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carlsim

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  1. I will investigate the Audere... I hadn't considered those to be honest!
  2. You are correct sir! My mistake... it still seems a bit much with 3 stacked pots though... I have sausage fingers which are the root of my issues with the Sire...
  3. I think it's basically that there are 5 pots there... I will have a look at the east stuff, although the J-retro has a plate mounted jack... i suppose I can contact John for a amendment...
  4. Hi all, I have posted this elsewhere but have been rethinking... I have a SIre V7 which I really like - playability is amazing for the money! However, I really dislike the compact nature of the controls... 5 pots and a switch is just too much in my opinion. I have been looking at other preamps, and like the idea of the 4 pot sadowsky preamp with the VTC, but i am now thinking, should I / can I just put in a passive loom and run it as the traditional VVT jazz setup? Do you think I would miss the active controls? I do like having, and have always had, active setups, but I do find myself tone shaping on my amp and leaving things flat or making minor adjustments on the bass. Any other Sire owners feeling the same as me with the control plate? too overcrowded? I want to change it, just not sure what for! Any Sadowsky VTC fans out there? I did watch the LowEndLobster video which has sparked my interest in this...
  5. Hi everyone... I have a Sire V7 which I actually really enjoy playing - balances nicely and feels nice and for the price - an absolute steal! However, I really can't get on with the control layout. It feels so cluttered. I do like an active/passive setup, although am not that fussed about mid boost / cut and swept controls. 5 controls and an active/passive switch is just too much. Anyone else feel the same as me? Has anyone made a positive change? I saw that LowEndLobster changed his for a Sadowsky VTC system which looks interesting... I have used the East J-retro and that is an option although that still feels a little much with 4 pots and 2 switches... Any thoughts would be most welcome... Cheers!
  6. Aah!! Top man…. Certainly does. It’s quite nice to have that stuff…. Just wondering if strings and things might be able to help…
  7. I have a lovely sr5 special…. And always wondered what is the current standard ‘case candy’ these days and has it changed much? i did notice recent ones have a very nice EB embroidered bag included (I didn’t get one of those)… and wondered if I might be able to source one!? Silly, but there you go… so… can anyone fill me in?? I will double check what mine came with - I know I have some wipes and a cloth but I think that is it… i did email EB in the US but haven’t had a reply yet… any thoughts on who I could contact?? strings and things??
  8. I have looked longingly at this one I must admit… has everything I am after except a lower price tag! great basses, I had one of Adrian’s basses a few years ago and true workmanship… do talk to me if there is leeway with the price though… 😉
  9. I guess I would consider that design to be more modern… I have looked at those…. I even started looking at the stuff on Aliexpress…. Never bought a guitar from there but perhaps with some fettling, it could be good??
  10. It is a weird statement - Ibanez design… I just mean a more modern style design… I guess the best thing to say is either jazz or musicman styling….
  11. Thanks for the information and it is much appreciated - as well the offer but as you say, a bit far for try... I will mull things over but I could well plump for one - not sure if they do different colours though?? I'm not a huge fan of black basses... I may contact Warwick and ask if there are more coming in the future... Thanks again.
  12. I did look into that - but it is a trifle heavy and if I am paying someone, I would rather put that money into a newer and hopefully, better quality bass. I did look at doing that myself but time / effort and skill seem to be lacking at something so complex as replacing a fingerboard!
  13. The metro express is the one I am definitely considering - the sire is a lined board - they don't do unlined from what I can see which is a shame as I would love an unlined fretless in burgundy mist to match my fretted!
  14. Possible but honestly not really a fan of Yamaha design if I’m honest… I had a lined TRB yonks ago and that was great, but as I say, after something a bit more jazz / MM looking…
  15. Hi all... I am after some advice... I recently bought and successfully de-fretted a cheap HB musicman clone - the stealth black one as I have been after a 5 string fretless bass for a while. However, I REALLY want an unlined neck... just looks a bit more 'fretless' to me... anyway... i tried to disguise the infills on wood I glued in but you can still see it is a lined fretless - something I really wanted to avoid... Oh well... So - I am looking to purchase a mid-range (£500/£600 ish) bass - 5 string unlined fretless. Any ideas anyone? I am much more of a traditionalist so not overly keen on Ibanez style designs and am partial to a Jazz / MM setup... I did look at Sire as I already have a v7 but they only do lined necks... I have been looking at the RSD MetroExpress basses but they had such a bad press on release... Anyone got some wonderful ideas or anything they might like to sell!? 🙂
  16. I am considering one of these as I am after a mid-priced 5 string fretless with an unlined neck. I have a Sire V7 which I really like but they only do lined necks in fretless... @ead - is it worth it? They are around the £650 mark on Thomann... anything else worth considering?
  17. 2 Musicman Stingray 5 special pickguards - one in a Mirror finish and one in a plain white (the one the bass came with). Won't fit Stingrays before 2018 - only for the newer special range. £20 each plus postage (should only be £2-3 for postage).
  18. Cheers… it’s a great bit of kit - just won’t be used whilst I have an amp…
  19. Offers welcome on this… £185 delivered anyone? Pedal and the speaker?
  20. SONICAKE BOOM AVE. PREAMP. As new - never gigged, only used once in the studio. I bought this as part of an FRFR setup (Alto TS310 speaker available separately) and never got to gig it. I have recently purchase a new combo and I am not really an effects man so this won't get used. A great little device - do a bit of research and it has loads of great reviews. No box but comes with the PSU and I made a battery pack for this to run off 6AA batteries. One-Stop Gig Solution for Bass Players with Main Effects needed. ●Analog Preamp with 3-Band EQ recreates the Legendary Ampeg Style Tone, from Dynamic Clean to Classic Rock Bass Sound. ●Compressor, Boost, Fuzz Modules ready for Most Common Use in Bass Playing Scenes. ●Octave Module Produces Notes One and Two Octaves Lower along with the Direct Signal for the Massive Thickness or Treble Tricky with some High Frets Tracking. ●XLR Output for directly connecting to PA, Mixer or Audio Interface; FX Loop for Hooking up other Effects. Specifications: Power: 9V DC center negative(included) Current Consumption:60mA Dimension: 262mm(D)×64mm(W)×44mm(H) Weight: 500g £45 posted or £40 collected.
  21. Hi all... due to recently acquiring a combo I have been after for some time, I am putting up for sale my - in some respects - beginners foray in the FRFR world. It's a great little setup but my needs have changed and to be honest, this has hardly been used. Essentially an active speaker with a nice little preamp pedal, this probably isn't best suited for a backline only situation unless it's a smaller gig (it is surprising how much volume these speakers put out) but it is a great and small solution if you are going into a PA and just need some monitoring. So - ALTO TS310 - 2000-WATT 10-INCH 2-WAY POWERED LOUDSPEAKER. (no box, but does come with the power cable. A few scuffs and marks on the case but in excellent working order. I bought this just before CV hit and was used in this setting twice - it worked great as a bass amp and i also routed some vocals into it as well - worked a treat! Bought new for £300 - looking for £170 if separate. Specs: 2000 W peak (1300 LF + 700 HF) 1000 W continuous RMS (650 LF + 350 HF) 10-inch (254 mm) LF driver, 2.5-inch (65 mm) high-temperature voice coil HF Driver: 1.4-inch (35 mm) neodymium magnet HF driver with precision waveguide High quality, lightweight, cabinet design for easy transport, set up and installation Pole-mountable, wedge monitor, bracket installation or flown application with integral M0 suspension points Integrated 2-channel mixer with dual XLR 1/4-inch combo mic/line inputs, independent level controls, XLR Link output, Contour EQ switch and Ground-Lift switch Custom-engineered high-efficiency class D amplifiers with passive cooling design – no fan means the speaker runs cleaner, quieter and has greater long-term reliability Designed and tuned in the USA SONICAKE BOOM AVE. PREAMP. No box but comes with the PSU and I made a battery pack for this to run off 6AA batteries. £40 if the speaker sells first. One-Stop Gig Solution for Bass Players with Main Effects needed. ●Analog Preamp with 3-Band EQ recreates the Legendary Ampeg Style Tone, from Dynamic Clean to Classic Rock Bass Sound. ●Compressor, Boost, Fuzz Modules ready for Most Common Use in Bass Playing Scenes. ●Octave Module Produces Notes One and Two Octaves Lower along with the Direct Signal for the Massive Thickness or Treble Tricky with some High Frets Tracking. ●XLR Output for directly connecting to PA, Mixer or Audio Interface; FX Loop for Hooking up other Effects. Specifications: Power: 9V DC center negative(included) Current Consumption:60mA Dimension: 262mm(D)×64mm(W)×44mm(H) Weight: 500g Happy to post and have a box ready to go - would sell the speaker separately but would prefer them to go together. Postage should be £15 to UK.
  22. Was the blank that you glued in place oversize? Did you just plane the sides down flush? I see people doing it with a router with a blank neck that hasn't been profiled, but I can't see any other way to flush the edges...
  23. Hi all... I recently bought a Harley Benton musicman copy (the stealth black one) as I wanted a cheap fretless 5 string. I also wanted a project so ripped the frets out, filled the slots and lacquered the neck. After some filing at the nut, it plays lovely! Quite surprised to be honest! However, I really wanted to get a blank unlined board so was wondering... Anyone ever replaced a fingerboard? I'm pretty good with wood working (have fitted kitchens, doors etc at home) and can be meticulous when needed. Is it that difficult? I looked online and saw people removing them with an iron and a scraper... Is that the accepted method?? I get I will need to source a blank board, glue it in (what is the best glue to use for this??) And then profile the board correctly... Is there anything else to consider?? Any advice would be welcome before I get crazy and pull the original board off... I just love a blank board... Lined fretless boards make you look too much and I want my ear to do the work.
  24. Thanks @attackbass - kind of what I thought as well.
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