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    Advance G&L GAS - scheming

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    1 hour ago, neepheid said:

     

    Thanks, me too.

     

    BTW, you're talking to an MFD believer. All the G&Ls I've owned have had them in some form or another (regular, M spec, split P, J (not that I ever used it), El Toro slim humbucker). Also I'm not traditionally a P bass man either. So I doubt I'll feel the same way as you. Having said that, I take on board what you're saying and will give the Alnico a fair listen (on its own, band rehearsal, gig) before deciding.

    That’s ok buddy - different folks different strokes.

    G&L are fine fine basses - I just think that the MFD’s are too much and too in your face with less refinery than the LB for example, I always felt it was a fight.

    For me then MFD’s are best straight to amp/desk - any pre amps before an amp - it was hard to dial in for me. I went through 2 ASAT’s and an L1500.

     

    Either which way - cracking bass you will get as stock or modded.

     

    Enjoy!!

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    The 'Show us your Limelight!' thread

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Ander87 said:

    Well. So the story is I tried to buy this bass some 2 months ago and it ran out of my hands when it was in Milton Keynes right next door to me in Northants. Because I had missed this chance I started bothering folk to see if they'd let go of one of their jazz necked P basses - that's how my Olympic white came to me.

     

    Thanks to @Reggaebass and encouraged by @Cuzzie, I was made aware this charcoal frost bass was back on sale! In Bristol now.... just where I had a gig last night!

     

    So this beautiful, gorgeous bass came with me:

     

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    The colour of this thing is sensational!!! Very very well achieved, like the Sean Hurley P - but also can look almost grey in many pictures/light angles

     

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    And the whole family together: the purple for my punk rock band and dirtiest tones with a Nordy P blade, the Olympic White is the bright and punchy one with a Nordy NP4A (can totally recommend this pickup, the punch of a stingray and grind of a P!), and this new addition will go likely on an NP4V with labella flat wounds... AND YES, I'M INSTALLING THE JAGUAR MUTE!!! Will report on that...!

     

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    I have to add I love how different each bass is, you'd think all of them being jazz necked p basses they'd be redundant, but a change of pickup/strings and they're totally different - even before plugging them they've different tones....!

     

    I'm a happy happy happy guy!

     

    Ander.

    Congrats and well deserved 🤘🏾

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    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Cuzzie

    12 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

    You've clearly been spending too much time in proximity to a black hole or in a Tardis, Doc...my recollection is more like over 3 years ago when you, and a bunch of others, first got a DP3X!

     

    Hence the word another young padawan…..attention to detail my good fellow and you may become a master……!

    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, SumOne said:

    I've tried so many pedals in the last couple of years I think I'm finally at the point of not being fussed about trying new ones as I'm fairly sure they'll only be marginally different to what I've already got/used.....trouble is, now I'm eying up different Bass guitars - which is a whole other level of cost and hassle to buy and sell. In a few years I might have tried enough of them to learn they are only marginally different and there's not much point! 

    Yep

     

    it would have to be very special at this point for me for other guitars and other equipment in a lot of areas to peak my interest 

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    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

     

    Thanks. Yup very happy with the pedal board and have slotted a Thumpinator underneath for good measure. It will shortly start to be used in place of the Zoom B1-4 solo at rehearsals and gigs; settings and songs to be worked out when it does. Will need to invest some time getting up to speed on the FI editor, as I'm determined to avoid another D-grade on my homework from @Quatschmacher!

     

    Bear in mind that the rig pic I posted just refers to my best gear purchases of 2021, rather than of all time, and it's certainly not the case that e.g. the BB2 struggles at all. It's just I know how phenomenally good Berg cabs are, having previously had a CN212 and when I was able to get my hands on an almost-new NXT in part-ex for a bass in my herd that wasn't getting much of a look-in currently, it was too good an opportunity to pass up. 

     

    I've actually failed @bassfan's 2021 Gear Acquisition challenge spectacularly: I've had quite a gear churn this year including 7 basses, although I'm ending the year with the same number of basses as I had at the start. But the overall content of the Al Krow bass-ment feels like it's in good and very usable shape and, touch-wood, hopefully there will be plenty of opps to use them at home and with my two bands in 2022.

    Okee Dokee

     

    let us know when it comes out in the wild and what you have settled on to songs, settings etc 

    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, krispn said:


    Well it’s only a best of/worst of thread but it’s sometimes good to get context. I’ve had a main pub band gig for ages but I like to have a second project on the go too.  Did a C&W band for a bit which was great fun but now it’s an 80’s thing and I get to try out a different sound.  It’s half the fun!

    Any room for actual synth as well as ‘pseudo’ synth?

    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Cuzzie

    46 minutes ago, krispn said:

    I tend to change my rig every 4 years or so as my gigging needs change and post lock down it’s been nice to make some adjustments to my gear and get a chance to hear them in rehearsal and gigs…

     

    Fender Rumble 210 combo - bought this after doing a ‘back line provided’ gig which had one supplied and I was really impressed with the sound, not just how well it took my pedals but more importantly with the variety of sounds I could coax from the amp itself. It really is a cracking and very capable unit. If it came with a foot switch it’d be just about the perfect no nonsense gigging combo (I got mine used locally and it came with a cover so was pretty chuffed about that). Most of my gigs are iem these days but it’s still really nice to have some bass on stage as I know I enjoy it and the drummer always prefers it too so the Rumble is a great sounding way to get that on stage presence in a portable package without compromising on sound quality. Why more folks aren’t using this combo I’ll never know. I’d honestly consider getting the matching 210 ext cab but I’m unlikely to need it! 

     

    Darkglass B3K - I’m not a DG fan boi but the updates to this pedal have made it way more useful IMO for my needs and I was specifically after something which would play nicely with synths. The addition of a mid button and the tone control and how it’s voiced make this quite a practical unit. I’ve joined an 80’s band and thankfully we all agree that powerful, supportive bass tone is better than me trying to sound like a synth. We already have keys in the band and this prompted me to try the B3K. From what I can tell after some early testing in the rehearsal room is that it’s a great choice for bolstering the low end, adding enough supportive mid range so as not to get lost when I switch it on but also controlled enough in the high end to be heard but not brash or harsh in any way. Rehearsal earlier this week was great as the guitarist wasn’t there so I was playing with a bit more gain than I normally do (to be fair it wasn’t really that ‘aggressive’ per se considering usual DG standards) and it was a great fit. Doing tracks like Material Girl which was probably a synth or bass/synth doubled the B3K got a nice approximation which just seemed to lock in and sit really well with the kick drum - this was all going via the rumble combo which having 210’s might just be a bit more of a punchy sound than I’m used to with my regular 212 cab. Looking forward to having the guitar back and hearing how we can make things work to fill out that mids range and both have our place along with the keys.

     

    Spark booster (4 knob version) - total low gain dream pedal for me and one of the best voiced 2 band eq’s for bass too IMO and in conjunction with the MID setting it really pushes the low gain/low mids thing. For me this is a damn fine always on type pedal to allow the bass to sit right where you want it in the mix. I have A/B’d with the Rumble built in drive and both do the low gain always on sound really well. Had the Spark at the pub band gig and would switch between it and the built in drive on the Rumble - both worked a treat and did a similar thing but it their own way with either being a brilliant solution to getting that sound.

     


     

     

    Nice work - B3k is way more versatile than DG drive - looks like you found a sweet spot as well as that little spark

     

    Really good info on how you use your kit 👊🏾💪🏾🤘🏾

    Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2021?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    18 hours ago, Al Krow said:

    Super impressed with all you guys who have managed to limit your gear purchases to just a couple of items and, have instead, been managing to put what you already have to good use! I'm hoping that will be me one day soon, but certainly wasn't the case this year! 

     

    I recently took a pic of my function bass rig and realised that most if it, apart from a couple of pedals and my Boss WL-20 wireless, were actually all 2021 purchases! If I allowed myself 'category' awards for things I've bought this year, then:

    • best bass is the pictured Yamaha BB2005 (just pipping a lovely Elrick);
    • best amp: Bugera Veyron 1001M;
    • best cab: Bergantino 212 NXT; and
    • best new pedal: Boss OC-5.

     

    Rig - 21.11.JPG

    Tidy pedalboard and set up

     

    What songs are you using the FI/sound modulators on and what settings?

    is the VT pedal/drive always on and how does the zoom fit in/is it used?

    Bugera wins for functions above the DG AO - how so -strengths of each?

    Berg vs BF cab you have (BB2 I think) did the BF struggle in functions you are playing to outweigh its greater portability?

     

    Would be good info for us all

    New Darkglass amp..... bag!

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Kev said:

    They don't make the cabs either, but I remember threads about those too 🙃

    Aye they are very expensive, but, if they sound as good as they do on the Element (I haven’t played through one in the flesh) then they are very good.

    Agreed with @Wolverinebass

     

    Back to the bag, £200 is very top end I think everyone can agree. Lamanta make some beautiful stuff, but, this is standard.

    i am sure it will be quality tho like most things made by/associated with DG

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