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[quote name='Raggy' post='1139648' date='Feb 24 2011, 09:54 AM']Glad you picked one up Jose, I think the other Ashdown drive pedal is the Drive Plus, it differs from the LoMenzo as it does not have the little Mid frequency switches (i think).[/quote] It is confusing! Haha The LoMenzo only distorts the mids, the Drive plus Aka Hydrive only distorts the Higher frequencies/top end of the signal, its designed to sort of copy the set up John Entwistle had but in one box (though ask Garethox, its no substitute!) Lomenzo gets good tone from it here [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_ir0vjGXk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_ir0vjGXk[/url] very very mild

Am i the ONLY fan of neck dive? I quite like the feel, but not on some basses when its extreme where moving a finger from the neck sends it to 6'oclock!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1139381' date='Feb 23 2011, 11:21 PM']I have never seen flea play a flea bass! Not the little silly toy things I presume the OP is referring too. Don't worry about with or without batteries for now (active or passive) either are good and all about personal taste in the long run.[/quote] Too keep up apprences he has been playing them exclusivly (in public!) since towards the end of last year The "Tour" or what ever model, the one which is like £300

[quote name='robocorpse' post='1137618' date='Feb 22 2011, 08:10 PM']Plug the Status S2 in, and play chords through it. Sounds like a massive polysynth. Mmmmm[/quote] I'll be needin' an S2 too then!

The Lomenzo version is great too! I'd like to A/B the Hyperdrive and the Hydrive, i might actually when i get some more monies at the end of the month...

[quote name='tomb' post='1138068' date='Feb 23 2011, 03:48 AM']a very old Aria. it didnt sound all that great and i really didnt like anything about it except that i was playing... i was happy to be playing, not happy to be playing that bass the one i saw and liked was a bc rich warlock and an epiphone thunderbird gothic btw, do i get Flea's sound with the Fleabass or is it just another one of those "oh yeah, this is just like mine" deals but when you but it its totally different?[/quote] The flea basses do sound like what Flea plays now because he does actually play one! Though the pickup is a bit wooly and only has one real sound, but swap the pickup and its a good versitile bass, the stock one is by no means bad though

[quote name='tomb' post='1138013' date='Feb 23 2011, 01:06 AM']hummm Yamaha is what the guy that played with Vai used. i see lots of those for sale on alot of sites, never seen one for sale 2nd hand[/quote] Do you mean Billy Sheehan? (IMHO) The most skilled bass player who ever lived ever? Yamaha Attitudes aren't hugely common second hand but do come around! Not the easiest basses to play, most people don't like them, the tone or the neck! Yamaha make GREAT basses for the money. You *should* technically be able to get a Yamaha bass from any where which stocks anything Yamaha, the RBX170/270 and the 374 is great and the BBs are just as awesome! Definately with in your budget too the RBX170 defo is at least and will leave a good amount left for the rest

The bigger MB combos have the something something head two channel pre-amp witha tube in the vinatage channel don't they? Seems worth a look!

[quote name='ras52' post='1135874' date='Feb 21 2011, 05:44 PM']I just got one these - via BC marketplace - and it is [b]very[/b] fuzzy! With the gain at zero there's what I would call quite a lot of distortion, so I'm looking for something else for that "slight bloom" of overdrive. (He said, bandying around another totally subjective term...)[/quote] I used one for a few shows, mostly for the DI, but i used the drive and i found lighter drive (for my few of the thing!) the El Grande Bazz fuzzy is [size=5]FUZZ CITY[/size] tonnes and tonnes of fuzz there! I guess its all down to finding what fits your needs! The GK diesel Dawg is great pedal too, though hard to get in europe, and not as "Bottom heavy" as i'd like

You can get hysteria with a Russian Big Muff, it was pretty much just played with one and nails it! MXR M80+ DI is the best distortion box i've ever used and i'm looking forward too affording one! Robocorpse you really use the Fuzz factory on bass? I've never found it great for bass, and the constant howls suit guitar better, i'd love too hear how you use it! The MXR pedals do distortion and fuzz well, followed by EHX in my opinion but everyone has different tastes! Because i like distortion/overdrive/grit (its rare my signal is 100% clean) AND insanely high output the signal into my amp with pedals on is real high. No other bassists like too play my stuff because i like massive strings, a majorly hot signal! haha

Up the upper mids and treble just a smidge and play Rotosound Flats (steve harris 50-110 prefered!) Great bright sound, even compared too some rounds i've played, they are very attack sensitive though so can sound very "Whub whub" if you know what i mean? Rotosounds flats are great like all their strings IMO!

[quote name='bigjohn' post='1121296' date='Feb 9 2011, 12:59 PM']All depends on yer gear doesn't it really? And how much gain you want / need. If you need less gain that's available from your gear and you're looking to tighten up your tone, or want to emphasise your mids, I'd swap em out and see how it goes. I'm pretty sure (from memory and a quick a google) that JCM800s use ECC83s and they're gain monsters. My SVT-IIP has 2 12AX7s in and hardly distorts even at extremities. So I can't see either of these amps becoming better / more usable with a swap.[/quote] I have no idea why the JCM800 bass amps were discontinued! They are fantastic, I played a guitar one with some parts from the Bass version in (very chop shop) so the treble control couldn't go above 3 or it was tinny hissy city! They can "crackle" nicely when you up the gain and dig in, and full on break up at 11! My brother uses some valves a marshall tech reccomended him in his guitar rig, which are gainy too the max, they distort nicely even on the clean channel when pushed with a hard signal and the high gain channel is another story! I'm interested in ECC83s, they sound good as far as a amps i've heard and thats about all i know about valves Interesting read that article though!

I think with the tone rolled all the way off volume at 80% or less bass up on amp, and play near the neckish/"infront" of the split coil and your P could do it! I find the 51 P very mellow if played in the way above, more so than a split coil P but will be bright and "punkish" if you play it that way! A Precision is a Precision! I'd give it a go with your P at the moment

The DP-127 can sound very vinatge BUT its mostly Hi-fi, how i have all my stuff set up (if i still had the P with them in!) I couldn't dial in a vinatge tone at all, and it didn't sound P-bassy but with some fiddling with the amp as well could easily do that! It was designed with Hi-fi in mind so keep that in mind! The SPB-1 is a great Old school P-bass sound!

[quote name='KiOgon' post='1131427' date='Feb 17 2011, 07:12 PM']I've just fitted a DiMarzio DP127 in my '57 AV & to me it's the mutz nutz! It looks as good as it sounds & as said above ^ it's equivalent to many a active bass in output. The bars instead of pole pieces are very neat & part of the reason for wanting to change - the raised poles on the A string '57 original were a bit of a pain sometimes. My Frank Bello has got Seymour Duncans, both P & J 1/4 lbs - the DiMarzio is clearer, crystal on every note, open string + harmonics ring like a bell, all with no background noise. I've also got SD 1/4lb in my MIM P & my '51 P, so they're my benchmark. Do you want a pick up that costs more than the bass though![/quote] Great vintage sound when played the right way! AND AWESOME shred POWERFUL sound when played right though the P-bass isn't the ultimate shred bass, and P-s are getting pricy now!

The DP-122 is great (the Willpower in my attitude no less (obviously!) is based on it) BUT Its not a really "growly" pickup, good midrange thump Of the three i'd say it fits your bill the least, the pole pieces are individual The DP127 is a great pickup, blades are a complete bonus, they look great and are HOT, hotter than alot of active basses i've played Wizard i've never heard in person but people on here love them! And can't really go wrong with the seymour duncan! I'm a big Dimarzio fan by the way! haha

[quote name='dood' post='1130941' date='Feb 17 2011, 01:06 PM']They used to and you might still be able to pick up a 2200. PeteD and Fretmeister both own/have owned the 2x12XLs and I think they sound great - I'm a big fan of the XL range, speshly the 4.5XL [url="http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1638&brandID=3"]http://www.samsontech.com/products/product...8&brandID=3[/url] I saw a conversation on TalkBass with Larry and he'd said (at the time) there wouldn't be any reason to make a HyDrive 2x12 as it would be just the same as two 112's anyway - I think he'd said that he wanted to keep the range simple and easy to manage. Now, I've no idea if demand has changed that more recently - I think a tallboy 2x12, which appears to be an 'in' design would possibly fill a gap. Who knows![/quote] I'll keep my ear too the ground for one of those! The XLs sound great, the ALUMINIUM (sorry america ) cones give a great bright edgy attack A 212 would be lighter which than two 112s would be biggest advantage i can think of, wouldn't be a huge difference, I've always found 212s have a bit more bass and channel sound into the ground better than 112s I prefer the sound of the XLs over the Hydrives but they do not XL 12s! so used looks like where i'll have too look!

Its all about right hand as far as i know, Amp, Pups etc only "define" the attack, and speakers have a big impact on how the attack of the note developes as it comes from the My right hand is quite mellow sounding, where as Billy Sheehans its very bright and sharp

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1129141' date='Feb 16 2011, 01:23 AM']Seems to be good enough for David Ellefson of Megadeth Runs his Jackson custom shop 5 string straight into the head through to the cabinets. No effects, compressors etc etc. Here's a video from a few months ago by him [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywqeLVu57E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywqeLVu57E[/url] I love that tone![/quote] What a tone! I can't judge how much of the tone is from the cabs though, Billy sheehan is reaaallly hyping up the Cabs for much the same reason as David Ellefson! Just for interest sake, Billy was running a Stu hamm Hartke amp(?) for the split coil and an LH for the Humbucker through 810 hydrive cabs but is now using the Kilo and he says the Kilos compressor is awesome! If Hartke Made XL or Hydrive 212s i'd own one by now! The XL cabs sound awesome Thought i'd make it easier too watch

AD200MK(3?) plus 2 SP212 = MONSTER VOLUME AND TONE Saw a mastadon/metallica cover band guy with this set up, with a Stringray and a modded P bass absoultely awesome tone