highwayone

[quote name='garethox' timestamp='1355325625' post='1896958']
We use Webeden. it's about £25 a year but we find it supplies all the space we need. If you want to take a look:

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That looks superb, especially for that money! worth a peep.

Anyone on here have a website for their band? Looking to get one set up for my band and wanted people's recommendations. Ideally I'd want to be able to put gig dates up and pictures myself rather than have to go through a 'webguy' who set the page up. Nothing too expensive but nothing too crappy looking either cheers

[size=5][sup]spare me a thought then! I'm the bassist in an Oasis tribute and the bassline to virtually every song is root note strumming! very very boring! apparently Noel used to go in the studio after the bassist had laid his parts down and delete them and play bass himself so Noel is on bass on the majority of tracks on the first few albums. That would explain why the basslines are so cack![/sup][/size]

Anyone know any cheap couriers for this? Tried Yodel through Interparcel but they're [email="a*@#holes"]a*@#holes[/email]! Cheers.

[size=5][sup]is this still available? [/sup][/size]

any idea what courier will cost? cheers

[quote name='Badlydrawnbanjo' timestamp='1354313368' post='1884859']
How is this still here?
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'cos no buggers bought me epiphones yet!

Hi, Thanks for the offer but I'm not after any more 6 string things and looking to buy or swap for a fender ideally.

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Got to shift 2 Epiphone Dot 335's to buy more basses!!! One is a 2012 cherry still in it's box as virtually out of the shop. Only been played a handful of times. The other is a 2010 in natural, in excellent condition. Both guitars are in great condition and only selling as I'm useless on guitar! Viewings/test drives welcome. Looking for £190 each or could do a deal for both together. Collection preferred but could possibly meet locally or post at buyers expense. Cheers. Will get some pictures up asap.

By choice. Been a drummer for 25 years but fed up of being sat on my arse and not being able to 'move to the groove'! Been playing bass for 12 months now and although I'm still cack I'm in two bands(one covers,one tribute) so maybe doing something right.

Done the same thing!!! But Noel I am not!! love the tele's, good choice. Well it's gave yours a bump if nothing else! If I sell these two in time I'll be back

I've got two Epiphone dot's for sale if you fancied some sort of swap deal! A new cherry one still boxed, only played a handful of times in the house and a natural 2010 model.

If I can shift a cab or two I might be up for this.

[quote name='Tdw' timestamp='1354034219' post='1881208']
Hi highwayone hope thinks are going well , it sounds to me like the pickups on your bass are not installed properly too, your kit should be fine for the kind of sound you describe.
If you didn't have this problem with the p bass i bought off you then that pretty much confirms that the pickups are the issue, id try rewiring them or getting a shop to do it if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself.
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Hello mate,

The Fender you bought sounded great but I have a different head now(as the UV light on this one drew me in like a fly to an electric bug killer!) think I need to have more of a play with the EQ on the amp.

[sub][size=4]Sold my thunderbird to Chris. Top bloke, reliable, another of the good guys[/size].[/sub]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1353934443' post='1879841']
The pickups are controlled by the volume and tone controls and the EQ is the tone control!

If you don't know what the controls you've already got can do, sit there and play with them until you do know.

You [i]don't[/i] have a gear problem at the moment, so don't alter, change or mod anything until you've figured out how your current gear works.
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Had a play with the tone but doesn't really alter much. Think I may need to have more of a play with the EQ on my amp. I had a passive bass before and had no problems so thought it may be to do the non standard EMG's being added. Cheers for the advice.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1353932705' post='1879807']
Ah, no adjustable eq on bass. So in that case, if your amp is the one with the graphic, start off with everything in the middle, and, ignoring the two at the far end of the left hand side of the graphic, raise the next three a bit. I`d also lower the one at the far right hand side a bit as well.

Also, if there are any pre-sets - think there are but I can`t see them on the photo I`ve found - set them to the off position when doing this. you`ll probably find that the bass sounds a bit scratchy and nasally on its own, but in the mix is where this usually translates into a really full thick sound.

And, once you have a sound you like in the mix, then try switching the pre-set on - see if it adds anything.
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Cheers Loz,

Sounds like a good bit of advice. I did have an active bass before and it did have it's own EQ control but this doesn't.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1353928448' post='1879721']
A passive bass would probably suit your music better but there's no reason why you can't get the sound you want with the gear you have. Have you really tried everything with the EQ on both the bass and the amp? I've never come across an amp that couldn't roll off enough treble.
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being a newbie to bass i have no idea how to set the eq on the bass?? it's a standard CIJ fender precision that someone has added active pups to, the guitar has no controls for the pick ups just tone and volume. Any tips????

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1353925370' post='1879679']
Lose the EMGs.
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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1353926050' post='1879686']
Go passive.
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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1353926121' post='1879687']
+1
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[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1353927605' post='1879704']
As above, lose the EMGs.

If not possible without messing up the bass, as per Roland Rock, set the eq flat on the EMGs, back off the treble and boost the low mids on the amp, plus try flats.
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Sounds like the EMG's could be the issue. I bought the bass with them already fitted. Anyone got any standard precision pick ups for sale and know anyone who can do the work involved? Thanks

Currently not getting the sound I'm looking for out of my equipment so would welcome suggestions. I play in a classic rock covers band and would like a really low rumbling bass sound but at the moment it's quite a bright sound I'm getting. I'm currently using a fender precision which has active EMG's fitted, a Trace AH350 head and have tried alternating my cabs to no avail(one 4x10 and a 1x15 bot Trace Eliott). I normally use a digitech compressor and have recently tried an Aphex big bottom which helped 'beef' it up a bit but it still sound a bit 'weedy'! Any suggestions effects wise or on the actual amp settings(eq on/off etc) Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the interest, this has now gone.

£20 collected from Leicester.

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Noticed a bit of fraying on the strap so call it £25 delivered

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