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  1. neepheid
    Not really, I think they all tend to have piezo pickups. Of course it doesn't mean you have to plug it in. I had one at my work so I could have a plonk at lunchtimes while learning a set of songs. The gig's passed and now I'm selling mine, if that's any help
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    I got an Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass, loved the looks, wasn't that fussed about the sound - quite a thick passive humbucker sound which didn't inspire me. So I gutted it and put in 2 EMG-HB pickups and an EMG-BQC preamp which gave me 2 active split P pickups and a 3 band EQ with mid sweep. So now it's a pretty vehicle but sounds like any EMG equipped bass.
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    Bump-ola
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    [quote name='BottomEndian' post='985502' date='Oct 12 2010, 11:02 AM']FWIW, I agree. Apart from preferring maple with black. Ebony with black is the way forward. [/quote] None more black, eh?
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='985142' date='Oct 12 2010, 02:02 AM']Put that away Dammit. One of the few basses on the forum that still gives me GAS and I don;t even do fretless anymore [/quote] Heh, I've had a shottie of it, really nice bass, lots of switches and knobs (I can't remember what they all do - and I like that), good sound and a lovely deep, dark finish on it.
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    The following utterances are opinions, not facts. For me it's purely an aesthetic choice. It depends on the bass. I think a maple board looks ridiculous on a Les Paul bass, for instance. Rosewood would be too dark for my black Gibson G-3 with black pickguard and matching black headstock, the black/maple combination is a classic. I couldn't give a monkey's about the tonal differences. I'm not saying they don't exist, I just think that they're lost in the statistical underflow of the situation and it's all about how far you'd like to take the pedantry. You could argue that two outwardly identical basses from the same manufacturer will sound different because the pieces of wood aren't exact clones of each other, there will be tiny variances in the coil windings in the pickups, perhaps the chemical properties of one of the solder joints is slightly different, altering its electrical conductivity and hence altering the sound. Do you think the player can feasibly play the same piece of music in EXACTLY the same way each time? We're not robots! I don't care about all that, as long as the bass feels good to play, has a nice sound which I enjoy listening to (or can be moulded into a nice sound with either bass or amp controls) and looks good (to me).
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    Nods, singer puts a hand up at the last line of the song, that kind of thing. I was playing in an ensemble on Saturday where the singer and the drummer met for the first time on the day of the gig. 24 songs. No pressure then. There was quite a lot of that sort of thing going on in addition to cheat sheets flying about the place.
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    Pics as promised: Headstock chip: Lacquer crack (hard to photograph): Scuff near EQ controls:
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    I'm getting a deja vu feeling about this, but at the moment it would have to be the G&L L-2000. My current Tribute model is fine, I see no need to get a USA model.
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    Bump-a-roo
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    Got a bit of a squeeze on the old family finances at the moment so something has to give and that something is the luxury of having an acoustic bass to pick up and have a noodle on whenever the urge takes me. For sale is an Ibanez AEB10E acoustic bass in the rather fetching Dark Violin Sunburst finish. It's a medium scale (32") instrument with a spruce top and mahogany sides, back and neck. Rosewood fingerboard. Interesting features include the Fishman Sonicore piezo pickup, Ibanez Shape Shifter EQ, onboard tuner, runs on AA batteries instead of PP3 and has both a jack output and a balanced XLR for straight DI into desk etc. I have found this to be an easy to play instrument with a good acoustic sound (perfect for jamming along to songs you're trying to learn, or just noodling by yourself), and plugged in has a deep, woody character to the sound, somewhat bass heavy at flat EQ settings but with the bass backed off slightly sounds really good to me. The built in tuner means that it is an instrument you can just pick up and play without faffing with any other devices. I haven't had a need to use the XLR output but I'm sure it could be handy for some people. The drawbacks are that there is a chip in a corner of the headstock, a lacquer crack at the heel of the neck and a couple of scuffs on the side near the EQ controls. All these things are cosmetic but obviously means the bass is not pristine. The cheapest I can find one of these new is £259 plus £20 postage. For this bass I would like £140, postage included. There is no gig bag but it will be very securely packaged. I would really prefer bank transfer because PayPal are robbing gits but if you're not comfortable with that then I can take PayPal. Full official skinny here: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ag_page10.php?data_id=23&color=CL01&area_id=0&year=2010&cat_id=3&series_id=293"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ag_page10...p;series_id=293[/url] Stock picture: It's at my work just now, will take actual pictures tomorrow.
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    I mostly use Hartke strings which I have found surprisingly good despite their inexpensive nature (£12-15 off ebay for 3 sets). Bright sound, and not too rough a feel either. I do have a set of TI Jazz flats on my Epi Les Paul bass at the moment, I love their lower tension/higher compliance compared to some of the flats I've tried (Rotosound and Fender)
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    [quote name='munkonthehill' post='981008' date='Oct 7 2010, 10:12 PM']Any new updates on the bass Matt???????????[/quote] I haven't been keeping up with things recently because my father-in-law passed away a couple of weeks ago and I've been obviously had to make supporting my wife my #1 priority. If Rich has something to share then I'm sure he'll pop something up.
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    Friendly bump to say that I have one of these and they're great basses for the money - you will not be disappointed.
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    [quote name='4StringFortress' post='979258' date='Oct 6 2010, 11:31 AM']I am going to be acquiring a Yamaha BB414, i love the look of them but i would love to attach a pickguard to it, like the BB414x. Is it possible to attach one to a bass that hasnt been designed to have one fitted?[/quote] Yes, it's possible. You'll need to obtain a suitable pickguard, screws, and you'll have to drill pilot holes in your bass in the appropriate places.
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    I don't know anymore
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    [quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='972051' date='Sep 29 2010, 08:12 PM']Looking good mate - those hipshot bridges are the nuts, i'm going to get one for my Jack casady bass if it's bridge gives me any trouble.[/quote] That'll be an interesting exercise with the carved top... agreed about the Supertone bridge being outstanding though.
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    Can't see past the G&L for the moment, mostly because I love the neck. I used to use my Gibson G-3 all the time but the pearl dots on the maple board got me in trouble a couple of gigs back (yes, I know there are side dots, but that would be sensible, wouldn't it?) so I'm a bit iffy on it at the moment, but it'll come back to me when I stop having to look at the neck when I play I'm going to take my Epiphone Les Paul to a mostly acoustic gig I've got coming up because it has flats on it and I think that'll suit that gig better.
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    [quote name='budget bassist' post='959503' date='Sep 17 2010, 02:36 PM']That looks awesome, bet it sounds the dogs bollocks as well! The only thing I'd do to it would be change that nasty 3 point bridge for a slightly more tasteful hipshot number, but of course that's just me.[/quote] The carved top plays havoc with that idea - the area would have to be built up or carved into, neither of which are trivial jobs. I've got it going the way I like it now (with the gold tooth) so I think I'll just leave it. If I was going to do anything, I would rather install a separate bridge/tailpiece like some Gibson Les Pauls have (rather Warwick like). But it would involve filling, redrilling and probably refinishing. Far too much effort for such an inexpensive bass.
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    [quote name='budget bassist' post='959419' date='Sep 17 2010, 01:38 PM']Pics? I don't think I've seen it since you put new pickups in it, sounds pretty cool![/quote] I've updated the thread in bass porn accordingly: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=40217&view=findpost&p=959463"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=959463[/url]
  23. neepheid
    I've mentioned it plenty times on the forum but I realised that I never updated this thread with how things eventually turned out. I ended up being rather uninspired by the sound the bass had in stock configuration so I replaced the pickups with EMG-HBs. Initially I had it wired up in a simple VVTT setup and oh-so blingy abalone topped knobs. That was better but I still thought more could be achieved. I scored an EMG-BQC 3 band + mid sweep EQ on eBay and proceeded to squeeze all that plus a 9V battery into the cavity. I also had to change the knobs because 2 of the pots are concentric. I used much more tasteful John East knobs. Then I wrestled with the 3 point bridge to the point of frustration. Couldn't get the action as I liked until I swapped out the G saddle for a slightly higher one. Unfortunately this one is gold, but I've come to affectionately refer to it as the bass' gold tooth. Something still nagged at me then I realised what it was - no 3 way selector switch. I never used to change the settings because it was too much of a faff to turn down one volume and raise the other or whatever. So despite the challenge posed by the carved top and scaring the crap out of myself with a rebate cutter in the router I managed to fit the classic switch in the classic Les Paul location. I don't have any final pics of the bass at this time, but here's a pic of the switch being test fitted: I'll get a final pic up soon. I can't see myself ever getting rid of this bass, mostly because of the amount of work that has gone into it, I feel too personally invested in it.
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    I suppose the worst bass I have owned is probably the Epiphone EB-3. Not that it was awful, and wasn't ugly, I've just learned what I like and it's not that! It's certainly the worst instrument a beginner could have picked (ergonomics are all to pot) and probably one of the reasons why the first 3 years of my bass playing time was spent looking at the damn thing instead of playing it (the main one being not realising how you really need to get out and play bass in a group to get the most out of it). Of course, anything I haven't liked initially, I've modded to my tastes. Take the Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass - loved the looks (bought it mostly for looks to be honest), loved the neck, blah passive humbuckers. So I gutted it and put in EMG-HB pups and an EMG-BQC 3 band EQ. Fitted a selector switch (not the easiest job what with the carved top and all). Now it's great and I'm unlikely to get rid of it. In my opinion if the neck isn't any good then you might as well bin it because everything else can be modded by all but the most ham-fisted/timid of people. I'm certainly no expert.
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    Music folder Small tool box 2x Boss pedals (TU-2 Tuner, LMB-3 Limiter/Hiss Inducer) 1x power supply 3x instrument cables 1x extension/4 way various patch cables power loop from TU-2 to LMB-3 spare batteries spare set of strings torch writing implement Oh yeah, forgot a towel. Never forget your towel. I had a Guinness bar towel but I lost it. Must find another - household towels take up too much room.
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