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billphreets

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  1. [quote name='Hit&Run' post='703218' date='Jan 6 2010, 06:17 PM']"Strange things are afoot at the Circle K."[/quote] when did the mongols rule china ? hahahahahahaa
  2. [quote name='Sarah5string' post='703189' date='Jan 6 2010, 05:59 PM']I thought circle k was a us fast food place/store lol[/quote] hmmmmm , im sure there was a circle k in `bill and teds excellent adventure` come to think of it hahahahaha
  3. [quote name='dannybuoy' post='703181' date='Jan 6 2010, 05:55 PM']No, but they look interesting and I'd like to try a set. They even go up to .200, that's the biggest I've heard of for a bass string! You could always ask them direct: [url="http://circlekstrings.com/store/contact.html"]http://circlekstrings.com/store/contact.html[/url][/quote] shipping charges are a little on the steep side to say the least...
  4. hi ppl does anybody know if there is a uk distributor for circle k strings???
  5. excellent major! keep the reading coming please!! ; )
  6. thanks major , a most welcome edition to your series.. reading is an area im determined to improve on!
  7. perfect time to practice right hand technique and theory.. i would`nt risk further injury m8... i sincerely hope it gets better soon ; )
  8. [url="http://baixoakidownload.blogspot.com/search/label/James%20Jamerson"]http://baixoakidownload.blogspot.com/searc...ames%20Jamerson[/url] try that instead ; )
  9. [quote name='GonzoBass' post='687561' date='Dec 17 2009, 06:00 PM']Please Share! [/quote] yes m8 , no problem [url="http://baixoakidownload.blogspot.com/searc...ames%20Jamerson"]http://baixoakidownload.blogspot.com/searc...ames%20Jamerson[/url] enjoy ; )
  10. Extra vote for the Bassballs, because run after other effects it produces other-wordly sounds. Don't run it as a standard envelope filter, treat it as a modulation effect. There's nothing like it. +1
  11. [quote name='Nodd' post='281299' date='Sep 10 2008, 05:10 PM']EMMA Discumbobulator is the one I'd advise, great sounds, good balance of sensitivity versus effect. and nowhere near the stratospheric prices mentioned. Nodd[/quote] +1 , i would NOT be without this pedal
  12. i used to have it with the cassettes back in the early 90s.. indeed a fantastic book/instrucitonal package the pdf that YouMa sent me has all the transcripts from it ; )
  13. thanks ; ) what can i say?? the master..
  14. hi basschatters anyone got the sheet music for jamersons classic please ??? NOT TAB
  15. [quote name='Lew-Bass' post='612695' date='Sep 29 2009, 11:56 PM']Thanks alot Doddy, had a look at both syllabuses and to my mind the RGT looks the better course Now, I just need a teacher..[/quote] my EXACT position too
  16. personally on my jazz bass , i find a high action with 45-65-85-105 strings perfect for slap... its all down to playing style and preference i suppose.. did i just state the obvious??
  17. PRODUCT : Dave Hall Amps VT2 Twin EQ Bass PRICE PAID : £249.99 EASE OF USE :9: This is one of Daves latest products, basically its a VERY striking looking (to say the least) 2 channel valve overdrive and distortion pedal with a host of other functions : active EQ, DI out , headphone out , line in , seperate channel outs etc... pretty easy to get great warm valve tones as soon as you plug in, but with options for a LOT of sonic flexibility.. be prepared to spend a fair bit of time with this unit and you wont be dissapointed with the palette of sounds it has to offer.. its a pretty straightforward layout with CLEARLY (lol) marked inputs/outputs (idiotproof bass and amp illustrations) an i/p control for both channels and independant eq and gain controls for each respective (blue(clean to crunch) and red(clean to overdrive)) channel , with an overdrive control for the red channel. some tweaking is required admittedly, the eq can make vast differences to the drive sound.. i also found that the red channels gain and o/d if pushed past 2 o clock will slightly alter the drive character of the blue channel (excuse my ignorance with valve technology but im pretty sure that this is down to sharing gain stages ??, although please correct me if im wrong.....?) not ideal if you want to change quickly between a mega clean blue channel and a mega dirty red channel but np there are bright and boost switches on each channel ,the bright switches (which i found to be subtle but effective)will never get turned off and i doubt the boost switches will ever get turned on(it is QUITE some boost!!)) the DI out offers a 3 position toggle switch should ground hum occur and there are further idiotproof (lol) illustrations to point out the seperate red and blue channel outs for running 2 amps or for recording (absolutely INVALUABLE feature in my opinion!!) SOUND QUALITY :9: If you want to add valve warmth/grit to your sound than this pedal is for YOU!! when Dave states in the product description that this pedal has to be heard to be believed he was`nt joking believe you me! I play a jazz with emg`s and the tones i get from this are nothing short of incredible!! what word can i use to describe the sound??? fat? warm? natural? organic? any one of these!! the blue channel is clean to crunch and can add just a subtle amount of warmth , a spoonful of grit when you dig in or give you a nice grinding sound when you push it a bit more.. the red channel starts where the blue channel leaves off and things start can getting a bit dirtier ; ) this channel is the perfect bigger nastier brother to the blue (although with a friendlier cleaner side too!) the settings i tend to find myself using constantly are : blue channel gain 2 o clock , blue treble maxed , blue mid 3 o clock , blue bass 3 o clock , bright switch on , no boost (this gives me a lovely warm tone with grit when i dig in) red channel gain 2 o clock , red o/d 2 o clock , red eq all maxed (this gives me a gorgeous fat organic distortion that stays deep and doesnt fizz on the high end) it has to be said again , that this unit is capable of some truly incredible clean sounds too!! experiment!!! the DI seems quiet, headphone out is a little noisy but actually states this fact in the accompanying literature so cant complain. RELIABILTY :8: i had a slight problem with the first unit that Dave sent me.. nothing major just a fault with a ribbon cable.. the problem actually re-occured soon after i received it back at which point Dave INSTANTLY offered me a brand new unit , which i received within days (bear in mind that these pedals are hand built to order, so i applaud you Dave for rectifying this situation as quick as was humanly possible!) i hasten to add, that this unit in my posession now has presented no problems WHATSOEVER CUSTOMER SUPPORT :10: as stated above^^^^TERRIFIC customer support.. OVERALL RATING :9: i wanted a twin channel valve overdrive/distortion with some character.. thats exactly what i got (if you have`nt seen a pic of one of these babies i suggest you do!!).. jaw droppingly lush valve tones!!! all in all a very versatile, great sounding pedal with a lot of great features that should meet any gigging /recording situation.. hand built by a very knowledgeable guy who knows how to treat customers well... nuff said
  18. received this on the 2nd , thanks dave.. absolutely incredible piece of equipment .. thankyou
  19. thanks for all the responses by the way...
  20. no , the fans working.. cant seem to find a local repairman to take it on!!
  21. [quote name='Tengu' post='655446' date='Nov 15 2009, 09:32 PM']Get your mate to re-solder the jack sockets and pots anyway. The sockets are only secured by the solder and experience some stress over time. It is unlikely that you would see anything even under magnification. I had a similar problem and touching up the solder joints worked a treat.[/quote] anythings worth a try ; )
  22. cables are fine , tried 2 different pairs of hi quality blaanced 1/4" to xlr
  23. i have recently(ish) acquired a trace elliot ah300 watt head which i use with a 1048h and a 1153h cabs.. everything was fine until i took the head and 1153 to rehearsals last weekand after playing for 5 mins (not even loud) i COMPLETELY lost any sound !!! i checked my bass thru a guitar amp so i knew it wasnt my bass.. long story short: i took it to a local repairman who tested it and tested it but couldnt find anything wrong but lo and behold had got it working again(??) by pure fluke! i was dubious but it seemed fine at home, so still baffled i went to rehersal 2 days later and after playing for around an hour i lost all sound from my 4x10 but had a very quiet, broken up sound from the 1x15... the light on the head remained on and nothing sounded untoward on either occasion my drummer took it away to have a look as he thought it could be possibly some dodgy solder or as he put it : a dry joint, he scrutinised it under magnification for hours but saw no signs of a dry joint or dodgy solder .. i dont know what else to say other than i hope i posted this in the right section and sorry if this is very vague..
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