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Pirellithecat

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  1. Good condition , original packaging "vintage" pickups. Over £200 new, but now surplus to requirements. UK Postage included.
  2. Well .... why not .... Very modified Squire Precision Special, into a few pedally things and into the Genzler Magellan 800 plus a couple of Mesa Subway Ultralites. Lots of room this weekend and new IEMs getting a run out. All looked a bit more "Rock an' Roll once the house light were off!! 🤠 The hat was resting.
  3. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. In light of which I shall, - endeavour to get guitar(s) (and bass) to FOH, as advised - continue to negotiate the stage sound levels down a little. - chill out and improve my IEM approach - look for a new band, sell PA and get on with enjoying playing bass. Sorted 🤭 Thanks everyone.
  4. Thanks Bill. Working on it!! But still resistance as the baked in belief is that it's not possible to get "that" sound without driving the guitar amp/ cab. And the ear plugs are just that! And the cab has a slanted top baffle!! I'm doomed,🙄😓
  5. A bit of an Update ..... and a question. Been "implementing" the changes outlined in this post. The GOOD STUFF All instruments in mix but only Vocals and Kick/Snare to FOH. Reducing Stage Volume and ensuring better monitor positioning makes it possible to control feedback. It's very difficult to get the idea over that, if one feed is too loud, it's better to reduce it rather than increase ALL the others to get the balance right. But, I guess, he who has the mixer can overcome this!! Using new Shure 215 IEM's (via Xvive U4) which are excellent in reducing Stage Volume (for my ears!) . Used an ambient mic (an old vocal mic with poor noise rejection!) on a mic stand positioned just above head height and "aimed" to catch as much ambient sound as possible. This really does make a very big difference in the "feels like I'm playing live" experience and could become the main "feed" into the IEM mix with some additional bass to help hear the notes better. Last night's gig (pic), worked really well (for me at least) certainly to start with. The BAD Stuff 2/3rds of the way through 1st set it all fell apart. Finally dawned on me that the Guitarist had turned up both guitar amps , "only a smidge", 'cos from his position, with his ear plugs in, he felt the sound was a bit thin and he couldn't feel the guitar. And anyway (I kid you not) the punters walking in front of the band didn't flinch so we weren't too loud!! Question Any good way to stop this happening ..... or tips on how to tackle it? Or ...... Anyone need a bass player, with great PA set-up, somewhere in the North West!!😂
  6. About a year old - good condition, velcro on base, original packaging. Nice, subtle, potentially "always-on" pedal used with my Genzler Magellan 800. Now surplus to requirements. Postage included in price.
  7. About 6 months old, looks as new. Postage included in price. Fits the Mackie "like a glove" .
  8. All working fine, all packaging, leads etc. Price includes Postage. Selling all my "spare" gear to fund better IEM project. Thanks for looking .
  9. Great Amp. Great Condition. Used as back-up to main gigging amp so relatively light use. More photo's if you need them, but the Amp looks like new. The footswitch has some signs of use (and has velcro on the base). I'm torn between selling this or my Genzler Magellan 800 - I like both, but something has to give to fund route to better IEM for my aging ears! If this doesn't sell then I'll sell my Genzler instead!! I have the original box so could post at cost, but if you're within 100 miles of Kendal I might deliver it for a few kWatts of electricity for my EV!
  10. Tried a Zoom Q2N-4K at rehearsal this week. Promising. Set up unit on top of a mic stand in the "audience position", sent Headphone "out" to mixing desk, mixed this with the vocal and bass feeds and sent via Aux Send to my wireless/in ears. Worked fairly well for a first attempt. I don't think the Q2N-4K is the right tool for me though, as there would be a debate about video vs sound etc. and I don't need the hassle. However, the H4N Pro, (although more expensive) would work alone using one of the mic inputs for the bass, mixed in with sound from the onboard mics, freeing up an Aux send. ........... Might be too late, but this plus in ear might do the trick, combining the need for IEMs' for sound isolation from a noisy stage whist keeping that "live" feel. I might just try a stand alone mic first, but the Zoom solution is very flexible and tidy. Thanks for the pointer Dood!
  11. Hi - What's the weight and the neck dimensions of this lovely bass?
  12. The updated PJ shared gigging duties last night. Works a treat! My old basses (just finished fettling my MIJ Squier P too) are now both excellent beasts. Very different, both really good to play, really nice necks, and both sound very good (but not using the same EQ!!). Used live, the absence of insertion loss and a blend knob make life much easier. The EMG set-up sounds good - nice punchy pickups (Geezer Butler PJ)which blend well, making the tone control on the bass (nice to have but) fairly redundant. It's remarkable how different the PJ sounds to the P, even with the P pup soloed - both nice but completely different. I suspect that if I were looking fo new (additional) basses now I would be looking active, or a single pick-up solution to see how those set-ups compare ............... I'd definitely like to see how a Stingray (Sterling ...) or the Sandberg Central compare in the wild ......... but other things to sort first on the PA/IEM front. So maybe December ............ Christmas after all.
  13. Update. Before changing pickups I tried the P out at a couple of gigs. It was very good. So, thought I'd treat it to a setup at The Guitar Workshop (Manchester). And it's brilliant. They did a great job of setting it up and refiling the nut slots. It now sounds unmuffled and is a delight to play. Nice low action, no buzzing, tunes well and sounds like an old P The pup is a tad hot and maybe a tad bassy but can now be EQ'd. Might try swapping it one day but for now it's fine.
  14. Fascinating - just back from a(nother) frustrating gig on the sound front! So, being a simple chap, just want to check that Zoom H2N set up is connected to the IEM's with a suitably long 3.5mm Jack lead (via a connector) directly to the IEM's?
  15. Apologies if this is a bit "off topic", but how do the Two10's compare to the Barefaced 12inch equivalents? Spec wise the 2x12's seem more likely to survive at volume, but it would be great to get "real world" experience. Has anyone swapped? I guess a Barefaced 2x12 would be loud enough for all gigs and is a single carry and less cost than, say, 2xTwo10's?? But how does it compare sound wise? Maybe the answer is in the photo's above - pairs of Barefaced Two10's ???
  16. Update. First. Tried a Fender Performer P this week. PJ set up and insertion loss just like my pre mod Squire. Second Completed all the cavity routing and battery box added. Added all the bits. And reassembled. Third BRILLIANT!!! Works a treat. Usable blend control to give predicable mix of each pickup. I'd recommend it and, should I ever have another passive PJ, I'd immediately add the EMG ABC control, or go active EMG have been brilliant throughout, lots of questions answered and very helpful. Big callout for Alison at their HQ. Result!!
  17. Returning to "The Central". After the excitement of a new offering and in the light of experience, what's the current feeling? I have a VM4, tried Stingray for the first time yesterday, and was mightily impressed with the "Punch" - quite different to what I'm used to. How does the the Central compare generally and particularly in that characteristically punchy Stingray sound? I like almost everything about the Sandberg VM4 and to have a second bass with similar "topography" but with a different "sound" would be great!
  18. But , of course you're right - try the SPB's first. Trying to resist actually modding anything at the moment as tomorrow I'm routing out a battery box on my other bass and it would be tempting fate to disassemble both at the same time (although typical!!)
  19. When you say "killer" .... how would you describe the tone? I think I need to emphasise the mids rather than the deep bass, as there's plenty going on down there.
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