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hard to put a figure on it any guesses .. ballpark figure of how much you think it'll sell for ?

[quote name='silddx' post='1238785' date='May 20 2011, 10:20 PM']I'm sorry mate, but I wholeheartedly disagree. Anyone who says Fenders sound great just as they probably have been bloody lucky. Fenders are more diverse in their characters than dogs. Some, including recent ones can be downright sh*te. Some of the rubbish I've played in Vintage and Rare beggars belief. The beauty of a Fender is that when you get a good one they can be so lovely and organic. I'll never buy one again.[/quote] I respect your point of view completely silddx but your not wholeheartedly disagreeing with me here!! you've decided you don't like them, given your reasons and said you will not buy another one .. my point exactly! .. why buy something you don't like or doesn't sound right to you .. then try change it?, try been the operative word! I agree Fenders are diverse in sound .. which is no bad thing, find one you like. I understand there are lots of people out there blind with fashion who want a old Fender because it's cool, and it maybe more important that there friends say WOW you gotta 69 Fender!(which is fine by the way if thats what you want) but deep down they don't like what they sound like, so they try to change it! .. the truth is you cannot change what is sonically inherent in an instrument however hard you try! people just think you can! and continue to mod and eq .. etc, only to ever achieve a masking of what is fundamentally there and always will be. So my point is .. if your not happy with the sonic property of a Bass acoustically then preamps won't do it for you! ask any luthier worth his salt (Mike Tobias springs to mind) love em or hate em .. they've worked for me everytime for over 30 years, they've been perfect for me as standard. If they wasn't and I wanted the sound of a Warwick I would sell the Fender and get a Warwick for sure and save loads of money and maybe take the family to Disney World much love brother silddx x

[quote name='Heathy' post='1238362' date='May 20 2011, 04:30 PM']I must admit that I don't really understand this argument. Like many, I would love a vintage Fender. However, I would then be happy to make some non-intrusive mods so it plays and sounds as good as it can be - and then go out and enjoy playing it! I think that collectors can get a bit anal about the value of instruments as an investment - I mean, even a pre-cbs would not give you enough to retire on would it?[/quote] suppose you gotta ask yourself why you'd love a vintage fender then? .. why not get one that has a pre-amp as standard if thats what you want! I arn't a collector, and it's not a value thing with me as I agree an Instrument should be played .. I just think they sound perfect as standard and thats why I'd play one .. if i wanted to change the sound then I'd want something else wouldn't I ?

[quote name='markinthegreen' post='1236848' date='May 19 2011, 12:36 PM']One thing i forgot to mention is the tone knob, There does not seem to be that much scope to it, rolled up full or down doesn't change the sound a great deal? this is bothering me a hugely when recording. Is this a common trait to a early 70's bass?[/quote] this is very easily resolved, alot of the 70's jazzes had 0.033mf or even 0.022mf ceramic capacitors fitted to the tone pot so when rolled off not alot of top came off as you said! if this is the case simply put a 0.047mf ceramic capacitor in to replace the existing one! most jazzes today have the 0.047mf cap as standard and it's alot more usable. certainly wouldn't wack a J-Retro in a 73 .. sacrilege!

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='1214146' date='Apr 28 2011, 08:09 PM']Eminence isn't above recommending drivers for more applications than they should. It's up to the consumer to check the specs and make sure of suitability. With only 2.4mm xmax I don't recommend it for bass unless it's for use with less than 50 watts. IMO 4mm is the minimum acceptable. 2.4mm is OK for what it should be used as, PA midbass, just like its smaller sibling.[/quote] hey Bill .. the standard Delta-12 isn't even that good mate with only 1.6mm xmax! the Delta 12A is 2.4mm which must be the one your refering to! but the Delta 12b is 2.7mm and the 12LF,12LFA,12LFC have 4.8mm xmax but like i said earlier I'm not here to champion these drivers or even recommend them, I just was merely stating that the ME driver that the OP was talking about and seem pleased with was replaced by the Delta. so I agree with what you say totally but I have also found that personally used in multiples can produce some pretty pleasing results! regards Chris

ps.. Delta-12(8 ohm) For high power bass in sound reinforcement systems, bass guitar combos, club music systems and stage monitors. Eminence words not mine!! Chris

[quote name='squire5' post='1213929' date='Apr 28 2011, 04:21 PM']Chris,the blurb on the Eminence website says that the Delta 10 is optimized for lead guitar,so I'm more confused than ever.[/quote] I'm just quoting what Eminence e-mailed me a while back .. they said the Delta replaced the ME range for General PA and Bass Guitar, I'm not saying there the greatest of Bass Speaker or have a super low end response but they replaced the speaker you mensioned! that was my only point!! .. so if your happy with what the ME gave you in your cab the Delta would do the same!! I'm sure they are far better replacements for extended Bass response etc but I will add.. after E-mailing Eminence I made a 2x12 cab with Eminence designer program and used 2x ME 12's in a ported 100 litre cab, I used the T/S parameters for the Delta 12's as they recommended, and they sound pretty good to be honest! suppose it's all about what you wanna get out of it .. but remember not everybody wants there vision to be blurred and to throw up after 10 mins with Sub Bass frequencies !! all the best Chris

[quote name='squire5' post='1213698' date='Apr 28 2011, 12:08 PM']This week I've had cause to replace 2 drivers in my Trace Elliot 4x10 cab.The existing drivers must have been replaced before as there are Eminence ME10s in there at the moment.However,my local dealer tells me that the equivalent nowadays is designated Alpha 10.Now in comparison, the magnet on the MEs is much larger than the Alpha,which is rated at 150w compared to the MEs 200w.How can this be an equivalent?The ME10s are now discontinued,so I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.The Alphas seem a lightweight substitute,but hey,what do I know??[/quote] I can tell you that the discontinued ME-10 was replaced by the Delta-10 I have a pair of ME-12's and I e-mailed Eminence for T/S parameters .. and they told me that the Delta range replaced the ME range all the best Chris

fantastic day, throughly enjoyed it Big thanks to Keith for putting it together and all those who brought there quality gear it's much appreciated guys regards Chris

I used there Standard Gauge Nickel Swing Bass Sets years ago and thought they sounded great, and better still they were easy to get hold of, but had to stop using them because of there inconsistency from pack to pack.. had quite a few sets with a dead E string from new, tried using them again years later and found same problem occasionally, so decided it was too much of a risk buying them. don't know much about there other sets but has anyone else found this with there Standard Nickel Swing Bass sets ?

a few groove demo's from the legendary 70's funksters Paul Jackson and Mike Clark, I saw Mike Clark on the Funk Stops Here Tour in Leeds Irish Centre nearly 20 years ago and i remember that i couldn't stop smiling the whole way thru the show, it was the funkiest thing i'd ever seen check out the 16 beat stuff at 6:00 mins .. pure 70's porn i tell ya

James bought my bitsa Jazz Bass, really nice genuine bloke to deal with. an absolute pleasure mate, thanks again James deal with confidence peeps Chris

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1161066' date='Mar 13 2011, 09:24 PM']It doesn't really matter what bass you use.[/quote] +1 [quote name='molan' post='1161684' date='Mar 14 2011, 12:57 PM']I firmly believe the sound is in the fingers.[/quote] +1 IME your hands and ears are more responsible for what comes out of it! all Fender's to me (Guitars included) have to be worked to get what you want out of them, guess thats why some people don't like them! I agree with much of what Billy Sheehan says on this clip @ 2:40 mins.

a very generous guy, helped me out immensley with my old computer a great BC'er indeed, and awesome packaging Thanks again Matt Chris