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Ok, as the description says, if you had to have one of the BC Rich pointy basses, which would it be?

Excluding the eagle and the mockingbird, take your pick:

[url="http://www.bcrich.com/bass.asp"]bc rich bass models[/url]

I'm gonna have to go with the widow, i think if you're gonna go pointy you may as well go all the way (hehe)

Yeah those kind of exercises are amazing as long as you start off slow and perfect it before you speed up. A metronome is great for this. If you do as many patterns as you can (different stuff like each note being on a different string, legato, using three fingers with your right hand), you can develop so many different techniques. Also, if you make as many patterns as you can, you should easily be able to do anything that crops up in a song.

lol. I love him singing along at the beginning. awesome

SOLD!!

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[quote]I was thinking of attending this event (flying all over from Lithuania), but, Bailey, Sheehan and Hamm? Sorry, those three doesn't grab me at all...[/quote]

Really, who do you think would tempt you to go? For me, if Michael Manring was attending it would be perfect. By the way if you click on links there are loads more bassists there.

[quote]Thats just it! Im sure I will be there but its just a shame about the noise,Maybe spend more time in the refractory between sets in the main hall and give dirty looks to the slapping Markbass guys whilst trying to watch the Boom stage! That Dave wotsit with the MM basses was good last year but slight undertone of Markbass again in the background.[/quote]

Ha! I didn't go last year, but this year the Markbass and the boom stage are on different floors, thank god! But please everyone don't be put off, still give dirty looks to the slapping Markbass guys lol.

Which artists were there last year?

Billy Sheehan, Victor Bailey and Stu Hamm? Yep, I'm going. Definitely.

Is there anything about you and your bass that you have reason to be ashamed or embarrased about?

Have you ever messed up really badly? Fallen off the stage? Turned down your rhythm guitarist's amp? Are you a punk bassist (hehe)? Do you think Sid Vicous was a good bass player?

Let go of those pent up secrets that you've buried inside yourself, and let the basschat community know...

[quote]I think MM is coming over for some clinic work this autumn - well worth watching out for[/quote]

They're looking to do it next spring now... still can't wait though!

Yeah, I went to watch Michael Manring once and he let me try his out. I'm ashamed to say I can hardly remember what is sounded like, but it felt amazing... I dont even play fretless... I'm not sure I'd pay so much for one though! Do you know how much they are exactly?

For sale here is a Mackie 24:8 (thats 24 channels, 8 bus) in mint condition, you can tell it hasn't been gigged, and it comes with the meter bridge. Mackie is a really prestigous name in the music industry, something you want in your home or proffessional recording sutdio.

"Mackie Analog 8•Bus Series mixers are the most successful in-line recording consoles ever made. They have tracked more platinum albums and major motion picture soundtracks than any other mixers in their class. Since its release in 1993, the Mackie Analog 8•Bus Series has consistently set the standard for both affordability and feature set in 8-bus consoles. They have never been equaled for sound quality and are legendary for their performance and reliability."

That was a chunk taken from the Mackie website:
[url="http://www.mackie.com/products/24-8bus/index.html"]http://www.mackie.com/products/24-8bus/index.html[/url]

This has only been used in my room, which is a non smoking environment. It also comes with a stand that attaches onto it; its easy to take on and off but the screws are a bit worn. Everthing is working (except one of the dial thingys on the meter bridge) and in exellent condition, it also comes with a Mackie power supply. The mixer is [i]heavy[/i], no way am i posting this so cash on collection only. For cash, its hard to pick a price since price range on ebay from £350 to almost £2000! I'll be a bit more reasonable that those guys and say £500, the same as what the previous seller was selling it for..

EDIT: Ok I've changed my mind and I think I'm gonna hold out for a sale.

Oops. Accidentally put £600 in the topic description. Fixed now!

I've tried a few of them, and yeah some are ok. Really looking for a more unique sound though. Also I'm getting this as a spare preamp for my guitar, so I thought I may as well put it to good use on my bass, if I can.

Ok. What I was thinking of doing was running the guitar preamp into the bass preamp, so when I wanted a clean sound just turn the guitar preamp off. Then when its on keep the volume low so its adds a guitar like distortion to the clean bassiness of the bass preamp. I'm not sure if that makes sense at all though.

Would a half decent noise reduction pedal remove most of that noise? I could also use a noise gate for when I'm not playing.

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haha ok i won't be doing that then. Has anyone actually tried this?

Thanks umph. I am after distortion. I'll check out about noise rejection levels now (I'm new to this by the way!)

Thanks colledge, you helped a lot on my last question too!

Another quick question, would there be any danger for the second preamp if I was running the first preamp really loud?

I started a thread asking about running a bass into a guitar preamp, and I got loads of helpful answers, but its led me onto another question.

Is it possible to run two preamps in a single chain? I don't have two preamps at the moment (second one should be arriving soon), but I'm just curious as to how it would sound, and if its even possible. Would this be a dangerous thing to attempt, and would it result into a catastrophically awful sound? In this case, I'd be running a guitar preamp, into a bass preamp, then into a power amp and a cab.

Please let your thoughts known on this!

Any other thoughts or suggestions, feel free!

Cool, thats awesome. Thanks for all your help!!

Oh, i didn't realise i'd need a power amplifier. Is there another alternative? Instead could I run it through my mixer and into my speakers? If not, can anyone recommend a nice power amp?

Thanks!

Ok, thanks for your help! I'm actually thinking of running a my bass into a Pearce G2r (guitar preamp), then into a Pearce BC-1 (bass preamp), then into a Trace Elliot 1x15 cab. How does that sound?

Hi, I'm just wondering if its possible to run a bass through the preamp designed for guitar. I really want to know if a guitar preamp will give you a better distorted bass sound. Or could you run a guitar a guitar preamp into a bass preamp and then into a cab? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm relatively new to stuff like this.

Thanks!

I know a lot of Shergolds have cracked paint. Has this been refinished at some point?

Wow, what an amazing guy to deal with! Our deal was completely finished less than 24 hours after we first contacted each other.

It was a pleasure doing business, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again