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  1. vicenzajay

    For Sale Demeter Amplification H-Series Tube Mic Preamp

    Demeter Invalid Link Removed dual channel tube mic preamp. These almost never come up for sale. This one has been babied in a smoke-free, humidity-controlled studio environment. Two channels of full-voltage tube preamplification with the handwiring that James is so well-known for in the...
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    For Sale Demeter Amplification VTBP-201 1.5 rack-space bass preamp

    If you're looking at this, you know what it is. These pretty much *never* come up for sale - especially the 1.5 rackspace version. Perfect functional condition, and excellent aesthetics. This unit has been babied in a studio rack and mainly used as a bass tube D.I. It has been used from time to...
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    SOLD Dr. Bass 2460 NEO Bass Cabinet (2x12, 4-ohm)

    Exceptional condition Dr. Bass 2460 Neo Cabinet. I've owned this for over 10 years, but it has been babied, and the tolex (actually spray-on Duratex) is in fantastic (unmarked) condition. The corner protectors show wear - but that's what they're designed to do. Check out the pictures. This is...
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    For Sale G&L JB-2 Jazz Bass - USA (Fullerton) made - Mint (all premium options)

    Long time since I posted here (or put anything up for sale), but I've been a member (and made plenty of purchases, etc.) for quite a few years now. Up for sale is a minty, USA-made, JB-2 G&L Jazz Bass. To get this guitar now, you'd need to order it from G&L's custom shop. This bass has all the...
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    After 24 years - I have a 1987, made-in-Japan "set"...pretty stoked!

    Very excited about these two instruments together. The bass is my first electric bass - a 1987 Made in Japan (Fujigen factory) Fender Power Jazz Special...I bought it in 1988 new, and it's been a phenomenal go-to instrument for 24 years at this point. It's been ALL over the world as well - never...
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    Request for help - music gear related for the troops

    Hey guys...I have a request for some help. (posted over on the homerecording.com bbs as well). I'm being deployed to the middle east for a year (leaving in a week), and in the course of preparation for this, I've been talking to a few of the people I might be replacing (obviously, assignments...
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    Christmas opener - live recording

    Yeah - I know I should wait until I've really mixed this, but I'm very proud of my percussion team. This was the opener for our service yesterday - very small church (80 or so folks), and I arranged this piece to feature our percussionists. This is really not mixed - just some levels set...
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    For those worried about Compulator battery life...

    Don't be...(worried), Just on a kick, I decided I would keep running with the current battery in the Demeter pedal until it completely gives up the ghost in order to have a data point for how quickly the unit burns batteries. It's had just over 50 hours of use...and the blue light (and...
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    Some tapping/jazz stuff

    Here's some woodshedding (two handed tapping...Stu Hamm tune) as well as some jazz tunes from a practice a few weeks ago: Link Removed The jazz tunes: Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed All captured with Reaper...love that program. Jay
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    L2000 fretboard pictures

    I took these pictures of the fretboard on my L2000 the last time I changed strings - I really like the figure in this board: Here's one of the body of the bass (just for fun): Enjoy, Jay
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    Some bluesy jazz

    Here's my jazz group at the last practice (original tune): Link Removed
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    Some new recordings...

    O.K - I also record musicians as a part-time endeavor. The latest project is for a local metal band - Cast from Illium. These are rough mixes, but check them out (large files): Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Definitely not my kind of music, but kudos to these kids for composing...
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    The Zachary bass has arrived

    O.K., I know that this bass will probably create a storm of controversy, but I promised a year ago to post it up when it arrived. I hope we can keep the tone of the discussion under control. Alex of Zachary Guitars built it for me - he's a one-man "shop" whose website definitely evokes a...
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    I've posted it before, but I've just gotta do it again!

    Well, I was in the midst of restringing this bass (and cleaning it up/rewaxing it/etc.), when I just had to take a whole set of new pictures...especially given that I had the chance to do so without strings on the bass. In addition, I'd never taken any pictures of the back of the bass. So...
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    Tube amp crackle

    Well, I got my YBA-200 in the mail the other day - fired it up today and....well, here's the post I left in the YBA200 thread (hoping to get some more response/help from the general tube amp expert crowd): The YBA 200 got here....and.... Houston, we have a problem. I'm tube rolling as I...
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    Naiant Studios (DI/Mic content)

    Hey, Just wanted to pass along some info about some gear I just purchased from Jon at Naiant Studios. Another forum I visit fairly often is homerecording.org - pretty good place for mic/preamp/channel strip stuff as well as recording software. Anyway, Jon has been designing and selling...
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    Traynor YBA200 and Dr. Bass cabinets

    I did read the entire "YBA200 thread" and noted Tom's mention of his previous custom Dr. Bass cabinets as working well enough with tube power sections. However, I'd like to ask if there's a larger quorum of Dr. Bass users out there that are using all-tube amps (most notably the YBA200) and...
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    Jazz help

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    12 hours of bass in 39 hours - and feeling it!

    Wow - just finished 4 engagements in the past 39 hours. Did the math, and not counting sound checks, etc. this weekend has accounted for 12+ hours of public playing. The rock group did a 4 1/2 hour show both Friday and Saturday, the jazz group did a 2 hour coffee-house date Saturday afternoon...
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    Going to replace the Optima Gold's - would love some suggestions

    Hey all, Been using Optima Gold Roundwounds on my Custom Fretless for the last 6 months. I've enjoyed the tone, but the gold is beginning to flake off (it's been getting a LOT of playtime). In addition, I've wanted to try some different strings with the hopes of a slightly more defined B...
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    Couple of Jazz tunes..

    Recorded straight at rehearsal (i.e. there are mistakes by everyone involved - this was practice and there were no retakes). Used my DP Custom Fretless: Enjoy Seabreeze Guess
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    Sound clips (actually full songs) with the DP Custom fretless

    About 5 months ago I ran a thread about the DP Custom fretless bass I recieved just before Christmas. I'll put a couple of pictures below - here's the thread on the bass (and the review) I wrote at that time: New Custom 5-string Fretless Anyway, I've been playing in a small jazz pickup...
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    Tube shootout with the Demeter VTBP-201

    Well... Got some time and decided to do a lengthy "tube-rolling" session with my Demeter VTBP-201 (1.5 space "blackface" unit). While I did not have examples of all the tubes I would have liked, these are the tubes that I tested: (2) JAN GE 7025 (2) Mullard ECC 83 (1) Mullard ECC 82...
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    A testimonial

    20 years ago, I bought my first bass - a 1986 Fender Jazz Special (made in Japan). About a year later, it was stolen from the church where I was playing. When I tried to replace it, all the music stores in town were only stocking the "Power Jazz Special" version of the MIJ Fender P/J model...
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    My Epifani Quest II impressions - and a problem

    Well, I got my new Epifani Quest II from Gruuv (thank you, sir), and tonight I played my first show with it. Actually, I take that back...I've played it out at church a couple weeks in a row as well. The basses used were a Dean Edge 4 Fretless and a G&L L2000. Cabinets used were the 2 EA...
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    Need opinions/comparisons on EA CXL-210 vs. NL-210

    O.K. I've been waiting a while (read: six months) to add an EA 2x10 to completely round out my cab selection. I've been wanting a 4-ohm NL-210, but when one went up for sale in the classifieds, I was the first responder to the advertisement - yet I never heard anything back (pm or...
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    Review of JJ/Tesla ECC-803S Long-plate preamp tube

    Earlier in another thread (12AX7 preferences) there were several talking about the newer JJ long-plate ECC-803S offering ("higher gain" 12AX7). I, like others here, ordered one and tried it in V1 of my Demeter VTBP-201 preamp for several days then took it "out" to our shows this past weekend...
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    G&L JB-2 - My first classic Jazz Bass

    This bass arrived from Mrcircle 3 weeks ago. It's my first classic style jazz bass as my '87 Fender Power Jazz is a P/J bass. O.K. - the bass is beautiful (pics below) and very light at 7.8 pounds (something that's becoming more important to me as the years go by). Tonewise, I have really...
  29. vicenzajay

    New Custom 5-string Fretless

    Received my DP Custom 5-string Fretless about two weeks ago. I've had the chance to play it about 5 times (once out). Review (so far) will follow in the next post. Specs: - Walnut body - Cocobolo topcap and matching headstock - Maple/Purpleheart/Cocobolo neck (through neck const.) -...
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    G&L JB-2 input jack problems

    Posted this in basses as well: My new (to me) JB-2 has a serious input jack issue - would love help! Specifics: Played it for over two hours today to get to know it...and the bass completely started cutting out. Took me a while to figure it out, but the input jack (inside connection) is...
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    G&L JB-2 input jack problem - help please

    My new (to me) JB-2 has a serious input jack issue - would love help! Specifics: Played it for over two hours today to get to know it...and the bass completely started cutting out. Took me a while to figure it out, but the input jack (inside connection) is loose. I can make the bass cut...
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    BOSS ME-50B headphone output question

    Yes, I've owned my ME-50B over a year now...I like it (as posted several times); however, the other day I plugged a pair of headphones into the headphone jack for the first time (to do some direct on stage monitoring) and.... I got nothing...at all - no signal, and the headphones (while...
  33. vicenzajay

    Taking speakon connectors apart to fix connections...

    Could be the wrong forum here, but since it deals with speakers and amps Anyone help me out disassembling a Neutrik NL2FC speaker cable connector? I can unscrew the blue cover and pull back the small 4-bladed insert, but I can't get to the contacts or take off the rotating grey collar on the...
  34. vicenzajay

    Another picture thread

    Thought you might enjoy the pictures of our classic 4-piece band - these were taken about 4 months ago:
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    Demeter/QSC/EA rig pictures

    Thought you might enjoy the pictures of the rig....very modular and flexible. I'm really enjoying the Wizzy's - Tombowlus would probably second that assessment. Here they are:
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    Need small specialty power amp suggestions

    Hey all, Just bought two EA Wizzy's (thanks bass-only). Sooooo....now I need some suggestions as to a smaller power amplifier for certain venues. I already have my rock/big gig pre/power rig set (Demeter 201 and PLX 2402). What I'm looking to fill is the extremely lightweight venue bill...
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    Geezerman

    Bought a Nitrobass from me...payment received within 12 hours (paypal). Great transaction all around. Jay
  38. vicenzajay

    Firepod problems

    Hey all, Got a firepod about 7 weeks ago. I've not really done much yet (group still working on live projects), but I have laid down a few tracks (mostly bass and vocals) without any problems. Before anyone asks - I've spent the last half hour looking through the search function - really...