GreeneKing
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I'm travelling 31 miles each way over Shap Can be a challenge in the Winter.
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Yes I have a U-Retro in my NS5 too and one incoming for my Euro LX 5. I'd probably have gone for the ACG01 but they can't be bought without buying an ACG. My new ACG of course will have one
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Now this is a REALLY interesting 'here's my basses' thread that I'll follow with intense interest.
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A bit samey for me, as nice as they individually doubtless are. Now my 6 would be quite a different story
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Onboard electronics? Any other non-believers here?
GreeneKing replied to Moos3h's topic in Bass Guitars
This has gone around before and I have said this before. A string vibrates above a coil and induces a small voltage. In order for that voltage to drive a speaker coil it needs to be amplified. Do it on the bass, in a pedal, or in the amp (or all 3) it still needs amplifying. Passive has to go to active somewhere and to say that this or that works better is I believe folly. Personally I like a high quality pre-amplifier onboard so that a boosted and frequency biased signal goes out through the lead to the amp and therefore suffers less losses in the cable. I also get a real buzz out of setting up my bass to produce my tone regardless of the amp, within reason. As far as the speaker coil is concerned there is no such thing as a passive bass. Peter -
[quote name='Fretless Eric' post='557592' date='Aug 1 2009, 07:46 AM']Hi all, I know this might appear as if I am a right tart, after all I registered a while back but hardly contribute, but I do lurk and read post. This time I would really like some advice, possibly from someone who has had experience and I think I would get a more comprehensive and considered response from Basschat UK than my regular music forum in Melbourne [Melband]. My Giffin Custom (1987) has developed a problem in the electronics. The pre-amp is a Bartolini dual band "TBT". It still works but as time goes on, during playing, it produces a loud pop. In my mind it is as if a capacitor is charging up over a 5 to 10 minute period and then discharges producing the noise. I'm also guessing that this may be part of a component failure in the preamp. Am I on the right lines here? I'd really like to fix it rather then just replace it with some modern equivalent (NTBT?). Thanks guys.[/quote] I'm assuming you've tried the obvious, a new battery checked for voltage?
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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='651410' date='Nov 11 2009, 10:46 AM']Sorry to peeve you Peter - I didn't mean it quite that way - anyway, my apologies to you and any other offendees.[/quote] Just me being a bit fussy I guess. I sometimes think folk don't think overly when they write on someone's for sale thread. This is a great bass and if I played 4's I'd be seriously tempted. -
[quote name='EssentialTension' post='651300' date='Nov 11 2009, 08:26 AM']Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, Duck Dunn Special Edition from 2003 - hence the Lakland catalogue for 2003. But it uses the body and standard 1.75" neck of a Glaub unlike the present second version DD which uses Glaub body and Osborn neck with blocks and binding.[/quote] Yeah I was just a little peeved at you calling it a Bob Glaub under another name Not that BG's are anything but very nice basses too. Peter
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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='651209' date='Nov 10 2009, 11:49 PM']It is a Bob Glaub with an anodised pickguard called the Duck Dunn Special Edition.[/quote] Sorry but in respect to the seller no it isn't. It's the original Duck Dunn.
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Spector Euro LX 5 awaits new John East goodness
GreeneKing replied to GreeneKing's topic in Accessories and Misc
[quote name='Sean' post='651288' date='Nov 11 2009, 08:07 AM']Peter, will the push/pull "de-active" the pickups too? I tried running my EMGs in the NS5 with the U-Retro off and it sounded really thin and horrible.[/quote] No Sean the knob will only deactivate the pre-amp. The pickups will remain active. I reason that if you switch to passive to cope with the onset of a low battery then the pickups will drain a lot less and be less effected by a reduced voltage. I'm wondering if I can squeeze 2 x 9v batteries in the cavity, I suspect not and maybe a battery compartment will come along further down the line? Peter -
[quote name='Beedster' post='651051' date='Nov 10 2009, 09:26 PM']Spent a few years studying these things and I'm pretty certain she's a natural and not a blonde [/quote] It was bought in Colchester, Essex so blond may be right -
I'm fairly sure that was mine and she's a beaut. Moving around a lot lately. Peter
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My Spector NS5 had been modded with a John East U-Retro. It came with an 18V HazLab cut and boost treble/bass circuit and the addition of sweepable mids had significantly enhanced what was already an awesome bass. The two switches are tucked away in the control cavity and the unit is used in active only. My backup white Euro 5 LX has the 9V HazLab unit that is so highly thought of across the pond. I'm missing the onboard mids and was left with the decision of how to progress with upgrading it. Thanks to John he's sourced a pot to combine the separate volume and blend on the 5 Knob U-Retro Deluxe to accommodate the Euro's 4 holes. So that will be vol/blend, treble cut and boost/bass boost (with bright pull), sweepable mid frequency/mid cut and boost, passive tone (with pull for passive) and no switches. How lucky we are to have someone like John who offers such excellent products that he's prepared to modify for his customers. I'll do some sort of install/review thread. Peter
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Okay I'll fess up
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Nice idea. You do play a long way toward the neck too I notice. I find the floating thumb technique where you move the thumb down the strings as you change string, helps a lot in terms of locating, changing position along the length of the strings for tonal variety and damping strings. I used to play near the neck but find myself moving towards the bridge more lately, especially for rapid fingerstyle as there is less string movement.
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[quote name='eude' post='650571' date='Nov 10 2009, 12:53 PM']Is that all research for the Social Work matey? Eude[/quote] Tis true though, life really does get better with a bit of heroin in, ask any user Yes it's illegal, can kill you, addictive and doesn't solve problems only creates them but it works in the short term, allegedly. That's why folk use it.
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I've had this bass in my sticky fingers and it is indeed a Lakland per excellence. Whatever the name it's a good un
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[quote name='7string' post='650257' date='Nov 9 2009, 11:35 PM']It just gets better from hereon in [/quote] I read that as It just gets better from heroin in Hehe Great progress Steve, exciting isn't it.
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Hi As I said these items are sold, I put them up on behalf of another and the items aren't mine or in Kendal. So far as I'm aware the sale is definite and there's quite a queue of people who are also definite if they aren't sold Peter -
[quote name='ped' post='648051' date='Nov 7 2009, 01:41 PM']For a single-cut I think the shaps is quite nice (much better than those with a massive bump where the top horn should be) but the control area looks a bit messy with the mixture of control knob types and the jack plate[/quote] This hasn't got a massive bump where the top horn should be Ped? I'd like to see a bass that does then It's a Fodera, it looks like a Fodera! If you like Fodera's you'll probably like this If not.......
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I will do Pete although I suspect it'll be just myself. Peter
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I'm planning on being there Pete, being a home gig for me.
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[quote name='Gunsfreddy2003' post='648911' date='Nov 8 2009, 05:00 PM']Hi Guys, Cheers for the comments - some good some bad as you always expect! Think I might head out and test one for myself and see what they sound like. Certainly the portability looks interesting and the combining of the tuner and compressor would mean now need for a rack with a head and tuner in it and also one less pedal on the board too! Mark[/quote] I didn't read much bad in there? The TalkBass thread is nearly 40 pages of praise for this amp and is worth a visit if you have time to spare. Getting rid of a rack was in part my aim and it succeeded Peter
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Sold pending the usual.
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First of all I may be stepping into controversy here, or maybe not (I'm sure I'll soon find out, but I'm not courting it). I'm putting this ad up on behalf of someone who isn't welcome on here. Yes this is giving him access to BC's sales facilities but it's also making gear available to a whole lot of people who wouldn't otherwise be aware. I could link in a for sale thread from eBay or Gumtree or a 'mate' and the seller could be Genghis Khan's evil brother or worse but no-one would make a comment. If anyone has any questions feel free to pm me and I can put them in touch with the seller. Peter Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 c/w footswitch and bag Two NeoX112T cabs. This is a great little rig. Tube Pre is great because there are two volume controls, one on the in and one on the out. So if you want clean; in at 3 o'clock, out at 9 o'clock. Warm; in and out at 12 o'clock. Dirty; in 9 o'clock, out 3 o'clock. Three band EQ with para mid control. Three pre-shapes; bass boost, mid cut, top boost. All 3 controlled from the footshitch and all 3 on gives you the slap sound (if you must) that is usually just one switch on most amps. As you good people know of my good fortune in picking up a new rig cheap as chips I am gonna let this go cheap as chips. I would prefer to sell complete and for collection cos I am a lazy FlowerpotFlowerpotFlowerpotFlowerpot. £600 the lot.
