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I saw them supporting Ratt a couple of months ago. I'd only heard 'Prime Mover' before and was amused, though not particularly surprised, to discover that all of Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction's songs sound identical to 'Prime Mover', but with different lyrics. Though not different subject matter. Not one of the greats.

[quote name='makatak' post='277533' date='Sep 5 2008, 07:57 AM']Heres my workhorse [ on the left ] . 1989 SR1100e ,oiled ash body , USA pickups , I think this was the grandfather of the " Prestige" series its known as these days . Recorded 4 albums and done a million gigs on it .Ive only replaced the input jack and a couple of batteries . I trust this bass with my life ....its never let me down .[/quote] Man that's a beaut! Proper old-school, but with all the tradmark features that have made the SR range what it is. Did they make a 5-string version of that?

[quote name='Rasta' post='276721' date='Sep 4 2008, 09:12 AM']Gwan play dem reggae dub riddim wid tone....cha bumbaclot = No tone fe sure.. for me it's just phat belly gully slinking resonance through a giant sound system...there's a lot to be said for just a note thats very loud and very bassy indeed....apparently the earth resonates in Eb-thats just one note - Don't get me wrong i love 'Portrait of Tracy' (thats lots of notes) with tone, but there is a lot to be said for just the bass, big dub tents aka jah Shaka, a Jazz or precision with tone rolled off and a natural smoke machine and 1000's of festinutters-pure and obese bass tone...they're grrrrreeeattt! Irie What am i talking about-try a SUBDUB night (Iration Steppaz)-footlong with reggae reggae bass food Sauce in Leeds! [/quote] I briefly played in a Reggae band about 7 years ago and got to learn all about Reggae tone through that. Our singer kept asking me to give him more 'vibes' from my bass. I eventually figured out that that meant turning the bass up on everything - good thing I had 2 15" speakers at the time

Seeing as one of the reason's that I bought my two Ibanez basses was their Vari-mid semi-parametric eq, it'd seem a bit foolish to just ignore the tone controls I find that the acoustics of each rehearsal/gig can vary immensely an it's useful to have immediate access to the versatile controls on my bass to make adjustments for a better sound. I'll very rarely have any tone control on full, since, with powerful active outputs, it can end up sounding sh*te. I also like to have a bit of headroom so that if the venue is sucking the bass out of my sound, then I can give it that necessary boost. Sure, I can adjust the eq on my amp, but it's useful and more versatile to make use of the tone controls on my basses.

[quote name='cetera' post='276103' date='Sep 3 2008, 11:01 AM']Into [i]my[/i] collection....! lol![/quote] It comforts me to know that there's someone in the world, apart from Gene Simmons, who has more than one axe-shaped bass in their collection. More instruments that are shaped as things that aren't instruments, I say!

[quote name='Waldo' post='275839' date='Sep 2 2008, 10:07 PM'][url="http://www.britishaudioservice.com/inst/12BAND.PDF"]http://www.britishaudioservice.com/inst/12BAND.PDF[/url] Manual if no-one has found it yet.[/quote] It's got the 12-band pre-amp, but doesn't mention the specific AH1200 model. That's the same problem I've had - I can find a manual for the AH...SMX range, but it doesn't mention my specific model (350).

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='274120' date='Aug 31 2008, 11:15 PM']Join the flipping club! I've had the same amp for the last 12 years, and in all that time, I haven't been able to find ANY information on it either. They don't exist, really. [/quote] You have the AH350SMX? Wow! I don't feel so alone in the world anymore... Seriously, I love the amp, but in terms of paperwork, it does appear to have been erased from history. Though I've seen one or two on ebay in the past.

From what I've read, as with any technique, there's no right or wrong way to do it and you can bet that as weird as you think your technique is, someone's already done it. Anyone seen former Bassist magazine contributor, Terry Gregory's left-handed upside-down slap technique. Truly a sight to behold - and sounds just like 'right-way up' slapping.

Those 705's really do look sweet - though if you're unsure about how you'd get on with a 5 string, it would be worth trying a few out before you splash out around £500 on a 705 (I think it's in that price range). Particularly if you're used to a P Bass, since Ibanez necks feel very different to Fenders. I prefer them, but they're not to everyone's tastes.

That really does look the balls... but then again, slap a couple of Stage I's either side of any rig and it's going to look hot. Or am I just a sucker for anything with 'W' on the headstock...

There's always a Pandora - though that's more costly option.

Another couple of +1's for Fender and Rotosound - I just don't get it Also, Ampeg. I've tried a few Ampegs and played live through them on a couple of occasions. Again - huh? What's big deal, they sound horrible!

Good luck tonight! The truth is that however it goes, positive or negative, it'll fly by and you'll be chomping at the bit to play live again. As Waynepunkdude said, don't forget spare leads!

[quote name='SJA' post='272444' date='Aug 29 2008, 12:26 PM']on these "who's the best at X" blogs you always get "I can't believe no one has mentioned Y- are you all deaf, dumb, blind and idiotic?" comments. bleh.[/quote] Exactly what I was thinking. It does so wind me up. And then you get people trying to out-muso each other with their "how could everyone ignore .... " when it's someone really obscure. Such pointless discussion.

It looks like one of the ones that came out around '94/'95, which would maybe make it an SB311? Though I'm probably completely wrong. I'm sure Happy Jack will be able to tell which one it is.

[quote name='Tech' post='271053' date='Aug 27 2008, 03:00 PM']SR3006e just amazing. really. does everything from hard rock to jazz, she's lighter than most of the 4-strings I've ever played, and she's extremely comfortable. the perfect girl [/quote] Ooo... the first bass I genuninely fell in love with was a 3006E. They really are the balls. I was sorely tempted by the one that came up for sale on here recently (with custom pickups), but sadly, didn't have the funds.

Hmmm... I'd have to say Warwickhunt's 80's SSII and Thumb and pretty much all of Cetera's Spectors.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='270865' date='Aug 27 2008, 11:30 AM']If your stage sound is loud enough to need ER25s then I pity your vocalist! However I agree that if you're in a loud heavy band that it's probably worth trying the 25dB filters - once you have the plugs made for you then the filters are relatively cheap. I think they do 9dB ones as well but I can't really see the point of them unless you have a very quiet drummer.[/quote] It's the guitarists and drummers that I blame! Yeah, it is pretty damn loud - but it's more at rehearsal, when you're crammed into a tiny space where the sound has nowhere to dissipate that it feels as though you need the ER25s. Though I've found that they're so good that I can hear things fine through them, even at everyday volume. Which reminds me, I really need to get a new set as I've had mine for a few years now...

[quote name='alexclaber' post='270790' date='Aug 27 2008, 09:38 AM']If you can afford it I highly recommend the ER15 custom made plugs - they cost about £150 but it's the best £150 I've ever spent on any music-related gear. Alex[/quote] I'd go for the ER25s - particularly if you're playing heavy music. In fact, there are times that even a 25dB cut doesn't feel enough.

I've had a similar problem with my AH350SMX. It's definitely the SMX 12 band pre-amp and clearly has a 350W power stage, but I can't find any information specific to it. There's the manual covering the AH300SMX and AH400SMX, but nothing on the 350. Weird.

Nice to see some Trace-love going on here. If I can nick my Girlfriend's camera, I'll get some shots of my AH350SMX up on here. No Trace cab though - I don't think my back could take it...

[quote name='bassmandan' post='270591' date='Aug 26 2008, 09:55 PM']a mate of mine got a ringing in his ears after hitting a cymbal in his conservatory..... that was about 8 years ago and his ears are still ringing! get some of these: [url="http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=121"]http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/index.p...&Itemid=121[/url] I got mine at Specsavers audioligy dept in Wolves for £160 - which [i]does[/i] sound very OTT but when you think about it, it's worth every penny. perfectly flat attenuation and above all others (and I've tried EVERYTHING over the years) very comfortable. also great for haring yourself for those BVs they're actually a pleasure to wear, rather than a chore. and because they're so flipping expensive you'll never lose them (hopefully) all in all, a small price to pay for looking after those lugholes! edit: oh yeah, and I got a free hearing test out of it, good for establishing any existing situation of hearing loss (thankfully minimal, and I intend to keep it that way)[/quote] A big +1 for these. I've used them for several years and they really are the best earplugs that (a lot of) money can buy. I always look at it as though I'm paying for my hearing - £160 doesn't seem very much when put in those terms. You can get used to the foam ones, but it takes a while - you just have to persevere. Again, not such a rough deal, when it's your ability to hear that could be at stake. I've said it before, but I'm now at the point where I feel incredibly uncomfortable when I'm out somewhere load and I don't have my earplugs with me. I have tinnitus in both ears and some minor hearing loss in my right ear - it sucks, particularly considering that I've tried to do everything right with hearing protection. Some people are just more sensitive to damage than others.