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Someone came up to me in Asda once!! They seemed pleased to see me!! But they just asked me where something was in the store. Perplexed I told them I didn't work there. They got annoyed and told me I was wearing the shop's uniform. "No," I replied. "Sainsbury's have blue shirts, not even the same blue," as I gestured to the one I had on. #NeverWillBeARockStar
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Many years ago when I bought my first SVT 2 Pro, I A/B'd the SVT 3 Pro and B4R. I'd actually gone to buy an SVT 4 Pro, but it never arrived at the shop. I was able to keep switching back and forth between the amplifiers and have to say that the 2 Pro just well.. I bought the SVT 2 Pro then and there, it then did about 15 years of service with me! As a compromise on weight, try to track down an Ampeg SVP-Pro preamp - which is your tone shaping section of the SVT 2 Pro and then run it in to either a power amp or the return of another amp you have already. When I retired my SVT 2 Pro from gigging, I did the same, with a daft 2000W rms power amplifier ha ha!! Bonkers!
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I saw an old preamp I used to own on eBay. I was tempted to bid on it, but talked myself out of it as I didn't actually need it. It eventually sold for just £108, a fraction of its worth lol.
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Choosing an inappropriate moment to derail this thread, I scrolled to the bottom of your quote image and all I could think of was.... I’m sorry 😂🤣
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Great amps. I’ve gigged them a lot in the past and found that they make a superb power amplifier for running other gear like effects and preamps in to. I did upgrade the valve in mine too. Not that you need to, mostly but I had a really nice set of premium ECC83’s spare.
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Check out the @darkglass Element. Amongst all sorts of other cool attributes it can be used as a speaker level DI - and has a built in EQ as well as speaker cabinet emulation IRs. It appears to be, absolutely brilliant. You can also feed external audio via Bluetooth or line in to play along with and there’s two headphones outs!
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Wow! Look at that! I had one too, though mine was more of a mess when I got it. I also owned a Traynor 2x15 loaded with Celestions. Both of those cabinets were well made, practically bomb proof , so there's no doubt this one will live many years longer! -
Finger-picks should make a come back! I have used a thumb pick in the past but I remember watching a local bassist using finger picks, being able to play quite quickly with them too https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Finger-Pick-Set-by-Gear4music/2L8W?origin=product-ads&msclkid=73f3a027b26715abfc6affc28627fb7f&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA Shop | Gear4music&utm_term=4583726538765100&utm_content=Guitars
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For future reference, The Musician’s Union has a pro-active legal department who invite communications regarding the behaviour of musicians and acts. https://musiciansunion.org.uk/contact -
How many pages / bands does this character have involvement with? What pages does he managed / moderate or admin for?
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My answer above was based on you wanting a 4 Ohm load and the amplifier bridging at 8 ohms minimum.
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Stunning, I'd love to put it side to side with my Shuker headless 6er. I probably wouldn't give it back afterward though, it'd make a nice stage spare lol. I jest, I am sure it's amazing!
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Oh and of course, using the dual mono option later means that you can strap another couple of 8 ohm cabinets to the other channel and unleash hell at your next gig provide useful monitoring for your drummer by turning the extra cabinets round to face them.
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Yes, no problem, just make sure you plug in to just one input and, if the option is available, set the amplifier to Stereo. (There is sometimes an option called 'Parallel' or 'dual mono' that sends one input to both amplifier channels). Not that it will make any difference, but I also like to make sure the channel I am not using is turned all the way down too.
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I agree with your review. I’ve fallen back in love with a couple of my basses that I was thinking about swapping out preamps and pickups now that I have my B|Amp. It definitely helps to bring out the best in everything plugged in to it (with the right speakers!!)
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Anyone playing a Cort GB75JH (or JJ)?
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Yeah, I'd go with a white guard on the red JH or black on the black. Or none at all for that matter. As I've a spare preamplifier here, it could be a good donor for some upgrades too.
I don't have an MM bass in my artillery and listening to the reviews this one (JH) does a pretty good job of sounding alike.
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I had the earlier Korean model - GB75 JH which I liked a lot (so much that I got Jon Shuker to model the neck on my Shuker 5 to the same dimensions). Didn't get on with the active circuitry. Now have a GB55JJ as a backup, and to have a fretted, roundwound J to be completely different to my fretless flatwound Shuker P. Again, really nice playing bass. Very good B string on both.
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Had a pair of GB75JH models. Both in trans black and both sold on here earlier this year. Missed the general vibe of those basses after they went so picked up a trans red GB74JH last month. It’s the cheapest bass I own but I like it out of all proportion to its value. Great instruments (I also own a flame maple GB94 with binding and blocks which is another fave rave of mine)
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I’m really looking forward to hearing the NXT’s! I have a pair of HD’s and would love to compare. Like the B|Amp and HDN’s I will video review these when I get my hands on them!
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Are we hardwired for 4/4 time signatures?
Dood replied to NancyJohnson's topic in General Discussion
Hard wired, well, maybe taught. We hear it so much from the earliest nursery rhymes to everything we hear all the time on mainstream media, radio charts and school songs. and when we do get to hear an odd time signature on these platforms, it’s usually delivered in a way that is almost indescribable for the casual listener. The theme tune to The Bill? I think Adam Neely discussed something similar a while back and, there are plenty of cultures where complex polyrhythms and more “out there” time signatures aren’t unusual at all. Check out Adam’s recent video on 15/16 which is actually a delicious time signature! I love prog, tech metal and the like, so I quite enjoy making something like a complex rhythm in to something musical. (I love the tech side of it but I am still a massive sucker for a good melody in the bass!) -
I feel for you, that really does suck. In reality, I can't see mine going out to gigs either as I don't have the best of backs these days, though things are improving with physio exercises and the like. It would be nice to crank it up as they do a lot with those 300 watts!
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I've sent the email request already
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I picked up one in the first lockdown for a good price. I've wanted another since selling my first (touring SVT) years ago. Itch successfully scratched as it sits next to me in my studio space, ready to rock!
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I just watched it on YouTube - very impressive! Right, best I see if we can get one in for review then eh!
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Keep an eye on my next review gear videos in Guitar Interactive, I think I have a new angle!
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I've already put my name down to get one for a video review in Guitar Interactive - It should be over soonish.
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I use 45DC's in both of my custom basses - which I also believe is what Spector used to put in their USA basses for a long while(?). That said, I used to run two Tobias basses with 45P's in both positions for a slightly sweeter sound. The DC's do have a dip in their character somewhere around 300hz-ish maybe - they are the closest to the MusicMan pickup sound. A P / J combination will work well too and I've heard that some like to put a DC in the neck and a J in the bridge. One of the cool benefits of using EMG soap bars! You can swap them round, even put them in upside down too!
