TPJ

[quote name='oldslapper' post='939002' date='Aug 28 2010, 08:07 PM']Confused of Dorset here.....what's going on, what hack?[/quote] Terribly sorry, there was a nonsense post on this thread from an new user that's now been removed and I feel my comments on that post have derailed your thread. My sincere apologies.

The drummer kicked ass as well. Great stuff.

I made my own You can buy the strips of foam for about £10-15. I had some ply knocking around and some carpet. Works a treat.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='938848' date='Aug 28 2010, 03:52 PM']A hack?[/quote] Well, his post is now gone but there was the one in this thread plus a post in another thread. If it wasn't a hack it was a dork messing about in the threads.

Looks like a hack to me

[quote name='Adi' post='934646' date='Aug 24 2010, 12:13 PM']Hi TPJ I'm going on the third pic, the cut of the f hole which is bare wood, see the ridges? Adi[/quote] Yep, but it also looks painted on the edge so again hard to tell. Is there a luthier around you that you can take it to for a definite answer?

[quote name='Adi' post='934443' date='Aug 24 2010, 09:00 AM']Price Drop Now £700 !!! What's the verdict on the Carved/Laminate question?[/quote] I can't see any lamination in that first pic but it could be the finish obscuring them. Still hard to tell from the pics. I'd love check this bass out but just a bit too far from me.

[quote name='Adi' post='929270' date='Aug 19 2010, 12:48 AM']I checked the front F holes and it looks like ply to me, which is laminate, correct? Is there a definitive thing to look for? Adi[/quote] You can also look along the edge of the top. It'll be pretty obvious if it's laminate as you will usually be able to see the layers. Can you take a close up pic of that? Nice looking bass. I like the fuller top bouts.

Wont he have a tough time of it if he doesn't regularly play DB? An EUB might be easier for him unless the gig is totally acoustic.

Sorry to hear this news. Deepest sympathies to all his friends and family.

I've used a DHA DI Eq with good results. Lately I just run into an Art Tube MP and eq at the desk and amp. The tube helps tame the piezo nicely.

John's products are great IMO. They may seem pricey but you get a lot for your money, plus he's a great chap to deal with and is always keen to help. I run 9v in both basses with East preamps (both U-retro deluxes). There's plenty of signal there. You may have to look at your control cavity and have it modified to accommodate a battery.

2 basses. I've had a few times when the backup was needed. They were well paid gigs and I was glad to have backup and not be the one that let the show down. I left that up to the main act!

Congrats on your new bass. Some say an orchestral strings like Helicores give the EUB a more "authentic" sound. Hard to say until you put them on. Innovations are cheaper and darker sounding than Spiros and also have less tension, but Spiros are steel and will work with both magnetic and piezo pups. Have a read around, there are quite a few that where in your position. Lots of EUB owners who experimented with new strings. Also Talkbass has a whole section dedicated to EUB.

Just to add another one in, I run my Bassmax through an Art Tube MP, then into my amp. The Art has a phase reverse but no eq. The tube affects the DB signal in a very pleasing way.

[quote name='silddx' post='909122' date='Jul 29 2010, 12:25 PM']I had a lovely chat with John East just now and he's recommended a new version of the U-Retro which is what I'm going for. He's such a top man![/quote] +1 Great guy who sells great kit.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='908018' date='Jul 28 2010, 11:42 AM']I think I'm going through the same thing. I thought my bass sounded boxy and dull and I was thinking about changing strings until I played it in the living room and suddenly it sounded open and woody and lively... It's hard to tell what a bass sounds like when you're standing behind it anyway.[/quote] Every room is different. Front room playing can sound sooo different then on a gig. My bass sounded it's best outside I feel for you guys about finding the right string. I'm a "just get on with it" sort of player (which is by no means for everyone) and I just do my best to make great sounds with what I have. My struggle is with string height. I like it high but it makes soloing difficult, but I just plow on. I hope you get settled down sooner than later so you can play and have fun.

Sorry to hear your bass has broke. A good luthier should be able to sort it, it's just finding a good luthier near you. Good idea asking around your string friends. Someone here has mentioned a chap that splits his time between Ireland and the USA but I can't remember his name (the member or the luthier). He has a shop and does all kind of work.I don't think he's up north though. I'll have a dig and add an update if I find it. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=79947&view=findpost&p=767979"]Here's a post that mentions him[/url]. Tom Barrett in Galway.