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Ich Bein Ein NERD! Can´t help looking at what gear is lying around at a gig. And I dont mind talking gear if another ´gearstalker´ asks me about any of mine if I´m playing. with my main band: the drummer just about knows his name, the guitarist doesn´t own any of her equipment (amp, Strat and pedals are all mine!) and hasn´t the foggiest when it comes to gear. And the singer, oh, the singer... (how do I make my mic work?) Amazing musicians and lovely people, just totally geartarded. Lets leave it there shall we

This week I ave been mostly learnin' the Garbage back catalogue. Loving the bassline for Cherry Lips by Ms. Manson and co. Think it was that bloke with the weird hair-Justin Meldal-Johnson who did most of the newer tracks. Great stuff! Also been messing with Rezillos and Florence and The Machine stuff for some reason

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='755018' date='Feb 23 2010, 02:10 PM']Like turning up to play a football match without your kit.[/quote] Yeah, but if you had our old PE teacher-you´d have to play the match in your pants or uniform trousers regardless! Me-I would never let anyone touch my gear without any permission and even then, that´s usually not too forthcoming! I don´t mind when another serious player has a look at my gear, but I hate when ´All The Young Punks´ come up and think my 78 P is Sid´s and therefore public property! That´s when it´s time to state very clearly to the young toerags-´Cut The Crap!´ or ´Back de F**K Up Beatches!!!´

[quote name='Skinkemann' post='754956' date='Feb 23 2010, 01:14 PM']Found a real cheap [b][i]Peavey 3620 Bass Speaker Cabinet Enclosure 210 / 218[/i][/b] And I think I'm gonna go for that, unless someone have something bad to say about it? (Please do if you do! Anything ) But that leads me to the top. The cab is rated at 4 ohms and can handle 400 watts[/quote] That sounds like it should be on cat tracks,have a front mounted machine gun and an anti-tank gun turret! Still, probably loud enough to loosen a few bowels-even if it isnt, it´ll have the same effect when people get a look at it! Seriously though, if it can´t be transported without an army of immensely strong roadie-types, i´d leave it. Peavey do make some great gear though.

I wouldn't mess with something as delicate and perfect as the unique vibe of Skips or Monster Munch As for me, i do find the Jazz missing in the 'kick' department. It is a perfect bass for the lighter stuff and even the odd bit of funk. But the P bass is rock and roll! I started with jazzes and had nothing but Jazzes for the first few years of playing. i love the body shape and the top end, bright snappy pups. But I bought a P as a back up for a new band project and ended up being completely converted! Now I use a P 90% of the time and have sold all but two of the 5 Jazzes I had (would have trimmed down to one, but one of them is my very first 'real' bass and a present from someone very close!). If it aint broke...

[quote name='chris_b' post='752746' date='Feb 21 2010, 01:18 PM']Ampeg every time.[/quote] +1

[quote name='owen' post='749432' date='Feb 18 2010, 11:14 AM']Quel domage![/quote] vraiment!!! Cest la vie! mais,allez les Verts (encore)!

Hi guys. Just said I'd let you know about my experiment today (my days off are never really days off!) I got a Trace Elliot 1524 cab the other day, as a part ex on an Ampeg cab I was selling. It is immaculate. there aren't any scratches, the tolex is spotless, the grille is typically Trace Elliot ie bomb-resistant!. Came with castors and a vinyl cover. but also in good nick. Decided i'd give it a run through! Picked out a bass-my trusty sienna 78 Precision (the standard by which all things claiming to be great are measured!) and off to the 'lab' I went! So I tried the cab with a few amps Tried it with my Ampeg b500dr-crisp,deep, clear and nice highs. Didn't really make a huge difference to me-I usually run that amp through an 8x10 or 2x 4x10 setup. Then dropped the VBA400 on top-pure thunder!!!A cracker of a rig! Kicked my ears and my arse! Though I have 8x12 (2xVBC412's) of Marshall cabs (and that is more power than any man should have, ever), so decided I'd keep it that way-Im a purist! Then feeling a bit cheeky, popped the Briefcase on top, disconnected the internal speakers and away I went... Fookenelle!!! There was so much bottom end, I forgot what I was doing! Had a fiddle with the EQ and I was set! Same as VBA400 almost. Pure, untamed bass! So much depth and clarity! mids were nice and the top end was whistle-like in how clear it was! This has to be one of the sweetest sounding rigs I have EVER heard! I only meant it as a laugh, but now seriously considering it as my EUB rig-maybe even mid-sized venue kit! Anyone else had a similar experience, messing with different amps and cabs??

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='747068' date='Feb 16 2010, 11:54 AM']perhaps someone should organise a whip-round for him.[/quote] Brilliant!!!

last time I post anything here, you vultures!!! Ah, just my luck!

Had a behringer tuner at a gig recently-worked fine with guitar, bass didn´t register at all, just about on D and G strings. Go with a Korg or even the Fender RT1000-just a Korg (made by Korg) with a big blue LED ´F´ logo-classy!

Would kill for this amp, but don´t know if I could trust the guy [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ampeg-V-4B-head_W0QQitemZ160405002077QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item2558e2175d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ampeg-V-4B-head_W0QQ...=item2558e2175d[/url]

Hi guys. First off, been offered an EBS classic rig- classic 450 head and matching 8x10 cab Just wondering if anyone knows what a rough second-hand price might be? Also, I know the head is a solid state head, but does it have pre tubes in it? I notice in an online store pic, there is a standby switch, why? Thanks guys.

My first gig set up was a whitre mim Fender Jazz through a Laney Richter stack-R4H amp, R410 and R15 cabs. Current rig(s) Depends on gig -see signature below

Have you considered the B-410hlf? Lovely cabs and serious whack off them. the 410he seems a bit pricey at 500 new. I have used one with an Ampeg SVT 3Pro and a b500DR and it sounds great, especially mic´d up. Only thing is its 4ohms, so not sure if that fits in with your rig plans FYI, I have one for sale.

Got beaten to a Dean Stylist Cabbie on the bay last night!gutted, it was all I was looking for! Failing that, i am now on the look out for a 70´s black on black maple boarded P bass. Also a Trace Elliot head-don´t know which one yet, but got a trace 2x15 cab as a part ex, so something to go with that would be nice-thinking of using it as a DB rig.

Ok guys,thanks for your input! I reckon I'll go for it! I will keep you posted and upload pics of the rig in the porn thread. Dead excited now! hope it knocks in the neighbours' house!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='743999' date='Feb 13 2010, 02:06 PM']any string recomendations?[/quote] D´Addario´s are what I put on and I love the tone. Pro steels, long scale 6 string. can´t remember catalogue/product number. but google them. Not too expensive either.

[quote name='girya32' post='743735' date='Feb 13 2010, 09:28 AM']somebody must love that colour...[/quote] Cheeky pop, but... Gavin Henson would love that bass. Plus it would be the most musical thing in his house Ireland for the Grand Slam!!! (again!)

[quote name='uzzell' post='743550' date='Feb 12 2010, 10:16 PM']I string my 5 string E-C too... you soon realise that the low B on the 5 string is pretty useless therefore I got rid of it. Best thing I ever did.[/quote] I bought my first 5 string last august, a Gibson Thunderbird Studio V. It was strung B-G. I tried playing with it for a while but the transition from 4 to 5 was not very smooth. Also, the low B was too flabby and low to be of use with either of my current bands. My tech suggested I go E-C. To do this, I bought a set of strings for a six string bass and used 5 of them, leaving out the low B. Perfect! Very simple to play now, once I got over the width of the neck and string spacing. I love using the T Bird in the studio now, though I know I am definately a four string man!

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='741009' date='Feb 10 2010, 02:05 PM']This isn't an argument, this is just silly.[/quote] Hold it. Hold it. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Inspector Thompson's Gazelle of the Programme Planning Police, Light Entertainment Division, Special Flying Squad. (Flying Thompson's Gazelle of the Yard!?!)

[quote name='Conan' post='740811' date='Feb 10 2010, 11:35 AM']Stack them and buy a pair of platform soled boots!![/quote] I like it! Already working on an effects ´Space Case´, so then I´d just get a silver and green top hat and Star shaped glasses and... Spooky Collins, the Psychobilly Funkster

I would suggest trying as many different models as you can. If you are on a budget, look at a secondhand CIJ Precision. loads of them have a jazz pickup on aswell-jazz special, aerodyne, precision lyte etc. As for the J pup question, I dont really know. I like it on my P Lyte, but hate it on my white 78-it was a mod done by the original owner and if it weren´t for the gaping hole in the body it would leave, Id rip it out! And with that Precision, The P pup is run full tilt and the J around 0-1. With a decent EQ, you can dial in a decent sound from any pup config, so there´s no need to really stress over this. Go out and plonk on as many ´Persuaders´ as possible-everyone comes around in the end-its like growing up, or being born again or something (no offence to anyone here who is either grown up or born again intended)