lukeward2004

Nice Bass - perhaps you might get more responses in the for sale section?

Pure Bass Sex goodness.

Really like the Sandberg Jazz, and its nice to see another BassPOD user! Ive had mine 2 weeks now and I love it - still fiddling and tweaking with my sounds, with some much appreciated help from Mr Ped *tips hat*, and its an awesome bit of kit. Contemplating buying another rack and having a rack Bass POD and a power amp for simplicity....

I have a Korg DTR 1000 rack Tuner - doesnt have the fancy lights that the DTR2000 has but it is very accurate and precise, never had an issue with it.

Im not sure actually - I would assume you could just run off the SS side of the preamp, but ive never so much as had a peep of trouble with my 3500 so I cant comment. Mine has been incredibly reliable!

One slight issue with it, which I discovered last night: Ive downloaded and installed the latest USB driver, and Line6 edit with Line6 Monkey. PC picks up the POD with no issue, and in the Line6 Edit screen it shows my current patch configs. However, when I try to use the tonelocker to transfer tones to my POD from the PC, I get an error saying that my POD is not responding and I need to restart it. Ive done this plenty of times, as well as running the line6 Monkey to update everything, including firmware and drivers, to the latest version. Thankfully a nice chap at Line6 Support told me I need to restart the POD in safe mode (power it on holding down the left softkey under the screen), and then do a factory reset on it with the option to NOT keep all my patches. Obviously Ill save my awesome warwick patch before I do this, but I really hope this works....

Digital Village do the WMS 400 for £195 inc VAT - FYI.

Im good for manuals thanks - got the manual with it, 'tis rather useful...

[quote name='Merton' post='13641' date='Jun 7 2007, 03:39 PM']Hi Luke, hope you don't mind me askin', how much did that set you back? That's exactly the bass I wanna buy next! PM me if you don't want to publicly say, or if you want to tell me to bugger off. Have fun at the Clapham Grand next week - cracking venue, I'd be along to support you if I wan't going to the IoW for a wedding gig. Back on topic, I really want a P bass at the mo, I think it's cracking for rock, reggae, funk, dub, everything. A lot of the sound comes form your fingers and the way you play it... [/quote] Hi mate, Thanks, ive never played at the Grande before but ive been informed that it is an AWESOME venue - im really hopig I get muster up some support and get some good live shots. If you come along Ill bring the P bass with me and let you have a little play It set me back about £1k as I recall - maybe just under. It was from [url="http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk"]www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk[/url], and it is sublime

[quote name='funkysimon' post='13633' date='Jun 7 2007, 03:29 PM']I'm starting to this we under-charge! We go for 600-800 quid per gig, we've been going since '99, though with various line up changes (singer has been a constant since then though, as have a couple of other people). We're a nice piece band playing a similar kind of setlist (see Casa del Funk link in my sig below if you're interested). I always think that's a fair price though, because we don't take random requests from the audience. We play our setlist and we play it well, but if someone asks for something outside what we've rehearsed, we can't do it. That said, most requests are for wholly inappropriate songs; someone recently criticised us for being lame because we didn't play any Beatles.[/quote] To be honest, we wont be doing requests at first - it can turn out really bad......

Ped mate, saturday is going to be wicked - I got the manual and carry bag etc with it, and im a member of the custom tone club so I can check out some other tones. If we can look at the channel volumes and whatnot together that would be grand - and I would like to hijack your Jazz patch for myself aswell mate

Hartke 410 XL - i think there is one in the for sale section for £200....

Hi All, Ive recnetly acquired a nice Line6 Bass POD XT (Kidney bean version) off of Phatmonkey, after being suitably impressed by Ped's one when I last visited him. Ok, so Tuesday night comes around and its practise time with the Natalie Band. I took the POD along with me to DI straight into the PA, but bear in mind that I hadnt had the chance to set up any patches at this point. Needless to say, it sounded rubbish with the default patches that come with it, so I quickly packed it away and plugged into a bass amp for the night. When I got home, I spent a good hour or two just playing around with it and my Warwick, and I had a go at setting myself up with one good "clean" patch that I can use for practising. The thing I found fantastic about it was the sheer flexibility of tones and features, it really is a versatile tool. So, I got a patch set up that I was happy with via my headphones, and took the POD along last night to practise without having any other bass amp - either way I was forcing myself to use the POD. Plugged everyting in, set the EQ on the PA so I had a completely flat channel, set the monitor mix up, turned on the POD, hit a note and WOW - exactly the sound I had set up via the headphones, and came through the PA loud and clear. I had positive comments about how fat my Warwick sounded from the otherband members, and despite just going through the PA, I could feel the low end thumping me in the chest as I played. Im now in Love with the POD and will be spending lots of time setting up patches for various sounds and basses, and I just wanted to share my pleasure with everyone!

OK, having pondered this a lot over the last few weeks, ive decided to sell the Sennheiser Freeport system and replace it with an AKG WMS400 - which seems to be the dogs danglies.

I use Nanowebs normally, and dont generally use a pick - Ive had a set on my Jazz bass for just shy of a year, no wear that I can see and still sounding great, and my custom P has had a set of Nano's on them for almost 18 months, still going strong!

I use a pair of AKG K-55 headphones at home - fantastic for home practise and cheap as you like.

Hi Guys, Sorry to be a pain, I know this has probably been asked a few times before but I couldnt see anything so I thought it worth reposting and then I can make this a sticky fro future reference. I have recently put together a fantastic new band, and have finalised the lineup - Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals and 2x Guitarists (who for once are not the usual egotistical widdlers). Our aim is to start off playing at weddings, private parties, and corporate events, with the odd Pub gig here and there for good measure. Set wise, so far we have some Stevie Wonder, some George Benson, some Jamiroquai, spot of Tower Of Power, teaspoon of Jill Scott, and a dash of We also want to wrote and perform original tracks, however we need to have a good 2 hours of covers to launch us on the functions circuit and get some money behind us. The question is, whats the going rate for: -Weddings? -Private Parties? -Pubs/Clubs? -Corporate Events (like summer/xmas parties etc)? Just wanted to get a feeler for it as we dont want to be overpriced/underpriced out there. Obviosly we will put together a press pack to give out to potential bookings, but we need to have a rough Idea of reasonable pricing. We are not looking to charge for originals shows - this is purely for the covers and functions side of things. Cheers Luke

[quote name='ngombe' post='13319' date='Jun 6 2007, 09:43 PM']Hi This is a question for Precision lovers. I have a US P bass that I bought about a year ago on a bit of an expensive whim. My main bass is a Stingray and it suits me pretty well, I know it's sound and I have the action just so, all in all it's got a 'just right' feel for me. Sadly the opposite is the case for my poor neglected P. I play a lot of different styles but so far I haven't really found where the P shines. I know it wouldn't be such a bass icon without reason - please help me to discover it's strengths. I don't play much rock and I rarely use a pick - So far the only time it's really sounded good to me was when I was playing it hard with a pick. The action seems high but I couldn't get it much lower, the relief of the neck is pretty much factory standard - I tried varying it but didn't get a much lower action. For fingerstyle it just seems much slower than the Stingray and much less defined in the sound For people who like them I'd like to ask - what kind of music do you think it suits? - do you have favorite EQ, amp setting etc? - any recommendations for good tracks that showcase the P bass? - how's the setup? do you string it through the body? any mods worth undertaking? - anything else that you think makes the P bass such a classic Normally I'd just part company with a bass that doesn't work for me, but I can't help thinking I'm just missing something with this one so I'm giving it a last chance. Ta Joe[/quote] Hi Joe, 3 years ago I had a company called Bravewood guitars build me a Precision bass to my spec, as I personally couldnt get along with many of the MIJ/MIA Fenders that I tried. I always loved the fat, round sound that P basses give, so I was really looking for something more playable. Here she is: Basically, the neck profile and body is the same as a '62 P bass, but it has a Badass II bridge, Seymour Duncan 1/4 £er pickup, schaller tuners, and its finished entirely in Nitro-cellulose. I was able to get the action quite low on it, however I have to say that it is still a little higher than on my other basses - not as low as I would like it. The problem is that If I try any get it any lower, I get shedloads of fretbuzz and the upper registers sound a little muted. I took it for a setup and the tech told me that I wouldn't get the action much lower than I already have it, so I didnt bother trying - I guess I just accepted it as a characteristic of the P Bass. [quote]what kind of music do you think it suits?[/quote] I play Funk, Reggae, Rock, bit of Motown (Jamerson all the way), some blues and pretty much anything that takes my fancy. The P bass seems to work best with funk and reggae if im using my fingers, and of course it sits perfectly well with anything with the motown vibe going on. Never use plectrums these days but I know that if I take a pick to the P bass in anger, such as with some hard rock, it sings out loud and has an awesome sound. [quote]do you have favorite EQ, amp setting etc?[/quote] I run a Hartke 3500 amp into a 410XL cab, EQ flat, Tube pre up to about 5 or 6, solid state pre up to about 3 or 4, Low Pass up to 7, High pass on 3 to 5. This pretty much stays the same for all my basses, give or take some minor tweaking. I have the tone control set such that if you roll off all the treble, then roll it forward 1/4. [quote]any recommendations for good tracks that showcase the P bass[/quote] Anything James Jamerson played on - check out some earlier stevie wonder, the supremes, Marvin Gaye, the vandellas, and more recently, most stuff from U2, some stuff by duck dunn, and for pick playing, check out "Stay Together for the Kids" by blink 182. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s[/url] - Jamerson in action with his P bass [quote]how's the setup? do you string it through the body? any mods worth undertaking?[/quote] The Badass II bridge, although top loading and not Strings thru body, adds buckets of sustain - if thats your thing. If you prefer a more "thuddy" or muted sound, like jamerson, keep it as is and stick some flatwounds on it. The SD 1/4 £er pickup also has a very hot output, and a fantastic P bass tone. [quote]anything else that you think makes the P bass such a classic[/quote] Simplicity - its a straightforward, work horse of a bass. I can pick up the bass and play without having to spin too many knobs to get a good sound - it just seems to take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Never had any issues with my P bass. Hope this helps.

Im going to Pin this topic as I think its a valuable thread for our members. Dave Marks, can you kindly post any additional free lessons and such into this thread? This way we have everything in one place. Thanks!

....and when tastye 2000 plays, the audience are pinned to the wall and battered with low frequencies until they bleed from thier ears!

That is first class porn - the warwick looks very nice, as does the Jazz!

If I had half the talent Stanley Clarke has, I would be able to make an encore P bass copy sound fantastic through an Argos branded bass amp....

That Precision is looking amazing - as is the Jazz. Nice Collection!

[quote name='bonehead' post='12595' date='Jun 5 2007, 05:43 PM']> Hartke 3500 Amp with the preamp tube upgraded to the 12ax7M tube, with an Aphex Aural Exciter in front of it. 'scuse my ignorance, but what is all that you have with your amp? I've googled Aphex, exciter etc, but just get info on pedals. TIA BH[/quote] Hi Mate, The easiest way to describe what an Aphex Aural Exciter does is to think about the way a speaker will physically react to sound when it is moving air - speakers by thier very nature are very inefficient, sometimes moving out when it should be pulling in, and so forth. The Aphex helps to reduce the inefficientcy of the speakers in the cab (well this is my understanding anyway). In the real world, the effect it has is subtle, however if you have a relatively small rig, it can make a big difference at volume. I have noticed that it can make a small rig sound HUGE, its very hard to explain what exactly the Aphex does for my setup in words, but if I played you something with it on, and then played the same thing with it off, you would notice. Perhaps someone more knowledgable than me on the subject can explain it better than I?