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Bassman68 started following Fretless Porn, Can anybody identify this bass.Looks like a Peavey but..., What are the Top 4 envelope filters, synonymous with bass? and and 7 others
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Can anybody identify this bass.Looks like a Peavey but...
Bassman68 replied to squire5's topic in Bass Guitars
I agree with Dazed about the body shape, but the headstock is reminiscent of 70’s Aria’s or even Kawai? -
What are the Top 4 envelope filters, synonymous with bass?
Bassman68 replied to csmallett's topic in General Discussion
The old green Dod envelope filter certainly tested the bottom-end handling of your rig on certain settings? Mutron & Bassballs would be my recommendations -
Trace Elliot silver face preamp replacement tube?
Bassman68 replied to BassManGraham's topic in Amps and Cabs
I seem to recall them having a 12ax7 in the preamp valve in the SMX series? Yours should be the same, best contact somewhere like Watford valves (if they’re still going?) -
I’m hoping I can keep the pick-ups & wiring to the stacked volume pot. My bass also has side l.e.d’s so I don’t want to go ripping everything out? Hopefully I can keep the preamp 18v, along with the 3 extra 9v’s for the l.e.d’s?
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MEC pick-ups & stacked treble & bass with separate mid control. Volume & pick-up pan on a stacked knob with pull switch for active/passive
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Greetings one & all, I’m looking for recommendations The preamp on my 25yr old Warwick Thumb 5NT is starting to hum & buzz. As the woods have settled over the years, I’m getting less impressed by the 3 band MEC preamp. The bass is rather woolly & I find the treble frequency too high & unworkable. Has anyone replaced their preamp & what with? I quite like the aguilar 3 band with the switchable mids but a luthier friend of mine has also mentioned a Noll preamp. Your views please are appreciated..
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Just been working my way through ‘Pet sounds’ by The Beach boys Carol Kaye & the gang were laying down some amazing stuff? It all came about through the dead strings on my ‘go to’ practice bass sounding perfect for that oldschool sound.
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That’s the original GMT carbon replacement neck he got from Status?
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What's the difference between Ash and Swamp Ash?
Bassman68 replied to TJ1's topic in General Discussion
Density & weight, I think? Swamp Ash is lighter than Ash in my experience.. -
Didn’t John Bentley (Sqeeze) play a TB? I seem to recall one in the “Cool for cats” video.. Another sighting was Alan Lancaster in a few Quo vids.
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I’ve been after an Aria SB for a couple of years now & marvel at the prices these fetch, which surprise me given the retro style of these instruments ( I’ve was playing in an 80’s cover band pre-Covid). Whilst perusing the 80’s Japanese bass scene (Lived through it first time round, even had a JV Precision) another brand that struck me was Ibanez, especially the Roadster series.. I’ve played a few in my time & was always impressed with the build quality, Solid bolt-on necks & quite often DiMarzio pick-ups with good hardware, Often being overlooked in favour of the more sought after (& higher priced) Musician series. But whilst mention of vintage Squiers, what about the other Fender stylings of Tokai & let’s not forget the rest of the “Lawsuit” Jap basses that brought about the reason for Japanese Fenders/Squiers? Some of the build quality was awful but there were some nice alternatives out there? Even prices of these must have at least doubled/tripled in their time?
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Just thought of another that I’ve seen a price increase in... Squier bullet basses What’s going on there?
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The original Musicman American made S.U.B basses seem to be holding their value these days? I’d be interested in how the first Sterling by Musicman Ray 34/35’s fair... German built Warwicks pre 2000 took a dip but seem to be climbing again? But these are mostly for personal/selfish reasons as I have a 10 yr old SterlingRay 35 & 4 pre 2000 Warwicks (Not that I want to get rid of any of these basses yet) 😉
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When I’m feeling in a ‘Pino’ mood... ‘87 Ray, Just add an octaver & chorus