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BigRedX

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  1. From a Trace Elliot manual: [quote]PRE SHAPE 1 is the classic TRACE ELLIOT EQ as found on Series 6 units the SMX and the SM range of amplifiers, it adds a boost at both the low end (50Hz) and the high end (2 to 5kHz) of the frequency spectrum as well as a cut at mid frequencies (400Hz). PRE SHAPE 2 is more rock orientated equalisation providing a wider bandwidth boost at low frequencies, less of a mid cut and a slight boost at higher frequencies. This is a less extreme EQ than PRE SHAPE 1.[/quote] So both will give a version of the "smiley face" EQ with the second version being less extreme.
  2. [quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1475576914' post='3146993'] and.. "Musical instrument hard cases and suitcases when used as external packaging" so a flight case is not insured which is the best packing you can get? [/quote] What they are not insuring is any damage to the flightcase if it is the outer layer of the packaging. All you need to do is wrap the case in cardboard and you are good.
  3. Song every time. Unless the bass part is prominent in the mix I rarely pay it any more particular attention than I would any other part of the song. TBH if I notice it, then it's normally because I think there is something wrong with the part.
  4. [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1477933874' post='3165376'] well GAK are ordering me a replacement bass direct from Yamaha,i got them to supply a 5 string at the price of a 4 string,so hopefully all should be sorted in a few days. bloody stressful carry on for a cheap bass though. [/quote] Have you got a time-frame for when you will be getting your replacement bass?
  5. [quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1477925607' post='3165295'] BigRedX: LIsten to the Jet Harris/Tony |Meehan recording "Diamonds" and tell me the trem isnt useful. A guitarist friend has an original old one that he bought and restrung with guitar strings back in the sixties. He now refers to it as "my pension" but I think he might be optimistic as to its value. [/quote] I will do. All I'm saying is that with the LaBella strings fitted on my Bass VI, I'm going to need to seriously build up my right arm muscles in order to be able to work the vibrato to enough of an extent for me to hear the pitch of the strings change...
  6. You don't need to fake the newspaper at all. Just replace that part of the original photo with a new photo of a more recent issue of the newspaper.
  7. Phone them up and ask to speak to the manager. It's all too easy to be off-hand when replying to an email. And decide exactly what you want from GAK before making the call. Are you after a replacement bass, do you want some money off if you keep this one, or do you want to send the bass back and get your money back (including the Saturday delivery excess)? Decide first and stick to what you want when you make the call.
  8. [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1477907205' post='3165104'] Which would be fraud and not the OPs intention or problem. [/quote] I was just trying to point out that I doubt most insurance companies would attract too much value to a photograph like that because it is so trivial to fake.
  9. Yes and no. I take care of my basses and do my best to ensure that they don't get damaged, but unless you keep them mounted in glass display cabinets and never play them, then the odd ding and dent is inevitable. And if they get too battered, then that is what all the great refinishing services are there for.
  10. [quote name='Quilly' timestamp='1477746020' post='3164221'] I bought the Japanese 2 pickup version (curiously called a jaguar) it has a 28.5" neck with bass strings. To be honest I wasn't impressed with the tone from it as a bass. I restrung it with baritone guitar strings and it sounded really interesting. Like a spaghetti western guitar. I sold it on eventually. It was a bit of an oddity in my opinion and I just couldn't find a use for it. If I wanted a 6string bass I'd go out ant a proper one. This is neither here nor there. [/quote] That particular model is actually marketed as a Baritone guitar rather than a Bass VI, and with a 28½" scale length it is far more suited to being strung with baritone strings and tuned B-B even if it did appear to have been originally sold with heavier gauge Bass VI strings and tuned E-E. Also IME the middle pickup of the Bass VI is essential for getting the most usable tones out of it. It's not surprising that you were disappointed with it.
  11. [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1477905430' post='3165082'] Regarding photos, take a picture of you holding the instrument in one hand and a copy of today's newspaper in the other. That proves you owned it on a certain date. [/quote] Which anyone with even a small amount of Photoshop skills will be able to replace with a more recent copy of the paper at a later date...
  12. Try Mobineko
  13. [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1477645874' post='3163505'] I checked last night and I've got a set of D'addario XL156 on mine (0.084 - .0.24), and it actually plays better than I remember. It needs some TLC electrically and the action's quite high.....but maybe I should try and wrestle it into shape again. [/quote] Those strings IIRC are the same gauge as the Fender ones that come fitted to the Squier VM Bass VI. Changing these to the LaBellas (0.095 - 0.026) makes a massive difference especially to the overall balance between strings and the sound and feel low E and A strings. However you might run out of room for intonation on the low E (I didn't - but only just) and need to upgrade to a Staytrem bridge to fix this.
  14. [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1477561076' post='3162935'] I fitted Mustang bridges to my VI, which improved things...I wonder whether I should try the Staytrem ? [/quote] AFAICS the Staytrem bridge is an improvement if you need more intonation adjustment after fitting the LaBella Strings or if you are finding that the bridge rocks back and forth on the height adjustment supports when you are playing (although this can also be cured by finding metal tubing with the appropriate inside and outside diameters and fitting them over the supports).
  15. Having used it for a while now, I think that for me the biggest draw-back is the narrow guitar-style neck. Even with guitar gauge strings I think I'd find the neck a little too narrow. It's very much in 70s Stratocaster territory, and I'm far more comfortable with Gibson or 80s "super-strat" type neck width. I was lucky enough to have a go on a Shergold Marathon 6-string bass in the 80s and that had a far more sensible neck in terms of width and string spacing for an instrument like this. Also Schecter do a [url=http://www.schecterguitars.com/international/guitars/robert-smith-ultracure-vi-detail]Robert Smith Signature Bass VI[/url] which has a slightly wider 42mm nut, so that might be worth checking out.
  16. Nothing wrong with knowing what you want from a prospective band member. I've lost count of the number of musicians I've had to turn down for band positions over the years because they didn't have the right image and in every case because they didn't have the right image they also didn't have a good enough knowledge (if any at all) of the style(s) of music the band was playing.
  17. It sounds completely different. A on the 12th fret of the A string is far fuller and more rounded than A on the 2nd fret of the G string. Sometimes you need one. Sometimes you need the other.
  18. That Baritone Jazzmaster looks interesting. The scale length is right for it to be usable as a Bass VI. However you'd need to try them side by side to see which one you prefer the sound of since the pickups and electronics are very different. At the moment my favourite pickup combinations on the Bass VI use the middle pickup in conjunction with either the bridge or the neck pickup. Also the Jazzmaster doesn't have the strangle switch which IMO is essential if you are intending to use it in a band with either another "conventional" bass player or a synth player that covers the bass end too.
  19. Write a script before you start filming and use it. No one wants to hear lots of ums... and errs... Don't be afraid to edit your video afterwards to remove all the superfluous bits, and fix anything that didn't go to plan with a retake.
  20. Any intonation issues (I don't have any on mine) are down to the design of the bridge which is completely separate from the vibrato unit. AFAICS the Staytrem bridge solves any tuning and intonation problems by giving the saddles a wider travel length and also by making a model that doesn't rock back and forth with vibrato usage. Apparently you can also prevent this rocking by fitting a sleeve around the height adjustment posts. TBH the vibrato system is fairly redundant on this instrument. Even with the lighter gauge string that are supplied as standard there is minimal pitch change, and once you've fitted any decent heavier strings even less. I can't really see the need for a locking system on the Bass VI as it moves so little anyway! Finally my Squier VM Bass VI has a Crafted in Indonesia sticker on the back of the headstock. I have no idea how the quality compares with a MiM Fender (of any kind) because I've never played one.
  21. I'd agree that the short comings of the Squier Bass VI are down to the design of the instrument and not anything that is lacking because it's made to a tighter budget than a "real" Fender.
  22. I'd check continuity through the screening in the control cavity and see if something there is keeping the pre-amp permanently switched on. A quick way to check would be to take the pre-amp out of the bass and see if it runs down the batteries like that.
  23. [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1477400570' post='3161976'] The Good ol' US of A is here to stay. Just look at Blue on this very site. You will never take him alive. [/quote] No I'm just saying that here in the UK we have an extra 5 days that deserve to be christmas free!
  24. I'd agree with sending it to BBC introducing. However I'd suggest that the best way to make you music widely available is to make a decent video for it and get it up on YouTube. You don't have to spend a lot of money - the three Terrortones PVs were made for a grand total of around £600 and biggest expenditure was the props for "StickyPants Trance" and the location for "I Can't Find My Braincell". However you might already be too late for Christmas 2016...
  25. [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1477393438' post='3161883'] [url="https://postimg.org/image/esjfzrlcz/"][/url] [/quote] And for us in the UK in should say: Fact: If someone is playing Christmas music before November 5th, you are legally allowed to kill them and use their corpse as a Guy Fawkes.
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