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[quote name='Muppet' post='104426' date='Dec 14 2007, 05:57 PM']Dan's the Dood..[/quote]


I like him.. Nice chap.. lol

Oh and whilst I think about it, there are different modes that the POD uses, depending on what you are connecting to. Make sure you are in the right mode, to get the best out of it! - The POD isn't really a 'plug in and go' straight away.. it needs a little tweaking before it turns into a bass monster!

Take the output of the wireless and plug it into the 'line input' of the XT. If you have a look in the manual of the POD, you will find a section that enables you to switch the input to the back of the unit, using the small button on the right hand side of the front of the POD.


My suggestion would then to come out of the POD's 'Model' 1/4" output and into the Amp below. My preferred method would be straight into the return of the effects loop. thus negating the need for the amp's preamp altogether. Seems a bit pointless when the POD is full of tastey preamps! - but thats my own opinion.

If you want more suggestions how to hook everything up, I'd grab a good cup of coffee and read the POD manual from front to back!

Yes you can! One mo....

[quote name='setekh' post='104281' date='Dec 14 2007, 01:06 PM']*rescues the topic from the dead*

well guys, I'm thinking about ordering a pair of these things. just a question though - should I get the Etymotic ER-20 or the Alpine Music Safe Pro?[/quote]


Both are actually quite similar, but I found that the resultant sound you hear is different between the two. To be honest, they are SO DAMN CHEAP in comparison to how much your hearing is worth, you may as well buy both and see what suits you the best, then chuck the others in your case as a spare.

Then in the meatime, save some cash - buy some ER15 / ER 25 moulded plugs.. ;o)

Flanker, you dare sell that EBS pre and I will be most upset.. I don't have the cash to grab it!!

Not only do they shut out noise from getting in, if you are recording in a studio and have instruments mic'd up, then closed back earphones will stop what you are listening to bleading into the Mics.

Its worth mentioning that the Ampeg 810 alone very much has a colour and tone, almost of it's own. I use an SVP preamp with a D Class power amp, which is a fairly good replication of my ole SVT 2 Pro head. However I Use an Epifani UL-610 cab.. and it makes my whole system sound very different to an Ampeg stack.

Ey!!! Alright mate! - I knew it would be too hard to resist lol.. Nah, actually good to see ya back matey. As ever, nice gear. Good to see the ole 'fane doin well too.
Catch ya soon bud.

Dan

[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='103606' date='Dec 12 2007, 10:55 PM']Hi Dan,

I think I may be reading too much into this, but I think you may need to consider other facts than how the p'ups sound on clips: external noise particularly.

I'm pretty sure there's no 'mojo' in the manufacture/winding of simple pickups, and other than J/P/MM styles and series/parallel wiring there's not much difference between the Delano/Nordstrand/Bartollini brands other than the current fashion.

The exception to this for me is active p'ups such as EMG/MEC/Status, who have a much lower noise floor for RF interferance from TVs, low-power lights and WiFi signals.

I saw a pic of the doodle with some electro luminescent wire a while back. I was looking at attaching such things to basses, and for most I couldn't get the inverter withing 2 meters of most p'ups without getting a high pitched squeal, the exception to this was EMG or MEC loaded basses where I could sit the inverter 10 cm away without noise! I actually spent some time with Jon looking into this, and the only real solution was to use EMGs.

Anyway, I'm certainly not trying to put you off the Delanos, they sounded very nice to me at BassDay, and I'm certain that with your experience you may already know all of this, but I just want to point out that there may be things that you can't EQ out that you may not be used to having been an EMG user.[/quote]


I understand where you are coming from. Certainly it is something we can try out on 'the bench'. As you have suggested, if worst come to the worst, I can plump for EMGs.. a known constant.

I'll let you into a secret.. that wasn't actually electro-luminescent wire ;o) - It was my awesome camera skills.. a slow shutter speed and a blue pen torch. I was actually stood in front of the camera too!

As it happens, car paints (acrylics) are suitable for guitars, I understand.

[quote name='Toasted' post='103390' date='Dec 12 2007, 04:59 PM']I'm happy for you that you've found soemthing that words. It's what we're all looking for.[/quote]

Cheers Joe! YEP, I'm pretty happy - infact, as this is my 3rd bass.. I could just about get away with not visiting to check on it at all and know what I am getting... not that I could do that, of course! I'd wanna get involved lol

[quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='103417' date='Dec 12 2007, 05:21 PM']That is a nice spec Dan!

Just one question about your choice of p'ups: The Delanos, previously you've very much been an EMG active person, having tried them at Bassday, I think that the Delanos are quite different (unless they're making an active one I've missed).

I'd hate to think it was just that they are the current fashion and Nordstrand are now out of favour? [/quote]
I appreciate your comments! I must admit, I am throwing it out there a bit, based on the sound of the clip I have heard. I am an EMGer, defintely.. so I hope I am not making too much of a wrong turn!! I like the tone of the Delanos! I'm having a 3 band EQ installed if there needs to be any tweaking involved!

[quote name='Bassmonster' post='103485' date='Dec 12 2007, 06:36 PM']i feel another epic build diary is on the way[/quote]

lol.. I don't think this one will accrue the 950 replies an 29000 views of the 'Doodle' thread!!! You guys helped make my 7 string!!!


I have had some more discussions with Jon, just fine tuning the spec. I am really looking forward to this build. To have 2 workhorse basses that are nicely matched will be 'spot on'.

Any other basses will stay 'at home' .. poor things! They'll feel neglected!

[quote name='G-77' post='102721' date='Dec 11 2007, 02:40 PM']haha +1 for that,

[url="http://www.limeburner.co.uk/happyness.html"]Heres me playing mine at a gig earlier in the year[/url][/quote]


I gave the Ashbury a bit of abuse at last year's BassBash. G-77 kindly let me put the vid on my MySpace page. Check it out.. ( Unfortunately you can't really hear the li'l fella, as there was a great deal of other bass noises in the room at the time!)

The Hartke transporter cabinets have a lower 'sensitivity' than a lot of other paper coned cabinets. This as a result *could* make the cabinet sound quieter than another with the same amp settings, if the other has a higher sensitivity reading.

Lifted from another site:-
[quote]Sensitivity ratings are given in decibels per watt at one meter, or db/Wm. So, with an input of one watt (usually white noise), a speaker with a sensitivity of 90 db/Wm will produce 90 decibels of sound at a distance of one meter.[/quote]

I can't think of one resolution that I need to make. I think most stuff I have managed to achieve before Christmas! lol!!

Maybe keeping off the pies will be a good idea!

You will certainly hear some varied accounts. The previous incarnation of this forum 'BassWorld' had some very colourful posts about them. Mark Gooday himself came on to make a very public post about their gear too!

I am pretty sure a lot of the 'issues' are now in the past and to be honest are probably not worth mentioning with ref to new kit. Ashdown get very good reviews now. I haven't used Ashdown in anger at all, so can't offer any experience reviews.

Ashdown have quite an endorser list, so they can't be that bad!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='101671' date='Dec 9 2007, 12:33 PM']Or if you're a cheapskate like me, get a 50p neoprene mousemat, cut up & stick some slices together with double-sided tape or glue.[/quote]

Ah cool! I used that 1 inch wide draft excluder foam with the sticky back ;o) Amazing what you can find round the house!!!

also, try a cable plugged in Send >> Return, thus bypassing the internal connections.. I had an amp once where the sockets were a bit iffy, so left a patch cable running between siad sockets. Worked fine from then on. Just something else to try.

Both my guitarists have Axon controllers.. I'm not sure what model they have.. I'll have to find out. But both give Axxon the thumbs up!

Will you be using drop tuning? I wonder if the tuners are chromatic and whether they can handle Eb tuning etc?

Thanks Jim!

Eventually I'd like to move to backline all from one company, and I have always loved Ampeg heads.. in as much as I sold my Ampeg gear, yet seem to come back to it. Never been tooo sure about the cabs though. The BXT seems, from reviews to be the most 'HiFi' in tone.. I don't mean 'flat response', more 'scooped' with sparkly highs and deep lows. Which I have found is my preferred sound. I always thought I wanted 'flat response' monitors.. but infact I just prefer 'uncoloured' ;o)

That not to say that I could end up with a different head, to match my current cabs though!! - Or just lose interest and replace both.. as I seem to do.. WHEN WILL I LEARN!!!!!!

Matty, i'm gonna give you a bump hear. Had the opportunit to give a Kustom Groove Bass 210C combo a thrash tonight. Absolutely awesome! Really very impressed.

So much so, I'd be tempted to look closer at the Kustom range. The damn thing was virtually bullet proof!!!

I wondered if it was mate! ;o) That would explain the fine luthier skills! - I'm very well. Hope things are treatin ya well too.

Haven't been down to see Mike for a while.. must get round to doing that at some point!

Oh yeah! .. I think David 'King Bass' offered the installation. errrr.. actually.. now I'm not sure!

Awww guys, I do't feel so bad about my affliction now!! Ifeel guilt ridden towards the basses I don't really play, like I am ignoring a child lol!

My plan is to have 2 main gigging / recording / workhorse basses. They will be my Shuker 7er and the Shuker 6 that is 'in the making'.

However I do own a couple of basses that probably will never leave the house. I love them to bits, as they are instruments that I have wanted since I first started playing, but there was no way back then that I could have afforded them. I even decided that I had to sell my CIJ P bass the other day, but was slightly relieved when I found out I could afford to keep it. (GAS was to blame!!)

My Fender power jazz bass special isnt really worth a great deal, moneywise.. but its the first bass I ever really wanted.. I guess it was GAS at first site *insert that heart/love emoticon* - I'll never use it at a gig.

So I feel guilty having them at home unplayed.. but they do look rather lovely hanging up on my wall.

Well, I guess some people hang artwork on the wall.. I like people to come in and have a play on my basses.