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    Peak Wal?

    three replied to W1_Pro's topic in Bass Guitars

    Thanks, I'd made assumptions that I shouldn't have made!
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    Peak Wal?

    three replied to W1_Pro's topic in Bass Guitars

    I’d no idea re: Wal and the Hellborg power amp. Fascinating and I wonder if it remains in place? I’ve had quite a few of these amps and still have one. Massively heavy and according to a well known studio tech, the most over-built power amp he’d seen. That said, they are not at all a transparent amp - there’s a gritty baked-in tone that surprised me initially, to the extent that I thought it was a fault. Four or five units later, it’s evident that the grit is designed-in. I wonder whether this has any influence on the calibration of contemporary Wal electronics? Back on topic, i’ve watched in awe at the stratospheric price increases. I’ve owned a few Wals and played a lot (I’m a fan of the tone and the v profile, especially on the earlier basses) but found them a little uncomfortable, and in some respects a bit agricultural. The prices in the ‘90s - relative to other basses - seemed about right to me
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    Intriguing! I didn’t know Status had produced a 33” scale SeriesII. Does the bass have a bendwell (probably not, I think the latter takes the scale down to 32” - it did on my Streamlines… I think)?
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    22 frets on a 30.5" (actually 30 and 3/8" on a Spector Shorty) scale is my preferred configuration, though 24 frets on 30.75" works very well too
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    Just the type of esoteric preamp exotica that gets me very hot under the collar. Very lovely indeed. Love the design ethos and I'm sure the execution is superb
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    I thought of Ned too and there’s much more than a nod. The Callan official (?) marketing seems to indicate 22 frets but all the images I can find show 20. I rather like the look of these and was a fan of the basses that inspired them, though haven’t owned one. I’ll be making efforts to try the new version
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    Absolutely no use to me, but the case is worth the entry fee on its own
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    Thanks for this - I looked pretty closely at the grain pattern on the back of the head and it looked the same (maybe close in terms of blanks?) I notice subsequently that mine had the longer posts on the tuners. Still, a beautiful bass (I like the pickup spray idea) and first class seller
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    I think this used to be mine (though it had a black pick-up cover on the J pickup?). If it was mine, it's an absolutely staggeringly good bass. Undoubtedly, the finest Fender type necks I've played - the J necks are super-slender and feel fabulous in the hand. One of Basschat's finest sellers too!
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    Unbelievable - wow! I’ve never seen such a beautiful top on an Essence
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    I’d have a look at the GSS Sumo range - simple and simply superb in my experience
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    Is that a P Special I see in your avatar? One of the best basses Fender have ever built IMO. The Dan Smith era involved an incredible leap in quality as far as I can see... and yes, generally less expensive than mid-late '70s Fenders - all of the latter that have been in my ownership have been crazily heavy
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    Wonderful to see something so different, and to me, very beautiful. It could be an illusion but it doesn't appear that the dots on the board align with the side-of-neck markers. Is this something to do with intonation of the higher strings, an illusion or something else? Again, a really lovely looking instrument and the carving looks fabulous
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    I have the 210 version and it’s by far my favourite 210! I can imagine the 410 just offers more of everything - utter bargain IMO
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    I've admired this bass for a long time - an absolutely staggering work of art. I recently bought a fretless so have no need and no money. However, I can still dream - beautiful (and for me, OTL LEDs on a fretless are a very useful addition)
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    I was sort of looking for a similar solution but ended-up with a lead with a Neutrik silent jack (Designacable). It seems to work very efficiently and I haven't had a problem - a really quick change-over between basses. That said, both the pedals above look like a good bet
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    Superb amp, superb seller. I had the preamp version of this and it was brilliant - I really shouldn’t have sold it. That pre mated (via Mesa’s extraordinary implementation) with a very high-quality class D power unit results in a brilliant, versatile and practical package
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    I hope you'll love the Noble! I sold mine as, though it was subtly impressive with passive basses, I couldn't really find a use for it with actives (and I play the latter almost exclusively). The Noble is a very nicely designed and built unit that just reeks of quality and prestige. Back on topic, I have no use for the Caveman (I have a Millennia that I'm pretty sure does much the same thing) but I have an inexplicable desire to acquire it.
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    We have some very wonderful basschatters!
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    Hmm... alarm bells all over here. I'm by no means a vintage Fender expert but I can see that the bass and description don't match. I wouldn't be surprised if the bass was red originally. The 5 indicates that the neck is a P bass spec (not that the bass was made or finished on 5th September). It could be a lovely player and nice that there's some history. However, it's an awful lot of money for a bass that looks to have significant mods (let's face it, it's just an awful lot of money!)
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    Much the better option in my opinion, though generally much more expensive
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    After years of playing fretless, I had no idea about nut height (or absence thereof) with a fretless board. I just went to check a Status fretless and sure enough. Thank you all!
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    I have an Overlord headless unit on a micro bass - it's not as bad as I expected, though it isn't brilliant. They're certainly cheap for what you get. Adjusting intonation is a bit tricky as the saddles are a little too large/tight (at least on the unit I have) and lock together a bit - lubrication will ease this, though a bit of judicious filing is a better option. The paint is cheap and flakes or scratches easily. The string holder at the end of the neck takes a bit of getting used to - it's worth looking carefully at how it works before changing strings (note to self). I've not struggled with string height, though I've struggled seriously with intonation. This isn't solely a deficiency of the bridge, it's largely a function of the very short scale. In sum, I wouldn't use the Overlord if I was starting a project, though for the price, it's not an awful unit. I think Random Guitarist's post above captures the essence.
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    A lovely, dinky rig - pleasing on the eye and the ear, no doubt! I've been using a Baby Sumo for around a year now and have been really pleased with the transparency and silent running. I also used a Noble for a while - subtle but lovely on passives (IME) but I don't really play the latter and I've found a Hellborg to be more useful with active basses. The Sumo is very neat, and well conceived and executed - my favourite of the class Ds to date
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    Steinberger XL-2 into just about anything. Ownership was short-lived as I couldn't cope with (to me) very weird ergonomics, but the tone from that bass was like nothing else I've experienced - staggering
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