johnnylager

[quote name='Merton' post='332878' date='Nov 20 2008, 09:02 AM']I'm wanting the LH1000 with two of Alex's Compact cabs. That would be monstrous [/quote] Ooh, stop it!

[quote name='Sibob' post='332366' date='Nov 19 2008, 03:15 PM']How does the Hartke compare? only having one volume etc.[/quote] Hartke say - [quote]The signal output from this jack [the DI] is low impedance (100 ohm) with an output level of approximately -30 to -20 dB.[/quote] Ashdown say - [quote]D.I. Output 600 Ohms balanced, Level -20dBu nominal[/quote] Don't know what any of that means though.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='332050' date='Nov 19 2008, 01:37 AM']I recon this would make a nice living room setup: [/quote] Fwoar.

One. I'll get me coat...

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='331929' date='Nov 18 2008, 10:46 PM']..Great amps John - did you used to own one too?[/quote] I've done some very, very silly things in my life, such as buying an Alfasud and binning Della who's dad owned the Curlew in Leigh Park, but flogging me Mk IV and the Sunn 2x15 it sat on [in the early 90's I guess], quite possibly outranks them all. I would buy them back tomorrow. Twice. Best rig I've ever used in anger. EDIT: Still saving for an LH1000 & one of Claber's Big Ones though. I hope it comes close to that Mk IV / Sunn rig.

Really wanted to get on with a P, but couldn't. Love J & 'Ray though. In my experience, from fat to thin - P, MM, J. Depends which P though. Satin rocks.

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='331898' date='Nov 18 2008, 10:20 PM']...one of the old 1980's Mark IV head with 2 channels which I still own[/quote] :wub:

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='331357' date='Nov 18 2008, 11:18 AM']Back in the Olden Days...................... [attachment=16099:My_Pictu...date_063.jpg] You can see to the right of the picture what I had to use for Live work. I had the Peavey Amp powering the 2x15" Cab, with a 'slave output' to the Marshall Amp, which in turn powered the pair of 4x12" Cabs. It was the only way (at the time) that I could be heard at more or less the same volume as the Guitarist. Give it a bash, it usually helps. [/quote] Is that a Mark IV Peavey? Best bass amps ever.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='330625' date='Nov 17 2008, 01:14 PM']Find something really annoying.[/quote] Woo-Haa by that Busta Rhymes chap. 7 notes of annoyance and very easy.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25843"]Gabbie[/url]. Or possibly [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8738"]Bentley[/url]. And a bunch of PP3's.

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='330167' date='Nov 16 2008, 05:26 PM']Ever get one of those days when you're blown away by your own playing?[/quote] Not for many years. Nice Horace avatar Moody

EB Stainless Slinkys every time on me '79.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='329841' date='Nov 15 2008, 08:22 PM']I must confess I'd never heard that song - never been into Rush. Still, (thanks to Youtube) I see what you mean but I just don't think I'm quite fast enough [/quote] Me neither. I could probably play the first note.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='329835' date='Nov 15 2008, 08:17 PM']I have no problem switching between a musicman and a jazz, though i'd reccommend trying first to see how you cope.[/quote] Funnily enough, I have no problem with me KSD Jazz, but I did with the Ged. Cracking basses though. Didn't notice it 'tell the 'Ray came along. Indeed - try some.

Squier VMP?

The Ged is a nice bass & seems to hold its value reasonably. Titchy neck though which, I may add, was fine until I inherited a 'Ray and started swapping between the 2! Apparently the new ones have a satin neck which must make it even better...

That fast run near the beginning of YYZ. Works every time. For Geddy Lee!

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='329340' date='Nov 14 2008, 06:55 PM']As far as I can see the tech has shimmed the neck but now if you look down the neck from the body it appears to bow up at the body end so it is unplayable above the 12th fret. Also one of the grub screws in the bridge saddle on the A string is jammed solid so it isn't possible to even raise the action on that string, not that it would help much. So I'm at a loss as to what I do now. I'm gonna take it back tomorrow but any ideas what the problem may be?[/quote] Difficult to say without seeing it, but it sound to me as if he has shimmed the body end of the pocket and not it's full length. The rod adjustment [yours, his or both] could give the impression of a bowed neck. I had a similar problem to your inital post about the E&G bottoming out on me old 'Ray. I removed the neck and shimmed the whole pocket with a few of sheets of paper as I found card too thick. This gave more more overall height between the fretboard & body, enabling me to lower the saddles to the right height. The few sheets of paper I used was still enough to give some play beneath the saddles. I then adjusted the neck so there was very little relief, so almost straight [as I know Bernie Goodfellow for one does], then adjusted the saddle height / intonation individually. I do like a fairly low action though. You did the right thing taking it to a tech as you wouldn't want to cane the rod. Unfortunately, I don't know of any techs in Pompey but Bernie Goodfellow is just down the road in Brighton and he does a cracking set-up... Good luck, John.

[quote name='ped' post='328501' date='Nov 13 2008, 05:05 PM']Who on earth is ped?[/quote] Some gadgey who should be called Vig? Pris - who was responsible for the abberation that was the headstock in the banner ad? Name & shame...

[quote name='5_string_death' post='328503' date='Nov 13 2008, 05:06 PM']...the bands we usually gig with don't tend to have bassists.[/quote] Heresy.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='328402' date='Nov 13 2008, 04:00 PM']I guess the way I see it is that most cabs have plenty of midrange, it's the top and especially the bottom where they tend to be deficient. Plus so many players have active basses with onboard EQ and also any bass with a bridge pickup can make lots of midrange noise. Note that the mid-cut tends to be around the 500Hz mark, not the fatness-stealing 250Hz centre that SWR/Eden/Markbass etc have in their 'enhance' type circuity. Also bear in mind that the wonderfully simple circuitry will maximise the tone from your instrument and those fine details of bass character when presented in a coherent form really help get you heard. Alex[/quote] Ah, that makes sense. I'm just trying to talk myself out of splahsing out on a new bass & rig at the same time! Ta folks.

[quote name='Alun' post='328417' date='Nov 13 2008, 04:14 PM']Vai and Sheehan in the David Lee Roth days ( although not in Vai's solo band where it just didn't work for me)[/quote] Eddie VH & Michael Anthony. Don't know how it works with that 12-year-old VH relative playing though. Ralph Spight & Larry Boothroyd of Victim's Family. They are f***ing brilliant.