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I'd also add that the Sansamp and M80 are two completely different beasts with their own characters. They actually sound really great if you run them in parallel, not series you'd need a way of mixing the two outputs though, such as a passive mixer / mixer pedal. I used to run mine like this: GTR > sansamp in - sansamp out > mixer in A> Sansamp Parallel out > M80 in - M80 out > mixer in B > Output of mixer to amp etc. This is cool as it does allow you to eq your clean sound via the sansamp. Then add more 'wet' on the M80 balance control and use it's 3 band eq to shape only the distortion part of the signal. Then when you're bored of all the faffing, acquire an Ampeg BSP

Are these product from tye same source as GLX pedals? I understand GLX, a budget pedal is made in the same factory as Boss pedals. They have the same controls and usually sound very similar to their Boss counterparts.

Hey all! I've been thinking about cutting down the features of my distortion preamp, then finding a way to have one built in to a pedal, because I love the sound of it. Then I saw the schematics... Ooooph! This one is going to need careful planning! I love seeing you guys DIY pedals though. They all look so cool - one of the reasons I wanna have a go. Something very cool about saying 'I made this', or 'ahh no sorry mate, i had this built for me, you can't buy something thisssssssss cool!'

Met Mick today for a lovely long chat in a service station to do a super purchase from him. Great guy, brilliant transaction and I look forward to meeting up for a cuppa next time!

Lovely job!! Here's a link to my 'John Deacon Fender P-Bass' tribute porn/build thread. Started life as a favoured Japanese non-export Fender reissue P bass and has been updated to match John's refinished instrument he used for pretty much all of his career. I adore this bass! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/87360-deacon-ification-fender-cij-non-export-70s-pbass/page__p__831763__hl__john%20deacon__fromsearch__1#entry831763

[quote name='Warwick_Official' timestamp='1337678855' post='1663701'] The Hellborg preamp is built with top quality components and some brilliant design, and as others have said...what you hear in a studio recording is more than the bass/rig used by the artist. There are so many more components to the recording process, as well as final production. The end result, in many cases, is that the sum may be greater than the parts. In my personal experience, the Hellborg gear offers a faithful reproduction of what you and your instrument are putting into it, warm yet defined, with a wide frequency response and little to no coloration of tone. The components are studio grade, etc....but in the end it boils down to this: Does the gear work for you? And, are you happy playing it? We are quite fortunate to have so many options available....its a great time to be a player/gear-head! [/quote] Indeed! I was very fortunate to have a full stack demo from JH himself with his signature Basses. It's a great sounding rig and he was more than happy to spend a considerable amount of time running through each of the components with me. Awesome player too!

Ahhh! I see! - Hmm! I've no idea!

^^^^ there's your answer!

p.s. there's a video floating around from a BassChat 'Bash' back in the day when the forum was called BassWorld, where I am ill treating an Ashbory bass with a bit of slap n' tap! EDIT - found it! on my rather old MySpace! http://www.myspace.com/video/dood-on-bass/the-bassworld-bash-2007-northampton/7199917

Check out this chirpy lil chap with rubber strings. I guess it would be a fore-runner to the Kala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashbory_bass http://www.largesound.com/ You can buy the shorter strings for these instruments ok, but I seem to remember that there was a reason why long versions weren't *really* possible. Tension and tuning I guess?

Yes and whilst you're at it, have a go at drums too. As I mentioned on the 'expert' thread, my bass students get a chance to learn about guitar and drums too.

Yup, in the case of EMG it'll be a red cable. Take that to the battery + terminal, then pickup grounds will no doubtbsolder on to the casing of one of the pots or another grounded point. Signal + will. Go to your pan pot/ pickup selector. EMG actually provide really clear schematic diagrmas for wiring up. I think SD do too. The same would apply for the majority of preamps on the market. Some Preamps will specify that they are only suitable for passive pickups. Best to make sure if you are going from passive to active pups.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1337518116' post='1661183'] Because you are perpetuating ignorance otherwise... Some can get by on that and do very very well...others are stifled but maybe don't realise it or either care. If you are learning then sooner or later you are going to come up against more educated musicians..I am not saying this alone makes them better that may not apply at all...but it means you both may struggle to converse, should you have cause to do so..which is likely. [/quote] [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1337511393' post='1661056'] So . . . . why does music teaching always concentrate on the theory, on notes, scales, chords etc? I'm not suggesting there is no place for such teaching - of course there is - but why is there no alternative teaching methods that promote the 'self-taught' methods such as jamming along to favourite songs, showing how to play certain licks, that sort of thing? Or maybe there is and I've never noticed. [/quote] I'm glad this point has come up actually. If there's one thing I can't stand about instrument teachers - and that's the stereotype of a teacher being stood at a piano with a cane, whipping out everytime a note is played wrong. Ok, so this is an extreme, but I mean that there is soooooo much more to learning than notes and chords and theory. When I teach Bass, i crack out some drums or guitar. I jam ideas out and even have my students play different instruments to demonstrate ideas and feels for example. I run tech lessons as well as band skill workshops. I love developing improvisation and sometimes that can mean throwing the books aside for a damn good laugh. I use a method for teaching i have put together that works extremely well that combines theory and practice (including self-teaching) in a way that can enable larger throughputs of information but is a great deal of fun too. And that's the main thing

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1337549302' post='1661937'] Music is infinite. We are all beginners. [/quote] I was just trying to find a succinct way of saying that any musician worth his weight in salt is always learning. I like this alot.

[quote name='Jam' timestamp='1337467334' post='1660609'] Looking for a new singer, have found someone locally who plays bass and guitar as well as singing, and on their profile they have to state their proficiency on their instruments. Guitar: Intermediate, Vocals: Lead, Bass: Expert. As far as I can tell from their blurb they've only been playing bass about 4/5 years...I've been playing for twice that and I still feel like a complete beginner... Stupidly, I'm quite annoyed! What about you guys, do you consider yourself an "expert"? [/quote] I think that anyone who considers themselves as an expert musician, especially on the internet is asking for trouble.

Ah! Yes of course Mr.F! I'd not taken that in to account, it sounds logical!

So yes, in essence, a 4x10 could be split in to two vertical 2x10 cabs. One 'stack' would be filtered.

Looking at Barefaced, the '69er cabinet seems to address those phase problems. I'd assume that with the right sort of crossover, it'd be possible to *improve* the situation with a 4x10's vertical speaker arrangement?

Ahhh, pete mentioned headroom already lol! Cool!

Yes, I had a pair of EMG P40s in my Tobias bass running off it's already installed preamp and 9V battery. Yes it will work fine. The only thing I can think of that could be a problem in terms of the EMGs, is that they are a high output pickup and *could* clip the preamp. Though this certainly hasn't happened for me. For added reassurance, see if the preamp cam run at 18v as the EMGs certainly will. This will give you added headroom and obviously, a longer time between battery changes.

Hi, The answer will be a very simple one. I'm afraid that I won't even need to listen to the video to answer it. Simply, in the recording process there is so much more going on than just the bass and the preamp. Compression, mix EQ and mastering will make such a big difference to a clean sound, you may as well just plug straight in to the desk in comparison. In this case, the Hellborg preamp is pretty much a channel strip anyway, so it's probably not adding any more to the sound than a decent studio desk EQ would anyway. That said, it certainly wouldn't be taking anything away from the rest of the signal chain.

Welcome!