Minininjarob

Ok I see this description a lot and and as a relative beginner I’m a little confused. I used to be into hifi so I don’t understand why I don’t understand!! 😂 I suppose I need to know what to avoid really - here are the amps I have tried and whether I liked them and can you educate me on whether i like hifi sound or not? I play a P-bass with a pick BTW if it makes any difference. My Amp - GK MB112 combo - love the sound esp when turned up. I have tried: GK 2001rb into a GK 4x10. Wow. Just WOW. TC electronics 800w head into a TC 4x10 - ok and versatile but left me cold. Ampeg SVT (all valve) into an Ampeg 8x10 (new models) - was hoping I’d like this and the music I like tends to favour these but it didn’t excite me as it should but I couldn’t turn it up much or have much time with it. Older Trace Elliot combo - not a fan. Kinda boomy and boring flat sound. In rehearsal rooms: Older Hartke TA head into a 8x10 - quite liked it but not as much as Gk Trace Elliot head (older one I think) into a 4x10. Awful, just awful. I don’t know why. Too harsh? Just weird. So what do I like and what brands should I be looking for? GK obviously I know!!

Oh my word my dream rig. Absolutely gorgeous. Probably way out of my price range unfortunately. 😫

If you are anywhere near Huddersfield I have an Orange VT1000 valve tester you can pop the valves in. Sometimes if they test ok with a multimeter they still don’t work in situ.

I can’t see the problem. All I can see is a well used and loved bass which looks a damn sight better than all the fake relic’d stuff you can buy.

We did the same during the pandemic and recorded each service BUT nowadays although it’s recorded it’s only available to selected people who cannot come to church for valid reason eg leaders away on church business, terminally ill, long term sick people who can’t get out of the house. We didn’t want people to just watch it at home rather than coming to church. I do the live video mixing and recording so it can be sent out Monday AM with little editing. I’ve heard feedback that it’s really appreciated by the people who watch it so it’s nice to make an extra effort for them. BTW we have 3x BlackMagic 4k pro G2 cameras with long zoom lenses as we video from the back of the auditorium. It all goes through a black magic ATEM 4 M/E Constellation 4K live production switcher, all controlled with a Mac Mini running the BM software. We have the advantage of having a pro video and lighting engineer in our congregation so we got a good deal on it all and we didn’t have to pay to have it installed.

We used to have Fri night practice but it went on a long time and by the time Sunday came along the leader often had felt a change or two was needed (after praying about it) so practice was still needed p on the Sunday. So to avoid the long practice on the Fri it was decided to meet earlier on the Sunday to do the practice. Everyone has to be well prepared but it works well as everything is fresh when the service starts and people are thankful to get another evening free. We have 4 bands that play in rotation and members so get together socially and for extra experience playing with each other (not just to practice for the Sunday). That really has helped make the sound much better as people know each other better and discuss how to fit into the music in their own space better. Before we had the 4 bands you could be playing with diff people every time so even though we had the Friday practice it was a struggle to get the overall sound good. It’s great now and the musicians are clearly worshipping with their instruments and you can see they are more relaxed and joyful. Worked for us, you just gotta try different things sometimes. Hopefully one day I’ll be asked to join them, just gotta put the practice in!! Currently i am on the video production side so I’ve seen the positive changes made.

As a complete beginner last year I found the Fender ranges to be pretty obvious but the Stingray range to still be confusing although with the help on here I think I get it. Maybe your username suggests you have a long history with them which might help! Which one would you recommend out of the single pickup range? Not sure which type of pickup would be best for me. I would go and try them in a shop if anyone within an hours drive had any in stock. 😞

Ahh I see good to know.

I’m clearer in some respects and more confused in others. 😂😂

Mike Dirnt plays a Grabber in quite a few Greenday tunes and I love the sound of them. I can see why you’d like one.

As far as I can tell the first is passive, the next two have 2 and 3 way EQ, is that right? Also what’s the benefit of having the double pickup HH variant? Just more options or do they sound different like jazz/precision different? I’d be interested in the HH if it was a more powerful output.

Ok so maybe one day I will want to buy a Stingray but despite a lot of googling I can’t get my head around the offerings. I understand Fender PB ranges - Squire/Player/USA made etc and their price ranges but I can’t seem to figure out the Musicman range. I would be after a 4 string for sure.

An online store has minuscule running costs compared to a retail store. In every single way, building/staff/energy/rates/equipment/security a retail store has multiple times the costs. I used to be a retail operations manager and the costs are astronomical.

I’d really love that head but it’s too much money for me to be honest.

They are meant to be entertaining videos to get you excited about songs, not detailed analysis of production methods. I’m sure there are other people who go into greater depth, which I sure he could do but that’s not his aim.

He’s really good at picking out not just musicality but production as well. There’s some songs he’s looked at which I have had new appreciation for.

Of course they shouldn’t charge more in person as a shop and staff don’t cost any money at all. /sarcasm Have a chat with them, that’s the best policy. They may explain why it’s different, they might realise it’s a mistake either way and correct it and they might sell it to you at the online price. I’ve done this with a few shops and speaking nicely to an actual human often makes the situation resolve itself.

I carry around a pick for this reason. I’ve only been playing a year and I’ve yet to meet anyone else who plays with a pick. I am learning to play with fingers but only as I might play at church one day. I have zero interest in learning how to slap, in reality it isn’t that useful for most songs/music styles and the type of music it does fit into I don’t really like. I went into a music shop to try a bass last week and immediately scooped out the mids and tried a Less Than Jake song, I don’t think people do that often!

This is a weird one and not an injury but more of a body shape issue. I started playing bass a year ago and struggled with the position of the instrument (p-bass). I was watching the videos online and saw how people played and I just couldn’t do it. Playing between the bridge and the pickup, resting their arm on the chamfer at the back of the body. I tried it and I just found it awkward like I was reaching behind me. If I did move the instrument then I couldn’t reach all the frets. I always knew I had short arms - not a disability- but this is the first time it had affected something I want to do. I’ve basically just accepted that I’m gonna be playing in front of the pickup most of the time in order to reach the lowest frets. it might look a bit funny as I have the bass quite far to the right in front of me. My feeling is that some of the best ever musicians overcame some interesting body issues and I just need to adapt and basically just forget about it as long as I’m comfy and it sounds ok. I don’t want to play anything other than a p-bass and certainly not a shorter scale instrument so I just gotta keep practising with my T-Rex arms and enjoy it. 😂

Couldn’t be better said. Love the 3 different versions of the same song problem!!

Remember if it’s a private sale they have no right to get a refund. There is no way I’d refund someone who had bought something from me in good faith, tested working fine moments before they paid. If the seller offers anything it’s out of good will only.

Yeah but a genuine late 70s CS80 is one of the most famous synths, to have one working well (they are not indestructible and they need a real specialist who are rare to fix one) is akin to one of the rarest basses so I don’t think they are overpriced. They were very very expensive new and are a monster of a piece of kit (100kg ish).

I’m looking to get my first head/cab setup and I’ve figured out some stuff but want to get some thoughts from the more experienced on here. Modern small lightweight heads are expensive. I really want a GK head but they are £££££. Old school heads (not valve) are much cheaper and everyone keeps saying “x was amazing wish I still had it.” Even if they are a bit heavy they aren’t massive so I won’t have an issue moving them around. Now while I don’t have a back problem (worked in building trade for a long time) I would prefer a modern lightweight cab rather than some of the older boat anchors. So I’m thinking some sort of 400-500w solid state head on a 2x10 modern cab (or 2x 2x10). Seems to me an ideal balance between cost and performance. Anyone do this, any pitfalls or issues? One of the advantages of an older head is that I can probably fix it myself if something goes wrong as I do know electronics but the modern tiny electronics in my GK 112 combo are beyond me!!