stingrayPete1977

This is why I skip the words pro set up in any for sale adverts! Long live the musicman wheel of fortune adjuster

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1374858729' post='2154194'] many thanks for the that I learnt this method first of all though, the erm, err, quick 'n dirty method I call it: [b]sharps....half step above the last sharp is the key signature flats........second to last flat is the key signature[/b] many thanks guys, you took some time out to explain that, grateful [/quote] I like this not sure how to work out the key from one flat but its still good.

[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1375189028' post='2157844'] But what is the difference, if any, between this and an American std P bass? [/quote] This is the crooks of the matter how much difference is there between any P basses really? Most people argue that a Badass is a waste of money (not me actually I liked mine) and a 1/4 pounder pickup is easy and cheap to fit!

Cool bass, cool case

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1375095508' post='2156554'] GB. 5 string. That's all. Not really that fussy. [/quote] Nah they are sh*t

Don't rule out an olp copy, especially if its got some nice upgrades.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1375043679' post='2156149'] Genz isn't something I'd thought of, thanks for that. I was looking at their amps a day or so ago because of the valves, but not something I'd considered for the EUB. [/quote] Check this out then [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA8K-UXuAh4[/media] Ed is always the guy to go to for advice on Genz gear,the fact he uses various Genz amps himself speaks volumes to me. I'd say more likely to be a Shuttle of sorts rather than a Streamliner to get the best DB/EUB tone but I dont know? Some more reviews here [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f4/genz-benz-shuttle-6-0-12t-combo-good-choice-double-bass-829235/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f4/genz-benz-shuttle-6-0-12t-combo-good-choice-double-bass-829235/[/url]

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1375045870' post='2156192'] My pair. CB [/quote] That's a cool picture! Since I last posted in this thread I now have triplets

I find special editions are often badly done in all walks of life, often for no reason that's the annoying bit for me. EBMM have made a load of reissues of weird stuff that makes no sense but they must think they will sell? I remember the Italian Job Minis from the 1990's, OK I dont expect them to recreate a MK1 mini but would it have been hard/expensive to have fitted 3 spot lights like the ones in the film rather than just the two they came with, why did they come in green rather than just Red/White or Blue? Lazy lazy tat in most cases regarding cars, guitars, watches clothes etc etc etc It does not always make for a bad item, my favourite Strat is the white Jeff Beck signature but not because of the signature if you get what I am saying.

The only signatures on my basses belong to the people that made them

Three stingrays a DB and an eub

My genz shuttlemax9.2 has two channels (genz amps are popular with upright bassists anyway even the single channel ones) at the moment I can use my eub without touching anything at all and I put the fishman preamp into the fx return for the db

Light sanding with 1200 grit paper should not deter a buyer as it can be polished out again, we are talking microscopic amounts of finish.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1375039587' post='2156079'] I don't know the science behind it and I don't really care, but the fact remains that if you take a smooth piece of wood which has been lacquered to a gloss finish, push your finger into it with a reasonable pressure and then try to push your finger forwards, your finger will (not always before anyone jumps in) probably squeak and move forwards in small jerks and jumps before moving smoothly, now lightly sand the finish (not rough) and do the same with your finger, it will more likely move much more freely with no noise. It's not the material used to finish the wood as your haven't removed the material just how it's finished. When I got my new double bass, I had a fair bit of left hand noise resonating through the bass until I lightly sanded the neck, now no noise as I don't have to break that friction creating small sqeaks and noise. Heard the expression 'squeaky clean'? Why does your finger squeak as you run it down a clean wet plate? Surely as it's smooth and the water acts as a lubricant there can't be any squeaks, why does your finger grip the plate and then make a noise as you break that friction? Now try and make the same 'squeaky clean' squeak with a slightly rougher surface, it won't work. [/quote] This is my finding even down to the double bass, mine was the same. Engine bores are honed with a cross hatch pattern so the oil is retained to stop the piston rings burning out or in our case hand gripping the neck, maybe we should lube up before playing

Your hand and bass neck are different materials. One thing is certain, if you flat the glossy neck back with 1200 grit wet and dry then the stickyness is reduced. What yo want is a predictable grip, think of glass again and your hand grips well but then lets go altogether, that's what makes the squeek. Some glossy necks are stickier than others though and I agree that might be the finish type in some cases.

Yep I like that

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1374996937' post='2155494'] Can someone please explain the physics behind this? I'd have thought that putting hundreds of thousands of tinny scratches in the finish would increase the friction not decrease it. I can't help but think that glossy = sticky is either down to the wrong type of gloss finish or entirely psychological. Most of the basses I use have gloss finished necks and I've never noticed them being any different to the few I have with a more matt finish. The stickiest necks I ever encountered were on Warwicks that felt and looked like they had no finish on them at all. [/quote] We did this thread a few weeks ago... [quote name='mart' timestamp='1375010722' post='2155653'] I'm sorry, but this is not correct. In any situation if you hold something smooth then there is less friction than if you hold something that is not smooth. This is because if the surface is rough the your skin folds into the shape of the surface, giving a much higher contact area than on a smooth surface of the same apparent area. (Much like a road from A to B that goes up and down a lot will be longer than a road that is completely flat, because the ups and downs add to the length.) If you rub glass against glass, then yes, there will be more friction than rubbing glass against, say, wood. But that is because the glass does not give in the same way that your hand does. [b]But even a child knows that if you rub a smooth object then there is less friction than with a rough object.[/b] You are right that sweat can act as a lubricant, but I find it hard to believe that a small layer of sweat would actually increase friction as you claim. But I don't know - maybe that is true. As for why different necks feel sticky, I have to say I have no idea. I think we subconsciously think that the heat is slightly melting the lacquer. I don't imagine that's possible, but I have no idea. And it doesn't fit with BRX's experience that oil-finished necks (like on Warwicks) are worse than others. [/quote] ikay was correct IMO, this is how racing cars tyres work, do they have lots of small grooves or just slicks for maximum grip? in the wet they need grooves to remove the water to regain that contact but in the dry smooth tyre and smooth tarmac gives the most grip, it is all about surface area so although the abrasions will add some grip in some cases the loss of surface area will lose more than you gain. Think of wheel barrow handles that are smooth and give you blisters compared to textured rubber handles of a bicycle? the smoothness grips your skin and pinches it as your hands move. Try running your finger down a very clean glass with pressure applied then down a lightly textured surface and tell us how you get on

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1374947620' post='2155154'] The sound of the Rob Allen Deep 5 was something else. [/quote] That first note really stands out doesn't it, fantastic!

Cool clip ain't it, only found it searching for rockabilly clips!

Funny how he still sounds like him though, maybe it is all in the fingers after all?

It was always going to be good with Hank Marvin's left handed brother on the telecaster, nice one

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJ102A73Ec"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJ102A73Ec[/url]

I am not too hot at getting the 'story' with songs, is there any chance that it is tongue in cheek or from the perspective of a Brummy bigot but not the one singing? ( I say singing......)

It was more like drunken slurring than speech?

Bunch of Honkys.....