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  1. fretmeister
    Yeah - the berg sounds more EB-0 to my ears and the Serek more like a P. What's that? Have to buy both then?
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    I think the bridge looks great. Ignoring that it is my favourite bridge I've had on a bass it just looks right to me. I get the point about the headstock - but the beauty of Sandberg is that if you really want a 2+2 you'll be able to order it. Also be able to order it as a twin P pickups and a 3 band EQ as well if you must.
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    Specs to be released this week apparently.
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    Bump
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    Looks lovely! Don't know what's under the pickup cover but it could be a bit Mustang like? EDIT for Demo
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    And if it was wagon it would look like my mother in law.
  8. fretmeister
    7Khz is plenty for grit. You'd be surprised!
  9. fretmeister
    Well, in a BMW you don't have to have it loud enough to get over the annoying click of the indicators if you never use them...
  10. fretmeister
    The Mark Bass AG1000 has controls at 65hz and 100hz. The other models have different EQ centres. https://www.markbass.it/product/little-ag-1000/ Funnily enough with my Super Twin (now on sale in the classifieds - hint to the OP! ) I do cut using the 65hz and boost the 100hz. I had no idea I was effectively re-creating an 8x10 though! Every day is a school day!
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    Bump. Feel free to make an offer. I won't be offended.
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    "I'm a bomb" - Natasha Bedingfield. It got enough interest my old band decided to cover it. Or Deeper Underground if I've got a synth pedal with me.
  13. fretmeister
    Measure from the 12th fret instead. Then you'll always be accurate.
  14. fretmeister
    I get a great deep tone from my Markbass AG1000 head. I think all the MB heads would do you very well. Add a Barefaced Super Twin cab and you'll have so much bottom end you'll be using the bass control on the amp to reduce the lows!
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    As for playing more / playing with other people - If a bit of practice is needed before the confidence levels are up enough to join jam nights or look for a local band, the I'd suggest dusting off some "Top 40" tab books / websites and learning a dozen pub crowd pleasers so the OP is armed with a few tunes that are ready to go. Join My Band and similar websites can take a lot of effort to sift through the rubbish but putting a "Bassist Available" advert up (and on here) is very likely to get you a couple of jams at least. Even if the early ones don't turn into a band or just a regular jam the OP will be back on the horse at least. Galloping can come later.
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    I buy more pointless gear when I'm not going out to play. It's like buying it is a substitute for playing properly. I really noticed it in lockdown. Bought no end of crap I never really used. Then after lockdown and doing 1 rehearsal with a stupidly large pedalboard I slimmed down the stuff I was taking with me again. Apparently I don't need synth pedals for big band jazz.... I'm playing every week again and really the only thing I'm buying now is strings when needed. I'm also going to be selling off loads of stuff I don't need. A couple of basses, my wonderful BF Super Twin cab, some pedalboards, pedals etc etc. I just don't need them when I'm out playing and in the house I've got a Helix and PC plugins instead. I've set myself a couple of rules when it comes to kit I take out with me: - never take a board bigger than a Pedaltrain Nano Plus. - never take 2 cabs when 1 will do I'm hoping to free up a lot of space in the house!
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    Steady - no need to throw a brick through the window!
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    If you turn down the bass and treble until it sounds flat and use that as a starting point then it's far more versatile than many think. Behringer should really upgrade it to match the V2 though.
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    It's not just a pre - it's got some fx and it runs as an interface too. It's expensive but not out of the norm for similar devices. The world has got very expensive over the last couple of years.
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    https://bergantino.com/super-pre/ Looks interesting!
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    If I could just get 20 brass and reed players to buy a PA that would be my choice too.
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    Sometimes it is the combination of the amp and a separate preamp that is the only way to get to the wanted sound. Viewing them as separate things rather than as elements of the entire signal path isn't always the right approach. I really like Mark Bass heads but they are at the clean end of the spectrum. Sometimes a preamp pedal is used as an overdrive but with a more capable EQ for the drive to give a different type of overall amp sound. But it's a combination of the pedal and the preamp in the head that I really like. Going into the FX return or a power amp doesn't sound as good to my ears. TBH I'd pass a law that ordered every potential venue on earth to have a good PA system so I only had to take a pedal with me in the first place!
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    I'm selling this wonderful Barefaced Super Twin gen 3 (the latest / current version, built before the cosmetic logo change) with the very posh official padded cover. It's a fantastic cab and it's total overkill for my ever decreasing live music needs so it's time to move it on. I'm the first owner and I got it in August 2020. (Yay lockdown). Since then it has lived a life of gentle use in a jazz big band. Gigs have been in school hall / theatre type venues for the most part, and when I took it to the only big outdoor gig we've had since lockdown it turned out there was a another band's di/amp etc that I was invited to use instead so the ST didn't even get used on that occasion. (They could have told me before hand, but that's a rant for another day). There's a couple of marks on it that I've tried to photograph but nothing that a tiny bit of black paint wouldn't solve. Full specs are here: https://barefacedaudio.com/collections/12xn-bass-cabs/products/super-twin But the greatest hits are: 1200W handling 4ohms Tilt back wheels Only 18kg! A new one would now set you back £1395 including the cover. I'm looking for £950 or near offer. EDIT: I've had a look at others that have sold recently and I've over-done it a bit so: £875.00 ish. PRICE DROP: £800 collected. That's £595 cheaper than a new one! PRICE DROP: £750. No offers / trades at that price. This is now £645 cheaper than a new one! Avoid waiting for several months and save some money! This is collection only from Northants - sort of halfway between J15A and J16 off the M1. Welcome to come and try it out. Kettle will be on. Bring your favourite bass if you like. trades: I’d consider a nice and light (absolute max 7.5lb but the lower the better) Sandberg California II VS4 or VT4. Active or passive, don’t mind. ta
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    User error... designer error... it's all the same
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    I like the same. Demeter 800D head doesn't have a fan Ashdown RM800 Evo2 does have a fan but it is very very quiet and only turns up at louder volumes - Apparently the brand new fan system upgrade on the Ashdown ABM Evo 5 750 is equally quiet. That new system is supposed to be in newly built ABM 600 Evo4 as well. The V2 versions of the Darkglass 900W amps are reactive so the fans only turn on when needed. Not tried one myself yet. Tech21 VT500 is reactive and didn't turn on at all at home volumes when I had one. Only turned on at rehearsal / gig volumes. Many of the Phil Jones models do not use a fan Some Trickfish heads don't have one either.
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