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Jon 'The Flame' Shuker VS Bud 'Frenchie' LeCompte!

Went on stage for the first song at my first ever gig in front of 400 people. First song consisted of an instrumental lasting 3 minutes, with no bass for the first 2 minutes. When it's my cue to come in, NO SOUND COMES OUT! I have no idea what's happening, the soundman goes nuts, I continue to mime my part anyway despite nothing coming out. Flute player goes over to my amp (which is side stage) and fiddles about, only to realise that the jack lead wasn't plugged in fully! The bass comes on with about 3 notes left to play and the audience cheers! OH THE EMBARRASSMENT!

[quote name='obbm' post='1887' date='May 18 2007, 11:15 PM']I agree with you about the vents however the type and location of the side handles will make a big difference to the slap tone.[/quote] I completely disagree with this. Where's Bill Fitzmaurice when you need him?

I'd have to go for Ampeg tbh, Dan

Same applies really, you'll get a better sound quality from the monitors, however things such as TV are often only mono or stereo as far as sound output goes, and the PC speakers should be able to do the job for what you need them for! Hope this helps, Danny

Electro Harmonix do one aswell, that I believe was quite highly rated by BP Magazine? Maybe worth checking out? I think it's a bit more expensive than the Ashdown or Boss though.

My 4U rack contains 3U of Ampeg SVT and 1U of blank rack strip! I got one without vents though as I believe this gives a much better definition to the low end and a slightly more compressed midrange.

Are you just talking about normal home practice? If you are, then either will be fine. Those PC speakers are designed to handle lows, that's what the sub is for, so you should be fine. The studio monitors will definitely give you a better sound but I wouldn't spend any more than I had to on them if you are just using them for bass.

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[quote name='john_the_bass' post='912' date='May 17 2007, 10:35 PM']black on black p with a maple board[/quote] I played a '78 Precision exactly like that last Sunday night - amazing bass! Really gave me the GAS for a 70's bass of some sort, being the first one I've played! Lovely basses btw Nash (or should that be nash?)

WOW! This bass looks great already! I love the woods! Can't wait to see the finished product mate. Just out of interest - is there anything that made you choose LeCompte over say, a British luthier?

[quote name='subaudio' post='1585' date='May 18 2007, 04:49 PM']I heard somewhere that clear nail varnish can be used to cover dings in Laquer?[/quote] [quote name='john_the_bass' post='1593' date='May 18 2007, 04:52 PM']cheers for that, i'll have a word with my local luthier[/quote] Or perhaps your local girlfriend?

I'm not sure if you can get good pedal crossovers....I'm sure there are a few out there somewhere though. A rackmount compressor would sort out your problem, you could remove all the low end below, say, 100hz, and then you could drive the guitar amp harder to get your desired distortion without risking speaker damage.

Vastly underrated player, he obviously knows the fretboard inside out which you can see when he fills. I think even his playing on 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is brilliant, not exactly flashy or overly technical but extremely melodic and tasteful!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1646' date='May 18 2007, 05:29 PM']Other = Hofner, currently 9 of them, all from the 60's (bar my 500/1 1963 re-issue). I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated.[/quote] There's really no Substitute for a genuine Hofner

I'm a big fan of the flat-EQ policy as outlined by presoulnation above, I start with everything flat and just boost whatever areas I feel are lacking. Usually a bit of bass boost from my onboard EQ is plenty for me to be heard on stage, and I let the soundman do the rest for the punters!

I'd recommend that you use a crossover of some sort so that you aren't sending the low frequencies to the guitar amp, you will most certainly damage the speaker at some point if you're playing at gig/practice levels. Are you using it for distortion purposes?

For drum mics, I highly recommend the Superlux DRK-B5C2 mic set. I bought them on a recommendation I read online some time ago for the band, and they are simply fantastic! Great sounding mics, very focused sounds with minimum spill. Also very compact. The bass drum mic is just sublime! Punchy and with lots of bass. They retail for somewhere around the £350 but are worth every penny IMO. Definitely an alternative to the Shure or AKG sets which have become industry standards. As regards vocal and instrument mics, the SM58 for vocals and SM57 for guitars amps are also industry standards. As mentioned, Rode make great condensers for recording vocals and they can also be used as overheads if necessary. If you want a change from the standard Shure range for budget recording, Audix also make great mics (the OM2 and OM3 spring to mind).

[quote name='Tinman' post='1306' date='May 18 2007, 11:53 AM']GAS is one demanding mistress!!![/quote] Haven't you got another demanding mistress to worry about though? How'd u sneak that one past her?

Wow, this looks like a bit of class! Will be interesting to see how it comes together over the next few weeks! Danny

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='1474' date='May 18 2007, 03:21 PM']Other i.e. EB Musicman[/quote] EB was actually an option in the poll

Nice work! Could you perhaps add a little formatting to it, so that it's easier to see where one category of valves ends and the other begins? Sorry for being a critic but this has sticky potential I think

Hello all, Just a wee poll for us BCers to get an idea of the spread of basses that we all use! Apologies if I've left any major manufacturers out...hopefully I've covered most of them Cheers, Danny