Kiwi

[quote name='BB2000' post='201402' date='May 18 2008, 10:13 AM']Yes, it's close to the Neo. It's the Neo preamp feeding an icepower 500W asx2 power amp. What I meant is that reading talkbass you'd get the impression that it's a quantum leap in bass amplification, which it isn't.[/quote] Well maybe thats what some of the peeps on TB set out looking for and when they couldn't find anything to persuade them from that view they then knew it must be true? [i]He is the Messiah!![/i] I just know from personal experience what a lot of Emperors New Clothes there is in amps and speaker cabs. Thats why I've been happy with my GK combo for so long. The GB Neopak kept all the GK's tight mid-range, and tamed the sizzle a little. I don't know yet what the low end response is going to be like but the low end response of my EBS cab sounds a lot tighter and better defined than the GK so hopefully... [i]...eet will be TOIT! TOIT LOIKA TOIGA!!! YESH YESH!![/i] Now if only EBS made a Neo212 wedge with extra cheese...

blimey, what a steal. Must have been a fair few tyre kickers on that one then.

Well I tried a GB Neopak 3.5 at Bassdirect and Mark said it had the same preamp section as the Shuttle 6.0. I preferred the sound of the Neopak compared to the MarkBass Little Mark and F1 heads so my decision certainly isn't based on hype. [quote name='Ham fisted Bass' post='201359' date='May 18 2008, 02:14 AM']I do not believe that any more or less people would have danced at the gig if I had used my R500, Walkabout, or SWR heads.[/quote] I don't know about you but I use an amp so I can hear myself against the drums and guitar.

which is louder?

Well, this all sounds very promising.

Just thought I'd mention that. Look how far we've come! Nearly half the number of Bassworld members just in 1 year! Come on now, group hug everyone.

Spot the odd one out?

FWIW I could play Mr Pink when I was 16. Its not a difficult song to learn but I was probably twice the size. That Wooten stuff on the other vids is bloody impressive though.

I thought Alex lived above the Gallery?

[quote name='XB26354' post='200625' date='May 16 2008, 06:31 PM']Is that in London? That was up at £2900 but it's been there over 2 years(!) so who's gonna say £2K cash to get it off their hands? [/quote] Sorry, yes, I realise I didn't make that very clear did I? It sounds to me like making an offer would definitely be worth a crack. The lack of hang tags does concern me a little though. Did someone return it, I wonder?

there's a birdseye maple NS5XL which has been on display for a while there, it doesn't have any hang tags on it. I wondered how much they wanted for it though.

I'm hardly a jazz afficianado but the nicest jazzes I've played have been (in order) 1) Birdy's sweet '65 preCBS : in the Bass Gallery. Warm (unlike many vintage jazz basses I've played) and sweet. Authorative without being aggressive. 2) Celinder Larry Graham : at the LGS a few years ago. Same as the preCBS jazz but without the mojo 3) My Celinder Update J : Completely different sound to the two above but it does that Marcus thing very well

That amp has been advertised for the best part of a year. You'd think the lights would have switched on by now. [quote name='BassManKev' post='200050' date='May 15 2008, 11:49 PM']it is worth absolutly nothing like that, last one on ebay i think sold for more than a grand less, correct me if im wrong[/quote] It sold for £400 the second time it was listed. I was the original buyer but I walked away from it because it was in a really abused state and the seller hadn't mentioned that the original tubes were still installed and only half of them were working. I thought that given its state there could potentially be all sorts of things wrong with it if it had been shagged senseless and not maintained at all.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sadowsky-NYC-Bass_W0QQitemZ180241502973QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sadowsky-NYC-Bass_W0...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Gorgeous sausage quilt top! Reasonable starting price and there seems to be a bit of interest.

Nice, does it sound much like a stingray?

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='199719' date='May 15 2008, 04:19 PM']My point is that NO instrument will suit you perfectly.[/quote] I'd suggest perfection means different things to different people. Ironically I'm working on a custom 5 string that hopefully will be as close to perfection to me, in the different types of music I play, as basic physics will allow. Might even have a few to sell on if any people are interested in them.

[quote name='MikeyTron' post='198946' date='May 14 2008, 06:03 PM']g'day from the land of oz! in melbourne this here is me MikeyTron, been playing 10 or so years current gear is: Mark Bass F1 Labsystems 410 HP Zon Sonus 5/1 Korg Ampworks Bass Pre-Amp looking forward to me stay here @ bass chat! [/quote] Lovely job and welcome aboard! Nice to have another antipodean here!

[quote name='jjl5590' post='198173' date='May 13 2008, 06:51 PM']i have an Ibanez Ergodyne EDB-500 bass, actice pickups, the E string is quite boomy, the G string is really twangy, but the sound from the A and D strings seem to get lost. they seem quieter than the other 2. but the e string is definitly the loudest. maybe i just need new strings. oh yeah and its made of luthite[/quote] Well it sounds to me like you're doing the equivalent of designing a car by starting with the tyres. If you want a Flea sound then maybe the best place to start with your bass? Perhaps look at a bass which is designed more like a Stingray? MM Sub 4 for example? That's going to make a hell of a lot more difference than choosing between types of magnets and drivers.

I feel tempted to start a funk club, TB style...