Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

machinehead

Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,121

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by machinehead

  1. machinehead
    When my MB200 fried (it was used as a gig back up and home practice amp) I bought a Peavey miniMax for £282 brand-new delivered. To replace the MB200 would have been more expensive. The miniMax is bigger than the MB200 and twice the weight, but still only weighs 5lbs. On the plus side, apart from being amazing value for money, it's a truely brilliant little amp. It's very loud, very flexible tone-wise, built like a tank, looks cool and comes in a little gig bag. (The gig bag is very basic but OK.) I've gigged the miniMax a lot and it copes extremely well. It's as good, or maybe even better in some ways, as amp costing several hundred pounds more that I've owned. Frank.
  2. machinehead
    I agree with the others. I'm retired and book holidays to take account of gigs already committed to. In an extreme or unforeseen case, (they sometimes happen!) I'll organise a suitable dep and I see arranging a dep as MY responsibility not the rest of the band. Frank.
  3. machinehead
    You're so right stewblack. Even a new set of exactly the same strings can have a massive effect on a bass. It's a thing that's often overlooked by beginners and even by some more experienced players too. I discovered a while ago that my American Standard Jaguar (PJ) is a very different sounding instrument with Ti flats than round wounds. Perhaps that's not really surprising but what did surprise me was just how much richer and ballsier it became. A good post. Frank.
  4. machinehead
    I have a pair of Barefaced one10s, which must be similar to a single two10, and I've never wanted for volume or great tone on a gig. That's a great review @MrDaveTheBass. Thanks for taking the time. Frank.
  5. machinehead
    I know how you feel. I passed on a WAL Mk 1 for £200 in 1991. Not one of my better decisions. 😕 Frank.
  6. machinehead
    We had a great gig tonight but were subjected to repeated requests from drunk males and females alike. I don't know why tonight was worse than usual. I just say "yes, we'll do it later" knowing that they'll forget they even asked. Frank.
  7. machinehead
    I own, apparently, nine basses, 😕 and gig eight. The one I don't gig much, is a Steinberger XT-2 that I bought to take away in my wee campervan. I do gig even that one occasionally though. Frank.
  8. machinehead
    That is all so true - and brilliantly written. So many things I've experienced so many times over the last 30+ years of gigging. "Play the Gambler" Frank.
  9. machinehead
    Me too. I gave my one to my son for his 35th birthday. Not one of my better decisions although my son might disagree... Frank.
  10. machinehead
    Haha. Brilliant. Frank.
  11. machinehead
    I bought one of the very first ones produced, about 2008/9, if I remember correctly. Probably all the cab you'll ever need. Immensely capable. Frank.
  12. machinehead
    For several years it seemed every time I heard a live bass sound I loved, it was a P bass. I just had to have one. Now, there are very, very many great sounding bass guitars but often all you need is a P bass. Personally, I could easily play just a Fender Precision for the rest of my gigging life. I still like to gig other basses though, just for a change. Frank.
  13. machinehead
    I sold several basses after redundancy in April 2016. I regret parting with them. The collection is creeping up in number again. It's still modest by some standards in this thread!! So...2014? Fender American 70s Hotrod Jazz PJ in beautiful candy apple red. 2010 USA Jazz in olympic white and maple board. 2008 USA Precision, classic sunburst, tort, rosewood. 2014 USA Jaguar in olympic white. A gem. USA Musicman SUB. A cracking bass for not much money. MIK Warwick LX4 - almost...up there with German Warwicks I've owned. Steinberger Spirit XT2 for taking away in my wee campervan. Squier fretless jazz. (To replace a US fretless jazz I foolishly sold) Ibanez Talman TMB100M. Recently bought off Tom1946 and an excellent instrument. Others: Washburn D28S MIJ acoustic guitar, bought new 1978 and left to my son. A fairly modest collection, I think you'll agree. Frank.
  14. machinehead
    Mine is an Ibanez Talman TMB100M. It weighs exactly 8lbs and balances comfortably on a strap. The fitting and finish is of a very high standard. The frets are level with no sharp ends. I have a low action without buzzing or rattles. I think it could go a little lower but I'm happy where it is. I haven't needed to adjust the truss rod, having only lowered the bridge saddles by two turns. The hardware is doing its job as well as on any other bass I own although the tuners don't feel as refined as on more expensive basses - they work perfectly well though. The pickups are rich and powerful and the active preamp needs tiny adjustments to be very effective. This Talman range is fantastic value for the little money they cost. I recommend them wholeheartedly. Frank.
  15. machinehead
    That must have taken you ages to type! But there's lots of extremely useful information there. Thanks for your input. Frank.
  16. machinehead
    Maybe that's for three sets? Frank.
  17. machinehead
    I agree very strongly with your second point and totally disagree with your first and third points. Point 1. Most beginners are poor. A "good" cheap bass is therefore very important. Point 3. Many "budget" basses are excellent and could be used for a lifetime of gigging. Frank.
  18. machinehead
    I think that any genre of music can be played on any of the most popular basses. Could you not play jazz on a P bass? I know I could. And for young beginers, cost is usually important. I think this list would be very useful. Frank.
  19. machinehead
    I think they're all PJ pickups with a very powerful active EQ. Frank.
  20. machinehead
    Ibanez Talman range. Available for under £150.00 brand new. I've just bought a Talman TMB100M from Tom1946 and, after lowering the action a little to suit my playing style, it's a superb bass. I gigged it on Saturday night. It's up there with my US Fenders for sound and playability. The hardware, woods and assembly are good enough to gig this bass for life. I wish I'd owned a Talman when I was starting out on bass. Frank.
  21. machinehead
    I've had one of these for years. Great quality gear and very durable. Highly recommended and a whopping bargain at 35 quid. Frank.
  22. machinehead
    And a pair sounds even better and can handle almost any gig. Go on, go on, go on. Frank.
  23. machinehead
    I bought an Ibanez Talman bass from Tom. He was very patient while I dithered over buying. All communications were perfect and very friendly. The bass was delivered in about 24 hours, amazingly well packed and in perfect condition. Tom also posted the bass in a Fender gig bag which wasn't part of the original sale. Thanks Tom. As all Tom's feedback says already, Tom is a perfect gentleman to deal with and a credit to the basschat community. Frank.
  24. machinehead
    I think I might have posted this already somewhere, but doesn't replacing the ST with a Super Midget make a lot of sense? I have a BB2 and SM - three rigs are possible this way and no heavy lifting. Also much easier to store and lift into/out of cars. Frank.
  25. machinehead
    Just stretching the strings and letting them slap against the fretboard helps brighten them up. You need to be quite forceful though. Frank.
×
×
  • Create New...