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[quote name='SkiingLizard' post='73044' date='Oct 11 2007, 08:24 PM']you should also check out Tom Wilkinson aka Squarepusher - plays a lot of 6 string bass usually accompanied by sequenced material[/quote]


Incidently, Tom uses a 6 string Zoot bass, built by the guys down at Bass Merchant. He has a MIDI pickup in the li'l fella too!

To bablance up the discussion, Yes I do agree that single pedals are better in that you can pick and choose what you really need. However buying 20 boutique pedals and all those power supplies, special cases.. leads lahdee dah dee dah is an expensive business.

That money could go towards a very high end rack system, no switching delay, no hisses and buzzes, no dodgy lead problems.. and best of all, much much lighter and easier to carry ;o)

If you use a handful of pedals.. fair enough, but I will have to differ on opinion when it comes to a stage full of pedals!

Yes mate, I have 2 rods fro the 12th fret up into towards the bridge to keep the tp half of the neck flatter and another 2 ods that run the whole length of he neck, on the outsides.

I think it's probably over kill.. but playability is pretty damn brilliant! (I like a very low action, you see!)

[quote name='Finbar' post='70816' date='Oct 7 2007, 09:44 PM']The Low F# doesn't have enough practical applications really (though some would argue otherwise.[/quote]

That would be me lol ;o) I am very much digging the low F# on my 7er. Actually, truth be known, my new band are actually tuned to Eb - so I'm on a low F now GULP!!!

[quote name='Toasted' post='70869' date='Oct 8 2007, 12:01 AM']Dont basses with necks this wide generally have two truss rods?[/quote]

*generally* yes. I think even my 6er does. We (Jon and I) used 2 so we can set the relief for both the treble side and bass side. (I use a little more relief in the bass side.. but actually only a gnats proverbials distance. Very slight)

[quote name='markdavid' post='72775' date='Oct 11 2007, 01:08 PM']Excellent idea[/quote]


I'm up for that!! I need some Garth Algar glasses and an orange skin that I can fashion into some 'Cletus' style teeth.

[quote name='ped' post='72729' date='Oct 11 2007, 12:08 PM']Surely that is part of some longer video?[/quote]


Yes, you don't get to see the bit where the narrator gets beaten to death with the soles of his own shoes.

"Look, I've told you twice."

What do you say to a drummer with 2 black eyes?

[quote name='3V17C' post='71614' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:40 PM']and to show something completely different and how a simple essentially one note bass line can make a song I would also add '20th Century' by Brad from the album Shame.
peace

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Blinding song! remember when I first saw that vid on Raw Power/Noisey Mothers! Awesome choice!

[quote name='3V17C' post='71285' date='Oct 8 2007, 09:29 PM']does that [i]need[/i] to be tapped?

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Well no.. but.. hell yeah!! bit of a slow bassline to tap, but it'd look more showey on stage. Besides.. he could use the spare hand to drink beer with lol

Sorry for the lazy answer.. But by far my happiest times were with the following rig:

EMG pups - (P style)
Ampeg SVT2 Pro on Harma Valves
Hartke 4.5XL cabs x2

(I havent included fx and signal processing)

Absolutely LOVED the tone.. but was such a hefty rig.

I downsized to using an AMPEG SVP PRO (that I sold) and poweramp, which was still fantastic and then finally shrunk down to the truely awesome TECH SOUNDSYSTEMS cabs. That I foolishly sold! DOH! lol lol

I have managed full circle having bought and sold loads of kit and am using an SVP again (awww I missed it!!) having toyed with buying the likes of *insert name of uber hifi preamp here* etc etc.

I haven't actually had the chance to use my Epifani cab in anger yet, so I can't add it to the list just yet!

Gotta say though, I'm with Alex on the SVP thing. A really great preamp, despite its foibles.

oh and whilst I'm at it.. with the signal chain you have given, anything you plug into the mixer will be affected by the guitar and bass effects too, is this what you want from the set up? (so, if you plug in a drum machine, it will get any noises you have on your effects)

There's no reason why it shouldnt work, when hooked up correctly. Firstly, what is the mixer make and model?

yeh gotta +1 there.. took mine down to ma new band t'other day.. plug in and go.. instant rig tone WOOT!

I leave the rack at home now! ;o)

Yeh.. drop the presets! Euch! ;o)

AT LAST! wooooo hoooo!!!! Glad the importers finally pulled their thumbs out! ;o)

Probably beaten to death with the soles of their own shoes by Jon himself!

[quote name='Davemarks' post='70280' date='Oct 6 2007, 12:43 PM']I asked him about this in my interview for BGM - he said he had a night onstage with Talas when he suddenly looked at the bass neck and all of the positions made sense, suddenly he could see his way up and down it.

Which is nice.

Dave[/quote]

Hi Dave, Yes I think Billy had mentioned something similar about having a 'moment of clarity' mid gig, on one of his videos.

I try to get to MusicLive each year.. so, yes It'll be great to say Hi if you are there Dave!

and one for me personally - Also ask him who books his tours, as next time round he should come to Norwich. I'm happy to help arrange it.. we know the right people!!

oh.. and what is his current signal path? (pictures are good!)

Ask Billy what his last 'lightbulb' moment was where he finally got something that clicked (as per the BC thread)


Oh.. and ask him "If he had one question to ask any bass player (live or dead) what would it be?" - err.. as per the BC thread!

It is unusual for all major suppliers to be so short of them. I suspect the reason as suggetsed above is that Jon probably ordered them originally in time, but couldn't have known therewas what appears o be a world shortage!! Sometimes even just getting EMG pups is a hassle!

OK, I'm fed up with this. Look, if you people want to discuss if a price is good or not and get hostile, do it away from the forum.

Frankly I no longer care who is at fault. I'm closing this thread. The seller is welcome to advertise his sales as is anyone else but I don't think this behaviour is acceptable.

Bargain! I love Hartke XL's!!!

Easy post here! A very quick and easy transaction. I have a nice new sub for my little studio/media centre/thingy majig.

Please to do business with, Cheers again!

No problems! I mentioned EMGs as they are one of my fave. I think if there is anothe rpup you particularly want, you *may* need to get the body routed a bit more, as the standard Tobia pups seems to be a bit of an 'inbetween' size.

FYI, the stock pups and preamp are made by a company called mighty-mite and rebadged for 'Tobias'

[url="http://www.mightymite.com/"]http://www.mightymite.com/[/url]