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    [quote name='RichardFoggo' post='1090653' date='Jan 15 2011, 05:19 PM']no way want to be competitive - so whatever pedal does it for you then great - but the Polytune has been a revelation for me. I love its speed and accuracy for separate string tuning and I have grown to love the polytuning for quick check and tweak. Very good for low B as well.[/quote] so we are in agreement then
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    just got to jump in and mention i use a polytune for bass (4 string tuned to BEAD) i needed something that handles a low B accurately and FAST and the polytune delivers, the speed in which it can detect is the fastest in any tuner ive ever seen and that was a high priority for me. its so fast you can play a scale quite quickly and it will wizz through the notes, not seen anything else that can do this so well, Yes the poly mode is pretty useless for bass, but as a general chromatic style tuner in needle or strobe mode its by far the best on the market - its a no brainer !
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    PM'd about the MXR
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    Any very near offers even?
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    [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1088761' date='Jan 13 2011, 11:42 PM']an upright bass has a string length of 40" bass guitars are short scale basses. 34" is SHORT. a .130 b is always gonna sound full at any length, and imho is floppy on a 34" with 38" from nut to tailpiece (34" nut to saddles). if you want those higher registers to have as full a sound as your b, you need a longer scale. so i believe anyroad.[/quote] Ok thanks, in the context of bass guitars it appears that the string manufacturers call 34" Long scale so that was what was confusing me. the 110 guage string i had on before wasnt really floppy and quite comfortable for me but i guess thats a subjective thing anyway.
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    [quote name='BIG.J' post='1084612' date='Jan 10 2011, 06:41 PM']All mint condition, Please PM for further info = All prices include postage to UK Mainland. 7U Custom Made Rack Case (Foam Lids etc - Touring Spec) = £70 Korg DTR1000 Tuner with Blue/White LED's = £Sold! Behringer Virtualizer Pro Rack Effects Pocessor = £60 4U Rack Drawer from Flightcase Warehouse, 2 keys 10" Deep = £45 TC Electronics Triple C Compressor with manual etc Mint = £150 Thanks [/quote] Is this the same Triple C thats on Ebay?
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    [quote name='charic' post='1088242' date='Jan 13 2011, 04:19 PM']Have you tried changing you playing position at all? Tone can change a LOT with a little adjustment. I've recently started tuning CGCF so I found this out the hard way. The other thing is what does it sound like standard tuned? Have you altered the setup much to allow for the drop tuning? Maybe your action height is uneven?[/quote] Ive tried picking (i play pick not fingers) in different areas etc but its not the solution, there is something in the hardware that is odd, Ive put a set of the Roto Drop zones on now, didnt bother trying to tune it standard, sounds ok through headphones at home but i will only be able to tell for sure tomorrow in the rehearsal studio up loud with the band. I put the 130 B string on without filing the nut out and it seems to be ok at the moment to try it out, if there is a marginal improvement i will file it out and set it up properly, action and neck look/feel fine. bit il check the intonation tomorrow too.
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    I reluctantly am going to put this up for sale, its a ESP/LTD Viper 404 4 string offset SG Shape Bass the top of the line model (from last year, this years top model is the same thing but is renamed the 414) This model (the LTD) is the highest spec viper available as ESP Japan do not make this shape any more unless you order a custom shop. its also one of the only neck through versions available and the rare feature of white binding round the neck and headstock. The ESP Guitars VIPER 404 is a solid body electric bass guitar with superb playability. The Ltd Standard Basses - Viper-404 is loaded with EMG 35DC ( B ) and 35CS ( N ) pickups plus EMG B64 3-Band Active EQ controls for all the tone power you need. The smooth, bound, 5 piece maple and walnut set neck with rosewood fingerboard on a mahogany sculpted body with flamed maple top, plays well and looks stunning. Other features include eyecatching abalone flag inlays, 21 xtra jumbo frets, Grover tuners and an ESP BB-604 w/ String-Thru-Body bridge that helps deliver plenty of sustain. The Viper404 is an affordable, pro quality bass with versatile tones and professional hardware. [url="http://img515.imageshack.us/i/dsc09391.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img138.imageshack.us/i/dsc09395n.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img26.imageshack.us/i/dsc09394u.jpg/"][/url] Features: SG-style electric bass with EMG pickups and EMG active EQ for incredible tonal flexibility Construction / Scale: Set-Neck / 34 inch Body: Mahogany Neck through body (fixed neck) / Fingerboard: 5-Pc. Maple-Walnut / Rosewood Nut Type / Width: Standard / 40mm Neck Shape: Thin U Inlays: Abalone Flags Frets: 21 XJ Binding: White (N/H) Hardware: Black Nickel Tuners: Grover Bridge / Tailpiece: ESP BB-604 w/ String-Thru-Body Pickups: EMG 35DC ( B ) / 35CS (N) Active Electronics: Vol / Bal w/ EMG B64 3-Band Active EQ Its in as new condition except 1 ding on the back edge (strap button side) its the radius size of a strap button or 5 pence piece shown in the pictures here i think it would be a fairly easy to hide repair with a simple fill and paint job. [url="http://img814.imageshack.us/i/dsc09399i.jpg/"][/url] in perspective to the rest of the guitar it doesnt really show badly [url="http://img28.imageshack.us/i/dsc09397q.jpg/"][/url] It happened when i put it down a bit heavy handedly and it hit a stud in the floor which was a total accident and other than that episode it has been treated with the utmost care. i paid over £700 for it about a year ago, Looking for £550 plus postage which i think will be about £20 (i have the original box to ship it in) Additionally i have a genuine ESP/LTD custom fit hard case i purchased separately for it that cost me £100 which i can sell with it for £50. Any questions id be happy to answer. Thanks
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' post='1087937' date='Jan 13 2011, 01:30 PM']Same here. A 34" scale doesn't equal a floppy B, there are plenty of basses around in that scale with a great sounding B - although the 35" scale is generally accepted as a method of maximising the clarity of the B. Anyway, don't get caught up in pickups. True, less winding does bring out more of the tops and more winding will give greater output... however that will be at the expense of both bass and tops and gives a more humped mid range response, not a "flat" response. Don't think stronger magnet is better either![/quote] To be honest it wansnt the B that i have a problem with, thats the one i like the sound of, its the others sounding too twangy that i dont like, but im gonna try changing to a 130 5 string set and see what happens.
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    [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1087429' date='Jan 12 2011, 11:41 PM']your b is always gonna be full sounding albeit a little flappy on a short scale (34") instrument. but all the lighter strings will always sound like a 34".[/quote] Was just a little confused by this,
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    [quote name='yorick' post='1087754' date='Jan 13 2011, 11:24 AM']The String length is Correct for the lowest string. The tapered part should only go around the winding post of the tuner. Nige[/quote] Cool thanks Nige !
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    Just before i start messing about with my jackson (im really dreading having to file the nut for bigger strings) i thought i post a picture of one of my othe basses that has [url="https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/4372-rotosound_drop_zone_stainless_steel_rs_66lh_65_130_bass_strings_"]RotoSound Drop Zone Strings[/url] installed . they are 60-80-105-130 so essentially a 5 string set without the lightest? does this picture look correct? [url="http://img263.imageshack.us/i/dsc09389a.jpg/"][/url] should the fattest (playing part) of the string pass through the nut or are these sting too long and it should be the taper passing through, im presuming it should be the fattest part, but wanted to make sure. the packet of the string say long scale and that is backed up here: [url="http://www.rotosound.com/guide_scroll.html"]http://www.rotosound.com/guide_scroll.html[/url] The bass is 34" scale which is saying long scale so i think i have the right strings. Any thoughts? once again many thanks for any input.
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    Thanks everyone for your help, im going to try again with the 5 string set idea as it seems to be the general consensus, I will let you know how i get on. Cheers all !
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    [quote name='GRAHAM SG1' post='1070169' date='Dec 27 2010, 03:10 PM']Has anyone here bought or tried one of these ESP LTD Viper 414 basses yet, I think they look fantastic and are pretty well specced [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/esp-ltd-viper-414/23319"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/esp-ltd-viper-414/23319[/url][/quote] I have a viper 404 same spec as a 414 just last years model im thinking of selling, if you are interested, perfect condition just one quite deep ding on the back edge by the strap button but an easy fix. in answer to your question they are amazing basses quite heavy but great for the money i wouldnt be selling it but im desperate for money right now and have another 2 ESP's i can use instead.
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1087419' date='Jan 12 2011, 11:34 PM']Could you sacrifice a nut on one of your basses and fit the thickest 4 strings from a set of 5'ers? That way your BEAD would be the correct gauges etc and fatten the whole bass across all 4 strings. Meaty![/quote] Hi thanks for your help, i did do that with my LTD and it still had the same effect, as im sure you can appreciate its getting a little costly in strings alone to sort this out [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1087429' date='Jan 12 2011, 11:41 PM']the problem lies (i reckon) in the scale length. the longer the string length the higher the tension and fuller the sound. your b is always gonna be full sounding albeit a little flappy on a short scale (34") instrument. but all the lighter strings will always sound like a 34".[/quote] Hi Thanks for your input too! So do you think i should get heavier 3 strings and a lighter B or am i getting a bit confused with what you are saying? [quote name='lettsguitars' post='1087429' date='Jan 12 2011, 11:41 PM']you also need custom pickups for a custom sound. pups using bar magnets with more windings on the coil with give an overall flatter and fuller response than pole pieces.[/quote] You mean get some custom made? can you suggest anyone that makes custom actives that would drop straight in instead of the EMG's as i dont really want to have to replace the whole preamp setup. Again thanks for your input im really at a loose end here.
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    Hi All ! Hopefully you guys with a bit of experience can help me out with this, maybe you have come across it before? Ive searched around and cant find any answers so i thought i would post the question here. I play in a modern metal band and we use low tunings, i play a 4 string bass and tune down to BEAD just 5 string tuning really but omitting the lightest string, I have a problem (and have had this same problem with all 3 of my 4 string basses) The heaviest string ( sounds great, just how i want it, loads of low end no twangy slap funk sound, The other 3 strings are almost polar opposite they sound twangy with loads of higher frequencies and not enough low end, Now i know i could just EQ this out but using the EQ will obviously effect the low B too maybe i need to experiment more to eq it exactly but i think there may be something im missing, The main bass i play right now is a Jackson - John Campbell signature model which has EMG active Pick ups , a hum-bucker at the bridge and split P Bass style at the neck, it has an EQ built into the preamp where each of the two pick ups have a tone control and what i believe to be a frequency focus sweep pot , mounted on dual concentric pots. so there should be plenty of room for tweaking. im using 110 guage DR Black beauty strings which appear to fit the nut fine without any need for it to be filed out, Now, yes as i said above i could try and EQ but i cant get the thought out of my head as to why 3 strings are all the same and just 1 is sounding different. One friend had a theory that perhaps the pick ups are not design to come with a low B frequency as it is a 4 string and standard E tuning out of the factory, can this be true? or does anyone else have any other ideas? The same this is also true of my other two 4 string basses one an 80's ESP M-IV and the other an LTD Viper 404, When i was using my ESP as my main Bass i took it to my local bass shop (the bass Gallery in Camden London) and explained my problem to them and asked them to check the nut and file it if needed, restring it and set it up in B in case my tuning change had created this problem. But after their setup it still exists. I am also considering buying a multi-band compressor to compress the highs and lows independently, will this help? any recommendations on compressors? Why not just use a 5 string you say? well i have one but i dont play it as i dont need so many strings and the neck is obviously wider and not so nice to play. Any help anyone can offer would be very much appreciated
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    The Combo is sold, The Cab is on ebay with a low start price: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260660587095#ht_3362wt_879"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...5#ht_3362wt_879[/url]
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    [quote name='stevie' post='919600' date='Aug 9 2010, 01:40 PM']The 15 is fitted with a Precision Devices driver which was the best one they ever fitted IMO.[/quote] Ah really? thanks for the info, Thats why it sounds so damn beastly !!
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    The combo is now on ebay, i will list the cab shortly too.
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    Any offers ?
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    [quote name='digitalmetal' post='852692' date='May 31 2010, 03:13 PM']Pre Ebay Bump[/quote] Correction its a 1210H series 6 combo not 7210
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    [quote name='umph' post='854888' date='Jun 2 2010, 02:25 PM']yeah, had it up at 350 for a while now with no bites you'd think someone would snap these up! i'm cuttin me own throat here![/quote] absolutley !
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    Damn £300 for the 1516 ! I just paid £400 for one
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