stingrayPete1977

[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.....

The only things that resemble a seal is either wet top coat on the body when the neck was fitted glueing the neck in place for no reason or years of beer and grime getting between the neck joint, neither are a problem to be lost forever IMO

What sort of era bass? I have only seen it on pre EB basses and I love it!

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1374914517' post='2154680'] Mine is a Gedo 3/4, mate. Whatever else it does, it sounds like a double bass! [/quote] I was not blaming the bass, more just a thought of giving up! It has passed now and practice will resume, you should let Gedo use your clips on their website

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1374881357' post='2154521'] Yup... gigs I'd generally avoid. [/quote]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1374875210' post='2154459'] 15 mins? Sheer luxury. [/quote] The last one we did was an outdoor in a field thing with a smaller tent for duos and stuff to entertain during the change overs, we were the first act on the big stage so had plenty of time to set up but could not sound check as there was a guy playing to backing tracks in the tent opposite, in the end we just started playing the first number (a Bruno Mars cover I think with a reasonable instrumental intro), sounded fine.

There is a film in there, BRX starts building and selling fake Fenders on eBay only to fall in love with an old P bass after doing extension research to improve the fakes and ends up selling all his Gus basses to fund a road trip to refund all the buyers of his previous fake basses sold?

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1374865910' post='2154331'] ....impressive by anyone standards ! [/quote] This , Jeez! anyone want to buy a near new Gedo 3/4?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1374912308' post='2154646'] And what design advantage is that? [/quote] Haha you really dont like Fenders do you?

If its a cheap/project bass then it does not matter anyway. If its a more valuable bass then buyers need to see things like - neck date/type stamps, - body date stamps, - neck pocket finish showing original maskings, - preamp or pot date markings and original solder joints, - rear of the pickguard may show originality and usually hide any 'extra' pickup routes often hacked out! Different basses have different little quirks that clued up buyers will ask for too so in many cases it is a must, I certainly would not buy a vintage bass without seeing the rear of pickup and the control cavity.

I was going to make a joke about fingering but that might be a bit rude

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1374864426' post='2154307'] The mibass (and most other ashdowns) has a button that switches off the pre amp. Would that be any good for you. [/quote] Does it not just switch off the EQ? (not had a mi bass but from memory my ABM only had an EQ switch) you will still get the valve grind or whatever it is called on each model and the actual preamp's own tone rather than just using the power amp stage to amplify whatever it is you have put into the FX return (if you have one).

Same legs as Mr Bassman though

Looking forward to listening to these tomorrow, I am guessing they will be better than my out of tune version of The Cure's Love Cats

Yep another shuttler here, I use the return from my Fishman pro when using the upright bass as the two together are not great, the Genz on its own is actually OK for DB but you dont get the features of the Fishman. I have never tried the aux in Alex would it be any different? Also I cant see an amp liking a power amp fed into the return, how much can you put in there without blowing something? Sorry I am not very clued up with the holes on the rear panel of most amps