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hiram.k.hackenbacker

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  1. 2 hours ago, Harlequin74 said:

    Whats the tone like with the new preamp?

     

    1 hour ago, mattbass6 said:

    That is stunning @hiram.k.hackenbacker 🤩 So very, very envious. I wish I could have got one. Enjoy, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on it once you have plugged it in 🫡

    I've had to force myself to put it down as I need to go to bed (up early tomorrow).

    I've only played it on my headphone practice rig, but so far I'm really impressed with the Neve pre-amp.

    The bass sounds decent enough in passive mode, but I can't say I'm ever going to gig that way.

    The controls are: volume/4 way pick-up selector (bridge solo/bridge middle series/bridge neck parallel/neck solo)/master tone/bass/treble.

    There are centre detents on the bass and treble, so that seems to be cut and boost for both.

    The master tone control is the one where the magic happens though and not a hint of hissiness when it's wide open.

    It's a lovely full sounding pre and combined with the extended scale on the E and A it produces a sweet punch.

    I can see I'm going to have to buy a few sets of the nickel Dingwall strings for future use.

    The case, or gig bag, is actually of nice quality. It's pretty close to the standard of my Mono bags.

    It's the first 4 string Dingwall I've owned (I've had a 5 string before) and I honestly didn't even notice the fan frets.

    It's slightly different with a 5, but I'd say anyone considering a fan fretted 4, don't be put off.

    All in all, I'm very happy with it.

    Anyone else received theirs yet?

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  2. 59 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

    Will do, thinking of the St Albans one as it`s just down the road from me.

    For memory, so I may have this wrong, I think St.Albans is one of the shows @cetera won’t be at.

    Apologies if I’ve got that wrong, but I was going to go to that one and I think he said (on FB) he was being depped that night.

  3. I ordered one of those slant fretted Canadian things (they'll never catch on 😂) about a year ago and received an e-mail that it was incoming before my birthday just gone.

    Mrs.H said 'I'll pay for that and you can have it as a present'. It still hasn't arrived yet, but it doesn't make her any less awesome. Bass wives rule 🤘.

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  4. 3 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

    I have the PRO 17s and they’re very good, they turn my classic rock band from a band that really endangers hearing to a band playing at a volume not unlike that of a home stereo. Additionally unlike some cheaper ones you get a really good balanced sound through them, no focusing and removing specific frequency areas.

    Thanks Lozz. That's just the kind of review for the PRO17's that I was hoping to get 👍.

    The place we played last week was a bit cramped and I had what is quite possibly the worlds loudest drummer a foot to my left and a PA speaker a foot to my right.

  5. Like a complete numpty, I managed to lose one of the pair of attenuating earplugs I’ve been using for years at last weekends gig.

    I’ve had them so long I don’t even recall the make of them. I may as well chuck the other one 🤷‍♂️.

    Browsing the web for suitable replacements has led me to ACS and in particular, these - the PRO17 Customs.

    At ~£150, they’re not exactly cheap, but you can’t put a price on saving your hearing.

    They seem to be the middle of the ACS range and I’m happy to pay the money, even if it does kick me out of the Abstinence Challenge.

    I just thought I’d put a post up for any pros/cons for ACS and/or any worthy alternatives to consider.

     

    Have at it Basschatters. I need to get something ordered fairly sharpish.

  6. 50 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said:

    Abject failure from my end. By the end of February I’d bought an Ashdown ABM head, a comfort strap and a Boss BCB-60. 
     

    Poor effort really from me. 
     

    Like a bloke in Orthopaedic shoes, I stand corrected. 

    You bowed out with style though 👍

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  7. 4 minutes ago, nilorius said:

    My odd questions......nice, thank you. Seems like your only preffered superb threads are DOI. Why i don't post my own opinion - because i don't have one and just want to get it from others. 

    I'm actually quite content that you don't have an opinion.

    Now if you could just stop having questions as well, that might keep everyone happy 😜.

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  8. 1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said:

    Here's Wiki's full list of inductees year by year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees

     

    Can't argue with those inducted between 87 and 89 as these were mostly pioneers and major influences but in each year thereafter ?

    Just to make sure I’ve understood you….you’re saying any artist shown inducted post 1989 is not worthy?

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