Nothingman
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Cheers man. As per rest of my replies I’m going to pick one up to experiment with but prob not needed for main band in reality. My other projects will need this where I am switching more.
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Thanks for that. After other comments and a night of experimenting (!) I’m going to take the rat out the chain and replace it with a preamp then get a comp pedal (nice simple one as you Al have suggested) and experiment from there. I have probably been looking at things from the wrong angle and although my other bands require a compressor it’s probably not needed for my main set up. This said I’m still going to keep an eye out for one secondhand so I can add that to my arsenal, should it be needed.
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No that is a help. MAYBE I’m looking at things wrong (strong possibility with some of the comments after yours) and @ahpook mentioned messing with EQ. So I spent last night playing with my head and some amp sims on my computer last night. Seemed to get somewhere. So might go for a cheap preamp pedal ad some eq and drive, get rid of the rat from the board and see how that goes. Then can pick up simple comp to experiment with. plus, kudos on the JC love.
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I’m the OP and yes it’s a JC, tone up, vol up, impedance selector switch st 500. Lots of output into full on fuzz. If that is ‘hot’ then this mother is burning.
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What do you mean by ‘hot’?
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Hello, Still got the Truetone British? Will -
I got this last year for mine. Really good for the price. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004LAE7SG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Yeah, I have watched that about 10 times as it is one of only 2 vids I can find about Lou Barlow's set up/playing style. I do have serious man crush on him. But enough bout my sinister obsession. Thanks for your help. 100% awesome.
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It does sound 'kin awesome - to me anyway I know that style is evil to a lot of purists! I started the first half of rehearsal last night via the studios TC Electronics Blacksmith, because it had the built in Super Compressor thing. That seemed to help but my-oh-my I do not get on with that rig. Clean, clinical and too cold for me. I like it simple....and cheap (Lou Barlow ethos ) I had no Idea about comp before so throwing Parallel into the mix is mind blowing, but ultimately really helpful and interesting. I am a fat handed fool so soldering etc is best avoided so will need something off the shelf. Also intrigued by the EQ note. I play with Treble at 10/11 o'clock, Mid whacked right up and Bass at about 3 o'clock. Thats the best I usually get when borrowing amps or playing through my own. Thanks for your input. Really appreciated.
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Hey techie chatters, I could do with some of your esteemed knowledge to help me. I am trying to work out if I need a compressor and if so where to start and how to use it. As I say in everything I post, since returning to playing I am not an equipment guy and just like what I like. Tech knowledge that I had back in the day is a distant memory. I play a Jack Casady bass through an Ampeg 350 PF going into my Roost 1x15 cab. The effects I am running are below: Line selector into a RAT Clone and Big Muff. These are both on constantly (in my main band). It used to be a chase of I would switch between them depending on what I was playing (hence the line selector) but now after a few gigs just leave them on. This is because we are a loud fuzz punk trio and the noise and loudness are our thing. - On a side note I am now looking at sending both pedals through one channel and blending the dry sound in via the other.... My playing is very much strumming like a guitar on 5ths, mixed with a lot of high end stuff and therefore there is quite a range in the dynamics. However I have never used a compressor pedal in my previous playing days or since I got back into it 18 months ago. My question is, with this style i have badly described (think Lou Barlow, Lemmy only rubbish) would a compressor help or hinder? And where should I start looking at a decent but budget friendly option? Do I leave it on? Do I need analogue/digital/hybrid? I am completely at a loss. All I do know is that if I am strumming then go to 'single' notes the bass playing can lose its beef. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Will
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Another bump. Got my amp fixed and sorted, so not desperate for a sale. So will trade for something interesting, fancy trying and epiphone EB3 or something with a beefy soap bar PUP and is going to be equal on volume with my JC. Also looking for decent preamp/compressor pedal, something to enrich my sound..... Open to offers really. Easy now. Will
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Me: that’s a great bass, should get plenty of interest? Also me: yeah, hopefully. It’s a decent bit of kit and hopefully someone will chuck me an offer. Me: sure, doubt it’ll be around for too long. Unfortunately post Christmas and all that jazz often slows these things up, cash shortage and all that. Also me: yeah that’s true, let’s see how things go. Me: well good luck. Also me: cheers! Me: one other thing... Also me: yeah? Me: have you lost weight? Also me: No.
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Awesome stuff! Love a good custom story. Looks really nice, classic but with a modern twist.
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Hello sir, what is that bass in the middle? Not seen one before. Cheers
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Admittedly, not all my own gear. However this is what I’m switching between at the moment, trying to find ‘my sound’. Takes ‘experimenting on a Friday night ‘ to a whole new level. Ampeg, Selmer and Ashdown belong to the studio and I’m trying them in various combinations. The Roost though, that baby’s all mine. Plsying my JC through Big Muff and RAT clone. These are constantly on and use line selector to go to clean. This is only used between songs to stop feed back. Not a traditionalist...🤗
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Hello! For sale my lovely Squier Precision P/J bass. I purchased this off a top fella in the North East in the summer of 2017 as a bass to help me get back playing (after years of packing it in). I have since got my hands on an Epiphone Jack Casaday and I love it. On the rare occasion that I swap basses out during playing, the sounds are too much of a variant for me not to start needing to make adjustments to my rig. As a non tech person, who just plugs in and plays, this would require a little bit of work to balance the sound of the JC and the P bass. So not something I can really be bothered, nor need, to do. Therefore I want to let this one go to a new home. The P bass is a lovely tone for the price, as expected with Squier gear. The neck is what really did it for me, the slimmer Jazz profile and satin finish are a lovely touch and the P/J PUP configuration makes it and extremely versatile little beast. It’s got a few scuffs (belt rash etc) as per usage but no significant chips or dents etc. It has served me well and is a straight up really reliable but if wood. This bass would suit a beginner (or somebody coming back to the fold), it would be a reliable back up bass or it could be a budget friendly workhorse for some righteous cats. Either way it's great value for a great price. Items I would look for trading: Decent preamp pedal short scale bass EB3 Happy to field any questions, allow for demos and send more photos etc if anybody wants to know more. I would prefer collection from North Yorkshire but can post if buyer arranges etc. However, please note I don't think I have got a box at the moment so would need to source this and therefore may be a delay to any postage. It is for sale on other places as well, so will get pulled from here if I get a sale via another method. Thanks for looking. Will
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Ran it with a Selmer Zodiac 100w last night. Crumbs, I was elated. Sadly this amp isn’t mine, doesn’t work fully and is entirely unpractical for my needs but was a beautiful matchup. Lots us to think about in my quest to find a perfect head match for this cab. Pure fuzz joy.
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Crumbs, I really want an orange terror bass. Annoyingly The world is conspiring against me. Good luck, this is an excellent set up. -
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Wow! Just picked this cab from Roost in Cleckheaton. I tried to look for an off the shelf solution for my live sound but was unable to find that thing that was me. Also I wanted something, so took a punt contacting theses guys. I knew they were producing guitar cabs but not bass so asked them and the said they would build one for me. A bit of a punt, but well worth it. Went to pick it up this afternoon of Errol (the cabinet maker) and the craftsmanship, the sound and the 'smug local artisan purchase' feeling are out of this world. Gets a debut live appearance this Sunday via a few different musical style, but can not wait till my bass is driving the immense fuzz low end through this bad boy. Anybody know much about them or the history of Roost?
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Sold - Alpine White Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass
Nothingman replied to Clint's topic in Basses For Sale
Bargain! I have just purchased an Ebony one last month. If I had a spare 450 clams knocking about I would have this one too. I'm now not sure i'd ever go back to a solid body bass, feedback aside. -
Epiphone Rivoli - Natural - PRICE DROP
Nothingman replied to Simonhpieman's topic in Basses For Sale
Stunning bass. I have full on fallen in live with Epiphone after being a Squire and fender style purist. Out if my budget and geographic range , sadly, someone would be getting an amazing bit of gear if the go for this. Good luck
