[quote=”1bassleft”]Fiddled with your hyphens? “How very dare you” 😆 I’m not the sort of mod who’d edit a contributor’s post just to gain a cheap laugh (eh, Lee? The eggs have landed? 😆 )

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You have a very long memory, bet you do well at Simon Says.

Fiddled with your hyphens? “How very dare you” 😆 I’m not the sort of mod who’d edit a contributor’s post just to gain a cheap laugh (eh, Lee? The eggs have landed? 😆 )

With the SS strings on the Aria, I got a very JJ Brunel sound which I was overly fond of. Everyone was happy enough in my old band (or, at least, I seemed to exert immense influence) but my current guitarist hated it and the drummer found it all pretty amusing. I remember we were doing a gig with an interval DJ and, when he played “Grip”, they were all pointy-finger-laugh-at-1BL.

Like you say, the nickels are better all-rounders as I can still get that offensive blat. I had an idea for a chorusy part that was a bit thrashy so I gung-ho’d it like in the old days. The new singer, who’d never been around in my Aria days (and a decent bass player himself) looked aghast while the others fell about.

Crikey, Tim. Bass guitar is so complex you’re using 3-stringed instruments now? Or is the solder-iron blister forcing you to change your playing?

Once again, we’re at odds 😆 . The “DANG-ping” thing was what I liked about the Elites. Once they dulled off (around the point you could bear them) that’s when I wished I could cough up for replacing them. Interesting, though; I found they snap early in their life… maybe because I dig in quite a bit with SS strings?

With the nickels, I’m still on the OEMs, even though the bass is some three years old now. They seem to mellow with age and any output loss is not an issue with me on this gear. I read somewhere that there’s only five or so string-makers worldwide, so there must be a lot of rebranding going on. I bought some sets of “Copley” 5s back when you didn’t get cheap bass strings in Blighty. I don’t have a preferred nickel brand yet but I do insist on 45-105 for roundwounds. Hate the lighter gauges and, yep, I don’t think I could live with flats as my only. On a backup, yes but wouldn’t want to be stuck with them for every song.

For those who are interested, i just bought 10 Nuetrik right angled 1/4inch jack (mono) for a company in Birmingham, 99p each plus £3.50 delivery, Neutriks are one of the best brands around, they are usualy 3 times that, im going to make up some 6 inch patch cables for my pedal effects.

0121 520-4545 DISCO AND DJ DISCOUNT STORE.

you never know, there maybe someone out there who still uses a soldering iron. 😆

Tim, with cables it’s worthwhile if you expect no more than good quality, crackle-free linkage that’ll show up your cheapies for their low build level. The “this cable really enhances the upper-mids and the treble has lost a lot of its harshness thanks to improved harmonics” stuff I’m very pinch of salt about. I accept that ears tell you more than an oscilloscope is letting on, but the physics is against the idea that cheaper cables muffle certain frequencies. Even more so for bass. If it does sound better to you; great – bonus, but buy it for build quality

Made-up cables can be very good, but the quality of the guy’s soldering is absolutely critical. There good deals on FleebUK where guys will make a lead from Canare and Neutrik or Switchcraft jacks for the sort of money you’d pay for a Peavey lead down at the store. Buy one and, if it’s good, order some more from the same seller.

Also, I don’t know what Aria you have, but I always strung it with the expensive Elites stainless steels. For a month or so, you’ll have the brightest, most piano-like E-string you can get. Acquired taste, but I loved it. Nickels suit my current best bass, but I might put Elites on the backup and try a real contrast out of the pair. OR, seeing as you have three basses, why not get one flatwound. Wump-thump jazz and Motown to go!

😯 talkin Behringer!! I just added a berhringer compressor to my live sound and a maximiser to my studio, GREAT!! big diff. Better vocal enhancement and clearer instruments!! can’t beat them for the price!!

I got Monster cables too, they are excellent, but buy them in the States, they are half the price, i bought 2 on a very good deal on ebay, if you want some let me know and i’ll see if i can find my old contact details, he also put down that they were under £18 so no tax to pay….sssh.

I make up patch cables, i buy a very good quality guitar cable and butcher it, Neutrik jacks are good but a bit more expensive.

😯 If you can get them Monster Cables Are top for me!!

[quote=”Tim”]I’ve been to several forums and review sites but all I can find are reviews of the more high-tech equipment.[/quote]

Hi Tim, Just for fun I have reviewed two of my most favourite low-tech equipments at URL:
http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/more-options.htm
I hope you find that useful.
Best wishes,
Bob #==(o ) ________ [URL=http://maryjanes.info/]Maryjane[/URL]