Si600

Here is my pedal board build. It's made from bits and bobs, mostly 19" rack parts liberated from work with sides made from MDF. I'm not a great fan of sticking velcro to my pedals so I've gone down the bicycle chain route, with a twist, which will be seen later. Comments and a critique at the end...

I've just realised that there are a few bits that didn't get photographed, but they're only triangles made of 15mm MDF, so I'm sure that you can imagine them

Aquire some pedals...



Aquire some 19" racking blanking plates and play with layouts...



Get distracted by finishing the kitchen floor...



Draw the sides...



Take the bits and a lump of MDF to what I laughingly call my workshop...






To be continued...

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Hamster - Fender Hotrod P/J, Bareface Compact, Auralex Gramma Pad, SFX Thumpinator; either Markbass 800 Tube or Ampeg PF500 Portaflex
2. BigBeatNut - Rob Allen Deep 5, Status Electro, Lakland 55-02 Fretless, Markbass CMD121P, a selection of SFX micro pedals
3. Stingray5 - Musicman StingRay5 and Stingray fretless, Tune TWB-6, Trace Elliot BLX-80 combo, Boss GT-6B fx, Gramma Pad, (+ raffle bits & freebies).
4 OBBM - undecided on basses but Schroeder cab(s) and mini-rack Mk2 (+raffle bits)
5. Charic (tentative) - ACG Finn 4 (Drop C tuning), Yamaha RBX6JM, Modded Fender MIM, TC RH450, 2 x TC RS210, Line6 DL4 (delay pedal), Behringer Chorus Pedal
6. Happy Jack - Ampeg Baby Bass and (just for OBBM) at last I'll bring along a Hofner Verithin. If there's enough (any) interest, I could also bring along a Fishman Fusion pedal plus a rig to play through.
7. Macdaddy - custom shuker or custom Iceni Zoot or Hamer Blitz + raffle bits
8. Billyapple - Gibson Thunderbird, Un-Finished Wishbass Lobe, Matamp GT200 Head, Matamp 212 Cab, DHA VT1 Eq
9. Walman - (assuming it'll all fit in the smaller car I got last year as I was cutting down on gear ) Wal Pro1/Custom hybrid, 2 x G&L L2500 US, Tanglewater ClassicJ, Roland PK5 bass pedals w DSI MoPho synth, GenzBenz Streamliner 6, BF Super12T - alternatively a poll on which to bring may be required
10. OliverBlackman- going to bring the Tokai as it seems in a recent thread not many have experienced the 80's Jazz sounds.
11. Shockwave - Gibson RD and Gibson Grabber or Fender P-J Antigua.
12. dc2009 (tentative) - Warwick Corvette $$ 5 Special Edition, Lakland Skyline 55-01. Sansamp, SYB-5, Q-tron+, BSY600. Anything more will need a lift!
13. Eude (tentative) - ACG Finn SC Classic BO 5 string 33" Scale, ACG Finn SC Classic BO 6 String 33" Scale, Ibanez Promethean 5110C & EAD Foundation 112 3-way Prototype.
14.Bloodaxe (tentative) - Aria SB-1000 Frankenfretless, Ibanez Promethean 5110C [might add the SB-900 & Bloody ZZB Custom to this if anyone's driving from E or SE postcodes & I can blag a lift]
15. 51m0n - the usual guff (Roscoe, Berg, MB blah blah, if in doubt check my sig) + a very tentative PluxTheDuck & related kit
16. Urb - Sei bass plus laptop (maybe) and my fingers
17. Seashell - Fender Precision (MIM) and Ibanez SRX500. No rig!
18. Merton - multiscale 5 prototype, other things maybe, like Mikey's sleeping bag
19. Russ - Sei Bass 5-string fretted singlecut, Sei Bass 5-string fretless J, Ampeg SVT-7, Markbass 106H
20. Silverfoxnik - Roscoe Beck 5, Schecter Diamond P 5, BC Rich Eagle, Hughes & Kettner Bassbase 600 head, SWR Triad, Boss ME-50B
21.Bassmanady-Yamaha BB 2005,Yamaha BB605
22. Hen Barn - Status Kingbass
23. 6feet7 - matching pair 1999 Fender Hotrod Precision & Jazz basses, GUS G3 Retro Active
24.Barneyg42 -Status S2 classic 5 headless, Status series 1 five, NGC Nanyo Bass Collection fretted and fretless,MXR pre into Crown poweramp into Acme low B and Barefaced Compact
25. Ashwood1985 - Streamer $$ 5, Thumb BO4, Silver Series Jazz Squire, maybe SR1000 FL, Roland D-Bass 210 combo, Sansamp BDDI, EBS Unichorus and IQ, maybe Bassmurf
26. ped - Vigier Passion, S2 1988, Roland V-bass, arse hair clippers
27.TheGreek - the unsellable Overwater J4, possibly my custom headless, GK backline 110
28. Sibob - Barefaced Compacts, Markbass LMII, Genz Benz Streamliner 900 (probably for sale), '71 Precision, '03 or '73 Jazz. Effects?
29.JHK-(99% sure) GB Spitfire five,TRB6P,TRB5P,MM Stingray five fretless,probably a little bit of EDEN gear.
30. Fat Rich - 70s P and J basses, 5 String Status S2, Hartke XL410[/font][/color]
[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]31. Tom Kent - Fodera Emperor 5 Standard, Fender Jazz (and maybe some others.. awaiting confirmation); Krampera KVB800 w/ B1T & B1B.. I'll see what pedals I can dig out.[/color][/font]
32. Si600 - Aria Pro II 5 String, Peterson Stomp Classic and TC Nova Dynamics.

Has anyone come across a metronome with with an output jack so that it gets amplified? Or better still, an inline one so that it can sit next to the pedal board and use the same amp input as the proper signal chain?

I suspect that to not hear one we'll have to be playing a little louder than the living room will take, but exploring options at the moment.

I know it's old hat now, but I can bring my TC Nova Dynamics if anyone wants to try it. I might bring it anyway if there is going to be instructions on how to use it

Is it too late to say that I'd like to be there and if I can get a leave pass then I will?

How do meets/bashes get started? Does someone just think I'll ask a rehearsal space if they can do x day and then advertise it, if I get enough takers I'll book it otherwise I'll go to the pub?

Do you expect to pay for a meet, have a band hanging around to do the non-bass bits? What happens behind the scenes?

I only ask as all the advertised meets are in far flung places and I wondered how easy it would be to set one up, and if I did, would anyone come? It'll be in or around Northampton BTW!

[quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1348055472' post='1808540']
If you've ever likely to be up in North Yorkshire you can try my GK MB Fusion and Barefaced Compact. I've also got a Trace Elliot 15" cab which works very nicely with the GK (I'll be selling in a couple of weeks when my Compact No 2 arrives - probably for £100 - pm me if interested). Its Lozz's old MB Fusion I've got and his description of the sound is accurate - they're fantastic amps.
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I'd love to, but North Yorks is a long way from Northampton to try a rig Having said that, we are going to be in Brid sometime, not sure wifey would approve of a diversion

Permission to say c0ck... I've gone and given myself GAS for a Vanderklay 112 cab now, on top of all the other shiny things I want

How are you cutting the fret slots? The only time I've done it the frets were sort of in the right place, but not quite.

If you can find one, and it's big if at the moment as they were discontinued a while back, then I'd recommend a TC Electronics Nova Dynamics (ND-1).

I normally grab half an hour when I come home and Mrs O. is watching Neighbours... That half an hour can streeeeeeetch before I've realised though

This 'un

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I think that the hardware is worth more than the bass, but it's mine

Does anyone know of any GK stockists in or between MK and Birmingham? The GK website only mentions Polar Audio and googling music shops in those areas doesn't pull up anyone who stocks GK, unless I've missed them.

I want to try either a 500 or a 500 Fusion to see what they are like as I really like the idea of a high output amp in a diddy case. My ultimate aim is to get a Barefaced cab to match the GK, but that can wait until I actually have need for it.

In the meantime, should I like and buy the amp, which cab would go with it as a stop gap before/if I get my Barefaced?

I put the EMG's in earlier this year and I was perfectly happy with the sound then, so it must have just started. They are nearly new strings and hardly been used, 30 to 40 hours maybe. I only noticed last night when I was actually trying to make up a bass line that included the B!

Worro,

My B string has disappeared! Well, not literally but it's really quiet compared to the other four. I've tried boosting it using my EQ, but I don't think the GE-7B is young enough to cope with a 5er. I haven't yet tried raising the pickup height on the bass side.

Any other suggestions?

It's a P-J configuration bass with EMG pickups, and yes, the battery is fine!

My first proper show was Iron Maiden on the No Prayer on the Road in 1990, at the Oxford Apollo. Supported by Wolfsbane... I did see Thunder, Ugly Kid Joe and Skin at the Roadmender in Northampton around the same sort of time as well so which one was actually the first, I can't say

If I had the cash... <sigh>

Have a bump though

I've had some really nice help since I joined this community, is there a thanks/kudos function on the forum like I've seen on other sites to thank members?

Otherwise I'll just namedrop :

Sibob
Pantherairsoft
Dood
Bagsietaylor

This community is so amazingly helpful, I love it!!!

Thank you all

Dood, thank you very much for sharing that link. I'll watch the interview and the Dave Ellefson stuff as well.

They haven't got it!!!!!!


Oh.......

I've confused myself now. I clicked on your link and subscribed to UG Plus, which doesn't have it, and then I read the page your link sent me to which does

It's too early and I've only had one mug of tea and one of coffee!

I don't suppose anyone has the notation for Anthrax's cover of Got the Time? It was in Guitarist when they still had a bass techniques column, so that's going back some years but if anyone has a copy that they could scan or photocopy that would be grand.

It's the solo I can't work out by ear, just need more practice!

Frank Bello

From our first muck about session in Thor knows how many years, my guitarist mate and I have decided that we shall try and get some songs learnt For we, read me, as he's a bit good and has gigged, which is more than I have done. Anyhoo, I have to get Pretty Vacant, Sweet Child of Mine and Wasted Years down. We sort of got them yesterday, so a little (lot) of practice on my part is needed.

Then we need find a drummer and singer, though I reckon my mate should do the singing duties but he doesn't agree...

Sorry to clutter the forum with nonsense but I'm still frothing from it

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1339409518' post='1687918']
This question comes up pretty often so I wrote a brief article on the topic [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/gear_maintenance/making_it_loud.html"]http://www.ultimate-...ng_it_loud.html[/url] The advice you are getting is pretty sound all round and for your budget you should find something fairly useful I'd also recommend Peavey or Ashdown secondhand. Good Luck
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Nicely informative article for someone like me who knows nothing beyond a practice amp

I don't quite get the last paragraph though. I read it that to get 120db with a 98db/w speaker at 1 meter you suggest 200w, but if that goes through a 95db/w speaker then it needs a 400w head, or only 100w with a 102db/w speaker? Told you I knew nothing!

I'm cogitating over a GK MB200 and a BF Compact, but that's way in the future and only if things go right at the moment