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[quote name='dood' post='304566' date='Oct 11 2008, 08:51 PM']What did you buy in the end? I have upgraded both a black face SVP-Pro and a grey hammerite face Ampeg SVP-Pro with valves from Watford Valves and the difference was almost shocking to hear that such poo stock valves are shipped in th epreamps. Sorry Ampeg, just my experience. Both times I order HARMA Diamond STR drive tested selected ECC83/12ax7's and a personal fave, the Jan-Phillips ECC82/12AU7 (cant remember the model number I am afraid, but Derek Rocco also suggests using them). You will be very happy with the results.[/quote] yep...i took derek's advice as well (the phillips is a 5814a btw) the valves it came with were sovtek 12ax7's and a single groove tube 12au7...not sure if they were the stock ones or not. it's a massive difference in tone. i also can't get over how much louder the pre is as well. hat's of to watford valves. huzzah !

[quote name='molan' post='304338' date='Oct 11 2008, 11:24 AM']My SVTII is in for a re-valve at the moment - I have a feeling it's gonna cost more than £50 tho [/quote] one of the reasons that i plumped for a valve pre and a solid-state power amp !

HOT DIGGERTY !!! how much better does it sound ? the output is up, it's much smoother and more punchy, and the turning up the driver control adds a [i]lovely[/i] compression and snarl. easily the best music-related £50 i've ever spent.

i tried one briefly the other day...wasn't that impressed to be honest. it sounds good, but to my ears nothing that my russian big muff doesn't do. the deep switch is very deep, but as it's a fuzz it loses a lot of punch. sorry - i'm not very good at reviews.

my last lot came from john lewis

this sounds ike our gig on wednesday !!

[quote name='neepheid' post='300305' date='Oct 6 2008, 09:54 AM']+1 for wide, grippy straps.[/quote] plus the another one

just ordered a full set of valves for my svp-pro from watford valves. i'm really looking forward to hearing what they decent valves sound like compared to the no-brand ones that are in there... i'll let you folks know how i get one

we've used a guy called pete - a man with a van, who's also a guitarist and a guitar tech www.myspace.com/theamputator tell him the bass player from eat lights sent you...who know, he may even remember me ! lovely guy...ran us and our stuff from stamford hill to brixton, and picked us up again and ran us back again....no hassles at all. think he charged us ~£50 all in - a lot less than taxis late at night, and you get to ride in an ex-dutch army vw transporter

[quote name='stacedabass' post='299956' date='Oct 5 2008, 03:57 PM']plus i really like radio 6, plays a very wide range of music.[/quote] plus the one radio 6 is the only radio station i listen to...stuart maconie's show on a sunday is amazing.

or ones with acres of white space, so you have to scroll... and scroll... and scroll.... and scroll...

[quote name='ianrunci' post='297584' date='Oct 2 2008, 02:25 PM']I was thinking about it the other night during a gig, how some tunes start with a bassline that is recognised imediately of the ones we do these stick out A Town called Malice [b]Higher and Higher[/b] "The inevitable" Mustang Sally Billie Jean Reach out My Girl Brown Eyed Girl She Bangs the Drums[/quote] "higher and higher" by the moody blues ? right on man !!

i'd go for an 8-string but not a 12-string....they just look loads of hassle... although they do sound good.

the 201's fine choice. i've got them on two of my basses.

i had to replace the jack socket in my jazz bass, so i reasoned that if i used a stereo socket, and wired the shield and ring contacts together i'd get a better grip and contact. ...it's it does - it feels a lot snugger that a mono socket (ahem). just thought i'd share.

you can prolly pick up a 9v ac supply at maplins...i'm no expert on ac psu tho...would it need to be regulated or smoothed a certain way ?

be pretty easy to build one...

but if i took my bass on a plane and played it in flight...wouldn't that make me, say...400mph faster than him ?

steve severin almost always uses heavy chorus, and most other moldulation fx quite a bit too.

i used to regularly gig with a 150W trace head...never had any problems being heard. maybe it's trace elliot magic !

[quote name='G-77' post='293429' date='Sep 27 2008, 02:18 PM']my band uses [url="http://www.enterprisestudios.com/"]http://www.enterprisestudios.com/[/url] , they slowly replacing a lot of the equipment. they just got some Trace 715x Combo for some of the room.[/quote] i've always found the staff in enterprise to be the main thing that puts me off, not their equipment. [i]that's better - civility editor[/i]

well, i got one...i'll let you know how i get on when i get it home... mind you, if it just makes some weird noises i'll be pretty happy.

all basses should be black.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='292048' date='Sep 25 2008, 05:56 PM']This... this is an ugly strat...[/quote] plus the one. good site though - especially like the shots of various pre-amps. very useful.