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I have a Class D all-solid-state head and really like it, but fancy the idea of something from the Ampeg stable with a valve front end and a Mosfet power stage. This of course leads me to consider the SVT 3 Pro, and indeed its predecessor the SVT III Pro. So, if you own or have owned one, tell your BC chums - what's hot, what's not, what does it excel at, what does it struggle with, can you proudly say 'this is the Ampeg sound', and finally - any epic fails?
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[quote name='mickster' timestamp='1379272869' post='2210717'] I thought the LB had just a single vol control ie not a separate gain & master vol? [/quote] You're right, I am mixing it up with the PF500 that I also tried. So, volume was at 2pm. Seems like it was that cab.
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[quote name='MtlRed' timestamp='1379467509' post='2213102'] Yeah, that amp fried on me during rehearsal, a couple months after making that video. I got an SVT-CL head now and use the PF-500 as a backup. [/quote] Sorry to hear that, hope you got your money back, and hope you didn't mind me calling you 'some dude'! [quote name='MtlRed' timestamp='1379467591' post='2213103'] Not from Crook in County Durham. Not evn the same continent I'm from Montreal, Canada. [/quote] I actually meant DarkHeart - he has Crook as his location beneath his avatar.
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South East Bass Bash No.7, Surrey, Saturday 21st September 2013
JapanAxe replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
Already bringing a Tele in case someone wants to buy it - you're all welcome to have a go on it, if only because I hope you will be stricken with skinny-string GAS! -
My July 1989 issue of [i]Guitarist[/i] magazine (yes, I have every one!) contains a review of the Blade B4 bass. It is a light ash 'J' lookalike, with front-mounted passive volume, tone and pan controls, plus a coil-tap switch. In the back is a circuit-board with trim pots for a notch filter for each pickup (to take out mains hum), and a 3-band active EQ. So - not this one then?
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New 'Later' Series On The Way....Yawwwwwnnnn!
JapanAxe replied to spongebob's topic in General Discussion
I can't thank Jools enough for my first hearing of the Secret Sisters. But I find it hard to forgive him for playing boogie-woogie piano over every act that he pals up with. -
South East Bass Bash No.7, Surrey, Saturday 21st September 2013
JapanAxe replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
As previously mentioned, I have room to transport at least one person, possibly 2, in my big feck-off estate - depending on the kit you intend to bring, obviously! I am travelling from Swindon, so will pass Reading, Slough, Windsor etc. If you were thinking of coming but have no transport, or want to save a few bob by sharing fuel costs, PM me with your mobile number. -
SOLD: Akai P1 Intelliphase Analog Phaser - Touch Sensitive
JapanAxe replied to JapanAxe's topic in Effects For Sale
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I have a Pod 2.0 and have tried it through a PA a couple of times. A bass amp and speaker would probably colour the sound more. I found the main problems were: (1) Sounds that were great at home were way too bassy live, i.e. at volume; (2) Big variations in level between patches; and worst, (3) A lack of dynamic range, meaning I couldn't cut through the mix when I wanted to.
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Excellent! Great band and legend combined.
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[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1374675316' post='2151681'] I can't understand why they couldn't fit a tone control, you have 2 knobs one does a 5 position rotary pickup switch and the other volume but no feck'en tone!! Idjits! [/quote] +1! Surely the most important control. Won't be queueing for this one.
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When a pedal is stomped on, click sound through amp.
JapanAxe replied to pendingrequests's topic in Effects
I do get a bit of click from my MXR Carbon Copy (in my guitar rig btw) as it's a mechanical switch, also last in the chain. But not enough to send me looking for solutions. It's normal, whereas buffered switching (as in Boss pedals) is usually close to silent. -
Just brought up a pic of an [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]RBX270J. The bridge looks no better or worse than what you find on MIM Fenders. Check the dimensions, but it looks like a [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/gotoh-contemporary-bass-bridge-2481-p.asp"]Gotoh Contemporary[/url] would fit the bill for a chunkier bridge:[/font][/color]
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Congratulations! You can pretty much rely on Yamaha to be well sorted in the build department. Regarding the bridge, take some measurements of base-plate size and screw hole positions, than have a look at [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/"]WD Music[/url] and [url="http://www.axesrus.co.uk/"]Axes'r'Us[/url].
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How do you stop your lightweight amp from wandering off?
JapanAxe replied to a topic in General Discussion
[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1379280740' post='2210894'] Closed cell foam from ebay, cut with a stanley knife and holes made by hand with a large drillbit: [/quote] Now that is neat! I too used that non-slip-mat stuff to stop an IEM transmitter from plummeting from the top of my bass stack (at that time, an Ashdown ABM rig). I still use a piece between my TC head and BF cab(s) but I'm wondering now whether I really need to. I have put bigger feet on my TC so that it will clear the Midget's handle, but they are cut-down door-stops, and are made of hard plastic rather than non-slip rubber. For this reason, even if the cab [i]shouldn't[/i] vibrate, I don't want to risk it. Plus the bass drum pedal about 4ft away could just as easily be the culprit! -
Barefaced/GKMB500/US Precision,doesn't sound right
JapanAxe replied to karlfer's topic in Amps and Cabs
Subscribed - need to see how this one pans out! -
Can anyone help with this? Frustrated :(
JapanAxe replied to Evil Undead's topic in General Discussion
Feeling a bit cross with myself that I compromised on this bit of technique. I recall when I moved from plectrum to fingerstyle - it just seemed impossible at first, but I kept at it it and one day it just clicked. -
SOLD: Akai P1 Intelliphase Analog Phaser - Touch Sensitive
JapanAxe replied to JapanAxe's topic in Effects For Sale
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[quote name='shaundixon666' timestamp='1379278229' post='2210835'] My 2 active basses don't have a passive switch, so can't be that common ^_^ [/quote] No it's not. Big selling point for me! G&L - fully passive treble and bass controls, active mode adds a preamp with a preset boost/contour. Sandberg - passive mode ignore bass pot, treble pot now only effective over lower half of range (i.e. cut only), but blend still works (yay!)
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South East Bass Bash No.7, Surrey, Saturday 21st September 2013
JapanAxe replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1379287349' post='2210969'] Anyone got a spare slot in a stand for my Warmoth Antigua P-J bass? [/quote] I am planning on bringing more stands than basses. Will be nice to see you again Rob. -
Barefaced/GKMB500/US Precision,doesn't sound right
JapanAxe replied to karlfer's topic in Amps and Cabs
Try the P into something else, maybe a practice amp or a DAW. Does it still sound bad? Also on a P pickup I like to back off the part of the pickup under the low E by putting a couple of clockwise turns on the pickup mounting screw furthest from the floor - this puts that half of the pickup on a tilt, and stops the E string overpowering the others. You can also do the opposite on the far side of the strings if you have a weak G. -
Tried a LB30 in PMT Bristol yesterday, through a massive Orange 1x15 cab (OBC115 I think). Disappointingly quiet I have to say. This was with a meaty passive bass (Yamaha BB714BS), gain at 3 o'clock, master at 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock. I assume there was some sort of problem, or maybe the cab was not very efficient.