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    Precision Advice

    in Bass Guitars

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    How do you use the 'quote' function?

    To 'John The Bass' - the biggest reason you need to try imo is that Fenders in particular are notorious for dead spots around the 7th fret on the G string. If you get one with a bad dead spot - there'll be little you can do about it and it may end up niggling you so much you can't live with it.

    Then there's the cosmetic appeal of the bas - especially if it's a see through colour. If it's been hanging around in a shop - is it scratched?

    I'd be seriously wary of buying unseen - I'm sure there's thousands of great basses sold mail order, but to me it's such a personal thing I'd be loathe to take the chance!

    Precision Advice

    in Bass Guitars

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    I guess i should tell you about mine.....it's an 86 MIJ. I bought it as a bit of a dog - stripped and brush varnished - and had it refinished in nitro black - cos I play in a Pink Floyd tribute band!! it's a maple neck with a 4 piece basswood body - which sounds fine but marks easily. The neck is 1 5/8 inch at the nut which is a nice compromise between the jazz and P necks. However - I needed to be able to get a funkier sound for the Levin/Pratt material so I've had a J pup put in the neck position, with a blend switch. She's also got a badass II fitted. The original pickup sounded OK but wasn't immense so in the neck position I've got a Fender 62 reissue, and in the bridge position I've got an overwound Wizard 84. I've had some electrical probs of late, so I've not gigged it with the Wizard in place, but I think it's sorted now and she'll be going for a trip out this weekend! I think you can ponder all you like the different variances on a particular type of bass but at the end of the day, it comes down to individual pieces of wood - Pleeeease don't buy mail order - you gotta try the actual one you're buying first!

    Using mis-matched cabs

    in Amps and Cabs

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    The manual for my Trace 2 x 10 says that it will happily take twice the RMS rated power so long as it is not clipping. problems occur when people clip their amps by driving them too hard - which then shags (technical term!) the speaker. Another example - my PA speakers - Wharfedale Titan 12's are rated at 250 W RMS. Wharfedale recommend using a 500W amp to drive them. Let your ears be the judge - if they start to fart and flap, you're driving them too hard.

    1 Bass cab/Sub

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by King Tut

    [b]One now sold - one available[/b]

    One 'no name' 1 x 15 bass cab / sub - not sure what they're supposed to be - but they sound pretty meaty!

    Well used and the handles are a bit iffy - 200W 8 ohm 'Zomax' drivers

    Bargain price of £40 collected from Milton Keynes !







    I've got 4 of these - two with 4 ohm drivers in - which I'm keeping - I used one of the 4 ohm jobs as an extension to my nemesis 2 x 10 combo at a gig recently and had loads of comments about how good it sounded.

    This needs a good home soon!

    Trace Cabs PRICE DROP BARGAIN!!

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by King Tut

    [b][/b]Hi there

    Some recent acquisitions have left me free to let go of my Trace speaker stack which comprises a 1 x15 'Multistack' and a 2 x10.

    The 1 x 15 is old and a well used but basically sound. It's fitted with castors and an eminence Delta 15 LF speaker - 500W 8 ohms - although I can supply it with the 4 ohm version. The XLR sockets are there but not currently wired in, although it wouldn't be difficult to do this. Jacks work fine

    [b] Sold [/b]The 2 x 10 is newer and in better condition apart from two tears in the carpet on the top - pictured. [b]Sold[/b]


    [b]Open to offers on the 1 x 15 collected from Milton Keynes or can bring to the bass bash[/b]

















    GT6B - Compressors

    in Effects

    Posted

    I like boss stuff - it sounds rich and deep to me. So I bought a GT6B - I thought it would be like a pedal version of the pre on my cube 100B.

    But the compressors seem to be so harsh - even with only a little sustain. Any tips/settings/thoughts anyone?

    If only it had a 'cube 100B Compressor' setting!

    Thanks in anticipation.

    Col

    Claims to fame

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Played at a benefit where Tom Robinson was headlining. After I played, he came over and told me "nice bass playing mate". His own set (a solo set) was superb. Fast forward a few years, and the guitarist i had been playing with passed on - Tom came and played a couple of acoustic numbers at his funeral - nice one!

    Rechargeable 9v

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    I use a Sennheiser Freeport radio system and use a rechargeable NiMH all the time. I just recharge it after every gig. I make sure to turn the transmitter off between sets. Maplins are currently knocking out 3 200MAh PP3s (NiMH rechargeable) for a tenner. A 'no brainer' if you ask me!

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