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It's a no from Iamapirate - so I've PMed Tjkennelly (who isn't in Scotland after all) who seems to me to be next on the list.

I've not heard from Iamapirate, so I'll chase by PM otherwise lets get it off to Scotland (it's been here so long my missus thinks I've bought a bass and I'm getting all sorts of grief).

That is a gorgeous bass - nice work

Just bought some Sharkfin shaped Dunlop Tortex .73mm - looking forward to trying them tonight

Just seen this thread too. Very sad news RIP

Lithium grease can be bought cheaply in Halfords

Compression is the only FX I've got lots of experience of on bass (over 20 years). It's the most subtle effect with probably the highest number of parameters. I love compression and have been few quite a few pedals and rack units and I still struggle to really understand it. Treat compressors and limiters like women - be prepared to try quite a few (maybe a lot) but when you find one that's right for you, never let it go!

Something have done - Selling a '78 USA Precision for even less than Molan sold his '77 Something I didn't do - I passed over a Gibson Grabber to get a Hondo II SG thing (which I did love, but passing up a Grabber???!!!)

Clling Mr Pirate! Are you able to arrange collection of this yet (or meet half way)? I'm feeling guilty having had Wesley for three weeks now.

Stax - Respect Motown - Goin To A Go-Go

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='523016' date='Jun 24 2009, 10:01 PM']Cheers, mate, i had heard that about the 4x10 combos and I figure the originals are silly money anyway. Its just for in a little private studio anyway and for completeness with the Precision when i find one. I have been thinking about which bass guitar/amp combination were typical of different eras 50/60s fender bass + fender amp or ampeg 70s still the precision probably but HiWatt or Orange? 80s Status/Trace Eliott? anyone more suggestions for a 'typical' set up for a particular time? BB[/quote] I always think of Musicman Stingrays and Arias or Ibanez when it comes to 80s basses.

If I had the cash, I'd get it just to upgrade the p/ups and electronics in my passive 'vette (and have spare straplocks too).

[quote name='SteveO' post='520260' date='Jun 21 2009, 09:05 PM']Sorry mate, but i'd disagree. My macbook was about twice as expensive as my pc and all the audio hardware / software on it (i'm not including sibelius here ) it's about as stable (maybe one system freeze per month) and if you are really saying that your mac's onboard soundcard is up to the job then I'd suggest getting the doctor to look at your ears [/quote] That sytem freeze rate makes your PC 60 times less stable than my PPC Mac - One freeze in five years Regarding the quality of the onboard soundcard - it's all comparative isn't it? With a very cheap A/D box and a couple of DIs, I get two channels of relatively noise free 16bit 48Khz recording with a latency in single figures and my mac only cost £599 - nothing wrong with that. Okay, it's not going to give me the results that a Protools HD rig in an accoustically treated environmet with decent monitoring would give me, but I doubt your system will either.

Garageband on a mac is fantastic and if you do upgrade to Logic, anything you've recorded in Garageband is forwards compatible. Incidentally, our singer has just downgraded from Logic to Garageband, as it's more immediate when the creative juices are flowing. M-Audio also do a nice control surface for Garageband. The real power of Logic is in its midi implementation, and this can get REALLY VERY COMPLICATED. The only functional advantage it offers for audio is the ability to set punch-in/out point for over-dubs. There are also more bundled plug-ins with Logic but you can find decent free ones for either on the KVRAudio website. However, if you are looking at spending money on a mac, also look at the Boss BR1600. My old neighbour had one and it is fantastic. A great one-box, plug and play solution for recording. You can achieve the same results with a PC but you will need to spend more time (and possibly money) to get it up to speed and keep it stable. After spending 5 years (and a lot of money) recording on PCs, I got my first mac for less than my audio interface cost and just using the inbuilt soundcard the Mac's performance and stability kicked the PC right out of the park. After 12 years of computer based recording, my next set-up will be a Boss BR (or Yamaha / Korg / etc equivalent) and a PC with Reason (for drums and keys), a decent wav editor and a mastering tools package. But for the mo, I'm more than happy with GB.

Here's a pic of Wesley with my 'wick And one of Wesley in full "stickered-up" glory

Mani's Rickenbacker 4005

If funds allowed, I'd be very tempted.

Been in touch with Iamapirate, to sort out collection of Wesley. He's tied up with exams this week and recording next week. Wayne, are you okay with me hangning on to Wesley until we can sort out IAAP getting the bass in a couple of weeks?

Easy - Pixies - Hey Intermediate - Ocean Colour Scene - Day we caught the train Hard - The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger - simple song, but damn tricky to get right. Fun - Stone Roses - I am the resurrection Insane - anything that involves slapping - I get tied in knots after three notes

Just started a thread all of its own about how Wesley has helped define my views on 5ers. Cheers Wayne!

I've now had a full week with Waynepunkdude's 5 stringer - Wesley. I was hoping to not get on with 5 strings at all, so I could consign it to the "been there, done that, don't want to go back" file. Next on the list of preferred outcomes was to love it and decide I need to get a 5 string instead of my 4. In other words I wanted to know whether the right choice for me is four or five strings. What I found was some things are easier on a five string. I have small hands and didn't expect to get on with the broader neck, but the tighter string spacing made playing across the E, A, D & G much easier. I also came up with some things I wouldn't have come up with on my four stringer, and loved the two octave range in one hand position. BUT, other things are easier on a four. So for me the answer is, when funds allow, I'd like a five to go with my four. Possibly more than I'd like the P bass I've been gassing for for quite a while now. Many thanks for the borrow of Wesley Wayne!

It's been an interesting week with Wesley, but I've had my week so I've just PMed Iamapirate.

Break a leg!

Boiling works, but the strings do seem to die again sooner. Ernie Ball strings seem to me to get dull quickly anyway (as do Rotosounds). Don't get me wrong, both are fantastic strings, but IMO need replacing regularly. Elites seem to last a bit longer, but not the brightest sound from new. Warwick Black Label are similar, and with my hands at least, last longer still. Elixirs sound a bit different to regular strings straight from the pack, but keep their sound for months. They get really fluffy if you use plectra though.