lozbass Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Clarky' post='596372' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:04 AM']Pretty ... but thats two different basses in the pics! One's a fiver and the other's a four [/quote] Well spotted - that's seriously weird. I think that four is my bass (but it's not my sofa)...yep, just checked. It is mine. Tommix may have confused his pics (or there could be a stranger explanation) Edited September 12, 2009 by lozbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 [quote name='lozbass' post='596376' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:09 AM']Well spotted - that's seriously weird. I think that four is my bass (but it's not my sofa)...yep, just checked. It is mine. Tommix may have confused his pics (or there could be a stranger explanation)[/quote] It's not Tom's fault - it's mine I was randomly looking at pics of his basses and took the first ones to be the 5 that was up for sale and then spotted some more sunburst pics later in his collection so just stuck one of those in as well! The 4 is probably yours Lawrence as it's an older picture I see Tom lives in North Carolina and one of us is due to go touring the Carolinas and Georgia next week, maybe he'll pick it up whilst he's there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Did anyone on here buy Tommix's LG5? He said it's heading across the pond to the UK!! Looks like a real beauty as well. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 [quote name='birdy' post='599716' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:57 PM']Did anyone on here buy Tommix's LG5? He said it's heading across the pond to the UK!! Looks like a real beauty as well. Steve[/quote] You're not very good at interpreting subtle hints you lot The answer is yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 An Alleva in Henley?? Just down the road from me?? Well OK then! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='599752' date='Sep 15 2009, 11:24 PM']You're not very good at interpreting subtle hints you lot The answer is yes [/quote] Fantastic!! and congratulations - I think you will love it Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I missed the subtlety of the 'LG5 on its way to blighty' post (I put it down to being mesmerised by the images of another stunning Alleva). I'm sure you'll love it Molan - Tommix is a man of considerable taste! I gave very serious thought to going for this but as it's a five it would have been pointless (lovely to look at though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='599752' date='Sep 15 2009, 11:24 PM']You're not very good at interpreting subtle hints you lot The answer is yes [/quote] Perhaps you could bring it along to the next home game at the Emirates and lend it to me for a few weeks I would buy you a Chicken Strips and chips meal deal by way of thank you .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker2 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Molan Is it here yet??? I played Birdy's 'new' jazz on Sunday and it is fantastic - I want one! Has he come clean about which bass it is yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 [quote name='Flanker2' post='611112' date='Sep 28 2009, 06:45 PM']Molan Is it here yet??? I played Birdy's 'new' jazz on Sunday and it is fantastic - I want one! Has he come clean about which bass it is yet?[/quote] I think Barrie's with it rather than it being here as I believe he is over in the States and picking up whilst there although I could be wrong!! PS Its your fault I have just bought a P bass Not sure it will be any match for your AC however. Flankers Alleva is absolutely stunning in the flesh - very classy!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 [quote name='Flanker2' post='611112' date='Sep 28 2009, 05:45 PM']Molan Is it here yet??? I played Birdy's 'new' jazz on Sunday and it is fantastic - I want one! Has he come clean about which bass it is yet?[/quote] It's finally arriving on Monday! I missed the deadline by about 30 minutes to get it today & didn't want to pay the extra £12 to have it delivered tomorrow, lol. It's taken an age to get here - was posted in the US on about 10th October! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Nearly as excited as you must be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 What's it coming by? Seagull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='641171' date='Oct 30 2009, 03:03 PM']....It's finally arriving on Monday! It's taken an age to get here - was posted in the US on about 10th October....[/quote] Give me a call when you want to move it on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='641180' date='Oct 30 2009, 03:12 PM']What's it coming by? Seagull? [/quote] I reckon it actually arrived in the UK a while ago but ParcelFarce have only just got round to telling me about it (and asking for their £8 clearance fee!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='641171' date='Oct 30 2009, 03:03 PM']I...didn't want to pay the extra £12 to have it delivered tomorrow, lol.[/quote] I see where you're coming from, wouldn't want to bump the price of the bass up to silly money! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 [quote name='Sibob' post='641216' date='Oct 30 2009, 03:46 PM']I see where you're coming from, wouldn't want to bump the price of the bass up to silly money! Si[/quote] Good point Si - adding £12 to the overall price wouldn't actually have made the smallest difference to the overall cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 It's arrived! Turned up yesterday and the box was really rattling around - I was seriously worried that something might have been damaged but it was just one of the latches on the case that had opened. It arrived strung with a set of flats (which I never play) but even these sounded really nice. A lot more punch & growl than any bass I've tried with flats on. I swapped them out for a brand new set of Elixirs & it's just lovely to play. The different strings made it a little buzzy so needs some fettling but I've got rehearsal tonight so will try it out there. It's in much better condition than it looks in the pics too - I'll try to get some new pics done at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hubba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Brilliant - Can't wait to see some more pics and get your thoughts after a rehearsal :-) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='644543' date='Nov 3 2009, 05:55 PM']It's arrived![/quote] Excellent news - I'm pleased to hear this! I'm looking forward to pictures too (and are you going to be at Bassday?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Hi All, Well - first thoughts are very encouraging! I arrived back pretty late last night so just grabbed the bass & used the studio amp (which I hate!). It's an Ashdown Mag 300 with a matching 4x10 & a small 1x15 extension cab. Way too bog for a small rehearsal space really. I did bypass the front end of the amp by using my Sadowsky pre-amp pedal (with tone controls set flat) running into the effects return. The core sound was really nice, all the band immediately commented on how much more punch & clarity it had than my MTD535 which I'd used at the previous rehearsal (albeit running through the Ashdown's rather 'murky' pre-amp). Thea biggest difference for me in 'everyday' use was the useable range of tones from onboard the bass. I set the trebel & bass around mid way & used the master tone control to soften things out for older style stuff or sharpen the tone for more modern songs. I also played with the pickup mix a fair bit & this is something I hardly ever do. I've tended to find that bridge pickup solo sounds are too thin for me and/or I've had to use a lot of eq to get a sound I like. However the bridge either solo or with a strong bias sounded really nice & cut through the mix really well. I actually found myself subtly playing with the neck pickup volume as the core tonal adjustment for different song styles. To be honest I've generally just picked a sound & stuck with it in the past & just moved my hand around to vary tones. I was also 'testing' the variations last night so probably wouldn't change stuff as much on a regular gig or rehearsal. The other big difference was that I almost always cut mids on my amp to get a sound I'm really happy with. I simply didn't need to dot his with the AC & I'm guessing this would hel improve overall bass definition at a live gig. I found it very easy to play as well, definiteyl allowed me to try stuff I would never normally play or would maybe stumble over. This even included using some slap parts in rock songs, lol. I NEVER do this normally and my slap technique is dreadful, I'm always leaving strings ringing. However the AC just seemed to 'work' really well on this sort of stuff & was a lot of fun to play on the umpteenth run through of the same song, lol. Weight & general feel was great as well. Maybe not as light as the MTD but not a huge difference & absolutely a good gigging bass. Neck felt vaguely wide at first but I that seemed to disappear as soon as I started playing. I could really feel the difference in the 34" scale as well, easier to play without losing any definition. Didn't use the B all that much as the songs didn't desperately need it but I did swap a few song positions around to give it a try & wasn't aware of any issues by having a slightly shorter scale. Everyone in the band said it looked really classy as well - surprising in a way as it's effectively just a J bass in a sunburst finish & the MTD they'd seen before has a flamed & spalted maple top. Maybe they are more 'traditionalist', lol. Will report back on more stuff soon & get some pics taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thanks for that, they are great basses no doubt. I would say I'm jealous but can't because I've been busy enough with amps/cabs recently and it would be obscene to be gassing after a nice LG5!!! ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Good detailed review there, thanks for that. I make that 6 Basschatters playing A/C's now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Sounds like you have picked up *another* nice bass but... [quote name='molan' post='645184' date='Nov 4 2009, 01:00 PM']all the band immediately commented on how much more punch & clarity it had than my MTD535 which I'd used at the previous rehearsal (albeit running through the Ashdown's rather 'murky' pre-amp).[/quote] ... I don't believe you - got to be the amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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