Bigwan

One of those furry elephant type fuzzes would probably get you close without an octave Jesse

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1345105205' post='1773478'] Has anyone tried plugging the bass to the Line Out? I did it by mistake and it worked like an effects return except the Volume control was also bypassed! Certainly this can't be normal? It's like a Line Out and a Line In in one???? [/quote] No that sounds about right. The connection in the circuit will be from somewhere between the preamp and poweramp and is not one directional so you can use it as a line in to the power amp. The line out will probably be volume control dependent since it's usually after volume control and before power amp, but oddly that'll mean if you insert a signal there, it's after the volume control so it's uneffected by it! Clear as mud, eh?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1345069064' post='1773298'] can't for the life of me think of a reason why anyone would want to move on a tecamp cab, unless they had several cabs. It's wee, it's lightweight, it sounds good- what more do you want? [/quote] I'm downsizing to a tecamp 212 combo would be my answer!

Gonna be cheeky and butt in here. If someone fancies a Tech Soundsystems 4x12 (Tecamp's old livery) I'm thinking of letting mine go... Shipping it is my only issue since I'm on the wrong side of the Irish sea for most on here, but willing to get it as far as a Scottish ferry terminal in person for interested parties! Price would be the same as the 'difference' MM20 has already mentioned (plus half a ferry ticket!).

[quote name='deefer_dog' timestamp='1345028994' post='1772465'] I can't sing and play at ALL, so you're not alone! One or the other [/quote] +1

It's a tough question to answer - not all jazz bass cavities are the same dimensions, even Fender ones varied by year of manufacture. Looking at the circuit dimensions i think you'll be ok, but they're not going to say that!

[attachment=115130:C360_2012-08-08-11-26-22.jpg] Currently enjoying this little rig... (her indoors likes a bit of colour)

Yes it does.

Sorry I just hear a mad man boinging a spring along with every note I play... definitely not for me (and I've had 2 + 2 bongos).

6 months is nothing. Are you [u][i][b]really[/b][/i][/u] looking for another band? I've said it before, they'll be prising (one of) my basses from my cold, dead fingers....

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1343122126' post='1745446'] Gorgeous looking bass. My first ever encounter with Lakland was a 55-01, although mine was just boring black. Loved it though, i will own another one day (maybe a 55-02 though). Enjoy it, its one of the best budget 5 strings out there IMO. [/quote] And then it was mine! They are a great 5 string period. One of the best I'd tried until my Dingwall, and one of the comfiest necks there is. Good score!

An excuse to break out my single Waysted album!

Italia straps. Great stuff. I have a 4" one and it is the bee's bendy bits. They frequently run 2 for 1 offers.

The good things mentioned on this thread are the only good things I've EVER heard said about Allparts UK... The next Tuesday excuse I've heard recently from a friend who ordered a set of valve amp transformers from them. He eventually got them from the US for about the same price including shipping, taxes, etc.

I had the loan of a Streamliner 600 for a while and compared it with my Orange Terror (using a US P bass and Tech Soundsystems 4x12). The Streamliner was pretty nice, and a little more flexible tonally, but lacked the punch of the Terror and was nowhere near as loud. For me and the type of music I was playing at the time (heavy "dark" rock - Paradise Lost, Katatonia type stuff) it wasn't the right match, IMO. I could see it working really well in a less aggressive band though, and would probably be a better match for what I'm doing now (straight ahead pop/rock covers) and, although I'm VERY happy with my current Ashdown LB rig, I'm curious about a Streamliner 900 with a pair of nice 1x12 or 2x10 cabs...

As the title says, i'm interested to see what people are using for personal headphones practice. Myself I'm using using a line 6 UX2 into my laptop or iMac, but was wondering what portable alternatives there were. Used to use an iRig and the GK app on my iPhone but found the sound quality uninspiring to say the least, and have since dumped my iPhone for a Samsung Note.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1342524277' post='1736468'] I mean the cars. [/quote] I should have turned the brain on there, eh?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1342517623' post='1736312'] Isn't a 550 Spyder also known as the Little Bastard? Someone has a James Dean fixation at Ashdown. [/quote] No, that's the all valve 30 watter you're thinking of.

As further watching material Elixer strings have a channel on YouTube. They have 4 vids there with John Carruthers going through an in complete setup (including nut slot depth - something I've yet to do on my basses, but is sorely needed, especially my USA P). It's a bit 'one size fits all' but would be a good starting point I think.

What are you trying to do when "away"? None of the above will really be useful for reproducing bass at any sort of volume (although that really depends on the size of speakers you plug into in suggestion 2). Smallest I've seen in action is the Roland MicroBass Rx which sounds pretty good but is pricey for what it is. If it's only for personal practice I'd use headphones myself... I did once plug direct into a set of desktop PC speakers, but it sounded like sweet FA and wouldn't go to anything louder than conversational volume without farting out.