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Hello. I've had a Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wah pedal for ages - not used it much in the past, but I've recently started working with a new band and suddenly finding some possibilities with it. But - on the rare occasions I've messed around with it in the past, I've put it first in the FX chain, ie in front of the Preamp. That worked fine. I'd now like to use it in the FX loop, as to me the effect sounds better blended with the dry signal, but I'm finding it generates a terrible noise - a 50hz hum I think, tho not certain. The noise is constant, not made better or worse by actually using the pedal, and is the same whether I use batteries in it or the PSU. The pedal still works fine if used in front of the pre-amp, generating no noise. Any suggestions? Is it simply not possible to include this type of pedal in the FX loop (it's a Markbass LMK)? My other pedals are working fine in the loop today, so I don't think it's a fault in the amp either.. Grateful for any advice. Cheers, Al
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[quote name='Musicman20' post='719705' date='Jan 21 2010, 12:17 AM']Hey... Thanks for the heads up Ill take a look[/quote] Great. As I said, you're welcome to give it a try if you're at all interested - just let me know (phone number on the Market Place thread) - no pressure of course! Cheers, Al
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[quote name='Musicman20' post='719643' date='Jan 20 2010, 10:37 PM']To update....the bass has been returned. Ive been talking to JTUK and Dave Bass about getting this bass for a long timeee! I was searching for a decent Lakland Skyline DJ5, any colour, any board. Ive tried three new ones now, and the QC was not upto scratch. Ive emailed Dan from Lakland to see if he can help. For now im giving up....Im also not 100% convinced the Lakland tone is perfect for me. The necks and style of the basses are amazing, but Im missing the sheer grunt of a USA Fender! Next plans for a 5 string? Wait for the new Ernie Ball Musicman Classic Series Stingray 5.[/quote] Hello. May I draw your attention to my US Standard P-bass V that I'm currently looking to sell (it's in the Basschat Market Place)? I'm hoping for £750. I had a Seymour Duncan "J" style bridge pickup added, which I think works really well. I'm in York, so not impossibly far away if you wanted to try it out... Let me know if you're interested anyway. Cheers, Al
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Hello. Bit of an unusual request maybe, but I thought it was worth asking... I'm new to Basschat - but think I'm off to a good start, having agreed with member Fluffo to trade Markbass cabs (through the Marketplace ads). He's in London and I'm in York, so we've agreed to meet kinda halfway on Thursday evening to make the exchange. Just wondering whether there might be any kindly disposed, hospitable Basschat member in the Peterborough/Grantham area who might be willing to allow us to meet at their house, so we could to plug in an amp for a couple of mins and satisfy each other that our respective cabs are in good working order...? It goes without saying that we've established enough trust to undertake the swap anyway, but it would just be an extra reassurance if anyone was up for it. And of course, it would have the bonus of being social too. Grateful for any replies. Cheers, Al 07710 928466
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[quote name='ukbassboy' post='712030' date='Jan 13 2010, 10:38 PM']I've started today on the road to a new light weight rig with the purchase of a Barefaced Compact. The Ashdown Mag 600R will be out the door soon in favour of something lighter, most probably Markbass. I'm just not sure if 500W of Markbass power will have the same Oomph as the 575W of the Mag 600R which I have gigged pretty much on full volume at times (I play a 5 string and like it DEEEEP!). Might have to make the step up to a Little Mark 800. At the moment I have an ABM 410H (UK made, before they went to horribly cheap looking PRC ones) on top of a Mag115 deep. The ABM isnt exactly light at 36 Kg but i have a strange infatuation with it and it does sound awesome. The compact should be significantly better sounding than the 115 and comes in at less than half the weight. Cant wait till it arrives.[/quote] I used to use a Markbass LMII, and now have an LMK. I'd be willing to bet you'll find a 500w MB head plenty powerful enough! These days I have MB cabs - but for years I couldn't afford them, and so used the MB heads with all sorts of cabs, including various Ashdowns, and, for a while, two Trace 4x12s stacked. I can honestly say the MB heads have always cut it, even at big outdoor gigs. I was (and still am) playing five strings basses too. I heartily recommend you give them a go anyway, if you're after a good, lightweight amp.
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SOLD SOLD - Please withdraw - Fender USA P Bass + Case (2005) - £500
alhbass replied to jembullo's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='jembullo' post='699306' date='Jan 3 2010, 10:59 AM']BUMP - Back up for sale ![/quote] Hello, is this still for sale? Al -
I'd be very interested to hear from anyone with any experience of either of the above models of semi acoustic bass from Hutchins. I think they're both fantastic looking instruments, and they're in my price range - but haven't managed to get my hands on one yet so no idea what they actually sound/play like! Any advice welcome... Thanks.
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[attachment=40512:Os_Summer_08_006.jpg] UPDATE 26/01/10 I think I can buy the kind of 4 string bass I'd like for about £600, so reckon I can afford to sell this one for £550... Hello, I'm selling my modified P-bass V. It's a US Standard five string from 2007, in 3-colour sunburst, modified by the addition of Seymour Duncan "J" type bridge pickup (and volume knob). I bought it (second hand) from Absolute Music in August 2008 (I have the log book), and had the bridge pickup added by Electro Music in Doncaster shortly after. They also changed the scratch plate from tortiose shell to black. I like it very much and have used it a lot, but have decided to revert to a four string instrument and can't afford to keep both... I think the J pickup modification is very succesful - the P pickup sounds just as it should of course, but having the option to switch/blend is great. In fact, if I end up buying a four string P-bass I might well do the same thing to it... Dont know whether to expect the modification to add to or detract from the value - I think it's a great bonus of course, but guess some might not think so... Especially as it's a Seymour Duncan pickup rather than a Fender one (but Fender wouldn't sell me a single Jazz bridge pickup on its own). It's a good quality component though, and professionally fitted. Attached are a couple of pics - before and after modification. Serial number is Z7238426 I'm hoping to get £750* for the instrument, but am open to offers. (I paid £900 for it, before the cost of having the bridge pickup added.) You're welcome to try before you buy of course - give me a call on 07710 928466 if you're at all interested. Cosmetically and technically it's in very good, shiny nick. [attachment=40513:bst2usfenpbass5_1_.jpg] Here are some more pics.... It's currently strung with Rotosound Tru-bass nylon flats, but unless that's what you particularly want, I'd change those for something a little more conventional to sell it. Think I've currently got the Warwick Black Labels it came with, or some D'Addario Chromes. Might be able to dig out a set of Elixirs... Let me know if you're interested anyway. [attachment=40529:Pbass_V_001.jpg][attachment=40530:Pbass_V_002.jpg][attachment=40531:Pbass_V_004.jp g][attachment=40533:Pbass_V_013.jpg][attachment=40534:Pbass_V_006.jpg] *not any more - see the Update above
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[quote name='johnbass57' post='712103' date='Jan 13 2010, 11:43 PM']Purple Chilli have their own forum on a site that does not charge but who's name is unmentionable [/quote] Oh, OK! So how do I go about being initiated into the mysteries of Bass-lore and find out to which site you're referring?
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I've seen Zoot cabs on ebay, and for some indefinable reason I find myself quite drawn to them. But I've never heard one live, and can't even find a demonstration on Youtube... Got in touch with the maker/seller - I'll visit anytime I can get down there, but I don't have the time to make the journey right now. So, can anyone advise me from personal experience? I'm particularly interested in the 2x12, but am tempted by the 2x15 (can't really pretend I often need a cab that big though...). I'd just be interested to hear your opinions... I have a Markbass LMK amp. Thanks.
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[quote name='sifi2112' post='711713' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:37 PM']I'm very tempted to get the Markbass Compressore without even testing it but at £170+ ! check out [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/"]http://www.ovnilab.com/[/url] cheers Simon[/quote] Thank you very much for the link - that's very helpful
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[quote name='jontywisp' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:16 PM' post='707004'] I'm not looking for major distortion and nasties, just for warm fatness a la Stax bass sound I use a SansAmp BassDriver DI in front of my Markbass LMK when I want an old school sound (I'm playing a P-bass with Rotosound Tru-bass nylon flats) - it does a great job I think. And it'll deliver fearsome crunch and grit if you ever decide you want that too. But for simple, old school warmth it's ideal.
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Well, well done for getting it at a reasonable price anyway! If they were a bit cheaper I'd probably buy one and hope for the best, but not at £150. If you manage to get any sound or vid clips, it would be very interesting to know...
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I'm looking for the right compressor... Tried some cheaper ones (Ashdown, Digitech, Boss...) and wasn't convinced by the experience. So for now I play wihout any compression. But I'm really interested in what I've heard about Dave Hall's valve compression pedal. I think it might be just what I'm after. But they're quite expensive, so I'm reluctant to just go ahead and buy one without ever having heard one, let alone tried it myself. So I got in touch with Dave, and he said "ask on Basschat". So here I am. Anyone out there got one? I'd welcome any advice, comments (good or bad). Best of all would be a vid clip to hear one in action... But I'll take any help I can get. So let me know....? Thanks. Oh, and in case you were going to ask, I like the sound of them because sometimes I'm after a kind of vintage sound (I have a P Bass, with Rotosound Tru-bass Nylon tape flatwound strings on it) when finger picking funk lines - but then I also have an active Washburn with roundwounds that I use for faster, trashy, slap'n'pop, strumming in a kind of "wish I was Les Claypool" style. So I figured the choice of hard or soft compression, combined with valve tone the DHA pedal offers might work pretty well... I use a Markbass 410 with LMK head, and a Sansamp Bass driver when I want a bit of extra grit and grind in the sound.