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[quote name='Musicman20' post='1009319' date='Nov 2 2010, 09:28 AM']The Bongo, in my view, is a very powerful flexible instrument. Nothing sounds or looks like a Bongo, and you WILL be heard in the mix. The shape is definitely growing on me. The magnets in the Bongo are neodymium. The latest 2008- Ray 5s are the alnico pups like a Ray 4, so they are much sweeter sounding, and 100% Stingray. The older Ray 5s and the Sterling 5 are ceramic magnets, and are full on aggressive bite (although they can be tamed). I personally like both. I would also love to own a Bongo 5 HH.[/quote] i like the sound of the bongo! my modulus is very loud in the mix to so its helped sort my sloppiness (a bit anyway!) so the idea of a HH bongo is a possible goer! and incase people are wandering i dnt mind the styling at all! although i do like the sound of this growl thats in older rays! whats the norm for string spacing on the sr5's? 17mm? as im used to 19mm with my mody. andy

[quote name='woodster' post='1008448' date='Nov 1 2010, 12:57 PM']Thanks for the ad [/quote] nice bass man! i immediately thought of of an sr5! as they really do seem to do it all! and yeh as some have said if i can grab something secondhand then i wont spend the whole lot that i save. anyone got a fender p 5 string? and whats peoples view of the mm bongo? andy

apart from the first bass i had! ive never felt the urge to play a fiver, but recently ive been watching alot of videos and hearing parts in my bands music where i could use the lower notes that a five string bass would give me. but as i said ive only really played one 5 string which was made by axl, and was a bad musicman copy. ive played for fun a spector six string which was nice but only played it for 5 mins so could really tell if i liked it. theres obviously the big names like musicman, zon and warwick, but alot of these i cant try with out going along way so want to kinda have a bit of info on them before i travel etc. im gonna try and save up about 2000? so basically looking for what you guys and girls would go for in the five string market with that amount to spend? i play hard rock so looking for something that would suit that, and just encase your wandering in currently playing a modulus fb4, i have considered getting a fb5 but i would be unable to try it before shelling out the money so it might be a no go. andy

[quote name='PauBass' post='1007713' date='Oct 31 2010, 07:25 PM']That's just his Fernandes Gravity bass, I have a Gravity Deluxe 5 and that's the sound, excellent bass, highly underrated in my opinion.[/quote] thats good to know! nice! andy

also love robs sound at the beginning here! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hEAmqtEJHE&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hEAmqtEJHE&feature=fvst[/url] andy

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='1002888' date='Oct 27 2010, 07:21 PM']Just Crank the Treble No need for effects! haha Anyone know what teh intro might have been done with? More than Synthy? =/ maybe Is a better example? After his soloy type bit at the start, about a minute in[/quote] haha yeh bit better example of the intro! i love the little solo tone aswell tho! so clean! i love it! i think there a filter of some kind? from the link gustoO put up it would appear to be xxl, q tron and an octave pedal? but im guessing hes probs got other stuff going to? but the proper solo at the end has something else any ideas?

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1002687' date='Oct 27 2010, 04:47 PM']I had a quick squint on the internets, and found the following: [url="http://thepocket.multiply.com/journal/item/97/An_Inside_Look_at_Robert_Trujillos_METALLICA_Gear"]http://thepocket.multiply.com/journal/item..._METALLICA_Gear[/url] No mega detail, but a screenshot which shows the pedal set-up - neatly labelled, so you now know what he uses live![/quote] ok thats really helpfull! thanks! i can guess looking at the switcher the effect hes on is the top left at the beginning? again really helpfull!

[quote name='Mog' post='1002532' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:44 PM']The intro sounds kinda synthy to me. The first "solo" could be nailed with an ibby phat head. Second solo sounds filtered. How many years later and he still cant pull this off. Sloppy [/quote] yeh i think its a few effects thrown together. he misses the first bend! not sloppy imho! but please this is about his pedal setup/sound not his playing as if this is like talkbass i know where that leads! andy

[quote name='Master blaster' post='1001827' date='Oct 26 2010, 10:23 PM']i got a pair of acs plugs. they are well worth the moneys. It feels weird when they put the gew in your ears when they get a mould.[/quote] +1!

i went for the 25's awesome company to deal with and they are good quality easily last you more than 2 years! andy

[quote name='sk8' post='1001688' date='Oct 26 2010, 08:37 PM']the [url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=micro_red_dragon"]red dragon[/url] could be right up your street and its tiny[/quote] awesome! im gonna start saving now! thanks man! andy

thanks guys really helpfull! how would a sansamp work? or can they only do dirt? i only want the slightest hint of dirt probs more of a gain boost is what im looking for if that makes sense? andy

hi! im not looking to get exactly robs sound but i love how his bass sounds go from just absolute distortion to beautifully crisp and clean and thick sounding bass! im just wandering if anyone has any idea on what effects hes using to get these sounds in the vid? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAQGMqFXZw&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEAQGMqFXZw&feature=fvst[/url] im guessing chorus in the slow part? but is it flanger or phaser in the main riff? ive tried using my fm4 and got some bits near but anyone know what he uses? or shed some light so i have somewhere to start as the fm4/metal muff combo isnt quite right. andy

ok just got myself a guitar link for 15 quid! hopefully this is all i should need interface wise? until i get on to vocals etc? or does anyone know if i could use it for those? and also i tried plugging my bass straight into my laptop but the signal was distorted and broke up, im guessing due to a crap sound card, im guessing this interface seeing as it usb i wont get any of that? andy

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='998529' date='Oct 23 2010, 11:04 PM']if its rock, then you cant beat ampeg. Industry standard and bargain prices 2nd hand. I would recommend a 4x10, they have the clarity and bottom end you will ever need. Plus, more specifically, my ampeg is quite easy to move around. Ampeg all the way with me. Lovely gear, amazing rock tones, decent 2nd hand price and resale value plus looks nice. Ticks all the boxes [/quote] +1! my first proper rig was ampeg! svt pro 6 on top of a 610hlf sounded awesome! still have the cab as you can see! at some point i do wanna grab myself a pro 4 as they are beasts! ive seen them go dirt cheap 2nd hand to! andy

[url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/tu-80/11989"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/tu-80/11989[/url] i used to have one of these before i bought a tu2, now have a tu-3 andy

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='998516' date='Oct 23 2010, 10:30 PM']it works really well with bass on some modes but not so well on others. The harmony setting is ok, but due to the low frequencies, it seems to struggle tracking wise. The pitchshifter set for a chorussy type thing sounds great, although perhaps a little digital - might be what you're looking for! It also has a wet/dry blend on the pitch shift mode, so that opens some possibilities too Where it shines for me is with the s bend mode. 3 octaves down and 4 up available. variable rise and fall time from almost instant jump to a slow sweep. The pedal can be totally self contained - ie you won't need an external exp pedal for the sweep, as the switch is momenary in this mode, and will hold the note you're set to reach until you release it and the pitch will return to normal according to the fall time. It sits really well in a dense band mix, and is really fun. in short, get yourself to your local boss dealer and give it a good try! If you're near London try Stompbox / Effectspowersupplies - really great guys with excellent pricing and a great range of pedals in stock! \ad (!)[/quote] thanks man i think ill do that! andy

[quote name='dudewheresmybass' post='993331' date='Oct 19 2010, 11:35 AM']new toys - and.... some beautiful sounds here![/quote] hows this on bass really considering getting one!? andy