Kiwi

Well the thing I'm aware of is how the mids get soaked up by the punters in a venue. Good mids are the key to any decent bass sound on stage so I'm wondering how much of your issue is caused by the venue and how much by your rig? If its caused by the venue, there's no point in getting better quality kit unless it solves a specific problem. If your rig is the issue then you should probably tailor your set up towards more mid emphasis. I'd imagine the EA is a pretty aggressive sounding amp in being solid state however I wouldn't have made Epiphani my first choice in cabs. They tend to be quite warm sounding and a bit lacking in upper mids generally but I have no way of knowing whether your EA amp compensates for that in any way. The Epi cab + solid state head generally seems to be a popular choice with other BC'ers (particularly GK and Epi) so there's an inference that it might be OK. But what I also don't know is how loud your onstage monitoring volume is. You'd probably find it more difficult to hear yourself if everyone else is playing loudly even if you had lots of power because the sound will get muddier as it gets louder. So if you do play loud on stage maybe the cheapest answer would be to ask everyone to turn down? FWIW Bass Central have a couple of EA 2x10 cabs for sale at the moment for £300 each I think. Given their light weight - might be worth getting them shipped over? [url="http://www.basscentral.com/2003/used.shtml"]<a href="http://www.basscentral.com/2003/used.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.basscentral.com/2003/used.shtml[/url]</a>

Bubinga sucks the treble out of many instruments I've tried, it makes them feel less lively to me but it can add warmth when used in small amounts in neck laminates. Rob has told me he reckons lots of woods sound the same if they have similar density and weight. I see so many graphite necked basses paired with ash and the combination sounds very brittle to my ears and with swamp ash, it completely lacks low end oomph and midrange. One thing I'd like to hear is a graphite bolt on necked instrument with a bubinga body.

[quote name='jonthebass' post='109885' date='Dec 27 2007, 03:20 PM']What make are you using now out of interest?[/quote] I'm just using a cable for the third bass but otherwise two other identical Trantec S2000 units. The only difference is the frequency. Didn't know that Trantec had a reputation... ...might be worth giving one of them new fangled digital units a go, methinks.

interesting, I used to have one Trantec S2000 diversity unit that worked on 177Mhz and I never used it because the signal was full of interference and noise. The other two I still have are fine and ran on 173.8 and 174.5. Is it likely the 177 didn't work because of a frequency issue or was it an electronic problem with something wearing out?

what do you mean by a "lack of feel"?

But at various times I've had the following bits of kit:

Here's both of mine currently. Trace Elliot V8 valve rig: Good for fat sounds, heavy sounds, and random internal decoration. GK SS rig: Good for the Smith basses and situations where I'm swapping between instruments often. Plus two 140w Burman Pro4000 heads: One of these has 10 hours playing time since new in 1984. My first decent rig was a Peavey TNT150 followed by a Trace AH250 Series 6 with a Peavey 410TX and then an SWR Triad cab. That all happened before I actually owned a camera. Photographic records started with this: and at one point it got as crazy as this:

I think there was one for sale for a long time in the classifieds. Might be worth having a trawl?

alternatively you might want to go for a bright zingy sound

I can't help you with the Mac, but you can get a Roland PC200 keyboard on Ebay for cheap as chips (quite literally I've seen 'em go for £6).

OK I gigged the GK 210RBH on Saturday and it was awesomely powerful at the gig - loads of oomph and it was all clean. Amazing. However I started missing midrange towards the end of the gig, not sure whether that was me or the amp. I'll have to rehearse with it just to be sure it wasn't something to do with the positioning of the cab (it was stacked for the gig but I've had better results with the combo when its been angled). It might also be that the cab needs breaking in a little. The other was an EBS 212 Neo from Loudandclear. I have to admit I was absolutely astounded by the weight (or lack of) of this thing. Truly incredible. Yet the sound is very full if a little sizzly coz of the tweeter. The Trace V8 has taken on a new lease of life with this cab so I'm looking forward to trying it out! I may end up looking for a matching EBS 210 neo and then just taking the GK RB700 head out of the combo and switching between that and the Trace V8 depending on what basses are needed for the gig.

[quote name='bassjamm' post='109040' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:03 PM']Yeah man, the F Bass is staying put, although, getting the amp hadn't persuaded me to do that, i'd already realised letting it go would be a cardinal sin!!![/quote] Mission accomplished then [quote name='bassjamm' post='109040' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:03 PM']However, if i cam across a nice P bass with a J pup in, i may be tempted...but my monies going to be waiting for a nice old Fender[/quote] Well, how about an old Fender with a p/j pickup combination? They do come up on fleabay and because they've been buggered about with, the prices are often quite reasonable - even for gigging instruments. Plus you won't have to be too precious about keeping it in good condition, in fact the occasional extra ding would probably just add to its mojo. [quote name='bassjamm' post='109040' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:03 PM']Did you end up with Flanker's Celindar P Bass as well as the 4 string Update?[/quote] Yeah, I've got both of Flankers 4 stringed Celinders plus the Stingray which gives me a full house as far as funky 70's bass sounds go. I never expected to use the Celinder Update P as much as I do but it completely nails the sounds on so many 70's soul, disco and funk covers. The Update J doesn't really get a look in at the moment.

I've pretty much got all the basses I've ever gassed for. Having said that, there is the Shuker MIDI 6 being made and I wish I didn't need to take 3 basses to a gig to cover all the different bass tones. So if there was a 5 string bass which could do a MM Stingray and a p-bass sound, that would be good... I do admit to having a weakness for well made English valve bass amps though.

[quote name='birdy' post='109049' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:13 PM']Hi Steve, I still have the white Metro (so glad I didn't sell it) and to be honest there isn't much between them at all which is what I expected as Roger Sadowsky says that the Metros are as good as the NYC basses if you don't want any special features.[/quote] [quote name='birdy' post='109049' date='Dec 24 2007, 07:13 PM']For gods sake don't let me near your Celinders as I have heard great things about them. Oh no is it GAS?!?... EDIT: Just a point regarding my opinion of Sadowsky basses for anyone who is interested and has heard one or played one and doesn't get what all the fuss is about. When you play them solo they sound good but I have heard nicer sounding tones on other high end basses depending on what you like. Where they excel is on recordings and live. They really cut through the mix so well and have great defined low end with sizzling highs. Steve[/quote] Well all credit to Roger for not trying to hype his US made basses out of the stratosphere. The Celinders are great for 70's bass sounds, I can't fault them on that front - great recording workhorses. But not too aggressive in the midrange - that's where I think Sadowskies have the edge as a live instrument.

lovely looking axe mate how does it compare to the white metro you had a while back? I thought that was a pretty sweet instrument.

So mate, the ampeg was a good call and we've persuaded you away from selling the F-bass, yeh?

I think its great that the membership is taking an active role in generating some genuine consensus over what is acceptable conduct. However, if the consequence of the membership taking more of a steer is that there's more open conflict on the forum then I still see there being a need for moderation. I have no problem whatsoever with responsible members taking responsibility for their own behaviour on the forum, in fact I applaud it. Regrettably however, its a fact of life that not everyone who contributes to Basschat is prepared to take on responsibility for the impact of their behaviour on other members. In fact I'm fairly sure that this is almost unavoidable with any forum that has a membership from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. However, to put some perspective on matters, I think members who have a more casual interest in the forum are likely to be put off by open conflict. Regardless of any political interests as far as freedom of speech is concerned, I think this is why there is a need for moderators. They have a thankless task sometimes and often do the dirty work of taking matters up with individuals to avoid the risk of open conflict. This makes the forum much less odious. to use

I did a double take when I first saw him as he looked like someone who I thought I should know but couldn't put a name to the face.

[quote name='kevbass' post='108392' date='Dec 23 2007, 02:03 AM']Hello, did anyone else see Friday Night with Jonathon Ross? They had a few musicians on and they did the number "Oh My God" by the Kaiser Chiefs. What intrigued me was at first glance it looked like the bass player (not the regular Kaiser chiefs player) was playing an old fender precision bass that appeared to have a chunk missing from the headstock, so I thought perhaps it was a custom made bass with a quirky styled headstock, but at closer glance it looked like the logo of the bass had been covered up with a strip of black tape. I wonder why he would do this, any suggestions?[/quote] I saw that too. Maybe he doesn't want Fender taking a pic of him and saying he uses Fenders? Maybe he has another endorsement deal? Could be a load of reasons.

Heh, my Celinder P bass just sounds like that, must get some sound clips up some time.

[quote name='dood' post='107676' date='Dec 21 2007, 02:55 PM']Hey Steve, moving on nicely then, by the sounds of things? Can't wait to see the first pics of the body and neck![/quote] Me too, it'll be really happening then!

Update: Neck is going to be glued up this week and left to settle over the Christmas period. Jon reckons the Wittman tuner suggested by Skelf is a great idea and it isn't going to suck much additional power so he can run it off the same battery for the turquoise LED's. We've agreed that the tuner will be located in the side of the top horn too. It's going to be interesting to see how much space is taken up in the chambered body by all this kit!

[quote name='lowdown' post='106677' date='Dec 19 2007, 08:08 PM']Elvin Richmond for the first part Who was once the voice for 'Ronald Macdonald' Then Malcom Macfarland for the second bit.[/quote] Did you ever hear about a former guitarist called Billy (his surname escapes me but he moved to my home town in NZ and never gave anyone a chance to forget he was ex-Boney M. Wanted to set up his own world class recording studio but, as was the case with many over ambitious immigrants, it died on its feet due to sheer apathy from the rest of the industry because he charged international rates too!) [quote name='MacDaddy' post='106504' date='Dec 19 2007, 02:40 PM']no-one I can think of but I've just been in a film with Meera Syal ([i]Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at 42[/i]) and Gordon Kennedy ([i]Absolutely, Robin Hood[/i]) [/quote] Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnice!

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='106911' date='Dec 20 2007, 09:58 AM']You could just place a polite post explaning the circumstances and give the seller a chance to respond in a similarly reasonable manner. If all this fails, well it may be name and shame time? Of course what you've done so far may illicit a response [/quote] I would caution against naming and shaming. Anyone should feel welcome to PM me if they have an issue with another member and I'd be happy to help/mediate where I can.

[quote name='Nate' post='106363' date='Dec 19 2007, 09:54 AM']Just done an ad with Joss Stone... D to the IVA[/quote] How so? Was she demanding?