gazhowe

11 hours ago, andydye said:

Having done a bit of googling, it looks very much like the drop-out is a known issue with 'some' line6 units, I just appear to have all of them at my house for some reason  

 

seriously considering jumping to Sennheiser, would've been Shure but they have discontinued their GLX products 

I used a Line6 G30 for years with no problems and only sold it as I wanted a bug type transmitter.  Unfortunately the used Line6 G10S I bought has constant dropout issues so is consigned to home use only (where it still has the issues). 
 

I bought a Sennheiser XSW-D pedalboard wireless last year that also has a built in tuner.  It’s been rock solid so far and I’m very happy with it.  Might be worth checking out if you haven’t done so already. 

I used Strings by Mail recently which worked out at less than £30 per set including shipping IIRC.  Here’s a link:

https://www.stringsbymail.com/electric-bass-strings-660/dr-661/lo-rider-1056/

I'm surprised this is still available.  These are great amps IMHO.  GLWTS!  😎

Yes, not my main gigging bass anymore but my S2 Classic was my ‘go to’ for about 10 years. I’ve owned a Streamline and earlier model (can’t remember which) lined fretless. 

Pickup position, build quality, looks and how well they sit in a live mix.  I've had six Ray's and the two Specials I have now are the best of the lot.

On 25/04/2022 at 20:49, gazhowe said:

Thanks for the heads up.  I've just ordered a couple of sets of DR Sunbeams. Including delivery and tax they appear to be about £8 cheaper per set than from UK sources.

I’m impressed.  😎

My two sets of strings arrived today, 11 days after ordering. The cost was £27 per set including shipping from the States. The cheapest I could find in the UK including delivery was £34 per set. 

I also had the 500 watt class AB and 800 watt class D versions. As @Sparky Mark said, probably just not commercially viable.  I recall when I bought my first one (500w Class AB) it was about £100-£200 more than a LM3.  The only real difference was the flexibility to change modules and it looked nicer.

Mine originally had the solid state pre-amp module that I later swapped out for the tube pre-amp which I preferred.  It worked out cheaper that buying a new amp and I got another few years out of it before moving to something else. 

On 23/04/2022 at 15:58, ricksterphil said:

Just used these guys for some strings which were hard to find through normal outlets (or v expensive)

www.stringsbymail.com

 

 

Cost £33.00 all taxes and duties paid and arrived about 7 days after ordering. Best UK price I could find was £48.00 

 

Thanks for the heads up.  I've just ordered a couple of sets of DR Sunbeams. Including delivery and tax they appear to be about £8 cheaper per set than from UK sources.

I’ve found DPD to be pretty good so far, particularly for up to date tracking info. 

On 15/04/2022 at 07:48, Sweeneythebass said:

Don’t crash the band van in to the venue you just finished playing at. In fact don’t offer to drive the band van, ever.

I wish you had told me that 5 years ago. 😊

Not too many for me:

- anything relic’d

- heavy weight

- narrow string spacing

- matching painted headstock with maple neck

5 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

@gazhoweyou know hat I'm talking about

 

I couldn’t possibly comment. 😆😎

That’s a fantastic looking bass and a great price Mick. GLWTS! 😎

Musicman Stingray Special 4HH in Charcoal Sparkle in immaculate condition for sale.  Price: £1,850 - includes insured UK shipping.  Can also meet within reasonable distance of South Shields (1 hour drive).

For sale only - I'm not interested in trades.

• Musicman hard case included
• Roasted maple neck with ebony fretboard
• 18v 3-band pre-amp
• 2 MM humbuckers with 5-way pickup selector switch
• Serial number: F89937
• Year:  2020
• Weight:  9.5lbs/4.3kgs

Please PM me if you have any questions.

Gaz

Yes, I gig with two Stingray Specials (a 4H and 4HH).  One is tuned a semitone down for certain songs we do but the reason for two almost identical basses is to avoid volume and tonal differences.

Excluding PA and lighting gear, I always take:

• 2 basses
• 1 amp
• 1 cab
• Pedalboard 
• Leads (including spares)
• DI box (in case of amp failure)
• 2 Hercules stands
• Spare strings
• Spare batteries

IIRC they used to do some great cover versions on the B side of their singles, including; Silly Thing (Sex Pistols) , I Got You (Split Enz) and Menah Menah (Animal’s song from the Muppets). 😎

RIP Alan. 
 

BTW - really poor effort from Sky News this morning by reporting his passing with a video of Quo with Rhino Edwards on bass. 😐(No disrespect to Rhino)

I haven't tried the GR AT212 so can't give you a tone comparison but do have the Berg NXT212.  The Berg is an easy one person lift so would suggest discounting weight as a deciding issue.

Tone-wise I think the NXT212 is great.  I'm using it with a Bergantino B|Amp in a fairly loud rock covers band and have found it easily capable of projecting the volume and sound that I want without going through our PA.

If you have, or are considering, a B|Amp then the NXT212 makes even more sense due to the speaker profile capability in the amp.

As with anything, try before you buy if possible.  That said, I bought the NXT212 without trying it based on reputation and previous experience with the B/Amp and AE410 cab and it has lived up to my expectations.

12 hours ago, Daz39 said:

Isn't the Forte basically the B|Amp without the DSP and screen? (The Luddites version, if you will.) I do know that every review/comment I've seen from someone who has either is that it's amazeballs.

The HP has additional features to the standard Forte as well as the extra power. I’ve heard nothing but positive views on the HP and there have been several free updates to the HP made available to existing owners by Jim Bergantino. I would recommend anyone to check out these amps and also the B|Amp. 

On 05/06/2021 at 19:10, Woodinblack said:

Well, if you go to the line6 page, as I did yesterday to redownload helix native, you are met by a big banner saying:

IMPORTANT SAFETY ALERT: FIRE HAZARD REGARDING RELAY^® G10 TRANSMITTER

CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FOR RELAY G10, RELAY G10S, AND RELAY G10T WIRELESS PRODUCTS PURCHASED PRIOR TO MARCH 2020. 

SEVERAL INSTANCES OF EXTREME OVERHEATING AND A RISK OF FIRE PRESENTED BY THE RELAY G10T WIRELESS TRANSMITTER HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS INTRODUCED IN 2016. ALL INSTANCES OF OVERHEATING REPORTEDLY OCCURRED DURING CHARGING

Thanks for the heads up. I’ve upgraded the firmware so there’s less chance of bursting into flames but no improvement on the dropouts. 😆

On 05/06/2021 at 15:50, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Have you tried swapping channels? It sounds like something is interfering with the one you are using.

Yes, I have tried swapping channels and using the Auto/channel scan option but I’m still getting the dropouts unfortunately.

I suspect you’re right about interference. I don’t have the same issue with the Sennheiser XSW-D in the exact same location so I guess that is better at rejecting interference than the G10S.
 

The Sennheiser will be on my pedalboard for live use and I’ll keep the G10S as I can live with the dropouts for home practice. 

I'm experiencing regular dropouts with the Line 6 G10S during home use.  These are no more than a second but it's enough for me not to trust it for gigs.  I like the form factor and (as I bought a used one) I've live with this for home practice.  I've had no issues with the Sennheiser wireless (see below) so that will be on my pedalboard for live use from now.

https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/xsw-d-pedalboard-set

4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

David Wilson. Look no further. He’s on FB.

@walshy knows him well and will attest to his talents.

+1 for Dave Wilson. Top quality craftsmanship and a great guy to deal with. 

I always take two basses. Shortly prior to lockdown, one had lowered tuning needed for 2 songs in our set as it was quicker to change bass for these than re-tune before and after these songs.  Having said that, I've always taken a spare as I don't want to be the person that causes a gig to stop if anything happens to my bass (luckily I've only had one failure in 20+ years of gigging).  I've also enjoyed the opportunity to play two different basses at a gig rather than have one bass that get's played all of the time and the others never leaving the house.