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    Peavey VB-2

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    Ah yes - The VB-3 - that one has still to come out yet - 300watts and it weighs only 37 lbs ! - due to the use of a switched mode power supply instead of those heavy heavy transformers. Switched mode power supplies and are used in such amps such as the Ashdown Fly, MarkBass and GenzBenz NeoPack and Shuttle amps. Ampeg and Yamaha use them as well.

    The VB-3 is more enticing due to the tone and weigh saving prospects but perhaps the VB-2 is more traditional looking to my eyes.

    The cheapest I've seen the VB-2 go for is £785. So, good value for a 225watt all valve bass head. It does weigh 54lbs - could be worse I suppose.

    I think the VB-3 will be in the £1200 region but won't be out for some time yet - according to the rumours on the Talkbass forum......

    Hope to hear some comments on the VB-2 soon.

    Lakland USA Bob Glaub

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Jon,

    Ordered from LowEnd basses in the States.

    Still hasn't arrived yet - production has slowed down to (i) Bill (Nash) being out of action for a several weeks due to a rather bad car accident and (ii) a bad batch of necks who's truss rods didn't work. Will post piccies no doubt if it ever arrives.........

    Bill

    J-Bass with P-neck? P-Bass with J pup configuration?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    You could try these people:

    [url="http://www.bhefnerco.com/bass.htm"]http://www.bhefnerco.com/bass.htm[/url]

    An alternative to Warmouth I suppose. I got a nice maple Jazz bass body and mated it with a fretless Fender Japan Precision neck, Added a set of DiMarzio UltraJazz pickups and a set of stacked pots, a Badass III bridge and bobs your uncle !

    See results here

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13885&hl=japanese+fretless"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...panese+fretless[/url]

    Good to deal with and great pricing. I would order neck and body separately - don't believe I got stung by customs !


    Could also look at rondo - [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/product828.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/product828.html[/url]

    Good luck in your quest !

    Lakland USA Bob Glaub

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I had a US Glaub with and extra J pickup (factory fit) - not a single coil but a stacked humbucker - just like the P pickup - i believe they call it a linear humbucker. Anyway - gorgeous bass - neck was a dream to play with great fretwork - has graphite neck inserts that the Skylines don't have. To my ears you could play on the E and A strings well above the 12th fret and notes were still distinct and not at all fuzzy. Had all the P-bass attributes but with that extra humbucker you could add a nice edge to things if you wanted. I went mad and got rid of it as I wanted something more "aged" - have ordered a Nash 58 P-bass from the States - should arrive in the next few months I hope......

    If you like P-basses you'll love a US Glaub.

    Bill

    Status Energy

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Nice instrument !

    I used to have the 5-string version - with a bit of tweaking I could get a nice rickenbacker-like clang as well as the more usual jazz-like tones.

    The price is a steal - good luck !

    Bassist Jokes

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    From a recommendation of a friend at work - thanks Mike !

    Plenty of them by the way.......

    [url="http://www.hueymcdonald.com/bassjokes.htm"]http://www.hueymcdonald.com/bassjokes.htm[/url]


    Enjoy !

    Bill

    what colour sadowsky NYC should i order??

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Inca silver would be a nice option - alder body with perhaps with an ebony fingerboard.......supersparkle if you want to be a tart..........

    I just took delivery of a new Modern 24 5-string (Metro) - black/maple fingerboard with VTC - plays like a dream and you can get usable tones in [u]every[/u] possible position of the bass/treble and VTC controls - I especially like the way you can dial in a nice traditional sound with the VTC and with a turn of the knob go to funk monster !

    Good luck in your hunt

    I fancy a fretless Modern 24 5-er now - unlined maple fingerboard if poss - sunburst..........ah, one day..............

    More mods for my SX Jazz

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Great stuff Neil,

    Didn't this model come with the "high mass bridge" ?

    I love the Badass II on my P-bass - so I can imagine what it will do to the sound of your Jazz - a good bit more snap and funk - with more clearly defined notes and the harmonics should be more easy to achieve and more defined too.

    I fancy the fiesta red P-bass with the PJ set up -from Rondo - get some Di-Marzios or Wizards in there - a tort pick-guard and you're off !

    Did you stick in any new pick-ups ? - I can recommend DiMarzio Ultrajazz - look 'em up on Harmony Central for reviews.

    Cheers

    Bill

    1986 Wal Custom Fretless

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted

    Lovely looking bit of kit - if it plays as good as it looks, you are indeed one lucky guy.

    I have always lusted after one being a Percy Jones fan - maybe one day.........

    Funny what Dr Dave was saying about headstocks - I never got on with the look of the five string/six string headstocks - I much prefer the look the "custom" four string headstock. Would be nice to see a five string with a four string custom shaped headstock.

    Schroeder Cabs

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='mcgraham' post='218465' date='Jun 13 2008, 05:32 PM']I'm thinking of trying a new amp to go with my Schroeder 1210L. I've found that the bass eq on the Acoustic Image is voiced too low, and hence is a poor combination with my Schroeder, as their low end extension is not massive. At present I can only boost the mids to thicken things up.

    I'm looking for suggestions folks, something clean, transparent, tight/quick response, and physically small & light (i.e. Class D or close to Class D in those qualities). Markbass sounds like a good option, but I am unsure at present. There's a multitude of combinations of amps and cabs out there and I don't know where to start.

    Mark[/quote]

    Well. I can suggest a second hand or new (if you can find one) Genz Benz Neopack 3.5. This consists of a valve pre with class D power amp section. In combination with a 1212L the sound is warm and expressive. Has bags of tone with my Darkstar equpped P-bass and Lakland 55-01 (sadly now gone). If the band I'm now in takes off - would like to get a second 1212L. I believe the amp with one 4 ohm 1212L is 350 watts and with two 4 ohm 1212L's is 500 watts. Makes for a very light and portable combination.

    Cheers

    Bill

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