mike257

[quote name='ped' post='508203' date='Jun 8 2009, 01:59 PM']Pah, just admit it - you want a new toy!! :0)[/quote]

Haha, it's true, I'm missing all the twinkly lights since I stopped using my pedalboard! You've seen right through me

Your listening position will make an enormous difference to what you hear as well. When I'm standing close to my 610 (especially in practice) I hear loads of top and high mid, and only really feel the bass, but the further away I wander, the more I hear the bottom end develop. Have you got a long lead, a wireless, or a willing volunteer to play your bass for you so you can take a walk and hear it from the crowds perspective?

I've got a set of Webstrings Detroit Flats on my main bass, and they're a revelation. Is there much of a step up in quality from the Webstrings to the likes of TI's D'addario, etc getting mentioned above?

[quote name='ped' post='505904' date='Jun 4 2009, 10:21 PM']You got volume knobs on the basses? ;0)[/quote]

Haha, I knew that was going to turn up sooner or later! I have, of course, but they get used already during the set, so getting back to the 'right' level every time isn't going to be particularly reliable. I need something idiot-proof that I don't have to fiddle with in the dark on stage.

Cheers for all the good suggestions, the LS2 would be a handy thing to have around for all kinds of reasons. The Bassbone is lovely, but like you said, a bank buster, and possibly more features than I need. I was mooching around Radial's website though, and saw the Bigshot I/O, which looks just the ticket (and a whole load cheaper!). Two inputs, one with a level control to attenuate the louder bass, and a switchable tuner output. Hmmmm.

Like it says on the tin. I've got my Sandberg strung up with flats, and it sounds the absolute business, but I'd occasionally fancy the extra bit of bite of rounds on a couple of songs. I'm planning on employing my uber-modded Squire P (BadAss/Wizards etc), but the active Sandberg kicks out a much higher level. I'd like to be able to switch between them without having to screw around with my amp to compensate, particularly as I'm usually DI'd straight from the bass for gigs.

Anybody got any suggestions for solving this dilemma? Preferably ones that don't break the bank, I've just moved house

Hi Nash,

He's been and treated himself to a DW5000 with his birthday spends, so it's not needed now. Thanks very much for chasing this up, appreciate it!

Mike

[quote name='Kongo' post='504012' date='Jun 2 2009, 05:20 PM']Yeah I was gonna jack it to the other cab in the room but that was a 4 ohm cab...with my 8 ohm cab would put me under the 4 ohm minimum.
Anything under 300 watts in a loud band situation sucks...Bet it's awesome @ 500 watts![/quote]

It is!! If there's a 4 ohm cab there, give it a go just with that. I use an SVT610 with it and it's monstrous!!


[quote name='peteb' post='504175' date='Jun 2 2009, 08:33 PM']Sorry, no trades
Already bought it's replacement and need the money to pay for it!
Cheers - Pete[/quote]

No worries mate, good luck with the sale!

I always used EB 105's on my Stingray, I used to change them every 6 weeks-ish though. I was doing a lot of heavy plec playing in my old band, and loved that new string sound, cut through like a dream! Roto's never really did it for me, I used Elites before I went Slinky.

We've been asked to fill the opening slot on blues legend John Mayall's Summer Pops show at the O2 Academy in Liverpool. Well chuffed, it's the biggest gig (crowd-wise) I'll have done, they're expecting a pretty much sold out crowd, so that's 1200 people

It's on Thursday 2nd July, and we'll no doubt be on at some hilariously early slot, but it'd be lovely to see any of you there. We're allegedly getting a small allocation of cut-price tickets too, so if anybody was planning on going for Mr Mayall, let me know and I'll keep you posted of any bargain opportunities!

Mike

Hi Dave,

My drummer is on the hunt for one of these, is it still available? How much would you want for postage (or are you close to Liverpool that it could be collected?)

Mike

[quote name='Kongo' post='503145' date='Jun 1 2009, 06:31 PM']Problem with the SVT-3 was it was only pumping 275watts @ 8 ohms and the volume was only trickling in as I dialed it in...This is MUCH bigger and better.[/quote]

Love my SVT3, but it does suck at 8 ohms in a loud band situation, you need the full 4 ohm load to make it sing.

Open to any kind of trades for this'un Pete?

Mike

Also on the Ryan Adams album 'Love Is Hell', alongside a bunch of Bonnie Raitt regulars, I think. Ace player, massive CV!!

Got a Cali JM, and I really feel GAS free (at the moment) ever since. If I get another bass, I think I'd go for another one, maybe a PM. Couldn't be happier with it, I'd go for it if I was you!!

This is awesome news! I never saw them first time out, but I'm a big lover of Cass and Mark as a rythm section, the pair of them are wicked. So he's using a V-Type on Paranoid and Sunburnt? I suddenly understand why you lot make such a fuss over them!!

[quote name='budget bassist' post='485937' date='May 12 2009, 02:07 PM']Actually i lie, i'd still want the ampeg stack, but i'd want a steinberger spirit to use as a paddle [/quote]

Beaten to the punch! Exactly where I was heading. An empty 810 would make a cracking canoe!

Micro Music is gone, I'm not sure if Frets is still around either. Dawsons/Dolphin/Curly have already had the mention, and if you find one, you've found all three. Central Station is well signposted, so head for there and you can't miss them. I haven't checked out the new place on Slater Street yet, only had a peek in the window. Got some nice pedals, but couldn't see a single bass in there!

If you're heading out of the city centre, there's Moran Sound in Gateacre, do some nice vintage guitars, a lot of acoustics, and keep a small stock of bass stuff in.

Hold on, I've just looked at the date of your post and realised you've already been. Oh well. Find anything you liked??

I always try and learn how to set up everyone else's gear too, because mine's only a 2 minute job. I can do the drummer's kit just as quick as him now, and the guitar stuff is a breeze to do. It brings the set-up time right down, and saves the day if there's any problems or one person is held up. Well worth doing.

All the best mate, hope it works out for you. I'm only [i]slightly[/i] jealous!!

When I mounted mine, I bought a generic rack shelf like this one, but a 1U version:

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I sat the receiver on top of it, and used a cunning combination of cable ties and electrical tape through the vent holes to hold it in place. It's sat happily in the top of my rack for 3 years and never once thought about coming loose. It also gives you a handy place to anchor cable ties etc to keep the back of your rack tidy, or a space to stick a DI box or other gadgets that take your fancy.

Mike

[quote name='funkypenguin' post='464630' date='Apr 17 2009, 02:16 AM']There, in my opinion, lies part of the problem. many people who play a 'popular instrument', guitar, bass etc. dont play the instrument to practice and progress to be as good as they can be, they practice till they are good enough to play and sound how they know producers are going to want them to sound (with the aim of getting a deal). i know there are exceptions, and i am generalising to a degree, but by and large IMHO this is what happens. Popular musicians coming through nowdays have very little (if any) grounding in music theory. they get set patterns, tabs and basic progressions and utilise those as the staple ingredients in their music, rather than trying out new ideas and moving outside the 'box'.[/quote]

I've been playing for ten years, and play to a pretty decent standard, but my goal has [i]never[/i] been to play to a 'virtuoso' standard, or to work every scale, chord and mode into my bass playing. I love music, and I love it because of the emotional impact a great song can have on a person (or a room full of people). In my head, it's always been about songs first and foremost.

The comparison between Oasis and Extreme is a perfect case in point. I'm not a massive fan of either band, but I can respect both of them. Certainly nobody in Oasis is half as capable on their instrument as Nuno and co, but you won't see 60,000 people in a field singing their hearts out because they feel so uplifted by 'Get The Funk Out'.

There will always be bands that are full of super-gifted players, but the music industry wants bands that people - ordinary non musician people off the street - can connect with.

Dammit Ben, you go through gear like it's going out of fashion! If I'd seen that head, a trip through the tunnel would've been on the cards, I could do with a spare for my Ampeg. Oh well, have a 'gutted I missed it' bump from me

I swear by Cali JM4, it's done everything I've asked it to so far. When I first picked it up, I was playing fast, heavy rock music, and it displaced my Stingray no problem. Got a nice blend between the MM and J pickup, and it had grind and depth to spare.

I'm playing in an Americana/Alt-Country type band now, with 3 singing guitarists and a slide player. Thrown a set of flats on, roll off the treble, and stick to the neck pickup, and it's massive.

I couldn't imagine using anything else now. I'm seriously considering trading my 'ray for another Sandberg, and if you'd suggested that to me 12 months ago I'd have laughed you out of town.

I'm with the angry mob on the heavy relicing though, ruins a gorgeous bass!

I've always loved the sound, more so the T-birds and the Grabber/Ripper/G3 than the EB stuff. I've heard some great dirty aggressive rock tones out of them. The bass sound on Cave In's Antenna album is fantastic, I think that's a Ripper. I'd have one in a heartbeat.

Always been intrigued by the Les Paul basses, because you hardly ever see anybody playing them. I've only ever heard good things about them though.

I've just made a similar move - 'downsized' my Ampeg 410 and 115 to an SVT610. I'm over the moon with it, loving the sound. All science aside, it seems to have the low-end extension I previously felt was missing from my setup. The big tiltback wheels are a winner for moving it around too, it's dead easy.

Dood's Epifani looks great, I'd have tried something like that if my budget stretched to it.

If you're wondering about size, it's about 8 inches shorter than my 410/15 stack was. If you can pick one up second hand, you're onto a winner, I'd say go for it.

[quote name='OldGit' post='458101' date='Apr 9 2009, 09:08 AM']OT but Jesus loves an SG, specially a triple PU white one with Bigsby ..[/quote]

Love it! Coincidentally, also my favourite lookin' SG.... one day, one day.

I'd have to say Jazz, based on what I'm using every day right now, but I've got a sneaking feeling a P might sound ace with the new band, so I'm keen to try one. That Sandberg PM4 in the for sale is giving me sleepless nights!