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Monique M700 Tardis . - The three phase EQ of the Monique is a Baxandall, similar to that used in the Ampeg SVT. This non-interactive EQ gives you 20db plus and minus from the center of each control. - Exceptionally low noise levels - Sensitivity Control goes from pristine to rich harmonics, not overdrive,just heaps of character in a good way. - All valve preamp - Two 6SL7, one 12AU7 and one EZ81 - Combo/Speakons (accept both 1/4" and Speakon cables) in parallel - Line Level output (1/4" Single Ended TRS) - XLR balanced DI output that is driven by a beautiful Cinemag transformer.The Line Level and the Balanced Output have their own separate level controls. - "Clipping Detection" LED - separate power switch for both Monique and the amplifier .
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Setting a pedal at noon isn’t necessarily the best setting for every pedal. It again comes back to knowing what the functions of each pedal does or how the controls interact. I’m sure the manual which you’ll be likely to find online will have some settings to get you started should you revisit it. Again if it’s not for you then disregard this post 😀
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Custom Fender Jazz/TBird Mike Lull Pickups PRICE DROP
krispn replied to LiamD's topic in Basses For Sale
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It’s the old double edged sword that compression can be used as a tool or as an effect and can often be misunderstood in these contexts. As many of you already know compression can be set to tame peaks, to help ‘manage’ your sound or it can be used to create a particular sound. Using a compressor is not an indication of a player having poor technique nor will it ‘fix’ poor technique - bum notes and poor timing won’t be fixed by a comp and sensitive musicianship can be ‘lost’ by over use of compression. A good player not only knows how to play their instrument but how to use any effects they employ. Having command of your gear (effects etc) is necessary if one wishes to get the most out of them. Common sense! Some compressors can add a little bit of ‘colour’ which one may or may not like or they can remove some frequencies which again some do or don’t like. Some folk like what compression does, some don’t. If you can get something out of a compressor then it’s right for you, if you don’t need it or hear it being useful then that’s the right call for you.
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Tidy bass the Shuker!
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Still unboxed!! I’d try using it first before passing judgement on others. you may find you don’t like it that much either or not have that much use for it😉
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New Mesa Walkabout-style high powered amp WD-800....and new cabs...
krispn replied to Musicman20's topic in Amps and Cabs
@Al Krow Do you mean use a boost between the speaker out and the cab? Or do you mean a pre amp out into a different power amp? I don't believe that you could or should use a boost between the speaker out and the cab and I'm not quite sure how you would either. As 8wire says a boost isnormally used (as i'm sure you know) to drive the pre amp of an amp but not to boost out at the otehr end of the 'signal chain'. -
New Mesa Walkabout-style high powered amp WD-800....and new cabs...
krispn replied to Musicman20's topic in Amps and Cabs
Yer man from Incubus, Ben Kenney, used to tour with a couple of WA rigs - combo and ext cab beneath - see the link. It would be a pricy rig for us mere mortals http://mesaboogie.com/artist/ben-kenney.html -
New Mesa Walkabout-style high powered amp WD-800....and new cabs...
krispn replied to Musicman20's topic in Amps and Cabs
I really like the feature set on this new WD-800 and as a previous WalkAbout amp user - it really is a cracking wee amp - I along with many others wondered what might become of this little fellow. My previous comment and this one are about the implementation of the features and tech. I have two main heads I use live - apologies for the name dropping - My Fender TB600 is about 18kg old school solid state, big tranny power section and sounds great. I’ve used the Fender MB1200 power amp in a previous rig and like the TB 600 it was immediate and had loads of head room - sounding better the louder it got. It never lacked response and was always ‘quick’ and having that kind of power and headroom does make a difference. My other gigging amp has a hypex power module mated to a tube pre amp. It is also a fantastic sounding rig and I believe the implementation of the power section and the preamp in that amp makes it just as much fun to play, just as dynamic and responsive as the tranny, solid state power section in the TB600. On a gig they both sound great! With the WD-800 I trust/hope the engineers at Mesa have maximized the current tech to provide a really well designed and integrated pre/power section to deliver what on the surface looks like a really comprehensive fully featured amp. It should be an absolute cracker if that classic WalkAbout vibe is nailed with the higher wattage. Would I sell my current rig to get one? I certainly look forward to trying one first before passing judgement... -
New Mesa Walkabout-style high powered amp WD-800....and new cabs...
krispn replied to Musicman20's topic in Amps and Cabs
The WD-800 has a great feature set which in theory would allow one to maximise the efficiency of both the head and cab between the hpf and damping. Its the old thing that people would complain that an amp doesn’t have a feature such as ‘tunable’ HPF and when a company adds that feature along with additional control for a damping thus offering the user a complete ‘solution’ it’s criticised as being superfluous with no actual real world use or experience of it. 😀🤣 Forums eh!! -
Been there and its awful to have gear nicked which some sh*tebag will try and sell for £200 down their local boozer or at a Cash Convertor. I've posted on some FB bass for sale threads. Good Luck! Scott from SBL's got his stolen Moollon back as it was spotted on ebay. Keep an eye out there too.
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I play a Super PZ5 and it's fantastic. It sounds like a P, feels and plays great and the neck is very comfortable for me. The Combustion/NG 5 string neck is also wonderful. I moved from a Lakland JO5 and the Ding was lighter and more comfortable and a perfect fit for my and my limited abilities. I'd love to try a Spector Euro XL (likely tuned to BEAD) out at some gigs and there is one on here in the FS section I like the look of but I'm not in a position to buy and my trade offer got rejected (single tear). I always imagine they would be too bright and zingy in the top end but still always kinda liked the style of them.
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It’s always the same with new gear especially from someone with the following that Nordstrand has. Anything they make in their new pedal line will sell out immediately - the ‘gotta have it’s’ will be queued up and raving about it on Talkbass before they’ve got their hands on one...though it’s basically their 3b preamp in a box so many could be familiar with it already. Nothing like a new thread and a bit of hype to get the pre-orders in.
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I know which one I'd use!
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All depends what one needs from a pre-amp type unit but you'd be hard pushed to beat one of these. Do you want the latest bit of gear of a workhorse?
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Bingo!
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Line 6 have always evolved their products from pods to spider amps to the M series pedal boards but maybe not so quickly as the recent trend. Maybe they’ve been inspired by Darkglass with their recent slew of products? The buy out by Yamaha may actually be the cause for this ‘cannibalism’ of the HX line - getting all the variants out in such quick succession. I’d suggest that it’s been Yamaha’s decision rather than Line 6 to ‘saturate’ the market Q.E.D. But again getting everything out before the next NAMM cycle could be seen as a shrewd move - they know their audience and how fickle they can be. I’m not familiar enough with the range and all the variations on the feature sets but Yamaha have come out guns blazing with the three models and made their statement. If folks are happy with their units (whichever ones they end up with) then result. Early adopters often run the risk of being left behind by newer kit but when has that ever stopped anyone!
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I think some of the main factors are: - low ball offers I'm guilty of this in the past too (for shame!) - 'buyers' not wanting to pay the asking price but maybe not really being that interested in buying it unless its a massively discounted, most likely becasue they have just been hit with GAS rather than really needing or wanting the item often in part to mega threads of gushing praise over the latest flavour of the week. - many folk don't want to make a loss on an item (which I get to a point - who wants to lose £££ on a GAS purchase?) I believe if both parties are serious they will be willing, within reason, to negotiate a reasonable offer in and around the asking price. Somewhere in the middle a deal can be struck. When a seller just needs to off load gear and lists things at a 'bargain' it can have a negative effect on the value of similar items and most BC folks are continually scanning the For Sale ad and thus create a 'market value'. Conversely when a seller want's to shift an item but holds a great personal connection to it the perceived value to them of that kit may well create a dissonance in what it's worth to them and what it's actually worth in real terms.
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Do check out the link in post 2 as it very eloquently explains the interactivity of the Th preamp. As a TH pre amp user the guide was really useful. It will likely help when dialing in the amp. If you don’t try it you’ll never know!
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@Cuzzie and I have both played the sandberg SL. It’s a delight. I’m happy to debate this for some time. Carry on