CamdenRob

I haven't listened to any new metal for about 10 years so all my stuff is miles out of date...

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1426667518' post='2720395'] Aye - tis shedua apart from the wear points! Cost me £500 from Allbang and Strummit many years ago. [/quote] Same as mine Although sadly mine wasn't £500 ...

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1426613547' post='2719866'] Looks like it! [url="http://thebassgallery.com/strings/hard-rocking-steel-slappers-6-string-4477.html"]http://thebassgaller...tring-4477.html[/url] [/quote] Ah in the gallery too... I'll try and drop in tonight on my way home. [quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1426666363' post='2720381'] And here's mine, with his mate Sandberg. [/quote] Lovely... Shedua facings?

My bass is a solid body and easily loud enough for practicing unplugged.... then again I have a somewhat agricultural technique...

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1426608528' post='2719803'] I'm getting an excellently growly tone from Labella Slappers... [/quote] Interesting... I love Labella flats on fretless. Can you get the slappers in a six string set?

[quote name='Bronner' timestamp='1426600471' post='2719701'] The thread was 1,000+ posts long. I read it for about 30-40 minutes, and couldn't tell what happened in the end, though my guess is that something went drastically wrong. The builders page just shows a picture of a pickup that *kind of* looks like a Wal pickup, but with no sound clips or reviews ... without any clue as to what was made, how it was made, how it sounds or if it's good or bad, or whatever. Just a picture. I try to buy gear with my ears and less my eyes, so it doesn't help me. [/quote] Was that the SGD guy? I understand that all got a bit messy with legal action etc. pretty sure he's no longer in business.

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1426595716' post='2719613'] Are you interested in music? [/quote] Not me.. I'm mostly in this for the drugs and groupies...

[quote name='Lucasade' timestamp='1426549324' post='2719321'] we just want to move to somewhere where there is a decent amount of work around and not too insane rent wise. [/quote] [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1426578073' post='2719382'] Good luck with that..... [/quote] Quite... this is why people move to Aus from the UK not the other way round...

[quote name='Bronner' timestamp='1426520111' post='2718766'] Rob, Thanks for info. Really appreciate it. Now looking at a Wal pickup I see there are some similarities to the old Ovation Magnum. [url="http://www.ovationtribute.com/Ovation_Guitars_Patents/Magnum_1979_Bass_Pickup_Patent/Magnum_1979_Bass_Pickup_Patent.html"]http://www.ovationtr...kup_Patent.html[/url] [/quote] Yes indeed... I didn't know that, that's very interesting. Although that looks to be from 1980... Todays Wal pickups are almost identical to those they were making in the 70s.

Wal pickups are fairly unusual in that they have seperate windings for each pole piece within the pickup... In my opinion this is what gives Wal basses their unique tone, more so than the filter preamp as the characteristic burp is there regardless of the EQ settings. It's not that the preamp is irrelevent, far from it, I find it intuative and powerful without being overly complicated, but I do think it's the pickups that contribute mostly to the sound of a Wal. The only other manufacturers offering pickups similar to this as far as I know are ACG and Enfield and they will not sell you a set seperate from one of their instruments (understandably) Also both these manufacturers make their multi coil pickups in a soapbar size casing not a jazz replacement as you would need.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1426513913' post='2718651'] The venue is about a 10 minute walk from the station - if you need a lift from the station on the day I'll be happy to accommodate... [/quote] much obliged... although a Ten minute walk sounds fine unless it's tonking it down with rain then I may require assistance I'll bring a Wal MK3 6 String... Either my current one or the new ziricote one if it's built by then... and if Mrs C can be persuaded to attend / carry some gear I'll bring my incoming Peterbuilt Fretless Jazz. Very much looking forward to it.

Well apperantly Hatfield station is 16 minutes from Finsbury Park on the train and the venue looks pretty close to the station, so I'm in Although I will be traveling by train so can't bring much gear...

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1426511320' post='2718609'] How much is one like that? [/quote] I don't think this colour scheme is available other than on this model? I may be wrong... I often am

[quote name='Mike' timestamp='1426510759' post='2718598'] The Fender Adam Clayton model. Is it the colour? Matching headstock? Blocks? Butterbean tuners? It's £1467 from GAK. Why do I want it? Am I mad? I don't even like U2. What do you people think? [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-adam-clayton-jazz-bass-sherwood-green-metallic/103163"]http://www.gak.co.uk...metallic/103163[/url] [/quote] I like it too... but I hate signature basses, I'd be much more likely to buy one if it didn't have his name on it.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1425130374' post='2704272'] [b]I Played An Ashdown Combo - And Liked It![/b] [/quote] This thread had passed me by until now... have you been licking toads again? what's next a ric?

This seems to be a popular theme with dingwalls, I've seen a few threads like this. Cracking build quality, playability etc but several people saying they sound a bit bland.

I've had a rethink on my GAS situation and decided that I only want a Rob Allen fretless, an Enfield, a Shergold Marathon, a fretless Wal and a Overwater perception... so not too bad really.

Do you guys always loosen the strings before adjusting the truss rod? I always do (although only because I guessed I should) but it's a bit annoying to have to bring it back up to pitch again to see if it's right, then detune it again if it needs a further tweak.. ad nauseam. Some great advice in this thread though... BC at its best.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1426494466' post='2718382'] People without GAS have no place on this forum, pull yourself together. [/quote] Yes your right of course... I'll have a quick browse of the for sale forum that'll sort me out

hmmm maybe I'll grab a few different types with my thomann vouchers.

Those Genz neo 2x12s are great cabs, I breifly owned two before moving to a 2x 112 setup.

I'm totally the other way at the moment... Walked around the London bass guitar show and despite loads of wonderful gear on show none of it interested me more than my current setup What's wrong with me... GAS has temporarily forsaken me....

Go for another sansamp.. I had the behringer unit and it was great and amazing value but it wasn't quite the same. A sansamp is pretty much standard kit.

this one...