mcnach

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1343341868' post='1749390'] I had one custom made after buying 2 which weren't any good as the holes were "miles out". All i needed to do was give him the original one and .. Voila.. Perfect fit all round, cost me about 15 quid i think [/quote] Yeah, that sounds like the best bet. I had a couple made in the past by our resident Bass Doc... I should probably get in touch with him again.

I have just collected a lovely Fender Jazz CIJ 75 reissue (thanks Derrick! ) and it came with a white pickguard. I'd like to get a black one for it (natural/maple, it has to have a black pickguard!!! ) but there seems to be a million and one different variations. Normally I am not precious about pickguard holes, but this one I will use sometimes without a pickguard at all, so I don't want to butcher it... Does anybody know for sure which model and where I can get one that fits? It's probably nearly impossible to know *for certain*, so I'll probably end up getting one custom made, but I thought I'd ask first.

[quote name='HartkeUK' timestamp='1343058436' post='1744489'] Hi Mcnach You can try www.iimusicshops.com on 01315548844 who may be able to put you in touch with a local engineer. Otherwise they will arrange to get it sent back to us here. [/quote] Hi, thank you for your reply. I actually just got in touch with a local amp repair man who has pretty good reputation. I'll take the amp to him at the weekend and see what he thinks. If I don't find a solution I'll phone the number you gave me and see whether we can arrange to send it to you. It's a nice sounding amp and I hope I can remove that background distortion. Jose

he comes clean in the body but... kind of funny the surcharge a fake logo can attract [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170883542152&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170883542152&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123[/url]

I have this Hartke A100 combo. A bit large for a practice amp, but I love the sound. The thing is it sounds a little distorted. There is always a bit of distortion under the notes I play, with any bass, any EQ etc. A bit as though I had a distortion pedal with the blend knob nearly fully towards the dry signal, so that only a tiny bit of distorted signal were added. It is the amplifier, as I tried the amp with an external cab and the distortion was still there, but I tried another head with the built-in speaker and it sounded great. Does anybody have any suggestions where I could have this amp checked and repaired? I am in Edinburgh. Obviously I'd prefer someone reasonably local so that I can drive in with the whole amp. But I could easily remove the amplifier section and post that if necessary... although that would bring the repair cost up, so it's not ideal.

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1342823492' post='1741706'] Any amp will sound loud if you roll all the bass off. That amp has no bottom end. It's an amp for electric cello players. [/quote] No bottom end?? tell me another one if you want very trebly, I could see reason for disappointment. But there is no lack of bottom end here!

Still interested in the Stingray one It would go in my so far passive black OLP MM2.

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1342784925' post='1740870'] I disagree, the Basscentre are worse.. [/quote] oh yes!

[quote name='Alex Nikitin' timestamp='1342607743' post='1737683'] [b][color=#000080]Playing bass with a pick or fingers[/color][/b] [color=#000080]which gives more groove? which shows you are more talented? which is more respected?[/color] [/quote] yawn...

Thank you everybody, good information all around, and yes... packaging packaging packaging, absolutely!

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1342634083' post='1738423'] I took a guitar to Holland once, and a practise amp to Cologne (IIRC) Both times I got a steal on the flights & took it myself, Tele in it's case (from Glasgow) & amp in it's box well packed. [/quote] I'm not really interested in a trip to Hamburg (no offence to Hamburgers, I'm sure it's a fun city and all )

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1342633964' post='1738420'] I used UPS last year to post my Yamaha six string to Germany. Dropped it into the Edinburgh depot. They weighed it, checked it and took my money. Arrived with no problems whatsoever. [/quote] remember roughly how much it cost you?

It looks like my fretless CIJ Fender Precision will be travelling to a new home in Germany. Has anybody posted an instrument to Germany? Any recommendations as to what carrier to use? Or to avoid!

OK. A bunch of you will be happy to know that no P-basses were harmed in the production of this thread. The bass remains unmodified... but it will be leaving me soon. I decided that I preferred the Squier VM Jazz for sound and I just will cope with the fact that it does not feel as nice (but it's still nice) or looks as good, and I am selling it to purchase a beauty of a natural CIJ 75 RI Fender Jazz. I could keep both, and swap necks! Imagine that! No. The P-bass is going. To Germany.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342368841' post='1733834'] True. One thing that kind of nags at me is it's getting tougher for bikers out there due to the amount of genuine idiots on the road these days. I remember a time when the roads were mainly populated by enthusiast or people who needed to drive out of necesity... nowadays it's just something to throw expendable income at (and fill the parcel shelf with cuddly toys) which obviously includes those who seem completely and utterly devoid of natural ability. [/quote] Yeah, I didn't mention the other road users... (forget whether they ride bikes or not). Idiots everywhere, and it only takes one. Only this morning on my way to work... I'm stopped at the lights. A van behind me, also stopped. Then suddenly, it lunges forward and it very nearly hit me. Lights were still red, and stayed red for some time, it wasn't him "anticipating" the change. The guy was using his phone. For whatever reason he lost control (who leaves the car in gear when waiting for the lights, anyway?).

[quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1342380204' post='1734093'] I'd also echo ezbass's comments about the sound, but it's worth remembering that the SUB Ray5 is only a 2EQ model, while the Sterling Ray35 is a 3EQ model. But again, you get what you pay for. [/quote] More is not necessarily better. Lots of fans here of the 2EQ Stingray preamp. Which, equally, does not mean those fans think the 3EQ is worse... it's just different, and the 2EQ sounds better to some people, including moi. The MM Stingray 2EQ is not, contrary to what some people think, a 3EQ minus mid control. They are both voiced differently. Any idea whether this 2EQ is the same circuit as the Stingray 2EQ? There's nothing expensive about it so it could well be, and that would be really nice

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342367520' post='1733817'] Me neither mate. But it never prevented me riding around the country for years, joining a MCC and living the dream as a dick-wad renegade (one of the benefits of the remoteness of where I lived) These days I'm a dad with a family car and all legit - regularly cursing out the dick-wads who use their mobiles as they try and negotiate roundabouts. I keep making noises about getting a project bike to do up and ride (legit) but the Mrs won't have it. [/quote] I told my gf about my desire for getting my license and buy a bike... and she, too, will not allow it. To be honest, after wearing the leathers etc on a hot day... it does not seem as much fun as I thought initially. And after seeing the damage caused by a fall on the road, I would not dream of riding without good protection. And so many injuries to hands... if I got injured and it prevented me from playing I would be very miserable. I think I can live without a bike now. However, I think I might just keep pretending I do want to ride, and use that to negotiate some bass-related purchase in the future

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342285734' post='1732860'] I need to try one of these pre amps, why do you live so far away?! [/quote] I think it's good that we don't live too close. I fear I'd have a preEB and a 5-string too by now There is another BC member I'm happy to live far from (hi apa! ) for similar reasons.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342285700' post='1732859'] Fell off my motorbike earlier!, when the Wife finds out I might just have the funds for a Classic5 after all! [/quote] Ouch, I hope you're ok... but are you sure it was an accident? When I was a student, and poor, I did my CBT and asked my parents for a loan of a £1500 to buy a bike etc and planned to get my full license soon after. My mother then called me and she said that rather than a loan, she would *give* me the money if I got a car instead, as she was so afraid of motorcycles. I told her that it was not just the cost to buy, but to maintain, tax etc... she then said she'd cover that too. I could not refuse that offer, and to this day, I still do not have a motorcycle's license. I never thought of exploiting it further... "well, if I were at home playing the new bass I would not be out there getting into accidents"

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342208902' post='1731869'] Man up Jose No idea how it compares with the John East version? [/quote] it´s very similar. I also had the original 2EQ from my Stingray in an OLP, I had a SUB5 with 2 band EQ, and I have a 4 string SUB too... I guess that´s just how I like it!

[quote name='MattM' timestamp='1342203087' post='1731687'] Oh aye, 4th vote for maxing the bass, treble on about an eighth or adjust to taste. THE definitive bass sound for me.... [/quote] You must all use very trebly amps

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1342188172' post='1731192'] so translated... this bass will give you.... 1) something that might increase the sustain 2) something to stop the sustain 3) softer versions of maple less suitable for a bass neck than non figured 4) a shiney thing 5) a different sticker on it 6) another shiny thing 7) pretty colours. and 8) possibly a 5th string [/quote] ha! nice

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1342130358' post='1730302'] Had mine attached to the strap with the supplied clip and when I spun round it flew across the stage and my bass went strangely quiet. [/quote] But did anyone in the audience notice???