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Didn't a Hoppus recently come out top in a P Bass comparison at a bass bash?

Ha! GAS won out again! Very Good.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1423957658' post='2691000'] Rickenbackers have no low end. Ashdowns are ill-defined and muddy. Gibson have never made a decent bass. [/quote] All true, and I would add that as well as sounding muddy, Ashdowns will also spontaneously burst into flames - so be careful.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1423952286' post='2690923'] Precisions don't sound good soloed, the magic is in the mix [/quote] Absolutely. That's why Victor Wooten doesn't play one. [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1423952587' post='2690926'] ...unless you plan on having a music career playing through a headphone amp Into your headphones, I'd suggest you don't have a problem. [/quote] A P bass needs to be played through an amp with a band. Air needs to be moved. Trousers need to be flapped. Wombs need to be vibrated. And quite possibly in that order. Playing solo bass through headphones is like having a hand shandy on a bus. No-one does it unless they [i]really [/i]have to.

[quote name='steviedee' timestamp='1423946972' post='2690822'] Cheers lads I need to spend a bit more time messing around with the amp. But my gear is in the studio and time is precious so you end up going with the imperfect solution! I'll defintely turn the gain on tho! [/quote] Yes, do that! I have my rig next to my computer and my bass in my lap at all times when I'm on BC. In fact I have been known to go to the kitchen and make a cup of tea still wearing it, but that's probably going too far...

[quote name='John Schoen' timestamp='1423850986' post='2689769'] I am close to Amsterdam and have a G&L Tribute L-2000 that I hardly use; you could borrow that one for a while. [/quote] [quote name='merello' timestamp='1423944420' post='2690773'] Deserves a wee round of applause. Well played Sir! [/quote] [quote name='silky13' timestamp='1423946719' post='2690812'] An absolute gent! I've taken him up on the offer! Looking forward to going even more now! :-) [/quote] Mad props to Mr Schoen! Isn't BC a great place, really? My faith in human beans is restored!!

Trial and error, really. Just do what is best for you, as long as it works and you're happy that's the bottom line. I like the sound from the Streamliner too - it's got major heft and slam - considering the solid-state power section.

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1423941915' post='2690728'] ...get the muff up out of the way early then relax and enjoy. [/quote] There's no time for that - he wants to get out and get gigging.

[quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1423940543' post='2690702'] I use to do like this: I set the gain and the preamp volume at around 2 o'clock, depending on what bass I use. Then I control the overdrive with my fingers and playing style. When I "hold back" the amp is nice and clean, but when I dig in I am rewarded with a nice grind, without changing settings. Try your own settings to find your own "sweet spot"... [/quote] This is a good simple way to do it, but depending on how a gig's going I find that sometimes I just don't have the dynamic control necessary! If I'm getting excited I tend to play harder and my carefully-selected sweet spot goes out the window! Thus proving once again that it's all in the fingers.

Good lord, if I lived in Tamworth I could well be tempted! Possibly more so if it were white, but even so...

Interesting historically, but musically I can take it or leave it.

Depends what genre you're into, really... not my thing.

It's a nice vintage bass and I love the creamy white finish and black guard, but I'd rather spend the money on something else.

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1423933525' post='2690555'] I've just started rehearsing with a second band whose whole mission is to play songs "from one of those Father's Day CDs" We'll see what transpires. [/quote] Better hold off on the e's and wizz until you see the set list.

[quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1423933441' post='2690553'] yeah ignore the 1600w thing, thats rubbish lol. It puts out 924w at 4 ohms. [/quote] Aw, 'only' 924W? Pathetic!

[quote name='Johnm93' timestamp='1423933369' post='2690549'] Yes, it is good fun. Some one asked me if we had any CDs...! [/quote] Well that's the next stage, do some recording, design some t-shirts and get your merch stall sorted out! You're not going to make a living just from gig money! You have to diversify!

[quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1423933300' post='2690546'] hows that? lol [/quote] Yes, it's a beast!

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1423933301' post='2690547'] Haha, this thread needs pics and a demo vid! [/quote] And a soundproof concrete bunker, apparently.

[quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1423933225' post='2690544'] oh crap sorry lol [/quote] Heh. Phone pics will do until you can get your Nikon out and do a proper job.

Hooray! Sounds like you've got the taste already.

It's a bit of a balancing act, but what I do is have the Blend and Level set on the pedal and the Gain set just so on the amp so that the volume appears to be the same when the pedal is on or off, only you get a bit of grit from the gain when the extra signal from the pedal pushes it over into distortion. You can do much the same thing by setting the Gain where you want it for distortion and backing off your volume control on the bass a little so it's cleaner - then whacking the volume control up full for the grit when you want it. Then you don't have to buy a pedal... It's a bit trial and error from the point of view of not having too much of a volume increase, but once you've figured it out, that's it. The key is setting the Gain at exactly the right point so it's acceptably clean when you want it to be, yet doesn't take too much extra signal to push it over. The joy of the Streamliner is you can set your Gain and Volume just so and use the Master for overall control of the level. I don't know why more amps don't have Gain > Volume > Master, but they don't!

I do just this... set everything up so that the gain is pushed over the edge when you stomp on the pedal. I was using an M80 which has a separate disto channel, but a BDI-21 pushes it just as well and is a lot cheaper, too.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1423924361' post='2690416'] Last one I had was on a white precision in the early 80s, looked like an anaemic ghost! [/quote] I don't think you can beat white and maple. Especially Creamy Olympic White and Aged Maple... preferably with a black pickguard.

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1423926538' post='2690446'] ...the EDM scene is massive. [/quote] Extremely Dangerous Marxism? Elephant Dung Missiles? Esoteric Duelling Mannikins? Electronic Dance Music?