solofunkyjazz

I too find that I catch my fingers on the pole peices if I play directly above the pickup. I just lower the pickup enough so that it doesn't happen. I play with a 'free stroke' similar to Tony Grey, I doubt it'd happen too much using a rest stroke where you're using a 'flatter' finger. (Hard for me to explain sorry) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL4GDaulw1Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL4GDaulw1Q[/url]

It's a shame you can't try cabs in a gig situation, 'cos that's when you use them. I always found the 2 Epifani 4x10's that I had to be 'muffled'. They were quite mid shy but very warm sounding, so I don't think that'd be your best choice. The Aguilar GS cabs are similar, mid shy but warm sounding. The Aguilar DB cabs are I think warm but with a more pronounced mid focus, and that would be my recommendation. They're also more reasonably priced. The best guy to ask is Ken Jung on talkbass, he's tried pretty much every cab/amp combination on the planet. Most people will only recommend what they use themselves, and if they've been duped into buying something overpriced and 'boutique' then they'll try and talk you into that. Try experimenting with your EQ settings. I've tried loads of cabs over the last few years. Bergs are way over priced for what they are, and have a 'sound' that if you like it then great, if not you have to try and get rid of it. The same goes for Epifani.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='917973' date='Aug 7 2010, 02:00 PM']Really though how different can a Classic be to my EB? Mine is in need of a setup which I think will make more of a difference when its done on tuesday. [url="http://imageevent.com/nicksguitars/stingray1993tealblue;jsessionid=cyjm8rp5y2.zebra_s"]http://imageevent.com/nicksguitars/stingra...m8rp5y2.zebra_s[/url] What about this? 2 band,mutes and well known as great age for necks half the price of a Classic![/quote] Totally off topic I know . How high is the action on your bass ? I've got a '96 natural Stingray 4. I've tried to fit the mutes but the screw things that hold the mutes down catch on the strings. I do have the action very low on my bass. It only happens if I try to raise the mutes so that they touch the strings.

[quote name='Higgie' post='918011' date='Aug 7 2010, 02:44 PM']Just as a follow up to this, I sold the Demeter as I didn't find myself using Compression, but decided to try out the Aguilar TLC - The thing is now on constantly! It's 4 knobs give it a lot of control for a pedal compressor and they interact really well with eachother, making it a pretty straight forward and awesome sounding unit. I love it![/quote] I think that when people who try a compressor find they don't use it so much, it's down to the actual compressor that they try. Some really, really colour the sound and have a very 'squishy' effect on the sound. When you try a really good and really uncoloured compressor then you'll end up using it a lot more. The Rothwell Love Squeeze which isn't on your list is an excellent one. You truly don't notice it, until you switch it off and then you want to switch it back on.

[quote name='stevieb85' post='489116' date='May 15 2009, 05:34 PM']im tempted to go for the bbe, mainly because of the price? for you folks that have one, does it have a problem with buzzing, as i have an ashdown compressor and its bloody noisy[/quote] The one I had didn't buzz, it just sounded horrible. Very, very coloured. Save up and buy used.