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Cheers mate!! Thanks for the heads up, i dont need em for my pedals,i did hear they were bigger, do they fit in your warwick ok?, thats what i want them for, my jazz is active too, im pretty certain they wont fit in the battery compartment i had fitted. Ive also read they give a cleaner sound due to increased headroom, is that true? id imagine they just keep a consistent tone longer. Thanks again- LEE RE: Ultralifes Just a heads up before anyone buys. Ultralifes do last MUCH longer than Duracells. Unfortunately they are a bit bigger than Duracells and will not fit in some basses/pedals. For example, they don't fit in my Stingray or in my Microbass. [/quote]

Hi mate The one to get is "school days" its his most famous(and third i think) he,s got millions of albums out though and ive got most of them, they do tend to get a bit samey after a while so any greatest hits cd might be a good place to start. very inspirational stuff though still love him i just wish he'd play bass i do acually prefer his double bass playing which is amazing, oh an "journey to love" is a good un as well. Im actually between houses at the mo and all my cds are in storage, otherwise id sort something for you, ill let you know when ive access to them again. As far as iconic bass players its a bit late and im off to bed, im sure you;ll be drowned in threads by tomorrow, but some of my favourites include "Abraham laboriel", "Louis johnson", "Larry graham", "Anthony jackson", "Will lee" and you already know about "marcus miller" a lot f these guys were the pioneers of funk bass as we know it, happy listening. All the best- lee Oh and dont forget "bernard edwards" he's the greatest!!!!!!! Just mooching about on Youtube earlier and remembered that I should really check out some Stanley Clarke, so I did. Just watched one vid (a live version of Lopsy Lou, looked pretty damn old!) and really liked it. I know that's on his self titled album but wondered if that would be the best place to start. Can anyone suggest a "classic" Stanley Clarke album for me to get my teeth into? I think there's been a similar thread recently, but if anyone wants to suggest other iconic bass players that I should know about (and THE album they're prominent on) it would be appreciated. I'm in a funky mood right now, so anything in that area would be warmly welcomed! Cheers! [/quote]

Hi everyone +1 on the procells, i used to get them at the theatres i worked at from friendly techies, glad ive a link to get em, they really do last longer, incidentally i saw an advert in bass player about 9v batteries called powerbugs, they are lithium batteries designed for musical instruments, went on their webpage they are supposed to keep full charge a lot longer and have more headroom(its just 9v isnt it ) unfortunately they dont deliver tothe uk so keep an eye out for distributers everyone All the best-LEE PS. Just done a bit of googling and read some Talkbass threads on powerbugs, lots of differing opinions but apparently powerbugs have ceased trading, even though loads of top pro's are apparently?? using them, however the parent company is called ultralife and they do lithium batteries at £12 for 10 on ebay, so i might take the plunge and buy a set, ill let you all know-lee

Hi steve I bought the gramma while i was working on the cruise ships, i was playing through an ashdown 2x10 combo but the band was put in a kind of wooden box of a room, and i had no end of problems with acoustic coupling (when a cab is on a floor it connects with it producing a lot of low end, which im sure you know) the bass just sounded really boomy(not helped by the ashdown) and i found it hard to control, i even cut a lot of the bass on the EQ but it was unbearable, i saw an advert for these in bass player a while ago and managed to find a british company on Ebay that sold them it was about £70 they are much cheaper now though, and i must admit i was sceptical but a bit desperate to solve this problem so i bought one and it was fantastic it tightened the sound up no end, for years when i worked the holiday camps and toured in caberet shows i used to nick beer crates or bose 802 covers, anything i could get my hands on so my rig didnt touch the floor as if i want loads of bass i want to add it with eq and be able to control it, not have a boomey sound i cant control, as the advertising garb for the gramma states its a tweak for the room not your rig!! and its really true, it just takes a bit of crap out of your way, one of the best sounds i ever had was at an army base gig in edinborough where the stage was thickly carpeted and id just bought a hartke rig with my student loan and it was so clean and tight and i always atributed that to the room which the whole band agreed sounded fantastic using this replicated that! so anyway too my point i love it and will always use it as i like to take anything that could ruin my tone out of the equation and i find (IMHO) it works really well, but dont get me wrong i have used it in some rooms and nothing can help but most of the gigs i do now are small theatre gigs in pits so ive had no bother. Anyway spunktastick is a fantastic description and i thank you, and i know your rig is even more amazing( i wanted the tri 112's) keep in touch mate always great talking to you-LEE Just read your sig. How much of an improvement? [/quote]

[attachment=7316:P3290045.JPG][attachment=7317:P3290046.JPG] Hi everyone, time to show you mine!!!(2xaccugroove tri110's &Ebs td650 head) This is my latest rig and im loving it!!!, over the years ive used carlsboro, marshall,fender, trace elliot, hartke, swr, ashdown, Ebs,in every speaker combination(mostly 4x10 &1x15 setups) and this is the first rig i can manage by myself up a fight of stairs ( even though the accugrooves are big for 1x10 cabs) they are really light and sound fantastic, i was going to sell the EBS td650 to buy a markbass f1 or something but i love the sound so much i put up with the fact its built like a tank( and weighs about the same) so finally a happy bunny. mind you the Td has room for another 4ohms, so i thought an EBS neo 1x15 or get another two accugroove tri 110's to make the biggest 4x10 ever (always been fond of that setup) imagine that it;ll be 4x10, 4x6 & 8 soft dome tweeters, that'll make the horn players cringe when i turn up at the theatre pits ha ha!!!. No need to do that at the mo very happy(for a change) with what ive got, no pics of the pedalboard as yet but ill sort it. Keep groovin my brothers- all the best-LEE

Hi steve sorry for the late reply, just noticed your reply to my thread (sorry) thanks mate im very lucky ive been collecting gear for a long time and wish i was happy, but unlike a lot of GAS heads on here im never satisfied in answer to your question i did the mods on my squire a while ago when i was in my early twenties, because i thought it woould make me sound like marcus miller, couldnt be more wrong ha ha!!, im currently thinking of putting nordstrands in to et more of its old tone back, mind you the EMG jv's are great but very midrangey and it didnt slap as well after i put them in( Not that its's a priority now) they would be fantastic for a fretless jazz though, the EMG circuit i thought was a waste of money doesnt add anything to the sound at all, am thinking of getting a j retro deluxe so i can have the proper passive sound and an active one. I love thw badass bridge though and will add one to any fender i get in the future, i am after a precision next after 18 years of playing ive never owned one. I note youve got the marcus miller, im really surprised ive never bought one of those, as i adore him. Keep in touch mate nice talking to you- LEE Alright there Lee, Some nice gear you've got there. My first bass was a new 1985 Squire Precision. Wish I still had that, although I love the tone of the Jazz I have now. Seems to suit all the covers I play in the band. Sounds like you've chosen to do some enhancements to your old Jazz. You pleased with the results? [/quote]

Hi guys Me again, the wav does have a foldable stand but its generaly considered to be a really weak link, so upgrading to a CR stand would be sensible , i was really lucky in that mine came with a CR series stand but that isnt the norm, i do fancy gettin the endpin stand which i think is about £150 as i cant stand up in theatre pits, much prefer to stand with it though, one thing about the WAV to consider is that it is a piezo pickup so the input impedance is very high and a lot of amp inputs have low impedance for magnetic pickups ( has to be at least 1 mohm) otherwise it rolls of all the low end, and the WAV IS very bright sounding anyway so a preamp isrecomended, i bought ans EBS microbass 2 as the A input is designed for high impedance and i can switch between the WAV and my warwicks, and t then gives it a 2 band eq which dramitically improved the sound, a friend of mine has an Aria and i also tried one before getting the WAV and ididnt like it, (it does sound nice though) just a very big neck (ive got small hands ) but i did prefer the tone of the WAV . Hope this helps John i must sayplaying an upright is a nice change its got me back into playing again, after 15 years of playing professionally i was treating the bass as a work tool, which is not why i got into bass in the first place. Hope everyones cool- take care- LEE That has its advantages and disadvantages. My first EUB was a BSX, the predecessor to the Flip range as far as I can tell - 34" scale and tripod stand. From that, I went to a Palatino VE-500 which has an endpin. It was rather heavy though, and the end pin was a bit of an inconvenience as with the overs band I only played it for a few numbers and with the barn dance band there's gaps between the dances while the future Mrs Zero shouts at the putative dancers to bend them to her will, which all meant that a stand would be more convenient. I now have an NS WAV-4 which I like - I briefly had an overlap of instruments so I was able to compare the necks of the WAV-4 and the VE-500 and although they're noticably different, I didn't have a preference for one over the other (I'm very inexperienced on EUB which may be one reason for that). I would actually like the NS end-pin and stand, but I think it needs the CR tripod, and the total cost of doing it is around £350. [/quote]

Hi John Hows it goin mate I bought an NS WAV eub last year and i absolutely love it, i got the amber burst one and am very happy with it, i got it from Promenade music in morcambe, and gary did me a fantastic deal, (£680 and they,d just come out then, I even got the upgraded stand that comes with the more expensive versions, think that was a one off though) i think they are a great way to discover upright bass, like you ive been an electric player, i did dabble a bit while at college in newcastle and had lessons from a great guy called PETE STEWART dont have his no unfortunately it was a while ago, anway the actions low and the strings are very light, they also have fingerboard dots for us intonation dummies , so the transition is a lot easier, ive not used it too much in gigs (bit scared) but when i have ive had lots of compliments o the sound, a lot of purist say its just a big fretless electric and they have a point but with abit of creative tweaking you can get close and the sound is fine for me, i will upgrade to a 5 string CRM5 in the future and eventually get a proper one if i can get a big enough house. Anyway mate i recommend them highly i always wanted a steinberger, and when the wav came out i could finally afford one, give me aPM if you want a natter about it- all the best- LEE Cor not been in this part of Basschat before Anyways... Due to a dicky shoulder I'm considering delving into the realm of EUB (done a search on here and I've taken on board the recommendations to get a tutor), my first question is simply; are the NS WAV EUBs any good as an introductory bass? The Bass Centre have them in new for £699 which doesn't seem too bad a price! Cheers [/quote]

Hello there!! Im another geordie living in another part of the country, welcome to the forum theres some great people on here, always willing to give great advice especially our geordie bretheren, such as warwickhunt, funkyhobbit, bosshog, wateroftyne,shifrin, etc, good lads lads lots of knowledge, and yes living in bolton means greggs doesnt do stotties, funny though name dropping and all that in lancashire paddy mcguiness(phoenix nights) advertises greggs and hes a distant cousin of my wifes which means i dnt know him a t all( although i have went to a a mcguinnes family do!!) ha still cant get stotties in lancashire(apart from asda) Greetings! LEE I've been reading all the posts for a while now, and thought I'd do the decent thing and register. I'm a very keen amateur bass player of 20-odd years. (Is it really that long?) Into all sorts of styles, but I seem to listen to an awful lot of Rush, It Bites and Jamiroquai. I play in a 5-piece covers band playing the odd gig in pubs and hotels, and I play in the Sunday morning band at my Church. I don't know how to (permanently) list my gear at the bottom of each post - maybe someone will point me in the right direction - but I'm currently playing a sunburst Fender Marcus Miller Jazz 4 through a Phil Jones Suitcase and 4B extention cab. Phil Jones stuff hasn't had one mention on Basschat as far as I can see, but it's fab and would recommend it to anyone. I've had the Marcus for about 18 months, and love it to bits too. Anyway, I look forward to getting involved in the site. Bye for now... [/quote]

Totally off topic But i must say you have the best avatar ever- all the best- lee I was watching that French guy on youtube play one last night. Very impressive, but I can't understand the appeal over an ordinary cello, myself. Sorry for being no help whatsoever. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bY9CTTeA1oc"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bY9CTTeA1oc[/url] [/quote]

Hi tom There was one in promenade music in morcambe,(LANCS) i saw it when i bought my WAV electric upright from there, that was about 8 months ago though, i didnt try it though was too busy fiddling(no pun intended) with my new purchase, cant find no at mo but google it, ask for gary great guy to deal with and gets stuff from the bass centres suppliers, but he has the NS line. If you get one let me know what its like coz i fancy one in the future. All the best- LEE Hi! Was wondering if there are any UK based players using an NS BassCello? I'd really love to try one...alternatively anyone know of a NS dealer who would be able to get one for me to try? I travel all over the UK so anywhere here would be fine. Any comments on these appreciated, cheers Tom [/quote]

Hi nick Thanks very much for the link, ive been paying that for one set of sunbeam from strings direct, ill def be using these guys from now on, i take it theres no extra import tax or anything, also how long do they take to get here. Cheers- LEE Thanks for that . Just ordered up some of my regular strings (Sadowskys) , but might have a change around next time. I know you're e-commerce wary but I thought I'd just give you the heads up on this. The guys I get my strings from in the States are doing 2 sets of Fatbeams for just over £28 shipped. I've been using them for 4 years and I've only ever had excellent service from them . Linky ... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-Medium-Lite-Electric-Bass-Strings_W0QQitemZ110195980582QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41432QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-sets-DR-Fat-Beams-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Cheers, Nick. [/quote]

Hi mate EBS & Warwick fantastic combination, rig looks fantastic, congratulations i really fancy the 2x12 myself, but i only play in small dark pits with evil metal pipe blowers who complain when you bring anything bigger than cereal box, thats why i got rid of my beloved proline 4x10. How do you like the fafner? i was going to get one but played the td650 and looved it, id love to try the fafner, enjoy the rig bet it sounds amazing. All the best-LEE Looking good Jake - how's it all sounding ?

HA HA cheers mate!! I think he;d had too much catnip or something, i was trying to photograph the cab to put on ebay and he would not leave it alone, didnt notice his stupid look till i checked the pics PRICELESS!!. I tried the electric shaver and it works a treat, really chuffed!! dont know what my back will look like next time i use it though. Definatly will be interested in buying some covers for the accu 110's, anyone know of any decent covers that will fit, the proper ones are £60 each,and im a bit skint do roqsolid do the accu sizes. Cheers everyone -LEE (PS thinking of getting a dog!! ha ha) Thanks for the tips. I hadn't thought about using a hair trimmer. I've got a mains one kicking about that I use from time to time - I'll give it a go later. Maybe I should shave the cat at the same time as punishment. Lee, Those pics are ace. The second one had me chuckling away. [/quote]

AAhhh the Mayfair!!! Fantastic place lots of very happy memories, "The gate" isnt half as good, a MASSIVE journey fan, a great guitarist i played with back home got me into them I particularly loved Randy Jacksons playing ,"After the fall" is a favourite, I think your right Ross valory is playing an ovation magnum, very punchy modern sound, worlds apart from Yah wobbles. Keep rockin everyone- LEE Ah the memories... takes me back to my yoot, headbanging at Newcastle Mayfair (sigh) Happy Days. Is that an Ovation bass that he's playing? [/quote]

Hi mate Bought a new accugroove tri110 today, and put on top of my other one only then did i notice the cat rash!!!! So as you say the most expensive cat posts ever and i have three cats sheesh!!!! so any tips would be great, perhaps a blunt razor(gillette) just to trim the sticky out bits of carpets (it works with suits when your guitar strap starts to bobble it.) Not sure if its worth recovering, cats adore bass cabs [attachment=5999:P5200015.JPG][attachment=6000:P5200013.JPG] 8 out of 10 cats prefer bass cabs : All the best-LEE Does any body know of anywhere in the North West that'll re cover my Markbass 121H in carpet? My cat has been using it as an expensive scratching post and it's starting to look a bit of a mess. [/quote]

Yeah i remembered Hence my edited post, I stand corrected Will keep me gob shut- LEE bass synth wah certainly does not do

Hi +1 on the unichorus, fantastic sweet sound, still leaves you with plenty of bottom end(theres a trim pot inside which balances your dry and effected sound, it also doubles as a flanger and pitch modulator?????, sad to say i bought it for its flanging as im an anthony jackson freak(and yes i know he used a phaser) but i wasnt keen, but the chorus totally diffrent animal. I played for a local production of "we will rock you" the queen show last year and used it on "those were the days of our lives" for those beautiful ninth slides, and it almost made me cry(or was it the red onions in my sarnie ha ha) Anyway two thumbs up for the unichorus buy with confidence. All the best-LEE I'm on an EBS mission myself, so I'm obviously going to say an EBS UniChorus.....but it does sound great.