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Tim bought my EHX Bass Big Muff deluxe. Very pleasant communications and smooth as it can be. Nice guy! Thanks Tim, I hope you enjoy your pedal!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1397073303' post='2420466'] Wow, that's three NUF bassists on basschat, as LawrenceH was in the band too. I'm playing guitar, but I guess it would have been Farhad while you were there. It's a fun band musically, nice and eclectic. Regarding the political angle, I toyed with the idea of getting one of these t-shirts for gigging. It's perhaps a good thing that I didn't... [/quote] I so want one!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1397067720' post='2420376'] Didn't realise New Urban Frontier were still on the go. Gigged with them a bit when I was in college. Seemed a bit more politically intense than I was up for at the time, but the music was interesting. Good luck with the hunt. [/quote] The lyrics are definitely politically intense but I'm not particularly political (I hate all humans equally, regardless which system of government they prefer ) and it was not a problem I have only been with them since June last year, but yes, they've recently celebrated the 5th anniversary of the band. If I could clone myself, or found a way to extend the day to have 3-4 extra hours, I'd definitely stay with the band.

Here's the thing: I own a Barefaced BigBaby2 and a Compact (2nd Gen). I'd love to compare it to two BB2 together. If you own a BB2 and would also like to check two together, or a BB2 plus a Compact, and are reasonable near Edinburgh, send me a PM and we can sort something out. There must be someone

I am having to give up my dear New Urban Frontier, and although I'm still around and I'm willing play the next few gigs, it would be good to get a replacement asap. To listen to what NUF sounds like: [url="https://soundcloud.com/newurbanfrontier"]https://soundcloud.com/newurbanfrontier[/url]

[quote name='action_panzer' timestamp='1396865421' post='2418015'] Aye I do have two pretty fat necked basses at the moment! Looking for something a bit different on the neck profile more akin to a jazz, so I can get around the board a bit quicker and so its less taxing to play - after a 90 minute set on the SR you can really feel it! Someone did mention a US EBMM sub, but aren't they quite rare now? [/quote] The US SUB is rare (it's not being made anymore) but not that rare. You still see them fairly regularly for sale here and on eBay. I waited a bit to get my white one, because I wanted a white one specifically. Then another two appeared the following month Someone mentioned Cort... The Cort GB74 is a bit like a "super Jazz". A MM pickup at the bridge (but at the Jazz position, more or less) and a J at the bridge. Active. Slim neck. Mine cost me only £150 used. Well worth checking out. I find the pickups a bit "polite" but sound good enough, and can always be replaced...

Highs missing from the BB2? That's one thing I can't imagine saying about it. Or our definition of highs is very different. I feel my BB2 has a LOT of top end, should I want it. Or tehre's something wrong with yours? Can you get those highs you seek from your amp using a different cab? I used to have a RH450 and it just did not have the highs, so no cab would give those to me and I ended up letting it go (for other reasons, but this was a factor). I have not tried the Streamliner, but I hear it's very "old school", so I wonder if it's not the amp that's just not designed for the sound you're after. I chose the Shuttle 9.2 over the Streamliner, without hearing either "in person", just on videos, precisely because it seemed a bit on the dark side for my taste, from all descriptions. As for the horn control... it is a funny one. I have experienced two BB2s, mine and somebody else's prior to buying mine. The effect is subtle. The 12" driver gets fed all of the signal when the horn is turned off, and it seems quite capable to reproduce a significant amount of high frequencies. As you turn the horn on, the voicing changes, and you get some more highs, but the effect I hear is more of a voicing change rather than a clear increase in top end. The guy who let me try his first also was surprised by it and at first he thought it was faulty, until he started testing it and realised what it was doing. I recall he said Alex told him that it's like a dynamic crossover, so as you turn down the horn, more high frequency content is fed onto the main driver... and as it's capable of reproducing quite a bit of top end, you don't cut the top end as you do in some other cabs. Of course, if the top end is not there in the first place, the horn will have absolutely no effect... I suspect I would not hear much of a difference, if at all, with my old RH450, as it just did not have much top end at all, regardless of what settings I used. If the Streamliner is voiced similarly, that could explain what you hear (or don't hear). What cab were you using before with the Streamliner that you were satisfied with, regarding the top end? edit: sorry, you already mentioned it, the Epifani UL2 112. I have no experience of that cab, so I can't say anything. But I would consider the BB2 to be rather bright (not necessarily the brightest, but the first thing that struck me was its clarity and top end)... Maybe it's wrong, or maybe it's not what you want. Is there anybody close to where you are with another BB2 that you can test? I suspect in your situation, I'd probably just return it... no point keeping it if you don't like it, but I'd try to talk to Alex first in case there's something wrong. If the cab is ok and you just don't like it, I don't think you'd have much trouble selling it later with a relatively minimal loss, as people are often happy to pay a bit over the odds for a used cab, and not have to wait 2-3 months for a brand new one (if in good condition)

[quote name='stoo' timestamp='1396815997' post='2417688'] Nothing like a Jazz neck though! [/quote] True, I missed that, I figured that being a Stingray player with a Precision backup slim necks were not a priority.

OR... How about a USA made EB MusicMan SUB? It's essentially another Stingray with a different finish/look, and well within your budget.

[quote name='action_panzer' timestamp='1396425206' post='2413302'] My current backup is a Squier Affinity P, which while sounding pretty good is beginning to wear and feels flimsy. It also couldn't be more different to my regular gigging bass (an SR!) so its being relegated to a studio workhorse now! The kind of thing I'm looking for is this: Preferably active (I prefer a modern tone to a classic Fender tone - particularly Jazz) Jazz style neck - nut no wider than 40mm, preferably 38 Under £400 - not fussed if new or second hand To sum up, I like the feel of a Jazz and the sound of a StingRay, and don't have much cash! I had thought a second hand Warwick would fit the bill nicely but, and this will make me sound like a fool, I'm not sure I could get used to having no dots on the neck! The Squier Troy Sanders Mustang looks like a nice bit of kit, but I haven't heard/played one, but I'm not wild about single coils... As ever, the wisdom and generosity of the Basschat community is always appreciated! [/quote] Find a nice used Jazz bass, and install a John East J-Retro preamp (often found for sale here for around £100). I'm not crazy about the Warwick Corvette. I owned two, a standard (two J pickups) and a $$. The $$ was pretty cool, the neck felt too long and chunky too, and seriously, a Jazz with a J-Retro will give you a really cool fat growl from the bridge pickup.

[quote name='Stance' timestamp='1396784636' post='2417236'] Stil can´t see it.... Bahhhhh [/quote] Like others said above: it may not appear in Your Content due to what looks like software issues that won't get resolved until the next update. But you can always find your own ads if you go to the section you posted them in and use the search function.

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1396649307' post='2416197'] I see some gorgeous basses some that like the schack carbon basses ( dreamt of owning one like Kai Ekhardts one for years!) , overwater 5 ers and 6 ers, Dingwalls....all with 35" + scale lengths....I mean FFS !! I know all about the reasons...but some over waters seem to go for really reasonable prices secondhand...then I read 35/36" scale length AAAAARRRGGGHHH!! [/quote] I cannot really tell between 34" and 35", to be honest. My Lakland 5502 is a 35" and if I didn't know I would think it was a 34". Never tried a 36", but I bet the difference is easy to adjust to.

[quote name='BOD2' timestamp='1396533839' post='2414778'] The placement of the speaker cab can have an effect on this. Avoid placing the speaker cab right back against a wall or in a corner as both of these positions can give a "bass boost" under certain conditions (called "bass coupling"). Lifting the speaker cab off the floor (by putting something between cab and floor) may also help. [url="http://www.fender.com/news/controlling-sonic-boom/"]http://www.fender.co...ing-sonic-boom/[/url] [/quote] This. Experiment by lifting the cab from the floor: a bit, a bit more, a lot more... and see what it does to the sound. Similarly with placement relative to walls... It's amazing how much bass can be affected by speaker placement.

[quote name='ken_white' timestamp='1395793895' post='2406511'] I've been in a band with my brother since I started playing bass about eight years ago. It was my first band and that was the reason for me picking up a bass.. For the past year or more, I lost the inspiration to pick up my bass outside of band practice every tuesday, the main reason being we ended up going round in circles, drop tracks, and then end up playing them anyway, we'd make lists of new covers to learn, but I was the only person that ended up learning them, then we never done them anyway and it all became very frustrating. Then there's the usual band brother arguments and it seems to of ended up that I can't make any constructive criticism in the band with out it ending with us falling out.. This has happened again in the past couple of weeks, except this time I've left the band.. Now I'm struggling to inspire myself to pick it up again and debating selling my gear and giving up. BUT it almost feels like I'm cutting my arm off, it's become a big part of me I really don't want to loose.. One option I thought of, is sell it, and buy different gear? Another option is start a better band? Join an existing band is another option? Or just give up and keep the money in the bank... Just thought I'd put this out there and see if anyone has been through the same, what did you do to recreate the spark and passion? Sorry if I'm wittering on :-) [/quote] Bands are temporary, the way I see it. Some just last a lot longer than others... It sounds to me like the love for playing music is still there... I would try to join an existing band. Starting one can be very satisfying, but it's hard hard work and it will take a long time to give fruit. I'd start by joining another band. Even two. And not being afraid to walk if they turn out to not be to my taste, and look for something else... until you find something you really like. Then... enjoy it while it lasts. It could be 2 months, 2 years, or 20!

alternatively: keep this band for a while longer while you try to stir it towards more focus practice and gigs. If you think you have enough songs for a reasonable set, why not book a gig a month or a couple of months from now? Having a deadline like that helps focus a band like nothing else! When my now main band was only playing 45min sets, we bacame a bit stagnant for a bit. There had been changes in personnel so we got stuck with a set list and getting new members to play them well... and we got stuck there. We had many other songs in various stages of writing, and songs we used to play but forgot about. Then we got a 2h gig offer and we said "sure, we've got material, we'll do it"... and ran to the rehearsal room thinking "sh*t, we need to come up with material in 3 weeks". We worked fast, focused, and made it. Sure, some were not great, but the next few months were spent improving our 90-120min set repertoire, throwing songs away that didn't work, or modifying them, and writing new ones... Then, while you're doing that, you may also look for another band. Being in two bands is perfectly possible for most people. If your first one does not gig, there will not be any date clashes, so there's nothing to lose, and you learn a lot by playing with different people. Maybe that way you can keep your band of friends and at the same time have an outlet for your desire to play live?

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1396392227' post='2413182'] Hello fellow bassists! Please help with my predicament.... .............. I've been in this covers band now for what will be a year next month. We've not gigged, and a few members don't seem to learn new songs and like throwing out others we've done and perfected. So we've got absolutely nowhere in a year and there's little to no progress happening. Now normally I don't waste time and would of left by now, but the guys I play with are great people, and the lead guitarist and I really get on, and we regularly go see bands together. Its just musically it really isn't happening for me. I'm in fear that if I leave I will lose these great people I've met but I've really had enough of not going anywhere with it and have told them this. But still I find myself frustrated coming home from practice rehearsing the same songs over and over again that we perfected 10 months ago. Do I leave for musical reasons and risk losing some good friends? Or put up with it? [/quote] I would not have waited that long: it's not happening, move along. But I totally understand it's hard to do, especially if you liked the people. I have very recently handed in my "resignation letter" to a band I've been with for about 9 months now. In this case we have gigged (although less than I would have liked) and they're a great bunch... but I'm struggling to find the time at the moment for my main band and the other projects, so it was starting to be frustrating. Different reasons from yours, but similar end result: it was not fun. If I tried to keep it going, I'm sure eventually they would notice I was not there 100%, and similarly, if you are not enjoying your band, that can be picked up by the others, and it's not a nice vibe to give off. Best to quit before things get too much and your frustration becomes anger. Quit in good terms, especially as you may come across them in the future and you may even play together again... and stay in touch if you like them as people, because networking is very important. Move on, and find something you enjoy. It exists out there, but you won't find it if you just "put up with it". You don't have to lose friends just because you leave the band. If someone decides they can't talk to you anymore because you quit, then they were never really your friends, so it's good you found out now. But seriously, I have left quite a few bands, and only one I never want to see them again (but still did it in a civilised manner and I'd smile if I see them and say hi )

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1396785576' post='2417247'] Thanks very much... so not long, then! Hmm. What to do... [/quote] I think you know what you want to do... but I'm not going to say it