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40hz

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  1. Absolutely, don't get me wrong, the Flea is a tone monster and the best sounding bass I've ever heard. It's just more 'imposing' than my Fender, but then it would be! . I also thought about cutting a lot on the Aggie pre-amp and try eq'ing from the head, so going to give that a blast next week. Edit - when my new strings turn up!
  2. Cut a long story short, I broke a string at practice last night and stupidly wasn't carrying any spares so I used the practice rooms Yamaha RBX (tidy little bass). I was really struck by how clear it sounded in the mix, almost like the bass seemed to 'breathe' and 'speak' clearer than my active Modulus. I've also noticed this previously with my Fender and various other passive instruments versus the active ones I've owned. Actives seem to almost be less subtle. Anyone else experienced the same thing?
  3. [quote name='VestonPants' timestamp='1428167209' post='2738752'] I'm told I stick my tongue out when I'm concentrating. I strongly suspect I do that when I'm playing. Good job I no longer care about image. [/quote] I do this too! I'm not alone!
  4. I remember this guy from before, I think it must of been from when he offered you trades Karlfer. As nice as the actual bass is (love the facings) It's not a Musicman and this guy makes no effort to point this out. And yeah, his valuation is somewhat optimistic. I would of said £400-£500 for it.
  5. [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1428496641' post='2741790'] I think if I was playing a 12-string fretless, I'd need to look for divine inspiration to work out where to put my fingers too. [/quote]
  6. I believe they were suggested to be paired up with the MBE series cabs, of which I have the MBE-II 4x10 version. Neo speakers, 800watt power handling, super light and compact dimensions with more punch than any cab I've experienced to date. Really hits like a hammer. The cab definitely has that signature aggressive presence that GK are famed for.
  7. An older Fender rumble combo. The one with the red LED's. 100w through a 15. Truely awful!
  8. 12 years and nowhere neaaarr as good as I should be. Don't worry!
  9. They always were the Sterling by Musicman range. Ray 34's and Ray 35's. Great basses.
  10. The headstock has the logo from this company http://www.kneguitars.com/index.php Edit - I believe KNE is short for keep needing ebay
  11. Youtube bass demos. Very rare do you find a useful one, the rest of the time it's just self indulgent, smug, samey sounding slappery. Instant switch off. That said the best of a bad bunch are probably the session music ones (even though there's still too much slap and it's all in German xD)
  12. Sorry to hear this chap. I do despair at the human race at times, what an absolute scumbag. I just don't understand how it's possible in life to be such an arse to another human being. Definitely still call the police, might be able to help it not happen in the future.
  13. Truely unbelievable instruments. Punch, growl and clarity like nothing else. Mine just cuts like a lightsaber. Seeing as new these will set you back near £3k now, this is a bargain. Have a bump!
  14. I don't believe in bad or good technique. Everyone has a different approach and whatever works, works. All that really matters is if you sound great and are comfortable IMO.
  15. I'll take two WAL's for that amount instead ta!
  16. My answer in these threads has always been and always will be Mike Mills of R.E.M and Bruce Foxton of The Jam.
  17. I don't like 5'ers. I have one that is very comfy to play, it's just the actual tonality of those low notes and how they physically sound (brand being irrelevant). I really dislike it and have never gelled with it.
  18. Ambient liquid drum and bass. Chilllllllllled!
  19. I used to have one of these, brilliant cab. Great fit and finish and a nice smooth and rounded classy tone to boot. Have a bump!
  20. I had a mij Geddy Lee that weighed a fraction under 11lbs, truely torturous to play longer than 30mins. It had to go. My mim jazz I now have is a straight 8lb'er. Much nicer!
  21. I had the exact same problem with my 15-180. It's very common and is almost always a knackered transformer. Not an expensive fix and Ashdown are superb to deal with.
  22. I'm 29 and been playing since I was 16, Only started religiously using plugs about 3 years ago. Although that (admittedly unscientific) test shows I don't have hearing loss, I do however have bad tinnitus mostly in my right ear. It's always at night and in the morning. A constant pitched note, it's very frustrating and scary to think there is no cure. It sometimes keeps me awake if I focus on it too much, so now I have some sort of background noise going on in my room at night to refocus my mind away from the tinnitus. I Now will use my earplugs in any situation where it is loud. Even at the bar I work at on a busy saturday. I also don't play music loudly in the car anymore and have my headphones on a moderate level. It's all about preservation!
  23. i used to get this, comes from playing so hard the string doesn't actually get to vibrate properly, so the note won't sound out. I cured it by playing gentler and/or raising my action. Curiously enough the only bass this has never happened on is my old Epi T-Bird. You played hard, it came right back at you. Edit - my jazz is more suceptible to this than my other bass (I also had a Geddy Lee and was the same
  24. [quote name='ribbetingfrog' timestamp='1427580681' post='2732051'] They've been hawking this guitar for ages: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/351330553716?nav=SEARCH I can't for the life of me think why nobody has snapped this up for £250. [/quote] Utterly farcical that they are asking £250 for that with a snapped neck.
  25. My experience of GuitarGuitar has always been utterly superb. So much so, I try to buy all my stuff (new) from them, knowing if there is a problem, it will not be an issue. I'd be asking to speak to a manager, stuff always gets sorted when you go above!
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