Prime_BASS

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='856773' date='Jun 4 2010, 01:34 AM']now then... if F*****...Ahem, Squier Classic Vibe made a Bass VI, we'd surely all have one? I think they should do a Squier Bass Six, The last Jap one i watched went up to £1200 ish. I need one![/quote] indeed, I do want one as it's my only avenue to a 6 string bass with the wide ass neck, and without having a baritone guitar.

Well that maple will age over time. Just added a maple neck to my jazz project the only thing I don't like about it is the pale-ness but i think it finishes and contrasts the darker sun burst and black p/g

I leave the house for 4 hours and I miss this. I'll be happy for someone to send me to compare to the fender version. Although expect heavy criticism.. It's supposed to look like fenders jaguar/jazzmaster guitars and jaguar bass, the bass VI is in my eyes a baritone stratocaster; although There is now jaguar baritone which is apparantly based off the bass VI.

Just got it and tried it with the iPhones built in micophone. It seems perfectly accurate. Even picked up the low E from at least 10 inches away in a not so silent room. Glad I got this for free.

[quote name='Mog' post='853862' date='Jun 1 2010, 05:43 PM']Hi folks. Wasn't sure where to lob this one so apologies if its in the wrong section. I've noticed that when I use my Yamaha BB G5 into my TE the notes decay rapidly. Theres no comp/limiter in the chain and the volume pots on the bass are brand new.Strings are never more than 5 gigs old and still bright by most peoples standards when I change them. Totally stumped as to what the problem is. Eq settings maybe?? Anyone got a solution?[/quote] my experience of metal guitar/bass playing is short lived. As for as I'm concerned it's just drop D tuned and fast power chord changes. For now (while you are learning) play the Root of whatever the guitars are doing, if they both go into a stupid harmonic riff, then just repeat the lines from the versus or churos (whatever fits to your ears and drums) +1 on lessons, practice, learn notes along the fretboard, learn some scales, learn the notes that make the chord . Basically a lot of learning

I'm very wary with what I say to beginners than I am those who are more advanced, I don't want to put them down or hurt their feelings. I can only offer my advice to them. I do know that I know more than an average person I meet at gigs but it's always nice to meet someone I can really talk about 'tone' to. I also realise that when it comes to the sciency stuff there are those who know alot more than me, so I tend to keep stum. If what this guy said is true, he was merely trying to enflate his own ego and picked on you to make himself feel better about his own insecurities. I know what I like and I recognise how I fit in with the rest of the band, if another bassist doesn't like it then so what? They don't play in my band I do.

[quote name='Conan' post='853759' date='Jun 1 2010, 04:41 PM']Sounding increasingly like I might have made the right choice! [/quote] if you like the sound of you and your bass then it's a great amp.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='853343' date='Jun 1 2010, 10:05 AM']Unfortunately it's got four controls and the jack socket in the side though, so I'd end up with a plugged hole somewhere.[/quote] or could wire it so each pickup had it's own volume and tone knob? But that MIM jazz looks ace.

[quote name='Rachel' post='853009' date='May 31 2010, 09:39 PM']Just to let y'all know that I bought the Warwick Tubepath 5.1 with the 2x10 and 1x15 cabs. Sounds great and I CAN'T WAIT to gig with it - shame I don't have one til the 25th June, that's AGES away! A BIG thank you to all who contributed their thoughts and expertise - it was most welcome, and thanks to Mat, it was a pleasure doing business with you! Job done - phew! Over and out, Rachel x[/quote] no pics, no rig

What's the difference between a "slave" and full on amp? My AD140 has a slave output on the back, no idea what it's for. I did see one of those OR120 slaves on thebay once, stupid price.

I didn't get the LH500 because i got an ampeg svt-3 pro, but then sold that and got the OTB.

Well the pricey-ness is part due to the active circuit. The fender jaguar bass comes with block pearl inlays on a rosewood board. But it has a two band active pre-amp, however when it's passive it sounds fantastic. The only thing that isn't "jazz" about it is the body shape, the neck is great on mine nice thin. It came setup with perfect intonation and stribg hieght as well.

Used to boost low mids to cut through 2 guitars but still sound relatively low. Then used to cut highs all together. With my rig and bass now all I need is: flat EQ no tweeter jazz single coils in series. IMO this gives a great natural deep tone without losing prescence. My JC bass gives meca great thumpy woody DB kinda tone, very deep on the lowest impendance setting. I'm definatly one to go for more warm and vintage tone than hifi.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='852759' date='May 31 2010, 04:56 PM']Being very new to bass-playing (Xmas 2005 was when I first picked up a bass) I can remember quite clearly every bass I've owned (see my sig) and why I sold it. The last six months have seen my tastes close in very strongly on a Precision-type bass played through an Orange Terror Bass head into a Barefaced cab. This is NOT where I thought I'd end up! [/quote] 2005? Early? I only started last November. The OTB and barefaced compact rig is not where I thought I'd be today. I thought (considering my guitar equipment) I would stick with my old Thunderbird 4, and end up with a bulky great orange AD200b(I'd still love one though). Strangely I'm more than happy with what I have. Amp wise I won't change. I thought about adding another cab, but it's so loud as it is another compact would be overkill. Basses; well I have an amazing Fender, a hollowbody(which I've wanted for ages) and I just finished my parts-a-jazz. There is only 1 or 2 things I truely want now still. A good warm fender P, a double H cream/black/maple EBMM ray, and a nice overdrive that sounds like what happens on low gain on my Ad140 with my jaguar.

If you end up feeling you want it over anything better for the same price new or used, then buy it, still I would probably make a point of mentioning te fact that you've never seen one sell for more than £550, and try an haggle the price down a bit. Ive seen a JV jazz go for around £360 amd often question why eBay sellers have ridiculous prices, but someonne must be buying them at the higher prices. After all something is only worth what a person is willing to pay for it. It's like the sudden trend of musicmasters on eBay. I've seen 1 or 2 go for deluxe squier monies, and some go for mex standard money, but I don't want one enough to pay the £1000 plus price tag someone puts on it.

It's a good pedal but as I'm loving the flat tone of the OTB and the compact I don't think i need it, you can have it £45 posted?

It's the switch. A lot of cheaper pedals 'pop' when they are engaged. It's like the power surge you get when you turn a light bulb on at the switch, there is a voltage peak. I think it's that voltage peak that disrupts the signal, not a major issue unless it's really loud and jarring. I've only really noticed these pops with OD/distortion pedals. More expensive an well made pedals incorporate a dampening thing ma jig so ty don't pop. Edit: guitar pedals with bass or vice a versa, means nothing. Just because my bass limiter says bass on doesn't mean I can't use it to compress a guitars signal and verywell. With guitar I prefer using bass pedals (wish there was more) as they have a broader frequency range, the other way round though the issue comes with how well the pedal retains the lows, some struggle to keep anything as low as 100hz.

I'll be trying this when it's released. Whoop iPhone !!!!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='846881' date='May 24 2010, 09:21 PM']Throw up some examples of the sorta sound you want. Bad Monkey will take out the real lows without modification. Nick was selling one with the mod, see if that is still going, should sort you for a bit of drive.[/quote] What kind of mod is this? There are a few guitar od/distortion pedals out there that hold the lows well(no mods and no eqing) Like the EHX big muff pi, I have one it sounds like a creamy chiansaw, holds the lows very very well. I'm in the Market of the Marshall guv'nor as they've been said to hold those lows well (deep control and a bass EQ control) this is what tim commerford(rage) used through the 90s with rage. There are maybe a few really good ones but, one I like is the boss bluedriver. It sounds thick and full better than with guitars, but it loses so much lows it's not a viable option. So I've been looking for a mod to maybe mix the true-bypass signal with the effective signal or a tone mod to add back the lows when the effect is on. I've used briefly the EHX bass blogger, the fuzz is nice as a low gain fuzz. The OD mode is nice and warm but lacks the something 'natural' for me. I'm interested in the boss 59 bassman, since it's basses off the fender bass amp from wAy back when but boss do know bass demo and I can't find anyone with it for me to try or any vids on YouTube. There is 2 outputs but one is 'normal' and one is bright.

Well even I'm pretty tone death and I can tell when a string is out (not marginally however). Also I know the tension of the strings on my basses so I can tell by that being any tighter or loose. It would be good to just strum the strings and see which is out, but £75, no thanks. I use a boss TU-2 anyway.

[quote name='Conan' post='850330' date='May 28 2010, 02:06 PM']You can get a brand spanking new Hartke LH500 for less than £300 - including delivery!! That's the one eyed get... as I said last week just before a passing cyclops took offence! [/quote] +1 the not reason I didn't get this head wad because it didn't do full power at 8 ohm. It's a great soundng piece of kit, it will give a nice transparant tone so literally the tone is "in the fingers"