danfergie123

I think the point of this is just so that all of you nice peoples can say what you really want to about the bass you play (or want to play, even...). We all have our favourite, here's the place to tell everyone your reasons why (:

[quote name='BassManKev' post='226702' date='Jun 25 2008, 02:08 PM']behringer v amp has mixed review, general consent is that its great value for money, but you get what you pay for, apparantly notes sustain poorly on some settings and do that awful glitchy digital thing, iv never played through one so i cant confirm this, but iv read several reviews that do an auto-wah is an effect that mimics the rocking of a wah pedal back n forth. the speed and depth of which can be set. personally i prefer an envelope filter, or an actual wah pedal [/quote] Ooooh I see. Thanks so much for both of them bits of advice! (: I've been wanting a bass wah pedal for a while, but they seem to be quite expensive x] So I went about looking at auto wah, when I became 'curious' of it

Right, now this has bugging me for a while now. I've read quite a few things about the Behringer V-AMP, and it sounds awesome. It looks like something I'd love to have. But I don't know anyone who has one, or has tried one. I would just like to know if any of you out there know if it's as good as I think it's going to be. And the other thing - Auto wah. How does this work? Does it have like a 'loop' of wah-ing, so it's like a constant rate of wah-ing. Or does it pick out when you play a note, and add wah to it? I've never seen or heard anyone use auto wah As you can tell, I'm quite a beginner Cheers, Dan.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='218522' date='Jun 13 2008, 07:33 PM']Isn't Jack Cables a mate of Allen Keys?[/quote] Dude, that is probably the best [i]and[/i] worst joke I've ever heard

[quote name='OldGit' post='217087' date='Jun 11 2008, 06:20 PM'][/quote] Ohh. Thanks (:

[quote name='jamesf' post='216476' date='Jun 10 2008, 10:46 PM']Ultimately, copper wire is copper wire, no matter how much you pay for it; it still facilitates the 'flow' of electrons in the same fashion - any marketing gimmicks trying to persuade you otherwise are going to be BS about 80% of the time. Of course, capacitance and resistance vary, and differences in material such as using silver cable affect this to some degree - ideally we want a cable which has no electrical resistance, but that just isn't possible. What you pay for in decent (note: not necessarily most expensive) cables, is the quality of the connectors, which directly affects the reliability and therefore the lifespan of the cable, and secondly, you're paying for the amount of shielding on the cable. Hum is usually caused by insufficient shielding on the cable, both the jacketing and the shield conductor. I've had this conversation/argument many times with physicists and recording engineers, and it all usually comes down to the same thing: buy van damme cable and neutrik connectors, it won't cost a fortune and they'll last years. Sure you can pay a million pounds a metre for Mogami, but any precieved difference (placebo effect?) can be replicated simply by cutting down your cable runs to the minimum you need; by which I mean 'need with medical urgency'. just my 2p, don't mean to offend anyone who buys Mogami!![/quote] Thanks for clearing that up! That's what I'd been thinking about for a while... But I couldn't be completely sure because, as I've said, I've not used the 'best' ones before anyway Is a cable without resistance [i]practically[/] impossible, or [i]literally[/i] impossible?

My main question is this : Do higher quality cables make a significant difference to the sound? I've tried many different cables, but never any 'top notch' ones. Basically because I've not known if it's worth spending that much more to use them. I [i]think[/i] that the difference is that there's less noise like buzzing or any slight hiss. Again this is just me presuming what the difference is; could anyone 'enlighten' me in this area? Thanks alot! Dan

I dooo I tend to spread my fingers across the four frets that I'm most likely to use, and play like that. Unless I need to move about the neck...

[quote name='ped' post='205314' date='May 23 2008, 11:16 PM']Hi Dan, welcome to Basschat. Sounds like you have the right attitude towards playing bass - you will fit right in! Cheers ped[/quote] Thank you mate, pleased to meet ya

Hi everyone! The name's Dan I've been playing the bass now for just under a year and a half and it's getting more and more thrilling each day! Onto my equipment. I don't have a job so my equipment isn't the best at all. I use a Harley Benton 5 string active bass, which, considering it's price at £110 is quite fantastic! I use a Warwick Pro Fet 3.2 which is [i]very[/i] sweet. And cabs?... *Ahem* well, I don't. As it goes, I use two naff PA speakers that are really old, by Zynergy. Despite the poor quality of speakers, they do deliver a really deep, punchy tone. Which is why I haven't rushed into buying cabs straight away. The only issue is power... They only have 100W maximum power handling. When playing in pubs or clubs, unless they're miked up, they're useless. But I can't deny, they do deliver a beautiful tone! Anyway, that's just my equipment. The most important thing about me is that I'm a born again Christian. That summs me up entirely. God comes first in everything for me I'll be happy to hear any opinions on that Thanks for listening! Or reading... Heh. Dan.

I've not had a large amount of experience with many cabs, but the Hartke 4.5XL has a wonderful punchy tone. I play through that most of the time and is great. I've played through different heads before but I've found nothing that I enjoy as much as the Warwick Pro Fets. I own a Pro Fet 3.2 which has a 300W output and has done me well so far. Again, I've only just turned 16 and haven't had much experience But that's my opinion! Dan.