mate took one of these last week. He is in love. doesnt sleep anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
looking for a smaller body semi acou under 1k. so many to choose from
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mate took one of these last week. He is in love. doesnt sleep anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
looking for a smaller body semi acou under 1k. so many to choose from
For about a year now, I've been keeping my eye out for any Spector basses going for sale. Got lucky on Thursday and saw two that I purchased from the same seller on eBay..
A Spector NSJ2 Special Edition walnut, and a Spector Euro LX5 green.. (I used pictures from online, as this damn forum wouldnt let me upload the pics I took myself)
I organised to drive down to Sydney to pick them up and exchange the cash on Saturday.
I'd never bought anything worth that much online, so was a little nervous and hesitant about rocking up to a random place with a large amount of cheddar in the wallet..
Knocked on the door of the house, and it was opened by this older guy, nicest dude ever.. Explained he had heaps of basses and that he just wanted some of them go to someone that would use and enjoy them..
He told me to check some of his stuff out online when I got home and just to look up his name..
Turns out it was Harry Brus from Australian Crawl!! (Also played for Jimmy Barnes, Billy Thorpe, Blackfeather, etc)
Pretty damn stoked.. Gave me an awesome deal too, what a legend!
http://www.guitar-list.com/sites/def...?itok=POG1Gkb4
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...incollage2.jpg
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Nice Basses Bon.
Harry Brus is an awesome bass player and a very good guitarist and Keyboard player as well. He's best known for being Kevin Borich's bass player.
I remember him mostly playing Fender P Basses.
He showed me his white Spector (his fave), absolutely beautiful bass...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
When i checked online, I found this video of him going batshit on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZDk8NpAac
So after a month of indecision and weighing up the pros/cons, I finally decided to purchase this badboy:
http://medias.audiofanzine.com/image...pro-809246.jpg
Fender Bassman Pro 300 head.. (Basically a re-badged Sunn 300T).. With a Fender Bassman Pro 4x10 box..
The tone that comes out of it... :fap::fap:
HOWEVER..
Being all tube, its a wide and heavy bastard..
I've already had some issues with fuses blowing (due to one of the 6 x 6550 power tubes eating a dick), however I have a good mate that knows his way around that stuff who is all about fingering it..
Love Fender Bass amps - awesome with guitars as well as basses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
Check out Evatco for tubes - everything they sell is guaranteed and they test what they sell using modern testing equipment - unlike the idiots on Ebay.
http://www.evatco.com.au/
Matched sets of Tung-sols for under $400.
http://www.evatco.com.au/product-lis...atched-sextet/
Thanks for the link mate..Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I've replaced a pair of them, just need to pick up one of the 110mA fuses for that pair from Jaycar on the way home this arvo..
Then the afore mentioned mate will come round to bias it, and then in theory will be fine to gig with.. In theory..
It will be fine. These amps are pretty much bullet proof.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
One tip though - never turn it on unless it's connected to a speaker / cabinet. The reason is that if the unit is not coupled then it places a lot of stress on the output transformer.
With tubes blowing it's usually a case of being biased too hot which places stress on the tube and decreases the load on the output transformer.
Trick is find the middle ground where both the transformer and the tubes are both happy. Easily solved with a multimeter.
Any of you you know of a good 2x12 guitar amp someone is trying to off-load?
I'm thinking AC30 (not the current version made from mdf)
I'm getting old and lugging the Marshall and a 4x12 just isn't fun anymore.
I've blown an amp before from miss matching speaker impedance. Not fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I get my tubes from Eurotubes. Never had a problem, but second the call to make sure it's biased properly.
There is a Hand Wired version of the AC30 available as well which is based on the original. with birch ply cabinetry. It's model No. is AC30HW2XQuote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
http://www.bettermusic.com.au/vox-ac...-blue-speakers
You can get them a lot cheaper than that link as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVi9ZPYQdp0
Ive just decided in the end to get a 2x12 cabinet with Vintage 30's and use my Hand Wired Plexi Clone 50W head.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Gives me more options in the future if I want to change amps. Plus its cheaper in the short term, the Orange Cabs are a very good price.
You must be playing decent size venues - even through a 2x12 a 50w Marshall / Plexi has some serious volume to get it sounding right.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
Do you have something else to play around on at home or do you run a load box to tame the beast like a Rivera Mini Rock ?
I love Marshalls on albums but from a personal standpoint I could never get them to work unless they were almost ready to explode my ear drums.
Rivera Rock Crusher.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I also have a 100W JCM900 head and a 70's 150W Baez. The attenuator is a must, none of my amps work at home volumes without it. Even at gigs it is used to knock a few decibels off the volume.
I just installed a TonePros TB3T on to my Tokai Les Paul Custom. Noticeable improvement over the original bridge with it's rattling retainer wire.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4226/3...dab287a8_b.jpg
And for anyone wanting to know how to remove the old bushings from a Tunomatic bridge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykWHdRypMUM
Any of you boys using any pedals or effects in your rigs? (I know that Dunster, being the purist that he is, may have something to say about/against them? haha)
I guess the pedals you use depend on the amp you use and the music you play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bon
If I am running the Marshall JCM900 head, generally I wont run any pedals, maybe a wah.
If I'm using the Plexi clone, I will use a bunch of different pedals, but only as boosts and colouration to my main sound. That said, I can be a bit of a pedal whore. My pedal board currently has;
BBE Supa Charger Power Supply
Dunlop Wah
Old Fuzz Face (Germanium Diode) (Fuzz)
Fulldrive OCD Clone (Overdrive)
Way Huge Red Llama (Overdrive)
Wage Huge Swollen Pickle (Fuzz)
MXR ABY Box
Then in my rack I have a Korg Tuner and my Rivera Rockcrusher.
I have an old Digitec Whammy II that I don;t use, but its pretty cool when the mood strikes. One of those things that I am not really sure why I bought it, I hardly use it, but wont get rid of it.
Ok. This what I am currently running with a Roland Blues Cube ArtistQuote:
Originally Posted by Bon
BBE Mindbender - Chorus / Vibrato
BBE Two Timer - Analog Delay
BBE Blacksmith - Distortion
BBE 427 - Distortion [This replaced a Boss SD-1 - which I could never get to sound right with this amp]
MXR - Phase 90
BBE PSU
Out of that lot the Two-Timer / Analog delay is pretty much used 95% of the time. I rarely if ever use reverb or tremelo
The distortion pedals are really only used when I need to keep the volume down and don't run it through the drive channel
The Phase 90 Can sound amazing or totally shit depending on your rig and where you put it. For me it's got to be the first pedal in the chain and must go directly into the distortion pedals or directly to the drive channel.
The analog delay and Chorus / Vibrato go directly to the fx loop.
Boss SD-1!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
how good was that in the 90's
Very popular especially as a boost pedal. Mine sounded awesome running with a 59 Bassman but could never get it to fire up with my current amp.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
You can still buy them for like $60 new which is incredible value.
What I found though is they don't like super clean amps - they much prefer to go into something that's on the verge of breaking up.
I picked up a modded SD-1 for my son. He loves it.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
I'm actually after an Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, and a Radial Head VT. Once I have those, my pedal quest is over.
But who wants a super clean amp anyway? What good can come from a super clean amp?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
None.
The last thing I purchased was a Tone Pros Bridge for my Tokai Les Paul. Prior to that the last guitar I bought was back in September 2016 [which is a record for me and probably has local music shops looking to lay off staff if I don't get my act together soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
Pedal wise I might add a compressor in the future but I'm not in a rush to do so.
It's been nearly a year since I last pulled the pin on a new guitar. Today I went and played a few Gibson Hummingbirds [reissues]. For a $7000 guitar I cannot believe how cheap they feel. The build on them is ok but if you closed your eyes you would not think they were an expensive guitar. Sound wise - they are very bright but also have a bit of bottom end as well - but it's a sound you either love or hate.
Overall, I prefer Collings, Cole Clark, Maton Custom, and Larrivee acoustics.
Anyone here played or own any Gibson acoustics ? I might have just played some duds.
I assume you've played the same ones I have. They don't do it for me, but I know a few people raving about them.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Ive actually been fighting the urge to make a cheap guitar purchase off Gumtree. A 2011 Gibson Explorer Melody Maker. Mahogony neck, backed maple fretboard, maple body and a single pickup. $650.
I still think I should hold out for a LP Junior
The LP Juniors with the single P90 kick arse. They had one awhile ago at Jack [Music Headquarters] not sure it is still there or not but it was under a grand which I guess is pretty good.
I'm in there twice a week for kids lessons, and Ive not seen one, so I guess its long gone. But thats exactly what I want.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Ive not seen on e recently for under $1,300 unless its a 2015 model, and thats a year I'm staying clear of.
The one I played was red in colour and a trade in - so 2nd hand - but in good condition. Was probably close to a year ago now though come to think of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
Both good, but the Les Paul is a lot hotter.
Which model / year Les Paul are you saying is hotter ? You do realise they originally came with single coils on them and that the Humbuckers came later ?Quote:
Originally Posted by online
Not sure if he means hotter as in output, or that a LP Standard is a better (hotter) guitar than a Melody Maker or LP Junior.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I have a Les Paul, no need for a second one....unless it has P90's or Mini Humbuckers.
I did score myself an AC30 Handwired Head though. It is insane, now I can't work out why I waited so long to get a Vox.
Looking for opinions/options/suggestions.
I need a 2x12 cab as I am not moving around a 4x12 anymore. My son can have that when he is older.
I want something with Celestion Green Backs and it will only be used with my AC30 and 50W Plexi so the power handling only needs to be 50W. If I have to drag the JCM900 out, I'll drag the 4x12.
The Marshall 2x12 uses either V30's of GT-75's.
Orange use V30's
Two Rock are over priced as are the Rivera Cabs.
the only production cab I can find with Greenback speakers is the Vox 2x12. Happy with that except its MDF. Now I'm not all corksniffing over the sound qualities of MDF v Ply construction. I'm more concerned about weight and more importantly longevity of the cab. MDF isn't good with moisture and Ive been known to spill beers playing and its not always clear weather to transport back to the car.
Any other suggestions or should I just go the Vox?
disappointing how electrical and sound equipment is housed in mdf. ply at least
Id hate to think how much spilt beer an MDF cab would soak out of a pub carpet. I'm thinking Custom Built from Birch Ply. A guy in sydney does them for reasonable prices. There is nothing second hand, well not with the Greenbacks I want.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
Marshall has finally gone back to ply for the 1936 cabinet, Vox just went the other way with all their amps.
What about the Rivera K212 ? They are built like tanks and come with Celestions.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammydog
http://www.rivera.com/product/cabinets/sedona-115-ext/
I like the rivera stuff, but I don't like the price premium is comes with. I played the V30 version with my 50W Plexi and really really liked it, but it was very pricey compared to similar cabs. I do own some Rivera gear and its quality, but for a cab thats only going to be beat up gigging, I'm not looking top of the line.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
I think if I wanted V30's Id jump on a second hand orange cab.
I'm really set on Greenbacks though as its primarily for a Vox AC30-HW head. I looked at Alnico Blues, but actually liked the dirtier Greenbacks. Id just grab a Vox cab if they weren't MDF.
So I was listen to a song the other day and a dude was singing and in the background there was some guitar playing. I immediately thought to myself ‘man that sounds like Mark Knopfler’.
Anyway after looking it up it was indeed him, so it got me thinking: just by tone/style etc who do you think is the most recognisable guitarist going around?
Obviously everyone gonna have wayyyy different tastes etc, but is there anyone, no matter what they are playing that you say ‘ahhh that’s him’.
Coz in contemporary music I’d prob say Knopfler, the dude from U2 and maybe Angus Young come to mind.
Anyone else?