jwbassman

Tear it up - Robin Trower

Strings now ordered Went with the saitenkatalog.de option in the end - so thanks to 6stringbassist and lowdown for the recommendation and to eude and hamster for the alternative suggestions... Cheers all John

Thanks guys - I'll check 'em out

Hi guys Got a bit carried away on my last gig and went and snapped my A sting - doh! I'm looking for a set of DR Lo Riders - Nickel - 5s (the ones in the purple box) but I can't seem to find them anywhere. I've tried all the usual places but no joy - most other types of DR stings but not the ones I want. Most disappointingly is the one place that say they sell them - [url="http://www.guitars.co.uk/acatalog/Lo-Riders_Nickels.html"]Regent Guitars[/url] - haven't got any in stock, despite being able to order them online (which I did only to get an email saying they didn't have any). I think I got the initial set from eBay as I couldn't find any the first time I was looking, but there aren't any there either So any ideas much appreciated... Cheers John

I've used Overwater strings on my fretless 5 for a good couple of years - good strings and at a good price - give Laurence a call he'll sort you out..

[quote name='BassManKev' post='112671' date='Jan 3 2008, 01:01 AM']thats a fukin mint paint job, i love it! if you dont like and wanna sell let me know [/quote] Glad you like the paintwork, if it doesn't fit the bill or I need to move it on I'll let you know, don't anticipate that being any time soon though

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='112202' date='Jan 2 2008, 01:10 PM']Stick with the reading, ednaplate, and watch those shortcuts. A reading bass player is a working bass player! [/quote] Couldn't agree more - I've been working with a drummer this week on a reading theatre gig and he doesn't read

2007 saw my first foray into the forum world of Basschat - by all accounts a great discovery Followed soon by be buying and playing my first Fender (P-bass) in over 15 Years of playing and loving it and entering the murky world of valve preamps/power amps and cabs - now have a super little rig, comprising a BBE Bmax T, Alesis RA300 and an Epifani UL112, that sounds fantastic. I also 'invested' in a couple of pedals (a looper, great for practice and jamming and a OD) and attended my first Bass Day... What will 2008 bring?

Hey guys I've just got a DHA VT1 Purist Custom... Custom only in as much as I didn't really fancy the orange and green so asked Dave for a black alternative, also requested the the smaller controls they look better to me - as a result I think it looks really cool [attachment=4481:DHA_VT1P_Custom_01.jpg] [attachment=4482:DHA_VT1P_Custom_02.jpg] Still trying to figure out the best settings, but first impressions are very good... I've put a Mullard in it but the stock valve is a pretty good alternative, just waiting to give ita proper try out with my blues trio in the next week or so...

+ my 4 1100 oh and my dad's, make... [b]1101[/b]

[quote name='ednaplate' post='110527' date='Dec 29 2007, 02:02 PM']I'm currently working on Jr Walker's Home Cookin' bassline and the majority of the tune is in regular 4/4 time. There is a passage before the 2nd verse that is in 6/4 time and my query is this; is one bar of 6/4 the same as one bar of 4/4 and one bar of 2/4? This may seem obvious but I just want to clarify it with you theory bods out there. Wishing you all a Basstastic New Year.[/quote] Indeed it is

Hi there I currently use one of these in my gigging rig (I've also got a Demeter in my studio rack, more about that later)... I'm very happy with it - I'd agree that the controls do take a little getting use to but nothing a bit of trial and error can't solve. I find the compressor useful in certain situations but don't use it all the time, the sonic maximiser sounds really good to my ears but I guess this will depend on your eq settings. I've had a number of excellent comments from the guys in the band since introducing this into my rig so I'm happy I did the right thing. Dave (OBBM) did a mod on mine to reduce the input gain as it was distorting unintentionally when I was using my active bass - this is a kown problem and easily solved (if you know what your doing, thanks Dave), I'm sure he will happily answer any question you have, I believe he used to use one of these too. Oh and another thing, change the valve in it, the stock ones are ok but Dave also suggsted a Philip 5157 (lower gain valve to help with the initial problem) which made it sound really really warm, I've since put a Mullard in it as according to those in the know these are the daddy of all valves. Following some direct comparisons I can safely say the sound is so much better that the stock valve. As I said previously I'm very happy with mine and would probably replace it if anything happened to it. A quick word on the Demeter, IMO it's generally brighter than the BBE - but they are two different animals, I really like the Presence option on the Demeter (it has 2 valves) and the controls mean you can get pretty much any sound you want from it. I've contemplated using it in my gig rig rather than the BBE but to me it just somehow seems more at home in the studio. Hope this helps, feel free to drop me a PM to discuss some more...

+1 old git's comments - it's not what happens, but what is done about it... FWIW and has previously been mentioned in my experience good communication is the key - a good percentage of my work is dealing with clients expectations, manage those correctly and you very rarely have unhappy clients - I know this isn't a business site, but echo the thoughts of fellows BCs when it comes to treating others the way you would wish to be treated and keeping people informed. I had a bad experience with my first deal on here, trying to help a guy out and got left with an unplayable bass - but must say that subsequent transactions both buying and selling have been very positive experiences... The majority of us are here for the right reasons, let's not lose sight of that

Welcome on board

I'm doing the local am dram panto - not even sure what the show is, could be jack and the beanstalk this year, but guess I'll find out at the band call. 17 shows in all and I think there are 3 double headers this time... still, funds a few new sets of strings and covers my car insurance

As far I'm aware rack cases only come in two sizes - standard and shallow My 3U shallow has a rackable depth of about 12.5" so probably wouldn't be suitable for your head - I'd suggest you go for the standard one

Well you all missed a great gig... band was sounding great, bass sounded sweet, only slight spanner in the works was when I digging in a little too hard towards the end of out 3rd set (behind the guitar solo) and ping when my D string, I always carry a spare set of used strings and was up and running again before the MD had finished his gag about me snapping my G string All in all an eventful night, more gigs like that please - but without the broken strings

I'll second that - that's what we're there for - if you can keep your head whilst all those around you.... etc

A quick heads up to any big band fans out there... 8pm start - 3 sets of good big band charts inc some Gordon Goodwin (damn the're tricky) and some Vocals, worth a look if your in the area, come and say hi if you can make it... John

A few months ago I went through the very same thought process and FWIW I'm now currently using an Epifani UL112 which I accquired from this very forum - it is excellent, lighweight, solid and only last night night I was complimented on the bottom end that i was getting from it. I think it sounds great but I've not had the opportunity to directly compare it to a 2x10. EDIT - previously I was using an EA iAmp 200 combo with a wizzy 112 - that too served me very well for a number of years

Proper Theatre Gig at the Brindley in Runcorn last night supporting the singer who normal sings a few songs at our regular monthly gig... Band played and sounded well, generally a very good night all round - only issue a slight problem with my DI but thankfully nothing too serious Feeling a bit knackered today *yawns before falling asleep at desk* as it was a bit of a late one and of course you need to unwind a bit when you get home...