Damonjames

Hi all, not sure about this one but has anyone tried to bring back gear from the USA while on holidays/business?? Have a friend who travels regularly to the states, and was wondering if he brought a bass back for me would he get smashed on tax? I have heard if people taking a cheap crappy guitar out and bringing back a high end bit of gear but not sure if anyone here has done it recently? Same applies to the smaller bits and pieces although I'm sure this would be more difficult to police. Cheers

Noel, sounds like you are the oracle of Aria! Thanks for the info, so I would be looking for a post 83 R60. Cheers!

I am pretty sure Cliff's was a passive one as I can recall reading he didn't like te active electronics. Thanks for the info though!

Hi all, wondering I there are any Aria Bass experts out there who might be able to help me out. I really like the aria pro ii black and gold as used by Cliff Burton, but they are hard to come by and far more pricey than other aria's of similar vintage. Can anyone explain to me the differences in models an if there is another model that is essentially the same bass in both look and sound to the B&G ? Colour doesn't matter. Cheers

Hey all, just started to notice there is a big difference between volume levels if I plug directly into my amp instead if running through the tuner. Has anyone else had this issue? Wondering if the unit is faulty?

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1375275310' post='2159094'] First sig came with an SPB3 mine has a SBP1 wound to basically be the same as a fender pup I believe. Not sure if they now come with SPB4s [/quote] Fender site still showing spb-1, I think Steve just has a signature pickup with SD the spb-4. Open another can of worms here, but does he use his sig pickup? If so then he's not using an off the shelf sig bass!

[quote name='sk8' timestamp='1375189350' post='2157849'] its heavier. Badass II, Seymour Duncan SPB1 pup. I think its the blue sparkle and mirror pick guard that really make it sound unique. Its really hard to explain but it just sounds and is more P than my MIA P [/quote] Doesn't the Steve Harris model come with a signature model spb4 quarter pounder? I think though a rewound hotter than an spb3 😈

I think the fender signature models are a good bet. I know the idea can be a little cheesy, and if you don't like the artist you would probably never buy their sig, which is a bit if a shame. I think the fender digs offer an in between product, they might be built in Mexico, but the hardware and build quality is much better than a standard mex, and they are not that much more expensive.

Yep I agree, loose the power board, move the pitchblack to the top row and add the wah on the right. I have my pitch black top left but first in the signal chain, then into the 105q wah on the right of the board. I have a power supply unit to power all my effects though.

I recently changed the stock p pickup in my fender mike dirnt with a sd quarter pounder, and also had a quarter pounder j added at the bridge. Massively happy, and considering the j is only a single coil it's pretty damn quiet. I highly recommend a pj, I don't know whether I would own a straight p again now...

Last year I went to the BOSE shop looking at home theatre stuff. I had a listen to their sound bar at the request of Mrs DJ, because she hated all the wires on our previous 5.1 setup. I have to admit I was surprised at how bad it sounded, IMHO, if BOSE can't get it right then no one will. Stick with the bookshelf Ones you have, and maybe add a self powered sub.

[quote name='iamtheelvy' timestamp='1373987300' post='2143895'] I'd like to get a pedalboard just consisting of Big Muffs from every era... Not to play through as such, just because... [/quote] +1 😈

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1373928218' post='2143410'] Muse fan? [/quote] Actually, no! The band I just got sacked from thought they were the greatest if all time... They are a good band, and Chris get some amazing tones but its not really my go. Just have a love of serious fuzz, and also a good synth but not necessarily together!

For me it would be the akai deep impact, human gear animato, ehx civil war big muff and green russian big muff. I wish akai would do a re run of the deep impact. To be paying €600 odd for a pedal that wAs worth £100 odd new is just ridiculous. Same goes for the big muffs, they are awesome pedals, but I would never rely on them for a gig! My Black Russian is very temperamental...

In another life I was a stage lighting tech, and we did plenty of outdoor gigs in various weather conditions. It all comes down to the experience of the crew, if I alone had to run those shows there would have been similar results to Niles' Hyde park gig, but fortunately the powers that be had the foresight to never leave me in charge! There was always an experienced guy running the show who had been through it all before. Every now and then you would get a complete left field short term brown trousers moment, but to have amps overheat, or to leave vox mics off a freakin strand for the main show is just downright amateur. With regards to the quality of the mix, it's worth Incorming the general public that the vast majority of big acts will have their own front of house engineer (the guy who mixes the PA) and even from those guys I have heard some awful mixes. I saw Ben Harper once and didn't last the whole show! I just feel bad for the artist when it all goes down like this, it must be aweful!

After thinking about it, I may have gotten a little giddy with trying to put everything on the board just because I could. I actually like te odb-3 but can't remember the last time I used it! I've just dropped them off for the time being, if I need them again ill play about with it and see what I can come up with. Thanks for all the feedback!

You might be I. To something g there. There is Definately a difference, the sovtek is more growly, but at the end if the day I just need something that can get close enough for gigs. If I even need to record something ill Get a genuine sovtek!

So I've had another play, and again it seems as though it is the sum of the three boss pedals causing the drop. I don't have an A/B looper so I have to just swap out, so I suspect I am getting a little out of each of them which together adds to a lot. In answer to you question OZMike, it's purely for real estate on the board. I don't really use it for a DI right now so the fact the effect come after doesn't really make that much difference. Give the issues I'm having with the boss pedals, I might ditch them off and move things around

Hi guys n gals, So I have a Black Russian big muff and love it to death! If I had the cash however I probably would prefer a green russian instead. What I am fixing though is that the reliability is questionable at best, and I need something I can rely on for gigs. So far I have seen the wren and cuff tall font russian, and the arc effect big green pi, but anyone have some other suggestions or experience with either of the two mentioned above compared I the original sovtek?