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  1. Ben Jamin
    [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1483288551' post='3205945'] Is this active? IMO flats are good on passive basses but waste the range and breadth of tones you can get out of a pre amp. [/quote] [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1483349913' post='3206326'] This. [/quote] The G&L's a weird one because it's an active bass with a switch for passive/active/active with high-boost - but the pre-amp is all passive (treble cut and bass cut, series and parallel) so everything works the same in passive mode. So no active pre-amp.
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    I've been playing with flats on my Sue Ryder P-bass for a good while now and we all know that combination works! However, my main gigging bass is my G&L 2500, for flexibility, extra notes and those awesome MFD pick-ups. I've always put roundwounds (just standard D'addario nickels) on out of habit and it sounds great. But after rehearsing with the P recently with Chromes on I really noticed how well flats sit in a mix with the more solid fundamental and what feels like less inharmonic overtones, and of course the lack of finger-noise and the buttery feel makes playing feel effortless - coming back to the G&L the strings felt pretty sharp! Essentially I'm just worried if I make the switch I'll miss the zingy edge and harmonic character of roundwounds that sounds great when I'm just playing the bass by itself and weighing that up with what I think will be a more consistent, better 'in-the-mix' sound with the flats. I'd really appreciate any thoughts from those who've used both types? Thanks! Ben
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    SOLD

    Ben Jamin replied to Muzz's topic in Basses For Sale

    £250 for this is a massive bargain!!! These basses give you an big palette of really solid tones, solid build quality, great feel and playability. I'd have this off you in a heartbeat if I had the cash!
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    Sorry guys! Yes this has now sold! Thank-you though, hope your low-end rumble dreams come true elsewhere!
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    Thanks for the replies guys, a couple of friends have suggested there might be an issue with the switch too, one of them is going to have a go at fixing it so fingers crossed!
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    Have mercy on a poor bassist with little-to-no electrical skills! This is actually regarding my Dad's amp - he's recently invested in learning bass and bought a second hand 'White Horse' (old Gear4Music own-brand I think) combo amp which actually sounds quite nice for just a practice amp. However, something's gone wrong and now upon hitting the 'on' switch, the red 'on' LED lights up for a second then fades, and nothing. Oddly when hitting the switch back to the 'off' position, the LED lights up again and stays lit for a few seconds longer before fading. I've checked the fuses in the IEC cable and all is well there. Tried a couple of other suitable cables and the same thing happens, so it's an amp problem. We've opened up the amp and everything looks okay? At least, nothing that screams 'BIG EXPLOSION' or any obvious loose connections. Is it worth looking into fixing this for maybe just replacing it? It's a shame as it's a decent amp, plenty loud and sounds quite good and my Dad's quite fond of it! Thanks in advance! Ben
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    Thanks guys!
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    [quote name='Salt on your Bass?' timestamp='1469576065' post='3099553'] Hey, what's the weight and impedance?? [/quote] Hiya, not sure exactly on the weight - SWR lists it at 73 lbs and it's 8ohms I can lift it by myself but it's easier with two people due to size and handles either side etc
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    [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1469541776' post='3099197'] Superb cabs these. Very articulate and not at all flabby. I had one back in the day and often used it on its own, it sounded [i]that [/i]good. £150 is silly money. [/quote] Thanks! I wish I had an excuse to keep it but must raise funds!
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    BUMP down to £150! That's a whole lot of bass cab!
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    Bump make me an offer!
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    BUMP open to offers/trades around £200
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    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Begrudgingly for sale is my SWR Big Ben. I absolutely love this cab but I just don't get the opportunity to gig it properly and it's been sat gathering dust for over a year now! It's in great condition and it sounds as massive as it looks. Lots of beautiful, clean, fat low end! It's been upgraded with a high-end Celestion speaker - can handle 1000W at 8ohms.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Here's the previous sale ad: [/font][/size][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/233694-swr-bigben-18-cab-with-cover-with-upgraded-driver/"]http://basschat.co.u...pgraded-driver/[/url] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Looking for £150 or thereabouts (I bought it here for 250) I'm based in Lincoln/Midlands and happy to drive around for a bit of petrol costs.[/font][/size] Shoot any questions [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Thanks for looking![/font][/size] [attachment=223639:IMG_6235.JPG] [attachment=223640:IMG_6236.JPG]
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    BUMP!
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    BUMP! Open to offers!
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    Looking for £200 but open to offers and such! An excellent example of a BB415! Old reliable. A brilliant workhorse bass. This one's seen plenty of action but it just isn't getting used anymore It's in excellent working condition with just a number of small knocks (the worst of which are pictured below) etc as you'd expect from a bass that's been gigged for years (without missing a beat). You can hear the fatness of the B-string on a couple of Viv Murrell tracks: [url="https://soundcloud.com/viv-murrell/closer"]https://soundcloud.c...-murrell/closer[/url] [url="https://soundcloud.com/viv-murrell/embers"]https://soundcloud.c...-murrell/embers[/url] Collection is preferable or I'd be happy to drive a reasonable distance I'm in Lincoln/East Midlands
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    I think we have to appreciate they're mixing to accommodate a whole range of devices - from old tiny televisions to mobile phones to modern TVs with hi-fi sound-systems. But first and foremost they have to consider the devices that are older and/or less capable, as opposed to mixing assuming everyone has a studio-grade TV set-up. Whilst most devices nowadays can handle a full-range audio input (albeit probably not outputting full-range), some cannot. So I'd imagine that means compromising on lower frequencies in order to not blow up your Nan's little box TV.
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    So these look neat? Would be really interested to have a go with one on bass https://www.tcelectronic.com/sub-n-up-octaver/
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    Bump! Multicomp on hold and Red Ripper sold Cheers guys!
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    Red Ripper has gone! Thanks
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    [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Hi all! [/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Having a bit of a clear-out as I'm very rarely using pedals these days and my pedalboard has been sat gathering dust for a long time![/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]These are all fantastic pedals in great condition - only a few minor marks, if any.[/font][/size] [s]EBS Multicomp // £80 posted[/s] [color=#ff0000][b]SOLD[/b][/color] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The EBS Multicomp is the true bypass model and comes with the original box. This is a favourite amongst compressor pedals for sounding great and being easy to use. Classic two-knob compression (ratio) and gain controls. There's also a couple of internal pots if you take the back off the pedal which will allow you to set the threshold for both the high and low bands of the two-band compression (for the multi-band compression mode).[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The three-way switch is great. As well as the normal mode, multi-band is great for fattening up your sound and tubeism adds a nice bit of really really subtle overdrive and warmth, which sounds great for plectrum-playing.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][/font][/size] [s]Tech 21 Red Ripper // £100 posted[/s] [color=#ff0000][b]SOLD[/b][/color] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Red Ripper is very very very fun. It won Bassplayer.com Editor Award back in the day: [/font][url="http://www.bassplayer.com/effects/1167/tech-21-red-ripper/26308"]here's the article[/url]![/size][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif] It's a very versatile and dynamic fuzz/distortion pedal specifically for bass. It has an ridiculously powerful 3-band EQ and a low-pass filter switch to roll off some of the top-end if you set it up for a crazy fuzz mode. You have to play with it, but Tech 21 describe it pretty well: [/font] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]"More than a simple distortion box, the Red Ripper responds to the dynamics of your individual touch. Play harder for more fuzz and higher harmonics, ease up for less fuzz and enhanced lower harmonics. The Red Ripper’s nasty little secret is the R.I.P. control, which powers your bass tone from vintage fuzz, to tectonic distortion and into the realms of Brassmaster-style octaver fuzz. Dime the R.I.P. and enjoy the violent stabs of a Moogie-style synth tone. While the Red Ripper can emulate the tones of an envelope filter, the signal is not actually being filtered, so your tone won’t thin out and drop off when the effect is engaged."[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][/font][/size] Morley ABC // £70 posted The Morley ABC is a 3-way switching pedal. You can plug three instruments in and have one output, or plug one instrument in and switch/stack between 3 outputs. You can run any combination of the three input/outputs at once, so it's super handy! And it's a really nice blue colour. I've got the original box for this too. Drop me a message if you want any more information or pictures etc etc. Thanks for looking! Ben
  22. Ben Jamin
    You could be pushing a built-in limiter in the Chord which would explain the distortion especially if you have your bass proud in the mix. We get this with our Sennheiser IEM set up if we're not careful. I'd try sending less overall level down the aux out and turning up your IEM pack to compensate - it's all about gain staging
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    [quote name='R.I.P.' timestamp='1438644623' post='2836128'] Interesting....if you remove the battery, will the bass will still play? [/quote] I assume so! I'll give it a go tomorrow and let you know
  24. Ben Jamin
    I straight-swapped my 4-string Mexican Jazz for a German Warwick 5-string $$ Corvette a few years ago. Warwicks were super unappreciated for some reason back then!
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    The other advantage the G&L L2500/L2000 has over Sandberg/Warwick etc is that all it's controls can be used in passive mode, so if you run out of battery/want a passive sound you can still use all the other tone-shaping stuff
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