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Bassnut62

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  1. Yup, used the inspiration of buying a Sandberg California as motivation and reward for giving up that stinking weed. It worked but now I have to give up GAS Adiction. Anyone know how? Ps. Seem to have unintentionally hyjacked thread. Sorry. Can create new one if required.
  2. [quote name='sshorepunk' post='1091167' date='Jan 16 2011, 10:45 AM']Played a jm4 yesterday! Wow! Now I have GAS again! Great playability and good sounds ! I looked for the mm sound off of the bridge p/up, it is in that kind of territory I guess, but a long way off. But it didnt need to sound like a ray, sounded great as it was! Nice neck too! I got bad GAS for a solid colour jm4 Tony[/quote] I know the feeling - I tried mine just cos i was in a shop and GAS was so bad I had to give in in the end. got mine with one of those Arts Council interest free loans - gave up smoking and used money to pay £100pm off on ACE loan went for a solid colour too win, win good luck if you need a cure for the GAS; but you may have to accept your situation and enjoy!
  3. [quote name='Jigster' post='1091117' date='Jan 16 2011, 09:36 AM']Bassnut I was thinking the same thing re the amp situ - I also have a Bassman amp and I haven't played the JM through it yet, I'm sure that will make all the difference[/quote] I reckon you will have a big smile on your face roughly 1 second after you place your first note on the Sandie thru the Bassman. Ps. Can't believe that Bassman head in the amps for sale section hasn't sold already.
  4. + 1 re most of what's been said already. I have a 79 ray, an early p and a g&l asat and I bought the sandberg jm4 to complete my leo fender focussed tonal palat. To my ears the jm4 does a great modern update of a jazz on steroids as well as a pretty good cop of classic j tones if you run it passive which I do most of time. I can imagine that it could sound a bit sterile thru a tranny amp. I run mine thru an old Bassman valve amp which warms it up lovely. Jm4 is a very versatile bass. It can cop a tone that is in MM territory but definitely not an MM. Great modern bass IMO and so well crafted. It is probably the nicest bass to play that i own although the G&L runs it very close.
  5. Bumpalicious bad ass bass amp dis. Whoever gets this will be a very happy bunny forever. Great value for money too.
  6. Ps. I'm glad so few people realise how good g&l are. There arent enough USA g&l around in UK for all of us.
  7. Love rays, love g&l - like a dog with two bones. Agree that g&l is more fender than the mm. A big factor that you might want to consider is that the L2000 or asat sound great in active or passive. The ray is only active. Everything else has already been said I reckon
  8. Fair point about tweeters - they can be harsh, especially with dirt and some filters. I reckon they only add a bit with octaves, synths and some modulation, but they have to be used very sparingly and the tweeters definitely need to be controlled via a crossover to avoid compromising the lows and mids. If you have a guitarist in the band there is probably no point either, as those highs will probably be lost in the mix. I bet you're all right about those recording techniques. I am only really commenting re live situations.
  9. Some great observations coming through. I fell for recommending,well, sharing that my rig works well, but I do use 15s for cabs. Have been using an ancient 4-tweeter Randall bright box to bring out top end too. There, shared I mean got that off my chest! Point is bright box is a lot cheaper and lighter than an additional guitar amp.
  10. Catalinbread SFT is very nice for mild hair to full grit n growl, it's very valve amp like in charactr of controls too, which i like alot
  11. Late 70s Bassman 135 all valve Fender is what I use mostly. Hybrid valve/ss Hartke 3500 works well too. Both are relatively cheap for what you get.
  12. to the OP - great choice of bass. I have an 89 Asat Bass, which has all the same electronics but in a telecaster body with more like a jazz neck. My tonal roots are deep in P and 'Ray territory and have one of each of those too; but my go to bass is almost invariably the G&L these days. It seems like we all agree that these G&Ls (L2000 & Asat Bass) don't quite nail the P, J or Ray tones.; but i reckon they cover all that territory well enough to make this a first choice super-versatile bass full of Leo Fender DNA. If you leave it in passive mode and either in or out of phase (not sure which, but whichever is the thinner sound from the middle switch), it can do quite sweet tones that do P or J tones very well indeed. You might need to drive the amp up a bit more to get that classic tone right though. I reckon a valve amp helps warm it all up nicely too. I reckon it can do Ray tones pretty well too, not exactly the same; but certainly in those tonal areas well enought to do the job - just put in active mode with full treble boost, select bridge pup and put phases whichever way you prefer with your amp. Purists would know the sound you got wasn't a J, P or Ray; but if they've got good ideas they should recognise the great and distinctive tones produced. Someone said focus on exploring the G&L tones - i have to agree, once you've got the hang of all the options and tuned into the amazing-but-different tones, you may even find yourself thinking...how can I get that great G&L tone out of my P, J or Ray!
  13. [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1057163' date='Dec 13 2010, 12:29 PM']Nice one Matt. It's a silly thing but it's just some people's bag. Fender fan boys dream of the day when they can take out a mortgage on a beat up old pre-CBS which will play and sound pretty much like any other similar spec Fender, some MM fanboys feel better about their pre-EB Stingrays because.... well they are pre-EB and cost more. And now recently we've seen pre-BBE being de regure if you have a hankering for an old G&L. For those that don't know, I have a pre-BBE (by 10 years) L-1000 and totally love it (more than I thought I ever would) and I can see now that this is what Leo wanted his P bass to sound like. Would a BBE L-1000 (yes I know that officially BBE ceased production of the Wunkay) be any worse? No. The fact of the matter is after Leo's death and management was passed on to BBE, USA G&L's continued to be hand made by the same guys in the same way with a few additional innovations, and more importantly G&L's co-founder George Fullerton remained active in the company up until his death last year keeping an eye on that the old standard of quality never dropped. The pre-xyz theory is all well and good for CBS, EB hmmm (they've had their ups and downs), but to say pre-BBE kicks post-BBE ass when the biggest difference to production was who signed the pay cheques is laughable. On the other hand pre-eye-gouger G&Ls (like mine) are streets ahead of their younger siblings.... I mean they have lighter headstock for starters. [/quote] Not wishing to raise an argument here; but.............I honestly believe there is a difference for preCBS and preEB. CBS did drop the ball with Fender and only almost got it back over the years. There is something very special about the preEB 2-band Rays (can't comment on any other models as I haven't tried them). Early Rays sound and play so much better than the EB ones, which sound thin and feel cheap in comparison. EB may well have made some great other gear though. The point is in both cases, the accountants came in and took over and quality for the sake of quality went out the window; and that's probably because Mr Fender wasn't there anymore. For example, EB stopped production of some of the best amps ever just because they were too expensive (MM amps are rare now and very good indeed). Allright I know, business is business and all - but we're talking what's the best instruments here, not who ran the most profitable business. As for pre BBE G&Ls - I've tried and own both sides of that business management water-shed and I honestly can't tell the difference in quality. G&L are just fabulous instruments, whenever they were made.
  14. I hate marketing! I have to do it as part of my job too - yuk! I love guitars though, especially ones designed by Leo. I have all three being discussed here - a pre-CBS Precision, a pre-EB Stingray and pre-BBE G&L Asat Bass. They are all great and all desgned by Leo and built when he was in charge of the companies. They're all great guitars and there is a completely natural progression of Leo's DNA in all three. I reckon the one you find yourself playing the most is probably the best. It was cheapest of the lot; but guess what the G&L wins. What an incredible instrument. Beautiful to play, great electonics and pups. Cool looking too. Leo died in his workshop at G&L - his wife still owns the company and signs off all the authenticity certificates for the USA built instruments. I reckon they're entitled to crow about the Fender connection. These instruments are that good that they inspired me to buy a USA G&L Asat Special guitar too (basically a hot rod telecaster); in a commitment to learning 6 strings properly. I can't rate G&Ls highly enough, due to quality and sound not marketing. I also hope they remain a musicians' secret so the tourists don't start collecting them and putting them out of reach of the pocket of us mere mortals.
  15. what's cheap mean? if below £400 or maybe £250 used i suggest get a G&L Asat Special Tribute. if you can afford it a US Aast is very nice
  16. [quote name='Clarky' post='1044996' date='Dec 2 2010, 01:11 PM']Dinosaur Pioneers like Alain Caron and, err, that bass player bloke from Bros would never use a BBP[/quote] that Bros guy was the reason I started playing bass - has anyone managed to transcribe any of his work? it's taken me 30 years and I still can't do what he did. did he use a Cap Lock Key to get that really EMPHATIC SOUND OF HIS? MAYBE THAT'S WHERE i went wrong? I COUld never GEt MY mutING TECHNIQUE to wORk RIGht.
  17. oh great, this is still up for sale, right? I saw it a few days ago; but it's taken me all this time to talk the wife round to letting me clutter up the living room with another Caps Lock Key. I admit I do have an extensive collection already. I just don't see why she doesn't understand that everyone is different and special in its own way. Anyway I can't raise that much cash right now. Would you trade for an original boxed Slinky (Slinky not included)?
  18. I use the Fender Bassman to your left, often teamed up with a 79 Stingray for truly scrumptious funky bass tones of much phatness, warmth and clarity, plus a bit of grit when you want it. Can't fault the sound and never had a problem with being underpowered. This beast is LOUD! especially through my big cab (4 ohm Bassman 2x15) not pictured
  19. [quote name='DanOwens' post='1009977' date='Nov 2 2010, 08:01 PM']I rarely come across groups that I like, but this was actually really nice. Thanks![/quote] thanks Dan, all ego bosts welcomed!!
  20. [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1010245' date='Nov 3 2010, 12:30 AM']Buy an older model Bass Micro Synth and stick the Bassballs after it. Instant demon voice. [/quote] +1 to that - I do that often and I reckon it does need the old steel EHX pedals for both the BB and the BMS. The 24v headroom of the old BMS makes so much difference.
  21. [quote name='RichardFoggo' post='1007088' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:30 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=105051"]Musicman amp for sale[/url] Great amps - remember rehearsal rooms I used to lodge in had a MM amp set up - very very vintage. Anyway, here's your chance for £550.[/quote] thanks for the link. that is the same cab as the one in my avatar! the tolex face was so ripped and it had no badges when i got it; so i retolexed and badged it to match my bassman. as it happens i did have the HD130 before the Bassman; but didn't really like the ss preamp. Does that 65 have an ss or valve pre-amp?
  22. [quote name='chris_b' post='1007085' date='Oct 31 2010, 10:25 AM']In the 80's used have a rig that looked like your avatar, a Musicman HD150 and the 2x12 reflex cab (EV speakers). It sounded great but it was so heavy it usually stayed at home! I also had their guitar amp, the HD130R. That sounded good as well. These amps had a SS pre amp and valve power amp.[/quote] Good spot....that is a Musicman HD 1x15 reflex cab! I bought it for peanuts in a ripped up state with no badges and hardly any tolex left. I bought it as a "smaller lighter" cab to go with that Bassman head. My other cab is the Bassman 2x15 that ways a ton and is bigger than a coffin. So i just gave the MM cab Fender Tolex and badge to match up to my head. I know this is probably sacrilege; but then Leo did make the MM gear anyway, so it kind of feels OK to me to do this. I did have the HD130 head before the Bassman head; but didn't really like the ss front end, so i traded it in for that Bassman head, which is definitely a sweeter sound that gives some nice grit when driven to hell. That MM combo I tried in the 80s was even better though' as I remember it. I'm pretty sure it was a very early MM amp with a valve pre-amp.
  23. you could try a song called By Design from my band at this link [url="http://www.myspace.com/songsbycanadians"]http://www.myspace.com/songsbycanadians[/url] I use a BassBalls (old steel one) with the distortion engaged on the chorus groove. please excuse the recording quality - this was recorded live at our rehearsal studio with one ambient stero mic. We're just finishing a proper studio recording now though. I love my BB - it combines really well with other effects too to add a little nastiness.
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