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[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1382482515' post='2252837'] yep sorry! I see what you mean and yes. It was out for the photo. Not sure what happened to make it do it but I flicked it back in and it not happened since. I think it happened during transport to me. [/quote] I thought it had to be something like that, I didn't think you would have played it like that and not have noticed it when talking about action etc If only the string spacing were a bit wider, I'd have bought one ages ago! Great value, those OLPs, when you get a nice one. (I have owned four MM2, just keep the one now).

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1382509861' post='2252914'] I've fallen slightly out of love with my BB414 recently. The truss rod is stuck so I can't adjust the neck relief. Thankfully it is still playable, but I can't get it to sound how I want. Problem is I'm not quite sure what I actually do want it to sound like... [/quote] if you have your wits about you, you'd want it to sound like a Stingray, obviously... Fortunately, there's a solution for that.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1382510985' post='2252923'] Don't boost the treble, maybe a tiny but not as much as the bass, go on you will love it [/quote] I definitely agree with you on that one! The thing is the controls are pretty interactive. I think the people who say the Stingray is too scooped must have boosted both treble and bass fully, which is clearly scooped. As you roll down the bass, the characteristic Stingray midrange starts to be more prominent. The position of the treble knob affects this, but unlike the bass control, which can give a sound I like in any position, the treble is too much beyond 50% or so, and I normally have it a lot lower than that. Experiment! After playing a Jazz mostly for teh past few weeks, last night I rehearsed with the Stingray. I'm in love

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1382473922' post='2252703'] Get that bass boosted machinehead! [/quote] No, no, he has it just right! That's the sweet spot I like too I may boost bass a "tiny" bit more than that, but that's all, certainly less than 50% of the pot's travel. That way it seems to have a stronger midrange.

Is there something wrong with the A string saddle? It looks out. I OLPs

My currently most used bass... a £75 Korean Squier Jazz. (Ok, I did replace pickups and installed a J-Retro... because it was just so nice to play).

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1382337535' post='2250664'] Ended up in the Blues bar in Camden Saturday night. A band were on called the Frank Ash Band (I think) and the bass player had a stingray. Sounded absolutely fantastic. Punchy and smooth, cut through beautifully... Looked modern, single pick up, 3 EQ type thing to me, although the couple of hours I'd spent in cottons rhum shack prior to the gig had made things a little hazy... Want one now... Rob [/quote] And another one sees the light

I never liked this solution because it just pulls on my T-shirt. It may be ok if you wear a jacket, or something more solid than a T-shirt

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1382357254' post='2251044'] What I have noticed though, is that with the pedal in the off position, there is a very very very slight residual wah effect still audible. Again - only the kind of thing that's noticable if you're looking for it. [/quote] That sounds not too far from my experience then. I was oblivious to it until one day I noticed it. And once I was tuned to it, I could not ignore it. It's subtle, but -to me- noticeable. How subtle probably depends on a miriad of other factors, from your EQ to other effects... I'm not familiar with the Mooer Lofi... hmm, I'm curious, I'll check that out. I often used my wah with an overdrive, not very high gain, but the dirtier ("granular", I'd describe it as) the better (OCD clone was great)... if the Lofi is doing what I think it does, I am interested in hearing that noise

[quote name='Turk' timestamp='1382297289' post='2250373'] From the instructions on my bottle of Dunlop 'Fretboard 65' lemon oil:[b] [i](Note: Not for use on maple fretboards.) [/i][/b] [/quote] isn't this because they are assuming the maple fretboards are lacquered? Many maple fretboards are lacquered, but many aren't...

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1382274369' post='2249894'] I just bought a USA Sub in white. It has obviously had a hard life, with player wear on the body where the right arm rests [/quote] The previous owner must have arm fur rough as sandpaper! That finish is remarkably tough!

and there's also this [url="http://www.music-man.com/faq/music-man-guitars/how-do-i-clean-and-maintain-my-music-man-neck.html"]http://www.music-man.com/faq/music-man-guitars/how-do-i-clean-and-maintain-my-music-man-neck.html[/url]

I just bought Ryan's 3Leaf Proton pedal. Smooth operation, the pedal arrived protected by a superb packing job, and it is in excellent condition. Thanks Ryan!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1382134487' post='2248653'] Here's the same player playing a Vintage (brand) p-bass. Exactly the same buzzing sound. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9MmVveFhU[/media] I wasn't meaning to criticise cheaper instruments. I would like to be one of those people who can take a cheaper instrument that has sufficiently good quality ingredients and refine it into something quite decent. But, it's to be expected that the cheaper instruments will have variable setup quality, as something has to give to get the price down. I've always thought that a reasonable buying strategy might be to buy cheap basses being sold by technically skilled bassists (perhaps their backup bass or something - or perhaps they jumped on the Sue Ryder bandwagon). As any foibles such as poorly cut nuts are likely to have been solved some time ago. [/quote] A decent set up will not cost you much, if you cannot do it yourself. I tolerated a terribly setup guitar for years, blaming its cheapness for the poor intonation, buzz etc... But someone finally told me "did you know all that stuff can be adjusted?" and I saw the light. I think the reason cheaper instruments often have poor set ups is that sellers don't really make a lot of profit on them, so they don't bother going around each instrument making sure it plays decently. Although I have seen more expensive ones being terrible too. I once tried a Stingray that was just awful. My only explanation is that someone in the shop liked it but did not have the cash ready, so he ensured nobody else would like it... until he could buy it Your buying strategy has indeed worked for me many times. My last remaining OLP was advertised at £120. I tried it and the action was high, but it looked in good condition. I was ready to pay that, then the seller, without my saying a thing said "look, the action is very high on in, it makes it harder to play, and you probably want new strings too, let's call it £100". I said "sure!". Pretty sweet bass. Same with the Westfield Jazz (£40, and 30min of work)

indeed it buzzes! I listened through my laptop speakers before and the sound is so bad and trebly that it disguised it entirely However the point I was making is that one cannot generalise "oh, the Westfield in the demo buzzed... Westfields buzz". You probably didn't mean it that way, but all too frequently people (generally but not always young and inexperienced) try a particular budget instrument, find it to be horribly set up (high action, or whatever) and then they just proclaim "Squier Affinities are sh*te" etc. There are people who can only afford said Squier, or Westfield (I remember those days myself!) and if they give up on these instruments because of those comments... well, it's a real shame. In my experience, Westfield basses (tried a Precision, and I own a Jazz) are pretty cool. No, they are not the best ever, but they're made well enough, and do the job. I gigged my Jazz and it actually appears on a DVD!!! (my band got into the "bonus features" of the reissue a very bad 70s "cult horror" movie, playing the theme song in our style ) I am currently using as my number one bass... a Korean Squier Jazz. Plywood body... but a delicious neck. Go figure!!! Ok, to be honest, I replaced pickups and it sports a J-Retro preamp... but "structurally" is stock. Anyway, sorry for the derail, I just feel like defending cheaper instruments sometimes