franzbassist

I pikced up an H2 from Toasted a few months back and I must say it's been a terrific purchase; dead easy to set up and use. We record all our rehearsals with it now and will be trying it at a gig in due course too. Also might have a go at some Youtube clips synching it with my HD camera.

I'd go for this, a 66 Fender Bass V.... Only $4.6K

I think Mark at Bass Direct is EA's UK dealer now. Great cabs btw.

Fender Roscoe Beck 4 string?

Promethean input impedance is 470 kOhm PJB Bass Buddy input impedance: Passive >4MΩ Active >100KΩ

Bob Gollihur says this about the WAV: [i]I recommend you consider a suitable outboard preamp or be conscious of the fact that, like any instrument with a passive piezo-based pickup, some EQ work will be a good idea to shape the tone to your preference.[/i] His page on [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/faq/11-PREAMPS_DO_YOU_NEED_A_PREAMP_WITH_YOUR_URB_PICKUP.html"]do you need a preamp with your pickup?[/url] is also a good read.

[quote name='BassBus' post='1131461' date='Feb 17 2011, 07:49 PM']Yeh, I've seen his youtube clips. Pretty splendid sound. So is his BSX.[/quote] If this was Facebook I'd put a big fat "Like" thumbs up here, but it isn't, so I'll put instead!

This is dead easy, and lots of fun

I have La Bella tapewound flats on my piezo-powered Veillete fretless. I'd never used them before and expected them to be nasty, but I think they are just the right tension and have loads of lovely mwah, plus they are kind on fingerboards and fingers too!

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='1146253' date='Mar 1 2011, 07:12 PM']Same here - I swear by mine. I have the molded ones with ER15 filters in them and I've rarely done a gig without them since 2000. Well worth the money - think of it as a few quid a year to protect your hearing for the rest of your life.[/quote] Plus the one to all that. I've been using them for 15 years and vary the filters according to how loud the situation is.

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1143998' date='Feb 27 2011, 10:59 PM']is the strap button on the neck, could be the answer on such light instruments[/quote] No, it's at the neck joint. Veillette use an unusual system of a single bolt with a T joint (apparently, I've never taken the neck off), and the strap button is attached to this. It is rock solid. You can see what I mean in the picture below.

It still amazes me that my Veillettes have no neck dive whatsoever. In fact, they are very lightweight and balance perfectly.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1130853' date='Feb 17 2011, 12:20 PM']it's the price which is the show stopper for me![/quote] And this from a man with a pretty hefty range of kit in his sig!

[quote name='WILD FROG SHOT' post='1130720' date='Feb 17 2011, 10:54 AM']+1 it was actually this review that sealed the deal for me (so to speak).[/quote] I need to start asking for commission soon. By the way, have you seen my big PJB rig too?

A good friend of mine went from a £100k salary doing CGI on blockbuster movies to earning £40k a year gigging in a very good function band. He works his nuts off driving all over the country pretty much every weekend, whereas he used to pull an average 12 hour day in a windowless Soho studio. He supplements the gigs with teaching privately and in local schools. He sees his wife and kid a whole lot more than he used to. He is very self-motivated and proactive in getting out there. His band get most of their gigs through two of the biggest agents in the UK, and they worked very hard to get on the books. Am I jealous of him, playing music for a living? Yes. Would I have the balls to give us my regular salary to do the same? No. Is he happier now than he was? Hell yeah. Best of luck with whatever you decide. Gareth

[quote name='jonnyj' post='1126631' date='Feb 14 2011, 06:21 AM']Anybody tried using one of these as a stage monitor whilst using the DI to go into the PA?[/quote] I haven't. They aren't [i]that[/i] loud, so it all depends what kind of volume your band is putting out as to whether this is feasible or not.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1124182' date='Feb 11 2011, 06:34 PM']its a date then Gareth my 8b arrives on Monday, i think your advert when you were selling your rigsaid you had a hot covers made for your 6b. Does it fit ok cos I could just tell them to make another one but just make it longer Is there a cover comes with the M300? got to wait till the next shipment for that.[/quote] The cover was loose on delivey, but they took it back and tucked in the edges and now it's fine. No cover with the M300; I had a flight case made for mine.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1124027' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:41 PM']Mick Im going along to see Gareth on the 11th of March at Bentworth. Fancy joining with me or are you playing[/quote] The more the merrier I say!

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='1124012' date='Feb 11 2011, 04:32 PM']That's exactly where he is![/quote] I've fired off an email to him. Thanks.

Sounds perfect for me. I shall drop him a line. Where in NE Hampshire are you? I'm in Alton.