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    VIGIER ARPEGE 5 string Series 4 (2009 model)

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Captain Bassman

    OK, hate to do this but it just ain't getting used much anymore! Not since the band changed the set list...

    I bought this new from Bass Direct in January 2009. It's the current Series 4 model with the Glockenlang dual pre-amp providing separate EQ for each pickup.

    It's got a burgundy finished alder body with subtle flamed maple facings front and back and a maple bolt-on neck with the patented Vigier 90/10 system - carbon fibre reinforcing, so no truss rod! :)

    Weight is nice n light for a fiver at 9lbs. Switching between this and a Sadowsky 4 is no problem.

    Neck is slim shallow D-shape, 18mm spacing at the bridge (I think) with a nice low action.

    Anyway, here's the official blurb;

    Body: Alder with maple front and back facings
    Neck: Seven-piece maple and graphite (90/10 construction)
    Fingerboard: Phenowood
    Pickups: Vigier custom split-coil x 2
    Electronics: Vigier 3-band EQ (designed by Glockenlang)
    Controls: Volume, pickup pan, neck/bridge bass (stacked), neck/ bridge mid (stacked), neck/bridge treble (stacked)
    Nut Width: 42.5mm
    Neck Join: Bolt-on, five-bolt attachment
    Scale Length: 33.8 inches
    Frets: 24
    Weight: 4.5kg (9lbs)

    I've used this on every gig since new but it's in immaculate condition with no dings or significant scratches. Comes with a custom Vigier-embossed Hiscox Lite-Flite case.

    Currently strung with DR Fatbeams (40s). Great range of tones from a tight honky Jazz bass sound to full, fat P-bass thump. Slap sound is really nice - sounds like a Jazz/Status hybrid to my ears.

    PRICE DROP: £1,500 cash (no trades please)

    These babies come in at between £2,800 and £3,100 brand new so snap yourself a virtually pristine one for half price!

    Collection preferred but will consider courier (UK / mainland EU) at buyers expense.

    Merci!

    Wayne Brathwaite anyone?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Certainly do!

    He played bass on Glenn Jones' fine album Finesse, around '84 I think. I was still noodling around on my old classical guitar, detuned and with 2 strings missing...!

    The album featured Wayne playing a cool slow slapped part on "You're The Only One I Love" - t'was one of the songs that drove me to buy my first real bass. I think the album was also produced by Wardell Potts Jr (the drummer on most of Shalamar's best known albums) and also had some input from a certain Leon F Sylvers. Can't go wrong there...

    RIP Mr Brathwaite and thank you.

    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-L_Bgjoqg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-L_Bgjoqg[/url]

    aguilar db750

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='fuzzylogic' post='867101' date='Jun 14 2010, 03:23 PM']what does the db750 sound like run through the aggie 4x10 cab ( is that a gs410 ). does the cab reproduce sound without colouring it too much. does it have a tight bottom end.

    yes the band is very loud. the drummer is always wincing anyway.i think the guy who does the vocals and sets up the p.a. ( in other words frontman etc etc etc ) is a bit deaf ! infact being pissed doesn't help either lol.[/quote]

    Both my cabs are GS series. I've never considered the DB's sound coloured through these cabs at all. Just very clear, defined and yes - a tight bottom end!

    Through the GS410 on its own I flick the bass boost switch and maybe crank the master a tad but I don't need to touch the EQ at all. Like most 4x10's the sound does seem more focussed and 'directional'.

    aguilar db750

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='fuzzylogic' post='865061' date='Jun 12 2010, 11:53 AM']hiya fellow bass chatters.

    i have just bought an aguilar db750 and an epifani ul410 rated 4ohms ( coupled by a klotz speakon lead of around 2 feet ) .i gigged it last night but was surprised that i had to turn the gain up to half and the master to just over half to get the required volume for the band i am playing in.we sometimes play a fair bit louder than last night and i didn't expect to turn the amp master to over half considering its 750 watts @ 4ohms rating. the bass dial was set at 12, mids at between 2 and 3 and treble at 3. also when the bass, middle and treble are all turned fully anti clockwise there is no volume.is all what i have descibed normal or am i worrying too much.i would be grateful for any advice on the operating characteristics of this wonderful sounding amp to put my mind at ease there is no fault.

    loving this amp :rolleyes:


    thanks

    daz[/quote]

    Just to add my experience...

    I put my DB750 through either an 8 ohm Aggie 4x10 or both the 4x10 and an 8 ohm Aggie 1x15 depending on venue. I play in a 6-piece band with a full sound from keys, guitar, drums and 2 vocalists to compete against.

    With an active bass, even just using the 4x10 I set the gain at 10.30 (!!) and the master volume just past 9 o'clock and have no volume problems. I leave the amp's bass, mid and treble flat (i.e. 12 o'clock) and flick on the bass boost switch if I'm using the 4x10 on its own.

    Maybe you're just in a VERY loud band!! :)

    CB

    Jaydee owners HELP!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    John is open to just about any alterations to standard Jaydee shapes n sizes, so you can play about with your design as much as you wish. Also, it'll be ages until he starts the actual build process, so you've got a while yet if you do change your mind on anything!

    For my custom GA24 (see the picture OTPJ posted earlier in this thread) I took the basic GA body shape but had the horns sharpened a la Classic. I always preferred the size and shape of the GA body but wasn't too keen on its blunted horns. John also re-shaped the headstock to something completely the opposite of the classic Jaydee forked design. He'll also custom size any of the standard body shapes (if you're a bit on the slight side!)

    So, keep thinking about what you want - it doesn't have to be committed to stone just yet!

    Good luck with the wait my friend - mine took 16 months! It's bl**dy agonising but well worth it!

    Warwick Streamer Stage II 5 Strings

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='PauBass' post='768833' date='Mar 9 2010, 08:27 AM']I might be buying a Streamer Stage II 5 strings, I'm very tempted, and I wanted to ask you how much do they sell for...What's a fair price for a used one?
    No hardcase included, just a gig bag.

    Cheers :)[/quote]

    If it's an 11-year old natural maple beauty with red Sims LEDs and an original Bass Centre gig bag then I'd say 8-900 quid would be a fair price... :rolleyes:

    Just a wild guess...but there's an outside chance it might match this description??

    Mistakes

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    One that always screws my ears up is the awful screeching horn note towards the end of Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield. AAAAAGGHH!

    For vocals, Jacko always sounds flat to me when he sings "ooh ooh baybee" just between the first chorus and second verse of I Want You Back. Dunno, maybe it's just me ears...!

    **WITHDRAWN** AGUILAR RIG: DB750 + GS410 & GS115 cabs

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Captain Bassman

    OK, reluctantly up for sale is my gorgeous rig! Everything was bought together just over 2 years ago from the Bass Merchant.

    We have;

    [b]Aguilar DB 750:[/b] 750 watts at 4 ohms and 975 watts at 2 ohms. Three 12AX7s, one 12AU7, tube-driven treble, mid, and bass controls, effect send and return, tuner out. Gator 4U roller-rack - with extending handle - included in the sale. [b]£1,000[/b]

    [b]GS410 and GS115 8 ohm cabs:[/b] both complete with proper Aggie-branded neoprene covers (approx. £50 each new) and detachable castors. [b]£500 each[/b]

    This rig will handle almost almost any live situation you can think of. I've used it at both big and small gigs, where I've just used one of the cabs. The EQ is simple to use (in fact I just keep it flat...) and the tone is to die for!

    The rig has been gigged regularly but everything is in first-class condition, bar the usual scuffing to the cabs' corner protectors. The DB750 has been housed in the Gator roller-rack since new and is unmarked.

    Ideally I'd like to sell as a complete rig since it's all perfectly matched and I need to buy a complete rig to replace this.

    Total rig cost when new was over £3,200.

    [b]PRICE (for whole rig): £2,000 [/b](collection only)...and I'll throw-in the Korg DTR2000 as well!

    [b]I will upload some pix tonight.[/b]

    Please PM me with any serious offers.

    Thanks!

    David

    Funk and Groove

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353

    I think it's a Tune Space Bass but I could be wrong!



    She usually plays a sunburst Fender Jazz:




    Lady Tee is coming to the Indigo 2 on Jan 30th!

    I was there in 1990 - the Ivory tour:



    Sound's a bit funny on this but she looks great!

    Pax Stereo channel has almost a full rehearsal for the current tour: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=paxstereo#g/search



    Cool! Have to try and get me some tix!

    Aah, "Ooh La La La" - t'was our first dance at our wedding!! No-one else knew the bl**dy song but we didn't care. Me n Mrs Captain Bassman have always been big Lady Tee fans.

    She does look fab in that vid, in fact I think that was her hottest period for looks. I think she's been dodging a few salads in recent years though :) but the voice still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!

    Anyway, back on the subject of groove, so many of her songs - both early and later - have great bass parts. Thinking Naked to the World, Just Us Two, Portuguese Love, Square Biz...

    Funk and Groove

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Dad3353

    Betraying my disco roots here:



    I love this one just for the dancing, lol




    and the lovely Phyllis Hyman (RIP)




    let me take you to Xanadu. . .




    Not the best sound on this but so excited about seeing Teena (whose put on a bit of weight, lol) again soon :)




    yeah, c'mon and give it to me baby




    or if you feel the need to Boogie Oogie



    Mmmm, ain't nuttin' sexier than a lady bass-player!! What's that bass the Taste of Honey chick is playing? Some kind of custom job? Looks like the b*stard son a Warwick Dolphin and a Vox!!

    Molan - are you saying Lady Tee's coming to town again soon? :rolleyes: I last saw her live at Hammersmith in 1990. Awesome gig - she made grown men cry, just her and a piano... :lol:

    In a New York Minute (Don Henley)

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    [quote name='Higgie' post='692018' date='Dec 23 2009, 02:33 AM']Ok so my notation skills aren't perfect, I found it really hard to replicate the feel in the score, but as far as I can tell the notes are right, so you should be able to match them to the song and nail the feel by your self! This is all I could knock up since my last post, and is from when the bass enters, up to the first chorus :)

    Hope it helps, may finish it off tomorrow if I get time![/quote]

    Thanks very much! Very kind of you.

    Be good if you do get time to finish it but if someone is able to scan a copy of BP mag's version then it would save you a lot of time and trouble! :rolleyes:

    Cheers!

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