Merton

[quote name='ste_m3' post='170923' date='Apr 6 2008, 08:16 PM']Loving the trace merton! I might have to have a gander at these v-types, just to see what all the hype is about yaknow [/quote] Cheers dude! Next Bassbash I'll bring some of that lot along if poss. And if you're ever down this way gimme a shout and you can come try 'em

Nik, good to see you again yesterday and nice playing! I thought the bass sounded grand and no matter what you kept saying about being rusty, Ben and I were saying on the way back that seeing you in full swing must be something special Oh, and I think I have a plan for the cab story should I ever need it...

Well, I got the 4x8 cab - thanx again to John for the pointer So, the full monstrosity: [attachment=7339:fullrig.jpg] I'll more than likely use these two configs tho: [attachment=7340:8x8.jpg] 8x8, hooray! It sounds amazing [attachment=7341:2x15.jpg] This one sounds hooooooooge

[quote name='Pedro1020' post='169809' date='Apr 4 2008, 01:55 PM']lol I must admit they do feel kinda... ...its wierd how to explain, I can only substitue and say they feel "plastic-like" against the usual crunch you get with any new string(s) but I believe Mertons right & Ive never bought roto's online I guess I have to give them more chance But first, I've gotta get thru 7 packs of Elites strings, what a score from ebay for £50 [/quote] Hah! See, I don't like Elites... but I can see why that's a bloody good deal. Similar to my 5 sets of TE strings for £35...

[quote name='Pedro1020' post='169601' date='Apr 4 2008, 05:14 AM']To be honest....They Suck![/quote] Not stictly true. In your opinion! The thing is, most people who by Rotos buy them from a shop wher ethey have probably been on the shelf for months. If you get them direct from Roto (as I did when I had an endorsement with them) then they are fresher and last a helluva lot longer. I like Rotos - if I ever have a string emergency again (unlikely with the qty I have at home!) then I'd go to a shop and get Rotos. But I use Status strings coz I like them too, and they're cheaper. Must try one of the many sets of TE strings which I recently bought....

Hopefully one of the Vigiers

Haha! Nice and easy and free then, hooray!

When you rationalise can I have the Status then?

Maybes it was loose in the cabinet, you've unmounted and remounted it tighter and gotten rid of the loose bit, or at least made it less loose. If you see what I mean..

My Status Retroactive J. Yummy yummy. Sounded bloody good yesterday thru Luke's rig

[quote name='obbm' post='166614' date='Mar 30 2008, 10:51 PM']What a great day. Highpoints were playing Merton's Retroactive and G77s Streamliner plus realising that I could lift Dood's Epi UL610 on my own.[/quote] Cheers Dave! Like I said, i'm glad it got a chance to be played properly today and glad everyone liked it You reminded me of my other highlights - the Streamliner (I want one sooo much now!) and your little pink Precision copy

[quote name='greyparrot' post='166253' date='Mar 30 2008, 11:10 AM']Hello all, im new here, the names rich, from essex! i have been playing about 25 years, and work p/t at the bass merchant , and have a little duo www.bsharpduo.co.uk Any way i have two bases a steinberger sprit, which sounds great but give me a sever cramp in the left shoulder when playing it live, (any idea why? ) im not tall 5 6 and the strech to the f is a long way away, unyet when playing my 6 with a huge wide neck, i had no problems. I have just bought a levinson b1 tetra standerd. Oh my god, i have owend about 30 basses in my time, and have to say that this blows them all away! even the posh hand made jobs (imop) I urge anyone looking for a jazz type bass to try one of these, they are simply the best for playability sound, and the quality and action is darn near perfect as they come. At the bass merchant he has a cool white five string, that i just could not stretch to, £599 but the 4 string i have is fast and has the best slap sound. I have to take my hat off to levinson to come up with a bass under £500 which is just so so sweet! well done!! [/quote] Love the parrot! My gf has a little green and yellow parrot, buggered if I can remember what model number it is tho. She wants an African Grey like yours too.... Pics of the Levinson please

Big thanks to Ped, CK and Machines (and anyone else I've forgotten, sorry!) for sorting such a fantastic day. I left under no illusions about how much practice i need to do (not enough hours in the day), having fallen in love with about 5 basses and realised that my Retroactive sounds EVEN BETTER when played properly (i.e. by you 'orrible lot!) Bass highlights: Alex's RIM custom Luke's Vigier (still can't get over how perfectly it sat on the strap, amazing) Doctorbass's blue Vigier Rich's Shuker Amp highlights: Thunderfunk + DR Bass combination was awesome Sunn!! (Reminds me - Nash, I didn't get to say goodbye, was good to see you again!) Good to put more faces to names. Al - cheers for driving!

Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty with cream binding, block inlays, three pickups (black with cream surrounds). Just like Steve Clark: [attachment=6976:scgibson.jpg]

Doesn't Eude have a 33" scale 5-string Shuker?

Two and a half at the moment, with the possibility of another one: 1. Function band 2. Original pop/rock band 1/2. Sometimes play jazz for a couple of bands, rehersals only normally but have a gig on Thurs in Wallington (yay!) Potential new original soul/rock band but doubt it'll happen. If I could, I'd rehearse or gig every night of the week

Couldn't live without the one I have on my Retroactive J, love it to bits.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='163636' date='Mar 26 2008, 11:07 AM']Now that must be heavy! My wenge/ash thru-neck 36" scale RIM Custom 5 weighs almost exactly 9lbs, an ounce or two lighter than my '87 Warwick Streamer 4. Alex[/quote] My Groove 5 is no heavier than my Retroactive 4 I think. Never actually weighed them come to think of it, I just play em!! Can't wait to see your RIM Custom on Sunday, but I fear I may then get ideas....

Cool, will check it out. Cheers :-) This thread has just made me go buy 4 more sets of 40-100 gauge TE strings off ebay. Oh, and I've just remembered I have a set of DR Black Beauties to put on my Retroactive at some point.

Is it a 1x15, 2x10 or 4x10 speaker config? The new TE models are upwards of £600 (for the bottom of the range 7-band models), going to over a grand for the 2x10 12-band combo.

I mainly use 45-105, my fretless has 40-100 on it and my 5 string has a 135 bottom B (I think). Normally Status Hotwires with hex core, my fretless currenty sports Rotos, and will soon have some TE strings unless I put them on my J... Rob - interesting point about higher tension practice bass, I've done the same thing with my acoustic bass whch I use for practicing at home. Certaily seems ot help a little bit... Alex, re. tension, surely each different string make has different tension inherent, so the "unbalanced" 45-105 depends on strings? Or am I a sucker for the marketing guff?

Had a phone call on Sunday asking me to play a jazz gig in Wallington this Thurs, so if anyone's around and want s to see me play jazz really badly, come along! Think i'll be showing up about 8pm, music kicking off half past. Hooray!

[quote name='Brt' post='163182' date='Mar 25 2008, 03:02 PM']Aloha I live in Belgium and to be honest I'm not the basspro considering gear. So I stumbled upon this site and i'd figure you guys know what your talking about so, here goes... We have a second hand musicstore somewhere near where I live and it has some Trace Elliotamps for sale. Now, I'm playing a Hartke B-90 which has been irritating me since i bought it (i was short of cash and it was a good deal when i started playing... in other words: i need to move on) so i am looking for a new amp. I tried out a trace elliot before but not with my current bass (Fender Jazz Bass Highway One, US) but i remember i took a liking of the trace elliot amp back then(playing it with a gruesome epiphone sg bass... horrible thing). The store is selling a second hand Trace Elliot GP12 SMX 250 WATT for €650 (about 500 pounds) and a Trace Elliot GP12 SMX BASS PREAMP + RA600 SX for more or less the same price... considering my bass, and the fact that in my band i don't need to be thát loud, what would be the best option? Is that a reasonable price? We don't have big stores dealing trace elliot in Belgium (not that I know of). Are their any other wicked amps any of you can recommend for a reasonable price? I don't have any good references concerning Trace, and to be fair, their site looks like crap. Thanks a million Cheers, Brt[/quote] If you like the Trace sound, then go for the separate pre+power amp. £500 is the most I'd pay though. If the 250W is a head, it's overpriced IMO.