EBS_freak

[quote name='crez5150' post='1212944' date='Apr 27 2011, 06:14 PM']I say let him do it.... take him out of his comfort zone.... let him really show us what he's capable of![/quote] 2 string Sandberg? Have to say, I'd be pretty pissed if I'd paid to see him play and he wasn't on an instrument that he felt comfortable on. But then again, perhaps that would make it more interesting. I'm guessing whatever Vik plays, he could make it sing.

[url="http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm"]http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm[/url] Something like this?

No updates for a while... but have some of this.

Well done that man. Shop probably learnt a lesson too.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1203996' date='Apr 18 2011, 07:33 PM']I've just got home and found the Phil Jones Bass Buddy that I ordered last week waiting for me. First impressions weren't good, it was in its case, which was dusty, that was inside the original box, which was a bit bashed and that was in another cardboard box - clearly not original and packed out with bits of polystyrene. The inside lining of the case was a bit of a mess and the casing of the BB itself had some small scratches on it indicating to me it was either used or ex-demo. Further evidence of my suspicions were provided by the lead which had been unravelled and was just shoved in the case. I haven't plugged it in yet but I'm seriously considering sending it back cos these things aren't cheap. Is that a bit anal? What would you do?[/quote] Send it back.

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1203361' date='Apr 18 2011, 10:40 AM']No - Balanced Line input on the front but only one DI out on the back!![/quote] Bit of an oversight then Hmm.

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1203191' date='Apr 18 2011, 08:30 AM']Cheers for the comments - it turns out that most hearing aid centres now sell moulded ear plugs for musicians so you can get these down locally and then just choose how much money you want to spend on the speaker systems within them! One thing that is puzzling me though is that if I want to take a line out from my bass amp into the Shure IEM system using the DI out then what happens if you are using a PA and the engineer also wants to use that line out? My Mark Bass Little Mark III only has one DI out??[/quote] Haven't you also got a line out on the back of the LM3? DI on the front, line out on the back.

Is anybody reading your posts? Anyway, one thing which I find a bit strange is that you state this - "With the mass of people walking past I decided to demo, 1/2 volume on the rig (full on the pa) and get us some attention. Yup, Jamiroquai (Runaway) and Stevie Wonder (Sir Duke) sure pull crowds. It’s a shame no one was able to take a photo of the amount of people - I felt like star of the show, till Gibson decided to crank full up and have a noise competition (which I obviously would have won)." and then this - "In typical show fashion I had some 13-14 year old boys roll up wanting to try it out ‘full powahhh’ - alas their Flea slap lines would never be a match for Gibson’s brand new Blackstar wall of amps." So... who is louder?

Does anybody else think those wood pickup covers look rank? Or had nobody even noticed the bass?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1202559' date='Apr 17 2011, 12:56 PM']Very cool indeed, you're in a club with Jimmy Haslip![/quote] What? Sheps got a Mayones deal too?

Wow... that's in a really tasty condition. Yum!

Just as everybody is going small and lightweight...

An original Tubescreamer. It was a budget pedal back then... just moved it on.

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1200771' date='Apr 15 2011, 02:47 PM']Necks are wide. About as wide as they come, but also VERY slim in my experience. I'm yet to find a 6 string neck slimmer than a Roscoe.[/quote] Ibanez Jem...?

EDIT: Double post!

Congratulations - but you better stock up on some replacement jack sockets!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1141564' date='Feb 25 2011, 07:32 PM'][url="http://www.tymguitars.com.au/Lemon%20120.html"]These make the right claims.[/url][/quote] The thought of "buying a lemon" amuses me.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1197449' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:15 PM']Honest mistake. Many a slip. Smoke without fire. More in sorrow than in anger. Disproportionate response. Dead men tell no tales. At the end of the day. Let sleeping dogs lie. If you get my meaning.[/quote] I'll have whatever he's smoking.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1197407' date='Apr 12 2011, 09:59 PM']If I go into a shop I expect the seller to know what they have and what they are selling.[/quote] Ever been to PC World? -- light-hearted interlude -- [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1197411' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:00 PM']While this thread is still getting a huge audience, can I mention my mint vintage sunburst '62 P is up for sale. A beauty or what? [/quote] Nice Gibson!

I've read about a few people on here breaking strings. I have come up with a one string bass. It means that there are less strings to break, therefore less of a problem. I've seen Sandbergs 2 string bass... this is better!

[quote name='KevB' post='1197041' date='Apr 12 2011, 05:09 PM']I've never tried one of their rack tuners but I've had a Behringer foot pedal tuner for a while and never had any problen tracking, though I'm only a 4 stringer so never tried it on a low B for instance. I tend to tune my E string playing A on the 5th fret anyway just out of habit but it will track an open string E as well as any other pedal I've tried.[/quote] Again, this is where there is a difference in requirements from a tuner. I have numerous people come around with their basses to get me to intonate their basses/guitars on my strobe tuner. I'm in agreement with most tuners being able to do the job - particularly live - but there are some things, such as setting intonation, where it's great to have an uber accurate tuner. You'll struggle to get your intonation spot on if you are fretting along the neck to get your tuner to register. Usint the A on th 5th fret to tune your E string is great... but only if you E string is properly intonated in the first place - otherwise you'll find that your A is in tune but no other note along that string is! When in the studio, everything goes through the tuner - with the sweeteners on - it makes a difference. I hate hearing out of tune instruments prominent in the mix. Some like it though - maybe for a touch of soul - or whatever you wish to call it. Different strokes for different strokes. Means the devil Antares doesn't get a look in either! Weigh up what you really need and buy that. The amount of people who buy a rack tuner because it looks pimp and has lights is staggering. I was probably in that camp... but as soon as I find the ideal lightweight head, I'll ditch the rack tuner for the equivalent pedal. I'm all for the ease of carrying and loading stuff nowadays. I haven't got anybody to do it for me anymore! The lighter you make your rack, the better. If you can make it just your head in a rack case, even better. Also, I've got a Furman conditioner in my rack. Does it do anything? Nah. Just adds dead weight and size to the rack that I could with out to be honest! Thought it would look pimp and would improve something. In reality, it doesn't improve anything, gives you a faint glow to your rack... and is an unnecessary weight. Oh, and you'll get a sh1t hot, portable pedal tuner for €150 or an "ok" rack tuner for the same money.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1196746' date='Apr 12 2011, 01:10 PM']Plus if you have an instrument with the Buzz Feiten tuning system like the MTD Basses you need a tuner that is compensated for it.[/quote] Truth.