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[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

[quote name='danny-79' timestamp='1382119088' post='2248341'] Brought a DOD Envelope Filter of Jose, couldn't of been a better transaction, friendly emails, said it would be with me Friday/Saturday its here Friday morning battery's included ! and a CD ! If you haven't already checked out "Sea Bass Kid" I suggest you do so ! [/quote] my head is so big now I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the house this weekend! Thank you, Dan, you're too kind!

Dan just bought my DOD FX25. Very friendly, great communication and top bloke all round... a real pleasure. Thank you!

oh no! since yesterday, I cannot stop thinking about rainbow coloured furry guitar straps!

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1381872119' post='2244931'] I'm not deliberately trying to find fault with it, just curious to see if mine does anything noticable (is there a difference?) My experimental set-up wasn't full rehearsal volume (it was just me, so no drummer to compete with volume-wise), but louder (much louder) than at-home bedroom volumes. Anyway, look for an update after Sunday's session [/quote] Yes, please do report back. I'm curious about it now.

Pedaltrain Nano ordered! Thanks everyone for all the suggestions!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1381866070' post='2244805'] Ah, that would be my chopping board you're referring to, fresh out of the Tollcross Poundstretcher! I was using a tea tray for a while too. I keep meaning to cut myself a decent bit of plywood... [/quote] ah, there you are!

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1381845958' post='2244470'] I'll test again at my next session - this time just bass->105Q->amp and bass->amp. It's times like this I wish I had an A-B box [/quote] I don't know... if you're happy, don't mess with it!!! Don't touch it, don't experiment!!! At home-friendly volume it was not very noticeable, except when using distortion. The pedals all reacted a little differently when the wah was in the circuit, and sounded "cleaner" and "brighter" without the wah. Just a bit, but noticeable. At rehearsal volume and mixed with the band the wah alone was enough to be noticeable. It seems to me the subtle effect must be enhanced by certain set ups, because some people notice it and some don't, so it mush be down to your actual sound as well. I don't know.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1381851079' post='2244549'] I'm looking for exactly something like this. It will need to accommodate two small pedals and a Moog expression pedal (and a one spot psu when not plugged in) I reckon I'll make the board itself from ply, and then keep it in this: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/rockbag_rb_23415_mixer_bag.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...5_mixer_bag.htm[/url] [/quote] I was leaning towards making one myself and buying a laptop bag for it. There are laptop bags that look pretty decent for about £15, and you get a few extra pockets and things which is always useful. But right now I'm liking the pedal train nano a lot. It is the right size and I can keep the power supply out of the way underneath...

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1381841948' post='2244391'] What about a pedaltrain nano? [/quote] aha, that looks pretty good, I did not know they came with a bag too. Thanks!