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been listening to alot of live metallica from back in the day!, ive heard this is what burton used to get the awesome fuzz tone in his solos and lead breaks in songs? this true, if so whats a reasonable price and how hard are they to change to 230v? as i believe there a mains supplied pedal? anyone used one on bass? andy

i was a little disapointed when i a/b one with the svt pro-6 but in fairness there a big price gap between the to. i had a problem with how loud it is, as with my band id have been cranking it, but i agree it did have the ampeg tone but the pro's in my opion beat it as with the tube pre it just adds that little bit extra, but to be honest they aren't all bad, not like what alot of people make them out to be. infact ampeg aren't as bad as what people make them out to be.

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one of the songs is now up " waiting for my life to begin" please go have a listen and let me know what you think? also check out the other songs that were recorded at our drummers house all opinions are welcome they in the player at www.myspace.com/syruss andy

[quote name='JTUK' post='535190' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:04 PM']can be, IMV but depends on how you transport which is why I asked that question.... can you fit a 4x10 in the car or whatever ? Also, we are talking about a certain budget here and he also needs an amp. The Eden setup F/S was mentioned so I went along those lines for a practical answer, I think.. Unless you have crew you will probably have compromises in your kit... I tend to favour a smaller flexible set-up so I can mix and match but also get it into a coupe, on small gigs it is 2 carries if need be.. and for larger ones, 4 carries max It shouldn't break the back either but it is a very good sound for most stages. If space and weight wasn't the main issue, I would defo run other bigger cabs in a sub and a top end config[/quote] yep i dream the day when i can have roadies! my rig would be much different!

just out of intrest do you guys not think of a 2x210 setup as a limiting setup?, ie you amp will be running at 4 ohms with basically a 410 on it? i know for transporting it is easier. kind of along the same lines but i really liked the 212 aguilar cabs that i tried out a while back i think they were the gs version? that was with the gk 700rb as well sounded ok, not a fan of the gk tone tho. andy

[quote name='51m0n' post='533724' date='Jul 6 2009, 01:04 PM']Something is broken then Could be a lead, a connector or who knows, but that is not normal![/quote] +1 or are there input/output jacks? i would agree with what the guys have said upgrade the amp then go from there, this is what i did, i went from a 40w combo amp then started using a vintage trace v4 with matching 412 cab. loved that but the drummer would never have sold it, so i started looking for my own rig, got a orange ad140b and 115 cab but this even tho nice the 140w just wasn't enough unless in a small venue plus with the orange not having a di output for bigger venues was a pain (i know i could have used a di box). i was considering getting the other cab (410) but it would mean lugging around two cabs and i dnt think the volume increase would have been worth it. In the end i decided to trade the orange for an amp with a lot more power (ampeg svt pro-6) and also while at it i decided to go for a one cab system, i choose an ampeg 610hlf really easy to move around and a nice and loud rig. andy

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='532368' date='Jul 4 2009, 12:07 PM']Shoreline gold hasn't been available on regular American Standard instruments for quite some time. Sage Green was mostly a MiM colour and I don't recall it being available on MIA instruments at the time this Precision was built, but it does appear to be Sage Green indeed.[/quote] we'll go for sage green then :-)

[quote name='Buzz' post='531955' date='Jul 3 2009, 07:56 PM']Er, dunno how your monitors are set, but that's deffo not Shoreline Gold. Sage Green Metallic yes, Shoreline Gold no. MIA's did come in Sage Green Metallic for a few years not so long ago. Here, I'll even link to the Fender colour chart: [url="http://www.fender.com/resources/colors/"]http://www.fender.com/resources/colors/[/url] I can definitely see the green tint, and it's lacking the redder tint that Shoreline Gold has.[/quote] actually yeh it has a green tint to it. andy

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='531722' date='Jul 3 2009, 02:28 PM']It is shoreline gold though, that is what the colour is actually called.[/quote] thanks now i know what it is cheers! andy

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='531029' date='Jul 2 2009, 08:21 PM']That's officially the first P-bass I've GASsed for! nicely done matey looks like a stunner![/quote] thanking you sir! will look the dogs once it gets a black pickguard on it! :-) andy

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='529985' date='Jul 1 2009, 09:24 PM']That is shoreline gold isn't it?[/quote] ive had it called so many dif colours now! :-) its wicked whatever it is!

im looking for a strap for my fender p-bass. i wear my bass quiet low and im looking for something with a cool design on it, anyone know a website in the uk? ive had a look round but there so many sites and the only ones i can find seem to only have the really bland straps? im not looking for leather, something custom would be quite cool tho. any idea's? heres a pic so you can get an idea as to how i wear my bass, its not rob from tallica low but still. andy

just got it home!:love: put on some dunlop ss strings i had lying around on it! :love: its the perfect backup to my mody! this one is a keeper! unless someone wants to sell me a zon for 775 quid? here a shot of both my basses andy

[quote name='iamapirate' post='523759' date='Jun 25 2009, 03:34 PM']Doubling on bass? nice! I know it sounds awesome on guitar! Maybe have different dirt pedals on each [/quote] nah honestly so happy with the sound we got, and it is all clean not effects on it at all! got one rough mix back on thurs, he spent bout 20mins on it after we'd done our vocal takes, and it sounds wicked! the bass is perfectly in the mix! and the other track we recorded wasn't even mixed was just as recorded and even that sounds cool! and in this song the bass stands out in the mix, which suits the song really well! all in all so happy with how its turned out so far, final mixes in a few weeks, the guy doing it is our friend and he is a bit concerned about mixing them as they sound good atm! but i know he do a wicked job plus ill probs go in with him and help mix it. here's a pic of our singer doing vocals, check the mic's! andy

[quote name='escholl' post='523020' date='Jun 24 2009, 10:04 PM']that doesn't look like the most....er....acoustically ideal room. so, it's probably best that they were close mic'd. ^_^ PS -- As with any recordings, the key is to do what sounds best -- hence the above usage of 4 mics (presumably one will sound best, without the need for multiple takes to change mic's over). Generally, IME, close mic'ing sounds best on bass, although some mics can give a proximity bass buildup effect if too close.[/quote] yeh thing is we all loved the sound of each mic, and how they sounded together! so i think were gonna keep all four! :-) probs 3 at minimum, and there was a rumor of doubling up the tracks! andy

[quote name='iamapirate' post='522996' date='Jun 24 2009, 09:47 PM']wow. Nice setup! I love ampeg... I've just finished some home recording - can't wait to get ina studio some time. Probably not going to happen. Saving up for a macbook pro, then by the time that happens I'll probably be @ uni, then another 5 years of debts, then maybe start a proper life... :/ Pretty cool, though! When you going to have some MP3s out? EDIT I swear you're meant to have the mics at least a metre away from the cab. Well, that recording magazine aboutrecording bass sucks butt![/quote] were looking at getting the final mixes in a few weeks time, are friend is doing it for us. as soon as they up on our site i post a link up. i leave the mic positioning to the tech's :-)

they went really well, was slightly nervous as I've only ever done live recording, I've never tracked just bass. was really relieved when i did both my parts (we did 2 songs) in 2 takes, the people we were recording with managed to capture my tone brilliantly! i think we did quite well time wise as we managed to record both songs complete bar vocals in 9hrs including setup, me and our singer will be doing vocals tomorrow. here a snap i took of my amp all mic'd up just before my takes. andy

well it will be once i have payed for it in full! my bass teacher new i was looking for a 2nd bass, and this fitted the bill big time! 1998 mia p bass, with deluxe tuners and through body stringing! its really nice! the finish is teel green, its like metallic silver with hint of green. ive already got a plan to put a black pickguard on it then it will just be can't wait should have it all paid for in to months time. andy __________________

hi ive got a few basses that im gonna be able to look at hopefully next week! as im going to the london guitar show. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71862"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71862[/url] [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/81018"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/81018[/url] [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/73189"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/73189[/url] [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/79936"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/79936[/url] i know there all a bit different, im gonna tryout a g & l tribute if they there also. i would really like to find a fernandes gravity deluxe that i can try but apparently they are discontinued in the uk! :-(

[quote name='Musky' post='505198' date='Jun 4 2009, 12:00 AM']If you like the graphite neck have you considered a Status Energy? Or even a Groove, which was Status' take on Stingray(though that one come with a wood neck).[/quote] yeh i have considered that but they all seem to be just as expensive as my current bass, i really like zons but they are like 2 grand! andy

played a gig with this for the first time! was awesome had to do a bit of adjustment due to where we were playing but only got good comments on my bass tone, sat really nice in the mix, even when i turned on my metal muff distortion for our last song! and just found out that my band gets to spend a day in a studio, its to help out a friend whos doing a course there. we going to do two tracks complete in a day! will be quite hectic me thinks! but ill be posting the recordings up once they done so you can hear what my rig sounds like. andy

hi guys im looking for a good secong bass that i can get for around 350-500 quid. im looking to backup my modulus fb4, so something that can come close to that would be wicked( but thats a long shot) ive played a few fenders and they were really nice but they were all like a grand! ive looked into fernandes gravity bass trying to find a 4er secondhand, im unsure bout the squiers as ive played a few and been unimpressed, olp mm copies were a big let down as i dn't want to have to mod the bass to much to make it a good sounding bass. the most ill do straight away is probs get a badass 2 bridge put on it, and some dunlop Trujillo sig strings on it. any suggestions? ideally it be nice if it was active. andy