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  1. ahpook
    PM'd about the guyatone eq
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    anyone have any idea where i can get one of the square, black jack sockets for and musicman from ? the one on my sabre has finally given up the ghost
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    just did an exchange of my boss syb-5 for a twin effects loop pedal and some funds with chris top guy....kept in contact throughout. if you get to deal with him, i'm sure you'll come away happy thanks mano !!
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    sold my mxr m-80 di to exile252...what a splendid chappie he is too. if you have the occasion to deal with him, then i'm sure you'll be more than happy. cheers fella !
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    just to add a happy ending to this story....jcater is right, the key to the microbass is tiny adjustments...they should fit verniers on these things. i've used it in recording and it sounds great...and i used it for the first time at practise today (into the fx return of a GK head) and it sounded amazing - both the guitarist and the dummer commented on how defined the bass sounded. so...after a lot of tweaking, i can say i'm finally a happy microbass user
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    i don't know, but i'd love there to be some hard-boiled crime fiction about a private eye who plays upright in a jazz band...
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    [quote name='Cernael' post='278855' date='Sep 6 2008, 10:09 PM']A slight kind of suggestion; Why not keep the neck p'up, but modify it so it doesn't sense the strings, and just acts as a hum-cancelling dummy?[/quote] /scratches beard/ reckon you could certainly rig something up
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    odd...i never use the bridge pickup on mine.
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    hey...how would you feel about a boss syb-5 in good nick for some trading action ? i'm interested in the double loop...but think the boss would be worth a bit more.
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    anyone here play with a plectrum, but hit the strings only on the upstroke, a la steve severin ? just wondered. i do very occassionally if it's quite a sparse bassline.
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    [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='276621' date='Sep 3 2008, 11:47 PM']I always use the tone control on my bass in order to vary how bright the bass is from song to song.[/quote] me too...some songs need a more cutting tone than others. i only ever back it off by about a third of a turn though.
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    [quote name='bassmandan' post='270591' date='Aug 26 2008, 09:55 PM']get some of these: [url="http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=121"]http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.p...&Itemid=121[/url] I got mine at Specsavers audioligy dept in Wolves for £160 - which [i]does[/i] sound very OTT but when you think about it, it's worth every penny.[/quote] i think i'm going to look into that very soon...thanks for the tip shame their website describes their product as beign made from "soft durable silicon".....sand in your ears anyone ?
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    i found i got used to the earplugs quite quickly, a couple of practises and i was fine. it does take some getting used to, but i've found i can concentrate more on the drums and bass as you feel them as well as hear them. not to be boring but the alternative to not wearing them is that eventually everything is going to sound like you're wearing earplugs [i] all the time[/i]. wear them sarah...get customs or the elacin ones from ebay
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    [quote name='backwater' post='269412' date='Aug 25 2008, 12:04 PM']Odd thing with this one is that it's listed as being Newcastle but is collection only in London? Andy [/quote] oi ! gateshead's not newcastle...gateshead's the one with the cool bridge !! stupidly, i'm tempted by this...i mean, for that price...
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    having a bit of a clear-out and rethink so here's a couple of pedals up for grabs the mxr has now been sold, but the small stone's still up for grabs [b]ehx small stone phaser[/b] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12528339@N05/2793828765/"]phaser pic[/url] best phaser i've heard. it's not perfect nick, but not far off. a few little scratches is about it. would keep it, but i've only used it a few times and it's time to let it go. no manual, but i do have the original box (no scribbles) £35 to your door and i'll chuck in an adaptor so you can use it with a normal boss-style power supply. paypal's preferred, unless you want to meet in london, in which case i'll knock a couple of quid off for the postage.
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    the guy says 'acoustical', not 'acoustic'. therefore i'm not reading his article... yours 'very grumpy in the morning' ahpook
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    [quote name='budget bassist' post='266036' date='Aug 20 2008, 02:23 AM']A foodswitch? I want one! [/quote] it helps getting a really meaty tone (sorry...i'll get me coat)
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    plus the one to the above...i've got ont of their effects loops and the also built me a shiny red foodswitch for my ampeg
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    thanks for the ideas folks. i'm using my fender jazz with seymour duncan pickups...it's not that hot really. maybe some more fiddling time is needed.
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    [quote name='Gwilym' post='259243' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:45 PM']However, I've not had any distortion issues from using the "bass" knob, but I've generally kept that near to flat.[/quote] sorry - i meant the bass guitar, not the bass control of the ebs
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    [quote name='wateroftyne' post='259238' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:39 PM']Strange... have you engaged the -10db pad, too?[/quote] mine hasn't got one
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    [quote name='wateroftyne' post='259222' date='Aug 10 2008, 12:16 PM']Where do you have the boost & drive knobs set? These need to be used *very* sparingly...[/quote] both on minimum...that's the weird thing.
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    i'm now the proud owner of lee650's ebs microbass and i'd like to pick the brains of anyone who's used one of these... firstly...the xlr output is hot...and i mean [i]hot[/i]...i'm having to run my mixing desk with the trim way way down just to get a clean signal...anyone else find this ? secondly...the inputs are very sensitive...unless i turn my bass down the microbass is almost alway driven into slight overdrive by the bass...is this also anyone else's experience ? any thoughts would be most welcome.
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    bought lee's ebs microbass II and he's a pleasure to deal with...kept me nicely up to date with PM's, the pedal arrived expertly packed and very quickly. if you're ever tempted to deal with him, you can do with with complete confidence. this guy's a dude.
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    i currently do 3 hours a week each with my two bands. i used to do 5 hour sessions with one of my old bands, but how much of that got used as practise and how much was used in getting food and sitting and chatting is open for debate.
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