stevefletch59

+1 for Electro at Doncaster, Dave is very helpfull.

Bought a Berg HS410 from Michael on Saturday 14th March. Great guy, really helpfull, Great communications and transaction. Thanks Michael Steve

Hi Nathan I use a Sonic Stomp. It does what it says and improves the lows and the highs. Hard to explain the sound but you get a smoother fuller bass tone, the best thing to do is play it for a while and then turn it off, you'll wonder where your tone went. I use it turned on all the time. The unit is very well made and sturdy. There are some good reviews on Talkbass or Harmony Central. I haven't tried the Aphex unit. Hope this helps Steve

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Hi William I have an Ampeg SVT410 HLF that I may be selling if You are interested. Steve

+1 for the Sunbeams, once they settle down and lose that initial zing. They're not a particularly high tension string either.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='406657' date='Feb 11 2009, 05:14 PM']I've got a Skyline Duck Dunn and a Skyline Bob Glaub, but the only way I could justify having two basses so similar was to string the DD with flats and the BG with rounds. The BG pickup is a factory-fitted Fralin (for maximum alliteration) while the DD has a Lakland pickup. With both strings and pickups being different, any genuine A/B becomes nearly impossible. So I'll do it anyway. As best as I can tell, these two basses are virtually identical. They have the same dimensions (apart from the neck taper), use the same woods and the same components, weigh the same, feel the same. Both of them have such high Korean build quality that it leaves me genuinely curious as to how much better the US-made basses must be to justify the massive disparity in price. So they should BE the same? In practice, IMHO the DD is just a nicer bass. Apart from being prettier, the notes just seem to 'ring' that much clearer and better. That might be a side-effect of the flats, but most of my basses carry flats (I collect vintage Hofners) and a ringing sound is not something I usually associate with flats. I suppose I'm trying to describe that elusive quality - tone. When I play the BG it sounds absolutely fine, just like loads of other basses I've owned or played. But when I play the DD there's a clear step up in the quality of the sound. The only thing I dislike about the DD is the original fitment white scratchplate, which is as nasty a piece of cheap plastic as you'll find. Definitely worth replacing it with a custom-made BWB scratchplate. Sex on a stick.[/quote] Thanks for the mini review, great that, I didn't think there would be much in it. I'm sure I've seen Photo of Bob Glaub playing what looks like a DD somewhere, maybe he likes the DD better. Looks like I'll have to go on a Duck hunt. Cheers Steve

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='406552' date='Feb 11 2009, 04:19 PM']It'd also be interesting to hear from anyone who has A/Bed these basses (especially if they both had identical new strings on) as all things considered (ie same woods, pup placement, electrics etc.) then that would indicate that either the individual samples of wood density make a massive contribution to tone or that neck mass can affect tone in a similar way. Actually reading back through what I have written, you'd need to A/B a couple of Glaubs and a couple of DDs to establish if the difference was in any inconsistencies between identical basses in a particular range as well as identifying differences between the two ranges... does that make sense? [/quote] Thanks for that, some good observations there, Cheers

Hi Guys and Gals I was wondering if anyone has done an A/B comparison. Apart from the cosmetic differences and the Jazz Taper neck on the Dunn, the specs look the same. Is there any difference in tone? I have played a skyline DJ 4, which I quite liked but I think I'm more of a P bass type of man. I haven't managed to get my hands on either a Glaub or a Dunn yet. Cheers Steve

Thanks for the welcome guys. The p bass was one with the S1 switch, which I wasn't too keen on and never used. The quarter pounder has really bumped up the output and given the tone a richness, almost active like. If you're ever nearby you're welcome to come and give it a go. Re the rugby, your right it is a big League area but I live just outside Rotherham ( who I used to play for ) and there is a good Union following here. Most rugby players I know are crap at Mario Kart ! Cheers Steve

I've been browsing this site for a while now, lots of good info and advice, so I thought it was about time to sign up. My name is Steve, I'll be 50 this year and I live in a village called Wentworth in South Yorkshire. I've been playing Bass about five years now, played six string acoustic before that, still do a bit. I'm in two bands at the moment, a classic rock covers band and an originals band ( the music is a kind of cross between Johnny Cash, Queen and Metallica with a bit of Black Sabbath thrown in ). As for gear my main bass is an American P that I've customised with Bassline Quarter pounders, I've put the jazz one in the bridge position and added a Bad Ass III bridge. I also have a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz and an EBMM Stingray. I use a Mark Bass LMK with a Sansamp Driver and a BBE Sonic Maximiser through an Ampeg cab ( Soon to be Bergantino I hope ). My other interests are Rugby Union and trying to beat my step daughter at Mario Kart, which I never do. Looking forward to chatting and sharing views and info with you all, It's nice to be on board. Cheers Steve