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    Help with Sire V7 stacked knob

    in Bass Guitars

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    [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1480780788' post='3187106']
    Yes new pot required, but in better news that one isn't attached to the preamp pcb so it's a relatively easy fix! Brightside!
    [/quote]

    Argh - It looks like it IS attached the preamp pcb. This could be an expensive fix!

    Help with Sire V7 stacked knob

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Bit of disaster - I somehow managed to pull the volume knob of the stacked control on my Sire. The knob and the spindle have come out and I cant get it to catch inside - its just spinning in the tone pot. I cant figure out how to get it to re-attach. I dont know if I've broken it or just have figurted out how to reassemble it!

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) - Cover

    in Recording

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    A fairly off the cuff rendition of this tune - never played it before, and went through it about 4 or 5 times and then decided to record it.

    Gear info:
    Fender Precision (Japanese 62 re-issue) - badass II bridge, seymour duncan Quarter Pound pick up. Strings: Elixir 45-105. My first proper bass. Bought it 21 years ago for £399 and its just getting better with age. The neck is quite slim for a precision.

    Behringer pre amp - cheap and nasty, its the Tech 21 clone that costs about 20 quid.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXkT09Yu7MI

    EBS Reidmar 750 vs EDEN WT800 - gig test

    in Amps and Cabs

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    Been using a WT800 for a while, but recently got myself a Reidmar 750 which has performed great at the past few gigs. I had to play in a massive, undefiled hall on friday and I was using my Reidmar through 2 x BIG BABY II Cabs. The amp was loud, very loud, up about half way but I couldnt get a good sound at this volume. However, the room was cavernous and not very full with reflective surfaces everywhere. Not a good sound in general.

    I wasn't sure if it was the room, or my amp being pushed which resulted in the unsatisfactory sound. So for yesterdays gig, I set both my amps up and decided to switch between the two. I know the Class D debate has been raging for a while, and I've been a firm believer that Class D amps sound just fine. However, I couldn't help but thinking my Eden would have sounded better on the big stage. I used WT800 at an outdoor gig recently and my was reliably told by musician friends that the bass sounded fantastic.

    And the better sounding amp last night was............the Eden.

    The Reidmar does sound brilliant. It is a great sounding, and portable amplifier. I did the first half of the gig using it, and I thought that it sounded great and didn't think I needed anything else. How much better could a bass rig sound thought I?
    I finished one song and quickly switched over to my Eden.

    Pretty much flat EQ and an immediate fatness was noticeable off the bat. Chunky. When I dialled a bit more bass in, it was just heaven. I was using a passive bass for the gig, my Yamaha 2025x. We're a classic rock band with one guitar. I am a pretty dynamic player, using all styles and playing all over the neck. The Eden just killed. I run it bridged at 4Ohms, so 1100 watts into my two BBII cabs.

    In this limited and not very scientific comparison, I would say that the old, heavy amp out performed the new light weight Class D head. Not by a great amount, but noticeable I would happily gig with the Reidmar - it does sound good. But the WT800 just sounds killer. And its not too heavy, can lift it with one hand. I'll keep the Reidmar as my back up amp.

    Hard to say if its just personal preference for the sound, but the Eden seemed to have more clout/heft/girth (ugh, sorry, choose your cliche)

    The Chant Has Begun - Cover

    in Recording

    Posted

    Been a mark king fan since I was a kid, but I've only really learned a handful of tunes in 25 years! I got Stuart Claytons books and have decided to brush up my reading and playing.

    I got my hands on a JayDee Supernatural Series II last year - it had to get re-fretted but I've not really used it a great deal. Until now. I thought I'd try it out at my regular gig (classic rock) and it actually sounds really good for rock stuff. Not a one trick pony at all.

    This is not a perfect rendition, but I'm quite happy with it seeing as I'd only learned all the nuances that day and recorded it a few hours later. The main riff changes subtly each verse.

    Cant recommend the Stuart Clayton books enough btw

    (Bass recorded straight into sound card via XLR out on the bass; Bass about 90%, Middle Centre, Treble About 80%. Back pick up. Strings are 35-95 Elites).

    Hope you like:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D03ZpEM54kI

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