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The on-board powersoak and post-power amp XLR output is a lovely touch, more guitar and bass gear should have that on board!
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I used to have loads of problems with rattling on my 'ray, now I have it set up with action you could drive a bus under and it sounds immense! Maybe a quick lift of the strings will help you out.
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[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1325963849' post='1490549'] I don't get what the excitement is all about. The original 6.0 is a fantastic head and I'm a little disappointed by all the hype over the modifications. More lows aren't necessarily a good thing on a hollow stage either. The reason I chose the Shuttle over the Markbass LM1 is precisely because it had more focussed lows. The eq on the amp is used for compensating onstage acoustics, not for compensating any deficiencies in how the instrument sounds. So if I need more low end I'll turn it up on the bass. However if the 6.2 means the original 6.0 is going to become cheaper on the used markets I'm not complaining as I've wanted another for quite some time. [/quote] I think you're in luck then! This seems to have wiped about a hundred quid off the second hand prices overnight - I was going to sell mine to fund guitar gear I need, and I'm going to have to sell my Ampeg instead now, sad times. [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1326113428' post='1492383'] From my understanding, the Shuttle 3.0 and 6.0 have the High-Pass filter set so that the low end isn't 'deep' enough to damage the little Shuttle cabinets. Good idea to retain a healthy cab/combo (after all, they were marketed as a combo first and foremost) but obviously if a bass player in a 'fairly' loud band wanted to use the 6.0 with a larger cabinet, the HPF cannot be 'adjusted' as such, (you can click in the LF extension or boost or whatever they call it, but some think that doesn't do the same trick.) so you end up with what some class as a 'thinner' low end. No 'meat' to the tone. For a rock band, obviously this might cause problems. I rely on a full but tight low end, and I tend to cut through when needed with low mids/mid mids, and the higher registers are added more for my benefit if needed. [/quote] I use mine through an Ampeg 610HLF and have never found the low end lacking - play with the EQ pretty much flat, just a touch of low end boost on the bass itself, and it's face-melting! [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1325956048' post='1490390'] I want the Max 9.2. Don't really need cabs/combos like the 6.2 12T (although would never say no) but the Max 9.2 really does have everything I want. [/quote] Come on now Gareth, we've all seen the gear you go through, nothing has everything you want
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Bit of fun in photoshop with a laney cab and TB500.
mike257 replied to Dave Tipping's topic in Amps and Cabs
Do it! I love the vintage look, silver grill cloth is the business. I'd love to do my SVT610 in the silver stuff, Ampeg did a run of them for a while and it looks awesome. -
I had a look at the Musicman 'Game Changer' thing, and while the techy geek in me loves the concept, in practial terms I just don't think I'd use it. My two main basses are active, but they're pretty much 'set and forget' for me, I'm not fond of having to overly tweak them. I think to get any real benefit out of these basses with endless tonal options, you'd have to [i]really[/i] know them inside out to the point of intuition. No sane producer will want to sit there while you muck about trying 15 different combinations of coil taps and phase reversals to get the 'perfect' tone unless you're on a limitless mega-budget - in which case you'd be a top call player already, and we all know they just turn up with a Precision and get it done
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Hi folks, Replacing my tatty old thread as this is definitely for sale now. I'm selling my Ampeg SVT-3 Pro head which I've owned from new in late 2006. It's USA built (production packed up and moved east not long after this was made). It's always been cased up, and served me well on gigs and recording sessions. Serviced by Panic Music (offical Ampeg service agents for the UK) before a tour in '07, never had any reliability issues with it. Cosmetically it's good apart from two small issues. There's two small scuffs on the front panel that I did hooking the front on one of those stupid Gator rack cases on the [i]first[/i] day I bought the thing I've made no attempt to cover them in the pics so you can see the knocks, but with a dash of black paint/marker/nail varnish (take your pick!) they'd be near enough invisible. The other issue is that at some point it's had a knock to the back and lost the knob on the DI output level control. The shaft is still there and the pot (incl. the push/pull ground lift) is still completely functional, it's just missing the knob. Aside from that, it's clean, tidy and in good cosmetic shape. Great tone, can really grind when you push it, or clean up nice when you need it to. Never ran out of volume with the various speaker combinations I've tried it with, done small gigs with a single 15, right up to the 810 fridge on bigger shows and it's always performed. It's currently living in a good, sturdy and cosmetically clean Citronics 3U rack case, which I'd be happy to include in the sale. Just checked it out and these cases retail at around £80. Here's the specs from Ampeg's website: [b]RMS Power Output (8 Ohms):[/b] 275-Watts [b]RMS Power Output (4 Ohms):[/b] 450-Watts [b]Preamp:[/b] Tubes (3 x 12AX7) [b]Driver Tubes:[/b] 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AU7 [b]Power Amp:[/b] Solid-State [b]Tone Controls:[/b] 3-Band [b]Mid Tone Control:[/b] 5-Position [b]Graphic EQ:[/b] Yes, 9-Band [b]Ultra Low/High Boosts:[/b] Yes [b]Balanced Line Out:[/b] Yes, Pre/Post with Ground Lift and Level [b]Effects Loop:[/b] Yes [b]Preamp Out/Power Amp In:[/b] Yes [b]Dimensions (W x H x D inches):[/b] 19 x 3.5 x 15.5 [b]Weight:[/b] 26 Pounds I'm in Liverpool, so happy for you to collect if you're local enough. Alternatively I can meet within a reasonable distance for petrol costs, or will pack it up and courier it at the buyers expense. Reckon this would be £15-£20 via Interparcel. I'm only reluctantly moving this on as I'm in need of a giggable six-string setup and am waiting to relieve Mr Foxen of a nice guitar head, will be sad to see it go! Pics: [attachment=98040:IMAG0867.jpg] [attachment=98041:IMAG0868.jpg] [attachment=98042:IMAG0869.jpg] [attachment=98043:IMAG0870.jpg] [attachment=98044:IMAG0871.jpg] [attachment=98045:IMAG0872.jpg] [attachment=98048:IMAG0875.jpg] [attachment=98049:IMAG0876.jpg] [attachment=98047:IMAG0874.jpg] [attachment=98037:IMAG0865.jpg] [attachment=98039:IMAG0866.jpg] [attachment=98046:IMAG0873.jpg] [attachment=98050:IMAG0877.jpg] Reply in the thread here or drop me a PM if you're interested! Cheers, Mike [b]EDIT: Sold outside of BC - cheers for all the interest folks [/b] -
Fender USA '62 Jazz Bass refinish at home
mike257 replied to kevin_lindsay's topic in General Discussion
I love it in natural! Sure the final job will be ace, especially having seen the Strat, but even for a three piece body that looks great stripped! -
Fender USA '62 Jazz Bass refinish at home
mike257 replied to kevin_lindsay's topic in General Discussion
That's some nice wood. I'd be tempted to just go natural if I found that under there! -
Yeah, I've seen something similar on ebay - the unit looks [i]exactly[/i] the same as the Behringer, just black and with different labelling, probably out the same factory! I was contemplating paying the extra few quid for the Behringer just to get the bundled amp modelling software, as the whole thing is to replace my broken V-Amp that has been serving me well for about 8 years!
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[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1326990865' post='1504844'] Thanks Mike, i had only brifly looked at that, thought it looked a bit cheap but if you have seen good reviews i think thats going to be ideal. It does seem to tick all the right boxes, especially having 64 bit ASIO drivers. I might order one tomorrow. [/quote] No worries Dave, glad to help. I think it's going to be typical Behringer cheap-and-cheerful, but for the purposes I'm after (quick and dirty song demoing) it seems to fit the bill. Good luck with it!
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[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1326980619' post='1504628'] Thanks Mike, if you mean the[size=4] Behringer UCA222 U-Control Ultra-Low Latency 2 In/2 Out USB Audio Interface[/size] thats on my short list already. EDIT: I should add that as its phono in its not eactly what im after, although better than what i have at the moment. [/quote] Hi Dave, It's not the phono one I had in mind, there's a guitar specific USB interface, have a nosey at [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCG102.aspx"]this[/url]!
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Behringer do a guitar USB interface that's only around £20-£30. Haven't used it myself but I'm probably going to pick one up when I've got the change - I asked about it in a thread on here a few months back and seem to remember it getting some positive comments as a basic recording tool. Would probably fit your needs just fine and I think it comes with some bundled amp sim software too.
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Blasts from the past, wow.... Started out with a Vox Venue Lead 100 guitar amp (still have it, needs fixing but lovely S/S clean tone) Haven't had that many bass amps, went a bit like this: Laney DP150 1x15 combo - battered old thing bought from a keyboard player at college. Served 17 year old me well for a bunch of bad pub gigs. Trace Elliot GP12SMX 4x10 combo with 1x15 cab - my first 'proper' amp, loved it. When I joined a better band I moved on and treated myself to.... Ampeg SVT3-Pro with SVT410HE/SVT115 - the first rig I bought brand new! Eventually sold the cabs and bought... Ampeg SVT610HLF - love this cab, it just sounds huge Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 - treated myself a couple of years ago, still can't believe how light it is (and how good it sounds!) Think I'm sorted for bass amps for now! One of the heads is going to have to go to fund a new guitar rig, so I'll need to buy another spare bass head at some point, and I'm always keeping an eye on what Alex at Barefaced is bringing out next, but I think I'm pretty GAS-free for bass gear!
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Heard good things about GFS pickups, although I've not had first hand experience. Apparently they aren't a million miles away from the 'big' names, and are supposed to be pretty great for the price. I've got my eye on some of their humbucker-sized P90's to spruce up my Epi
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I've done it, more out of necessity when teaching guitarists new songs in the practice room. It's passable but not great (and the ODB-3 needed tweaking too!) Did the job for my purposes but wouldn't be particularly satisfied with it as a long term solution. Do you need something for gigging or just playing round the house? You can pick up a used Epiphone Valve Jr for absurdly low prices if you keep an eye on ebay (I got Thomann's rebranded Harley Benton version for buttons) and that is a great little all-valve set up for home/recording use. Sounds ok as it is, and can also be tweaked into oblivion if you're that way inclined. Cheap and cheerful practice amps tend to sound pretty awful, but theres a bit of a trend in recent years for small, low wattage valve amps like the Epi - there's equivalents from Vox, Blackstar and a good few other brands. Worth a look if it fits your needs.
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[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270889677417?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]Here's[/url] the Tele I was watching - apparently a Fender body that Mr Davey had fixed up with a custom neck. Looks great. From flicking through his website it looks like his lower priced stuff is built with standard parts, but he'll do full custom builds with woods of your choice etc if you've got the dollar to spend. Might be worth dropping the man himself a line, he'll probably be able to tell you what he made it out of!
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I've been watching a Telecaster he built on eBay, just went for £175ish, looked lovely. According to his website his guitars start at £650. Think he uses off the shelf bodies/necks etc and just finishes and assembles them. Made a few for Status Quo apparently!
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I've never used it live either, but learnt my studio chops on a pair of linked O2Rs. I ways found them really easy to use, the important stuff is very quick to get at. Much preferred them to the D8B, I always felt that was a bit 'gimmicky' in its user interface, whereas the Yammy just got the job done. Haven't used them in a good while, but if there's one drawback I'd imagine the converters on the original O2R are showing their age by now.
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I own an SVT3 and a Genz Benz Shuttle 6 and whilst they're both great amps, over time I've come back to the Ampeg more and more as I love the grittier tone I can get from it. Sadly, I might be parting with Ampeg simply because it will go further to fund the other stuff I need, but given the choice I'd take the Ampeg tone any day. Would be nice if it was in a Shuttle sized package though!
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Sad news - I'm a huge fan of his playing with Case Lewis on the first Skunk Anansie album. RIP.
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I guess it comes down to which tone you prefer! What suits your gig better sound-wise? Having said that, as much as I love valve, you can emulate (up to a point) that valve tone with pedals in front of your nice clean SS amp - plenty on here swear by the Tech21 VT Bass - but you'd be hard pressed to make the valve rig sound clean and sparkly like the Epi stuff. If flexibility is an issue and you need both kinds of sounds then it might be worth taking the plunge on the Epi.
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Back up for sale again! Either one of these awesome heads, reluctant sale only going to fund a much needed guitar setup.
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[quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1326381001' post='1496411'] Seriously, I'd agree with the DIY option. If I weren't terrible at woodwork that's the route I'd be going down, it's dirt cheap and you'd have cash left over for a decent synth bag/flight case to put it in. [/quote] You could do it even simpler to save on the woodwork skills - scope out a carry case the size you need and just go buy some 12mm ply from B&Q (other DIY retailers are available) who will cut it to size for you (I think they'll do basic cuts for free), glue a piece of carpet to it to take your velcro-laden pedals, and screw some cabinet feet to the bottom to give it a nice user-friendly angle. You could screw aluminium edging to the sides to make it a bit more resilient if you fancied it, but basically you only need the skills to work a screw driver and a tube of glue! Your board will be solid, and you only need to spend on a hard/soft case of your choosing to keep it safe - bargain winner!
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I usually find that one of my basses suits a particular project more than the others (usually JM4 with flats for mellower stuff, Stingray with rounds for rocking out!) so will have a good idea before any session/gig which bass I want with me. Always take a spare just in case, but rarely find myself swapping in the studio, and never live.