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Whilst Ceramic and Alnico can make a different to the tone (as does Neodymium) don't discount the coil material, thickness and type of winding used too as this will have a greater affect on the resulting tone. Often 'over winding' can lead to a hotter output (which to the human ear can sometimes translate to 'better sounding', but can also mean subdued bass and treble frequencies due to the 'bump' in the mid range. I have three types of pickup here made with super high quality components that I've been A/Bing and they are all totally different, yet the same 'configuration' (Split coils in a soap bar). It's part of the fun of making an instrument sound the way you want - there's no wrong way. I had a cheap £100 guitar a while back that had the most amazing neck pickup. It was so nice, Gilmour would have been proud!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1506671703' post='3380253'] We.Are.Dood #cultofdood [/quote] Well that’s the name of my solo music project sorted!!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1506671703' post='3380253'] We.Are.Dood #cultofdood [/quote] JeSuisDood

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[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1506603384' post='3379863'] I got mine in about 1986 [/quote] Seriously man, are we related???? ha ha ha. I'm pretty sure mine was for Christmas probably that year. My brother had one too but a different model from nine and we used to have *cough ha ha* volume wars as to who was going to get their music through the house.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1506590423' post='3379723'] the first "hi-fi" I ever had was a Matsui! Record player, twin tapes, and the world's worst graphic equalizer! And a whopping 7.5W RMS. [/quote] We must have had the same system!!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1506588510' post='3379698'] Could be. I also have a hazy memory of something from Economics at school - that Perrier water (I think it was them. Or another expensive water brand) was not originally called that name. It was something else and it was sold at a LOWER price that the other brands. It didn't sell at all - it was viewed as cheap. So it was rebranded and sold at a price 50% HIGHER than everyone else and it sold. It was now viewed as exclusive and luxurious. Same product. Just changed the bottle. [/quote] Similarly, I recall that the english electronics company named Matsui simply chose the name at the time to sound like a far eastern brand and thus sell more products. Which of course, they did, because around the time, British manufacture wasn't so great.

I also agree that Jim’s attentiveness and attitude towards his customers is refreshing. No doubt just another reason why people speak so highly of the brand, aside from the quality of the products which I am very impressed with.

My experience has been based on going straight for the kill, the daddy of the BF range and I still maintain that the Big Twin II is one of the very best sounding bass guitar cabinets available today. It does need to be treated differently to stock mushy sounding poo cabinets - and if you plug your amp in to the BTII using the same EQ settings then the BTII won’t sound good. Most folk are setting there EQ to try to make the cab sound good in the first instance. So I sold my BTII. That was a mistake. My plan was to sell and I’d already told Alex that after the sale had gone through he could expect an order from me for a pair of FR800 cabinets. I love the idea of using these as either a PA, a combo or active back line. What a great idea for us bassists. Sadly shortly before the order I had some pretty crippling house bills and repairs that meant my plans were (and still are) scuppered. I did manage to lick my wounds a little and buy a BB2 instead which I love. Maybe I’ll be able to get another next year but as a pro Bassist, FR800’s are unlikely ever because I have 4 mouths to feed and a mortgage to pay first.

Jim Bergantino in the house!

It is independent of the master volume.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1506440797' post='3378769'] Ok thanks guys. Yeah the Mac is only recognising built in speakers. Mix Control won't open either. So I presume it needs a software update. [/quote] Indeed it sounds like it. See if you can fully uninstall the existing Mix Control before installing the new update.

If it's any help, our band use a Google Calendar shared between us all. If it is in the calendar, the gig is booked. Any dates people can't do are in the diary too, but when a gig is to be booked there is a WhatsApp discussion. It's something we just do and have gotten used to having a chat about..well, everything and wise really. A second layer of checking is that it's on our website. In case of technical problems, I use IFTTT to add the dates to another non-Google calendar that I view daily. This may seem over the top, but we are deadly serious about being a great band that people will want to book.

[quote name='only4' timestamp='1506419467' post='3378540'] Good old post man! [/quote] Oooh!! Nurse!!!!! Congratulations! Let me know what you think! - I played mine at the weekend again. I really love how clear it sounds. Not 'toppy' like the treble has been pushed in some amps, but clarity right through the range.

I guess so yes, make sure that model is supported by Sierra. It should as Focusrite are usually bang on with updates. My interface, albeit a different model, has been working well. The only other thing I can think of is to reinstall and then make sure that Focusrite Control is configured correctly.

[quote name='only4' timestamp='1506354215' post='3378159'] Just out of interest have you tried any of the Bergantino speaker profiles with your BB2? [/quote] Yes and you can certainly hear the differences between them - but then it just becomes a case of taste in terms of if you like the sound or not as the 'scientific' bit is negated. I suppose, you could use these to 'bake' a sound in to the amplifier, much like using modelling. You can't hurt the amplifier by using or not using the profiles.

[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1506352282' post='3378136'] Don't I have to join muse if I do that? I think that might be a cost too high ;-) [/quote] Hmm, good point. Lets get a trem system in there instead. That will really upset your guitarist..

[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1506351871' post='3378128'] I do have a drill and some glue and of course duct tape. [/quote] Perfect! Right, lets see if we can't get a kaoss pad in there too then

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1506351655' post='3378123'] Maybe not. I'll give you £10 for it. I could do with a spare! [/quote] Sounds fair ha ha ha

[quote name='Dropzone' timestamp='1506351557' post='3378119'] Apparantly there are known for being a bit rubbish. I bloody hate active electronics. I am happy to live with one pick up and fit new electronics. Although how do I decide between neck and bridge??? [/quote] The first thing you'll want to do is measure the size of the pickups to ensure that an alternative will drop straight in, as that will soon scupper your chances of changing things out should you have to carve holes in the body.

Forgive me father, of I have sinned. I went out gigging with just basic effects this weekend. The Helix hasn't come out with me yet. I spent more time having fun creating sounds with the few pedals I had rather than taking Helix LT. Do I need Helix?

I can only think of Seymour Duncan as an example of a company who have created active pickups, but is there anyone else?

[quote name='Wiggybass' timestamp='1506333443' post='3377916'] I notice that Bass Direct are no longer listing Bergantino on their website and Berg' themselves invite UK customers to contact them for direct sales (page [url="http://bergantino.com/authorized-dealers/"]HERE[/url]). Wonder what happened there? [b]Just hope I don't need support any time soon for my cabs...[/b] [/quote] I've always had super fast responses from Bergantino, often from Jim himself. So, despite the news I'd say it was business as usual.