phil_the_bassist Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='joegarcia' post='109666' date='Dec 26 2007, 10:49 PM'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6815"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6815[/url] Now with my '79 Musicman Sabre.[/quote] What bass is that? the hardware looks like a Ovation Magnum, but the body's different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='226271' date='Jun 24 2008, 10:20 PM']And i shall check that out BRX, thanks. Oh by the way, i saw you on the tram yesterday i would have come and said hi but i had my bass on me and didn't fancy smacking all the other passengers with it.[/quote] I thought I saw someone familiar with a large instrument case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='Jonny Walker' post='226743' date='Jun 25 2008, 03:10 PM']Well i got to say the the build quality on my ltd 404 is the dog nuts! Worth the money i paid in my opinion...[/quote] Aye, but i'd rather have the flexibility of two pickups (coming from a musicman player ) you know what i mean though. @BigRedX, yeah that was me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Walker Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='budget bassist' post='226949' date='Jun 25 2008, 09:41 PM']Aye, but i'd rather have the flexibility of two pickups (coming from a musicman player ) you know what i mean though.[/quote] The 404 has two Emg's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='226769' date='Jun 25 2008, 03:54 PM']What bass is that? the hardware looks like a Ovation Magnum, but the body's different...[/quote] It is an Ovation Magnum. Magnum 3s and Magnum 4s had a more traditional shape compared to the earlier 1 & 2 series basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='Jonny Walker' post='226969' date='Jun 25 2008, 10:29 PM']The 404 has two Emg's...[/quote] Sorry, i meant the viper 54 you linked to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='226769' date='Jun 25 2008, 03:54 PM']What bass is that? the hardware looks like a Ovation Magnum, but the body's different...[/quote] looks like an sg that been on the atkins diet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Yup, it's an Ovation Magnum. Can't remember if it's a 3 or 4 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I think the 3 had a graphic EQ and the 4 had regular tone controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Probably a 3 then, despite what I put in my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='Wil' post='226971' date='Jun 25 2008, 10:32 PM']It is an Ovation Magnum. Magnum 3s and Magnum 4s had a more traditional shape compared to the earlier 1 & 2 series basses.[/quote] Ahhh! That explains it, i used a magnum (the one with a little cutaway under the bridge straplock) the basis for my first custom, so i knew I recognised it from somewhere! How long have you had it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Probably about two years now. Lovely bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 (edited) [quote name='joegarcia' post='227468' date='Jun 26 2008, 03:59 PM']Probably about two years now. Lovely bass.[/quote] Where did you find it? I've not seen many on ebay, so I'm guessin Rare&Vintage is probably the best place to find em? FWIW here's my rig...sorry about the camera quality! Its a HA5500 with VX215&410 cabs (I know most people slate the VX series, but I've not had any problems!) and my pride and joy SR5 apologies for the orientation of the shots, I dunno why that happened! Edited June 28, 2008 by phil_the_bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='228467' date='Jun 28 2008, 10:33 AM']Where did you find it? I've not seen many on ebay, so I'm guessin Rare&Vintage is probably the best place to find em? FWIW here's my rig...sorry about the camera quality! Its a HA5500 with VX215&410 cabs (I know most people slate the VX series, but I've not had any problems!) and my pride and joy SR5 apologies for the orientation of the shots, I dunno why that happened![/quote]That's a cool rig. Is the 2x15 a 4 ohm cab and is the 4x10 an 8 ohm? If your mixing a 4 and an 8 ohm together and running them with your HA 5500 which puts out 4 ohms, then you might be shortening the life of your amp, 'cause it will be working too hard. I hope I'm wrong and your 2x15 is 8 ohms, if so , sorry for interfering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='228498' date='Jun 28 2008, 11:43 AM']That's a cool rig. Is the 2x15 a 4 ohm cab and is the 4x10 an 8 ohm? If your mixing a 4 and an 8 ohm together and running them with your HA 5500 which puts out 4 ohms, then you might be shortening the life of your amp, 'cause it will be working too hard. I hope I'm wrong and your 2x15 is 8 ohms, if so , sorry for interfering. [/quote] no need to apologise, it's 8's all the way baby! I was thinking about gettin everything runnin 4ohms but reading up (and helpful comments on this very forum) have made me leave well alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='228579' date='Jun 28 2008, 02:47 PM']no need to apologise, it's 8's all the way baby! I was thinking about gettin everything runnin 4ohms but reading up (and helpful comments on this very forum) have made me leave well alone! [/quote]That must sound amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='228640' date='Jun 28 2008, 05:28 PM']That must sound amazing.[/quote] I think so I've had it for about 4yrs now, and altho I've used other amps I'm in no mind to change yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AREA Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Just a small one, but we go with In ear Monitoring all the Time and so it´s more than enough. Pleasuere Board is Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Superb, I love that. Must get myself a pleasure board, too!!! Here is mine this evening in my practice den... The think on top of the pod is a fan!! Boiling hot today. Not pictured is my fretless to match the fretted bass: Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just listened to Ped, very nice sounding French loveliness. What were the basses going through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Rig as of today: [attachment=10376:rig_3_7_08.jpg] Sunn 1200s and Marshall JCM800 Bass Series 100w and 2xAguilar GS412's. Had a TLA valve compressor in the rack until today but it actually sounds way better with just the multi band compressor on the Sunn 1200s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='230983' date='Jul 1 2008, 11:18 PM']Superb, I love that. Must get myself a pleasure board, too!!! Here is mine this evening in my practice den... The think on top of the pod is a fan!! Boiling hot today. Not pictured is my fretless to match the fretted bass: Cheers ped[/quote] That Roland V-bass looks a nice bit of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='231563' date='Jul 2 2008, 08:19 PM']Just listened to Ped, very nice sounding French loveliness. What were the basses going through?[/quote] Hi Steve - did you mean on the youtube clip in my sig? The basses are all going through my pod and straight from there to desk. Tried and trusted! I do the same everywhere, and since getting the Vbass I still do the same thing for my clean normal sound (bypass patch on vbass) and just kick in the Vbass for my jazz bass and Musicman sounds (and lots besides which I have yet to play with, the double bass is great) Beerdragon - I think it is the single most underrated/undiscovered pieces of equipment ever!! I love it to bits and it has opened up a whole new perspective. Everything on one bass! Brill. As you can (almost) see, it is on a stool to allow me to play with it more easily (would prefer it to be rack mounted, there are companies that can convert it to a 2u rack unit apparently) but I would definitely have bought it on the strength of the archetypal and essential classic bass models in the unit, let alone the millions of other possibilities! Cheers for the comments! ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizbat Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='109042' date='Dec 24 2007, 08:05 PM']..Go on then![/quote] Does anyone know a good ear surgeon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 [quote name='wizbat' post='232412' date='Jul 4 2008, 01:46 AM']Does anyone know a good ear surgeon?[/quote] holy crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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