mcnach

[quote name='Bottle' post='1029670' date='Nov 19 2010, 05:34 PM']Hi guys

Well, I'll start by saying that I don't usually use a ton of effects. Most of the time I run my set up clean, with perhaps a smidge of grit from my SansAmp to dirty up my second channel. I have my amp-rack set up a little like this:

Bass > TU-2 > GK Head > (efx loop out) > SansAmp Paradriver > X-Over > Power-amp

Broad strokes, the GK feeds my 4x10 cab (clean, full-range) and the power-amp (in two-channel mode) feeds the effected low end into the 1x15 and the highs go to a stack of two 1x12 PA cabs. Recently I've been dusting off my Boss ODB-3 overdrive and inserting it into my signal chain to get a bit more of an overdriven sound for the intro of a particular song. The song was originally recorded with two guitar parts and a bass, however I'm experimenting with playing the textured rhythm guitar part in the intro, so need to dirty up the bass and give it some 'crunch'. I'm playing my Ibanez finger-style, quite high on the fretboard, over the highest E (14th fret on the D string) and G (12th fret on G, playing root/thirds over an Em chord), trying to get a 'crunchy' and 'chuggy' sort of tone.

(1) Bass > TU-2 > ODB-3 > GK Head > (efx loop out) > SansAmp Paradriver > X-Over > Power-amp

and

(2) Bass > TU-2 > GK Head > (efx loop out) > ODB-3 > SansAmp Paradriver > X-Over > Power-amp

I've tried the ODB-3 in a couple of places (see above), but can't really get anything more than what can only be described as 'angry wasps in a jar'. Guess I'm looking for something that can give me some distorted highs whilst leaving the lows (relatively) intact. Any thoughts?

Thanks, Ian[/quote]


I owned an ODB-3 for a week or two... I hated it.

I've tried a number of pedals for various things, and ended up settling with this:

- when I want heavy distortion, ala ODB-3 but nicer, a Digitech Bass Driver. It sounds much better than teh ODB-3, for me.

- for heavy distortion, I also used the MXR M80 Bass DI+. Again sounds a lot better than the ODB-3

- another pedal that's very interesting is the Ibanez PD7 'Phat Hed'. It doesn't allow you to belnd wet/dry, but it retains bass very well. I play it mostly on the "clean" setting. Yes, clean. BUT it has this switch called "attack"... set it of OFF and it just works as a basic boost/EQ if you want. Set it to 1... and it adds some metallic grit on teh high frequencies that sounds relaly nice (to me). Set it to 2 for more of that. Very gritty. Think about RHCP "By teh way", the sound you hear during teh break. That's what I use it for.
It's a great pedal to keep a fat bottom end, good definition, and add that "grit" to the top end.

I also have a Danelectro cool cat transparent overdrive... it's again a really nice pedal with dual tone controls, but this I use to just add some mild overdrive. Worth checking out.

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[quote name='Bassassin' post='1030241' date='Nov 20 2010, 11:03 AM']If it plays well & you like it, then why not make it sound better? What are you considering upgrading? Unless the tuners & bridge don't actually work properly, changing these would probably be a waste of money, but if the existing pickups don't sound great, then replacing these (& possibly the pots & cap) is a worthwhile upgrade if you want to hang on to the bass.

There's plenty of choice of decent, well-priced Jazz pups out there, you'll probably find some decent, well-priced sets for sale on here if you're patient.

Jon.[/quote]


what this wise man says.


If the bass feels good enough to you, why not improve it?
But I wouldn't spend money on things that are unlikely to have a serious effect: tuners (unless they're malfunctioning), and bridge in particular.
Pickups are the obvious bit. Lots of choice in your case.
I personally love preamps... so I'd even consider that (depending on how much you like your bass).
A good set up (by someone else if you are not sure you can do a good job yourself, including fret levelling when needed) should be the first port of call.

How much the bass cost you is irrelevant, I think. I often hear this "oh, it is just a cheap bass, I'm not going to spend much on a good set of pickups". I don't get that train of thought. Is the bass nice enough for you to keep and play? If the answer is yes, then make it better by all means. If you "upgrade" it to cheap not-so-good pickups etc... what's the point? you end up with a "meh" bass. And why upgrade to a "meh" bass? that makes little sense to me.

Earlier this year I bought a cheap Westfield B4000, a Jazz bass clone. It only cost me £40 + £10 delivery (eBay). Apart from being an ugly colour (which I knew, of course ) it turned out to be a great bass. I even liked the pickups. Powerful, deep sound. Just needed a set up initially and I was very happy with it. After a few months I decided that this bass was definitely a great bass and was staying with me, regardless what the headstock says. I gigged it a couple of times and I was very happy with it.
So I spent £135 on a used John East J-retro01 preamp. It sounds crazy to some, to spend nearly 3x on an upgrade. But the result is this bass now sounds HUGE and I'm just as happy playing it as when I play my Warwick or my Stingray or my modded OLP... in other words... it's a good bass that sounds good, feels good, and is well equipped to do the job I require it to do. So what if the upgrade cost 3x what the bass cost? The bottom line is that for around £180 I have a hell of a Jazz bass.
If my proposed upgrade put me in the £500 region, then I'd say "hmmm, maybe I should look into buying another bass at that price range that already does what I want it to do", but when talking pickups etc... don't skimp. If you like the bass enough to want to upgrade it rather than selling it, then it deserves quality components, or you'll be cheating yourself.
I could have spent £40 on another preamp on eBay for my Westfield... but would it sound as good as it does now? No way. I've bought my share of cheap preamps to realise that there's a reason why some sell for a lot more.

[quote name='wal4string' post='1020048' date='Nov 11 2010, 01:47 PM']I must be a nerd. I just ordered one.[/quote]


heh, we all have our weaknesses

I can't care less about ligt marks on teh back. I do try to keep my instruments in nice condition, I look after them, bring a nice stand to use on stage rather than propping them against teh amp or a wall... BUT any instrument I use regularly is going to get a few marks here and there over time. If I lend you my bass and you are careless with it... I'll give you hell. If it gets a ding whilst being used reasonably... it's not a big deal to me. If I want a bass to look like new 30 years from now, I'll put it in a glass case and display it in my music room
BUt that's just me, of course.
I'm sure I care too much about some other things that you find ridiculous. Human variety

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1024001' date='Nov 14 2010, 09:17 PM']Hi folks,

I need 2 10ft/12ft cables, my Fender Platinum Bass cable sounds great, but tangles like a bugger and does my head in.

Everyone else in the band uses Planet Waves as does my brother who I live with, I don't want to buy the same, as they're all sods for mixing gear up.

So, Monster, VanDamme, Klotz...any other recommendations?

I'm willing to pay up to £50 a cable, could do with right angles one one of the ends, but i'm sure i'll survive with straight ends.

I could do with a reliable online supplier, as i'd rather have them by next week or so.

Please fill me with information![/quote]



go no further than this:

[url="http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html"]http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html[/url]

As good a cable as you're going to get, and price is not bad at all. But the emphasis is on quality here. Really good cables, lots of options (if not on teh list, just email them, they'll make teh cable you ask for) friendly service and really fast delivery.

I've been using them (a lot!) for about 9 years now, and the first ones I bought are still going strong.

Never tried the Polytune so I can't compare, but I've been using the Pitchblack for teh past couple of years and I *love* that tuner.
The only downside is that if you play often outdoors in bright daylight... the display may not be bright enough. I had *once* a situation where I struggled to see the display. But indoors even in teh brightest stage it's always been great. I like how it has several display modes so you can choose which one seems betetr for you. I think it's mode 3 for me, can't recall.
I'd get another Pitchblack in a heartbeat if I lost mine.

[quote name='Simmo' post='1027963' date='Nov 18 2010, 02:35 PM']Ah I have been waiting for your input yeah i have seen your thread on the westfield (which looks great , but green is my favourite colour ) and i have had a look and it seems they have become extinct ha, but i will keep looking because if i could get a bargain on one like you did, i would probably go for it [/quote]


If you find one (they do come up on eBay frequently) even if it's costing £80 rather than £40... I think you'd be wise to get it. Just have it set up properly and enjoy.
But if I find one before you do, I might just get it myself! I fancy a second one to eitehr strip to bare wood or paint white. Then, if it's as good as teh green one, I can sell it. Every week I have urges to get a sander to that green finish and strip it bare. I hate that green!!!

[quote name='Stag' post='1028610' date='Nov 18 2010, 10:30 PM']Ill have to go out and try some more I think

A part of me is thinking that maybe im percieving these necks to be really slim.... when a large factor why I think this could be down to the fact im used to my Ric, which isnt exactly slim [/quote]


It's not just perception. They ARE really slim compared to most other basses.

My Ibanez SR400 is similar, or even thinner (shallower, rather), but that's what makes it not as nice to me. I prefer bigger necks. I play a Jazz copy that sounds great, and has teh trademark thin Jazz neck... which I love but at the same time I realy do prefer slightly bigger necks.
For me, the ideal is teh Stingray neck. It is wider than a Jazz, but it's shallow, so it doesn't feel as chunky as a P-bass. It just seems to fill my hand better and it's more comfortable for me (despite not having big hands).

At first I also thought Jazz was teh neck to have, but if you persevere a bit, you can play with just about any neck, so to me it's more a matter of finding a neck profile that feels comfortable to hold... and the thin necks can be less comfortable long term than a wider one.

Personal preference at teh end of teh day.

[quote name='Simmo' post='1024225' date='Nov 15 2010, 03:28 AM']Hello all

I am contemplating getting a new bass after xmas, and I currently have a jackson kelly looking ripoff bass with a P/J configuration, the precision sounds terribly weak (just an opinion, dont slaughter me devout precision fans ), and I have fell in love with the tone I can get from the single Jazz pickup. Taking this into account I have decided a Jazz bass is in order, I am currently out of work and cant really stretch above £200, and there are a few Jazz basses that have caught my eye, and because of their cheap price tag there arent many reviews about them, I just wanted to know if any of you have played, seen close up, or owned any of them?

First, the Vintage (brand) EJM96 £175+P&P, here is the link

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/8357"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/8357[/url]

And here are the specs

Body: Eastern Poplar

Neck: Hard Maple – Bolt On
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 34"/864mm
Frets: 20
Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Tuners: Wilkinson® WJBL200
Bridge: Adjustable
Pickups: Wilkinson® PB x 1 (M) WJB00 ( WJB800
Hardware: Chrome
Controls: 1 x Volume/ 1 x Tone

Second, the Chord CJB62, here is the link

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chord-Electric-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Alder-Body-Natural-/160498054527?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item255e6df57f"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chord-Electric-Jazz-...=item255e6df57f[/url]

And here are the specs

Controls 2 volume, 1 master tone
Construction Contoured body, bolt-on neck
Body Alder
Neck Maple
Fingerboard Rosewood
Scale length 865mm
Pickups 2 single coil (twinned pole-piece)
Hardware Chrome plate bridge
Tuning machineheads Large clover leaf open geared
Frets 20 large
Nut Width 41mm
Dimensions 345 x 1195 x 60mm
Weight 4.42kg

If i was to choose by looks and spec list i'd definitely choose the chord, because if any of the pickups, electronics, hardware were a problem i could switch them out in the future, its just i have never heard of this brand, and the Vintage looks good and the brand name is (ever so slightly ) more credible, its just i read somewhere they are extremely heavy, and opinions would be greatly appreciated [/quote]


I owned one of the Vintage ones. Finish wasn't great, but it was a nice bass. The pickups were a bit disappointing, and in mine, a bit microphonic. But for teh price it wasn't bad at all, and one day you put a pair of good pickups there and you ahve a great bass.

However, I got a Westfield B4000 (Jazz clone) earlier this year for £40 plus delivery on eBay. It was so cheap, and I had tried a nice Westfield before, that I had to go for it.
And it's a much better bass. The pickups, surprisingly, are quite nice. I didn't need to change anything on it, stock it was nice. Just set it up, mine had a couple of slightly tall frets that needed levelling, but that's about it.
Last week I installed a J-retro01 preamp in it... and it turned it into a bass that sounds and feels like it's worth a lot more. It's still ugly (translucent green, and the grain isn't pretty), but it's a great bass that I can play proudly next to my Warwick Corvette $$ and my MM Stingray.
I spent about £180 in total, and I have a beast of a bass.

I noticed they stopped doing the green one early on. I'm not sure if all B4000 were built similarly, but it's worth a try...and if it's a green one you know it's from the same time of mine, so maybe you get lucky too. I suspect there'll be variation between basses, much more than among more expensive instruments, but from my experience in general with Westfield, you get pretty decent instruments that turn into nice ones with just a basic setup.

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[quote name='silddx' post='1024768' date='Nov 15 2010, 03:54 PM']Here's a good thread for the OP [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100547"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100547[/url] Westfield.[/quote]

I can't recommend it highly enough. I'm not sure if I got the "1 in a milion" individual bass or what, but it truly is remarkable stock, and punchingb well above its price level withe the adition of the J-retro preamp. The other Westfield bass I tried was very nice too and I bought it as well, although that one needs new pickups/electronics (a VS4A, "Thumb" type of copy)... but the Jazz was good stock.

Thanks for clarifying that for me. So the gear works the oposite way on the BT3. Interesting! I had no idea.

Hipshot Bass X-tender model BT7 just ordered!

[quote name='falcodub' post='1026914' date='Nov 17 2010, 02:40 PM']I have just received my bass from Jose.

A pleasure to deal with, honest, helpful and all round awesome purchasing experience.

Nice one [/quote]


I hope you enjoy the bass. That one was very much loved and served me well.
All the best!

[quote name='Larmer' post='1025279' date='Nov 15 2010, 10:26 PM']Hey,

I have an extra RC4 Bass footswitch. Still in its box, unused, never even opened the plastic wraps.

As it can't be used with no other amp than the RH450, I'm kinda stuck with it. Hopefully someone is missing one of these.

[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tc-electronic-rc4-floor-controller-for-rh450--61537"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tc-electronic...or-rh450--61537[/url]

That's what they go for. I'd say I would be really happy if I could get half of that + shipping.

Payment via paypal, and I'll send with registered shipping. Thanks![/quote]


Hi, I might be tempted. I didn't buy one initially, then I did... but the one I received was faulty and it seems there was a batch of faulty RC4s... and I just returned it for a refund.
I am interested, subject to two things:
1) that you open it and try it and make sure it works as intended
2) that the postage cost is not too much... I just saw you're in Helsinki.

do you have some idea how much postage to the UK would be?

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Asdown dual band compressor - 2
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So I have this cheap Westfield B4000 bass, a Jazz copy. It is very nice. I mean, it's ugly (green, blergh) but it felt and sounded quite good... so I installed a J-Retro premap on it and... it's amazing. I've been leaving my Stingray at home for the past few days and using this one instead to explore the possibilities of the new preamp, and I just keep grinning like an idiot

Yesterday I sort of bumped into an audition for a Rage Against The Machine tribute band, with the Jazz bass, and walked out as a new member of the band. Because being in two bands already wasn't enough

The thing is, there's a hell of a lot of drop-D stuff and it gets boring easily to manually detune/retune. I have d-tuners already on my Stingray, my OLP, and the Warwick $$... but I suspect I'll end up playing the Jazz mostly in this band, so I need another D-tuner.

The question is... which one????

It was straight forward for teh Stingray/Warwick... but I'm utterly confused for the Jazz.

I look at the Hipshot page, and I think that the BT7 or the BT10 will probably do, even if I'm almost sure teh holes will not align, but I'll make new ones. However, the BT3 looks *a lot* like the ones I have already, so I feel I'd buy those... but in teh description it says something about vintage Fenders, reverse winding blah blah blah... What? Reverse winding? what is that? I mean, I can wind teh string anyway I want.... what am I missing?
There's like 4 types of Hipshot d-tuners, for mexican, for japanese, for preCBS style, for this and the other... and I'm a little confused. I'd go for the BT3 as they look more like the ones I already have but... the "reverse winding" comment throws me out and confuses me. I'm just a bass player after all

I don't have pictures with me right now... but I found an ad the previous owner of my very bass plaxced on music radar, and you can just about make out the tuners:

[url="http://www.musicradar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53616"]Westfield B4000[/url]

any idea what the reverse winding refers to?
Looks-wise, it's teh closest match and I'd buy it right away, if it wasn't for that comment.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1023376' date='Nov 14 2010, 01:40 PM']I remember turning up at a jam session in West London a few years ago. The house band bassist was playing a P-bass which sounded really great.

When I asked to have a look, it turned out to be a cheap Westfield with an SD 1/4-lb pickup.

He was a good player, certainly better than me, but no prodigy. The bass was just sounding WAY better than plenty of much more expensive basses at the same jam.[/quote]


I still own another Westfield bass, it's beautiful, a nice chunk of ash for body, shaped very much like a Warwick Thumb, even teh headstock, just not curved as the Thumb. The pickups are unfortunately some horrible soapbar type and it sounds very blergh, but it feels fantastic (I bought it s/h after trying it unplugged). Pity there aren't many pickup options for that one... but one day I'll "rescue" it.
It seems that Westfield are a brand to take into acount when looking for cheapies.

I tried the Jazz last night at rehearsal finally, and if it was already good, now with the J-retro is terribly addictive. The slap tone is really amazing.
We're getting filmed tonight and I think I'm going to use the Westfield, just because I love a bit of reverse snobbery every now and then

It had to happen...

I said I was a mod-oholic.

I loved the bass as it was... but I really like active options... so I just installed a John East J-retro preamp in it I bought from another basschatter.

It's... H U G E

My Stingray is safe but I just can't get over how great these preamps are. Granted, I spent nearly 3x on teh preamp as in the bass but at around £180 total is not a bad bass at all. I couldn't play it very loud tonight, but for what I could gather, it's a lot fatter, louder, clearer... and now I can really get a beautiful slap tone out of this bass, with powerful dead notes and muted hits and full bodied ringing notes...

This is ridiculous, I can't stop installing preamps on cheap basses

... and again.

an interested party just pulled out... so this pickup is still up for grabs!

Sold, pending payment...

Just bought the John East J-Retro preamp from Luke... it arrived almost before I knew he had one for sale! It was that fast!
Very pleasant guy, easy transaction. No problems whatsoever.

Thank you, Luke!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='1014822' date='Nov 6 2010, 10:41 PM']On the neck pup! For me that's the most comfortable and versatile place - it's where my thumb mainly stays, as the OP has a Jazz he'll probably have the same issues if he plays fingerstyle.

I don't find MM basses a struggle, just that they're not as comfortable as other basses i own. The arwick fits much more snugly around my beer gut![/quote]

I got curious after reading this thread, because I really don't know what I do! I know I rest my thum on the Stingray's pickup sometimes, but not always.
I realised that generally I rest my thumb on the E string, except when I use it. Then I just move my hand upwards and just rest it on the body until the E string note(s) are done and I go back to the initial position. It sounds more complicate than it is! And I tend to use a position just right above the top of teh Stingray pickup. On any bass. The position does vary, depending on what I play, and I had noticed that I rest my thum on the Stingray's pickup, but only sometimes.

Different people, different techniques. I'm glad a proper thumb rest is not useful to me, I don't like how they look.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1014099' date='Nov 6 2010, 11:18 AM']Chili's and Rage you say?
There's a couple of MM4 Stingrays in the FS section that should sort you right out. [/quote]


and two beautiful MM SUB4 on eBay right now! And a Sterling SUB too.

[quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='1008919' date='Nov 1 2010, 07:44 PM']I can vouch on McNach's behalf that he is a great bloke and brilliant to deal with [/quote]


Thank you, Alex
how much did we say I was going to pay you for the feedback?