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Camera phone shot of my rig from stage left! SWR SM1500 + 2xGoliath 410's The reason I'm struggling with a bad back today!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='996597' date='Oct 22 2010, 01:21 AM']With the paint a clear coats confidently cured I got to polishing today. It's very hard to show just how highly polished I got it (the flash kills it) so I took some grainy flash-less pics...[/quote] A little trick I use on yacht paint jobs is to hold a wooden or plastic ruler end on against the painted surface in natural daylight and read off the reflection in the paint. Best I've seen on a yacht is 110mm before the reflection started to loose distinction. It's not a gloss reading (good gloss meters are bloody expensive!) but it gives a good indication as to the quality of the finish.

I bought a pair of their Eurolive powered SRM450 clones for rehearsal. They were bloody good for what I paid and the band I bought them for still use them as foh coupled with a Behringer powered bin. For anybody starting out either with foh or back line, the behringer stuff is a good low cost option. Sure, it isn't going to perform like Mackie Db Ampeg etc but it is a fraction of the price. Reliability can be an issue, but this can also be an issue on far more expensive kit. If your looking for low cost starter gear you'd be mad not to try it.

I find that only active basses with 18v preamps need the built in pad on the active input. All my 9v actives run better through the passive input IMHO. That said, I tend to leave the eq on the bass fairly flat and use little tweaks to compensate for room dynamics etc. This might not be the case if you whack everything on full on the bass.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1014095' date='Nov 6 2010, 11:14 AM']Can you send me more details please! [/quote] Is this the Sleeze Sisters gig?

I'm fascinated by threads like this one. Main stream equipment suppliers seem to ignore Hoffman's Iron Law and I'm guessing that both my cabinet setups must be hugely compromised in order to produce what I consider to be a very musical sound. Recent point in fact, a band I dep with occassionally use a Mackie PA rig. They normally use the 1802 (2x18 powered bin) for the bottom end but have recently bought a Thump bass bin (1x18). Now whereas the 2x18 bin is an awkward 2 man lift, the Thump can be carried by one person and is only slightly larger than the 18" driver. Ok, it doesnt kick the bass out like the 2x18, but it does add a lovely warm tone to the rig, is bloody loud to my ears, and is ideal in smaller 'pub' type venues. Am I right in assuming that the Thump is compromised and is making up for it with sheer power (1000w 'rating')?

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='1010470' date='Nov 3 2010, 10:16 AM']We need to get a North-East bash sorted out. It's been a YEAR, people.[/quote] Agreed! Michael? Michael? are you there Michael?

[quote name='4 Strings' post='1008023' date='Oct 31 2010, 11:36 PM']For what its worth here's my experience: 1. - MM said (about the original pre-eb basses anyway) the pre-amp battery draw is so low the battery lasts as long as its shelf life. The very early ones were always 'on', they pretty quickly used the jack as the switch, so unplug when not in use. Mine as been busy and has lasted a year, so far. 2. Yep, you'll need to play with the string pickup heights. MM are not brilliantly balanced and the G end needs to be as close to the string as poss. Yes, they do go all phasey if too close, then run the other end of the pickup further away to get a good balance. The screws go into proper inserts in the body and use proper springs (unlike Fenders) and so are easily adjusted, even by fingers if you press the pickup in. 3. Pluck where you like the sound, I use my fingers and rest my thumb between the pickup screws. Comfy, sounds good, fine. Rest is up to you. Variation is the spice of life! 4. Output signal should be pretty strong. Those huge magnets and massive windings (especially on the very early ones) give a healthy output. Maybe too far from the strings? One of the most powerful sounds from a bass.[/quote] Thanks for that, most helpful. After seven gigs and a couple of rehearsals I think I've got the neck set right with the pickup height about right. Might need to drop the pickup slightly on the bass side as it didn't sound right on the B string tonight (pronounced audible 'click'). I've got to say that after my initial struggles, this is turning into one of the easiest basses to play!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1007897' date='Oct 31 2010, 09:46 PM']Neither head felt like it was working particularly hard, to be honest...[/quote] I'd like to hear the Barefaced in action before it leaves you, if that's ok?

One head, four cabs! SWR SM1500 head (weighs a tonne, but worth it) 2 x SWR Goliath III 4x10's 1 x Schroeder 21012 1 x vintage Hiwatt 4x12 with celestion G80b's (weighs a tonne, hasnt moved out of the garage in years). For the big shows with the main band its the SM1500 with the two gollys, for smaller shows with the blues rock band then its the SM1500 with the Schroeder.

As I've been looking for something like this for sometime, I'll be very interested to try one of these. I'll probably wait until they all appear here second-hand

[quote name='umph' post='1006352' date='Oct 30 2010, 03:15 PM']you might get more answers if you post this in the bass guitar section.[/quote] Oops, perhaps one of the mods would be kind enough to move this?

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1006371' date='Oct 30 2010, 03:35 PM']When did this happen Kev? Will speak later bout respective gigs. [/quote] Recent acquisition mate, just fancied something that could become a road dog Heard good reports of your gig last night, long overdue that coffee mate!

I've recently picked up an early nineties MM Stingray five string and have the following questions which I thought you guys might know the answer to: 1) how long does a battery last? 2) what's the best string to pickup height (to close and it sounds choked, to far and it sounds weak)? 3) is it just me or is the tone very dependent on whether you pluck over the pickup or in front/behind? 4) the output signal is not as hot as my East equipped Jazz'es, what do people think of the East MM 3-band circuit? I'm loving playing the bass which sits lovely on the strap and the neck is to die for. Fits really well in both my bands, but I do find it a little harder to play than my East equipped Overwater J as it's just not as sensitive to the touch. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated

[quote name='Hoppo75' post='1000493' date='Oct 25 2010, 09:09 PM']Hiya folks, Anyone currently using/have used these speakers before? My Dad has is eyes on a pair and thought I'd consult the oracle of BC to see if there was any info/opinions. Thanks in advance folks, Drew.[/quote] A band I dep with use SRM450's for tops (on top of 1532's,) good sound, some issues with the later Chinese made ones with the power amps. Not seen or used the 350's but Im guessing they'll be a similar design to the 450's

My SM1500 is 67lbs plus flight case and I can (just about) carry it on my own. I do need help to lift her onto the top of my 2 4x10's but by god is it worth it. Having that much headroom available is great especially with the low B. Overkill, probably, but she'll be gigging with me until I can't lift her anymore (a bit like the wife really)

For recording, I now only use a Phil Jones Bass (PJB) Bass Buddy preamp direct into the desk. I get such a lovely warm tone this way, and a couple of engineers have commented very favourably on the built-in PJB compressor!

[quote name='JPJ' post='951814' date='Sep 10 2010, 01:51 PM']My two-penneth is that when playing a 34" B string, I feel a 'lag' between the pluck and the note developing its full bloom. On my 35" I don't feel this. This might sound daft but I spend a lot of time listening to my bass through headphones and I can definately hear this lag [/quote] Er and now I've bought a MM Stingray V which is 34" and I dont hear a lag Ok so now I think the pickup plays a big part in this as well because: Fender USA Jazz DLX V (34") = Lag Home built P V (34") S Hamm'alike = No Lag on the P Pickup variants, Lag on the J pickups (P&J's are Barts) Overwater J Series V (35") = No Lag MM Stingray V = No lag, huge authoritative B

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='979396' date='Oct 6 2010, 02:01 PM']big bash soon...[/quote] Give me plenty of notice and me and the mansized rig of doom will be there

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='971551' date='Sep 29 2010, 11:38 AM']Quote of the month. [color="#808080"](a little artistic license used by adding an "s" at the end to make the quote fit with what my dyslexia originally told me it said)[/color][/quote] What's the best remedy for getting coffee out of my keyboard

[quote name='owen' post='970192' date='Sep 27 2010, 11:15 PM']I picked up a repaired US Jazz 5 neck from silverfoxnik. I have now worked out what to do with it but cannot work out what machines to put on it. It had none when nik had it, and the holes vary in size from just over half an inch to almost three quarters. Truly stupendous QC. There is a US J5 from the same year on here (http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=97782) but the machines are too small for the holes. I have tried some Gotohs and they just get lost. I have a set of bog standard Fender-esque Schallers but the backplate is too big. There seem to be 3 holes for these, two towards the tip of the headstock and one towards the nut. I REALLY don't care about authenticity, but wondered if anyone could shine a light on what might fit there? I can do pics if it helps. TIA[/quote] I've also got my 1996 USA J DLX V up for sale on here! Mine came with sealed back Fender badged machines which look suspiciously like Gotoh's to me. I replaced mine with Schaller ultralites and still have the original fenders as well. I could be pursuaded to put the stock Fender's back on my bass and sell the Schallers if your interested? As to the QC, the neck on mine is really well drilled with all the holes uniform. Could it be that somebody has opened out the holes in your head to fit bigger elephant ear open back tuners before realising that you cant get 5 of them in a line on that headstock? Also, my bass has a ferrule pressed in to each tuner post hole from the front. If you dont have these, you'll need to get a set to refit the original type machines.