WinterMute

Bump...

Bumpage...

In the 80's I ran a GK 800RB bi-amped into an Ampeg 8x10 and a TE 4x10, I played a 5 string Thumb and it sounded awesome... 400 watts was plenty to shift the air and the decibels, however it weighed slightly more than the car I use to shift it around in and I was young, strong and stupidly keen... I also only ran one basic bass sound, and this is the key element.

I'm 48 now, I play 5 string fretted and fretless and the bass sound shifts to suit the style and content of each song occasionally during songs, I need a rig that shifts the air and the db, but can cope with the different tonality and playing styles I employ, plus it has to be small and light...

I have a Pod XT pro and a Crown XTi1000 awaiting a Big Twin T from Alex, I fully expect it to be able to outperform the old rig. I love 8x10 and large scale rigs as much as the next Teutonic Bass Monster, but sometimes technology and the application of knowledge and design comes up with something different.

I'll let you know if Alex, (and by extension, myself) are right.

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I've gigged my Big One for a couple of years as well. I drive it with a Pod XT Live, an ART ProChannel and a bridged Crown 1000XLS. I'm no spring chicken and I've used rigs from Ampeg, Trace, GK, Marshall, Hiwatt and Eden amongst others over the years. It took a bit of a learning curve for the rest of my kit to play nice with the Big One because it is so transparent it will reveal stuff you didn't notice before.I've got it cracked now and it's the best rig I've ever had,. You know that the Big One sounds awesome when non-bass playing, non-musicians tell you that your bass sound is the best they've ever heard.

It's cured my cab GAS anyway....well....except maybe for a super 15
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Looks like I'm taking the same route, Big Twin T, Pod XT Pro and a Crown XTi1000 in bridged mode.... Just need the cab now...!

Glad to hear that the theory works so well.

PM'd you Blackbird.

Due to the acquisition of a Pod XT pro and an incoming Barefaced Big Twin T I'm thinning my amps down a bit.

For sale, Line 6 Studio 110 1x10 75w combo. - Sold.

For sale, Line 6 LD400 Pro 2x10 + horn 400w combo. Very hefty but portable package, 6 amp models, 4 onboard memories, compressor and effects, DI output, passive and active inputs, headphone and MP3 sockets. Loud. Good condition [s]£220[/s]. NOW £200.

No trades please and local pick up would be much preferable, pick up from Croydon or Ealing during the week. I can arrange delivery in South or South West London, and possibly other parts of London if I'm in a good mood.

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Look it at like with cars. An efficient car might do 60mpg, an inefficient car might to 20mpg. Put 10 gallons into one and you'll be able to go 600 miles but only 200 miles with the other. mpg=sensitivity; fuel put in=power from amp; fuel tank capacity=max power handling.
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What about acceleration, cornering and the leather seats then?

Save up and go for the Etymotics, I use ER4p and they are very very good indeed, the HF range are good too.

In-ear canal, single armature designs rely on a solid seal in the ear canal to provide their bass response, the Etymotic plugs are variable and very secure.

Shures are good at this too, but I prefer the ER4s.

I considered the Big Baby when discussing the issue with Alex, I also looked at the Super Twelve T, but in the end we both felt the the Big Twin was the way to go, I'll be driving mine with a Crown XTi1000 power amp, 1400 watts bridged into 4 ohms, 1 cab...

I can't wait.

I had the black one, sold it here recently, but the sunburst is much prettier, lovely basses, not enough strings....

Line 6 Studio 110, 75w 1x10, good sounding models, line in for MP3/CD, headphone and a proper modelled DI output that sounds very good recorded... it's a 1 foot cube.

You can have mine for £130...!

Might not be your bag, but the Line 6 Low down combos are very versatile for the money and the 2 Pro variants are plenty loud enough for gigs.

The 300 goes fit £180 odd second hand and the 400 2x10 goes about £250, I got my 400 for £200, and will be selling it shortly as I have a Barefaced based rig in production.

Loads of good tones, well built and cheap.

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I met a fella recently who claimed to have a Jaydee Flying V guitar...now that's going to be unusual..
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I played in a band in the 80's with a guitarist who had a JD Flying V, there was an explorer too I believe...

This is the only pic I can find, and you cant see the headstock, but it's definitely a JD, this would be 1980 or thereabouts, in Tamworth.

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I bought an XTi1000 on ebay for £250, it's 1400w bridged into 4 ohms and I'll be using to to power my Big Twin T once it arrives. It's light and very clean.

My old Warwick 5, it's an 87 Thumb with the one piece bridge, EMG pups and gold hardware, and it was a monster... Sold it to a lovely fellow in the States who collects vintage Warwicks.

Sold it when I thought I'd given up playing seriously and bought a Geddy Lee Jazz and a Squire VMJ fretless, sold those to go back to 5 string when I realised I needed to play some more....!

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Lovely bass...

How much for the dog?

I used an 800RB through the late 80's into an Ampeg 8x10 and a Trace 4x10, bi-amped. Very nice, clear and powerful, could have used a gain stage in the pre-amp but at the time it was just fine.

Lovely amps.

Sold my Squire VMJ fretless to Kenny, quick payment, no trouble at all.

highly recommended.

Rich.

The Squire is now sold.

Get your lovely Geddy Lee jazz while it's going hot...

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Thanks Al, yes they are lovely basses, just not enough strings for me in the end.

PM replied...

Monday bump...

Due to the fact I realised I need an extra string on my bass to compensate for various shortcomings, I'm selling my Geddy and Squire Jazzes.

The Geddy is in it's standard form, has been used a little, but it in good overall nick, a few scratches here and there, but nothing major. If you know the model you'll know what to expect.

The Squire is the Jaco clone and is almost pristine. It benefits a Gotoh 201 bridge and a set of Wizard 64 pickups. It's in need of a set up, but otherwise is excellent.

Looking for £500 for the Geddy and £225 for the Squire, both with gig bags.

I'm in London, in Ealing most days in the week, Islington evenings.

I'd rather not ship, but will at extra cost.

Pics below.

PM sent

When you sing without headphones, you monitor your pitch by listening to both the sound through the bone and through the air, when you listen to headphones, the sound through the air is replaced with a version very slightly delayed by the recording system, the delay is usually imperceptible (unless you have severe latency problems) but it is enough to change your perception of the sound.

Many stutterers do not stutter when their voices are played back to them in real time, it's the same principle.

Simple solution is to seat one of the phones behind your ear and you'll hear a mixture of the track and your voice as you usually hear it. Some singers prefer not to use headphones and use monitors, Freddy Mercury famously used to record with a hand held mic standing between the monitors in the control room, of course you have to put the mic out of phase otherwise the spill is horrendous.....!