billphreets

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 ; )

thanks ; )

what can i say?? the master..

hi basschatters

anyone got the sheet music for jamersons classic please ??? NOT TAB

[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

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??

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

received this on the 2nd , thanks dave.. absolutely incredible piece of equipment .. thankyou

thanks for all the responses by the way...

no , the fans working.. cant seem to find a local repairman to take it on!!

[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 ; )

cables are fine , tried 2 different pairs of hi quality blaanced 1/4" to xlr

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..

PM`d

i got a secondhand worm off of fleabay about 4 months ago, noisy unit and not a patch on small stone, q tron...

how about EHX bass big muff at around £55.83 ?? bit of a classic really

have a look at dave halls range , if budget allows cant see you bettering these..

i didnt actually get on with the lomenzo, i was switching it on and off to find a balanced sound when engaged and the thing went kaputt!! brand new!! i took it back to the local music from whence it came, not really a happy camper, that kinda put me off...

boss tu-2

i tend to use the eq to boost my mids, i use the pre shape for slap sometimes though....

i brought my bass from their wapping store in 92 , top blokes as i recall..

look what i spied on ebay , oh if only.......

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Frostwave-Funk-a-Dunk-envelope-filter-filtering-pedal_W0QQitemZ190345317912QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item2c51770e18"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Frostwave-Funk-a-Dun...=item2c51770e18[/url]

wah pedal arrived VERY promptly, works and sounds great!!
thanks nick , would DEFINATELY do business with you again m8

[quote name='hendosyndrome' date='Jul 22 2009, 01:07 PM' post='547585']
Again...antoher impulse buy!

This is a cracking pedal but I just never use it as it doesnt fit my sound.

what kinda sound does this pedal give ? if you had to give a brief synopsis

But yeh you cant beat EHX for value or 'vibe'

+1 could`nt agree more

i have a bassballs and i love it! granted it is a `one trick pony` but you CAN get a great sound out of it.. i play a lot of funk so it sits nicely alongside my q-tron and mxr188 ; )