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    [quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1379189058' post='2209719'] Not all active basses have active/passive switches, mine certainly doesn't. That's pretty much it. [/quote] A huge boon! Dead battery? Flip the switch and carry on...
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    [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1379196162' post='2209820'] List amended with latest info on bits being brought [/quote] Best add TC Classic to that too!
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    [quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1379030990' post='2208045'] Is anyone interested in a Warwick ProFet 3? Considering selling and if anyone might fancy a look I will bring it with. [/quote] I'm looking at 'grown up' bass heads at the moment, would be interested to try it in my quest for sonic nirvana.
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    [quote name='obbm' timestamp='1379140576' post='2209031'] Is anyone bringing a Barefaced Midget that I can try? [/quote] Hi I'll bring mine along, I've got plenty room so may as well bring my micro rig! It's the non-tweeter version btw.
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    Willing to split?
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    Five! Though tbh this is probably out of my league anyway. Also although I am a professional in the sense of professionally qualified for my day job, I guess they mean professional musician ie does it for a living.
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    I have always cheated on this and just played 1/8-note octaves. Hope that makes you feel better.
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    BC has seen a number of threads like this, even in the 12 months or so since I've been here. Short answer: persevere. Longer answer: go for a longish walk, take a notebook with you, have a good think and write down the things you like or don't like about playing in bands (you might have to stop walking occasionally to manage this), then imagine the sort of setup that would best fit your wish list. Maybe sleep on it. Then go out and look for it. Either you will be firm and stick to what you want, or you will compromise and risk disappointment. Also possible to compromise and find yourself pleasantly surprised. Can't see the attraction in knitting though.
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    You can check out the schematics on t'interweb. Or open up the casing and look. The Fuzz Face has just 2 transistors (numerous variations exist), e.g: ...whereas the Big Muff uses pairs of clipping diodes (like stacked overdrive pedals): WARNING: Too close an interest in the workings of fuzz pedals can send you wibbly-hatstand!
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    Well I'll be watching the pile-'em-high-sell-'em-cheap outlets for a bargain Streamliner 600! £499 you say?
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    Hi Jason Well I tried it, and the results were very interesting, though slightly marred by the fact that the First Fuzz picks up interference form my ethernet-over-mains connection. Using the Sandberg, operation in passive mode was as expected, with a big rise in fuzziness at the top of the bass's volume range. In active mode, the thing went nuts - there was a similar fuzz leap near full volume, but the sound was much gainier and the bass fed back easily. This was at quite a loud level for a small room, but way below gig levels. Given that active mode on the Sandberg produces a neutral/flat response (with no volume boost) when the tone knobs are centred, this was quite a surprise! When I have time I will repeat the experiment (a) with the pesky interference turned off, ( in a larger room, and (c) with my G&L, which has a very different character when active mode is engaged. Graeme
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    I guess these Bass Bashes can turn into GAS-fuelled trading floors. Well I hope so, as I'm bringing a couple of things to sell/swap/trade: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216949-nocaster-blackguard-tele-with-bare-knuckle-brown-sugar-pickups-keef-style"]Blond 'Nocaster'[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216954-akai-p1-intelliphase-analog-phaser-touch-sensitive"]Akai Intelliphase Phaser[/url] Oh, and a bit of money in my pocket too!
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is a 4-stage phaser (like the Phase 90 and Small Stone, but with more knobs), with the addition of touch sensitivity. You can set the phaser to come in on loud notes (peaks), soft notes (as the sound dies away), or just whenever the pedal is activated. The effect can add a soft swirl or a deep throb to your bass sound. I always used it with an AC adaptor (standard Boss-type, not included). It will also run off a 9V battery but is reported to be a bit thirsty![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Comes with original box and manual.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Looking for [/font][/color][color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b][s]£85[/s] [s]£70[/s] [/b][/font][/color][size=6][s][color=#ff0000][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b][size=4]£60[/size][/b][/font][/color][/s][color=#0000cd][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b] £50[/b][/font][/color][/size][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b] delivered[/b] in the UK[/font][/color]. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color]
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    [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1379071567' post='2208336'] lovely! I miss my tele and my custom shop nocaster... [/quote] ...and here's a chance to scratch both itches!
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    I have [i]ummed[/i] and [i]aahed[/i] over this for a while, but I have to let one of my 'blond' Teles go. (The other one is an 80s Japanese Squier that I got on my 27th birthday, and I am keeping that for sentimental reasons as much as anything else.) This guitar was mainly put together by someone else - who, I do not know. I have referred to it as a 'Nocaster' because it does not say 'Telecaster' on the headstock. It features the following:[list] [*]Genuine Fender replacement neck. I guess this is what they call 'C profile' - sits beautifully in the left hand, neither a cricket bat nor a thin/flat speed neck, just a happy medium. [*]Distressed body. I am not sure of the proper name for the finish, nor am I an expert woodologist, but it's a bit like the old Gibson TV Yellow, and you can see the wood grain through it. There is a lot of lacquer cracking, and quite a few dings and scrapes, which I think were deliberate by the builder. The fitting of the string ferrules in the rear of the body is not the neatest job, but then you don't see that while you're playing! [*]Bare Knuckle Brown Sugar pickups. You can read the spec [url="https://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/main/pickups.php?cat=teles&sub=vintage_hot&pickup=brown_sugar"]here[/url]. This is one of the older sets, with 'Bare Knuckle Pickups' engraved on the neck pickup cover. No prizes for guessing what they are supposed to sound like! (And they do.) [*]The tuners look like Kluson replicas. They are not branded but work absolutely fine. [/list] When I got the guitar I replaced the bridge saddles with compensated brass saddles and added a 1nF treble bleed capacitor to retain highs when the volume is backed off. (Blimey I feel like MDP here!) I am looking for [b]£450[/b] delivered within mainland Britain. You are welcome to come and try it through your own amp or one of mine. Price will be £25 less if picking up from me, and other delivery/meet-up options are subject to negotiation. I will also be taking this guitar to the South East Bass Bash on 21st September. Trades - Possible trade for a bass amp head, with adjustment either way if necessary. Also possibly interested in a 3-pickup SG or LP (Gibson or Epi), or a Jazzmaster - same applies, only I will probably want to meet up and try out what you have. I'm less likely to be interested in other stuff, but by all means shout out your trade offers on this thread, and my response will help others to know what might be worth a punt. Okay, first of all a video from my days in the Rolling Zones tribute band. I am the guitarist on the centre/right as you look at the stage. This video is a montage (gotta have a montage, yeah!), during which I play the Nocaster up to 6:15 (and after that a Les Paul). To be honest, the opening riff of [i]Start Me Up[/i] should tell you all you need to know! After that there are some pictures. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNrixqcpCSI[/media]
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    Did you know that 'gamba' is Spanish for prawn? Oops I've bumped your ad!
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    [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1379059199' post='2208123'] A homburg will suffice. [/quote] Follow that advice throughout your life and you won't go far wrong.
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    [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1379002285' post='2207629'] Learn the songs properly, practice them properly, aim to play them live properly. It it goes wrong at the time, hey mistakes happen, but don`t practice for them to go wrong in the first place. [/quote] I concur.
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    IMO it's not worth using a promoter for cover band gigs in pubs. It's a slog, but you need to find out who books bands into the venue, catch them in and speak to them in person or on the phone, send them your demo, give it a fortnight, ring them again, then repeat any of these stages as often as necessary until you can negotiate a date and a fee. Once you are in it is a bit easier, but you still need to be on the ball to collar them after the gig for another date, and spend your October evenings chasing next year's bookings. It helps if you can carve up your target venues between the band members so it's not all done by one person. In my area someone has set themselves up as a 'promoter'. All the bands see for the 10% of their wedge is some colour posters at the venue. [quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1379060724' post='2208140'] I know the agents will take a cut, but surely it would be worth it if they can get us gigs on a regular basis, instead of just the odd gig hear and there. [/quote] You will just end up hassling the agent for work instead of the venues!
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    Hi Jason You heard right. In old-style 2-transistor fuzz boxes like the Fuzz Face, the guitar or bass wiring sort of becomes part of the fuzz circuit, particularly when the volume is up full. You can therefore adjust the fuzziness from the volume control of the instrument, and the effect is much more pronounced than you would expect from just varying the level of signal going into the fuzz box. Active circuits mess this up. As it happens I have 2 basses with active/passive switching, and a Fuzz Face clone (Cornell First Fuzz), and a day off today, so I shall report back later. Graeme
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    I tend to avoid anything that involves taking extra stuff to gigs, especially big heavy boxy things. Plus you'll probably need a gadget to prevent an earth loop. Is there really a plus side to this?
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    I am the main singer in my band and I have learned the words to about 80 songs. From time to time I forget the words, in which case I make something up or substitute a different line. If the audience are up dancing I will often lead the band into another verse/chorus/solo. This is much easier to do when also playing guitar (as I am) than when playing bass. Regarding the OP's situation it depends on what you are trying to achieve - perfect replicas, your spin on the song, entertainment?
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    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/12-obbm/"]OBBM[/url]
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    Yup - just a really nice sound (imo). It made me want to buy a SVT 7, until I read [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/ampeg-svt-7-pro-cutting-out-803241/"]this[/url]. So many demos just involve the player showing off their slapping chops, but here you can hear the bass and amp. Btw - is that Crook in County Durham by any chance?
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    Demo of some dude's newly-acquired Ampeg SVT 7 Pro - juicy finger-style playing, (quieter) mic'd sound in right speaker, DI sound in left. And no feckin' slapping! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMZZx1spEsg[/media]
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