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I am a convert to IEM's too, make things so much better live. How do you get a signal into the desk and also into your monitor mixer? [quote name='Walker' timestamp='1341073502' post='1713553'] I played my first gig with IEM's last night. Total convert. It was odd for about 5 minutes, then my life changed! I could hear everything everyone else was playing and singing with clarity (except the drummer whom is not mic'd, but I remedied that by quickly throwing a spare mic under his kick and plugged it into my Rolls unit). I can honestly say I played my best gig ever - I was note perfect, well almost I could hear every detail of my playing, just like when practicing at home - it was an absolute bloody revelation We were at close quarters with a very noisy, up-for-it, dancing crowd, so for our last number (hands in the air, crowd singing, etc), I pulled my IEM's out of my ears, bloody hell it was loud! And I couldn't hear my bass. Straight back in. We normally use Yammy powered wedges (the rest of the guys still do), but trying in-ears really has made a helluva difference. For those interested, its a wired setup: Westone UM1's, a Rolls PM351, with a mix from desk, another line from my amp and a Shure SM58 thrown under the drum kit! [/quote]

I admire him for getting out as without Freddie there was no Queen anymore. Much as I loved Queen I wish that Brian May and Roger Taylor would just bugger off now! [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1340916849' post='1711617'] He retired Google says his Stingray is in the hard rock cafe in Ohio , Want! [/quote]

I bought that record from a record shop in Newton Abott in Devon while we were down there for a month on holiday. I remember the pain of having wait a month to get home and play it but loved looking at all those pics in the gatefold. Loved Queen then and still do now. [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1340776238' post='1709346'] If you're old enough to have bought Live Killers from 1979 in Gatefold sleeve LP form at then there is a pic of JD using a maple fretless precision and the reason I've lusted after one for years. But what I meant in my earlier post is that we're probably hearing the Precision through the DI into the desk, completely bypassing whatever amps were on stage unless one or some of the cabs were mic'd up [/quote]

Been checking this out with New Moon today and they advise the following: Me: Can you remind me if the guitars and other gear would be covered if left in a rehearsal room for a week at a time and also if set up and left at a venue for a few hours? Them: As long as the rehearsal room was locked then no problem. With regards to being left at a venue, if the event organisers advise you to leave them set up then yes, if left otherwise unattended then the room needs to be locked Me: Does that mean that if the event organisers requested them to be left then they would be liable and you would not pay out if anything was stolen? Them: No –not at all. We would pay for the claim, as long as it was at the venues direction to be left where they are (i.e. on stage, green room, storage room etc) Hope that helps the discussion a little chaps!! [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340701233' post='1708174'] The last time I looked at specialist musical instrument insurance this seem to be the case. Even in our rehearsal space which was on the 3rd floor with 4 heavy duty locked doors between it and the street, the gear wasn't covered because we didn't have bars on the window! [/quote]

Agreed - I have not bought it yet!! Looked at them late last year and then did nothing about it but I remember at the time that they offered a lot more cover than the NFU do for named items on my household policy. I am looking at them again now so will confirm what they cover later today. [quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1340699887' post='1708144'] If it were me i'd want to be 100% certain otherwise whats the point? [/quote]

I am fairly certain that the New Moon policy insures the gear wherever it is, left at rehearsal room, in the car or at a venue. That is what attracted me to it. [quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1340661905' post='1707890'] The only time the bass is covered seems to be when you're actually holding it. [/quote]

Interestingly StringsDirect had them today - placed my order there as they were £10 cheaper than Thomann! Will let you know how I get on with them. [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1340608429' post='1706774'] Cool, I'll be interested in your thoughts. I normally use Stringsdirect but haven't seen them on there yet either. [/quote]

Thanks for the link, will order some today. I normally try to use stringbusters when I can as their prices are good and delivery quick but they don't have them listed. [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1340577463' post='1706634'] Thomanns have them in stock. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/elixir_stainless_steel_medium_bass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/elixir_stainless_steel_medium_bass.htm[/url] There is another thread about these strings on here, although it seems to have died out as it was just about availability in the UK. [/quote]

Where can you buy these from? My normal online retailers just seem to have stock of Elixir but no mention of stainless steel so assume that these are the regular nickel ones?

I use them on all of my basses and really rate them. As Molan says they last for ages and give a really nice tone. If the stainless steel sound a bit more like tradional strings when they are first put on then I might be tempted to give them a blast. [quote name='molan' timestamp='1340456646' post='1704682'] The newer the Elixirs the better the feel. Original ones were quite 'sticky' but I think the latest ones are really good. Last for ages & easy on the fingers for long gigs or if you don't have really tough callouses [/quote]

Is stainless steel supposed to give a brighter sound than nickel then? [quote name='molan' timestamp='1340406324' post='1704255'] The steel ones are the new ones. They have upgraded the nickel ones as well apparently. I don't know anyone who's tried the stainless ones yet though so can't comment on tone. Official release says: [color=#4C4C4C][font=Arial, sans-serif][size=3] "Our new Stainless Steel Nanoweb Coated Strings are perfect for players who love the ‘zingy’ clarity of steel, but have been put off in the past by the rough texture these strings sometimes have. Our product has that classic steel snap, but it also offers a smoother, more natural feel, thanks to the Nanoweb coating.”[/size][/font][/color] [/quote]

I have a question about Elixir strings - are the stainless steel or nickel new? I have used them for a few years now and can't work out from their website which ones have just been launched!!! I even sent them a message through their website and heard FA back. If stainless steel are the new ones are they brighter sounding? Any advice would be helpful.

I have a passive jazz bass and went through this same dilema - I opted in the end for the J-Retro by John East and have been really happy with it as for me it just makes a good bass sound even better. I don't agree that changing pick ups is a better first start option as that really is going to alter the fundamental sound that your bass produces. I personally like the tone of my 70's pick ups but needed a hotter signal with more bass boost to make the switch from my Stingrays or GB easier as before I was having to re-set the EQ on the amp and adjust some of my pedals too. The Sadowsky is a great pedal and sounds awesome but fiddling around on the floor is a bit of a fag - I have kept mine on my board to give a slight boost when slapping but I could just as easily do this on the bass with the pre-amp. The J-retro is great on a vintage bass because it does not need any mods or altering so you can go back to original with no problems, only down side is that you have to change the original knobs.

Had some T2's for a while and yesterday upgraded to T1's - they really are the business!! [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1340307784' post='1702768'] I've persuaded my band to go totally in-ears now. The guitarist and I use radio systems, he with Shure off the shelf phones, me with the basics from the kit I bought, but soon to be replaced with ACS T3 custom moulded jobbies. Lots of dosh (phones cost much more than the rest of the wireless lit), but worth it. Downside: have to have much more stuff miced up, even on the smallest gigs, because the phones produce such good isolation! But it means a huge reduction in kit-carrying (no monitor speakers), and less noise in the hearing holes! Other downside: wasn't particularly pleasant having all that silicone squirted into my ears this afternoon! [/quote]

Try Newmoon Insurance, they specialise in music gear and offer great cover at sensible prices. [quote name='mikegrovesmusic' timestamp='1339091500' post='1683572'] Hi everyone, I need some advice about insuring my yamaha trb6p mk1. I have up to £2000 pounds cover with the MU and was wondering how much I should list the yamaha for? I don't know how much they cost when it was made as i was a 1 year old haha. I bought it for £900 from a fellow basschatter, but to get a replacement instrument of the same quailty i'm not sure how much i'd have to spend :S any advice on this would be great. Cheers!! [/quote]

I had exactly the same problem compared to my Musicman basses and GB the passive jazz just had such low output and sounded so thin. I used a Sadowsky outboard pre-amp to overcome the problem which worked to some degree but was very hard to tweak in mid-song etc! The J-Retro solves this problem perfectly - really beefs up the jazz sound and now I can use the Sadowsky for a slight bottom end boost when slapping etc. Job done. [quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338993247' post='1682099'] I've got an equally silly question... so, I now use my Musicmans/Musicmen for live work; but my Jazz is still a delight to play... but is now very much lacking the punch. I was considering putting something like a Sansamp Bass Driver into my effects chain to "beef up" the Jazz - so I can still enjoy playing it, but get a little more oomph from it. I hadn't considered fitting a pre-amp. Something I should look at, perhaps? This sounds a little refined, considering I'm a dirty rock player - would people have suggestions for where to look for more information? It's a Lakland DJ4, for information. [/quote]

I have both but would say that the j-retro edges it for me! [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1338930546' post='1681391'] the MMSR preamp is even better [/quote]

Do it Andy! Popped up to see John last week and got one put into my '74 and it is amazing. Just makes a good tone even better. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Had a j-retro by John East fitted into my '74 jazz on Friday and I just have to say again how awesome these pre-amps are!! I put one into my MM Classic Stingray earlier this year and was so impressed that I decided to do the same to the jazz after a few months of deliberation. I have to say that the j-retro is even better than the East MM pre-amp in terms of available tones and sound. If you have a jazz then you really should get one of these - you won't be disappointed.