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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: Let's see your rig!
« on: December 12, 2013, 08:10:17 AM »
The front of the Reeves. The cab is a MAS Flex 110.
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: Let's see your rig!
« on: August 19, 2013, 05:27:25 AM »How do you like the KT88s in there - originally those are EL34-based right? My SessionMan is EL34 (6CA7) based and have been wondering if I switch to KT88s or JJ E34L [sic] at the next tube change. The KTs will give me a bit more power, but power ain't everything.
Sorry, GG! I need to post a picture of the front so it would be apparent that this is actually a Reeves. It's in the spirit of, but not an actual HiWatt. I haven't played an all-tube amp since the 70's so my ears are still re-acquainting themselves to the sounds of tubes. I'm still in 'honeymoon' mode - totally infatuated with the beautiful tones. The stock output tube in this (Custom 225) is the KT-88 and I've never played through anything with EL34's, so I have no answer for your question, sorry. I completely agree with your "power ain't everything" belief. I don't need all of the power this can deliver. I invested in it to experience the tone and am glad I did.
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: Let's see your rig!
« on: August 12, 2013, 06:43:50 AM »
My ears have been happy with this combination for months:
Curiosity got the better of me, and this arrived last Wednesday:
Now I know what the HiWatt buzz is all about...
Curiosity got the better of me, and this arrived last Wednesday:
Now I know what the HiWatt buzz is all about...
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: 15" tone ring cab
« on: July 24, 2013, 10:26:18 AM »
Rick does wonderful work. Mine took a little longer than usual because it was his first one using tweed & the need for lacquering. It sure turned out well, and sounds fantastic with the E130 I put in it. It's nice that he includes all hardware, especially the nylon locking nuts for mounting the driver.
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« on: July 24, 2013, 10:08:24 AM »
Your buddy does FINE work. I like the off/standby/play switch - makes more sense to me than having two different switches. I'm thinking he could sell as many of these he would deem to build. 
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The Bass Zone / Re: This is cruel
« on: May 27, 2013, 06:52:17 AM »
Good one, uwe! 
I agree with the unusual finish theory. IME, females like Sonic Blue...
I agree with the unusual finish theory. IME, females like Sonic Blue...
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: sniper sighting
« on: May 23, 2013, 08:34:16 AM »
Fellow Missourian here praying for rapid healing. I work in Columbia and live half-way between there and Jefferson City. I took delivery of an RA custom tone ring cab earlier this year:
Rick does excellent work. Makes my E130 sound fantabulous.
Rick does excellent work. Makes my E130 sound fantabulous.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Greek God Generator
« on: May 17, 2013, 05:09:47 AM »
Kharaiai, God of Burnt Toast and Limb Fractures?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Well that was traumatic
« on: May 14, 2013, 06:22:00 AM »
Good for you! Sight-reading has to be good exercise for your brain. I haven't read music since playing baritone horn with the USCG band in the 70's...
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Chris Squire talking about his Ric and other basses, and his rig
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:57:30 AM »
That was really cool. Thanks for posting!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Welcome to Colorado
« on: May 02, 2013, 06:52:33 AM »
I did my first lawn-mow of the year the Monday before last. The next day it was snowing. 
No accumulation, but that was a first for me. Waiting to see if we get any accumulation out of "Achilles" here in Missouri. Global warming - yeah right...
No accumulation, but that was a first for me. Waiting to see if we get any accumulation out of "Achilles" here in Missouri. Global warming - yeah right...
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The Bass Zone / Re: Dumb threads on the "other" forum
« on: April 23, 2013, 06:56:21 AM »
Here's another one in the typical vein - "Violin bass with roundwounds: good for slap?".
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The Bass Zone / Re: Dumb threads on the "other" forum
« on: April 19, 2013, 10:01:54 AM »Yes, but it MUST be fretless and not a simple octave doubled four string and have a fretboard wide enough to land an airplane with ultra-low action and worm-eaten crucifix wood for the body and use an onboard Behringer impulse modelling preamp into the latest QSC power amp and speaker boxes from whichever cabinet maker spends more time trolling there than actually building anything.
Crucifix wood.
The only thing you forgot were the pure unobtamium triple light-wave pickups and a piezo under each bridge saddle!
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Fender Basses / Re: It would be nice...
« on: March 21, 2013, 05:28:47 AM »A 32" scale Precision can still sound like a Precision. But there's a definite tonal difference between 32" and 34" scale.
Fender at one time tried the original Stu Hamm Urge Bass in 32" scale and it was a sales dud, not that the later long scale did much better. I doubt there's enough demand for them to market one, and if they did, it would probably just cannibalize existing P sales.
I'm sure you're right Dave, the answer is always economics. I was extremely tempted when a guy from Japan listed one of the 32" Hamms on TB but I didn't spring for it. Regarding cannibalizing their own markets, I think they've succeeded at this with the Squier Classic Vibe series - they really are very good. I have to assume that they are making sense to themselves...!? My sentiment remains the same, "It would be nice", but I'm not holding my breath.
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Fender Basses / It would be nice...
« on: March 20, 2013, 12:53:47 PM »
If Fender would do a medium scale precision and jazz for the U.S. market. I snagged an '85 Japanes Squier Precision recently and have been almost having too much fun with it. I'd read that you can't tell the difference tonally between medium and full-scale and of course, had to hear for myself. Seems true to me - this one sounds like a precision should. The guy who re-finished it for me did recommend a pickup swap (Duncan SBP-1) because the stock pickup was too middy. Burgundy Mist is my new favorite vintage color:
I'd read that you can't tell the difference tonally between medium and full-scale and of course, had to hear for myself. Seems true to me - this one sounds like a precision should. The guy who re-finished it for me did recommend a pickup swap (Duncan SBP-1) because the stock pickup was too middy. Burgundy Mist is my new favorite vintage color: