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Thanks for a great discussion! I really like the tone of Spoombung bass ( and brilliant music too!! ) and i can start to see why people get obsessed about these basses. Do they used to have original pickups and electronics? if yes, was it, or is it possible to buy it separately ?

thanks for your answers guys! So if i understand correctly the reason for the price tag that these basses command is more due to emotional reasons rather than logical. I mean, if i end up paying 3k for a 4 string Shuker or Zoot it is going to be a beast with best possible raw materials that are available on the market. Its interesting that you mentioned Carl Thompson as i have two friends who played a CT bass and both of them basically said it was the best bass they ever played, tonally and balance/built etc. Its important that both of them are not Primus or Les Claypool fans.

i didnt know that! i always thought that before switching to modulus flea was playing musicman stingray exclusively. The sound on blood sugar sex magic is amazing but kind of hard to tell about the "true" nature of the tone as everything is being played very aggressively.

I never seen or played a Wal in real life, and it seems like i have been missing all the fun... These basses shift at incredible prices and it seems like every time someone even mentions a wal, people start GASing and drooling. So whats the story behind these basses? are they really that good? did people rave about them the same way when they were still produced, or is it simply a "Kurt Cobain" effect? Can anyone recommend a good commercial recording that showcase the "wal sound"? cheers, Ito

this is by far the easiest to understand explanation of basic music theory i've came across, thank you very much for this !!!! (Turning on my printer... ) Can we have requests here? practical application of the cycle of fifth... and again, thank you very much!!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUoY2lRdUHo&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUoY2lRdUHo...feature=related[/url] madness

[quote name='Oscar South' post='326448' date='Nov 11 2008, 01:29 AM']Years ago this was the song that turned me onto Jazz.. [url="http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/03%20Moanin%27.mp3"]http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/03%20Moanin%27.mp3[/url] Still my all time favourite jazz track.[/quote] this is really good. can you tell me the name of this track please?

just got tickets, cant wait!!

and his new album (square pusher - just a souvenir ) is absolutely pure genius.

just got it today, had some good natural light so decided to get some pictures. This bass is out of this world!!

If you get out of denmark st, take right towards Tottenham court road tube, there is a shop on your right with lots of second hand studio gear and guitar pedals on the window. I walked in there in the intention of buying a pod x3 or a tech 21 bass driver. The reason i went there was because they seemed to be the only ones who actually sell both of them. I approached the guy that was there, a tall skinny guy with long hair, seems around the end of his 40s, and asked him if i can try the pod next and the bass driver. him: "Why?" Me: " Im looking for a device that would enable me to record my bass direct to the computer" Him: " They are both very different " me: " I know, thats why i want to try them, see which one i prefer" him:(Angry tone): " there is no way you can compare them, they are too different " me: (getting angry) " I dont want to compare them, i want to hear which one i prefer" him: " we do not demonstrate gear here, if you want you can buy both of them" he then turned his back to me and started talking to the other "sales" person. Being a hot tempered middle eastern, he was kinda lucky that i was there with my girlfriend, it was probably the rudest addetude i've ever got since moving to london. Before i went to the shop i went to a cash point and took 300£ to buy one of these units. I left the shop empty handed and very very angry and bitter. Apart from the fact that he was a complete c**t, i really really wanted to hear the difference between a digital flashy unit like the pod, to a more hands on analog unit like the sans amp. I'm never going near that area again. Just to soften things up, i've ordered a new bass from Andertons over the phone 3 weeks ago, and they were very patient nice and friendly to me.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='314611' date='Oct 25 2008, 05:47 PM']30nV to 16nV!! nV!!! You know what a nanovolt is? This sounds crazy to me. I'm prepared to be wrong, but you can't hear nanovolts of noise.[/quote] I know it 16nv seems to be something you wont notice, but everywhere i read people are raving about the difference they achieved by switching to more quality opamps. here is an interesting discussion about it: [url="http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/39648-32-ad822-good-tl062-replacement"]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/39648-...062-replacement[/url] i guess there is nothing to loose so im willing to experiment. i'll post my experience here once its done.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='314357' date='Oct 25 2008, 09:21 AM']My first question is who told you changing those chips would make any difference? Without any accompanying circuit changes to affect (say) the gain etc. you're not going to notice a thing.[/quote] I've researched into it an realised that the stock electronics that you get with the default MEC preamp are aimed into preserving battery life. these two chips are basically the amplifiers (opamp) of the preamp, changing them can have a dramatic effect. Since i dont mind switching a battery every three month, the sonic benefit is quite noticeable. (i recycle all my batteries and use rechargeable ones when possible ) Here is what the guys over at MEC had to say: [color="#000080"]you have to exchange the TL 062 (it is the small one) to a TL 072 and the TL 064 (it is the big one) to a TL 074 and if you do this, the noice goes done from 30 nV to arround 16 nV.. [/color] If you ever had any experience with MEC (9v) preamps you'll know that they can get quite noisy, especaly when you dial up the treble. 30 nV to 16nV is half the noise to signal ratio. hope it answers your question.

great thanks! got it from Cricklewood Electronics. Now for the next question, as i have zero knowledge in electronics where can i get them replaced? it seems like a very easy job for a professional.

hey all. Im looking to cutomise and replace some parts in my MEC preamp. the parts im looking for are TL072 and TL074 to replace the TL062 and TL064. Does anyone have any idea where i can find them online? everywhere i look it seems as if i'll have to buy a bulk of them, or spend more than 100£ on an order. I only need one of each. If the internet is not the right place, maybe somewhere around central london? thanks Ito.