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[quote name='Dave' post='74487' date='Oct 15 2007, 10:57 AM']You're right from what I've heard/read after enquiring on the Marshall website. I know it's specifically "for bass" because there is a JCM 800 "For Lead" and a JCM 800 "For Bass" (and it's actually printed that way on the front of the amplifier). It's apparently all in the EQ section. So I tried running my Fender P through three of my overdrive/distortion pedals, increasing only the VOLUME and NOT the gain/distortion knobs to see if I could make the amp sound dirty, but no luck. I've got a Marshall Guv'nor, EH Pi (Russian version) and EBS Multi-Drive and could not get the amp to overdrive with any of these cranked to 11. I must admit I didn't turn up the master volume of the amp very high (to stay in the neighbours good books) but then you said this should not be necessary to get the dirty tube sound as it was all about turning up the input signal. So if you have any other suggestions to help filthify this squeaky clean sounding amp I'd really appreciate it. Don't get me wrong, it is a great sounding amp, but it's just not behaving in the dirty manner I require, ha-ha.[/quote] What pre amp valves have you got in there? It might be that fitting some higher output valves might sort you out. Take a look at the Preamp valve comparison sticky - judging by brycebites comments, maybe Groove Tubes 12AX7M's might do the trick.

Cheers guys. I was hoping he might have gone into some detail about his gear, but it seems that it isn't that kind of book.

Clearly some people here have, as it's now doing the rounds as part of the Basschat library, courtesey of elom. For those that have read it, I was just wondering if Guy Pratt had anything interesting to say about a Status Matrix prototype he once had? Or mentioned it at all. I'm sure he must have had some input into it's design.

Blimey - gone already! Edit: Ah no - just a 3 missing from the link. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110179731093"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110179731093[/url]

[quote name='shaundixon666' post='73124' date='Oct 12 2007, 12:31 AM']Ah my bad :wacko:[/quote] Not at all. If he's lowered his reserve this time it could be a nice purchase, so thanks for the heads up!

He's relisted that one - failed to meet the reserve at £200 before. There was some discussion of it here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6098"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6098[/url]

Very strange. I didn't notice anything untoward with the listing. Maybe he used keyword spamming in a white font?

This guy has been sticking up loads of auctions up for this bass but without actually naming the seller, presumably in an attempt to coax a refund out him. There's a thread or two about his previous ads about somewhere. Looks like he's given up on getting his money back though.

Ohm were a mid eighties budget brand. I used to have a tiny ported 1x15 which was quite decent and very portable - I've looked for another in the past without any luck.

That bass is way too clean to be a genuine '57, so it's got to be one of the reissues. If it's got a neck date of 04/25/57 the guys been busy with his John Bull printing kit! Edit* Just checked the provide.net site, and it seems that in 57 Fender were only pencilling in the month and year on the the necks.

There was a thread about these a while ago. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1216&hl=performer&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...former&st=0[/url] The long and short of it: Elom bought his from the States for $560 and one sold in Switzerland for £439. So at a guess £350-£450 seems the ball park.

Not bass related, but Pete Townshend used to swear that there was a synergy between certain guitars/amps that surpassed anything you could get out of them in different combinations, The example he gave wasn't what you'd imagine either, being a Gretsch/Vibrolux (or something along those lines). For bass it'd have to be Precision/Ampeg. Though you all knew that anyway.

[quote name='bassbluestew' post='70292' date='Oct 6 2007, 01:07 PM']The thought of playing with a "strap on" leaves me filled with dread, for reasons too numerous to mention.[/quote] That sentence has just conjured up all kinds of unpleasant images in my head...

I'm quite jealous of your guitarist, Alex. It must be great being stuck in a rut, secure in the knowledge that all your gear is in fact the best tool for the job, and there are no other options or ways of doing things. Or perhaps he's happy to rely on one persons opinion in a magazine, even though advertising pressures often taint the reviews?

It seems pretty obvious to me, but maybe people are thinking it's some kind of dutch auction - the highest bidder gets to chose the one they want and the runners up have to choose from what's left? There's no accounting for some of the idiots that you get on ebay. What's the thinking behind doing the auction like that? Presumably it's so bidders who are after different tools have to compete and drive up the final price? Good idea.

I could very well be wrong, but I think the 4001CS came with the bass cut capacitor that Rickenabacker abandoned in the early eighties. I know they've messed about with the inclusion/exclusion of this in some of their more recent models, but I've no idea what model has got it nowadays. But it's just a capacitor - a minor amount of modding to any 4001/4003 should sort you out. Though thinking about it, the CS has a toaster, low output pickup so maybe not. Hmmm... I've had Ricks for 25 years now - I really ought to get a bit more up to date with the specs!

[url="http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/domesticjv.htm"]http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/domesticjv.htm[/url] Scroll to the bottom of the page. Most of the Contemporary Series had an E serial number, and are easily spotted by the painted headstock (and usually a painted neck). Although they rolled off the same production line as the Squiers, they weren't competing directly with existing US Fenders and so came with a Fender badge. I'll have to take back what I said about them coming with single ply black guards, as clearly there were plenty with white and 3 ply guards as well. I've not seen any about in this country though, or all those colours.

I assume he means it's a four bolt neck.

[quote name='bnt' post='69548' date='Oct 4 2007, 04:11 PM']assuming it is a Fender in the first place, which I have my doubts about. PS: when did post-CBS Fenders from the 70s become collectors items? I must have missed that meeting, because I'm old enough to remember when they were considered worthless. I know who to blame: Geddy Lee and Marcus Miller. [/quote] Clearly not Fender for so many reasons. 70's Fenders have been collectable ever since 60's ones became too expensive for most players - quite a while now. Still, that guy's made my day. I just hope someone let's him down gently.

I've got a DP300 head sitting around (must get round to flogging it!). It was a fairly decent amp, but seemed to lack a real character of it's own - reminded me a bit of Peavey in that respect. A good amount of eq available though, and a few bells and whistles - it had a 'DPC attack' knob which, though I never knew what it did, sounded fantastic. Not sure if that was available on all the DP150's though. Probably a little overpriced - again one sold on the 'bay for £112 recently - for an amp that could be about 20 years old.

The 1x15 combo version of this sold on the 'bay for £300 the other day, so £350 is definitely over the top.

[quote name='OldGit' post='65571' date='Sep 25 2007, 10:04 PM']Spotted this one - the same but without the scratch plate Ebay Item number: 130153094322 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-LYTE-EARLY-MODEL-NR_W0QQitemZ130153094322QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Odd Precision .. not a "lyte" as billed[/url][/quote] £262! I can only think that people have been taken in by the 'rare early model' description, as it seems a little excessive.

That's a contemporary series MIJ precision, though I'd guess the scratchplate and thumb rest have been added later - I've never seen anything like that before. In fact, the b/w/b plate definately suggests a later addition - I can only recall some guitars in the contemporary series having a scratchplate, and they were all solid black, thick affairs. Good quality basses, most likely with a basswood body. Worth a punt if he doesn't have a silly reserve.

Ridiculously overpriced, but he seems overly optimistic with a lot the stuff he's got there. It's easy enough to pick up a tidy example for £350.