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  1. MrWalker
    Here's a quick sound sample I recorded today onto Soundcloud using my phone (so it's a crappy recording, really.... but it's what I can do at the moment). It's played through my Genz Benz Shuttle 6 with a 10" Eden cab. All dials are set at the 12 o'clock position on the amp. The treble is rolled off a little on the bass. Starting out by doing a scale on each string. Then just trying to capture the uprightish vibe of the bass. https://soundcloud.com/jon-inge/conklin-meu
  2. MrWalker
    Sound sample? Don't have one right here, will see if I can get one recorded tomorrow. BTW, possible deal pending awaiting sorting some details out :-)
  3. MrWalker
    Thanks :-) It sounds awesome, too!
  4. MrWalker
    Bump Seems the shipping from Norway to Europe is in the £55-65 range, FYI
  5. MrWalker
    Bump Seems the shipping from Norway to Europe is in the £55-65 range, FYI
  6. MrWalker
    Bump Seems the shipping from Norway to Europe is in the £55-65 range, FYI
  7. MrWalker
    Bump Seems the shipping from Norway to Europe is in the £55-65 range, FYI
  8. MrWalker
    Go to a good music store. Bring your bass. Test the amps they have in your price range. Bring home the one you think sounds best. I have a few amps, in various price ranges. Genz Benz Shuttle 6 and a few cabs to vary between, a Yorkville Sound Bloc80,a Roland Cube 30, a Phil Jones double 4.... I still sound like me on all amps, for the most part. So go in there and let your ears do the job. Sorry if I didn't shed light on your struggle to understand the ohms and the valves and tubes and what not. :-) after 35 years of playing I have limited knowledge of these things myself. I bought amps more out of necessity than lust. I needed an amp with more power or a smaller one to fit in my girlfriend's tiny apartment. Etc. Just bring your wishlist, your bass and your ears to the test room. That's what counts.
  9. MrWalker
    Selling this 5-string Grendel bass that was designed by Michael Tobias. It was built in the Czech Republic, and they turned out such a success that Mike took them in under the mtd brand later on, as the mtd Grendel. This particular bass has a poplar body, with a beautiful flame maple top. It's finished in red. The neck is a one-piece maple neck with Mike's renowned assymetrical profile, and a wenge fingerboard. According to Michael Tobias, these first runs of the mill Grendels were extraordinary good instruments, and I can attest to that. It's got a very tight and responsive B-string. Unlike the later mtd Grendels, this bass has a 34" scale length, 24 frets. Hipshot (made in US) tuners and bridge, and Bartolini (also made in US) pickups and preamp. There's a stacked bass/treble boost/cut, and a mid-range switch. These basses were also sold in Uk under the name "Stadium"? I bought this bass in 1996 and I'm the only owner. Link to Norwegian classified ad site, w/photos: http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?finnkode=57389902 Shipping is additional, and the bass is located in Norway. [attachment=190837:Grendel1.JPG] [attachment=190838:Grendel2.JPG]
  10. MrWalker
    This beautiful 5-string fretless bass was built by Norwegian session bass player Frank Hovland in Bergen in 1996. The bass has a 3-layer maple neck-through neck with ebony fingerboard. The body wings are walnut. Tuners and bridge are Schaller, it's a roller bridge with adjustments in all three dimensions. It's got a 34" scale length and is tuned E-C currently (needs to have the nut altered a little to be tuned B - G). Since the photo was taken, the knobs have been replaced with chrome knurled knobs (as the old EMG knobs had a tendency to get stuck to each other when rotating them). The preamp has Bass/treble boost/cut on one stacked knob, and mid frequency/mid boost/cut on the other stacked. Since there's only a single mic, it's just a master volume. The Mic is an EMG 40DC I believe. This bass sounds fantastic and plays like a dream. Frank built it for me in 1996, and I had him deepen the lower cutaway and make the fingerboard a little longer, so there are a couple bonus notes up above the 2nd octave, too. The only reason I'm selling this is that I'm only playing 4 and 6 string basses these days, and I need to finance my new 6-string main bass. Link to ad on Norwegian classified ad site below, w/photos: http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?finnkode=57389384 Shipping is additional, and the bass is located in Norway.
  11. MrWalker
    I'm selling a barely touched 6-string acoustic Warwick Rockbass Alien Deluxe bass! This bass deliveres a beautiful acoustic sound, and is loud enough to play with an acoustic guitar player (if he doesn't hit too heavey). For other purposes, you will need an amplifier with this (as you normally must with any acoustic bass). I bought this one from Thomann in Germany two years ago for a project that never got off the ground, and it has since been hanging in my living room. It has a 34" scale length and is tuned B - C. Laminated spruce top and laminated bubinga in sides and back. Fingerboard is rosewood and the neck built from mahogany. Fishman Prefix Plus T preamp. I have a Rockcase to go with it. I'm not sure Warwick makes these anymore, anyway, this is a great chance to get one! Link to Norwegian classified ad site with photos: http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?finnkode=57389362 This bass is now sold
  12. MrWalker
    I am selling my rare 5-string Conklin MEU electric upright. The bass is in very good condition, very little playing wear. It has a 34" scale length. The pickup is a Underwood type pickup which runs through a Bartolini piezo buffer. There's a volume and passive tone control installed. Body is swamp ash, which is hollowed out, and the top is cherry. Fingerboard is macassar ebony I believe, and the neck is a 5-piece maple/purpleheart construction. It can be strapped on using the accompanying block on the back of the bass. I will include a wide and adjustable EBS strap. The bass come in a custom case. Shipping is additional. The bass is located in Norway. Link to Norwegian classified page w/photos: http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?finnkode=57388702
  13. MrWalker
    I've had my Grendel for 18 years and swapped battery twice. Ok, so I'm not playing it regularly anymore, but even when I was, it lasted for years, not hours. There's definitely something wrong with your wiring, I think. It's Bartolini stuff, so you could email Michael Tobias and ask, he's used these units in all of his basses over the years. If there is something with the unit he might be able to give you a hint in how to find out. It's an awesome bass, BTW. :-)
  14. MrWalker
    The B bass is a great bass. I haven't played the LTD you asked about, but have played a couple others. Also fine basses. I think you have to rely on gut feeling...
  15. MrWalker
    I have a Status neck, it's a great one. The profile is comfortable but not super slim. The best jazz neck I've played, but that's subjective...
  16. MrWalker
    How about a Status neck? They are lightweight and extremely stable and with an action to die for. Don't know the price, though, but I'm sure it's on their Web page. Mighty mite necks are reasonable quality and not too expensive either. And then there are these guys: www.guitarbuild.co.uk/ Haven't tried their necks, but their bodies are great.
  17. MrWalker
    It will work, but I don't know how it will stand the test of time without an epoxy treatment. :-)
  18. MrWalker
    The closest I've come is flats on a fretless acoustic Johnson bass. That bass got the slight growl from the fingerboard as well as a bit of the thump when picking the strings. Ordinary electric fretless basses, even with piezo pickups, struggle achieving the thump. Playing with a string mute or by muting with your palm might improve the thump. I have a Conklin meu electric upright 34" that does it great. So it's not only about the scale length. I'm sure it's a number of elements contributing: wood bridge, pickup type (not magnetic), flats, and how you actually pluck the instrument when it's vertical.
  19. MrWalker
    So called active basses are usually passive pickups with a preamp in them. Basically it doesn't change much except give you more tonal control. This can be achieved by an external preamp/eq. A few are also featuring active pickups, such as EMG. those pickups are wound in a different way and require an internal preamp to get up to normal output level. Usually they are quiet and they also have different frequency range. This cannot be achieved without rewiring your bass. I think usually active pickups like EMG color the sound more and are less dependent on the wood and bass itself (but I may be wrong)... That's my perception at least.
  20. MrWalker
    I tend to not rest my thumb at all. I use a technique close to classical guitar, curled fingers and a floating thumb, which actually enables the thumb to play notes as well. I thereby use four fingers, it's just the pinky that isn't used to pick. It also enables me to mute strings more easily. This technique works great on my warwick alien 6-string acoustic bass as well as all my electrics, 4 to 6 strings. A bass ramp helps, but isn't required, and I wouldn't spoil a beautiful acoustic with a ramp.
  21. MrWalker
    I guess the pickup position would be one of the main reasons getting a "nasal" sound in a bass. The bridge pickup on a Ken Smith seems to be closer to the bridge than on most other basses, and so does the neck pickup, too. If you want to get the same sound, you should consider finding a bass with a similar pickup setup. A Stingray has its own unique pickup position, and maybe the Ken Smith is able to blend pickups to somewhat mimic the pickup position of the Stingray, but I doubt that a Stingray will get the same sound that the Ken Smith bridge pickup has.. So if you really want to get the same type of sound, get someone to measure the pickup positions on a KS and try to find something that is close with humbucker pickups.
  22. MrWalker
    In my opinion you don't NEED more than two instruments: a good fretted and a good fretless bass. Personally, I would survive with my two main basses, which are six string fretted / fretless. Of course, you might LIKE to have more, a backup for this, a backup for that, a beater bass for the offroad gigs, a rock'n'roll axe, a bass for the 60s gigs and a P for blues and so on. But it is rare that two basses fail at once, and you can easily use the fretless if the fretted fails in a live situation, and vice versa. So my answer is 2. Personally I own over 20. Most of them never get played.... And my main basses have only ever let me down once, and only one of them so I had the backup I needed... :-)
  23. MrWalker
    Thanks, useful info! I'm liking the thought of warm wood, I admit. The Smith is twice or three times the price new, too...
  24. MrWalker
    Anyone has experience with both? I'm considering getting a high end 6 and these two are on my list at the moment (a second hand KS and a brand new Status) but since I've never touched either, input is appreciated. :-)
  25. MrWalker
    Thank you, Matt! I just received the bass and it's a pleasure to play and hold! Really love it, and it plays like butter! Thanks for a great and easy transaction, too!! Cheers, Jon-Inge
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