Dood

On the subject of phasing, (expecting that all of the speakers are running full range and not crossed over) i wonder how many would actually notice that on paper at least the 'design is flawed'. Frankly, with years of 4x10 and 'non-audiophile' bass rigs, I don't think most would notice. Infact, it might make a nice sound. I'd like to hear it too.

Surprisingly though, Tec Amp are well known for using the best speakers they can get their hands on for speaker cabinets. B&C cones go in to these I believe. I've owned Tec' predecessor cabs and they sound amazing. Thomas Eich, owner rebadged the old Tech SoundSystems company to Tec Amp with a complete facelift for the product line. Shame really, as i loved the old design! Tec do some nice kit. I'd be rather happy to own one of their cabs ;0)

I've just advertised my spare FC-50 MIDI controller for sale for £55/delivered. It's built like a brick out house and will give you access to those patches. The FC-50 I am keeping is doing the same job with TC effects unit. PM me and we can sort something out sir!

I'd be happy to volunteer. Do you have a preferred email address to send information to? I also write the Bass department for Guitar Interactive Magazine over at www.iGuitarMag.com. One of the largest online guitar magazines.

[quote name='thinman' timestamp='1336762422' post='1650810'] This is where I saw the comment: [url="http://www.jamirotalk.net/interviews/paul.html"]http://www.jamirotalk.net/interviews/paul.html[/url] [/quote] Pasting the comment for visibility: Do you have preference between 4 or 5 string bass’? Paul: I do think 4s usually sound better. The E on a 5 doesn’t sound as good. Period. However I like playing 5 and enjoy having the option of the extra range of low notes without detuning.

Do we know what interview this was? If not, then I'll ask him in a bit.

Paul Turner is a great guy and awesome bass player, but I have to say - unless it has been quoted out of context (I mean I'm sure there is more to his point than that?) I'd have to disagree. In terms of say a bass having pickups or electronics that might favour a B string rather than an E (I.e. the centre frequency of the bass boost, for example) then maybe that would be the case. I'd expect any quality 5 string bass to have a good strong response across all the strings in comparison to an equivalent 4 string. Certainly my pair of Shukers and a new six string I have picked up have a brilliant balance in tone and volume of each of the strings. I'd like to hear more about what he meant.

The 14mm string spacing seems ridiculous, but it's 'shredtastic'. String skipping and sweep picking is effortless as well as extended chords and Ellefson style bass lines. I'm pretty chuffed with the range of tones from the bass too. It's very different from my EMG electronics that's for sure. It's a fairly light bass, very well balanced and very well presented straight out the included 'luxury' hard case with an embroided logo on the outside. The bass has a set of Elixir strings on too and comes with all the usual case goodies, so all in all a great bit of kit. I love the ultra light tuning keys and small headstock keeping 'nose diving' to a minimum. Ultimately, it's not a patch on my Shuker 6, but it's going to be a really useable second bass - until such times as I have a Shuker 6 string ... with a 14mm spacing!!

And another whilst I was reviewing gear for iGuitar Magazine.

My ugly mug whilst working at LickLibrary last week.

Ha ha!! That's really funny! Bless 'em! - I don't want to derail the thread , so Dave, if you could send me a PM / screen print of the offending search box you mean then I will let them know! When I say 'know' I mean berate them seriously for not knowing how to spell the name of the most important instrument on the planet ;o)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1336658431' post='1649042'] Dood, Take a look at just about any daily newspaper website to see how to deliver a publication in a manner better suited to the web. You get the same information as in the printed edition, but one version has been laid out to work best on paper and the other designed to be viewed on-screen. The delivery system used by iGuitarMag and every other musical instrument magazine that I've seen on-line are ones which have been created to allow publishers of printed magazines quickly and easily re-purpose them to deliver via the internet. However if your publication doesn't have a physical printed version then there's no reason to be constrained by things like fixed page size for instance when these things become irrelevant when there is no longer a physical page. Also once you stop using these types of delivery system and build your magazine using normal web standards you no longer have to worry about having to create a separate version for iPads etc. I could go on more, but since working on stuff like this is part of how I make my living I don't want to give away all my knowledge for free. If IGuitarMag or any of the other on-line magazines want to pay me for my consultation and advice then they can PM me via this site. [/quote] I can only assume at this point that they haven't had too many complaints from the 100,000+ subscribers (not including those who read the mag but don't subscribe) - I can't answer that, but it's a format that certainly seems to work for those enjoying it, but I'll forward your comments if you wish ;o)

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1336656068' post='1648993'] Maybe I'm being dumb but I couldnt find much bass content on that link apart from the spector/dingwall review and a bit about Doug Wimbish ? I'm a web programmer and I didnt think it was all that bad design-wise - perhaps a little too columnar. Id have liked to see it accessed via cascading menus to make it less busy. Audio coming out of your browser is a big problem for those of us who are reading at lunchtimes at work. Disturbs the other sheep - perhaps your developers could fix this to mute by default? @Dood [/quote] Click the button that says 'Read It For Free' - you'll be taken to the full magazine! - There's plenty more to read. Don't forget to subscribe. As for sound - Most newer PC laptops and Macs have a mute button so you can choose for yourself ;o)

Ha ha! Yes, it could well have been me actually! It popped up and I grabbed it rather quickly. It's an absolutely 'as new' unit! Nice! I've been using TC effects for a lot of years actually. I've owned the G-Force, G Major 2, Triple-C and C300 as well as the Nova Dynamics compressor I have. The Nova System is no different in the quality of effects as I believe all the same algorithms go in to the processing as well as the choice of processor itself. The delays, choruses and other time based effects are what TC are well known for and are pristine. Pitch shifting and tuning effects are great, though the octaver isn't as far reaching in to the lower octaves as some pedals, such as the EBS Octave - or the octaver on the GT10B which is pretty good too. In use for bass, there are two inputs on the unit. The board includes a really good 'all analogue' over drive and distortion section that I think could be useful, but I have spent less time with that as I use an Ampeg Billy Sheehan preamp to provide my distortions at the moment. Thus, at the first gig I took it out to, I plugged in to the 'line input' on the back that bypasses the analogue section altogether. It was great for bass and noticed no loss in low end at all. Current signal chain is: Shuker 6 & 7 string basses > Ampeg BSP preamp > Hartke Kilo head Pre> TC Nova System in stereo loop > Hartke Kilo 2x500W > 2x Hartke 4.5XL cabs. Potentially enough noise to level a small village and gorgeous stereo effects right behind me ;o)

I've just invested in a TC Electronic Nova System. I am really impressed!

HEY BRX, Can you show me some examples of the 'online delivery medium' you'd prefer as at the moment I can't really see what the problem is. - But hey, I'm only a reader and bass player, not a web designer!- I'd certainly welcome any improvements that I can pass on to the team. At the moment though, I'd totally disagree with your comment 'Poorly thought out'. I think that is a bit harsh. As for the video interviews. Have you watched the ones in iGuitar? I think you'll be surprised. We've picked bass players who have interesting stories and experiences to share. All of the videos are edited down where necessary. Indeed I spent all morning talking to Doug Wimbish - simply not possible to include everything! ;o) edit: I realise this discussion is actually going Off-Topic thus apologies - maybe better placed in a new topic about online publications.

Ha ha ha! Indeed! - Though I have to say, it's so new and shiny, it looks exactly like the pics above!

Ok, so months later! I'm pretty pleased to say that I now own one of the first three GVB36 basses to land in the UK. I'll get some pics up soon, but it is a rather tasty bass!!

I sold my pair of Hartke Hydrive 112 cabinets to Craig. A flawless and friendly transaction and he was very patient whilst I went to find suitable courier proof packaging to send the cabs on their way! Great stuff! Dood.