EBS_freak

The theory is that a metal nut makes an open string sound more like a fretted note. Whether you believe that or not, is up to what you wish to believe or not. Same kinda thinking behind the zero fret. If you want to be properly authentic, you should have a nickel nut to match your frets (good luck finding one! hen's teeth, especially in the UK) - I know Yamaha have installed one in their latest top of the range BB bass.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1111795' date='Feb 1 2011, 11:22 PM'] [/quote] Typical that they focus on anything but the bass when all the cool bass shizz is going down.

[quote name='chilievans' post='1111275' date='Feb 1 2011, 05:10 PM']I'm feeling deeply hurt guys Not one comment on my poor Jazz. Someone out there must have something to say ..............[/quote] Nice sparkle!

What sort of finish are looking for? Poly/nitro? Solid, burst?

Hey Matt, how's the tours going - quite a cool set of gigs last year! As for keeping it small, have you tried using a small power amp off the back off your sans amp - like a swr amplite? Or if you are digging the EBS sound, get a microbass2 into an amplite. Keep one of your cabs (they are 4 ohm so you can get the full whack out of the swr), job done. Russ

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1099209' date='Jan 22 2011, 11:39 PM']No one is denying that Doddy, yet the left hand does very little if not damping that G on and off... and yeah the rhythm abilities are noted but still... all my ear hears is doof doof doo doo doof doooo dooof in G, I want a bit more for the money. [/quote] Why? It's perfection!

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1106694' date='Jan 28 2011, 08:39 PM']Because it's ugly enough already.[/quote] he he...!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1106587' date='Jan 28 2011, 07:04 PM']It's not normal pva. You clamp it up good and tight and the glue joint actually goes harder than the wood.[/quote] Exactly... it's all down to clamping it tightly and leaving it long enough to actually bond.

Titebond should see you nicely. Just remember to clamp it up firmly.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1106573' date='Jan 28 2011, 06:47 PM']Gorgeous...[/quote] Indeed!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1105787' date='Jan 28 2011, 01:14 AM']From my experience shuttle 6.0 and EBS 650 are chalk and cheese and I cant see the 9.0 sounding much different to the 6.0. Neither are right or wrong but very different animals the Genz appears to be able to produce a more natural sound almost to the point some don't like it, you can't really say something has a gb tone like you can most others including EBS for me I would rather colour it myself or add a little bit of drive to taste hence what rig I now use in my sig. Try them out I'd say is the only way.[/quote] Have to disagree - and it depends on what you consider "a natural sound". Get the EBS on a scope and the EBS without the character switch engaged, you shall see that the TD and HD stuff has a completely flat response with a natural roll off on the sub bass to ensure the amp maximises what it can do with the power (no point making your speakers work for something you can't hear). It's pretty honest in delivering out what you get in. It has much father reaching EQ than other amps meaning you can really get those top frequencies out. It is this that most people mistake as a shaped EQ - combined with the EBS cabs, with a very wide reaching tweeter, this can be reproduced live. Other amps shelve the top end response and other cabs don't have the wider reaching tweeter. It's all down to want you want... but remember, you can take away super highs but you can't add them! As for fans, the TD650 has quite a beefy one yes (but not something I would describe as "noisy"), but not so for the HD350 . People commenting on the fans are repeating hearsay that they've read... the HD350 is silent. The character switch gives you the "instant Marcus" scooped sound with extended highs and lows. As for the Genz, Shuttle 6 surpesses deep bass more than the Shuttle 9 again - to keep the available power for the more useful frequencies. It kinda makes me laugh when you see certain bass cabs boasting extended lows when using a Shuttle 6... because the frequencies aren't there in the first place. Ah well... Of course, as soon as you add a cab, things change again - each cab has a different response so will influence your tone again. Again, mix in a valve, things change again. If you find the HD350 warm, then great - because most people see EBS as quite "sterile". The biggest difference you'll see in these two amps are a ) the price new (although HD350s can be got for a bargain s/h) b ) the power stage. Big transformers deliver their power differently to class D amps - but you'll only notice this at loud volumes, playing lower frequencies or where there are high transients. c) the size... afterall, the HD350 is pretty light... the TD650 not so much so.

Those frets aren't on the piss... ...these are! [url="http://www.truetemperament.com/site/index.php"]http://www.truetemperament.com/site/index.php[/url]

[quote name='Rich' post='1103368' date='Jan 26 2011, 11:30 AM']Don't blame me if you end up ordering a Spitfire or Rumour though. [/quote] Yeah, I seem to do that every time I go in!

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='1102321' date='Jan 25 2011, 04:35 PM']It is mate. Blown away. Trying to learn to play softly so I can keep the action this low and not get lots of rattle as I'm a heavy player... but finding the benfits of low action and a gentle touch. Love it. Now onto the fretless 6 [/quote] Fretless 6 GB? This year? Ha ha...!

[quote name='alanbass1' post='1101381' date='Jan 24 2011, 09:06 PM']I would go for ceramic's over neo - especially on a 1x12 as they are so portable.[/quote] I tend to agree although you should audition both to see what magnet type you prefer - of course, not all speakers and manufacturers sound the same so it depends upon how much you want to go into it all. The weight saving in cabs is more down to what the cab is made out of rather than the speaker itself!

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