mario_buoninfante

8 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

 

A Boss LS-2 would work well here, in A+B mode.  Plus the other modes give you future options if you ever modify your setup or routing.

that said, this seems to have 1 instrument input and 2 return inputs, 1 instr out and 2 send outs.
I'd expect these to have difference impedances. I don't think that connecting an instrument to a return is ideal.

55 minutes ago, dodge_bass said:

thanks for all the input so far everyone.

 

So….if I sent two DI’s (synth / bass) to FOH and then from the output of the DI’s went into a mini mixer then I could send both signals into one bass amp

and have the ability to adjust onstage monitoring via the mixer whilst FOH has complete control over the DI signals for the actual mixing. 
 

And if I spend time balancing the synth bass levels against the elec bass levels in the studio then in theory the FOH engineer just needs to turn on and set the faders at about same 

 

does that all seem sensible?

 

 

I wouldn't connect the mixer to the amp, the impedances wouldn't probably match well.

Not sure what is your setup, but you could use one of those a+b a/b pedals (to sum/switch) to go into the amp.

But try to send the 2 signals to FOH before that.

For your elec bass any pedal with a balanced out would do.

For the synth a DI with an instrument out would do too. The instrument out would be needed to go to the sum/swith pedal that then goes to the amp.

Another important thing to keep in mind is that the 2 instruments may need differnt eq/comp settings.

Providing 1 signal for both could cause issues with that.

I'd send 2 different signals to the FOH.

If they're able to mix well the elec bass with the other instruments, a synth bass shouldn't be a big deal.

If they are not, I think you'd be in trouble either way.

Also, let's keep in mind that what one hears on stage (for tons of reasons) might be totally different from what comes out of the main PA. So, I'd recommend not to try to "mix" on stage and let the FOH deal with that.

If you really want, you could use the mixer to mix your stage sound and still send 2 separate channels to the FOH.

Maybe a bit overkill though.

On 08/02/2019 at 17:54, uk_lefty said:

It's one of the only things I can cook that doesn't involve pasta.

Ok I'll tell you.

Carbonara should never be made with cream. No. The sauce is made of EGGS, pecarino cheese and a splash of water from cooking the pasta. And cubes of bacon. That's it.

I don't think I have any other egg recipes, sorry.

And black pepper...

Sorry, bit late to the party!

Spector Ethos at Bass Direct

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Spector_Ethos_4_LH_Interstaller.html

little bump

and it's a reverse P!!!!!

Just skimmed through and I have to say, Style Council were great, as usual!
Also, INXS kicked a** though!
 

Anyway, this is a post about a bass to sell. Sorry for the quick relatively off-topic exchange. I just wanted to say to those who think the neck on this bass is too further away, that there are easy workarounds in case that is a problem. For a lot of people it's not a problem though.

GLWTS!

2 hours ago, prowla said:

🙂

FYI, I've got Spirit 4 & 5-string basses and a 6-string guitar and they seem to balance fine!

Yeah, I got the XT-2 and balances fine.

I had to do that mod though, because it caused me issues due to the neck being further away (I hang the bass relatively high and that makes things worse).

56 minutes ago, prowla said:

It's a turn of phrase suggesting how to put something right, rather than a suggestion it's literally off-balance.

my bad

thought you meant literally, since I have seen posts where people meant it that way

7 minutes ago, prowla said:

The thing about these basses is that the neck is pushed out about 2 frets further away from your body.

I have seen strap button extensions to try and redress the balance.

The neck is pushed further away and like you said there are few solutions (see my post below), but there are no balancing issues at all though.

Just leaving this here as it might be useful

Unless it's old stock, but still that'd mean the parts they used aren't so recent

11 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

depends how much they are new, if they use parts that are available (i.e. ones they can get cheap) quality could be variable

I don't think there are new Brandoni basses anymore, I just saw that the owner died. Quickly checked their website.

3 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

there's a thread on here, sounds like try before you buy

 

Well, reading the thread it actually seems a no brainer more than a try before you buy

Brandoni P Bass in  London
Admittedly, I didn't know the brand until I saw this
Seems interesting

https://reverb.com/uk/item/64302611-brandoni-precision-bass

9 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

Status are there - the Streamline that Bass Bros are selling is £200 more than the new price when they were last made. I do wish I'd kept that Series 2...

There was 1 on Reverb sold in the Netherlands for 2.3k, now it's gone.
This to say, that 1 data point is not enough.
I believe they might have hold up well, but not exceeded the initial price.
That said, this is a particular model too.

https://reverb.com/item/4155638-status-streamline-5

3 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

As an increasing number of people own boutique basses, that could have the effect of pushing second-hand prices up, as the names become more widely recognised.

It might for sure.
But I personally doubt that (apart for the one off) second-hand boutique basses will exceed the initial price. They might retain it, and still I think that is gonna be tricky.
Often we say "it's an investment", and this is where I disagree. The idea behind any investment is that of getting some gain at some point, and I just don't see how this is possible with basses. Again, with the one offs and rare exceptions (eg old bass owned by a famous person, old bass with factory defects, etc.).

more on the dub side

 

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

An oldie from Michael Palmer, nice Bassline on this 

 

Really like this one. Do you know who made the dub?

just saying...


https://www.guitarworld.com/news/greta-van-fleet-jake-kiszka-cut-off-the-tip-of-sam-kiszkas-thumb

13 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said:

Nobody know what will happen long term (10 to 20 years) but in the short to medium term this view may be based on the probability that energy costs won't fully return to pre February 2022 levels, increasing the cost of just about everything in the supply chain from raw materials to production to distribution. Additional friction to certain import/export activities could also be inflationary.

The GBP/USD exchange rate shift has increased UK prices of US imports by approximately 10% over the past year. Who knows when that might change? Currently there are more indicators of prices rising for some time to come rather than falling.

Of course certain marketplaces might soften for other reasons, i.e., baby boomers and generation X die away along with their demand for Alembics, pre CBS Fenders etc. 

I agree 100%.

My point is that, considering all you just said, the fact that the actual price of a bass is higher that 5y ago doesn't make it an investment in itself.

It always needs to be compared with inflation, cost of living, etc.

That a Ken Smith (just to randomly name a good brand) is now worth 3k more than in the late 80s, doesn't really make it an investment.