Dood

That hadn't even crossed my mind!! What a good idea.

John! What are you doing to me man! Yeh, thats really nice. Really nice! Yours and Tom's (WotNWhy) curly maple tops are simply gawjuss!

[quote name='therealting' post='40590' date='Aug 2 2007, 06:46 PM']A bump for an awesome bass player. Saw you guys at Barfly (at the invitation of Charlie and Martin) and you were all superb and cool guys to chat with after![/quote]

Was that the To-Mera gig? I flippin missed it. Wish I'd got down to see it!

What a thoroughly interesting thread! I am in the 'totally for custom builds' camp and it is very interesting to see views on pricing vs value. Especially as the discussion has not *just* centred round one builder.

I know there are one or two builders out there who haven't changed their prices for years. I'll certainly be interested to see what the perception of a particular Luthier is as they push up their prices for whatever reason.

[quote name='skywalker' post='41802' date='Aug 6 2007, 08:57 AM']Years ago when I first played bass my teacher told me never never never play on open strings bcoz you can't control the length of the note.[/quote]

Utter tosh. Other than what Jen has added already, I'd mention that your teacher forgot all about right hand muting. Using the fingers or palm muting are just 2 basic examples of controlling any note on an open string or otherwise.

Ken, PM coming your way.

There was a guy who advertised on BassChat who makes covers for cabs. They looked pretty good, but I couldn't begin to remember who it was. Sorry

[quote name='1976fenderhead' post='41301' date='Aug 4 2007, 04:31 PM']Well, I guess I don't understand what a line out is, since my amps always had balanced DIs, which I used to call line outs as well, but I suppose I shouldn't because that name applies to unbalanced outs? So some amps have unbalanced outs? What's the point of that???[/quote]

An unbalanced line out is usually just a 'pick off' of the amp/preamp/fx signal using a normal 1/4" / 6.3mm socket. The pick off point isn't always buffered either.

unbalanced 'line outs' can be used for slaving poweramps to drive additional cabinets for example. Thus the DI socket can still go to the PA. A line out socket sometimes appears after the volume control in the signal chain as well, so a DI wont be affected by changing your master volume control, whereas the line out can be.

Also, those who like chaining amp heads together could make use of this output. Take the Muse/Audioslave bass player thang of running one amp clean and an additional one dirty. Again, the line out is an option as you can add effects after the line out, feeding the second amp. You could send a line out to your stage monitors too. Again the FOH wont be affected by adjusting your stage volume.

Really, you can use the line out for whatever you want! In-ear monitoring output is another possibilty.

Well, I have just grabbed the Bass XT Pro and am thoroughly impressed! I reckon the Pod is an awesome tool! - I Oh and it has the correct compliment of pretty lights!!

;o)

[quote name='1976fenderhead' post='40879' date='Aug 3 2007, 01:02 PM']I don't get it... aren't the line outs of amps (XLR) doing all that phase stuff that DI boxes do? How else would you go to the mixer if not by a mic or a DI or a line out from the amp (which for what I know is the same as DI)?[/quote]

What don't you get mate? Yes, XLR DI outputs on amps are essentially the same as seperate DI boxes. Either will get the signal to the desk. I guess for an engineer an external box of his own is a known quantity.

Yes, very true! - This thread has been pretty cool itself, with all these awesome players getting a mention!

[quote name='99ster' post='40452' date='Aug 2 2007, 02:19 PM']For any young folk reading this thread - for [b]F**K's SAKE[/b] - get your self some hearing protection now. Sort it out [b]today[/b]![/quote]

Yes, big PLUS ONE with flashing blue lights and a 'fanfare' sound!

even if you start with a set of ER20's .. do it.. do it now! Treat yourself and get the moulded plugs though.. You lugs will thank you!

[quote name='Sibob' post='40101' date='Aug 1 2007, 05:35 PM']I've always worked by the 'rule' of thumb that you should have the bass at the same height standing as when your sitting with it on your lap.
That way you're not playing in two completely different ways.

Cool
Si[/quote]

yup, spot on, totally and.. yeah! Minimising any differences in playing position is right at the top of my list of "do's".

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='30968' date='Jul 12 2007, 10:25 PM']"no matter how young and good looking the bass player is, chicks always dig the vocalist"
and [/quote]

and the guitarist and the drummer. Little do they know about the Bass Player. Their loss though mwahhhh ha ha ha ha!

If it's 'cool' as in the way someone acts on stage, I'd put a vote in for Guy Pratt. He always looks so chilled out and unphased by whats going on around him, whilst say Mssr's Sheehan, Hamm etc are either rockin out or in deep concentration. (Not a bad thing of course, but for being -100 on the chilled out scale, GP is there!)

I guess you'd need to ask. I don't remember seeing that when I was shopping there. Then again, I didn't look! I saw what UI wanted and emailed 'em straight away lol

Don't forget that most of these have differing neck profiles. The 57's are wide and flat. The 62's are rounder and the &0's are said to be the most like a Jazz neck. That certainly seems to be the case with my CIJ anyway.

I reckon the 'standards' and less descriptive models could frankly have any neck profile and I don't think you could be sure until you try 'em out. The reissues (certainly the Japanese 'US' models) feature US design pups.. I couldnt comment on where the pups for the standard models come from.

Having owned some different P basses, I'd naturally gravitate to the higher spec Jap basses like the PBxxUS-88 models for example.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='40601' date='Aug 2 2007, 07:26 PM']I guess your fancy finish is much more damage resistant in the first place.

Alex[/quote]

Nope.. it's had it's first ding already! *GULP*. To be honest, I do expect the bass to get bashed. Despite being a 'fancy' finish, I know that it will get battle scars n' stuff. Especially with guitarists with pointy headstocks around heh heh.

I guess I'll just see what happens if there are any big dings or damage coming. ££££ probably!

Ya know.. this is gonna sound wierd.. so I'll try to explain!

I LOVE the sound of a big 8x10 cab... There's nothing quite like the sound of a dirty SVT, P bass and Ampeg 8x10 cranking out the lows..

but I really cant seem to get on with Ampeg cabinets. They to me have a 'tone' of their own (which is a good thing) but to me (and my gear) always seem to colour the sound in a way that I don't want.

I used to have an SVT 2 Pro and the best sound I ever got out of it was on Hartke 4.5XLs.. a real giant killer. The Ampeg equivalent just left me wanting and desperate to get rid of the 'ampeg cab tone'. I now have an Epifani 6x10 and am very impressed with 'the lows'.

Interestingly, on the discussion of tone, I am looking forward to cranking up my new Pod with.. yes you've guess it, Ampeg models!!!

So, to sum up. Yes, they are great cabs.. and I would love to 'wear' the Ampeg name. I actually think there are better 8x10's out there. (or 6x or 4x) especially now Neo cones are more prevalent. for example, I used to own 2 Tech cabs, that were 24Kg each and rated at 1200W RMS a piece. Thats a 2400W 8x10 weighing half the weight, in essence. My epifani is..ummm 32Kg I think, 1500W RMS.

Just a few thoughts!

[quote name='G-bitch' post='40512' date='Aug 2 2007, 04:27 PM']That came out wrong - I was only jibing because they're *spit spit spit* g***tar amps [/quote]




I Love Goooooooooooold!

Newtone strings are worth paying extra for. AWESOME!

I'd guess those available on t'interweb would be 'the best deals'. All the usual outlets would be where to start I think.

Stringbusters / Strings Direct.. oh.. there are loads!

That would be a +1 from me G!

[quote name='wizbat' post='39288' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:15 PM']Who,s this dan fellow???. [/quote]


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