Kiwi

[quote name='JPJ' post='476413' date='Apr 30 2009, 09:45 PM']CK, is that what you made of that sorry specimen from Germany with the lopped off horns?[/quote] The body was part of it, and when I got the 77 body, I decided to make a new bass out of the parts I had left over along with a new status neck. Must have cost me about 650-700 in parts I think.

Glad you appreciate my handiwork I'm still kicking myself over how little I let that bass go for. You need a Cutlass or two in there next I think!

I still swear by my MPXG2. I've had it 4 years and it seems to be infinitely configurable. If you have favourite pedals, the MPXG2 can integrate them and you can switch them in and out with the other effects in a patch if you like. Prices in the US have halved in the last year or so since they stopped making it, I've seen them selling for about $500 on fleabay. I'm still amazed by mine even now and I'm looking for another.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='475790' date='Apr 30 2009, 10:37 AM']It shows the value of an effective MD. I think one of the things we do badly in this UK is the practice of working together as a team to ensure the best possible product. Due to circusmtances, we all tend to tolerate 'adequacy' without comment, preferring not to rock the boat (its a very British thing).[/quote] Good grief yes although band members taking criticism too personally can also act as an obstacle to improvement too. Its important for the band leader to couch their comments in a way that the rest of the band find palatable (spoon full of sugar and all that...). Jools Holland is superb at this, from what I've heard. Also the band leader needs to be accepted by the rest of the band as the leader. There's no point in someone charging in and critiquing before the rest of the band have understood why he should be leader. The leader has got to take the rest of the band along with them in any decision making process and that, to some extent, is influenced by the pace of the least cooperative member of the band. Or it can alienate and split the band up (as I'm sure many others will have seen for themselves with dictatorial band leadership). The other thing I'll add is that knowing your gear intimately can also help save you money. I was all set to look at another effects unit in addition to my MPXG2 because I needed something with twin inputs. I did a bit of digging around in the user manual and discovered I could use the Insert loop as an extra pair of stereo inputs in parallel with the input jack, instead of just a stereo effects loop switched in series! So now I get to combine the stereo signal from my MIDI bass rig with the dry out and apply stereo effects to both. Bloody amazing little unit.

[quote name='The Funk' post='475301' date='Apr 29 2009, 05:38 PM']I like it when people do that. I try to do that myself from time to time but I don't have the stature (physical or professional) of AJ.[/quote] Classic technique in courtroom drama cross examinations though. Oh, and any number of Jeff Berlin rants too. He's only resorting to an emotive argument because he's got nothing else to use as evidence. The most persuasive arguments in my limited experience usually let the facts speak for themselves.

He's not actually that fat any more for those who haven't seen him in the last few years. He's shed a shitload of weight and looks quite trim now. This is one off Matt Garrison's site. EDIT: Of course there's every possibility he might have put it all back on again...

[quote name='ped' post='475562' date='Apr 29 2009, 10:38 PM']Mine was a 4 string so can't comment on the affect on the B string but of all the Bart equipped basses I have had, this was the best. I really like Bart pickups when in the right bass. To my ears it sounded warm, punchy and superbly clean. Isn't the 5er J+J?[/quote] The only bass where Barts have sounded good to my ears was in my Modulus Quantum fretless. They really suited that particular instrument well by taming the highs and fattening the lower mids. [quote name='4000' post='475568' date='Apr 29 2009, 10:42 PM']I tried one with EMGs, but didn't like it as much. I think it all depends what you're playing through, how you eq and what sound you're after[/quote] Well I'll let the results speak for themselves in any case. This is the Pentabuzz with Alembics fitted - click on the sound samples if you like. Loads more upper mid growl with the Alembics fitted. The barts just muffled all that purr. [url="http://www.freewebs.com/crazykiwi_bass/pedullapentabuzz.htm"]http://www.freewebs.com/crazykiwi_bass/pedullapentabuzz.htm[/url] FWIW, I haven't had a bad reaction to it from anyone who's played it and I've owned the instrument for about 4-5 years.

[quote name='4000' post='475552' date='Apr 29 2009, 10:29 PM']I got nothing but compliments re the sound. Kiwi must eq very, very differently to me.[/quote] Try fitting a set of Alembic Activators, a set of EMG's or another set of hi-fidelity pickups perhaps one day? It will make the bass even more clear and alive sounding (which is all thanks to the maple construction). The Barts really take the edge off the bass IMO. [attachment=24556:pedulla_MVP_035.JPG] This was my MVP5 [attachment=24557:DSCF0288.JPG] This is the Pentabuzz I still have.

i think that might have been covered already in another thread?

I used to own one in amber sunburst Plus: Fantastic neck Easy to play Versatile Growly Superb craftsmanship Minus: Bartolini pickups make it sound woolly and sap the midrange a little All maple construction makes the B string a little weak unless you have good pickups fitted The eq really needs a mid-sweep control. The price is a little on the high side, but the used values have gone up considerably in the last 4 years. They used to be around the £800-1000 some years ago but now I've seen 1300 quid being asked for them.

[quote name='Captain Bass' post='475062' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:38 PM']p.s. does anyone know how to embed the youtube videos so they play of the page? I copied and pasted the embedded code from youtube but it only displays the code?[/quote] I've edited it for you so it embeds. Take a look by hitting the editing button. Welcome aboard BTW.

The neck bolts on my Stingray appear to be M4x45 raised, recessed, countersunk wood screws with a oval philips head if thats of any help?

Each one weighs 140lbs!

He's being more than a little provocative. He's just picking up on current trends and extrapolating them to an illogical extreme. He hasn't factored in the demand for live music, for a start. He's presumed that there is no demand and the current trends will just continue to the point of collapse. If anything the music industry is being reclaimed by musicians through the use of ever cheaper recording technology. The record companies and distributors no longer guard access to the music purchasing public! There will still be a demand for recorded music and people will still want to see the artists live too. There will be more artists to choose from if anything - good, bad and a bit crap. But thanks to the internet, word of mouth will increasingly become be the way of marketing. Take Sharay Reed for example - a couple of youtube clips and people are picking up on his playing.

if its pointing at my ears, I'll stand within range of it. I can always run away and come back if the stage is big enough. Two degrees of tilt isn't going to make a lot of difference, if the stage is bigger then I'll take two and stack one on the other.

[quote name='MrT-Bass' post='474025' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:29 AM']I'm pretty sure there's a way to go but it's going to take weeks to calm back down.[/quote] or a bumper pack of andrex? Nice looking body

Mine's in my sig. Its been a great motor, absolutely trouble free and overtaking is a bit of a hoot. Ped and I managed to get a serious amount of kit in the back of it for the last SE Bass Bash, something like 7 basses in cases, plus stands and a half stack rig.

so THATS where the song came from. I haven't heard it in years but I remember it being played often on TV when I was younger...that and Sky's Toccata in Dm.

Thanks for that. I'll keep an eye out for them in the future.

[quote name='misrule' post='473737' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:35 PM']One of my guitarists has similar problems with a Fender Strat when playing under fluorescent lights. Cheers Mark[/quote] I've never heard of lights causing squealing before - not saying it wouldn't happen but typically I've experienced it as 60 cycle hum though. I initially thought the cause might be microphonic pickups and high gain settings.

[quote name='ian' post='473681' date='Apr 27 2009, 08:34 PM']ok another question if anyone can help.what emg jazz pick ups do i need for my jazz bass but its now passive many thankls ian[/quote] Going back to your original post, the EMG pickups I'm aware of are active and don't need a separate preamp. If you get active pickups and add a preamp you'll end up with an additional stage of gain which will make the bass run "hot" unless you can turn the gain down on the additional preamp (so get one with a gain trimpot if you need the extra tonal control). I don't personally know anything about "passive" EMG pickups. I wasn't aware they made any.

[quote name='Hamster' post='473600' date='Apr 27 2009, 07:03 PM']If you're near Hitchen - pop in and have a noodle?[/quote] a pop noodle. AHAHAH HA HAHA HAHAHHA AHAHAHAHAHA hahahhahahhahHAHAhhah