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    Can some one explain the whole Musicman, Stingray, Sterling thing

    in Bass Guitars

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    I absolutely love my old MM Ray5. i have had a Fender Jazz and a few Spector basses including the Euro5XL model alongside the MM and they didnt come close to how i want my sound. High gain, aggressive when i need it, the mids and top end to cut above 2 loud ass guitar players, and a massive bottom end to fatten up the whole sound of my band.

    I personally do not like the newer models of any MM against the pre 1990's models. They just dont seem to sound as good. I too can see how the massive bottom end can get lost with some speaker cabs as its so big but i have had a David Eden 2x12xlt and now the Ampeg SVTHLF so i have never really needed to add any bottom end, in fact i tend to take it away!

    i would wait until you find a mint older model than spend a huge amount on a shiny new one. Or at least try the older ones. They are made of win :)

    Where is bass?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I play heavy rock music most of the time and cant really play much else. Most of the music i listen to is rock orientated in some way so mostly follows the same style of bass playing (apart from Primus!!!)

    My style of playing and what i like basslines to do is make the songs chug along like a train following the drums and backing up the guitars and from time to time a little bit of flair when it can be heard and when the songs need it. (call me old fashioned)

    Im not really one for the bass being the main sound in the music and not too bothered about solo'ing over everything and trying to be a lead instrument. I know in Jazz and funk that this can be the case but even then i only like it when the bass is just bubbling away in the background keeping the roots of the song together. I find showboating bassists boring and dont really inspire me to rock out no matter how widdly they are and how many different techniques they can use in 20 seconds of playing, i just wanna rock out! lol.

    I understand that there are a lot of players out there who make the more flamboyant fret thrashing style the main thing in the music and i can appreciate that, i get the impression there are now 2 types of bassist, the chuggers and the flashy lead style ones.

    Maybe we need a prefix like rhythm and lead guitarists do. Rhythm and lead bass?

    and then there are the guys that play the stick bass.... where would you put them? :)

    Who Has More Than One "Rig"?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='649597' date='Nov 9 2009, 12:28 PM']A while ago I played through Ashdown ABM900 feeding Ampeg 8x10 and Ampeg 8x8 and slaved up to Markbass LMII feeding Ampeg 4x10 and also DI through 2.5kW PA. This in a pub in Hastings called [i]The Carlisle[/i] - some of you may know it - there were no complaints about volume. :)[/quote]


    Holy christ on a bike that sounds like fun. Gonna get me a gig there!

    Was our 'gig etiquette' really that bad?

    in Gigs

    Posted

    i think the OP and a few others have different idea's of what "backline" entitles.

    My band have done more shows than i can count where backline has been shared between bands. Most of these done with contracts drawn up etc etc as a lot have been abroad, and everytime and everywhere we have been, backline has always been "cabs n drum shells".

    I think i would be having rather strong words with anyone who decided to just go and plug into my amp. that kind of thing really gets me wound up and its just damn rude.

    So to the OP - Haul your own gear, just in case. If you had come up to me saying "can i use yours? i didnt want to lug my stuff up the stairs" i would be marching you back down to get it! and if it doubt, just ask someone from the band who's equipment it belongs to, do NOT just assume its cool.

    PEAVEY TMAX

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='632923' date='Oct 21 2009, 09:19 PM']They run for a surprisingly long time on a 0.5 ohm load, before they trip. Ig you disconnect the trip and bridge it, it runs for a surprisingly long time before the power transformer melts. They are built tough.[/quote]


    Sounds like you had fun with it! hehe

    PEAVEY TMAX

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    the Sessionbass amp was my first proper amp, and i loved it. Eq on it was really easy to dial in i remember. i remember i thought i had made it as a proper bassist when i bought my first rig, it was that and a 1 x 15" black widow cab. I was the muts nuts! haha.

    Good times. :)

    8x10s

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    also depends on how much of a kicking the ampeg has had compared to the Marshall. If your ampeg is getting a little tired this wont help matters.

    I hate playing through something that sounds better than what i got. more debt looms when that happens! lol.

    FOR SALE OR TRADE- David Eden D212XLT

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted

    hey bud, never heard the term bananna's before, lol. But the input and link connections are jack inputs. Not too sure on how old it is to be honest, my dad bought it about 5 years ago from a dealer when these were selling at £800 and he has never used it. I have recorded with it once and done a few rehearsals and 3 shows with it. Absolutely no creases or anything wrong with the drivers, im damn sure they are the originals.

    The thing sounds amazing as you probably know, and when im playing it by myself, its the nicest tone i have ever had, it just gets a little lost when my 2 guitarists crank up their Engl Powerball guitar heads n stuff! I need my 10" speakers back!!

    Sorry, i have had my day with big ass speaker cabs, i would love to have another but they break my back and i can get what i need from one half the size.

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