Kiwi

[quote name='LDNgrl' post='366571' date='Dec 30 2008, 08:18 PM'] I do hope so![/quote] Why have you got a pic of Swiftie as your avatar then?

I used just the Spector for a couple of gigs and found that using a mid scoop and bass boost for some songs helped vintigalate the Spectors sound a bit more.

*POP*

[quote name='dood' post='369303' date='Jan 3 2009, 03:36 PM']Jon he say "Baby doodle is almost there"[/quote] maybe Jon just needs to give it an extra push...

Basses +2 -4 In: 2008 Spector Euro 6, 1994 Celinder Update J Out: Smith BSR5GN, Smith BSR5GN fretless, Musicman Cutlass I, Musicman Cutlass II Amps -1 +1 In GB Shuttle 6.0 Out: GK RB700 1x15 combo, Effects -1 +2 In: Akai Unibass, EBS Microbass II Out: Yamaha E1005 That's not including the sell off I had of non bass gear or the commissioning of a headless graphite necked guitar from Mr Shuker. This year has been relatively quiet on the gear front while I've waited for the Shuker headless 6 to be finished.

whats taking you so long to decide?!

hey micky, what part of West London? I was living in Shepherds Bush until recently. I don't really use TAB so can't help much on that front I'm sorry.

OK peeps, time to close this one down I'm afraid. I'm not going to take sides over what's gone on but it's probably a good thing for those involved to take a chill pill and find something else to chew on while we let the feathers settle.

I held this bass last week, before the lacquer went on. Its very comfy and reasonably light. i'd be very happy with it if it were mine.

[quote name='steve' post='358555' date='Dec 19 2008, 08:52 AM']link please [/quote] Hahaha, NO WAY!

[quote name='Hit&Run' post='364190' date='Dec 27 2008, 02:42 PM']I know AJ played on 'ain't nobody', so there's a good chance he cut other tracks as well.[/quote] We play "Ain't Nobody" at the end of our first set. Its a superb bass line but I'm pretty certain from the sound and manner in which its constructed, that its a keyboard line?! I don't believe MIDI bass was very widely available at the time the track was recorded.

18v allows more headroom but this probably needs a bit of explanation. It's a bit like the difference in bandwidth between a 1mb connection and an 8mb connection and the difference all depends on what you want to do. If you imagine you've got the vibrations of a plucked string on your PC as a graphic waveform a bit like this: With a louder the note the peaks are at higher and lower extremes. For the attacky bits in a note, the sound would be relatively loud and show up as sharper peaks. A waveform for a series of plucked notes might look something like this: What 18v does better than 9v is pass on the extremes of those attack peaks (also known as transients). The extreme peaks normally need a bit of extra oomph to get passed on which the 9v can't do. Transients can also ruin speaker cones and blow HF horn fuses if boosted too much. However in most live gigging situations the difference between 9v and 18v probably isn't going to be that noticeable to fingerstyle players. For people who slap or tap and want the attack of their playing to be passed on faithfully to the amp or PA, 18v might make things sound a little bit cleaner and crisper, especially in a recording situation. It also depends on the instrument, I'd imagine you'd be able to appreciate a 18v preamp a lot more easily in a Status Stealth than in a Gibson EB-3, just because the Status is a much more efficient instrument (although let me add not necessarily better sounding to everyone). Jonas Hellborg had a 36v preamp in his signature Status bass because he wanted to pass on as much of the transients of his playing as possible. I think he has a similar number of batteries in his Abe Wechter acoustic and it also drove the development behind his Warwick line of amps. I guess this means that in a quiet setting you'll get more of the power, more of the intimacy of someone's playing if they're doing solo work, but I can't imagine anyone ever needing a 36v preamp or being able to appreciate the difference in transient attack when playing in a band. Some of the EMG circuits (and IIRC the John East preamps) are capable of taking anywhere between 9 - 24v. It all depends on what you're going to use the bass for and what other gear you're planning to use. Its important to think of the bigger picture as well. Its all very well having a bass that is capable of making sweet jesus love to your ear drums but there's no point in plugging it into an amp that is designed for bog standard fender type basses. The benefits are unlikely to be passed on all the way to your speaker. (And speakers are yet another thing entirely that I'm sure AlexClaber will pick up on).

If anyone likes Julian Crampton's playing, he's available to teach at the moment and he also did some sterling work with Joey Negro in the Sunburst Band. The band did its first live gig in a number of years in November. So I hope they're planning to do a few more yet.

welcome aboard

[quote name='Alun' post='363399' date='Dec 25 2008, 08:24 PM']To be honest, a busy function band will probably expose the gear to a lot more people than an original band doing the pub circuit [/quote] I like the way you think! Wanna become my agent?

[quote name='MythSte' post='363390' date='Dec 25 2008, 08:03 PM']It really is just about being shameless. I dont particularly like it but if it gets me free gear or artist prices...![/quote] Hmm, my band doesn't really live the dream of being adored by the masses for playing originals. We're a bit meat and potatoes and just entertain the punters. Most of the punters probably couldn't give a toss about what strings I'm playing. Billy Sheenan was in a covers band for a long time though (Talas) so maybe there's hope for me one day.

I don't have any endorsements. I'm not good enough and I don't really go out of my way to attract attention to myself anyway. Any freebies you gents could flick my way would be gratefully recieved though .

[quote name='johnnylager' post='363226' date='Dec 25 2008, 09:00 AM']3 posts. EDIT: Possibly.[/quote] LOL [quote name='s_u_y_*' post='363215' date='Dec 25 2008, 05:00 AM']I am a member and find it a useful resource, but really dislike the attitude of some of the forumites there.[/quote] +1 I find there's a certain level of sanctimony, posturing and a collective narrow mindedness expressed by members on some topics which I find patronising, unnecessary and shallow. A few of the regulars do seem to get a bit high on themselves as well. Technically there's nothing over there that I couldn't find out myself through someone here or by googling. The only threads that have peaked my interest there have been on Meshell N'degeocello, composite speaker cabinets, and graphite necks which I've contributed to more than gained benefit from. The rest of it I can leave without losing sleep. Having said that, I've exchanged emails with Paul D. in the past and wouldn't want any of what I think about the membership to reflect badly on him. Any forum THAT big is going to be a handful to manage consistently when relying on voluntary effort.

150 quid with Fedex, overnight delivery to France. They're not the cheapest, but they're super quick and they offer damn good service. I even got friendly with the local collection bod!

Lovely job! You're right about the fanned frets creating an optical illusion. What did the eggs think of it? They look worried.

I'm not so keen on the Sei and Skjold shapes because of the lack of concentric curves (which were a Fender styling innovation.) I think some of the Overwater body shapes are a little stubby on the horns and I'm not so keen on the early Jon Shuker designs with the stubby lower horn. There is another but last time I expressed an opinion on that maker, I got flack in return, so I'm not going to bother mentioning them again. Shapes I like the look of include Alembic, Jaydee, early Status, Spector, and the later (post-Dood) Shuker designs. All nicely balanced, flowing and proportional. The Shuker was by far the most comfortable of any bass I've ever played.