharing your experience with me. As they seem to have really low tension, (when the strings are played in the video the move very widely, especially e string) and as i had problems with that low tension with thomastik flats..i will consider other strings than those pressure wounds..thanks again

Iron Maidens Wrathchild if it is restricted in your country..you may follow this link [url="http://www.youplayalong.com/video/d6981247337fd22/Iron-Maiden--Wrathchild"]http://www.youplayalong.com/video/d6981247...den--Wrathchild[/url]

[quote name='PauBass' post='1264099' date='Jun 10 2011, 05:27 PM']51m0n very helpful info, thanks! Quick question, have you had a chance to try the Aguilar TLC? [url="http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_tlc_compressor.htm"]http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_tlc_compressor.htm[/url] If so what's your opinion? What would you consider to be a good setting with those controls?[/quote] here is a really good overview of nearly every comp..the reviewer knows his stuff as well..you may take a read and find some answers or suggestions [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/"]Ovnilab[/url]

[quote name='burno70' post='1264072' date='Jun 10 2011, 05:06 PM']Still after a quality D.I. though.[/quote] Then you should try the Avalon U5 which is amazing, you even hear the heartbeat of all the woodworms inside your bass Also a great deal is the Ampeg SVT Tube DI

I just saw those strings, is there anyone out there using those or has experience with those strings? They video is promising..what do you think?Does anyone maybe play the pressurewounds?

as a pedal i like the demeter compulator..easy and natural sounding this link gives you a perfect overview as the reviewer definitely knows the stuff have fun reading:) [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/"]Ovnilab[/url]

not a bass..but worth a look [url="http://cgi.ebay.de/110697866587"]http://cgi.ebay.de/110697866587[/url]

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1261746' date='Jun 8 2011, 09:17 PM']40-16000Hz +/- 2db isn't bad at all...the original D12 was used for kick no?[/quote] i think mostly yes [url="http://www.recording-microphones.co.uk/AKG-D12-microphone.shtml"]http://www.recording-microphones.co.uk/AKG...icrophone.shtml[/url]

Thank you both for sharing your experience with me. [quote name='Monckyman' post='1261483' date='Jun 8 2011, 06:23 PM']Just try to angle it so it picks up as little spill from the rest of the stage.[/quote] I will keep that in mind:) Thank you

[quote name='Bankai' post='1261429' date='Jun 8 2011, 05:43 PM']Looked at your link and my german speaking abilities tell me that this wouldn't be right for bass cabs at all. It's basically AKG's version of the Shure 55SH (The classic silver microphone used by Elvis). Designed for vocals and spoken word only really.[/quote] maybe i should start singing then:) as i recently bought an old Sennheiser MD421 Gold version for bass cab

Someone offered me an old [url="http://www.el-me-se.de/old/pdf_files/MikroTop12.pdf"]Echolette top 12[/url] (from 1968), which is some kind of special edition of the AKG d12 made for Echolette. I don`t know that mic, so does anyone have experience with that mic? It seems to be more usual for bass drum i think.

[quote name='bigjohn' post='1258439' date='Jun 6 2011, 03:58 PM']I wonder when the hammerite one came into production[/quote] Open for correction, if i see it right The blackface came 1990. 1995 the hammerite with Di out right side of tuner out and 1999 the non adjustable DI out left of tuner out version.

There is an interesting detail i didn`t recognized so far. There are 2 different versions of the SVP hammerite. One has the tuner out on the right sight of DI out facing back panel and one left. That one with with tuner out left is the newer one and as i looked at pictures the di out is without volume knob as well. I compared the older hammerite SVP with the blackface and maybe this is just some kind of face lift version.

I spent the last 2 days comparing those 2 units, changed the tubes, listened, changed them again, compared on and on and on.. This is my conclusion: [b]inside/schematics:[/b] according to ampeg pdf`s on their page, both units have the same layout. But if you open both the inside looks significant different. Unfortunately i am an electro-noob so it is only a plate with red blue orange drops on it, don`t know what these are ment to be, but the layout is different and they use different parts on the board. If there is a fellow BC here, who can read those layouts by photograph, i could upload big and clear pictures of the 2 layouts , so you can read them and maybe tell the difference professionally. Just let me know. [b]Sound[/b] Honestly..i spend hours comparing both..i couldn`t hear any remarkable difference. maybe i do not hear good anymore or my ears where "closed" after hours of listening, which i definitely will not exclude. I also did recordings and compared both, i couldn`t tell the difference in a blind test. [b]Hum[/b] as i posted before, there seem to be a construction problem with the SVP pro and grounding, so a lot of people have great hum problems with the unit. Some could eliminate those problems by changing the tubes, some don`t. I think it is also a question of perception, what for one means a lot of hum is some kind of quiet to another one. But here is a difference in both units! The blackface one is really quiet and the hammerite one has a noticeable, and for some annoying, hum. Maybe this is because fo the different inside layout of both units..i regrettably do not know, cause i am no technician. But with the same tubes on same position the blackface SVP is definitely more quiet than the hammerite one. I read about some kind of trick to reduce that hum using also a 12AU7 in position V5 instead of 12AX7, but this is some kind of trick to yourself and noone else. The 12AU7 has 70 percent of the volume/gain of the 12AX7, so of course if you change it, it is more quiet^^ but if you turn up the volume to the same level as with the 12ax7 you have the same hum.YMMV I also wrote a mail to AMPEG and asked if they may help me with this question..if i get a response (what i do not believe:) ) I will let you know

great photography..nice

[quote name='Stroopy121' post='1255406' date='Jun 3 2011, 02:24 PM']Where do I start looking?[/quote] in 1951 where it starts with a single coil you will not find the answer in one..some of your question is some kind of philosophy..you will find disciples of active basses with preamp, some of them love humbuckers some the splitcoil and there are also disciples who prefer the passive tone over the active one and there are also disciples who love both, if the colour of the bass is black^^ try to hear the difference..select some archetypes like Stingray, P or J and listen to it also important is where is the pcikup located on the bass..etc etc.. have fun..it is a long way to the top if you wanna rock^^

[quote name='Delberthot' post='1255518' date='Jun 3 2011, 04:00 PM']what kind of narcisstic, egotistical, megalomaniac would have a sparkly gold bass built for themselves [/quote] This is why i even wear gold sparkle string tangas

[quote name='fender73' post='1255061' date='Jun 3 2011, 10:12 AM']Isn't hate a pretty strong word? - on what basis do you 'hate' him? You may not like his playing or his band, but to 'hate' someone...that's pretty rough.[/quote] yes you are right..i hate strong words as well

if you want to do what!?!?

maybe its the question of customers for it, which makes the product range ridiculous we have a local "law" in cologne which describes this.."jeder jeck is anners" which means..every clown is different

[quote name='risingson' post='1254807' date='Jun 3 2011, 12:24 AM']How many different types of P-Bass do Fender need? They all sound almost exactly the same, the only difference is that you'll pay out the nose for one of these as opposed to something like a U.S or Japanese P.[/quote] How many types of bluejeans do Levi`s need? They all look almost exactly the same and you pay much for for those than other bluejeans eg those from japan sry couldn`t resist