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[quote name='0175westwood29' post='564552' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:41 PM']im forced to agree with you with the volume thing, with my pro-6 it does seem like they've exaggerated the output, it just doesn't seem 1100w loud. but i do love the tone that it puts out! and on bigger stages with di support i never have to worry and if your playing somewhere where its just your backline with my 610 it plenty loud enough. also my 610 is built in china and has spotless QC also just checked out you band dude! nice tone! andy[/quote] Cheers man! Its a shame they are so freakin slack! I think on that recording it was my old Trace 400 SMX (now sold on) through a 4x10 they had at the studio (bizarre make, but damn crisp) and a sansamp to add some grit. Some of the songs are just DI into the board through the sansamp. The bass? Just my MIJ Reissue Fender P! Least expensive bass I own, but does a sterling job

Mr T....hows the rig search going?

Sent Shuker an email to get a rough quote

[quote name='thedonutman' post='564528' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:17 PM']You could get Jon Shuker to make you a 5 string jazz in the style of Geddy, then you'd get everything you want![/quote] Hmm Good point. What kind of prices does he 'roughly' charge for tradtional basses?

[quote name='OldGit' post='564478' date='Aug 9 2009, 09:24 PM']Sounds like you have decided. I was going to suggest doing the money thing with a covers band but you are doing that. So try this.. Take an organised 6 months off from the band - ie the whole band and not just a lack of gigs. Set a date to get back together in March or so and stick to it. Have fun with your covers band and then review things with the originals band then. If they have missed it they may be more inclined to be organised and focused.[/quote] A very wise piece of advice...thanks. That actually quite a good idea. The covers band has always been on my mind, and now 2 great guitarists have come along, with a fantastic female vocalist and an old friend drumming, Im pretty happy. The originals band does need a break I think. We have no gigs until October after this week....which is down to the rest of them being lazy and not following up leads. We also owe a fair whack for our cd production.....which I doubt will materialise for a long time. So....either I give it a break or I let them know my frustration I think. Cheers everyone

Im checking out the Bass Gallery when I visit London at the end of the month. Is it correct that the Bass Centre do not have a physical 'shop' anymore? I will also be detouring to Essex for the Bass Merchant again

Its seems they have realised how intergral you are...good! Other musicians dont understand bass until you dont play....then they ask why its sounds flat and dull.

Mega lol... That position looks so uncomfortable....and not only that, really un-cool. Girls do not dig that sh*t.

Well…..Im in a bit of a muddle with my next bass. I won’t be getting it for quite a while, but I’d like to know roughly what type of price I am looking at. I was all set for getting a £1000+ 5 string bass, whether it be a Jazz type (Lakland), secondhand Sadowsky, or a new EB Stingray 5/Sterling 5. Im not sure….I need to test more 5 stringers to see if I really need it. I’ve had a 5 string, but it was literally 14 years ago, when I was about 14/15. I did not like it, but it was very cheap. Im going to the Bass Merchant soon to see how I feel with other types of 5 string….but for the moment I might just stick to what I feel comfy with. So….if I opt not to go 5, I can look at a very nice 4 and a fretless. Fretless….Ive already decided on a Tony Franklin….I just love how they sound. Simple as that. I won’t pull the trigger for a while, but its on my GAS list. What I really want, no matter what, is another Jazz bass. Since hearing the tone when I was about 12, I loved it. I finally got my USA Fender Jazz this year and im glad I waited for these new Fenders; they are much better than the previous series. So…..really it has to be a bit special. I was thinking Geddy Lee…but what about getting a proper 70s type Jazz or other high end Jazz/ That gives a few options: 1. Sadowsky UV Jazz - £1800+ new 2. Fender 75 Reissue - £1250 new 3. Or just stick with a Geddy Lee - £630-£699 new 4. Go for a different style of Jazz eg Daryl Jones Skyline Lakland - ?! £1000? 5. Save and save for an Alleva - £LOADS What are your views on these type of Jazz basses? Lakland? How do they hold up? Thanks

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='564282' date='Aug 9 2009, 05:44 PM']Move on and find people with the same levels of aspiration and creativity as yourself.. Otherwise, you get dragged down to their level![/quote] [quote name='LukeFRC' post='564286' date='Aug 9 2009, 05:52 PM']when i played in an originals band we were offered a gig and it came with a fee. If you play X you will be paid Y. Work it out up front, be proffesional with dealing with promoters and price yourself at what you think you are worth. Be realistic but at a minimum cover your costs. Also the cost kinda in folks mind determines how good you are, eg a £2000 bass is obviously better than a £200 bass even if they are similar. Likewise think about where you price yourself in the market. but then to do that the band has to have the drive to match, and if you dont you probably arnt going to go forward.[/quote] Both excellent things to think about...thanks... I do feel dragged down. The drummer is incredible...but....sometimes you just have to move on. Either that or I take control and sort out all money situations.

Bump.....thinking of quiting the main band now. Finished LPC, car sold...looking for van.

The SVT Pro 3 does struggle, especially at 8 ohms. My friend has one, and as much as its quite a nice gruff Ampeg tone...it struggles with volume. Plus...it weighs a fair bit compared to one of the new lightweight heads that do exactly the same except are probably much 'louder' sounding. More so the Markbass....one hell of a low end for such a small amps.

I love it...I love live music. But...I am starting to tire of the way we are so disorganised and slack. Its not down to me....I push them all more than I should. I just think a new band is in order. Something a little more challenging to play and melodic. I find myself getting bored of the lack of challenge. I have recently joined a covers band, but thats different. We know we won't play any gigs without proper payment. I think perhaps a new originals band is calling me. After playing in some great bands in Nottingham, selling out the Rescue Rooms on my first gig, etc, this is such a comedown!

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='564216' date='Aug 9 2009, 04:09 PM']It was brilliant Russ, a real hoot. A couple of photos here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51824&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=51824&hl=[/url][/quote] That bass setup is awesome! Looks great!

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='564151' date='Aug 9 2009, 02:14 PM']I would recommend trying before buying. I know that I was totally struck by how good this is put together and sounds but I'm no Fender connoisseur. Alan reckons it's the best P he's heard and others say that 08/09 Fenders are as good as any made, ever. I've just done my 1st gig (ever) with it through a LMII, 2 x Aggire DB112's and an MXR M-80 D.I. and several bass players commented on how good the tone was. Peter[/quote] Sounds good! Im glad the rig is working out as well.

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='564024' date='Aug 9 2009, 10:27 AM']In my opinion Sadowsky's are amazing instruments in every way!! about 18 months ago i was buying and selling basses like crazy in search of "the one" Once i got hold of my NYC all that buying and selling stopped and ive had a good 18 months of pretty much just playing that bass for everything, gigs, studio/session work, rehearsals etc I dont see me ever selling it to be honest! Trouble is my Metro RS4 and NYC are very, very similar in sound/feel etc, so unfortunately because the NYC gets first dibs on anything i do, the Metro doesn't get used as much as it should. This is why i think a passive Fender would work well with my NYC as they would sound different enough to warrant using them for different projects or whatever. We'll see how my trade feeler goes in the for sale section [/quote] Hmm. What kind of different sound is there between a passive Fender Jazz and a Sadowsky Metro? Just wondering....

I find myself becoming more and more out of touch with my band recently. We are all good friends from way back, and me and the drummer are definitely a good match. Personality-wise and musician-wise. But, its just not clicking like it used to. I told them if this summer was as dull as last summer (eg barely any practicing and no new songs) then I'd be out. I don't want to....but after playing gig after gig for literally £0 i'm getting sick of it. The whole modern DIY punk/hardcore scene is full of fantastically fluent musicians, yet it still seems acceptable to barely cover petrol costs when we all work full time and make a hell of a lot of effort to get from our hometown after work to a gig in Yorkshire on time and with equipment. This happened last week. They didn't even pay our petrol, so it was like a very expensive practice. The PA was actually very professional, but they had barely advertised and were more concerned about their club night afterwards. We went home out of pocket and extremely tired. I don't know what is acceptable nowadays....but Im sick of the effort for not even getting costs covered. Because of the massive rush to setup that occurs at all of our gigs, there is no point in me taking my decent high end equipment anymore. I just stick with a house amp or cab and take my least expensive bass. Cables get stolen and water always gets spilt everywhere. Maybe im too old for the sh*t organisation and dirty venues. Who knows. What do you guys/girls think? I love bass; I will never stop that. But....im losing money in this band to daft little things that should be covered.

I bought a brand new SVT 810E cab....expecting it to solve everything. It just wasn't really that impressive. You had to have it very loud to get a good tone. That was a Vietnam cab....and yes QC wise it was pretty damn spot on! But...Ive never owned the US stuff. I dunno....that and the fact my friends Ampeg SVT 3 Pro struggles with volume has really put me off Ampeg. I won't be going back to them now...the cab has gone and the much nicer sounding/looking Aguilar cabs took its place. I tested a SVT-VR and I found it pretty dull. I was probably not EQ'ed correctly, but it did not have the wow factor for me. I think after a few years Ampeg will pull it back.....but I cant see myself tempted by their products again.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='561813' date='Aug 6 2009, 11:00 AM']That 62RI [/quote] I'd really like to know how these Reissues stand up against a Fender-type copy eg Lakland/Sadowsky. Any ideas? Cheers!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='563933' date='Aug 9 2009, 12:57 AM']I think it really has to be fender, thats the tone/feel that im after and only fender do the fender sound properly Never really considered the 75 RI......ooh on that note i wonder what the 62 RI is like?? [/quote] What are those Sadowskys like?!! How do they 'compare' to Fender USA etc? See....I want another Jazz....and Im thinking a higher end Fender USA again. Like a reissue or custom.