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8 hours ago, leschirons said:
I know it's all down to preference but why are you changing the pups and preamp? I must admit, I'm perfectly happy with the originals so I'll keep it like that, just curious as to what you don't like about them.
I also have an elite (a white one) and love the stock preamp/pickup configuration. Loads of tonal range. Only thing i'm not overly keen on is the pick up blend which doesn't seem to have any subtlety to it.
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Superb. One of my favourite songs, none the worse for being deconstructed.
Nice of XTC to send him the tracks too.
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Grace under Pressure. It's got the lot - passion, musicianship and great melodies.
(closely followed by Signals and Power Windows)
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One of the nicest-looking basses I've ever seen.😍
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SKB make a good gig bag nice quality with decent pockets. Unfortunately I had to give mine away as part of a bass sale
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Looks amazing - a bargain buy for someone.
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I play my squire classic vibe 60s P with flats through my very clean sounding Phil Jones rig. Still sounds gutsy like a classic P and suits the blues trio nicely.
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Wow, fantastic. Thanks for posting. Have to say I love these threads about touring and big shows.
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Oh my word, that is gorgeous. Someone will snap this up. I'm no expert but that seems like a really good price.
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Yeah, saw her set. Great voice and she knows how to work a crowd.😁
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Seems a lot better this time through the telly. As an example, George Ezra's bass player is nice and prominent in the mix. He's playing a Lakland jazz and Fender P mainly. Great band all round.
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Great band. If they'd had a different name I think they would have been a lot bigger. He's a real talent and his/Anna's voices blended brilliantly.
Recommended listening is 'first love, last rites. Some fantastic tunes (including tasty bass playing). Tidy drumming from pat mastellotto too.
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Stunning - someone's going to buy a great bass😜
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Relieved to read most of the points raised in the posts above.
One thing I keep reminding myself is that when the track was originally recorded, the bass player (let's suppose it's Flea) could play exactly what he wanted in any given bar - after all it's his bass line. Or he's made a mistake but the producer leaves it in because he and the other band members like it.
There's us poor souls trying to play it note-for-note 20 years later.
I wonder how many original bass players hear their song (bass line) and laugh at the attempts to copy their noodling.😁
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Thanks Chris,
I'll check that gear out. I've obviously read a lot of separate threads on here about the Tonehammers and Barefaced cabs and I'd bet they'd be a good options.
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6 hours ago, chris_b said:
So far I haven't played a rehearsal room that has had better gear than I've owned, then again, the sound in a rehearsal room doesn't bother me. All I'm there to do is to knock songs and arrangements into shape with the rest of the band.
A lot of the debates here on BC are about sound vs practicality. I've got a Phil Jones Suitcase combo + 4B ext cab which I have been thinking all along was great. Until that is I played through the Ampeg gear - I'm hearing sounds from my bass I've never heard before (in a good way). I'm also pretty sure I'd be praising a big Orange or Mesa rig in the same way.
Practically speaking the PJB gear is very portable, a heavy valve head and large cab would be less so.
Now to find a portable rig that does what the Ampeg rig can do....
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Hi folks,
My local rehearsal rooms have been rather forward-thinking and supplied Ampeg SVT3 Pro heads with a Ampeg 2x10 or 4×10 Classic cabs in all the rooms. Beats the usual Ashdowns that's for sure, not that they're too bad.
Played the 4x10 rig earlier tonight. What a fantastic rig - would buy the same rig in an instant if I could afford it. Not only is there more than enough heft, I can hear so much more out of my 5-string active bass (sandberg) than I've previously experienced. It's all there, glassy highs, punchy mids and LF rumble - all very adjustable and it sat nicely with the band mix.
I can now see why they're held in such high regard. Just saying - bit of a revelation really.
Anyone else heard sounds from their bass through someone else's rig that they can't get from their own?
Steve
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Incredible looking bass
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I don't think its Richard Madeley? ( Hair cut 100)
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Posted · Edited by Sandypjb
Fact check
Pretty sure Pino did play on TTS - just looked at an old mimed performance of the song (on TV show Razmatazz) and Pino's part of the band with his fretless 'ray.