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  1. Al Krow
    So based on the input and recommendations from this thread, it does seem there is prevalent use and significant benefit to be had to adding a sub to our 10" tops in terms of additional low end and allowing the tops to focus on mids / highs without having a big chunk of their work diverted to the energy draining low end. I have narrowed my choices down to two of the lighter 12" speakers: RCF 702 AS II - 39lbs, built in mixer & crossover, f resp 40hz to 120hz - £696 new Alto TS312S - 55lbs and almost 1/4 bigger in size than the RCF, crossover, f resp 44hz to 95hz - £344 The RCF is almost double the price of the Alto, but the weight & size differential I suspect is going to make quite a lot of difference in terms of portability of the RCF to me which means it will get used more regularly and, based on the awesome reputation of the RCF alone (as I've not heard either in practice), I would expect there to be a bit of step up in speaker and component quality in the RCF vs the Alto with a corresponding greater clarity / lack of low end 'muffle' for the RCF. If I could get a vgc RCF 702 AS II used for around the £500 mark that would be a clincher. Any recommendations for good used sites for PA gear where I might be able to pick one of these up?
  2. Al Krow
    What? That 5 strings are quite possibly the best sort but you're a bit crap at them...? That's very honest of you to 'fess up to 😁
  3. Al Krow
    @2elliot seems to have his finger closer to the pulse on this than the rest of us
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    Don't look now, but this thread is about to hit a major milestone in the number of views it's had! What a great set of basses with such a loyal following - and for good reason! - you've made Yamaha! 🥂
  5. Al Krow
    Promises to be quite an exciting upgrade and there's going to be a manual that finally makes sense to us mere mortals at the same time!
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    Ditto! Ok so in my case it's been just 21 months and only a couple of higher-end more flashy basses have have come and gone. But the last bit is spot on!
  7. Al Krow
    Well yes, but I didn't want to presume! But given that it's the same vintage white as my BB 1025, you can understand why it caught my eye! Must admit I've generally preferred the look of the BBs without the pick guards, but the PG plus the chrome knobs on that X look great!
  8. Al Krow
    Excuse my pulling you over to this fanboy thread to avoid risking de-railing the Berg one! 😉 Couldn't but help spot the rather tasty bass you have on the left hand side (and a not too shabby rig either!). Which model?
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    Thanks very much for jumping in. One of our local retailers is currently quoting £399 = $500 (give or take a $). You can appreciate that's causing a few of us to hesitate and we're hoping it's a typo on their ad. [Aside: I'm loving my Red Ripper btw - guess it's now a collectors item since you've stopped production! No plans to replace?]
  10. Al Krow
    Sounds like you've had a pretty good experience (apart from the weight!) with your Altos! A sound guy would be nice, but we've managed perfectly well without and I'm sure loads of other bands do too. As for technical knowledge - if you can learn a full set of songs you've got the ability, between you, to connect up a sub to a PA. Well that's my view of the world anyway! 😁 In terms of limited budget, the Alto 312S appears to offer remarkable value for money, but totally appreciate that if things are tight that is gonna be a constraint.
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    It's a LOT of bass for the money...the pup and preamp upgrades alone must be worth half the price you're asking. If I didn't have an 8 string already, I'd be biting your hand off!
  12. Al Krow
    H - lovely bass! In case you've not seen... GLWTS
  13. Al Krow
    But if they all had the same bridge and the same pups, then how would our beloved Yamaha be able to justify charging premium prices for the higher end basses? 😄
  14. Al Krow
    Bear in mind they will dock you a small % for the privelege of using Invapay. Which definitely annoyed some of my bandmates.
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    Hey Paul - saw on another thread that you still have a DG head and BF rig? (Which is exactly what I'm also using for my gigging rig). Out of interest did you let your AO go and replace with another DG unit? And if so, what was it about the AO head that didn't hit the spot for you?
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    Yeah fair! My Q on preserving low end stands, though, particularly with lack of clean blend.
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    Had just over 100 responses in from bands both here and in the US. Results took me by surprise: about 70% of bands said that they used a sub as part of their PA and another approx 10% that they were thinking of getting one. Perhaps a skewed sample in that bands who don't use maybe simply haven't registered, but for some reason I thought the proportion of bands using would be lower maybe 50:50 or less. But based on your feedback (for which many thanks!) clearly subs are both popular with gigging bands and obviously seem to work in practice. Looks like I need to start making the case to my covers bands!
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    Like the concept and could be a neat successor to the DHA valve preamps. But seems to be geared at 6 string guitars - any idea how it will perform with bass; in particular preserving low end? Couldn't see a clean blend on it.
  19. Al Krow
    And then you'll be gassing for one, when it's gone! But fair enough, it needs all of us to keep the wheels of the FS section turning and I'm about to have a week off 😂
  20. Al Krow
    Midi available through USB, I believe 128 user presets (via PC and smartphone) not 6
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    Haha - you've already got an outstanding purely passive PJ bass!
  22. Al Krow
    That's kinda interesting and actually says a lot about the "immediacy/accessibility" of the C4 (and FI) vs a non programmable / dial accessed pedal like the SY1. Both @Woodinblack and myself were onto the arpeggiator on the SY1 straight away - and both came to the conclusion that it really is very good and one of the best features on the SY1.
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    Yup, and this has midi capability as well as PC editing. (But mono rather than poly). Don't have a view on the C4 arpeggiator yourself D?
  24. Al Krow
    Yes it does. And its arpeggiator is superb. It is not programmable nor midi enabled but the arpeggiator speed is very easily adjusted both via its dials and also by using an expression pedal. It also tracks like a deer hunter polyphonically, which can leave other synth pedals in the shade. The strength of the SY-1 is its simplicity of use. If you don't want to spend a lot of time PC editing then that's where it comes into its own. So you could either go down the wonderful but complex, expensive and real estate consuming approach as illustrated so well in the diagram above to get your arpeggiator needs sorted. Or just get one Boss pedal.
  25. Al Krow
    ...So my M900 v1 got snapped up by a fellow London bassist who popped round this evening to collect. He's recently also got himself a BF SC and, given that's my gigging cab too, he was able to hear his exact rig in action which was a very handy coincidence. Hooked up to my Yanmmy BB 1025 frankly the rig sold itself! All I needed to do was to tweak a few dials to show the versatility of the amp from punchy clean to "touch of dirt", which added in some tasty complex harmonics, to full-blooded drive. All underpinned by a ridiculous amount of muscle under the bonnet. Can't believe it's taken me this long to really take in just how tasty the clean sounded with the VMT drive set at 2/10, probably because I've been too focused on using the B3K drive in rehearsals and gigs. Ah well, too late now! My M900 has found its way to another pairing with a BF SC and the grin on the buyer's face was completely undisguised as he left!
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