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JD1

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  1. I've gigged this bass. Sounds superb - and looks great in the flesh - pictures don't do it justice. Sean is a top bloke as well.
  2. Bump. Need to shift the SWR as its not being used. Will consider any reasonable offers and trades - particularly looking for a neo cab or cabs.
  3. Yet again timing not great or I would have been up for this. If I shift my SWR...
  4. JD1

    Antoria

    Hey Rumble I had an Antoria EB3 copy around 1980 and I was / am a big fan of Jim Lea. Great bass and the quality was spot on, but I couldn't get away with the scale length - and I certainly couldn't play or sound like Jim.
  5. The books will give you a very structured practice route but they are a bit dry on their own. Hats off if you stuck to it though. If I didn't take the exams I know I wouldn't have put the same amount of work in to internalise the stuff.
  6. Still here and open to offers...
  7. Even with your experience I'd recommend going with a tutor with experience of taking students though the exams - even if only for some mock exams. At least until you know what to expect. I'm in a similar position in terms of my experience (and self taught). I decided I'd like to do some teaching and I thought the RGT qualifications would be good to have. I came in at 3, then did 5, 6 and 7. Grade 8 left - probably Easter if I get my finger out. If you are experienced and can follow chord charts reasonably well then the "performance" and "bass pattern" parts of the exams should be easy marks. However as you progress, naturally these become harder, plus you will need to learn shed loads of scales and arpeggios / inversions in different positions and you'll need to learn to recognise chord voicings and intervals. Towards the higher grades music theory is tested a bit more - but not to the extent of dedicated theory exams. Definitely help you musically, but I'd recommend learning to sight read alongside them (if you don't already) as they don't really develop that side too much. Also - they aren't cheap. PM me if you want any more info. And good luck!
  8. Did I say that more watts affects the sensitivity of the input stage?
  9. Hi Greame I had a Spector NS5CR with a ridiculously hot output. It had EMG's - not sure of the circuit - might have been an Aguilar rather than a Spector Tone Pump. Either way, it used to make the input stage of my EA amp wince - even through the padded active input it would sometimes cut out. (the bass circuit was only 9v - mind you I'm not what you would call a gentle player). I e-mailed Gary at EA and whilst he was surprised, he suggested a slight mod to the amp. Afterwards it didn't cut out, but it would still clip if I didn't keep the pre-amp stage low. The bass had a volume for each pu, and I used to run the bridge on full and the neck on 2/3 (and turn the neck pu up full for slap). Bass and treble slightly boosted. Only solution was to keep the amp pre level down and use the output stage of the amp to get the volume I needed (which was fine with an 800w amp). My Gallien Krueger amp fared slightly better for clipping as the input stage seemed to have more of a pad for actives - but obviously I still had to drive the power stage to compensate. Its trial and error amp-wise and it depends on your playing style. Some will have a more robust pre-amp stage and be able to cope with the hot output of your bass better than others. But, a more powerful amp will allow you to compensate at the power stage. John
  10. Bump. Will take £470 for amp and £80 for SansAmp. Will consider P/ex against amp with cash my way.
  11. SWR 750x. Hardly used. Complete with manual, footswitch, Korg rack tuner and SKB 4u rack. Looking for around £500, but will consider offers. Collection preferable. North East, but don't mind some reasonable travelling if necessary. SansAmp Bass Driver DI. Again, hardly used and has spent most of its time in its box in my leads bag. I advertised this back in August but only just sorted a photo. Looking for around £100, but again, open to offers. Thanks [attachment=4407:100_0886.JPG][attachment=4409:100_0888.JPG][attachment=4410:100_0890.JPG][attachmen t=4408:100_0887.JPG]
  12. Would that be Mr Watts or Mr Whiffin? Either way I assume the feedback was all bad! Although now looking at your links, it was Dave as he has mentioned you as well. Will have to get down to the Maggie to see you some time...
  13. Hope you had a good one. Say hello to Smidge from me. Our last one at the Assembly Rooms last night (phew) and possibly Mr Watt's last gig with us. At least until we need him back as a dep. Regards John www.wwbigband.com
  14. Great bass line, great "P" sound (and a great player). I know there is another thread on this, but whether you like Jamoricky or not (generally I do) IMO I think its a nice change to have stuff like this in the public eye and on the radio where there is such a good groove, with the bass at the forefront and well up in the mix. In a similar way to the different bassists who brought different things to the table for Steely Dan and Donald Fagen on the Nightfly, the different players JK has used have done the same. Stuart Zender had some great (if a bit quirky) grooves, Nick Fyffe had more of an effects / synth vibe, whereas Paul Turner (and some of the guys used on the last album) have a more precise, "polished" funk / disco thing going on. I know JK and Stuart had a falling out of some description, but I wonder what happened to Nick?
  15. Bass x 2 in Ritter Double gig bag. Cab x 1 (Schroeder). Amp (GK) and tuner in rack together with lead, power leads and speaker cable (or EA amp and gubbins below in a bag). Spare strap, strings, lead, speaker lead, power lead, tuner, batteries, a few tools, fold away stand etc. all stuffed in various pockets of gig bag. Two trips to / from the car. Only use hard cases if they are going in the van. I might get an F1 or similar in the future to keep as a back up amp, but only once has an amp let me down. Got through by using DI box straight into the rig and into a powered monitor. Could hardly hear myself, but the punters didn't notice.
  16. Trevor - no thanks on the Yamaha - not really what I'm looking for. Great basses though - I had matching fretted and fretless 5's about 10 years ago. Peter - thanks but I've already got a Pentabuzz (although its currently getting repaired by Overwater when Chris gets his finger out). Mark - I did have a hankering for a more vintage Fendery tone, which is why I originally went for it. It's great for the rock trio stuff I do but less so for the function stuff. Ideally I'd keep it, but I can't afford to keep it and get something else.
  17. Thanks Mark! Was going to wait until I finish my run of Christmas gigs but thought there was no harm in testing the water. After the gig tonight I'm still hedging towards a change. The mid voicing doesn't appeal to me - although it sits well in the mix and cuts through fine enough. For the function band (which is >80% of my work) I found the combination of a Spector NS5CR and an EA rig sat better and gave me a better balance between fingerstyle and slap tone. Mike - yes its MIA. I was slightly put out at the price hike for an extra string when I got it!
  18. Feeler - anyone interested in a trade for another 5 string of similar value or agree a cash adjustment up to the value of mine? It's under a year old, Nat finish with an Audere pre-amp (I still have the original circuit as well). I've had to scratch a Jazz Bass itch a couple of times in recent years, but I keep wanting to return to a fatter soap-bar / humbucker sound. I really like the playability of this bass, the neck / fingerboard are fab and the B is nice and tight. However the sound just isn't right for me. I tried the Audere, and it has improved the sound and variety of tones available no question, however I'm still hedging towards a change. (Mind you I'm having a bit of a tone crisis and I think my whole rig might be getting changed as well). Its just really a feeler at this stage to see if there is any interest and what is out there. I will sort out photos asap, but its not marked and I guess you know what they look like. Off the top of my head I'd be interested in a Stingray V HH or HS or perhaps going back to a Spector NS5CR, but I'm open minded. Thanks John
  19. Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson - was that a P with a pick?
  20. I've had a couple of these over the years. Real workhorse and sound great. A pig to carry - but an acceptable compromise given the price.
  21. Keep your powder dry - then when you do say something it will have more impact. I've always though John Deacon was a master at that. Also, don't think too much - go with the groove, use your ears and let anything you play go with the flow.
  22. JD1

    New bass time

    I had a Sandberg California PM5 for a while. Nice bass, well made with a versatile, quiet and well voiced eq - but it couldn't do the "Musicman sound" for all the tea in China.
  23. Not sure - but would they just ship it with Fender strings?
  24. Mark - Typo on the H. (Anyway, its not the light one). That said I can schlep it one-handed. Its rated at 850W / 4 ohm. I'd consider selling just not sure on the value. Make me an offer... BB - PM'd.
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