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  1. la bam
    I should perhaps clarify as I've got a bit lost - the bass sounds superb in passive mode and great in active mode. However I just assumed the 'active/preamp' side of things on all basses was almost just a boost or adjustable eq section. It didnt occur to me that the preamp would act in such a way to fully colour or affect the sounds of the bass. (it probably should have done). I see people with sadowsky, spector, darkglass and aguilar preamps and just wondered what impact they have, what difference they make to the sound and if there are comparisons etc.
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    Hi all, I have an active bass and made the mistake of going down the youtube rabbit hole regarding active basses...... bad mistake anywho, I've had active basses before (a sire v7 v2 and a g&l l2000 usa) and I just assumed the bass was the bass and that was it and most of the sound is the pickups. Now I've seen people saying change/upgrade your preamp and itll bring your pickups to life! So, my questions are: Does the preamp really change the characteristics of your bass? Is it worth doing? What preamps would work well with a pj with dimarzio pickups in? thanks in advance.
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    Just look at it as a new challenge with excitement. I've pretty much found whatever I play I somehow end up making sound like a precision anyway, so you'll soon get a sound you'll love.
  4. la bam
    Do you still play the san dimas?
  5. la bam
    I used a behringer bdi21 with my svt810 cab sim and it sounded glorious tonight. They're stunning for the money.
  6. la bam
    It's not one of those daft tone stack eqs is it? Where eq off is something like; Bass 2 Mid 10 Treble 0 (Sorry I've forgot what it actually is)
  7. la bam
    Could be a displaced / damaged valve. Consequence of transportation I'm afraid. If the guys moaning about the weight he's probably thrown it around, or it's been thrown around en route to you.
  8. la bam
    That v4b sounds SO SO good!! I'd love to have that sound.
  9. la bam
    Hi all, This has probably been covered a million times, but where currently is the best place to get decent precision bodies and necks from. I mean untreated bodies, all pre drilled and routed, just ready for painting - and the accompanying necks? Cheers.
  10. la bam
    The behringer bdi21 at around £30 new is phenomenal value - especially if you're trying preamps for the first time.
  11. la bam
    Love that red gold and white one, that's really nice. Love that headstock too.
  12. la bam
    That's an electron green finish. Itll cure p bass gas in an instant
  13. la bam
    and this colourful beast might put you off.
  14. la bam
    I have a set of dimarzio model p in my john deacon bass. Great pickup. However I also have a standard player precision and (after not having one for a bit) am now remembering how to use these properly. If you experiment with the volume you get different tones (with the tone on the same setting) - not just quieter/louder versions of the same thing. Opening up fully adds real edge and dare I say more wider or polyphonic sound. Winding the volume back gives some nice mellowed tones.
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    Yeh, pirates rooms have some clowns messing everything up. We used to use the pre production room and literally nothing was ever right. Nothing was connected to what it was supposed to be, nothing worked apart from the odd pa top, and worse it gave some of us bad hearing issues. We now use the smaller room and it's better. Weirdly our drummer has to set up their drum kit every time (pro drummer) takes him about an hour to get everything right with the kit that's left in the room in a right state. Then magically 7 days later someone has come in and put it back to next to useless again!
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    Fender have released a 50w Adam clayton combo. Tube pre and tube power.
  17. la bam
    In a way ...... this one is £2000 !
  18. la bam
    Just popped up on my fb feed. 50w valve pre and valve power. Combo. Decent adjustable frequency eq. Looks good. A bit pricey though.....
  19. la bam
    Youd be amazed at how linked the legs are to back issues. Any stretching I do really helps.
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    I had/have 2 prolapse discs and a damaged joint. By far and away the best exercises I found for relief and prevention are not back exercises at all.... if it helps this is what I did. Try slowly touching your toes when you can - stretch those calves. Try lifting your knee upto your chest when lying on your back. Grab it with your arms. Once you can do that lie flat and lift both legs in the air straight, so it works your core. Regularly tense your stomach so your body uses its core strength, not your back strength. Just what worked for me, but feel free to try if you wish.
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    I'll send you a PM. Thanks.
  22. la bam
    In a live mix I just use the pedal, cab sim on, bass about 11 o'clock, mids about 2 o'clock, freq around 10 o'clock, and treble about 11 o'clock. Using a precision it sounds nice and grindy, fits the mix lovely through the pa.
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    Just remember the I instructions above about turning it on when holding down the buttons, you need BOTH lights to be flashing to edit.
  24. la bam
    I'd also highly recommend the bass centre john entwistle bass. Really was a superb bass that. I dont know how or why but it was better built, felt better and sounded better than other bass centre basses I've had.
  25. la bam
    I'm now on the mld amp and svt 8x10. Gigged with it, sounded great. Big and heavy sound like an svt, complete contrast to the starfire and trace - which shows its versatility.
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