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    I know this bass well - it's an earlyish Spitfire but has got the full on Rumour circuit and Neil had the G spot and Metronome added to ensure that the bass had all the latest tech. I also believe that he had the sound to light chip reflashed so that it had the latest sound to light algorithm and the latest patterns. I seem to recall that I may have even taken it to and from Brighton for him to have all the electronics updated to latest spec. It was also at this time that the original knurled Schaller knobs were replaced with the gold O rings. Dont quote me on this - but I seem to recall it having a gold round string retainer - if you look under the Hipshot retainer, there may be remains of the screw hole of the original string retainer. This is also a 34" scale Spitfire 5, which is a little unusual as the common scale length for a Spitfire 5 is 35". Pretty rare in that it also has a painted fretboard... the only other GBs with painted fretboard being mine and a very early GB Standard with the Spitfire circuitry as opposed to the Rumour circuit which is in this example. Also with regard to "early" Spitfires, they started in the late 90s... and had a short spell of being called a GB Standard, to avoid upsetting our German friends when a certain Mark King was sporting his pair of GB Spitfires Standards. Oh... and it's older than 2008 - my oldest Spitfire is 2007... (and that has the Spitfire decal on the neck) and this bass predates mine by at least a couple of years... I would guestimate it to be more like 2004. Having said that, it's not a good indicator as I know that some Spitfires and Rumours go out with and without the model designation decals. But in this case, I know for 100% it's older than mine!
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    @intime-nick is probably a good person to speak to re:LD as I haven't really had that long time on them to A/B. Nick went from LD to Sennheiser and believe he A/Bed them in detail. I've never done the side by side test - but do much prefer the audio reproduction from the Sennheiser. Remember wireless is as much about the RF performance as well as the audio. Hopefully Nick will give you a clearer insight. As a trend, I would say the cheaper wireless systems that I have tried don't have the the RF performance and audio reproduction that I wish for (e.g. drop outs, fuzzies and in terms of audio, the bass and treble reproduction is not where I want it to be (particularly in the treble where it can be harsh on the ears).
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    You've even let prog pass...
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    Kemper running channel strip profiles - typically SSL,, Neve, Focusrite and Chandler. I seem to much prefer the desk strips to "bass specific" pres... and that is where I would be looking if I were to ever move from the Kemper. Staying in the digital world, I also love the little HX Stomp. Very versatile and in a small box with a few added toys. What's not to like?
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    If you can push your budget a little, a set of UE6 customs will change your world. http://www.custom-inearmonitors.co.uk/iems/ultimate-ears-ue-6-pro-custom-in-ear-monitors.html Also - the UM10 is a single BA not a triple. Are you sure you tried a triple driver? That UM10 will be pretty much useless for live use. Not enough lows and certainly nowhere near enough headroom. You’ll be going into distortion with the very mention of bass.
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    Crumbs. In a test side by side, these make the Trustfire performance look pants. They just keep going... and going... and going. I reckon these are a must for anybody with a LED fretlight fetish. edit - metered at 8.4v
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    Truly a convert eh Frank?
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    Also check Bow Finishing
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    Its not so much the music... it's the lyrics. Oh man.
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    Guitarists tend to want their cab to be their main monitor - and that is why they are a complete pain in the backside. Wedges are far superior (as it kind of helps that they are pointed at player's ears for starters) as there is less bleed into the vocal mics (obviously the correct placement of wedges according to the pickup pattern of the mics is obviously a consideration). Again, depending whether you go for directional wedges, or wide dispersion wedges means that you should get a better mix across the stage, with less bleed into open mics. Even better is IEMs, even better still is a silent stage. Springsteen has got his "big amp, big speakers set up" right. They point skywards and are miced from above. Mind you, he probably only plays stages where mic bleed is less of a problem... and is more about cranking the amps without killing the ear drums... with the wedges doing what they need to do. If guitarists actually played for the band rather than for themselves, things would be a lot better - and that is making more use of wedges. Trouble is, in a lot of venues where house PA budget is always on a shoestring, it's always the monitors that are the first to be cheapened out - to the extent where they can't cope with what needs to be thrown at them. Dispersion of guitar cabs shouldn't really come into the equation at all...because if they can be heard over the PA and create problematic nodes in the room, the PA monitoring isn't being utilised properly. Trouble is, you can't tell anybody this and everybody always knows best, despite not being able to beat the laws of physics. Guitarists in particular, are always stuck in the way of thinking - well, this is how it was done in the 60s...
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    Jagger at 76 still has way more swagger, attitude and talent than Liam ever will.
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    800mah... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Keenstone-Lithium-ion-Self-Discharge-High-Energy-3-Pack-Charger/dp/B078JMHHF8/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2C6JBSA7K8QFN&keywords=usb+9v+battery&qid=1569517299&sprefix=usb+9v%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-8
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    Sarcasm. The lowest form of wit.
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    Just a note - a cab with wide dispersion is exactly what you don’t want when letting the PA do the work. The less you can keep sound spilling into other mics the better. The PA speakers have the wide dispersion. If not using the PA to amplifier you guitar amp and are just relying on the guitar amp to fill the room, cabs with wide dispersion... brilliant.
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    Alright Boris...
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    Yes - although reading about that band, it looks like you are on borrowed time anyway. Insanely loud drummers and guitarists can do one. All it does is make the band sound stinky poo to the punters anyway. Who wants to be in a band where they can't even help themselves?
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    The Smiths for starters.
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    Great to see you today Rik - enjoy your new purchase!
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    Ffs not this nonsense again.
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    Shh. It's not live.... I'll take Ruby Tuner... a welcome change from Ruby Turner.
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    Trumpet player?
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    Worthwhile interlude. Right. Where were we?
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    Does Jools have any input what is shown? He is just the presenter... I would imagine he just turns up and gets told what’s on the show and what dross questions to ask. I’d take that work to be honest.
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    I was talking about the EQ on the Aux bus on the mixing desk. That will put a lot of the lost bass back, if your inears aren't particularly great at reproducing bass (headroom withstanding) Your point is valid though - people tend to not run their packs as hard as they should.... they start boosting on the mixer, without just turning the volume up on the pack and then turning the other instruments down. Boosting, boosting, boosting will just lead to distortion and a lack of headroom.
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    Are you using the 5 driver IEMs - or the ZSTs - which seem to be the more popular models in the guitarist world (again, internet rumours haven't helped people out here... The ZST dual drivers won't really pack that much in the bass or have that much headroom (still kick the stinky poo out of a 215 though)) If it's your first outting with IEMs, it's going to take some getting used to. You may want to split some channels on the desk to get you a better EQ through to your IEMs. I am also guessing you are running a standard flat EQ with no compression on your aux either - basically because people don't know what they are doing with desks. Stick with it. Do some homework and fine tuning and you'll be well happy.
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