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  1. Ben Jamin
    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399142544' post='2441510'] D'OH!! What's the 'B'-string like? How did it compare with your G&L? [/quote] The B-string is good! It's not a Dingwall but it's perfectly usable. Finish and build quality is perfecto. Neck is a really nice shape - I normally like thicker necks but I felt really comfortable. Pick-ups are super fat and the 3-band EQ is well balanced. I prefer my USA G&L because of the character of the pick-ups and I love the way the controls work - they're different sounds really - but in terms of quality they're very close! I had a German Warwick $$ Corvette before the G&L and I'd take the Yamaha over that! I really want one now
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    My friend brought his Yamaha TRBX505 round this afternoon and it blew my mind. Sorry!
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    Cort GB74 OR GB75? http://www.cortguitars.com/uk/product/gb74
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    C'mon guys, it's finally some good radio-friendly rock 'n' roll (it's been a little while). This kind of music isn't particularly about creating intricate songs with elaborate soundscapes. It's about creating loud angry riffs. They do that pretty well, with the added bonus of it only being two people, which is quite a cool little niche. I like 'em.
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    Slightly out of budget but... please please please get this before I am forced to I can't stand it much longer! Those MFD pick-ups rock. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/234258-gl-sb2-1983/"]http://basschat.co.u...58-gl-sb2-1983/[/url]
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    [quote name='Diablo' timestamp='1397239732' post='2422197'] Pardon my ignorance, but the video makes me feel nauseous as it never holds a shot for more than half a second. Someone got a bit too busy on the edit button I feel. Anyway, it moves to quick for me to see, is he playing chords on the bass or single notes and using the effects to beef it up? Can't help thinking someone should buy him a strat for his next Birthday... if you want to play lead then why not play lead on a lead guitar? Its a bit like trying to play trumpet on a tuba to me. Very skilful, but ultimately a bit pointless. Cheers, Rich [/quote] Video's a bit mental init! Here's them live with a Fender Starcaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub6Q0DWg-g0
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    [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1397039083' post='2419932'] No-one who hasn't seen them live or on video would know that it wasn't a "guitarist" rather than a "bassist". [/quote] I wonder if the average non-musical Joe would necessarily know it's a bass even if they saw them live? A few times people have commented on my great 'guitar-playing' when I've played in a big (multi-guitar and keys etc) band. Seems they didn't necessarily associate the different guitar sounds/parts with their respective instruments - when I asked them about it most of them say something along the lines of "I just listen to the song, I don't really listen to/can tell the difference between different parts". Just thought it was interesting, maybe it's a perspective we lose a little as musicians, subliminally caring more about each part as opposed whether the whole thing's actually good?
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    I was introduced to these guys last week - it's a bassist/drummer rock duo - pretty darn cool octave/harmony pedals going on! Thought y'all might appreciate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ere2Mstl8ww
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    I power my entire pedalboard - TC Polytune, EHX Deluxe Big Muff, Tech 21 Red Ripper, Aguilar Octamizer and Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe from this: http://visualsound.net/1-spot-power-supply/ It plugs into my Polytune and I daisy-chain it off the Polytune's power output.
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    I normally leave my amp generally 'flat' - the pre-amp on my G&L is pretty versatile so I just do most of my adjustments with that and with my playing style - better to get it right at the source I reckon!
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    [quote name='CHW' timestamp='1391025974' post='2352466'] Best sound I've heard in a sports hall was the levellers, basically the walls were completely draped in fabric. Is this even remotely possible for you? [/quote] I wish! It works though really well though - played a festival in a big cow shed - the team outfitted the whole place in a thick heavy DIY starcloth, looked pretty cool too. Takes some effort to put up though and some pretty big steps on wheels! [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1391026319' post='2352472'] You are screwed unless its entirely packed with meat acoustic absorbtion (ie an audience) Even then the R60 on that space will be huge, vary massively with different frequencies and there is likely to be unpleasant resonance with any bass from something in the room (sports equiptment, ducting, the ceiling) depending on the construction. Keep as quiet as possible and accept the fact that the audience are going to experience your band down a well.. [/quote] Cheers, here's hoping it'll be well attended! We're not expecting a good sound but hopefully we can make it reasonable [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1391026362' post='2352474'] I'd be tempted to print the above post off and show it to the band, as a means of seeking everyone's understanding and agreement to keep the volume down Oh, also have a 31 band graphic with feedback detectors to hand Best of British [/quote] Thinking of just sending them all the URL to this thread haha. Hopefully we'll be taking a digital desk so we can high-pass and take out offending frequencies pretty efficiently
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    [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1391017663' post='2352346'] Hmmm, watch lows - all instruments, and get anyone with reverb/delay/modulation, unless it`s an essential part of the sound to switch it off. Drums, maybe tune them up a bit higher than usual, and on the pa for vox again, drop reverb and get the depth by using mids not lows. Get all amps off of the floor. [/quote] It's going to be one of those rare instances where vocalists ask for LESS reverb haha Looks like I'll be high-passing everything! Getting amps off the floor is a good shout - could borrow a couple of X-frame keyboard stands; maybe some DIY gramma pads? [quote name='deepbass5' timestamp='1391018228' post='2352357'] One trick I read and have successfully applied is reducing the number sound sources that are being reflected or reduce the chance of them being reflected. Sounds crazy but by putting both PA speakers together on one side of the stage works wonders. The other would be use a bigger PA and not use individual amps on the back line and use monitors. As I guess you are stuck with what is listed the main thing is keep the volume under control, don't push the hall beyond that point of intelligibility. Another - you could avoid facing the opposite wall, set up in the corner so the sound is going round the angles. Good luck [/quote] Those are some neat ideas, thanks! We should have the afternoon to set-up so we can try out some different speaker arrangements. [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1391023609' post='2352428'] Good luck with that.. that...that...that....that....that..... [/quote]
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    Next weekend's venue might be fun! Just wondered if anyone knew any tricks to make it sound good/alright/not completely awful as I'm rubbish at acoustics and all that! It's a full on sports hall - big high ceiling and sports hall floor etc. We haven't got any subs for the FOH, just running two QSC K10 speakers, so the bass will just be coming from my Barefaced Compact. There's also an acoustic drum kit! Is there anything I can do to make us sound less reverby/boomy? Cheers!
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    Very specific! D'you mean that staccato (short punchy notes) kind of playing with ghost notes and such? I'd try playing a bit nearer the bridge where there's more tension in the string and muting the note with either your other plucking finger or left hand after only letting it ring for a very short time. Muting notes slightly with your left hand for that percussive ghost note can sound funky but it can ruin a band mix if you over-do it!
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    I haven't tried any of their basses, but the guitarist in my band has a Double Agent and it rocks. Very well put together, plays very well, sounds great, looks cool. Can't argue A previous guitarist had a Warhawk and it was the same story there. Reverend have an excellent reputation for good reason.
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    Well I tried keeping it for a while but I just can't justify it! Someone needs to give it the use it deserves, poor thing.
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    [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1379798638' post='2216957'] Very true but G&L don't have a Fender logo on the headstock. That will make the difference to a lot of bassists. [/quote] True. Funny thing is the G&L's more of a (Leo) Fender than the Dimension is!
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    Hang on... two humbuckers and an 18v pre-amp with a 3 band EQ? Surely the HH model is literally just a G&L M2000/M2500? You could probably pick a G&L Tribute M2000 for half the price of the American Deluxe and I imagine it'd be just as good, if not better. And then you've got the USA-made G&Ls...
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    So infinite sustain that you can swell in and out? You could get an e-bow and just use your volume pedal?
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    Here's a bit of G&L and mood lighting from last week.
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1376550483' post='2175687'] Now that's a good proper, stream of consciousness, rant. Nice [/quote] Glad to be of service It was a long day in the office!
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    Squier. Because deep down it's not a Fender. Fender. Because everyone has one. Stingrays. That cool hip Fender-alternative that... everyone has. And everyone expects you to play RHCP. Those GruvGear FretWraps and similar mute things that go up by the nut. An early warning of incoming incessant bass soloing. Chorus on bass. Why? People who say: "this bass was 'born' on...". No it wasn't. Your Fodera did not emerge from a pregnant woman. Keyboard players. Vocalists complaining about this week's cold/flu/virus/sore throat. People who wear sunglasses inside on-stage. Guitarists who run two amps in 'stereo'. No-one cares. PRS guitars. Ibanez. Association with silly excessive guitar solos. Musicians who ask for "just me and the lead vocal" in their in-ear monitors. Lists.
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    [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4]Reluctant sale as I need to raise funds for a festival (boring things like amp covers/cases etc) and whilst this pedal sounds amazing the band I bought it for has ceased to exist, so it's been unloved for a few months now - really it should go to someone who'll make better use of it! Hand-made by David Hall Amps in the UK - here's what they have to say (from their website):[/size][/font] [i]"The VT1-Bass-Drive uses a single 12AX7 (ECC83) valve to generate classic pure valve tones.[/i] [i]The VT1-Bass-Drive is a low to medium gain effect and is intended to be used in front of a valve amplifier, but will also work well with solid state amps. The foot switch provides a true by-pass and the blue LED back-light indicates if the effect is on or off.[/i] [i]There is an extra i/p pad pot on the back of the pedal on the bass version which is useful when dealing with active and passive bass signal levels. The controls are very simple, i/p pad (bass only), Level, Gain, Colour level, 3 position Colour select switch and a bright switch.[/i] [i]Level sets the output level of the effect to your amplifier, there is a fair amount of gain generated by the valve and op-amp and this will overdrive the input of your amplifier.[/i] [i]Gain sets the level into the second stage of the valve and hence the level of gain. Use your volume control or on your guitar and/or the i/p pad on the bass version to control the gain on the first stage of the valve, you will find that the VT1-Bass-Drive responses very well to this and you can control the break-up distortion like this.[/i] [i]The 3 position Colour select switch is used to select Colour 1, 2 or non which is the centre position. When Colour 1 or 2 is selected negative feedback is introduced into the circuit the level of which is adjusted with the Colour pot. The Colour effect is best heard at high gain which is an increase in distortion and compression."[/i] Comes with the 12V power supply and is in great condition other than the knob for the i/p pad on the back which has fallen off and got itself lost - doesn't affect the pedal's function at all but I will include a replacement. These retail for £119 - I'll do[b] £60 posted[/b]? Cheers! Ben
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