johnpaulbass

Hello,

Thanks all for the comments.

Will try to do a soundclip soon! 
:)

Hello all,

Reviving the thread since my search has come to and end

SO!

Long story short 

I was in a hunt for a "p51" (slab board) bass for years, did quite a research, looked for builders, luthiers even looking to mod a cheap Harley Benton or a Squier.

My price range was around 800-1200 usd, so options like Fender Custom shop were out of the range.

Also another thing that I really like is the "worn" and "relic" look, therefor the "crafted in japan" model, which is great, also fell out of the choices. I was looking for a true passive, "first electric bass", no frills like Leo would have built it bass 

Finally... my eyes fell on this luthier from Rome (Italy) called Luca and his ALNUS Basses. He runs a Reverb shop. Does all the wood work himself, all the relicing, the hardware is from Korea (which the relics by himself) and also wires the pickup himself.

The bass sounds GREAT. Has the true vintage tone and feel. When the bass came I have to make a little setup since it was BRAND NEW, after that and after I put my trusted Thomasticks flats on ... BOOM ... true 50s fender bass.

I invite you all to check his Reverb: https://reverb.com/shop/luca-1

There are some really nice basses.

Hope you like it as much as I do

 

6 hours ago, Al Krow said:

This is a pretty good explanatory video. No sound samples. But the thinking behind the cab sounds fantastic.

 

It is.. and I do thing their aerotech technology is a game changer for sure.
Their wooden cabs, being great as well too, were light... but the aerotech man.. they're ridiculously light without interfering on the sound.

6 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Was the Aguilar also set flat too? 

wasn't but the settings were similar (let's say my "preferred" settings) to those "non pure" on the GR

6 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Agreed on the 4ohm being my preferred option here too.

You do realise there are NO decent YT clips of the new Aerotech line up, and certainly none of it being compared to a BF cab.

So if you could A/B your two cabs with a decent mic set up and played through exactly the same amp set flat that would be really awesome.

Sadly the BF is sold and not in my possession any more

4 hours ago, Chienmortbb said:

As @Stevie says the amps should be set to be flat to start with and for some amps flat is not all EQ knobs at 12 o'clock. I did a frequency sweep of both my Ashdown MiBass 2.0 and Bugera Veyron (mosfet model) and both were flat at 12 o'clock but I don't believe the Tonehammers are.

 

Of course some amps e.g. Ashdown RM500 have an EQ defeat switch, most useful for this purpose.

 

For a "flat" response in my clips you have the "pure" ones. If you engage the "pure" setting on the GR head it bypasses the eq section.

18 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Ok that's a little bit of a one sided 'fight' then. 😁

I'd love to hear how it matches up against its bigger brother the BB2 which is the same weight as your AT212. Trouble is Bass Direct who stock the GR kit in the UK, don't stock Barefaced so it's going to be tricky to hear them side by side. So I guess your comparison of the two is going to be the best we are likely to get for a while. 

Have you gone for the 8ohm or 4ohm version? 

4 ohm because in my mind it's planned to be a standalone since all my projects are quickly moving to in ear so there's no need to have a large cab.
Most of the time though I like to have one one, so one ear "free", therefor I still like to have a cab on stage.
A friend of mine used to own the 212 from Barefaced and switched to Gr too (not the slim version like mine, but the "normal" version... also Aerotech though).

4 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Excellent thanks. Barefaced are considered to be pretty uncoloured, so the GR really is getting into "FRFR" territory then!

Which model BF cab do you have?

PS btw this thread is NOT helping at all in reducing my GR AT212 GAS 😁

https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/Super-Compact.htm (gen 2)

2 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

I'd love to hear how GRBass AT212slim stacks up against the Barefaced cab you have?

They're pretty much the same weight as my BF BB2 but there's a 4ohm version of the GR, unlike the BB2, which would unleash the headroom in a lot of amps including my DG M900 and as much as I love my 1x12s, there's something even better about a 2x12! Stated f resp of 35Hz to 22kHz looks very good too.

Much more clearer, "di" sounding .. it doesen't colour the sound at all. The Barefaced is a TOP Notch cab although has some more lows, more boomy I might say. Some like it (I did for many years) but the more "uncolored" sound of the GR bass suits me more I have to say.

Hello,

just wanted to share the joy of getting the new (for me) Gr Bass amp and cab.
I'm a 20 + bass player in the business (Europe) and had tried pretty much the "majority" from entry, mid and boutique amps.
Said that, trying the Gr Bass was a whole new experience to me in terms of clarity, sound, ecc.. The amp is very clean, very responsive, does not "color" the sound at all regardless of which bass your're playing through.
I've tested the head directly into my sound card and you can hear the sounds below.

What to say about the cab though ? First of all it's ridiculously light. The new Aerotech technology gives the possibility to reduce the weight significantly without compromising the sound. We are talking of a 212 cab with 900w! Said that, as for the amp, the cab is very clean, powerful and fantastically built.

Go check GR bass and their products!

So, 

this morning I decide to do a little test between these 2 amazing amps.

Received the Gr Bass yesterday so I did a comparison between what used to be my "to go" rig.
I have to say that I'm amazed with the quality of Gr Bass, the tone, clarity and build quality. I must say I was quite skeptical regarding the weight of the At212 but man.. 900w, weights like a feather and amazing sound.

So, enough talking, listen to them yourself

Soundclound Link: Gr Bass 800 Vs Aguilar Tone Hammer 500

I'm speechless.. What a beauty. Good luck with the sale.

Hello all

thanks for the input 

i ended up choosing a darkglass vintage microtubes deluxe which i have found for a bargain price

P.s. also other choices / ideas too..

the budget is around 150 eur

Hello,

i’m in a hunt for a great overdrive.

I’m more into Pop-rock so no need for agressive metal modern tones.

thank you

Sold, the thread can be closed.

Thank you

Hi, 

tonight I decided to do a little comparison between two great bass preamps. 
I've received the Trickfish Minnow today and I must say it's an amazing piece of gear.
The Radial thought remains an impressive preamp too.

The basses used were:

 - Fbass Bn5 ash maple

- Fender Precision custom shop L series

Please be kind with my playing abilities

Which one did you like the most ?




 

NEW PRICE: 130 gpb / 150 eur

Selling my near mint Radial Tonebone Bassbone v1.

The pedal was bought new years ago from a shop and had really small use. Mostly at home for studio recording.
Comes with original box and power supply.

OPEN TO TRADES with bass effects of similar value. 

Shipping at buyer's cost.

The pedal is in Slovenia.

The Tonebone Bassbone allows the bass player to transition between the two different basses by simply depressing a foot selector switch. Each instrument channel on the Bassbone features separate level adjustment and equalization. On gigs where only one bass is used, the Bassbone automatically converts to a 2-channel preamp.

The powerful on-board EQ allows the player to create two completely different
sounds to create ‘the impression’ of two different basses

Great seller here!

have a free bump for one of the best amps out there!

Just received today a GORGEOUS Fbass from Maciej.
First of all let me say that this was one of the smoothest transaction ever. Maciej is super comprehensive, communicative and a great guy to deal with.

The bass came perfect to my home and the package was something out of this world. 

Last but not least the guy packed some great polish sweets with the bass.

TOP SELLER!

On 16/12/2020 at 20:04, greenolive said:

 

https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/search/?q=sting tribute
 

There is a nice sting tribute in France , by stevie g 😍

http://www.stevie-g-guitars.fr/BIENVENUE.html

❤️👍🏻

On 14/12/2020 at 20:56, rubis said:

Why not do a bitsa using parts that your taste and budget dictate, and then finish it yourself. 

If you research it beforehand (and believe it or not, use a little restraint) a relic finish is easier than you  might think, after all it doesn't need to be perfect. I did one and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and end result, it's my favourite bass and I'd love to do another one day. 

Hello .. thanks for the imput.. I do have some skills and build small wooden things (primarly as a decoration in my home) but I really don't think I'm experinced enough to build myself a bass, even putting bitsa parts and the RELICing them... 

On 12/12/2020 at 13:58, Mike said:

I spoke to Mark at Limelight about commissioning a Sting-style reliced 50s bass. Because it would require more unusual parts he said it would be easier if a few people wanted to order. We talked prices, and he seems up for doing it. I've been using a Limelight '66' P/J that he made me a few years ago and still love it!

good to know
I love Mark's work

http://www.finlandiainstruments.fi/tele-basso.shtml