bassmeg

Thanks for all the suggestions. Thinking, sell my bass get lakland dj4 and dd. Maybe.

[quote name='Jobiebass' post='540790' date='Jul 14 2009, 10:13 PM']Dont worry about it, I hate sunburst! I just had to get along with it because it was the only choice. I dont actually mind it now. But a sunburst fender? Id set it on fire, 62" or not. (thats gonna annoy some people, wheres beedster?)[/quote] Fight, fight! Although, i think hes of looking for a Flea bass.

[quote name='bigthumb' post='540776' date='Jul 14 2009, 10:05 PM'] Its not the Duck Dunn you like. Its the first run of them (about 30). Sunburst with a maple board and gold plate. After that they changed to the rosewood board with block inlays on an 'A' neck and CAR.[/quote] Oh, gutted. The sunburst thing, just dont float my boat. Sorry, Bigthumb and Jobiebass. And we were getting along so well.

the blue sparkle is a bit tasty. I have seen that one for sale aswell.

[quote name='bigthumb' post='540768' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:56 PM']I wouldn't But I like old crazed black fenders![/quote] *in hypnotic style* SELL ME YOUR DUCK DUNN!!

Cheers Chris. I had seen your bass. Thats why started this thread really. If i was to go for a £1k bass i could not justify keeping mine right now. But then when push comes to shove i just have this niggling feeling that i will at some point regret parting with with my jazz. But then i think if i sold it i could get a much better bass and still have some change!! If Doncaster was not a 4-5 hr drive, id take you up on your generous offer of coffe and a strum. Cheers mate.

[quote name='bh2' post='540744' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:30 PM']Well... it now plays and sounds like a fretless... prob not a choice for rock covers, I'm using it for Drum 'n' Bass. The J-Retro was/is a revelation. You might one to try one first.[/quote] That looks so good. Thanks for the new term. That ones a first for me. Although that does seem a bit drastic for a 62 jazz!! I cant make up my mind wheather to refin my badly crazed black jazz let alone grind down the frets. Ohh, It really does look nice.

[quote name='Rowbee' post='540734' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:24 PM']Or you could try a Tone Hammer. [/quote] I thought i knew a fair bit about bass, but one post and i am starting to wonder! I need to know what a tone hammer is and fret stoning. Never heard of them before, maybe they are just what i need!!!

[quote name='bh2' post='540720' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:13 PM']I did that to my '62 Jazz... best thing I ever did... I also had the frets stoned to the tangs. It's an absolute bass monster![/quote] Ahhh, maybe this is the answer!! This is why the DJ has been so appealing to me. BTW, you lost me on the stoned fret tangs!?

Im after a more versitile bass i think. But i really have no reference point. i have had only 3 basses, 2 jazz and a p. Ive had my 78 quite a while now and a play it every week with a rock/pop covers band. Always with the tone right up, and the eq on my amp boosting the mids and highs quite a lot. I have some wizard pups in at the moment. I have to use my amp to adjust my sound, which i dont like. I would like a bass that needs more taming! Maybe the answer lies in an onboard pre. Although the sansamp i use doesnt really bring it to life either.

Yeah, sorry the Modulus Flea. The new Flea bass looks awful, i heard it on utube and it dont soound much better.

I am looking to maybe oflfoad my 78 jazz and get a more versitile bass. I have certainly not convinced myself yet. I have quite a few basses that take my fancy. Heard a Lakland 55/02 live and it sounded awesome. Lakland DJ. Theres a shuker 4 going on this site for less than £1k. Ive always fancied a stingray, white or red with maple neck. Sadowsky But, looking at a couple of flea basses for sale on here made me think more about these. Are they as good as listed above? Or would i just be paying more for the connection to Mr Flea? So what would you do with £1k and all these choices. Would a Flea allow me to steal some of the guitarists limelight down the pub on a friday night? Just had a thought, maybe i should just put a j retro in my jazz.

[/quote] few sound engineers will get close to the bass sound you've spent years perfecting unless you work hard with them to get it right. I've also found that plenty of headroom on the backline certainly helps when you get on a larger stage and your band are suddnely spread further apart than you're used to at rehearsals. I've worked semi pro on and off for around 30 years and currently use a 1200w 4 ohm rig, (or half of it for v small venues). There's no such thing as too much power! [/quote] +1 Played a marquee last night with my all new Berg nv610. Oh, its nice. Last cab ill be buying for a long time. Whats your 1200 beast then?

get somthing from the classifieds on here. £500 will get you some good stuff. the beeps is selling quality eden gear for £700! |(dont know him) more power required. if outside you also need to be going through the pa. you are not going to be able handle it just through your backline. please forgive me if i am teaching you to suck eggs.

Has anyone else had problems with their amp cutting out when the signal line in and gain have been clipping? May just be mine but problem solved by keeping an eye on input levels.

Ive had the na650 for just over 2 years now. Gig it most weekends 200+ id say. It took me a long time to get this amp set up to my liking, tweaking it here and there and getting the right impedence output for different power outputs, you know, depending on venue size etc. It has a very good hi-fi bass sound IMO. I think most of my problems with the sound are really due to being in a loud 5 piece where it can be difficult to cut through, and not because the amp is incapable. I try to be subtle with eq settings and not to extreme, but in order to cut through the mix i have to set the bass flat, mids +2/3 treble +2/3, not too subtle as the eq on the amp is extremly sensitive. The semi para eq seems good. I dont really know how to use it properly, so i just let a string ring and make adjustments to the frequency to get a frequency that cuts through. One problem i have found with it is the gain/input stage. If you allow it to clip too much it will cut out for a few minutes. Embarrassing during a gig, but i now keep the input levels down on my sansamp and input gain. The next stage is the valve emulation. I prefer S/S sound with my set up, but the valve is a nice sound. This can be blended to suit your tase. The enhance can be very useful. I tend not to use it so much any more, but, it can really warm up the sound and thicken the tone. Next stage is the semi para eq, i find it useful but im sure there is a more professional approach to using it. Then comes the eq. This is one of the great things about this amp, it is so sensitive that slight adjustments are very noticable. The best eq i have used, no questions. Di level/output, very good i have been told by techs then the master. I have owned Trace ah300smx and Gallien Krueger Backline 210. The nemesis is the most expensive and the best amp of the ones i have owned. I have no plans to change it yet, it is a great workhorse. If it all went tits up i would not get another, but ONLY because i will want something better. More high end at least. As for the cabs, I had a 4ohm nsp210. I blew one of the speakers after a few gigs and replaced them with eminence 300w speakers, making it 600w from 250w. Gigged it loads like this, built like a lightweight tank!! If i bought another one of these i would do exactly the same with the speakers. Overall these really are good cabs, but i am now lucky enough to have a bergantino nv610 now which is awesome. I dont think i will ever buy another cab. If you have a chance to buy nemesis stuff, just buy it you wont be disappointed.

Bit pointless this feedback thread, i think everyone knows Daves a top geezer!!! Cheers for the Berg Dave. Just gets better and better.

Portsmouth area: Iain at www.stiffpromotions.co.uk deals with lots of bands, he maybe some help here and further afield. Wedgewood rooms The cellars