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  1. Ben Jamin
    [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1332248792' post='1585473'] Off to guitarchat for you, then! [/quote]
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    [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1332094559' post='1583160'] But look how much body is behind the bridge. What's it actually [i]doing[/i]? It's just being there- along for the ride. [/quote] It's a sound board - the vibration of the string is travels through the bridge and makes it vibrate on the same frequency. Because it has a larger surface area it moves more air, which is why you get a louder acoustic sound and that specific semi-hollowbody sound from the pick-ups Either way, I reckon aesthetically it looks very cool!
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    Must admit I've got a thing for my friend's old ES-335 at the moment! I think there are too many good/bad examples of each to decide if guitars or basses look better
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    Biro? Pfft, I use a vintage Fender quill and inkpot. They got it right the first time. A bit roadworn but not too bad for an all-original - besides it has that unmistakeable classic vintage Fender output. Don't try to fix what isn't broken! Edit: Oh yeah on topic! I use a Warwick 5-string $$ Corvette, a cable that works and a soon-to-arrive Matamp hybrid head and 1x12 cab Plus an old Eko SG with '70s Gibson humbuckers and Bigsby into a poor little Fender Sidekick Reverb That Squire Jazz you have looks ace, a friend of mine has one and it sounds/plays amazing!
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    [quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1331676163' post='1577149'] Thank God for that. I didn't really need this, but it was such a bargain i was having trouble talking myself out of it. [/quote] Haha, well it's been sitting around for [i][b]ages[/b][/i] taking up space so it just needed moving on!
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    [quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1331652105' post='1576584'] If this falls through can i say dibs? [/quote] Sure thing
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    Sold pending the usual
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    [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331596710' post='1575746'] in fact, f*** ME! [/quote] The world's gone mad hasn't it? I'm holding on to mine!
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    Worth taking a look at this Warwick? (someone had to do it!) I don't know why they're so cheap second-hand at the moment - they retail for loads more. I play a Corvette too and it rocks! With the spare cash you expand your rig a bit http://basschat.co.uk/topic/170619-warwick-corvette-german-made-mid-90s-l260/page__pid__1574534#entry1574534
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    Cor blimey. That bass looks quite nice.
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    [quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1331513164' post='1574118'] I'll have a ponder on this mate. Do you know if there is an output through the headphone socket? [/quote] Good news! I plugged in today for the first time in, well, months - and it seems it's just the input that's dodgy. If you find the 'sweet spot' with the cable, as it were, the signal goes in and comes out like your everyday bass amp! Chromatic tuner and headphone out function perfectly well. Blending the distortion in a little with the clean channel plus a bit of octave makes for quite a fat fuzz, I've discovered!
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    My old piano teacher had just taken delivery of a new Yamaha grand and I had the honour of being his first student to play it. Unfortunately I hadn't been feeling that well and... Yep. All over the keys. (This was a number of years ago when I was a kid btw! Please don't be put off buying my amp in the for sale section )
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    Jazz bass in the countryside. ...Just realised there was no-where to plug in.
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    I've got an old Squier 'Strat' made in China - exactly the same decal except mine says Affinity where yours says Fender. Hasn't been used for years - input jack's gone and the pick-ups aren't aligned very well, especially the neck/middle - but it plays pretty well! Buy a complete strat assembly pickguard (http://www.axesrus.com/pickassy.html or something similar) and it could be a really nice guitar Hope that helps!
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    [quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1331403310' post='1572514'] Tempted. Could this be couriered, and if so, any idea of the cost? [/quote] Sure thing! Although I've not couriered anything before so not sure where to look - are there any companies you'd recommend/avoid? If it helps the dimensions are: 24-1/2” H 24-1/2” W 16-1/2” D 87 lbs Cheers! Edit: If I've done it right, Interparcel quoted me just over £30?
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    Bump for price drop to £50
  17. Ben Jamin
    [quote name='Thornybank' timestamp='1331165535' post='1568928'] disable the effects loop and it might come to life [/quote] Thanks! I'll look into it Either way it's got to go - new amp's arriving in town soon and there ain't space for the two of 'em!
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    [quote name='tremblap' timestamp='1331232853' post='1570060'] OK this is a little show off of a title ;-) So I ordered a GT-200 after spending a whole afternoon with Jeff, Hayden, Andrew, and the others... I had brought in my Eden wt-400, my TC RH 450 and my Fender Bassman 100 from 1976... and I am selling the latter as it is no match whatsover! I tested on their 4x10 and 2x12 and this is the best amp I've ever played in. A category on its own. I took the standard, and saw a guitar combo in balck and red and gold and loved it so I went for it! I inquired about a mid-freq-switch like they have on their guitar amps and a different taper on the drive button to be able to dial more subtly in the clean zone... voilà! Speaking of guitar amps, I also ordered a 1224mk2 and two 2x12 for the uni studios that I am in charge of, in sparking blue... My research assistant ( I had to bring 3 guitar players as I was not to shop for that instrument by myself ;-) almost bought one for himself too... all in all, a fantastic day out in Meltham. I'll attach picture when I get the beasts. pa [/quote] Nice! Out of interest how did the GT-200 match in terms of versatility with the other amps? Edens especially have pretty powerful EQ IME! Like the sound of sparking blue
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    [quote name='tremblap' timestamp='1331155346' post='1568713'] I want the gain to be for longer (therefore subtler control) in the clean zone... and I'd like to have other centre freqs for the mids... as for the colour, I went for red and black... and old logo... should be ace! the uni one is blue! wow effect! [/quote] Sounds cool! Doesn't the depth control deal with the mids? Nice colours - never considered blue!
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    [quote name='tremblap' timestamp='1331147587' post='1568551'] and I just bought a gt-200 with 2 little experimental mods... and a 1224mk2 and 2 x 212 for the uni... what an amazing bunch these people are! [/quote] Nice one! "For the uni" eh? What are these experimental mods you speak of?
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    Hey guys, My Crate's been sitting around for months now without use, and with my Matamp arriving soon (hopefully!) it's now entirely surplus to requirements - plus I've got my eye on a bass in the for-sale section! First off, it's [b]not [/b]in working order! The in-built chromatic tuner still functions but somewhere along the line something's gone (sorry I'm not particularly tech savvy!) hence why I'm listing it as a project. The cabinet is very solid with some tough carpeting and a solid metal grill. Two bass ports at the back. The handles are massive and very comfortable and it has removable wheels! There's plenty of room for a relatively extensive amplifier and maybe even 2x10 speakers. Or if you can fix it it's a great combo for small gigs/rehearsing etc. £50 collected/+ postage would be nice! But I'm open to offers of all varieties Features![list] [*]220 watts [*]15" driver [*]4-band EQ [*]Two-channels (Distortion and Clean) which can be blended and operated via foot-switch [*]Octave effect operated by foot-switch [*]FX loop [*]Extension speaker jack [*]XLR balanced line out with level control and pre-/post-EQ selection [*]Ground lift [*]RCA CD inputs [*]Headphone jack [*]Input pad (-20db) [*]Mute button [*]Built-in chromatic tuner [/list] Pictures! Thanks for looking!
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    [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1330951818' post='1565152'] When you say 'digital amp', do you mean 'class d amp'? [/quote] Yep! I shouldn't post in the morning
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    [quote name='ped' timestamp='1330874507' post='1564155'] Most random thing happened afterwards though. Just drove back to have lunch in Marlow with my BC book keeper Dave and we were spotted by a BCer who was in Pizza Express for his sisters birthday. I'm really sorry I have forgotten your username but it was great of you to come and say Hi! Give me a shout if it was you and I'll send you a present. Cheers [/quote] That'd be me! Great to meet you guys! Hope your pizzas were significantly less burnt than ours
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    Haven't heard much on the digital amps but I got word that a prototype's nearly ready for my hybrid! The problem with the levels (I'm not going to pretend to know much about how all this works! ) was because most hybrids just use a valve at the gain stage then have an active EQ going into the digital amp, whereas as mine has a full-on valve pre-amp straight into the digital power-amp. So hopefully I'll be heading down to the factory soon, and I'll try and find out some more about the digital amps
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    £180!? idontneedanotherbassidontneedanotherbassidontneedanotherbass
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