nottswarwick

what is it?

looks good. does that mean you can sell me my old cab back?

nice replies, thanks

Mine is in fact faulty. Bass centre sent me another, and it is fine, so I now do not have a prob at all.

clearly 2 views here, adn it is actually slightly off the main topic (which is "what type of backup", not "do you need one").

For me it would depend on the type of gig. I take tools and can repair most things, but if you are engaged on a professional gig, being paid as such, and are the only band, it is madness to not have the spare bass. Even if it is a banger, and stays in the case. Crazy not to...imho obv..but a £150 yammy will do!

But if it is a pub gig with another band, sure, not as crucial at all. Horses for courses.

C :-)

my view....if you are doing semi-pro or pro gigs, you need a spare instrument on stage, without question. Possibly rare, but strings do break, batteries do die suddenly, electronics do fail...rare I know, but if this happens and you are being paid you need to be able to pick up your spare immediately and carry on. If you have to cut short someones wedding gig, you are really not going to be popular.

As to how many strings, personally I could finsh a gig on my 4, even tho I usually do use a 5, and could substitate the lower notes foroctave up..but that is just me. Having said that, I take 2 fivers.

I have actually only needed ot use the backup once, by the way.

FWIW, I would not get rid of the subs from the PA. You will surely miss them in the size of large gig you mention - that low end on the drums etc will not come through with just tops....my 2p anyway, but it would solve your problem.

I have the same combo as you, and paired with my std210 (larger 2*10 ports top and bottm) it is thunderous. So you shoudl just do that imo. OK, the cab is wider and deeper than the combo, but it really should not matter a jot.

Welcome - another Nottingham lad!

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='133414' date='Feb 4 2008, 08:54 AM']+1 on the envy green 5 string. Its gorgeous and the other 2 light my fire as well

best porn I've seen in a while

thanks for sharing[/quote]

Thanks everyone - I like them anyway.

Been riffing on the SR4 tonight - taking a while to get used to just 4 strings again. Ultimately, i will be using the 4 string mainly with a pick. Our indie project is is doing typical Kaisers/Fratelis/etc etc, so this will suit ideally. And some chillis etc, so ditto.

Still love the fives tho. All are sufficiently different to mean they will all get played. I will also practice my exercises (finger alternations etc) on a different bass each time, to get as flexible as possible.

Anyway, thanks all for the positive words.

C

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='133366' date='Feb 4 2008, 12:01 AM']Nice collection!

I particularly like the look of the G&L; what Roger Waters would pick up if he was a young kid today just starting out...[/quote]

Thanks.

Another thing about the G&L is that the B string is not as strong as the SR5. It is by no means bad, and probably just suffers from the fact that the SR5 is so good!

Hi

Right, about time to do this, especially in the light of the facT that a SR4 has joined the herd this evening.

First up, my G&L 2500 USA. Got on Ebay last year. Great gigging bass this, my fave sounds are the pumpud up precision tone, and the mix of both pups. Not that keen on its Stingray impression though. ChunkY neck, comfy to play, not too heavy. Had to put some foam in the pup mounting springs to stop the "ringing" due to undamped springs (thanks to talkbass USA for that one..) Now fully sorted, and a great function band bass:




Next is my SR5. This is a 2004 envy green limited edition model - one of 100 or so. It has a black headstock and black knobs. A lovely lovely bass to play. Really low action, the best I have played to date. A tad on the heavy side, but manageable. Thinner neck than the G&L, and was my main bass until the G&L came along. Purchased from our very own eubassix. Top bass, will probably own this one forever.




Last up is my freshly acquired SR4. Natural finish, RW neck. Just got it today in a deal on here. Really light bass, super comfy. Better than I recall my last SR4 being, it is full of life. Need to tweak the set-up still, but plays very nicely already. The back of the neck is really smooth and nicely figured - nicer than my SR5. I will use this for my indie/rock band, and for long function band gigs where the heavier 5 stings become tiresome.




So there we go.

You can also see my Godin nylon strung Acousticlassic guitar, my SD loaded Pacifica 812W (proper guitar that one, seymour duncans, superb wilkinson and sperzel hardware - the cheap Pacificas are great, but the top line ones like this are superb guitars), and one of my MB cabs.

These 3 basses will do eveything I need for now.

Thanks for looking.

Chris

[quote name='richardd' post='132119' date='Feb 1 2008, 06:34 PM']Now who's selling Basses young man[/quote]

?? - just curious..

i too have a usa l2500, and would agree with the above comment about not being like stingrays. yes, they have a bridge position humbucker which can be soloed in both seriesand parallel, but to my ears this is a sharper more honky tone than my sr5.

the precision on steriods is a good desceiption of the neck pu, and i love the sound of both pups together.

they range of tones is huge including a great passivve mode.

the neck is a little wider than the sr5 with slightly wider string spacing. very comfortale and easy to play.

in short, excellent, except the sr5 b string is better, but the sr5 b is one of the best out there on a 34" scale imho

[quote name='Muppet' post='127441' date='Jan 24 2008, 11:32 PM']Ah bollox, I've not got a manual and rather hoped they were for the input gain. Oh well, if it's not the usual suspects of cables, batteries or bass then back it should go. I never had any problems with mine such as you describe, but I was only using passive basses. Best of luck, it's really really annoying when you get something new only for it not to work as you'd hoped!

Steve[/quote]

yep, it sure is.

Defo not cables, batteries or anything else. Bugger, will dig the jiffy bag out of the bin!

thanks steve. I thought the trim pots are for the threshold of the multiband compressin mode - this is what the manual says in any case.

It happens in all 3 modes, and regardless of the compression I dial in....

thanks dood. Nick has been great actually - we had a bit of a delay on delivery to them also, and all has been good so I am sure we will sort it. Like I say, I think it just cannot be right - hope not, as I will have to find another compressor and I like this one (barring the "issue")

Cheers

C

Hi

Just got my spanking new multicomp (EBS) pedal from the Bass Centre.

However, I think I might unfortunately have a faulty one. Basically, on loud notes and finger pops I get a buzzing as if the input is overloading or something. I have set it to "active" mode, but even in this mode when I "dig in" or slap I get this buzzing distortion on the peaks.

I am using a Stinrgray 5 and an GandL 2500. Admittedly these are fairly high output basses, but this has never been a problem with either bass with any other effects unit/amp/desk/rack unit etc. FYI, this is with basses on full volume and EQ set "flat". It happens in all 3 compression modes, irrespective of the knob setting, so I am pretty sure it cannot be right?

I wonder anyone could suggest where I might be going wrong (I dont think I am, to be honest)? I am using it in line with the bass direct into the multicomp. Mains and battery - same on both

If they all do this, then the unit is clearly "not for me", but I suspect that if they all do this then they would not sell many and it would not achieve the reviews it does, as it is basically unusable.

So, anyone who uses one got any input for me. I have emailed Nick at the BC to get it sorted, so it is not a problem as it is new and under warranty, but I thought I would ask on here too.

Cheers

Chris

coolio

I was talking to Mr G last week, and he was indicating to me that in comparison wiht the fodera/sadowsky etc basses, his are very affordable for what is basically a top top notch instrument. I would love one, and will be saving little by little.

C

Hello

Some time ago I started a thread on this, but cannot find it - might have been on Bassworld.....

Anyway, the time has come to get this sorted out.

I have got a Yamaha BBN4 iii 4 string bass. I have taken it apart totally, and now it awaits re building with better innards etc.

It is/was a very nice playing bass, great neck, good action etc. The Body wood feels really nice and dense/solid too.

So, I think it needs better electronics and pickups. I am not averse to a bit of routing etc to accommodate different pups and electronics. The only thing I have found in my brief research so far is that the stock pups are alot wider than for example similar looking emgs, and thus I would have to fill in the excess hole, which is not a great solution. I had also thought about making it into a stingray/sterling style thing, with one fat humbucker, and a scratchplate to cover the mess below!

I know that this is not going to be a high end build like some in this section, and as such a moderator might move it elsewhere. However, I thought thread would serve 2 purposes:

1. Give me ideas / tips / help

2. It might be good for others to learn as I do.

Here is a picture as it is now:



So, bring on the suggestions and advice

Cheers

Chris

4 or 8 ohm?

I have sent 4 or 5 to folk who are waiting to hear back from me....so, that is why you have not heard from me those concerned!

lol

well, nothing received, so I am guessing something has gone pear shaped

pm sent

Not sure where to post this, but I have sent several pm messages today, and they have not appeared in my sent folder, so was wondering if there is a problem?

I have pm'd ped, but if it is not working this will not help

(I dont think I am being a muppet, as I have never had a prob before....)

Cheers all

Chris

Just a quick update. These Microbass things are EXCELLENT in my view. I have used it on 2 gigs now, and it really warms up the sound - both bands have noticed the difference in a very positive manner.

Cheers

Chris

Hi

Thanks for the interest. AS of yesterday these were stillfor sale. However, gigged them both last night, and together they are all I need, so they are now withdrawn.

Cheers

Chris