nick

Hello & welcome, Don't knock those Epiphone Flying Vs! I've got one myself. once they're set up properly, not a bad bass & fun to play, Cheers

Good luck to him IMO. I do think his version, is at least more aesthetically pleasing than the Zvex (Fuzz Face derived) original.

I'm up for crossing the bridge!

[quote name='dumelow' post='1091713' date='Jan 16 2011, 07:19 PM']regarding the q-tron plus, have you tried flicking the switch over from "normal" to "boost" mode. i found that when doing this the gain knob then acts as more of a volume control. you do have to set it quite low though cause the pedal is very loud[/quote] True when in boost mode, the gain which is normally a sensitivity control also (stupidly) doubles up as a volume control. The problem is with that, as you say the pedal is so loud, the gain control when in boost mode has to be turned right down, thus also bringing sensitivity down with it. With a level control at the back-end of the Qtron, & when kept in normal mode, the gain (sensitivity) control can be adjusted to what ever suits the effect your after.

[quote name='charic' post='1090410' date='Jan 15 2011, 01:45 PM']Actually as a thought what about trace?[/quote] I thought that too.... I get a lovely old school tone with this. Its a hybrid model with S/S power amp, but a pair of Harma (cryo) Telefunken ECC803S clones in the preamp give it warmth & clarity. Far from being lightweight though [attachment=68867:TE_015.JPG]

[quote name='Johnston' post='1089914' date='Jan 14 2011, 10:02 PM']Yeah I thought that, they have been pretty useless anytime I've went. Now the internet has been invented and the book has resurfaced after a read out I might actually be able to get the stuff Any of the electronics places I tried back in the day looked at me like I was a spotty kid smokin' something !![/quote] +1 Maplins are utter sh*te IMHO. In addition to Rich's recommendation, Bitsbox are also good.

Another one here, built loads of stuff on veroboard, all good - no issues. Got a few good layouts if you want any....

Ian bought a PIO cap from me. Quick payment, no messing about - sound BCer. Recommended. Thanks

Gareth bought some PIO caps from me. Prompt payment, good coms & a nice straightforward deal. Thoroughly recommended. Thanks

Thanks for posting this, interesting.

[quote name='J.R.Bass' post='1082103' date='Jan 8 2011, 02:06 PM']I've noticed a lot of people using the word "Creative" in this thread and while i agree with some points, i disagree with others. I've seen way too many cover bands with one member being [i]creative[/i] and the rest playing it as per the record. I think the only way to get it to work is by the group collectively being creative, otherwise, over 70% of the time it just doesn't sit right. I've always thought of it as a rugby player turning up to play football. Yeh he can keep up with the team and kick the ball but as soon as he picks the ball up he ruins the game. But if they all turned up to play rugby, it'd be a different game altogether? I know thats a crap analogy but it makes sense in my head Also, pure creativeness surely has to be writing your own songs no??[/quote] Totally agree with you... Big part of the reasoning in why I left my last band, was that it was only myself really endeavouring to learn the songs as close to the originals as possible, & putting the time in. The other members I recall, rather than using the term 'creative', used to similarly say we were 'putting our own stamp on the songs' - I think more like 'winging it'. Not good on Motown classics - some gigs I would cringe. They were all seasoned 'pros' & believed that the audience didn't notice anyway. However, they were also so [s]unrehearsed[/s] creative, that they had to use karoake tracks on their web page masquerading as our music, with the singer doing his thing over the top! Too much for me... Me offski Having said all the above, they're still getting the gigs albeit at working mens clubs around SW.... so maybe they were right, are audiences that clued up, does it matter?

[quote name='Rumble' post='1079202' date='Jan 5 2011, 09:30 PM']That's priceless - it has me smiling broadly and stifling a giggle [/quote] It's brilliant. Has a Gareth Cheeseman vibe to it.

Terrible news.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='1075820' date='Jan 2 2011, 10:10 PM']You say an overdrive might not fit, but I think otherwise. Not something like the Boss Bass Overdrive of course which is actually a nasty sounding distortion pedal, but a nice low gain overdrive tomake your hybrid terror sound more like a proper vintage tube amp. I also play P-Basses with flats into an Orange Terror and have tried nearly every overdrive pedal going and I reckon for your application you can't beat the Catalinbread SFT, which for vintage thump with extra hairy balls, slays the VT Bass every time.[/quote] +1 : Was thinking exactly the same, definitely try an SFT. I sometimes play the same set-up, P-Bass with flats into a TE (hybrid) V-Type through an SFT clone; great for old school tones.

Thanks Pete , looking forward to going through these!

[quote name='pete.young' post='1075336' date='Jan 2 2011, 02:37 PM']..... but virtually all the action is in the last 60 degrees of the pot. I'm not sure if that's normal or due to some duff assembly work![/quote] Good review. Regarding everything happening right at the end of the pot.... I think thats 'normal' & not down to the build etc. Guessing its a 5K log pot(?), maybe swapping it for a linear one could even it out a bit. Cheers

I love Alan Spenner's tone in Roxy Music, equally George Murray (Bowie)

[quote name='Ruck' post='1074687' date='Jan 1 2011, 07:43 PM']Hello I bought a used Qtron+ off a fellow bass chatter and now i have had a chance to use it in a rehearsal I have come to find its just too loud and I am unable to reduce the volume anymore, even when I turn the internal trimpot down. Switching from Low Pass to Mixed doesnt seem to make a difference either. Nor does playing softly. Is this a faulty Qtron+ or are they all like it? Cheers.[/quote] Hi No, its not faulty - they all do it. See [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=114224&hl=qtron+volume"]Qtron volume thread here[/url] for discussion on the issue. Another option to control the volume spikes, would be put a limiter pedal after it. Something like the cheap Behringer one would no doubt tame it.

WTF was Wanda Jackson on?!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1071904' date='Dec 29 2010, 04:38 PM']Once again, I'm allotting "honorary JapCrap" status to the Gherson brand. This is quite interesting: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970S-ITALIAN-BASS-GUITAR-GHERSON-WELL-BUILT-GREATSOUND-/320636191805?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4aa768043d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970S-ITALIAN-BASS-G...=item4aa768043d[/url][/quote] Half tempted to this. Whilst working in Naples a few years ago, I tried one that belonged to a friend. Quite a nice bass, I recall - wish I'd bought it off him. It's a Gherson 'Finger Picar' - daft name or what!

Rare occasion I use a pick, I like a Dunlop Tortex Wedge 0.60mm (orange) [attachment=67406:wedge.jpg]