alanbass1

er, welcome again

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How do back at yer

Welcome and nice collection

[quote name='Musicman20' post='774294' date='Mar 14 2010, 01:57 PM']Thanks for the review. Darren and co are always helpful which is what keeps me going back hahah. I agree on the Genz front completely. They just do not sound that amazing flat....and yep they dont have that 'build' feel that the MB amps do. I think if you really dig MB amps, you probably wont dig the GB amps as they are much more brittle and bright. Obviously though, a lot of players really dig the GB amps and cabs, as its each to their own. I thought I might like the hi-fi tone and bought a Shuttle 9.0, but I had a few problems with it and it wasnt really my thing so I sent it back for a TC RH450. Now I realise hi-fi just isnt me...at all. Its not the bass tone I searching for.[/quote] I use a TC RH450 with Berg HT112/EX112 cabs. This certainly nails the old school sound and lot more besides. Not as clean as my Markbass heads but the warmth and punch of the TC head is very valve like

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='774482' date='Mar 14 2010, 05:49 PM']Start with all the EQ knobs in the middle, all the push switches out, the suboctave knob off, tone controls on your bass centred if it's active, if it's passive bass leave the tone all the way up for now. Try turning one of the EQ knobs down and see how it sounds, then turn it up and see how that sounds, then back to centre. Now do that with each of the other knobs. Then try (with the EQ flat still) the "shape" knob (with the shape switch on) and the other switches, see how they sound. Then you should be able to decide which frequencies are causing the horrible muddy sound you hate.[/quote] +1. Start with everything flat and experiment by turning each knob to understand what they do. Trust your ears as you obviously know the sound you are looking for.

[quote name='peteb' post='774239' date='Mar 14 2010, 12:35 PM']That's how I remember it I used to think of Fenders of that period as a blank canvas - everybody seemed to pretty much rebuild 'em when they got a new one in those days[/quote] And they weren't cheap either, and many were fundamentally flawed (IMO), e.g. very heavy. That's why the vintage market started to take off around then

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If you want to sell it I would look around £350, but as always you need to put it up for what you are comfortable

[quote name='dood' post='773228' date='Mar 12 2010, 10:22 PM']Having sold my F1 recently - I can't help having a little niggling feeling over MB's new cabinets released in to the range.. a new 8x10 I see.. I reckon an F1 on the top of that would look hilarious - but I know it would sound like a beast![/quote] Two ends of the spectrum for sure

Hi, I often fly into Shannon as I have friends in Galway. Lovely city.

[quote name='bass5' post='772218' date='Mar 11 2010, 10:39 PM']I am in too! by the way..... [size=6][b]Who is Victor Vooten?[/b][/size] HAHA just kidding![/quote]

Gary Thain was an awesome player on the earlier Uriah Heep albums. I also love Trevor Bolder's playing, especially when he was in the Spiders From Mars.

I agree with Clarky that there are no fixed rules as all years have good 'uns and bad 'uns. However, there are some things to note: 1. At the end of 1971 Fender changed the standard neck shape for precisions and used a slimmer profile, inbetween the 'old' typical neck shape and the jazz dimensions. Before then you could always order a slimmer neck but these are not common. 2. In 1973 Fender increased their production dramatically - from 40,000 instruments a year to 150,000 instruments a year. When such things happen there are trade off's in quality - materials (e.g. getting consistent high grade wood is more difficult the higher the quanity you are after). Also, an influx of less experienced builders/QC personnel and what was reported as a corporate desire to shift instruments all added up to more cases of 'bad' instruments getting onto the market. So, if you are buying blind (never recommended) you run a greater risk of ending up with a dog. 3. From mid '74 some cosmetic changes happened, such as putting the thumb rest above the pick-up, and not using tort' guards 4. Late '74 onwards the wood used got noticeably 'heavier' and it is less common to find a lighter instrument (8.5lb) and by '77 quite common to get bases weighing in at 10.5lb or more Notwithstanding this, there are good and bad instruments in every year and the best advice is try before you buy

Well, the only way to find out is to try one. That's harder than it sounds as, talking to Mark at Bass Direct there is very limited supply and he got the first three in the UK which sold immediately. He has three more on order and one is presold and I can't find anywhere else that has one. So, I reserved one that Mark has coming in and should be with me by the end of the month. Once I get it I will let you know.

Welcome, where are you from. I was recently living in Kansas City (2005 to 2008) and back in the '80's lived in New York.

[quote name='0175westwood29' post='769592' date='Mar 9 2010, 07:18 PM']im still getting my dual rig together but im thinking bout grabbing a combo amp to give some edge to my tone. ill put the my effects thru it, and then i can put more bass into my aggie 610hlf rig. but ive been told not to try this as i'll just be wasting money? and replacing speakers all the time but rob from metallica has mesa dual rec's in his bass rig? and also so does the girl from clatter! andy[/quote] I used to use a Fender Twin equipped with EV speakers back in the 70's as my small rig for rehearsal - only weighed 80lb !!! - but then my Ampeg SVT/8x10 was heavier and physically a lot bigger!!!!!!! The twin sounded good with decent headroom. Boy, how things have changed

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='770972' date='Mar 10 2010, 09:38 PM']So how much do you want for it, Alan? [/quote] Nowt as she's going nowhere . My dad got it for me back in '75 and she's been round the world a few times with me. Part of the family now.

My '62 P Bass is....just very special. It is a great playing and sounding bass and has a real resonance to the sound. It is lightweight and you feel the strings vibrating through the body when you play it. If there is one bass I would never sell it's my '62 P Bass.

[quote name='alhbass' post='768408' date='Mar 8 2010, 07:54 PM']Hi. I'm currently (reluctantly) selling my Markbass LMK head (cos I need the money) - but I'm already looking ahead to what I'll replace it with as and when... I love the LMK - it's versatile for sure, lightweight, powerful, and, above all for me - super clear and uncoloured. Now I know this isn't to everyone's tase - some think it "sterile". I don't. I think it's just wonderfully clear, allowing the characteristics of different basses to shine through - I've never heard a P-bass sound as good as mine did thro' this amp. And if I need a thicker, more coloured sound, there are the tone controls and VLE/VPF filters to help you get there. I also use a Sansamp BDDI to add some grit and dirt when I want it. But then - everything about the RH450 seems pretty fantastic. I'm really impressed by the range of great tones I've heard it deliver, and by the simple convenience of having a good compressor, tuner and tube emulator all in one small, portable, programable, user-friendly head. So I'm very tempted (and I'm a fickle sucker - always looking for a new toy to satisfy my short attention span!). My only reservation/query is whether the RH450 can deliver MarkBass-like clarity if the tube tone is turned right down, as well as fat, SVT-like warmth? Think I'd really miss having that option if it's not there... Would welcome advice from anyone with firsthand knowledge. Thanks.[/quote] You can see from my signature that I'm a big Markbass fan, having two heads and a combo. I actually find my F500 a little too clean and prefer the warmth added by the tube compressor in my TA501, which is my favourite MB head. I also recently purchased a RH450 head. I got the RH450 as I wanted to get a little more 'grind' to my sound which I used to get when I was running a P Bass trhough an SVT in the 70's/80's. The RH450 gives me that and works especially well with passive basses. I'm getting to grips with tuning in my active basses as well, but I will still keep hold of my Markbass gear as it is really nice and I'm in the fortunate position of not needing to sell it. The trump card for me is that I can swtich between clean and grind, the compressor really is excellent and having a built in switcheable tune is also great.

[quote name='alhbass' post='768408' date='Mar 8 2010, 07:54 PM']Hi. I'm currently (reluctantly) selling my Markbass LMK head (cos I need the money) - but I'm already looking ahead to what I'll replace it with as and when... I love the LMK - it's versatile for sure, lightweight, powerful, and, above all for me - super clear and uncoloured. Now I know this isn't to everyone's tase - some think it "sterile". I don't. I think it's just wonderfully clear, allowing the characteristics of different basses to shine through - I've never heard a P-bass sound as good as mine did thro' this amp. And if I need a thicker, more coloured sound, there are the tone controls and VLE/VPF filters to help you get there. I also use a Sansamp BDDI to add some grit and dirt when I want it. But then - everything about the RH450 seems pretty fantastic. I'm really impressed by the range of great tones I've heard it deliver, and by the simple convenience of having a good compressor, tuner and tube emulator all in one small, portable, programable, user-friendly head. So I'm very tempted (and I'm a fickle sucker - always looking for a new toy to satisfy my short attention span!). My only reservation/query is whether the RH450 can deliver MarkBass-like clarity if the tube tone is turned right down, as well as fat, SVT-like warmth? Think I'd really miss having that option if it's not there... Would welcome advice from anyone with firsthand knowledge. Thanks.[/quote] You can see from my signature that I'm a big Markbass fan, having two heads and a combo. I actually find my F500 a little too clean and prefer the warmth added by the tube compressor in my TA501, which is my favourite MB head. I also recently purchased a RH450 head. I got the RH450 as I wanted to get a little more 'grind' to my sound which I used to get when I was running a P Bass trhough an SVT in the 70's/80's. The RH450 gives me that and works especially well with passive basses. I'm getting to grips with tuning in my active basses as well, but I will still keep hold of my Markbass gear as it is really nice and I'm in the fortunate position of not needing to sell it. The trump card for me is that I can swtich between clean and grind, the compressor really is excellent and having a built in switcheable tune is also great.

[quote name='gazhowe' post='770008' date='Mar 10 2010, 07:07 AM']I can vouch for that...... [/quote] +1

That will be this one then... 5 pickups and three pre-amps!? Oh my word................