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[quote name='silddx' post='1110255' date='Jan 31 2011, 09:56 PM']See I simply can't agree with that at all. Having those controls onboard instead of on a pedal or on an amp means I can adjust the tone and output dynamics, while the song is progressing, much more easily. It good to be able to get those changes onstage quickly, certainly is for me. That said, i just sold all but one active bass and buying a Fender Jazz [/quote] never used pedals either in fact just lately i don't even drive my lead stuff. i just dig a pure sound. we don't play at huge volume so it works for me. i'm finally clean!

never needed active electronics, never will. it's just a loudness contest. used for boosting bright pickups which have less output. just get playing first, worry about the details when you think somethings wrong.

brings a tear to my eye that one. sniff. is he in the recommended luthier thread? if not why not?

guitar is not enough for that guy. thats more of a guitabla.

i should state though. i'm a wood man, anything to do with structure, i'm there. electronics, i leave all that to ben.

i'd sway towards vvt, although my pickup man is talkin varitone for the future. no tone pots. i'd never touch controls whilst playing and i think caps are maybe the way forward for tone, for us anyway. i don't have a lot of experience with a lot of pups but i do use kent armstrongs which i think have a nicely balanced tone. we make our own pickups now like, scatterwinding is the best! there's nowt wrong with passives mate.

can't find a pic of the front panel. if you can post one so we know what we're looking at you'll get a better response i shouldn't wonder.

don't know about your amp, but bass response starts around 50hz. cut below that to let the kick breathe, and i would never cut around 100hz. in fact a little boost there is quite normal i think. you normally cut around 400hz to let the guitar through, boost around 6-800hz for your mids and cut around 1-2khz for the vocal space. could be your drummers kit needs retuning and dampening.

howdo. you'll be playing a whole lot less now you found bc. happy to help with your rbx project if i can. easy now.

i got it! music mens's

practice. learn the lyrics too. when i try and remember lyrics, writing them down once will do the trick. maybe sit down and write the tabs out. i don't normally struggle with guitar and bass apart from solos which i tend to forget even exist until i notice everyone giving me the daggers.

very sought after bass. dan armstrong was (is? i think he's gone now) an absolute legend. is there a serial or date?

[quote name='henry norton' post='1098132' date='Jan 21 2011, 09:26 PM']Yeah a good hard polish with the Brasso will bring up the chrome plate underneath the gold a real treat. You might find a better price for Hipshot hardware on Ebay.com (as opposed to the .co.uk version - it's dependant on exchange rates, post and stuff like that but in my experience it usually worked out cheaper.[/quote] really? 17% vat +shipping, only when i haveto ie; ordering hipshot tuners by the dozen! love it!

just kill the bridge pickup.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1109782' date='Jan 31 2011, 06:04 PM']Big Poppa Puppies[/quote] and of course the final sequel that took it too far. big poppa puppies 5

[quote name='skej21' post='1109765' date='Jan 31 2011, 05:51 PM']Surely 'music' discriminates against those without any musical ability whatsoever? How about 'Soundpeople'? [/quote] bassbuddies

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='1109719' date='Jan 31 2011, 05:10 PM']Musicmany.[/quote] nice one. thinking outside the box.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1109379' date='Jan 31 2011, 01:01 PM']musicmans[/quote] thats that then.

so which is it?

scratchyplates! not for me.

aah, sorry didn't read the postr properly. basically, sounds like the neck was not stabilized before coating. still the same procedure though. just becareful not to sand thru your clear coat.

oil or wax once a month foir the first year of it's life. then 2 or 3 times a year and lemon or almond oil on your fretboard whenever you change strings will prevent your neck shrinking like some kind of sandi toksvig mutation. if it's too late and your frets are already sticking out, you can file them if they're really bad. filing frets is a job that you get confident with after a few attempts. it's easy to f up the side of your neck which you don't want. if they're only slightly sharp, just mask off the neck/body transition area of the body, take a fine sanding pad from b&q and smooth em out. you can polish up with wire wool. you could also use a falt 'stick' with sandpaper which would be better than a sanding pad. either will do the job though. keep the board fed!

not sure about the lowend basses, who makes em etc. i do know that they stock pete hiltons stuff which means there alright as a shop in my book.