andydye

Such a lovely guy, thanks for calling by! If you're passing again the kettle's usually on mate! Trustworthy, generous, good for a chat, nice player, what basschat is all about!!

[quote name='LukewarmWater' post='1360050' date='Sep 2 2011, 04:15 PM']I went for a push-pull pot on the mid-knob to switch between the mid frequencies. It seemed better to be able to do so without taking the cover for the electronics cavity off, but I find I very rarely change the mid centre point frequency when playing so I don't think an internal switch would actually be too bad in practice. I also added a push-pull to the volume knob for the active/passive switch. The new EQ did make a difference but not a huge one, it's possibly something to think about but definitely not a "must".[/quote] Subtle improvement, possible future tweaking but then again if I like the 6 string experience I'll probably have one made...(ACG or Shuker)

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1360020' date='Sep 2 2011, 03:57 PM']If you're looking for a cheaper 6 string there is an ACG on the boards at the moment for a reasonable price. I'd have a look at that, my ACG is the best bass I've ever played. I assume that ACG will be fantastic![/quote] I saw, I looked, I liked, I have no cash just now...the price is amazing though!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1359895' date='Sep 2 2011, 02:14 PM']They are better than the equivalent jazz bass, or any jazz bass save for the big money ones. You'd have to spend some cash to get a jazz bass with similar spec (ebony board, flamed maple top, etc etc). They are essentially very different to the usuL choices of Musicman and Fender. The mk1 models are easily as well built. If a 6 string is what you want you may struggle to do better for the price. I'd go for a big money TRB if I wanted N6 string, but you could get two Myung basses and change for the price of a TRB. I doubt you'd be disappointed with a mk1 model, put it that way.[/quote] Excellent, that helps a lot, many thanks! This will be my first foray into 6 string, if I like it then I'll save up and maybe get Mr Shuker to build me one as he's just up the road from me...

my hands are not small and I slap comfartably (now) on my ray5, initially I had a similar problem but after a while my playing sorted itself out

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1359756' date='Sep 2 2011, 12:36 PM']The first generation models are better, I wouldn't consider them outrageously good basses but they are at least very competent instruments. Nice tone and decent playability but they could do with rounded edges on the body. The second generation models are nowhere near as good. They don't sound great and they look and feel very cheap. A real let down for me.[/quote] Hhmmm, interesting, the first semi-negative comments... Obviously quality is always in the eye of the beholder or the hand of the holder, I can get a measure of your tastes from your sig, that ACG looks superb! What would you compare the quality of the Yam to in a comparable alternative brand? Fender? MM Ray?

[quote name='charic' post='1359472' date='Sep 2 2011, 08:28 AM']I resent that.... What do you mean [u]almost[/u]![/quote] I take it they're on the weighty side then?

[quote name='LukewarmWater' post='1359290' date='Sep 1 2011, 10:20 PM']I bought mine new in 1999 for £750 (I think, it was certainly about that). I have to agree with the comment about the thunderous B string and that it's worth getting the jack socket replaced as I had mine die just before a gig. The neck also seems to me to be pretty comfy for a 6 string, it's not as narrow as an Ibanez SR neck but it is thin front-to-back and just seems to fit nicely in the hand. I replaced the pickups with Bartolini quad coil soapbars and the EQ with an Aguilar OBP-3, and while I've kept the Aguilar I've gone back to the stock pickups. The barts were nice and definitely more refined, but I actually prefer the more agressive rock tone of the stock pups. The only real downside is the weight, these things are built like a tank and weigh almost as much [/quote] Thanks for the additional jack socket warning and good comment about the replacement preamp! Did you go for internal switch or push pull pot for the mid frequency?

Lovely guy, could hav chatted for ages, bought my ebow off me, turned up as agreed, all fine and dandy, next time stay for a brew! top bloke!!

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1358359' date='Sep 1 2011, 05:29 AM']OK - so not moulded to your own ears then? Do they stay in ok and how much external sound do they block out?[/quote] No not moulded, they do have groovy memory foam tips though which stay in pretty well when you use the right size (you get 3 sizes with them) and they block out a lot of background noise, if I stop playing I can hear the snare drum (but no longer piercing my head, just a suggestion of attack) and when no-one's playing I can just make out voices...they give the same attenuation as my -26db attenuation earplugs when they're in right... [url="http://ultimateears.com/en-gb/products/triplefi-10"]http://ultimateears.com/en-gb/products/triplefi-10[/url] I think they have the same guts as the ultimate ears moulded range and I believe you can have moulded bits made to fit them...

[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='1358111' date='Aug 31 2011, 09:14 PM']I was going to get some Ultimate Ears from a place in Enfield, interested to know where you got yours from? I presume they have more than one driver in them?[/quote] I got mine off evilbay for £100 as part of a stock clearance, £200 ish normally I think. they hav 3 drivers though and the sound is superb!

[quote name='jc_riffs' post='1357660' date='Aug 31 2011, 03:51 PM']the eden doesnt seem to have spekon or jack options to connect to the cab. this is what i am unsure about. think it must be an old wt800.[/quote] mine was a WT800B and had both banana and jack sockets for speakers, the new WT800C has speakon and jack I believe, never seen a WT800A so couldn't help there I'm afraid...

This is the bodypack I have, I use high power rechargeable batteries rather than a power supply, they've not let me down yet...I paid about £150 for the body pack [url="http://fischer-amps.de/en/in-ear-monitoring/hardwired-body-pack.html"]http://fischer-amps.de/en/in-ear-monitorin...-body-pack.html[/url] I have the luxury of playing in the same venue most of the time and have my own aux feed from the desk, I have tried it using a line-out from my amp and that worked really well too, as you say the blend option is really useful and I guess if your sound guy on that occasion was being a chump you could plug yourself in from your/the amp and hear yourself nicely.

I have a fischer wired in-ear monitor kit coupled with a pair of Ultimate Ears triple-fi-10s' and it's fab, sounds really good! The triple-fi's keep out most of the background noise and I can choose my volume comfort level, my playing has improved significantly as I can now hear subtelties I couldn't before! It is important to work closely with your sound chappie to get a good in ear mix though!!!

I've never met an swr that i liked, doesn't mean you won't though... try 'em both and then decide? failing that just get the eden...

had a wt800 a little while back, sounded bloody brilliant! connectors available were standard jack 'or' banana plug if you wanted to do wierd things with it...check the manufacturers website for each head, they usually have photos of the front and rear of the head, I always do this before I consider a purchase so I can check whether the features I'm after are on that amp... wt800 - fat, loud, clear, lovely highs, valve pre, solid state power stage