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Double Bass YAMAHA EUB Megathread

#161
mandocaster said:
I have an old Hamilton stand I am going to try to modify this weekend.

It was horrible as a URB stand... not particularly secure, difficult to get the endpin into the cup, and if you aren't careful, the angle irons can scratch your bass.

I much prefer my Ingles.

Come to think of it, the Ingles stand would probably work fine, as-is, for the Yamaha. Just let the endpin sit on the floor and move the bottom supports up high enough to keep the bass from sliding sideways very far.
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I was thinking of starting with a Hamilton stand, but I like how adjustable the Ingles is. The Hamilton, apparently is square tubing (you'd know better than I) which I thought may cause some issues if trying to incorporate the top part of a guitar stand. :)
 
#166
maxito said:
I used the SLB200 for the non-Electric Bass trax on the next Caribbean Jazz Project CD, with Dave Samuels. It's due out in March '08. The record company has some sound samples posted here: http://www.headsup.com/ecards/3137/industry.html

Happy Holidays everyone.
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Cool! Dave Samuels is awesome. Is Andy Narell on the new disc? I got to hang with him briefly in San Francisco 20 years ago, and I am always amazed at his artistry.
 
#169
I played my Yamaha last night at a Christmas Eve jazz service with pianom drums, amd tenor sax.

I ran the bass into a groove tubes "brick" tube preamp di into the xlr input of a Markbass LMII into an SWR workingmans 2x10.

The result was quite nice - solid lows and warm natural sound.

My only complaint was that the bass was kind of noisy. It wasn't an issue with a room full of people, but it was noticeable during rehearsal.
 
#170
mandocaster, is the noise coming from the yamaha pre? would a Fishman Full Circle pickup work on these basses, since they have the adjustable bridges?

and, Maxito... what is your signal chain for your slb200? i've been running my slb200 through either a sansamp bass driver di or a mxr bass di+ and so far i'm liking the mxr preamp best...
 
#172
Thanks for the nod, Bassman Blue. It was a fun project :)

Hope everyone had a great Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Festive Holiday Time!

mandocaster, please help me understand your complaint.... the term "noisy" could mean several things - noisy might mean a dirty signal chain, or a faulty cable, which would likely be a crackly and obvious "something's wrong" kind of noise.

OR, quite possibly, the 9V battery could be running low (a problem I used to have quite a bit) or the contacts inside the battery compartment have been known to not make the best connection. Here's a test for that - with the bass plugged in and the volume up, put your thumb on the battery compartment cover and push it in, and side to side. If it makes noise, you'll need to go inside & bend the contacts out a little.

OR, maybe you have the volume on the bass cranked up, and if your touch is very light the movement of the instrument is amplified excessively. This may be true if you are primarily an electric bassist, with not a lot of DB background. I know that the SLB200 can be pretty microphonic, and even a worn out rubber foot on the endpin can creak a lot.....

Several possibilities, and it could be one of them - a combination - or something completely different.....

Signal chain...... hmmm..... well, as my quest for the SLB200 is to create the illusion of an acoustic db, I have a very simple signal chain. I just go directly into the amp. Any effects (a rare happening) are run in a loop. The exception is when I need 2 basses in concert, I use a Radial Bassbone to switch between them.

Also, I no longer use the onboard pickup, and replaced it with a Full Circle - WAY better!
(here's a picture of the installation)

If you should need a flight case

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316516

Happy New Year, Fellow Bottom Dwellers
 
#176
I figured out that a plain old Hamilton stand works fine as an SLB-200 stand - without modification.

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It's quite stable.
 
#180
I picked up the Ingles stand and it seems to work fine. I took one of the arm rests off and bent the other to a position that holds the SLB200. I am able to leave the end pin at the playing length. The stand is well balanced and sturdy. A lot cheaper than the $200 Yamaha stand.

I was playing the SLB200 through either my Sansamp Bass Driver or the MXR Bass Driver and getting a nice sound from it. However, I finally took the time to run it straight to my Genz Benz head, into the Fet channel and play with the settings. With the number of sonic possibilities the Genz has, ie: input gain, input volume and the extensive eq section, i've found a setting that works perfectly. I just leave the Fet channel set for the upright, basically flat with the low end preset engaged.

P.S. I also ordered the additional leg rest and upper bout attachments for my SLB200 from Woodwind and Brasswind as they had a 10% off accessories sale. Does anyone have these additions on their SLB200 that would mind posting pics and opinions?

Sorry about rambling, I'm really enjoying this EUB. Regards...
 

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