jacko

I've played my amp through a mates pair of 210xsts. The bottom end thump is astounding but to my ears they don't reproduce the top end very well. If they were my cabs I'd partner a 210xst with either a 210 or 410 xlt.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='143081' date='Feb 19 2008, 02:27 PM']there are plently on here that would dissagree with that! [/quote] indeed

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[quote name='Faithless' post='137728' date='Feb 10 2008, 05:59 PM']If ya got about 700 pounds, then I'd proudly suggest you Ibanez SR Prestige series. Damn huge output, great low B, veeery wide Mid Freq.[/quote] Ha! if he has about £700 I'd recommend a used Alembic Epic. As growly as a bulldog on steroids

[quote name='bigd1' post='136414' date='Feb 8 2008, 11:59 AM']My point was just to hopefully be clear, has anybody found they really need to take spare instruments when playing gigs?[/quote] Sorry, my misunderstanding. i've broken strings on 2 occasions. The first was years ago on my precision when I didn't have a second bass. It took several minutes of quiet and nervous chat from the singer while i changed strings. The second time was a couple of years ago and I was able to switch to my fretless with a few seconds of non-bass in mid song. I found this infinitely preferable to the first case. I suppose, strictly speaking I don't carry a spare bass as both get used in equal amounts during the set depending on the song's requirements. i do also carry a selection of spares including strings, batteries, fuses, valves plus all the tools i could ever need. My 'spare' basses usually sit on stands in different rooms so I can pick one up whenever the urge takes me

[quote name='bigd1' post='135509' date='Feb 7 2008, 09:23 AM']These gigs have been on Tuba but,.............[/quote] It's very difficult to break a string on a Tuba. It's also unlikely that the pre-amp battery will suddenly run down or a solder joint will crack. You seem to be vehemently against people on here trying their best to ensure they put on a professional show and don't spoil e.g. someones wedding reception. If, as you say, there's never a need to carry a spare bass, how come all the big bands - deep purple, bonnie raitt, yes, dream theatre, metallica etc etc etc carry a great many basses? Go to any big gig and you'll see racks of basses (and guitars), some of which get played, some of which are spares. As I said earlier, I'd rather be able to swap basses in about 5 seconds than cause even 5 minutes of silence trying to get to the bottom of a problem.

[quote name='bigd1' post='134819' date='Feb 6 2008, 08:11 AM']... As I said before I have been a musician for 30yrs and in all that time never used or needed a backup bass. . . . I think it could be interesting to know. Is the backup bass really needed ? BIGd[/quote] I have also been a regularly gigging amateur musician for 30 years and there have been plenty of occasions where a backup instrument would have been a blessing. There's nothing worse than even a 2 minute silence while you frantically try to change a string. Nowadays I take a fretted and a fretless to gigs as my set requires both. They're both 5's so if a string breaks on one, I can, at a pinch, finish the set on the other one. I also take a toolkit and spares etc. back to the OP, if you're regularly playing a 5 then another 5 would be better than a 4. You'll find your 'muscle memory' thinks you have an extra string so if your playing is intuitive and relaxed enough, you'll end up missing the low B.

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[quote name='woodster' post='132076' date='Feb 1 2008, 05:19 PM']I recently imported a Stingray 5 from the guys at Bass Central in Florida www.basscentral.com Grasshopper is a top bloke and couldn't be more helpful. They even slightly under-declared the value to save me a few quid on the charges. I couldn't rate them highly enough and will definately shop there again really soon. Chris[/quote] Ditto. I dealt with Beaver who co-owns the shop and he got Alembic to declare the 'trade' price of my last bass to help reduce the customs charge. He was very friendly and bent over backwards to meet my needs.

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='133411' date='Feb 4 2008, 08:45 AM']It's pretty much a Mark King solo show these days isn't it?[/quote] No. He has gary husband and Mike lindup for a start and all the players do their bit. mark just happens to be a very good frontman. Perth 2 years ago was superb so I already have my Glasgow tickets.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='131947' date='Feb 1 2008, 02:14 PM']Also the more bottom your bass has, particularly the sustain of the lowest harmonics and fundamental, the higher your action will need to be. Alex[/quote] Care to explain that?

[quote name='jacko' post='131334' date='Jan 31 2008, 03:32 PM']Yes. Because the ROTOs are a much higher tension than most other makes, they will be able to pull the neck forward more (known as relief). This will give a higher action so you'll be able to lower the bridge to get it back to where you like it although strictly speaking you should make truss rod adjustments to reduce the relief first.[/quote] on reflection, I've probably not answered the original question so, yes, a higher tension string will produce the same note in a narrower 'wave' (for want of a better description).

[quote name='King Tut' post='130377' date='Jan 29 2008, 11:33 PM']Even different makes of strings of the same gauge can affect action. Being a cheapskate i used to use Warwick Red Label. I've gone over to Roto swing bass now, and lowered my action significantly,despite being the same gauge - is this due to difering tension between the string makes?[/quote] Yes. Because the ROTOs are a much higher tension than most other makes, they will be able to pull the neck forward more (known as relief). This will give a higher action so you'll be able to lower the bridge to get it back to where you like it although strictly speaking you should make truss rod adjustments to reduce the relief first.

I've just bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 215 closed back phones and I have to say they're superb at reproducing the low end through my CD player. Monitoring my playing through the headphone socket on my eden, they give a nice fat round tone. Roughly £30 through amazon.

[quote name='Waldo' post='126780' date='Jan 24 2008, 11:47 AM']I think if have the bass right under your chin like Mark King does, that'll sort the neck dive out [/quote] I'm guessing you haven't seen Mark play recently.. [url="http://www.forevernow.com/gallery/circustavern/ijustloveithere.jpg"]http://www.forevernow.com/gallery/circusta...tloveithere.jpg[/url]

Ringo. Or failing that, futureman.

If memory serves, HH were the first major amp builder to advertise that they were using MOSFET technology in their amps. I'd guess this was around 1979/80. I still have their brochure from then (sad I know). In their day they were pretty good amps although somewhat underpowered.

[quote name='Chezz55' post='117764' date='Jan 10 2008, 12:44 PM']I can't get Documentary either. If anyone out there records the John Entwistle documentary - I would be interested in entering negotiations for a copy. Cheers. Chris.[/quote] me too.

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[quote name='Hanson' post='116483' date='Jan 8 2008, 07:50 PM']Pardon my ignorance , but i heard alot of people mention scooping... Whats scooping??[/quote] Boost the lows and highs and cut the mids - gives the 'classic' smiley face on a graphic eq. personnally I don't find that tone very useful. Lots of people do.

[quote name='Sean' post='114775' date='Jan 6 2008, 04:36 PM']I bought a Kramer guitar from a small shop next to the Baccus from a bloke called Rob who taught me to play Midnight Rambler as part of the deal. That shop used to feature in Spender if IIRC.[/quote] That was Chris and Andys on High bridge. They were Overwater. Chris May still is. I took my old precision in there once to have the frets dressed (about 1980 I think). Talking to chris at bass day, he has fond memories of the old shop.

Veering away from the bollox being spouted regarding what should or shouldn't be performed, I've met nigel several times now, at bass days, at the guitar show and at Stanley's gig in camden last year and all those times he's come across as a really nice guy with a very good sense of humour which is (according to the book) why David gilmour chose guy Pratt to be his bass player. back to the slightly off topic bollox, i can't play anywhere near as well as nigel and like most on this forum I wish i could. However, this style doesn't fit in with the music I play. I bet you anything that nigel wouldn't play like this in a covers band either.

Take a look at the EBS site [url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/pedals.htm"]http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/pedals.htm[/url] they have sound clips for all the pedals they produce so you can get a good idea of what pedal makes what sound. They include clips of linked pedals too. For what it's worth i have an Aphex big bottom and EBS multi drive and chorus pedals. i'm thinking I might need an envelope filter too but that'll have to wait.

I don't slap much in our set but when I do I add in a little chorus. Gives it a bit of zing.

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