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Musicman20

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  1. I prefer vintage passive tones, apart from Stingrays. A passive P or J bass pounds away just as hard...sometimes some active basses sound far too clinical and overly eq'd. I will eventually get another active instrument, but it will have to have a passive option.
  2. Wow....now this is the type of 5 string I want. Might PM you...I have major GAS.
  3. [quote name='6stringbassist' post='544782' date='Jul 19 2009, 05:22 PM']Price drop £499. Mint condition and a series 2, and now cheaper than the other one advertised here [/quote] Good price! Just out of interest...is it the early Series 2, or later Series 2?
  4. Me too...Ive only recently been down so I dont think I can make it!
  5. Hey Geoff Still watching this. Gassing like mad. If you decide to accept any lower offers let me know. I know its tip top condition etc...and also a great Berg cab.
  6. [quote name='mikek' post='544465' date='Jul 19 2009, 02:37 AM']Hi Alex, I'd be interested in seeing a photo of a Midget on top of a Compact, plus the results of your testing.[/quote] +1 on any photos
  7. I had the 400 head....great sound and built like a tank. Classic Trace gear
  8. I bet it does sound good with those Tecamp cabs
  9. [quote name='Legion' post='544324' date='Jul 18 2009, 09:11 PM']Hmm, I'll try to help as well as I can (not sure about all the questions exactly) Output is fairly high in my experience - I've often had to keep the gain fairly low to avoid distortion especially when sliding up the neck Neck is shallow, wide but shallow. It's got a lot of punch, and can sound warm ( I roll off treble a lot as well). Not sure about "deep" ? though No swaps sorry, I'm keeping the collection down. Hope thats of some help at least - you are welcome to try it if you fancy the journey Jas[/quote] Just to help...there are some great demos of this bass and its background on youtube by Tony himself. Ive watched them a few times and it makes me want it more. A bass like this is always going to have stacks of warmth, and a nice deep p thud Just my input I have noticed that my two USA Fenders have a really healthy output.
  10. I want this! Out of all fretless basses I want this one!
  11. Hahaha..he should buy it!
  12. Darkplace is great.....im off to dig out my DVD right now!
  13. [quote name='Uncle Balsamic' post='544224' date='Jul 18 2009, 07:05 PM']I wouldn't go for Bergs solely because of the price over here. If I were rich I would though, if I liked them of course.[/quote] Agreed. The prices here are very high. In the USA they arent that much more than Aguilar, etc. So...it seems the Aguilar money wise are a much better deal. Im gonna think for another week about it. In terms of weight, im not saving that much...as 112s arent heavy anyway. Im looking forward to the Barefaced 12" cabs!
  14. [quote name='casapete' post='542033' date='Jul 16 2009, 10:46 AM']East Yorkshire ( near Hull ) - please add me to the list Alex. Great idea! Cheers.[/quote] Close to me so maybe onto me after you or vice versa, Cleethorpes
  15. [quote name='Uncle Balsamic' post='544187' date='Jul 18 2009, 06:17 PM']Why don't you PM Tom on Talkbass? He's probably tried all of the 112s out there, knowing him.[/quote] Hey....I just did that actually! Thanks! He got back to me...stating the AEs are really good, but the DBs are also excellent. I really dont like the handle design on the AE's....seems a mess around to have to get foam around it to stop your amp being scratched or sitting on an angle. Im still a little undecided. Problem is..I dont need a HS410...but i can (and would like) buy Geoffs HS410 for less than one AE112! That seems insane.
  16. [quote name='acidbass' post='544057' date='Jul 18 2009, 03:28 PM']If I'm not mistaken, he's been using Mesa for a while now? Definitely the cabinets but I'm pretty sure he tours with their heads too?[/quote] Ah my bad! Thanks
  17. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='543994' date='Jul 18 2009, 02:27 PM']Well, it's finished! It took a little longer than planned, because summer - and its pesky holidays - got in the way, but it was worth the wait! Howard 'The Bass Doc' has done a sterling job, and it came in right on budget. The tint is very similar to my '71 neck (which is now going into retirement). It has a nice chunky profile, and is much livelier than the original rosewood board. I decided to have a (mostly but not-quite accurate) TV Logo put on it which raises any number of moral issues. I wrestled with my conscience, but... meh. I have the original neck, so it's not really cheating. It's all about conservation, innit. [/quote] Wow....I always check our your Fender P pics....incredible basses. Now this looks even more amazing. I have never played a fretless, and I feel I am missing out. At some point I will try and have a play with one.
  18. I was shocked he was using Mesa....no idea why. I suppose he was in America so that would make sense that a large company would get in there asap. I just cant get on with Mesa Bass amps...I need to test more of them.
  19. Oh, forgot to add, I agree id like to try all the Barefaced gear as well.
  20. [quote name='Boneless' post='542054' date='Jul 16 2009, 11:04 AM']I knew I wasn't deaf. That cab wants massive power pumped into it. I had a gig where I had an 8x10" and a Peavey preamp + power amp rack system. I know that the amplifier wasn't really important in the equation, since I always take my Hartke VXL with me, I also tried getting through the FX loop. Due to issues with the location of the venue, we had to keep the volume quite low. Tone was inexistent. It seemed like the cab couldn't be bothered Muffled, lifeless, boring. Then again, I had the chance of churning out loads of volume out of it once. It was spectacularly good. It really requires massive amount of power with at least a hint of overdrive to shine.[/quote] Yeah....you are right. For its size and weight the Ampeg 8x10 is not that good. Its awesome in the right venue with a tube amp on a decent volume, but you turn it down when the soundman says 'the bass is too high on stage' and it sounds boring, and muffled. There is no 'punch' that I was told it would have. It might be something to do with the new models...but lets just say compared to my Aguilar and Orange cabs it could not compete. [quote name='lojo' post='543956' date='Jul 18 2009, 01:31 PM']well if anyone is still interested, i gigged the 115 and 410 orange, we played very loud outside on friday night, the rain stopped and the gig went very well, anyway the orange sounded fantastic, and another band who came to see us, said it was clear, punchy and present in the mix throughout, so I am pleased 115 is not to bad a lift for me, 410 is going into hibernation until we start gigging again after the summer Still want to check a vintage out sometime[/quote] Thanks for the update. Yes, I agree, that setup of cabs is very good...I love it. The 1x15 is warm, fat and articulate but still lets through sweet highs. The 4x10 is a beast to lift....but punchy as hell. Glad you enjoyed it...I agree...use the 1x15 for smaller venues.
  21. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if this amp has the 'ummpph' like the LM2/3 does in terms of volume? Im not a fan of presets, and in built functions. It tends to raise the price when you already probably have a tuner and dont need the presets. My old Trace had a lot of controls, yet I barely used any. Probably why I chose Markbass over Genz.
  22. Is there any way of seeing how compact this is compared to another 4x10 or something like that? To put it into perspective so to speak.
  23. [quote name='dood' post='543572' date='Jul 17 2009, 08:36 PM']This is the link to Tom's 1x12 shoot out on his blog. [url="http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/1x12-shootout.html"]http://bowlusblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/1x12-shootout.html[/url] Tom is a top chap and has been so helpful to me in the past. I'd put him on my christmas card list! Dood.[/quote] Thanks Its a shame they havent done a modern one....but I like the sound of this from the comments... "3 Comments: will said... hey tom, would you care to comment on how the Berg AE112 sounds? 11:29 PM Tom Bowlus said... I really need to update this shootout with both the AE112 and the HT112 ER. But in short, the AE112 is perhaps my favorite 1x12. It is not quite as big and deep sounding as the HT112 ER, but it is quite deep and has punch from top to bottom. 2:03 AM "
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