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    The Yamaha BB mega-thread

    in Bass Guitars

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    7 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

    The BB1600 - I regret selling that over any other bass. It was exactly as per TK’s - I even used to buy GHS boomers for it because I’m a sad little fanboy.

     

    I will say, a well set up 414 is comparable…but doesn’t feel as nice.

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    Made the same mistake 😞

    Valve Amp - who’s still using them?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by andy67

    6 hours ago, kuetsum said:

    Would any of you valve enthusiastic share the the thoughts on ashdown compare to other full tube amp? Such as ampeg svt classic ?

    I my opinion, the SVT is the best valve amp ever but there are many great ones about too. I’ve had an Ashdown LB30 that was a wonderful little valve head and kicked out more than said 30watts. Actually I also had an Ashdown CTM-15 valve head that was a brilliant home practice amp that kicked ass lol but prior to this I had an original Trace Elliot V4 that was an absolute monster . My head was turned by the SVT Classic though 🥰

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    The Yamaha BB mega-thread

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by andy67

    I had the BBG5 of which is very similar to the N5 and thought is was excellent. The TRB style soap bars work for me on many levels, tone, clarity and growl but they are place perfectly for my finger playing. I miss my TRB5 mk1, the single best 5 string ever! :( The BBG5s below is identical to the one I owned. (Image courtesy of talkbass.com)

     

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    Things that can be nippy on basses!

    in Bass Guitars

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    9 minutes ago, neepheid said:

    I enjoy all my basses very much - otherwise I wouldn't have them.  None of them are perfect though.  I've said that if I ever reviewed basses on YouTube or whatnot, I'd make sure I didn't just gush over whatever it was I'm looking at, there's always room for improvement.  So, let me critique my current crop and say one negative thing about each.

     

    G&L CLF L-1000 - zero shielding, shocking for an instrument which cost £1300 at the time, had to do it myself.

    G&L Tribute LB-100 - the vintage tint on the neck is yellow, looks like it's got jaundice in the wrong light.

    Soloking MJ1 Classic - Stoopid name!  Cup style jack socket mount means I have to be picky with my right angled cables.

    Sire D5 - pickup output is a bit low, have to remember to compensate either at the compressor output or the preamp.

    Epiphone Les Paul (not so) Standard - opposite problem to above, those DiMarzio X2N-B pickups I put in there have bonkers output, needs taming at the compressor so it isn't clipping on the preamp when set to 1.

    Harley Benton HB-50 (prototype) - stock it came wired with crap pots and a useless switch which gave you either or both coils, made almost no difference to the sound.  Since modded to series/single/parallel and decent pots.

    Yamaha BB1200 - there's a ding/bit of lacquer missing on the back of the neck which is in an annoying, occasionally noticeable place.  Sometimes I think I'll have a go at repairing, sometimes I think I should just leave it be.

    Epiphone Jack Casady 20th Anniversary - I think it's bloody rotten that Epiphone don't at least supply the JC with a gig bag - it's hollow FFS!  The fact that my 20th Anniversary came with one shows that they can do it when they can be arsed and it annoys me.

    Reverend Triad - the neck heel sticks out a bit from the body, looks a bit goofy, I think they could have streamlined that a bit.

    Epiphone Korina Explorer - the case is fecking huge - the only way to get it in my car is by taking up the front passenger seat and sticking it in the footwell then up against the seat.

     

    There you go - a negative aspect for every bass I own.  What a whingebag!

     

    I don't get the being put off by relative positioning thing.  When playing the basses I own where the first fret/tuners feel like they're in a different time zone to me (I'm chiefly looking at you - Les Paul, Explorer and any Thunderbird I've ever owned) it just makes me feel even more like the rock star I know I am ;)

     

    I best start on my lot now 😂

    give me time on the following:

    Gibson SG

    Squier CV 50s tele

    US Fender P

    MIJ Fender P

    US EBMM Stingray

    Cort FMMH A5

    Yamaha Attitude mk2

    Yamaha BB714BS

    Spector Euro 4LT

    Jackson Minion

    Schecter CV4

    Things that can be nippy on basses!

    in Bass Guitars

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    17 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

     

    Probably why my euro 5 has two strap buttons!

    I relocated said nippy rear strap button to a more suitable place for me. I love practicing with the Spector as is so easy to play when sitting down but not so great standing up at rehearsals. 

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