BassMunkee

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='428035' date='Mar 7 2009, 02:59 PM']A lot has changed since the last time I posted a pic in this thread –

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I don’t really know what I’m doing in terms of separate stomp boxes and signal chains as I’m used to my Pod XT Live multi-effect pedal, but I’m having a lot of fun with this. I can’t fit all my effects on it though (not that I’ll need them) so I've got a delay, a symth, and another fuzz that I can't squeeze on. Oh well...

Check out my beasty practise amp :brow: I use that in the house rather than my main rig so the neighbours don’t call the police [/quote]
tell you what, I will swap this:
Zoom 708ii - box, instructions
Marshall Echohead - box, instructions
Marshall Vibratrem - box, instructions
Marshall Reflector - box, instructions
Boss SYB3 - box, instructions
1 power bank pedal power distribution jobbie
4 patch cables
For your Bass Pod XT Live!!

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[quote name='BottomEndian' post='433341' date='Mar 13 2009, 10:31 AM']"Sounded like the Melvins"

That was the whole review. We were quite chuffed.[/quote]
Praise indeed - in fact.

You shouldn't ever give up.
Being in a band is not the be all and end all of playing an instrument, it's a bonus but playing is the main thing.

[quote name='Shockwave' post='432807' date='Mar 12 2009, 07:57 PM']I would take this, but my flat hasent got a door wide enough, damn Bristol flats!

Rob.[/quote]
Curse the small doors of the southwest!!!

I play in an Ambient Shoegaze band.
Sometimes we do Post-Rock as well...

BUMP!

Colonel Mustard in the Living Room, with the Poker, 1905.

Available now for presale on www.dancerecords.com.

[b]EPIC RIG[/b]

[quote name='Sean.Robinson' post='425251' date='Mar 4 2009, 04:28 PM']I'll need to get some better pictures but heres a quick pic with my V8 what has just arrived

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oooooohhhhh...
...I need to go and have a shower, I've just messed myself...

Isolation - Joy Division.

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9 strings. lol.

[quote name='liamcapleton' post='422988' date='Mar 2 2009, 11:00 AM']The current rig. It's heavy but the sound is 100% worth it.

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I usually bridge the channels for most gigs, but it's more than loud enough!

EDIT: sorry for the sideways pics [/quote]
That's putting out some power, it's made your camera vibrate!

More often than not I'm direct into a laptop via a whole load of effects pedals, one of which has a custom "punchy" set up on it, and I have touch of Chorus and a bit of reverb.
Through an amp - bass about half, mid up 100%, treble about half-ish, I have a "bright" setting so that's usually set fairly high too.
Bass - Ibanez is active so neck and bridge at detente, bass all the way up, volume up; Aria = passive so neck up, tone up, bridge down.

Or something like that - I don't slavishly try to copy someone else's sound. Most of the time my playing run through a huge ocean of effects anyway so I need something reasonably distinct to start with so I dont lose it...

You'd wanna fairly meaty action with that...

I think this should be made into a sticky and should be required reading for everyone contemplating a career in music.

[quote name='mr_russ' post='423845' date='Mar 3 2009, 07:24 AM']This is why I believe every bass player should learn to play with both;[/quote]
+1

Just get a non-latching footswitch from Maplin.
It's all you really need.
The Boss ones are extortionate.

[quote name='spacebeer' post='423273' date='Mar 2 2009, 02:49 PM']I can relate to your comment, however I REALLY like the looks and specs of this bass, it's something you don't get on a regular Thunderbird IV. Like I said I love the fact it has an ebony fretboard (normal Thunderbird IV is rosewood) and it has solid figured maple body wings whereas a normal Thunderbird IV has Mahogany wings making the sixx sig sound brighter (which I love!). The price fyi was the same as a regular thunderbird IV at € 1599. The only finish yuo can get nowadays with the regular Thunderbird is vintage sunburst which is not my style, I like the black cherry over figured maple a lot better so there you go.

BTW been playing the hell out of this bass this weekend, the only flaw I could find was that the action on the lower E string was somewhat too low since I have rattling problem when fretting the first 3 frets, but this will be an easy fix with a slight truss rod adjustment. Other than that it's the absolutely best sounding bass I have ever played, it really sounds huge. Those TB plus PU's have some mighty punch especially if you considder they are passives.[/quote]
Ok fair point.
FWIW I was going to get an Epiphone Thunderbird Gothic at one point but gave up after waiting 4 months for it - turned out to be a good thing in the end as I ended up with an Ibanez ICB200EX which is fekkin' glorious...

This is my Ibanez - finally got round to taking a proper photo...

and

I wouldn't leave it lying around with the jack in either - or you'll be spending some wedge next having the socket and/or the surround replaced.
Oh
AND, what's the point of spending money buying a Nikki Sixx signature bass and then removing the Nikki Sixx signature scratchpad. I don't get that... but there we go...

I have 2 - one active, one passive.
At a push I would buy a 5 string.

Sorry, but I really can't see the point of having more than that...

Quite frankly it amazes that there is still a need to even have a thread to discuss it...
...why should it even matter enough to be worthy of discussion?