silverfoxnik

[quote name='johnnylager' post='365335' date='Dec 29 2008, 10:14 AM']Demetriades 1x15 - Silverfoxnik [/quote] Somehow, I find this slightly disturbing...

[quote name='Zach' post='365390' date='Dec 29 2008, 11:55 AM']Is there pudding? I love pudding, especially with brandy. On second thoughts, can you skip the pudding and just give me the brandy insead?[/quote] Pudding has all gone but there's a few dregs of Brandy left in the unwashed-up brandy custard pan....

[quote name='geoffbassist' post='365064' date='Dec 28 2008, 07:26 PM']hey guys, i took it to the gallery who did a great job on the repair, it still need a bit more work but i should be collecting the finished bass next week, fingers crossed but martins been fantastic.......will post some pics[/quote] Great news!

Wal basses...

[quote name='Beedster' post='365010' date='Dec 28 2008, 06:04 PM']More fretless than fretted action, although I'm still crap at fretless. Then again, I'm crap at fretted.[/quote] [quote name='Beedster' post='365010' date='Dec 28 2008, 06:04 PM']Bought the bass I'd always wanted (pre EB ray) and am now selling it. Not for the first time. Or the last time.[/quote] Very true words Chris! Glad the good BC folk have far outweighed the rip off merchants...

[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='364652' date='Dec 28 2008, 10:37 AM']It's the end of the year, give or take. Time to take stock! Go on, folks. What did you get up to during the year?[/quote] That's a very good question!! Well, having a think it looks like this for the year, give or take a few bits or pieces: Basses in: Fender Jazz V Deluxe, Status Groove V, Aria Fretless, Axl fretless. Basses out: Lakland DJ5, Status Groove V, Aria Fretless, Axl fretless, Fender P-Bass copy, Extreme Jazz Bass copy Amps in: Peavey T-Max, Eden Nemesis NA650, Carlsbro Power Amp Amps out: GK 700RB, Peavey T-Max, Carlsbro Power Amp Cabs in: SWR Triad, SWR Goliath Jnr II Cabs out: Peavey 410 TVX, SWR Goliath Jnr II FX in: Nomad Bassman, Radial Big Shot I/O Misc in: OBBM cables, Fender Tweed Case, 4U Rack case Overall, it's been a year of more stuff going out than coming in and I'm happier that way as I'm slowly paring my gear down to suff I really like and stuff I really need and/or use. I have experimented with playing fretless this year and didn't get very far, mainly because I didn't give it the time it requires. And I also experimented with amps that have a valve and solid state pre-amp stage, but have gone back to solid-state amps and am quite happy with that (though I could be persuaded otherwise I expect...). Hopefully next year will be a similar trend with much less coming in, though I would like another 210 cab I think. No doubt there'll be a least one major GAS attack during the year but some electric-shock therapy should sort that out! Happy New Year folks!

Sorry to hear the news Nick but I definitely think No 3 is the way to go for you...

[quote name='johnnylager' post='364418' date='Dec 27 2008, 07:46 PM']...and my quest for less knobs seems to have paid off.[/quote] One for the best Basschat quote I think!! Good to see you today John - enjoy annoying your neighbours!

Johnnylager brought his new LH1000 over today (as he was coming to pick up my spare 1x15 cab for a while) and we got a chance to pair it up with my SWR Triad, his Spector and my Roscoe Beck V and it sounded really good! WalMan popped in for a listen too and I think we were all very impressed by how the Hartke sounded up against my Eden Nemesis; Johnny especially as it was his first chance to hear the LH1000 in action.. It's very easy to use and much, much warmer sounding than any previous Hartke amps I've heard!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='364065' date='Dec 27 2008, 10:08 AM']This is developing into a 'grumpy old men trash xmas' thread..... which has cheered me up no end!! Hooray!!![/quote]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='363889' date='Dec 26 2008, 08:45 PM']In honesty I'd swap it for any 1/2 decent day in June..... So I'm not sure I'd want it recycling and making some other poor buggers suffer, cant we just crush it and be done.....? [/quote] Have to say I'm kind of agreeing with you here Bob!!

Very nice indeed! The Jazz is especially stunning IMO - exactly how a vintage Jazz should look..

Saw Incognito in 1995 at the Ilford Island (I think it was) and they were amazing.. Can't remember who was on drums but Max Beesley was on precussion and the amazing Randy hope Taylor on bass; fantastic. Always loved 'Apparently Nothing' by Young Disciples too.. Some really good British artists around then. Oh, and what a bassline on 'There's Nothing Like This'!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='363800' date='Dec 26 2008, 05:23 PM']If I could get my grubby mitts on anything that qualified for Club 18 30 do you seriously think I'd tell you about it ??!! [/quote] Well, Christmas is the time for [i]giving[/i] Dave....

.. on a more serious note, yes I would consider a trade.. Got anything more Club 18-30s ish Dave?

You guys crack me up!!

[quote name='Rusty Shackleford' post='363569' date='Dec 26 2008, 11:43 AM']Thanks guys. I think Hartke is no go. I never played through a Hartke rig that i like! but to be fair i think thats more down to the cabs than the amps. (maybe that's just my narrow minded opinion) but then again very good value on them. Now Silverfox As for sound, well Jeff Ament is a man i've paid homage to. That gutsy growl but as the man says 'you don't always have to hear it but you can feel it'. He's using ampeg these days but back in the day was using SWR. Also Mike Watt, Eden user, Warm but punchy sound. So i like a deep growl bass with a bit of punch and i like to hear my the scratchyness of my fingers on the strings, nothing clean or too smooth. deep but not to deep. but not looking for a amp full of top end. and theres nowt wrong wit second hand![/quote] Ok, cool.. In that case, I think the GK would do a great job for you as the boost control plus overdriving the input volume does dirty the sound up nicely. The Eden I use has a facility that is supposed to do that in a similar way to the GK but it doesn't come close to my ears.. I don't know the Ampeg amp you've mentioned so can't comment on that one.

Got a used 'Christmas Day' for recycling if anyone wants it? Comes with a bit of left over turkey (in-sandwich type), couple of beers, some advocat and a few nuts and crackers (pulling variety as opposed to the mad-uncle variety). On the downside, there's a few pairs of socks and some TV repeats included and all the presents have been opened.. But on a more positive note, there's no family arguments with this model as the mother-in-law protection circuits are still working perfectly! Oh, and the children's 'toyware' subscriptions are all up to date... Can be combined with older models but may not be compatible with the Christmas Day Deluxe 2009 version which is due out offically in about 180 days time! PM me if you need any further info or feel free to meet me at the recovery clinic (a.k.a. the pub) later for more details and a pint!

I think to get the best advice possible from people here you need to give a few more clues about what you really like.. For example, you say that you don't have a particular sound but there must be some bass sounds/styles that you definitely like or prefer which would help narrow down the choices? So maybe some examples of your favourite bass players, music, info on your basses might help define the picture a bit. FWIW, I used to get a great sound with my GK 700 (older model, not the 700 RBII) and a Peavey 410 TVX and it cost me just over £350 second-hand but not everybody likes buying used gear. I currently use an Eden Nemesis head which is great, but it's very different to the GK head soundwise. I've also noticed that certain amps sound great with some cabs, but not all, so the combination of gear is an important factor too IMO. The new Hartke heads are getting a lot of praise around here at the moment and they're very simple in terms of their layout, as well as being great value for money so they'd be worth checking out further if you can? Like bass_ferret has said many times in this forum, we each hear things differently, so the best option will always be to check things out with one of your own basses/cabs if you can.. Good luck with the search!

[quote name='valentine' post='363283' date='Dec 25 2008, 11:50 AM']i got one of these as a xmas present,and im not sure how to work this thing in conjuction with my amp,i got one adapter in the box,but no lead to hook the effects pedel up with the amp and then of course you have your standard lead from the amp to the bass,im takeing you need 2 leads right? if im correct on that part then im sure i'll work out how to use it soon enough[/quote] Yes, you need 2 leads; one from your bass into the Zoom and then another lead from the Zoom into your amp. Have fun and Happy Xmas!

I'm a member on TB and use it mainly for info on gear that's more commonly used over there, but I never post anything. IMO and having read quite a lot of stuff on there, it does in places have a slighly sanctimonious 'Christian' ethic about it that to a godless/pagan/aetheist like me is a bit too much to deal with on a regular basis.. Otherwise, it's very good and very informative as a resource for all things bass. But I am shocked to learn that people have been banned from mentioning something as innocuous as the fact that the British Prime Minister plays guitar.. Overall, I much prefer Basschat which I like to think of is a very good reflection of the diversity of opinion, humour and personality of British people..

[quote name='EskimoBassist' post='360506' date='Dec 21 2008, 09:40 PM']I'ne only just noticed that this thread exists, but I'm loving it! I am absolutely hooked! Good luck with the rest of your build. . Rich[/quote] +1 Fantastic project and it's great to be able to share it with you via this build diary.. Many thanks and best of luck with it. Happy Xmas to one and all by the way