Davy

Are the pickups active or passive?

Fender Precision made in Mexico bass in Lake Placid blue with a Maple neck and fretboard.

Approx. 2 years old, exchanged with TOM1946 but have discovered headless basses now.

Excellent condition with no dings and a nice low action.

£325 o.n.o. including postage within the UK

For sale my old Alesis D4 Drum Module and AC power adaptor, surplus to requirements since I sold my electric drum kit.

Details:

The D4 is a fully professional Drum and Percussion sound module. It features 500 drums sounds, sampled at 48kHz, stored on an internal ROM chip. The sounds range from acoustic drums to electronic drums to orchestral/ethnic/effect percussion sounds. Included is 21 programmable drum kits, full 16-channel MIDI implementation, and 12 trigger inputs allowing drummers to trigger sounds from acoustic or MIDI pads. There is also a hi-hat pedal jack, which allows use of a footswitch to create more realistic hi-hat effects and 4 independent outputs for either 4 mono outs or 2 stereo outs.

I used this to trigger my old Roland HD1 drum kit and considering the unit was made in the 90s it had some better kit sounds than the Roland. Been sat in the loft gathering dust since I sold the drum kit.

£60 o.n.o + P&P

All fixed now!

I tried replacing the fuse at the venue but it went straight back off but I had hunch that it might have been the electrics at the venue. Bought some new fuses from Maplins today, tried it tonight and has been working fine!!

If anyone is having problems with their Superfly please check out the fuse before you send it off, it might just be that! It could even be the venue's electrics setting it off, as in my case.

Don't be so negative about the amp, it's the best sounding amp I've owned and for £150 new its still a bargain, even if the fuses do go from time to time!

PS. I removed the outer casing tonight as suggested by some other members and I'm really happy with the look and the huge reduction in weight. I'm told this will help prevent overheating but I've never had a problem with that!

Will report back if I have any more problems.

Fingers crossed........

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I can't complain too much as I've had it for nearly a year (better check the receipt before the warranty runs out!) and it only cost me £150 new.

At that price I could just write it off and move onto something else. I had a MAG300 previously and the Superfly sounds 10 times as good so I might be disappointed when I change back unless I spend a lot more money.

I'm actually thinking about buying a wedge style combo and going through the bands PA for more power but that's a discsussion for another thread...........

My Ashdown Superfly died on me last night just before my first set.

I tried replacing the fuse where the power cord comes into the amp (which was the reason why it died the first time) but when I switched it back on with the new fuse it came on briefly and then went off again.

I'm really sad that it's broken as it's a great (if a little unpowered) sounding amp. Any ideas??????

Once it's fixed it'll probably have to go as I've never had amps die on me in 20 years of playing but i'll be sad to say goodbye.

On the plus side, the sound engineer put me through a DI box and back through the monitors and the band sounded great (at least on stage - can't speak for out front). Next time I play that venue I'm only going to take my headless bass in it's gig bag with a guitar lead. Hell, I might even get the bus and have a drink for a change!!

I agree about B2's fetching silly money (if you are buying).

I'd been thinking about getting one but there were non around in my area (Newcastle) to try out so I bought a Riverside Guitars copy off Ebay for £75. The strings were old and the action was awful but it still sounded pretty good. Now that I've changed the strings and fiddled a bit with the action it sounds even better. I like the way it feels, i.e. very light which is great for me as I'm the singer too. It also takes regular single ball ended strings so that's a bonus!

I might move onto a B2a now that I've been playing the Riverside for a while but I'm expecting to pay well over £200 for a 4 string so I needed to be sure I could live with it first, suggest you do the same if you're still looking for one.

Thanks for the link, I'll give some of the patches a try.

I've just been messing around with the B2 this very evening.

I've had my pedal for a couple of years now but I've never really tried to program it before.

I like the idea of the pedal but I've found that when I run the preset effects through my amp they are either too thin or they are way too bassy.

Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me?

Maybe I should program the unit while through my amp rather than listening directly through a pair of headphones??

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='772645' date='Mar 12 2010, 12:12 PM']Don't mod your Precision - no need to mess with a classic.

And do you play Message In A Bottle in the recorded key? I'm having trouble getting up to the high notes!

Good luck

Mick[/quote]
I'd prefer to leave the Precision alone so I've got my fingers crossed it'll sound good through the amp.

Yes I can manage message in a bottle in the original key but I tried to do the same with So Lonely once and it was way too high!

There shouldn't be too many but I'll give it the once over when I'm finished!

PS I am the proud owner of a Precision now so looking forward to hearing what it sounds like through the amp tomorrow night. May be in touch about the bridge pickup mod. if the sound isn't quite what I was after but I have a feeling it might be......

New Years Days by U2.

Didn't take long to pick up but I'm also the singer and I have a really hard time remembering the lyrics for any new songs that we do!

My band "Lazy" are playing at the Magnesia Bank (North Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne) on Saturday 13th March.

We are a three piece brit pop type covers band playing stuff like the Stereophonics, Kaisers, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Paul Weller etc.

I play bass (you probably guessed that already) but I'm also the lead singer.

Wait a minute, if any Basschat members come along they'll hear all of my bum notes!!!!

[url="http://www.lazybutlive.com/"]http://www.lazybutlive.com/[/url]
[url="http://www.magnesiabank.com/"]http://www.magnesiabank.com/[/url]

Thanks for that, a great project and interesting to see that a standard pickup configuration can be changed by infilling the body and re-routing the new pickup holes, never thought about that.

Perhaps I can tinker with a Yamaha RBX170 after all.

Anyone know of any other cheap basses that have the truss rod access at the body end?

Thanks for the info.

I've seen a string retainer and bridge combo on Ebay from the states for $52.00 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200436150663&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT) but I'll need to check the dimensions of the retainer to see if it would fit a Yamaha RBX170 neck.

The body wood sounds cheap enough though and if I was going to build a body myself, I might decide to create a slightly different style.......

Hi,

I'm thinking of building a headless bass, possibly styled on a Hohner B2B (bolt on neck) but with a musicman style pickup.

I'm not flush with cash at the minute due to being out of work for the last 11 months so I was hoping to try and build something using parts from other guitars, with some cutting required on the body section. The main question is would I be able to take a regular headed neck, chop the head and fit a headless string retainer? I heard that if I was going to do this then I would need to look for a neck with the truss rod open at the body end. I've noticied that the Yamaha RBX170 has a truss rod access at the body end. Does anyone think the Yamaha would be a decent bass to try this with, bearing in mind they can be picked up fairly cheaply or would it be better to try and source a piece of wood and custom build a body, maybe using the modified Yamaha neck. Or would it be just as well to custom build the whole thing from scratch to a budget.

Has anyone ever attempted this before and if so, do you have any advice?

Thanks for the technical explanation, that's what i was planning on doing. I wonder if any other basschat members have done something similar and did they find a big difference in volume from the superfly?

The cab actually has two inputs on the back, one jack and one speakon. I guess i could keep the original rear panel and do all the mods inside the cab.

I agree about the power and size issues. I bought mine because it was cheap and had good features. I bought mine from sounds live but i actually paid for the 1000 watt version and it was only after some checking that i realised they'd given me a 500 watt version. They offered me a full refund but they didn't have any more 1000 watt versions so i took a partial refund and kept it.

If i decide against rewiring the cab i'll probably sell it and go for 2 smaller 4ohm cabs. I'll definately hang onto the superfly though as i'm really happy with it and i've only had a blown fuse so far.

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='765505' date='Mar 5 2010, 07:16 PM']If you only have one 8ohm speaker then you'll be getting 160w.

Each output can give a maximum of 250w @ 4ohms and 160w @ 8ohms.


Although they are a bit underpowered i think adding another cab would be the best option. Some people drive the preamp section as it's known to be a bit weak[/quote]
I'd rather not get another cab as i've no room in the car for it. One of my options was to sell my 4x10 cab and buy 2 4ohm 2x10 cabs which would allow the amp to put out it's max power into both output sections. Another option i have is to rewire my cab so that it splits the 4x10 into 2 pairs of 4ohm 2x10s with two separate inputs on the cab. That would work but it'll affect the resale price of the cab. The idea with the power amp would be to get the max amount of power out of the cab, i.e. 800 watts. That should give me plenty of head room at gigs.

I've got an ashdown superfly 500 which i love but, as a lot of users know, it's just not loud enough! I'm thinking of buying a power amp to use with it and would appreciate any suggestions. I have an 8 ohm speaker cab with a max. Power rating of 800 watts and i'd like to push the cab at full power with the power amp.

Roland HD-1 Electric Drum Kit for sale.

Includes the kit, power supply unit, manual and DVD.

I bought this from my drummer 3 months ago after he bought it new about a year ago.

He used it mainly as a practice kit but we have gigged with it before.

I've not found found the time to use it and I've been of work for nearly 12 months now so it's up for sale.

I'd be grateful if you could mention this ad to the drummer in your band just in case he or she is looking for a good practice kit.

I'm based in the Newcastle area so would be looking for a pick up or meet somewhere nearby but please let me know where you are and we'll see if we can work something out.

Here's the manufacturers info:

Roland's V-Drums are the most popular electronic drums in the world, but not everyone has the room or budget for a full V-Drums kit. Introducing the new Roland HD-1. It's forged from the same technology as its predecessors, but its much simpler to use. It's also incredibly quiet, thanks to the newly designed kick beater, cushioned tom pads, and snare head. The HD-1 is also conveniently compact and stylish, perfect for every home, school, studio, etc. And it's priced for the masses. Most of the HD-1's components are mounted on one stand for easy setup and transport, and for a clean look. Just take it out of the box and play.

Small Price, Big Performance
It might look small, but the HD-1 sounds and performs impressively large. With Roland's legendary V-Drum know-how at the core, this little kit is a dream for first-timer or casual players as well as for parents, since the volume level can be completely controlled via volume knob and/or headphones.

Play-Along Fun
The HD-1 is equipped with an external input for connecting CD-players, iPods, and the like. Jam along with your favorite songs, and control the blend of music and your live drumming through headphones or an amplifier.

Borderless Expression
The HD-1 is a great way to enhance musical expression and enjoyment in your home. Used along with other popular instruments such as Roland's digital pianos, the HD-1 will serve as the nucleus for family fun and musical enrichment.

[quote name='Raving_camel' post='757815' date='Feb 26 2010, 03:32 AM']Just sold Tom an amp. Got the payments through quickly and was very easy to talk to. Top guy! [/quote]
Met with Tom this morning to trade my Jazz for his Precision and had a good chat into the bargain.
Very pleased with the Precision which was set up perfectly by Tom.
I can highly recommend him to any Basschat member, a very nice guy!

[quote name='tom1946' post='757820' date='Feb 26 2010, 06:05 AM']I have a deal on this bass.[/quote]
Trade agreed with Tom.

[quote name='Davy' post='753193' date='Feb 21 2010, 08:07 PM']BUMP[/quote]
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[quote name='Davy' post='753479' date='Feb 22 2010, 08:06 AM']That's a great combo but it's a bit too big and heavy for me. I was hoping for a 15 or 2x10 combo.[/quote]

Last chance to get your hands on a great speaker cab.

I'm going to withdraw it tomorrow if i don't get any enquiries as i'm planning to have it converted to accept two inputs and run my ashdown superfly at full power.

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