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  1. BassBod
    Yes, that's why we all stick with Realists. Not perfect, but it usually works!
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    Yep...no mic can be that isolated in a gig setting. It will pick up all sorts, especially as the stage volume rises during a performance (as it always seems to!) Very bass specific mics like the Schertler stick on thing and the DPA aim to get as much as they can from the bass, and are designed not hear anything much beyond a very limited range, but even so you will probably have a low feedback threshold if the stage level is anything like high. The double bass is a pretty gentle giant acoustically, and that makes it a lot harder to amplify with microphones in anything but acoustic isolation.
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    I for one can happily live with MK being a gear whore. Just think of all the used Try Sellingits, JayDee's, Ashdowns, Goodfellows, Stati etc that we've bought as they've been moved on by their first owners. Then there's the Alembics. I think he should get a BC medal for services to gear addicts everywhere. Its his job, let him get on with it, and use the stuff that does what he needs at the time.
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    You know Klaus too? Small world.....
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    Its probably quite a decent body under the paint - maybe even mahogany? Worth a strip back to a natural waxed look...sounds like a nice bass in need of some TLC. Might also be worth considering an EMG for it - no poles to line up to, and probably a simple retro fit? Post a photo and someone can probably tell if its a Schaller or DiMarzio (the two most likely).
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    Love 'em...but not keen on wearing one for two hours! Seriously nice designs and so glad JD are still in the business.
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    I bought/sold a '98 thru neck for a notional £800 a few years ago - sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Nice bass, and I really wanted to keep it, but it wasn't the one for me.
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    [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1343134103' post='1745784'] Good job I didn't mention I work in a bank [/quote] Hehe...I remembered that...but I was feeling generous today.
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    My sympathy ran out when I saw the spare Kolstein ....and holidays??? When I wer young etc etc etc
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    This is new for me - quick video, random plunking in the kitchen.. Edit - too clever for me...I'll stick to photo's!
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    And here's the one that wouldn't work earlier... [attachment=113876:DSCN0886 copy.JPG] Now has D'Addario black plastic flats rather than the nasty bronze wounds that acoustics are usually fitted with. Much nicer.
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    Certainly..... [attachment=113848:DSCN0887 copy.JPG][attachment=113847:DSCN0888 copy.JPG] Send me a (PM) message if you want to know anything about it? Edit for crap typing....sorry
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    Hi Geoff, I'd try and be more specific if you can - I've got a lovely Martin acoustic (wanna swap,eh?), but your NS must be worth twice as much...and its at least five times more useful! My suggestion would be look out for the Rob Allen and Rick Turner Renaissance basses - designed to be amplified, but give great acoustic sounds that are very useable. Most true acoustics have very little acoustic volume, and are then a nightmare to amplify. Depends on what you want to do obviously, but thought its worth mentioning.
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    Yes, they just supplied one for an SWR Baby Blue combo (about 20 years old and a very different shape to the current version) and it was here in a few days, great fit and all the protection it needs for schlepping in and out of the car. I was also very impressed with the turnaround time on the enquiry - very efficient and much appreciated.
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    I'm currently refusing to count the years...but I'm still doing it, and getting paid...so I'd better not stop now.
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    Ha Ha...so what's wrong with Romanian Sunset Orange??..... [attachment=113185:P1000580.JPG]
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    Well, I've got a decent Zeller hybrid and my trusty Mo Clifton EUB, complete with flight case .....but I'll have to do some thinking! I did noodle on your bass while it was still with Greg, and it made me smile.......hmmmmm Edit - had a quick think - that could work, PM for discussion!
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    I've got a Castle cases job - for a 1x15. Its really not that heavy on its own (plastic honeycomb sheet rather than all plywood), and with a BR cab inside its still probably lighter than a typical SWR/Eden etc etc without the road case. So I'd say its a good idea if a BF cab will be spending much time in a van, or out of your control. Roqsolid covers are great for general car use, but not enough in a van full of stuff.
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    Obviously, these are just my thoughts..nothing scientific. Its also worth noting that the current EA Wizzy cabs are more voiced and lighter than the CXL series I used. Both can do "thick" as well as each other, but the EA's had a less forgiving midrange - I guess that would be "flatter" in most people's language. I could smooth it out easily with eq, but it was there. Neither has a mid scoop in my experience - more traditional cabs from Eden/SWR/Trace etc seem to have a significant hole in the mids, I guess to make them sound attractive to bass players and make them appear to have a good "bass response". EA and BF both have real low end, and less of this scoop. Both are also very responsive to minor eq changes...you can hear it when you tweak. And you can hear the voicing of amps/preamps - that can be good and bad! I've got three gigs this Saturday, posh functions and a noisy Blues job. The 44lb EA cab would do all very well, and so could the 20lb BF Midget. I traded the CXL last week because if its weight, not because of its sound. Try and hear them...its the only way. But don't forget to lift them as well.
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    Oh yes....Barefaced Compact (briefly), Barefaced Midget and Euphonic CXL 112 and CXL110's. Used to have an iAmp 500, now have the Micro. Also used AI head..the simpler Clarus version. The Euphonics (older versions, not the current Wizzy types) were very slightly better sounding, but only if clean and clear is your thing. They weighed a hell of a lot more than BF stuff, but did feel nice and solid. The Barefaced (non tweet) cabs both have a hint of old-school roundness to them, but mixed with great clarity - no mid scoop thing. I don't need extended treble, so both the Compact and Midget sound fine to me. That makes them a great match with "flat" amps like the iAmp and Clarus - they are a bit more forgiving. Also the background hiss doesn't get reproduced so clearly. The light weight is fantastic. So...my conclusion was very close on sound, BF weight wins it easily for my needs. I currently use the EA Micro/BF Midget combo very happily for almost everything (from "acoustic" upright to noisy Blooze bass guitar).
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    I've been using the PJB CUB recently (Zeller hybrid with Realist) and it was great...not loud, but ok for very small "almost acoustic" gigs. The only thing I didn't like was the slight background electronic whistle noise, but I never heard in a gig setting...only at home with nothing else going on. The preamp was very easy to work with, and the mute switch was a nice touch for double bass.
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    And a gentle acoustic bump....nobody curious?
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    These recently came with a Turner/Renaissance acoustic bass - great strings, but I've tried them before on an acoustic bass and they are just too light for me. I play double bass with a medium action, and they are just too easy! Designed in part by Rick Turner, these are intended to give a superb acoustic sound when amplified with a piezo pickup - they won't work with magnetic pickups, as they have a nylon core. The gauges are odd and light..but they only make the one set. The sound is a bit like a giant classical guitar - lovely, warm but not acoustically loud. You may have to adjust your set up - they are light gauge and low tension. I superglued a 3mm veneer shim under the saddle on my acoustic BG to try them out, and that worked well...and was easily reversible. These are used, and have been on a 2/2 headstock, 34" scale - but both sets are still shiny bronze, so they are a long way from dead. These go for £30 plus per set new, so I'm putting these two used sets up for £25 posted - if you've ever been tempted to try them out here's a chance? Edit for clarity - thats £25 for both sets...no point in me keeping them, I won't use them.
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    I can't go (family stuff that night..couldn't get there in time) but what a nice idea. I'd love to hear someone like Mo talking about what he's done over the years.
  25. BassBod
    I'm soo glad you live a long way from Bristol........please make it go away........
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