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[quote name='desmondpot' post='1164270' date='Mar 16 2011, 12:01 PM']Strangely enough, it sounds less distorted with the tone controls full up and worse wound back. The input gain's on 1 on the TE. Any more and it gets scary. Winding the EMG's down helped alot, but didn't clear the problem up. The neck pup's about 6 or 7mm off the strings.[/quote] E-mail [email protected] and explain the situation as above - he may have an answer and their customer service is second to none...

[quote name='crez5150' post='1164075' date='Mar 16 2011, 08:59 AM']Am I right in thinking that they started off as, dare I mention it here, a cover band?[/quote] Yep, playing the 'apres ski' in places like Meribel they built up a very tight set of covers, then branched into writing their own stuff....

The tone controls on the Tonepump are mainly boost but there is cut as well. Basic gain +12dB Controls: Bass: +14dB/-4dB @55Hz Treble: +14dB/-12dB @6.5kHz Meaning that to run the Tonepump flat, you have to open the bass pot just shy of 1/4 of the way, and the treble just shy of 1/2 way. With the 18v power it runs very hot if you overboost the bass/treble into an amp that can't handle it. Try positioning the controls in the flat position described above and getting a tone you like on the TE head (minding the input gain), then cut & boost carefully on the Tonepump to find your sweet spot.

[quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='1163448' date='Mar 15 2011, 06:14 PM']Got the message across, he'll text you. If he says some mad Scotsman was heckling him (in a nice way), it was me By the way, they were absolutely brilliant it's not every day you get to see a band like that doing a pub gig. It was my sister in laws 50th birthday as well which made it all the more special.[/quote] Lovely! What a top blokey he is

[quote name='Johnston' post='1163561' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:37 PM']But your Gene Simmons your supposed to be a dirty old letch [/quote] Oi!! I resemble that remark!!

Richard is a lovely bloke and a great melodic bassist to boot! Please tell him "Hi!" from Gary (his contact at PRS)

[quote name='chris_b' post='1162997' date='Mar 15 2011, 12:57 PM']OK, I admit that was too much of a generalisation, but have you driven past Oceana and the Worx lately?[/quote] Not lately, but I'll try to get caught on the Kingston one-way system at the earliest opportunity!

[quote name='chris_b' post='1162627' date='Mar 15 2011, 01:03 AM']You discover that the mums are far more interesting and fanciable than their daughters. Did I just say that?[/quote] I hit 40 this year.... and the daughters will ALWAYS be more interesting than their Mums...

[quote name='Johnston' post='1162334' date='Mar 14 2011, 08:36 PM']His day job is as a Rotosound Rep isn't it??[/quote] Yes, maybe it's worth letting Rotosound know that their 'demonstrator/rep' is actually turning people off of not only their product, but music shows in general...?

[quote name='Clarky' post='1161930' date='Mar 14 2011, 03:56 PM']Here's the Rotosound slapper extraordinaire, featured in an earlier BC thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15986&hl=Clutterbuck"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=Clutterbuck[/url] The guy obviously has amazing technical ability but ....[/quote] IMHO most of that just sounded like random percussive clicks with an occasional unconnected note chucked in.... yuk....

I bought a 'deep fill chicken sandwich', an Aero and a Liptons Iced Tea (Lemon) from the Tesco Metro over the road from the venue... The Aero was a bargain at only 75p!

[quote name='BassNovice' date='Mar 14 2011, 07:04 AM']Seems to me the people who hate slap are the ones who can't do it....much like the guy who couldn't get the chick so calls her names[/quote] Er.... no.... [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1161402' date='Mar 14 2011, 09:18 AM']I feel a lot of slappers are like those chavs in their Saxos banging out D 'n B at high volumes, they think it's impressive and everybody wants to hear it but most people think they are dicks.[/quote] ^This...

I came away with very little GAS (probably due to Mark at Bass Direct NOT bringing a Bergantino NV610 and the new Genz benz Strealiner)! And that, for me, was a result! lol!

I like slap when it's used tastefully and in it's place. Unfortunately what I heard today at the Bass Show was neither tasteful nor in it's place.... Lots of show-off bedroom bassists trying to outdo each other but not actually LISTENING to the tonal palette available from the instrument/amp they were demo-ing. Pointless and unnecessary.... and puts me, and many others, off attending future shows....

I'm currently negotiating crappy London transport on my way to the show. Dreading the bedroom-player 'slapfest' but looking forward to seeing some tasty gear

Meet them first & if you all get along - do it! The other band(s) can find a dep bassist in the meantime for gigs already booked, then if you change your mind you can always go back...

[quote name='Roland Rock' post='1154923' date='Mar 9 2011, 08:50 AM']Cool - that's actually closer to me than Coalville. I'll book that one in.[/quote] Nice one!

The classic 80's/90's Diesel cabs (2x104x10/1x15/2x15/1516 and Powerhouse) cabs loaded with EV's were MONSTERS and are some of the best sounding bass cabs EVER made IMHO. The more recent ones, though good, are IMHO not a patch on the earlier EV loaded ones...

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1155832' date='Mar 9 2011, 08:52 PM']No disrespect, Cetera...you couldn't do your act without it. [/quote] It's half the fun.....and I make for a very imposing character!

Contact 'Bilbo'... he'd LOVE this!