Recent content by littlewayne0

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    pickup replacement to make my jazz sounds like modern spector

    i dont know too much about preamp but I dont know if thats what i want to get invovled with.. It seems pretty pricy and hard to install. (Im doing this myself..changing pickup is a challange already onboard preamp&eletronic is probably out of my league.) I would look into preamps and...
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    pickup replacement to make my jazz sounds like modern spector

    Hi there My bass is Fender jb75-us, japanese 75reissue with american pick ups(passive). the bass sounds great but i want some more beef and tone out of it (something sounds like spector tone idealy) I have read the mega thread and think Im going with dimarzio dp123 model j I want some...
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    Help me decide between Nordstrand and sd antiquity II

    Hi there I have a JB75-US japanese fender with passive J fender US pick up. I am trying to get the spector sound. modern botten end without cracking top. I know Spector uses emgs but I dont like the sound of emgs and I want to keep it passive. I've read the mega thread and I am...
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    Amazing bass tone by Jet

    Mark Wilson is probably one of the PICK bassist that has the best pick tone IMO. I am really curious how can he get that kinda of dull tone with enough sharp attack approach to it. song example: jet-Hold on jet-Radio song especially on Hold on... how did he get that kind of tone any...
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    Gibson Bass Guitar

    Gibson Lespaul standard bass with emg-hb Best sounding and looking bass...
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    Just bought a GK-MB2 lightweight head and it didnt work..

    sorry forgot to mention,I bought it second handed through ebay
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    Just bought a GK-MB2 lightweight head and it didnt work..

    Hi all, Does the power supply effect gk head since the plug itself is Americans standard and I have to use a converter in order for me to use it in the Uk. I pluged it into the converter and turn it on but all I heard was the fan spinning rapidly for one second and thats it, it died out...
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    Cables , amps and effects relation. Noob question.

    well...so pretty much i wasted my money on monster cable unless I use it straight into the amp without effects? :(
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    Cables , amps and effects relation. Noob question.

    Hi, I am fairly new to effects and I know to some of you this question will be really dumb. If I only have one Decent cable (lets say a monster cable) and it is link up to 2 effects(overdirve and compressor) . heres how it look Amp-(monster cable)-compressor-(cheap...
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    Just bought a GK-MB2 lightweight head, noob needs help!

    I think that guy was over reacting or he just doest like me at all... Gk Neo series was my first option until I saw the rrp was 500 for the cheapest 112 neo in the Bass gallery.... Gk is ridiculously over priced in London if by any chance any one who knows a decent/cheap music shop around...
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    Just bought a GK-MB2 lightweight head, noob needs help!

    Thats say I plug my gk 350 watt into a 250 watt cab. What wattage approximately is the limit I would get out of it without killing it? 200Watt? (I dont mind a bit distortion as long as its within the safe region). I talked to the local music shop and they wont let me try it cause the only...
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    Just bought a GK-MB2 lightweight head, noob needs help!

    Hi to all, I've been playing bass for a while, and have been using combos or the amps that club provides. Now I've moved to London and starting to get gigs. I bought the Gk Mb2 lightweight because It is light enough to carry around but I am having a bit of trouble finding a right cab...