The Funk

I saw a guy gig in a fairly high-profile club with what looked like one of those Line 6 jobbies. Sounded pretty good to me. It seems like there are a lot of good options in the practice amp market.

Yeah, I was going to recommend one of the little Warwick ones. Nice tone - that's all you want from a practice amp, right? You won't need much power playing at home. They're very reasonably priced too. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/blue-cab-30/68766"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/blue-cab-30/68766[/url]

The sad thing is that I'd buy it if it was a bass/guitar twin neck.

Ah, the old "I work in a music shop so I can buy the equipment I'm after at a discount and throw other musicians off the scent" routine.

Has Andertons sold their NSP115 then?

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='23514' date='Jun 26 2007, 01:47 PM']Another probable. If I do I'll be coming from Streatham Hill/Tulse Hill area, so if anyone on-route needs a lift pm me.[/quote] Did I see you getting out of a little red car carrying a Markbass 2x10 late one night? I was across the road parking my car thinking "I bet he's on basschat!".

[quote name='G-bitch' post='38990' date='Jul 30 2007, 02:54 PM']Right I’m moving... in with the better half[/quote] A ha! There's your problem, right there!

Yeah, got to agree with Muppet. All you'll end up doing by increasing the level going into the amp is overloading the preamp stage - that'll just give you a nasty distorted sound. It won't actually increase the output volume. 35W is just not enough. If you've got £75 for a pickup booster, you could look into selling your practice amp and buying a giggable, more powerful one.

Yeah, I wouldn't if I were you. The best option for a bass valve power amp that I've seen is the discontinued Aguilar DB728. Looks mental.

I emailed Mesa about this a while ago and they explained that it's technically possible - it just wouldn't be very powerful at all.

I had a similar experience when I was a teenager hanging out a friend's house. I'd just bought the first Jaco album and put it on, trying to play along. My friend's dad walked in while [i]Kuru/Speak Like A Child[/i] was on and said "oh, is that your band's demo?".

As you can see from the intensity of this discussion, it's always best to try out a bass before you buy it!

Sounds alright to me, although I've never tried it.

Can we combine the 3 different threads on this same fugly bass?

I think CK was right earlier when he said it's a balancing act between all the different factors, and therefore in some basses the wood used for the neck will have more or less of an effect on the sound - and to be fair, I think even ARGH recognises that different necks will affect the sound differently (as with Graphite necks, as he pointed out). He just seemed to suggest that the difference was negligable. So I think we can agree that there is an objective difference that differs from bass to bass but that the importance we place on it subjectively will also differ from person to person. Now, back on topic, I've never tried a Jazz with a wenge neck or a Warwick with a maple neck, so I don't know what kind of difference they'd make to the balance of the sound but, if you want to hear what a wenge neck sounds like, try out a Warwick, and if you want to hear what a maple neck sounds like, try out a Fender/Musicman. I think the comments above provide a helpful rough guide though: maple = bright, clear, defined; wenge = growly, meaty.

He didn't need two fingers either. Does that mean we shouldn't use two-finger right-hand technique? He also didn't need a set-up on his bass... ever. Does that mean we shouldn't get the benefit of one? All that said, this bass is revolting.

But you should keep the grain showing through if possible. Maybe a refinish in the same sort of colour... or natural?

[quote name='dood' post='37452' date='Jul 26 2007, 05:51 PM']Can I just clarify. With a stereo power amp you can go dual mono, Bi amp or stereo using the 2 channels. (Bi-amp and Stereo being 2 different setups) The last meaning that you can run 2 full range channels using stereo FX like ping pong delays, reverbs, panning effects and choruses. Once you go stereo, you'll never wanna go back! ;o) (especially if you are an ERBer!)[/quote] Clarification noted. I shall be more precise with the terminology in future. But now you've got me thinking about stereo effects!

That's brilliant. Never seen it before.

Ah, well, if you go Dual Mono, you can use two different bass cabinets and control the output volume of each seperately - handy if the cabs are different. You could emphasise the low end or high end or midrange and balance the two cabs with the volume controls. Then, if you go Stereo, you could bi-amp - splitting the frequencies output by your preamp using a crossover - and then sending each to a dedicated cab.

Well, I don't understand the question. It looks like you sort of answered it yourself. Stereo = 2 independent channels. Mono = 1 channel. Dual Mono = 2 channels from 1 input source. So, 2 x 450W = 2 channels which each pump out 450W. 1000W Mono Bridged = 1 channel which pumps out 1000W. Where it says you have the option of either 2 x 450W or 1000W Mono Bridged, it means there's a switch you can press which changes it from Stereo to Mono.

That's disgusting.

Hehe, I first read it as that too. Then I read it as 'double micing' - something to do with two mice.