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EB0 - short scale, not a particularly lively or versatile sound, neck heavy (I seem to recall), and if you cough too hard the headstock falls off. ficelles

I'm thinking of lowering the action on mine, kind of nervous about going too far though (it's a bridge I had fitted new last year when I was in Bristol, too far to go back just for an adjustment). I guess I can follow the existing profile and sand carefully down to match but that kind of fine adjustment is pushing my woodworking skills a little... has anyone on BC done this themselves? ficelles

Just remember that with 99.9% of couriers, if it isn't double-boxed, the insurance you paid for isn't valid (they'll take your money and assume you read the notes on packaging). A hard case counts as one of the boxes, a soft case doesn't. And even then check the small print as some carriers explicitly exclude musical instruments... ficelles

Take The Lead Plus Jazz Standards Bass Edition with CD. Yours for £2.50 postage. ficelles

Violin study/examination books: Associated Board Grade 1 examination pieces with piano accompaniment Associated Board Grade 2 examination pieces with piano accompaniment Trinity College Grade 2 examination pieces with piano accompaniment Associated Board Elementary Progressive Studies by Kinsey Set I (1st position) Associated Board Elementary Progressive Studies by Kinsey Set I (1st & 3rd positions) Associated Board Improve your sight-reading Grade 2 Abracadabra Violin Book 2 (Grades 2 to 3) Anyone's for postage - if you want them all a fiver should cover it. ficelles

Here's a set of (4) roundwound strings from a Corvette I used to own - according to the guy I bought the bass from they were the original strings (new in '09) so I guess they are whatever brand Warwick fit to their basses. These have been trimmed to fit a Corvette and have had very little play as I took them straight off, anyone's for £2.50 postage. ficelles

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1324859718' post='1478203'] Actually Chagford did not work out and am back in Salisbury at the moment, and maybe going to London for NY [/quote] Shame, I used to live in Chagford about 10 years back and quite like it. Still go down that way every now and again.There's a great folk music scene round those parts. Know of any nice cottages to rent down there? ficelles

[quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1324411598' post='1474011'] If DC alternates then it isn't DC anymore! [/quote] +1000. If anyone doesn't understand this, then please unplug your amplifer from the mains (that's what comes out of the square white plastic thing on the wall) and book in to your local college for an "electric appliances for beginners" course. DC can't alternate. If it does, it's AC. There's a clue in them there abbreviations: DC = Direct Current AC - Alternating Current Wiggly volts (even square wave) are always AC. DC is a straight line. ficelles

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1324413573' post='1474041'] If DC did break voice coils, most of my cabs would break because I use a 9v battery to check I wired all the speakers in the same polarity. [/quote] It kind of depends on the amount of DC, as DC can of course refer to any amount of current or voltage. But then you all knew that as you all know electronics. 9VDC at some milliamperage won't hurt a speaker and is fine for testing. 30VDC+ at 3 or 4 amps will fry the coil and bend the cone as it will make it stand out like, well, a standy-out thing. ficelles

When I'm out playing, what I have with me is covered through my MU membership. When my gear is at home, it's all covered by my home insurance. ficelles

'89 Jap Jazz, natural wood, rosewood board, defret, mine since '07. Currently the only bass guitar I own since I play mostly EUB. ficelles

Whereas £3k for that EB-2 is pretty fair... ficelles

You guys know the seller is a shop, right? That '78 fretless Precision they have has my name on it, lottery permitting No hang on I've just noticed the '59 EB2... [url="http://www.newkingsroadguitars.co.uk"]www.newkingsroadguitars.co.uk[/url] ficelles