Painy

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1406293238' post='2510270'] Apparently this is the response for the Bartolini Mk1 so the bass looks to be centred around 25Hz - the difference you're hearing is going to be a combination of pickup response, preamp design and possibly also the body and neck construction. [/quote] That's interesting. So could it actually be that the bass is centred so low that most of the boosted signal is actually out of audible range hence the lack of perceived low end?

Check the '6 string advice' thread a few threads down from here. Woodster's post. He seems very keen on his K6! Personally I have major GAS for one of these myself - just lacking the funds right now

Hi all, hoping for some advice as despite playing for nearly 20 years I've never really dabbled in the electronics side of things. My current main gigging bass is a Cort A6 which is great to play and looks good but I'm not loving the Bartolini Mk1 preamp. Treble and mids are fine but the bass control, while very responsive, just doesn't give me the full sounding low end I get from my Warwick Corvette. I believe the Warwick's bass control is centred at around 45hz. Not sure about the Cort but I'd guess it's probably more around the 85hz mark. Anyway, as I'm currently more skint than a very skint person and the Aguilar OBP-3 I was watching on eBay is spiralling out of my price range, I've been looking in desperation at a very cheap unit on there (just £5 from China!) which is centred on the same frequencies as the OBP-3 (40hz, 400hz & 4kHz) albeit at +/- 12dB rather than +/-16dB. So, opinions please on whether the cheap unit is worth a try or likely to be complete garbage?

I have a Cort A6 as my main gigging bass and the build quality and playability are great but I am considering upgrading the pre as the bass control frequency doesn't give quite as full a sound as I'd like but then that's my preference. As for the Bass Mods K6 I have serious GAS for one in white with matching headstock, black plate and hardwear and block inlays so if I was spending my money again I'd go for one of those over the A6.

Mmehh! That is all....

[quote name='Bassmurf' timestamp='1405848182' post='2505663'] From what I can remember, around the time of Pornograffiti - Pat was using a Kramer Spector P/J bass and Mesa Boogie amp and cabs. [/quote] +1. I have the photograffitti DVD - basically all the music videos from the album. Not watched it for a few years but pretty sure it was the Spector he used in most of the vids. Could be just for filming of course but my old Spector could get fairly close to his tone when played with a pick.

Looking good. Definitely makes it stand out more - in a good way. Nothin wrong with it that you'd notice under stage lighting and wouldn't take much of a touch up to look perfect in any light. Making me rethink my decision not to bother pinstriping mine now!

[quote name='indiegrungesound' timestamp='1405170554' post='2499375'] My Ampeg PF-350 was my back up amp to my Hartke LH500. Now, after buying a TC Electronic BH500, I think that I'll only be ever taking the two bigger heads with me when I start gigging again. So I'm effectively"+1"ing ANY TC Electronic head bar The Blacksmith & any Hartke head bar The Kilo. [/quote] In that case why not sell your PF-350 to the OP

Fair point. Only idle curiosity really anyway to be honest - I'm more than happy with my current Ampeg rig

Just been looking online and seems all the main retailers are saying the 450h has been discontinued and GAK are specifically saying it's been discontinued by the manufacturer but it'still listed on the Ampeg site under their current product range. Just wondered if anyone on here had heard anything about it (or about what might be replacing it)?

A friend of mine was given a drum kit for Christmas by his dad so decided he'd like to start a band but he didn't know any other musicians so asked if I'd learn an instrument so we could start a band together. He suggested bass so I "wouldn't have to learn any chords" but as I was a skint 14 year old he actually went out and bought me a bass out of the local paper - a Hohner B2A cricket bat! Loved that bass and learnt to play on it. When I eventually got tired of its weird shape and could afford to buy a new bass myself, I sold it on for a bit more than he'd paid for it and was able to pay him back with interest but I'll never forget how a friend's generosity got me started as a bass player and 19 years later I'm still going!

Yup, right down to 2 ohms. No idea why!?!

Ah yes, as the centuries old saying goes - the way to a woman's heart is through expensive designer footwear!

Good to know thanks. Oh, and Mrs Painy says thanks too - seeing as I won't need to spend the money on a replacement speaker now, she says I can use it towards a present for her birthday next week!

Just the person I was hoping would reply to be honest. Thanks. I had wondered about dividing the power between a different number of speakers anyway to be honest. I did realise that the change in impedance wouldn't result in double the output through that cab but didn't realise it would be as slight a difference as that so I can see now that it wouldn't be worth changing from that point of view. Just to check though, would there be any risk of damage to either the amp or cab in continuing to run it as is? Thanks again.

Hi all. Could do with some expert advice. I'm currently using an SVT15E classic as an extension cab for my Ampeg BA500 combo. The 2 10s in the combo run at 4 Ohms drawing 350w from the amp but with a 4 Ohm extension cab the amp produces its full 500w. My concern is that the cab I'm using is 8 Ohm. Now I'm not sure if there's any risk of damage but I do know I'm not getting the full 500w out of it. Either way I'd prefer to run the amp as intended, with a 4 Ohm extension cab. I don't want to add another cab and as much as I'd like to swap the 15E for say a 410HLF which is 4 Ohm, my budget won't stretch that far so I'm looking to swap the speaker. Now I'm well aware that the new driver needs to properly suit the enclosure etc. but, having started my search by looking at the Eminence Legend CA154, I soon realized that I'm not techie enough to work it out all out for myself. Again I'm on a budget so something suitable for around the same price bracket as the CA154 (unless of course I got lucky first time and the CA154 would actually be suitable) would be great. Any suggestions?

[quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1404076998' post='2489142'] I could see this taking off. Pimp My Bass thread. [/quote] Like the sound of that. Maybe next I should install neon downlighting under the pups and put spinning rims on the tuners!

[quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1404074664' post='2489101'] Might have spoke too soon. Last night when cleaning the strings, the rag was black from the strings and fretboard and tonight I noticed the bottom strap button loose. Couldn't tighten it up and eventually the screw just pulled out. Taking it to Ed in the Shed tomorrow. [/quote] I had the same strap button problem with my German Corvette right after I bought it new. Easy fix though. Just put half a matchstick in the screw hole and screw it back in. Did that to mine about 15 years ago and its never come lose again since!

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1404051964' post='2488786'] So I've done mine too. Before [IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/P1080146.jpg[/IMG] After [IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/8f7be1299487c54e47089442af2b9c48_zps24a29680.jpg[/IMG] Some of the sharper points are a little ragged up close so I think I'll pinstripe the edge in black for a smoother look and to seal it (it'll also match my SR1605 quite nicely too). [/quote] Awesome! Nice to see it came out so well for you. I had originally planned to pinstripe around mine but with the much darker bubinga behind it, it didn't really need it. Think it would look very cool on yours though if you do.

This is my other recent project. My Cort A6. It's actually a rosewood board but I wanted the abalone effect flame decals I've added to show up better so covered it with a beech effect woodgrain vinyl first. This also covered the original dot markets. After I'd done it I felt that the contrast with the black pups and truss rod cover made the beech look a bit too pale so I've covered those too.

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1403438933' post='2482641'] How did you do the 'W' on the headstock? Looks great BTW. [/quote] I did a 'rubbing' over the w on the headstock onto a piece of paper using a pencil. Turned it over and put it onto the backing paper on the vinyl then traced it firmly over the back of the paper which then transferred the image onto the backing paper. I then cut it out using a scalpel. Then just had to line it up carefully when sticking it on. Simples....

[quote name='merello' timestamp='1403371094' post='2482219'] Could you monobloc my ESP LTD? [/quote] Errrr... Excuse my ignorance - monobloc? But probably

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1403378596' post='2482281'] Any chance you could direct me to the eBay seller you sourced that vinyl from? [/quote] I'll go one better. The actual item number is 161189056270.

Well as long as the mods are happy I'm not breaking any advertising rules (?), I guess I could work out some idea of a price. The cost of materials is pretty minimal and I wouldn't be trying to make a living at it or anything so wouldn't want to charge too much. More to cover costs than anything and I would say shipping to and from would make up most of the cost. If you're really interested then PM me and I'll have a look into it.