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Posted: 4/30/2005 1:07:07 AM | yes the cirrus 4,5,6 string bass are great for the dough
I work one day a week at a music store doing their guitar service
so I get cost plus 10% on gear
so I got an amazing deal on the 6505+ amp
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Posted: 5/1/2005 10:45:22 AM | | My 4 string is the Foundation, a jazz style bass.... U.S.A. made. Found it at a pawn shop for 150 bucks. Great sound, but, will probably replace the bridge in the near future, as well as refinish it natural. Never have liked white basses to much. My 5 string is a Grind BXp with active electronics. One of the catalog companies was offering this at 249, and said it was a "Factory Refurb." Went to our local Peavy retailer, played one, they said they were selling them for 475. Needless to say, best 250 buckos ive ever spent. Was over at Guitar Center yesterday and found a great Bass Rig. The Ampeg S.V.T. 4 Pro.... 1200 watts, and 2 Ampeg 8X10 cabs hooked up to this head. What a wall of sound! What a price tag! lol | |
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Posted: 5/3/2005 8:29:52 PM | another cool amp score
I just got a Seymour duncan 84-40
it is very fender like
all tube el84
accutronic reverb
2 channel
these are stupid cheap on ebay
not the most amazing construction
but, if you can do basic matenance than it is a cool amp
the tone.........
has a beautiful "bloom" to the note
got mine for $250 canadian | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 7:36:24 AM | i found a Line Six amp in great condition for a good price and i was wondering anyone have
any feedback or experience with Line Six products?
i am thinking of purchasing it for laughs but i really would like to hear from anyone who may have had one of these.thks | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 7:50:22 AM | | A friend of mine bought a new Line Six.......said his only problem was not enough power..... went back to his Marshalls. Uses the Line Six at rehearsals only now. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 9:05:53 AM | | Currently I'm noodling around on an Ibanez rg series guitar plugged straight into a Fender Roc-Pro 1000 amp and an Alverez 12 string accoustic. I also have a '76 Gibson s.g. that I'm going to take to the shop pretty soon, it was my first real guitar, and I want to get a line 6 pod practice pad so I don't bug the neighbors here in my apartment building. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 11:26:01 AM | STEVENS
what model of Line 6?
makes all the difference...........
let me know
The delay modeler dm-4 is amazing
the combos not so much
none of the amps can compare to a similiar sied tube amp
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Posted: 5/5/2005 11:27:02 AM | Stevens!!!!!!!
i found a Line Six amp in great condition for a good price and i was wondering anyone have
any feedback or experience with Line Six products?
i am thinking of purchasing it for laughs but i really would like to hear from anyone who may have had one of these
Complete and utter crap.
Why?
1) Amp modeling doesn't work, they model ONLY overt sonic characteristics, not interactive ones.
2) Absolutely no touch control (see "1")
3) They do not "scale", whatever sound you dial in at one level of SPL, will not translate to another.
4) If you've ever actually played through any of the amps that this toy claims to sound "just like", you
will laugh uncontrollably (if you try, not buy), or curse and scream (if you bought one).
5) A 50 watt tube amp on the same stage as a 300 watt modelling amp will make the "fake" disappear in the sonic landscape, ...these silicone chip puppies really don't "scale" sonically, ....it's impossible (at this stage of the game) to program in the myriad variables of the interaction of tube/transformer/fingers, .....no dynamics.
Reasons to buy one.
1) If you don't care what you sound like. (no ones going to hear you anyway)
2) If you are unfamiliar with tube amp interactive qualities and don't play with any dynamics anyway.
3)* It's almost "free" and you pick it up for sh!ts and giggles.
4) If you don't care what you sound like. (cause you never really did)
5) Most non-musicians won't notice the difference, if you don't care, and don't play with "touch" ....they won't care either.
Low volume alternatives for those "who care":
For a few years, some folks have been designing and building low power class "A" single ended tube amps at power ranges of .1 watt to around 3 watts. These little amps are great for practicing at low SPL and still getting great "cranked" amp tone without disturbing the neighbors. They react just the same as their bigger more powerful cousins.
Do a google search on -
"Gerhardt amps" "Flint L'il Punch"
Ready to play and kits are available, also search "ax84".
These are affordable, and unlike DSP based modelling toys, increase in value yearly as opposed to decrease in value when you walk out of the store, and every year after. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 12:04:22 PM | Thks guy's here is the link to the amp.i am looking for a amp i can
leave at a club cause i am rehearsing there and giging same place 2 night's per week
and i don,t wanna carry it.lol.
newyork.craigslist.org/brk/msg/71314167.html
i have a pod 2.0 and i agree with late on several good points.
and i thought for 450$ maybe a lil less.why not.
it is like a talent night sort of thing and has been going on for a long time.
and i just want something to that can stay at the club.as like my house amp for that club. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2005 1:09:07 PM | Hmmmmm..... for $450USD, you could pick up a decent used tube amp, at least it won't lose it's value over time, and you'll have a spare "decent" amp.
There are a lot of bargains in the 50 watt range to be had, Peavey, Ampeg(SLM), and others make some decent sounding work-horse amps that can be found in that price range. Think of it as money well spent. | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 2:30:51 AM |
tip of the day
get one with a floyd...........block it down so it is not free floating
now you can tune with the fine tuners
DUDE ! what do you mean by.....block down the floating bridge ?
if you fix or block the floater , can you still whammy the bridge ?
67 sunburst strat
69 strat
95 strat don lace p/u
lado
b.c. rich spider (cool toy)
washburn
68 fender pre bass
rack = 5150 head
mesa boogie triaxis
alesis multiverb, effects, compression
typical pedals....yada yada yada
question ????
i like the baritones by using heavy gauge strings on one of my strat....and i play it thru an old fender bass man amp.
i’d like to rig a switch from one amp to the other....or both together.
i'm totally into sounds....and i'm thinking it would be nice ..... one day i'll have the time and money for a paul reed smith synth guitar along with eventide and kurtzwel unit....sighhhhhhh
i wish i can MAKE time to be a full time musician again....
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Posted: 5/6/2005 2:43:33 AM |
question ???? i like the baritones by using heavy gauge strings on one of my strat....and i play it thru an old fender bass man amp. i’d like to rig a switch from one amp to the other....or both together.
A/B/Y box
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Posted: 5/6/2005 2:53:44 AM | hey Late....
i have a bunch of stomp button switchs from old projects i had before......i'm kinda interested in finding a diagram on how to make my own switching box for this application.
dude....thanks for the reply !
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Posted: 5/6/2005 8:47:50 AM | The problem with a simple "homebrew" A/B/Y box is that you will likely experience two problems, "popping" and 60hz "hum" due to ground loop. This is also often a problem with cheaper pedals like the "Morley". A good box will have quality switches and some kind of isolation transformer, and is worth the investment.
While some people "lift" the ground on one amp to defeat the hum problem, this is a risky gambit, ....you risk putting yourself in the "ground-path" with up to 500V of current, ....the heart doesn't like that. | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 12:17:13 PM | Late dude....right on man and thanks big time.
i know with my own home brew mockups did make tons buzz and hummms....
so....whats a good a/b/y box ?
thanks again....
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Posted: 5/6/2005 12:32:21 PM | There's only three I'll reccomend: "The Radial JX2 Switchbone" and the, "Lehle Dual A/B" .... both use 100% discreet circuitry and are of highest quality.
I've been impressed with all the stuff Radial makes, ....best DI boxes too, ....they use only Dean Jensen transformers in their products, ....espensive but VERY high quality.
....If you want a cheaper solution, the "Loooper A/B/Y" is a good bet, .....no hum or pops, but it isn't as high a quality build as the other two. | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 8:52:26 PM | dannyabe
If you look at the spring cavity of your guitar..........
you install a block of wood to make it so the trem does not pull up
IF your guiatar has a fender style bridge just tighten the springs so the trem is always resting on the body
this is how EDDIE has it
you can still dive the bar
On my 7string i have it blocked both ways
so no more wammy-but it stays in tune really nicely
a floyd comes in because the fine tuners make it easier to tune the strings
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Posted: 5/6/2005 8:59:42 PM | STEVENS
Sounds like you already bought it dude
$450us...............
too much dough my friend
better choices
ebay-
traynor yba-1,mark 3,on of the new tube traynor combos
peavey classic 50.........etc
seymour duncan 84-40,84-50 | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 9:08:52 PM | STEVENS
LOOKED AT IT...........FLEXTONE
pS IT LOOKS LIKE A 1X12 TOO.........bad
dude on the same craigslist they have a
mesa boogie 50.caliber for the same dough
a much better choice for live
I THINK ME AND LATE ARE TRYING TO HAVE AN AMP INTERVENTION WITH YOU | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 9:16:57 PM | negative.
still looking.
i changed my mind/marshall amp, tube screamer,single coil neck pick up tone off/wah.maple fingerboard
is where i spend a lot of time.lol. | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 9:22:03 PM | G-man's suggetion of the Peavey Classic 50 is a good one, I picked one up in a trade, very Marshall-ish, lot's of emphasis in the upper mids.
......not my cuppa' tea though, I traded it for a Hammond M111 (baby B3). | |
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Posted: 5/6/2005 9:34:35 PM | Wow Can't believe i missed this thread...
I'm an accoustic type myself... but only because i spend most my time writing and playing and singing...
But i have a Semi Accoustic Washburn with Gold trim. It's a mahogany colour with a dreadnaught body and cutaway... with an amazing sound... | |
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Posted: 5/7/2005 1:08:52 AM | welcome welcome
lovablemusician
this thread is mostly dudes
so put on your shirt
you are kinda freaking me out
just kidding
welcome dude
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Posted: 5/7/2005 1:18:49 AM |
this thread is mostly dudes
so put on your shirt
you are kinda freaking me out
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