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[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1446636715' post='2900960'] I use parallel compression, about 50/50, and very squishy. I get complimented on my sound every time I play bass (not very often!) [/quote] That's not because of the compression though, it's because you're such a tasteful and sensitive player...
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[quote name='Kenny Gair' timestamp='1446621888' post='2900804'] I generally turn it off at my head, preferring to just avoid it. [/quote] There's your answer. If you find you don't need one, don't use one. I became obsessed by compression and got through some very expensive bits of kit (dbx, Diamond, Keeley, Empress, Carl Martin, Origin, etc etc) and in the end realised that I really preferred to control my dynamics myself and didn't need a compressor at all. I might use parallel compression when recording, but live the effect of even a high-end comp can be very subtle and is quickly negated by that bloke making a huge racket right next to your earhole, i.e. the drummer. Your mileage may vary.
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Both bands were formed in the 70s and both enjoyed pop chart success during the 80s, so maybe not so strange... -
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It has quite a charming patina, actually. But I think I'll go and wash my hands again.
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It's been hand-polished!!
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I generally buy used and accept that if something goes wrong it's going to cost me. My feeling is that if a piece of used equipment is working, then it's likely to continue to do so. Of course all electrical items have a finite operating period, but it's very difficult to estimate what this might be. I've had a modern, Class-D amp go tits-up on me, and also a 40-year-old hand-wired valve amp (with the original Mullards in it!) which is still going strong today. So it's a lottery. New gear has the warranty and the guarantee, but of course this is no insurance against tits-uppery, a word I have just invented to describe the process of something failing. So whether new or used, you can still find yourself in the middle of a gig with no amp.
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[quote name='Light Grenade' timestamp='1446491157' post='2899815'] For anyone that's interested, I ended up doing a complete u-turn and getting my hands on an Orange Terror Bass. [/quote] Let us know how you get on with it. Predictably, I ended up getting my hands on a G-K MB500. It's lush.
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I don't have one, but I've played a couple and they're very good quality, sound great and play very nicely. I'd rate them up there with my 76P, no problem. Dave Swift obviously likes them. I think they're highly underrated and should be got while they're still affordable. OK, now I've got early-80s Ibanez GAS.
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[quote name='paulie' timestamp='1446470201' post='2899531'] ...a US Jazz bass circa 2001, a Squire JV p bass circa 1983/4 and a Stingray circa 1991... [/quote] You probably don't need the Jazz and the Stingray. I'm of the opinion that all you need is one halfway-decent bass - then learn how to play the bloody thing.
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Umm... Tech-21 VT Bass.
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[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#292929][b]*SOLD* Elixir 4-String 14102 Nanoweb Nickel-Plated Steel 50-105[/b][/color][/font] Blurb: '[color=#636466][font=proxima-nova, sans-serif][size=3]Elixir Nanoweb Bass strings are coated in a unique way to protect wound strings from all contaminants. A flexible, strong, yet micro-thin polymer tube defends the critical zone of tone from invading enemies. Nothing (including the coating) gets between the windings. Elixir strings with the original Nanoweb coating applied sound great 3 to 5 times longer than ordinary strings, have the bright tone & punch of non-coated strings & feel like traditional strings. After experiencing Elixir strings, it's hard to go back to the old way of life.'[/size][/font][/color] That's all well and good and I do like the sound, punch and feel of these strings a lot, BUT (and you can call me mad if you like), I prefer my roundwounds to [i]lose [/i]some of their 'zing' after a couple of weeks and get down to the proper business of being boingy, yes, but mainly a bit kind of thumpy and chunky... and these Nanoweb do what they say on the tin, i.e. they're still very zingy after a week or two on my P-Bass. Though they've been on a Fender headstock, they have NOT been cut and are entire... so I'm sure they would be good to go on a 2+2 headstock as well. These are getting on for forty quid new - I'm after just [b]£18 posted[/b]. So if you like your zing to last as long as possible, you wanted to give these a go but thought they were a little bit pricey, then now's your chance. Drop me a PM, transfer £18 into my bank account and I'll get these in the post to you ASAP. I thank you!
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Exchanged some bits of paper for Alan's superb G-K MB500. Very smooth transaction! Wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again.
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[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1446387859' post='2898956'] I'm not sure I could have a bass with 'urine' in its name though [/quote] Now you're just taking the p[size=3]l[/size]ss.
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I like the look of it too, but 'Surine' reminds me of 'ursine', i.e. bear-like. Just sayin'. Ooh look, it's time for my meds.
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[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1446383722' post='2898908'] ...if it's amazing, why would you want to change it? [/quote] This. If it ain't broke, fling it from an upstairs window, that should do it.
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[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1446379729' post='2898863'] +1 to the change hands at 99 [/quote] More like 9... just sayin'...
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I always thought a Watts were like a miles-per-hour rating, i.e. how fast electrons are speeding down the motorway. Or something.
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Really like D'Addario Balanced Tension EXL170BT 45-60-80-107. Excellent strings. I'm currently using Elixir Nanoweb 50-105 Nickel Plated Rounds on my P-Bass and I'm liking those a lot, too.
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[quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1446069486' post='2896732'] It sounds mellower than my Warwick. [/quote] [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1446221089' post='2897896'] That surprises me! [/quote] That surprises me, too. Do you have wildly differing strings on the two basses? I would have expected your new baby to have a completely balls-out tone compared with a Warwick. But then I'm not really [i]au fait[/i] with Warwicks, so I'll shut up!
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I never fail to be amused by young people who imagine themselves to be intelligent by virtue of the fact they spent a few years at University. Ha, ha, ha! A piece of paper does not impart the secrets of groove or how to be a useful member of a rhythm section.
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[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1446196466' post='2897585'] [size=4][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does all that make sense?[/font][/size] [/quote] Yep.
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[quote name='Tech21NYC' timestamp='1446126880' post='2897129'] We are sorry to hear that you received a defective unit. Did you contact the dealer to exchange it? We haven't heard of this issue before. If the input jack is loose that's a fairly easy fix but the fan should NOT be on all the time. [/quote] That's good to know - thanks for posting.
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I'm no expert but I think you may perceive more volume as the Retro will be more efficient?
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Did a deal with Mark, all very good indeed. He went totally out of his way to provide a very smooth and trouble-free transaction, despite my boneheaded attempts to make it otherwise. Mark is an upstanding pillar of the BassChat community and I would recommend him highly. Always a pleasure, never a chore and never the slightest hint of a problem!
