Dood

So yeah, forget the number of strings discussion.. but it's nice to see so many bass players doin' their thang on stage. Enjoyable video, despite not really understanding what the compere was on about lol!!!

Didn't really see anything 'new' being tackled though.. pretty much the same slap and tap moves the way through. Not really a criticism, more that that I am panging to see someone do something a bit different.. like lay the bass down and play it with their.....






nose.

He's a Rotosound endorser and provided all the funky bass bits on their site ;o)

[quote name='elom' post='113848' date='Jan 4 2008, 11:27 PM']A reminder of your days on tour with Sam Fox in the 80s perchance?[/quote]


HA HA HA HA!!!!! You thought of that song... not me! ;o) However, yes.. if she stood far enough forward I could get a good swing at the back on her head with a few pounds of Ash.

[quote name='lwtait' post='113756' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:07 PM']OK, I'm planning on doing a shuker build, so I want to know what you think of my idea.[/quote]

Congrats.. the spec sounds very good ;o)

[quote name='lwtait' post='113756' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:07 PM']I've never played a single cut before, I just want one because they look cool. Do they change the sound and do they feel different to play than a double cut?[/quote]

Yep, they are very cool.. although they seem to prevoke a Marmite reaction lol.. but mebbe thats a good thing.. better than going unnoticed!
Do they change the sound? well as it has been debated to death.. I still don't think the extra bit of wood will make the slightest bit of difference to tone. I think the differences between two lumps of body Ash will have a greater effect on the tone of the instrument than the additional upper horm block.

However, I do think my SC feels different to how my double cut Shuker did. You don't have an upper horn digging in to your chest! - You might wanna check that you are happy with the heel shape too, if like me, you like to play north of the border/ up the dusty end.

Some have suggested that the extra wood attached to the neck on a neck thru SC makes for a stronger body/neck join. Can't argue with that really.

[quote name='lwtait' post='113756' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:07 PM']What sorts of 2 band EQ would you reccomend that shuker will stock? I don't know anything about electrics, so say what you like.[/quote]

Thats an easy one! I highly recommend Shuker's own preamp. He has a modular system that allows you to tailor to your needs. 2 band / 3 band / switching options etc. I understand Jon has some tech-boffin-geekaloids who help him with the product and it is ace!

You could also check out Seymour Duncan . Aguilar / Bartolini and EMG for their own preamps.

[quote name='lwtait' post='113756' date='Jan 4 2008, 09:07 PM']Also, I like the tone I get from my dad's stingray. Will I be able to get a similar sound from this build? Are there any pickups that are better at impersonating a stingray stock pickup than the duncan?[/quote]

All down to opinion my friend! The Seymour is a fave, but you have soooo many options. Flea liked a Lane Poor (MM style) pup in his Modulus (IIRC) - I have also heard very good things about Delano too, who do a MM pup as well. By coincidence, Jon Shuker is now an official outlet for Delano pups.. so guess whats going in my Shuker? lol!!

I can almost hear the tone that your spec suggests. Mmmmm... nice!!!

I'm sure you have had a listen to the basses on Jon's site? [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/sound.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/sound.htm[/url]

The first bass hass Delano dual rail pups .. also look at the second to last bass, with an MM pup on, which I understand is still owned by our very own 'Dr.Dave' who maybe willing to descrscibe the tone a bit more.

bet he's gutted...

deleted for ya chap..

oh... and the little sticker on the pickguard simply says 'touch me'. ;o)

Look out.. Dood is posting his '67 alike ;o)




I agree with the OP, I am unlikely to buy a bass for investment value.. I just wanna play it ;o) - well.. in the case of this one ^^^ i certainly wouldn't pay 2k for it when it hangs on my wall lol!


(It's a very good example of a non-export CIJ - I love the TV era script and the pups aint bad either.)

I used to use the top off a sports sock! lol. I cut the sock off just below the 'toweling' bit then stitched a hair band into the end using probably the strongest thread I have ever found! mental stuff. I then attached the 'pouch' the same was as the sweatband method above.


Yes.. I can use a sewing machine.. stop laughing.. :oD

I will reply with just a simple +1 mate.. but you know what I'm thinkin!!!!

lol.. I would.. but i'm not sure who they belong to lol

[quote name='Hamster' post='27273' date='Jul 4 2007, 11:35 PM']Are we going a little OT here? - The Epifani 6x10 cab weighs in at 92lbs - a lightweight cab???

Hamster[/quote]


Sorry Hamster! Totally missed your post! - Blimey! Quite a while ago too! My UL-610 weighs 35Kg, so in comparison to the likes of the Hartke 4.5XL (4x10) and the Ampeg 4x10's that weigh in at around 45Kg+ , I think with my 6x10 being over a thrid larger and 10Kg lighter, it's safe to go in the lightweight category lol. A child can lift it.. honestly ;o)

Ahhh here's the thread I was talking about [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1896&hl=channel+strip"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...l=channel+strip[/url]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='112181' date='Jan 2 2008, 11:33 AM']Thanks Timmy, I've been offered two of them already [/quote]


I'd toyed earlier this year with the idea of getting a rack channel strip and use that as a preamp. I'd have to see if my post is still here (or it may have been on BassTalk - bad memory!!) - There's a few guys on here who use one. I have to admit that your thread has had me pulling my rack apart yet again. I really have a problem! I wish I could just be happy with what I have!!

I wonder if my issue is that I am yet to find an amp that does exactly what I need! One of these days I will sit down and build one myself through frustration!!!

Anyway, back to the rack strips.. I liked the spec of the ART Pro Channel and similar units, but I think I'd want a 1u. To Include a compressor and a decent EQ section/ parametric. I found this link with some info on, just a moment ago: [url="http://www.digitalprosound.com/2001/08_aug/features/ch_strip/ch_strip.htm"]http://www.digitalprosound.com/2001/08_aug...ip/ch_strip.htm[/url]

ok last post for now... if you can find an EBS Classic preamp (V1) They are awesome! - but cost a fortune!

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='111508' date='Dec 31 2007, 02:39 PM']Getting a bit clearer thanks. I did have a plan to buy a decent preamp at a later stage but can't really justify the outlay at the moment when I'm buying a power amp & cabs too.[/quote]


I can't see the Yammy being a bad choice to be honest. I guess it doesn't hurt to have the extra headroom of say the P7500.. and it's still not an expensive amp, especially if you purchased from soundslive.co.uk - I think they are one of the cheapest (well actually.. it was when I'd bought mine.. mebbe there are other outlets doing great prices too!)

Get ya laughin gear round one of these:- [url="http://www.bkelec.com/Pro/Amplifiers/MXF1200D.htm"]http://www.bkelec.com/Pro/Amplifiers/MXF1200D.htm[/url]

Independent switch mode power supplies (one per channel)
Power ratings R.M.S. with both channels driven
Presence and clip indication
Neutrik Combi Input Connections
Neutrik Speakon Output Connectors
Compact
Lightweight
Cool Blue illuminations

R.M.S. Watts into 4 Ohms 600 Per Channel
R.M.S. Watts into 8 Ohms 300 Per Channel
3dB Power Bandwidth 2Hz - 22Khz
Full Power t.h.d. 0.1%
Input Sensitivity 775mV
Input Impedance 7.5K Ohms
S/N Ratio 85dB
Power Requirements - Supply 240V AC 50 - 60Hz
[b]Weight 8Kg [/b]
Size - Front Panel 19" (482.6mm) x (1U)
Size - Depth 376 mm


£469.95
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Oh and my top tip for the Yamaha P series poweramps, for bass guitar:-

*Turn on the High Pass Filter on both channels.
*Wind the frequency control all the way down to minimum (25Hz)

There's no point trying to get the cab to produce frequencies it can't and this serious guards against speaker farting and over excursion due to excessive bass frequencies. I can't comment on how effective it is on other poweramps.. but this is a tried and tested method. You won't hear any difference in bottom end either, only less flapping about ;o)

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='111502' date='Dec 31 2007, 02:31 PM']It's all Klingon to me [/quote]


Ha ha! Sorry mate! Hopefully my last post will make a bit more sense!

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='111500' date='Dec 31 2007, 02:27 PM']Thanks Dood, will you have a look at this (EBS Microbass II spec) and tell me if it's ok...

Technical Specifications:

Nominal Input Level - 8 dBv
Input Impedance 10 Mohms (Ch A),
1 Mohms (Ch
Output Impedance 10 kohms
Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB 20 - 20k Hz
Tone Controls Bass +/- 15 dB @ 100 Hz
Treble +/- 15 dB @ 10 kHz shelving
Bright + 12 dB @ 10 kHz,15dB gain
Midrange +/- 12 dB, 50 –2.000 Hz ,Q=0.80
Edge +/- 12 dB @ 7 kHz
Boost Control Gain 0 – 30 dB
Drive Control Gain 0 – 35 dB
Dynamic Range typ 107 dB A-weighted
Dimensions (L x W x H) 4.3” x 6.0” x 2.3”
(110 x 153 x 58 mm)
Weight 875g (1.95 lb.)
Power Requirements 9 V DC Regulated, 10 mA[/quote]


in addition to my previous post.. I think some poweramps do infact need a bit more signal to drive them as well. So, if you have a low output preamp connected to a poweramp that needs a hotter signal to drive it... the net result is less output from the amp. I think it'd be a disaster if said gear was then plugged into a cab with a very low sensitivity, like an ACME for example!!

Are you able to try that set up again? maybe with a different preamp?

Last night I had the set up:- BASS>Multicomp>EQ rack>Poweramp>Epifani cab. I really had to boost the output of the EQ to drive the amp. This was because I was running at 'instrument level' and had to boost the output up to 'line level' for my poweramp.

This is why I suspect you are having the same problems. Funny how we were both using*almost* the same set up!!

The EBS MicroBass v1 manual suggests an max output of 9dBv - but the v2 doesnt say. I wonder if this is the prob.


On a related note, I took my Epi cab, power amp.. EQ rack and EBS compressor out last night for a jam and also had some remarkable tone results!

Hey chap! to be honest.. I'd check to make sure the EBS microbass is able to supply enough signal to drive the poweramp effectively. (true line level output, that is) I used to use a P5000 in a metal band and had enough volume. (Used an Ampeg SVP to drive it)

The Yammy amps are great.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='111465' date='Dec 31 2007, 01:25 PM']

Say hello to, from left to right: Indiana, Tonto , Captain Storm and Pietro.

Don't ask.[/quote]


WOT, I still think your collection is optic nirvana ;o)


I'm sad.. I used to name all mine. Now only Doodle and my old electric guitar have names. My new Shuker will have a name too.. after all, she will be Doodle's little sister.

I also go for girl's names just seems right, to me. *insert cheap innuendo about caressing.. hanging round ya crotch,G Strings etc etc etc* lol lol

Ummm have I missed something.. I had a look at the pics.. and it just looks..well.. a bit like every other MM to me. *ducks* Please enlighten a thickie lol

You seem to be pretty close to Jon Shuker in Sheffield.. www.shukerguitars.co.uk . I don't think I need to say how good he is ;o) My 7 string and the 6er that is 'on the way' both have a custom ramp included in the design.


*disclaimer.. there are other good luthiers etc etc....