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  1. Tinman
    Here's mine (as seen elswhere ) [url="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/incapuppy/DSC01207.jpg"]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/inc...py/DSC01207.jpg[/url] [url="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/incapuppy/DSC01210.jpg"]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/inc...py/DSC01210.jpg[/url] [url="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/incapuppy/DSC01209.jpg"]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/inc...py/DSC01209.jpg[/url] Anyway, loving the look of yours Pete
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    Absolutely love that Buckeye Burl. Quite different to that which is on my Shuker, I had much more yellow pieces put on it. Beautiful.
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    Try Parcel Monkey [url="http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/"]http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/[/url] They use a variety of carriers and you can tailor your insurance to the value of the item. I sent a Trace V-Type all the way to Falkirk on next day delivery, insured up to £600 for just shy of £29. Mind you, most of that price was due to the fact that the final package weighed 38Kg and was fairly large. The service was good and the item arrived safe and sound the next day.
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    [quote name='alexclaber' post='624799' date='Oct 13 2009, 11:03 AM']Red is bad if you want a squeaky clean tone - they should have gone a step further and explained that you can choose to overdrive the preamp if you wish. There's nothing wrong with overdriving solidstate preamps if it gets you the sound you want - bear in mind that most distortion pedals are entirely solidstate. If clipping damaged preamps (or power amps come to that) then guitarists would be forever killing their amps. Alex[/quote] Cheers Alex. That clears that up quite nicely. I'll have a go with that when I get home (at the outlaws) and see what sort of sounds I get out of it. Thanks Pete
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    [quote name='alexclaber' post='624778' date='Oct 13 2009, 10:37 AM']One other thing - clipping the input won't damage anything. And if you like the sound of it clipping (especially if it's a valve input stage so you can get some nice overdrive) then feel free to let it distort as much as you like! Alex[/quote] Sorry Alex, you're going to have to explain that one. If what you're saying is true, why does the manual for my Trace say that you should have the input gain set so that the red (clip) light only comes on rarely if at all. The manual takes great pains to point out that red is bad. Cheers Pete
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    Genesis, without a doubt
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    UK dealers appear few and far between. However, just had a quick Google and Allparts.uk.com came up. Not cheap mind you. Pete
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    It gives it a nice, almost exotic twist. I like very much.
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    I can't remember the last time I got a song right all the way through I usually drop a note here and there whether the song is easy or difficult (most of our stuff is dead easy) It's probably because our stuff is easy that I screw it up, I have a tendency to try and stick extra bits in and end up making a mess of it.
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    [quote name='wotnwhy' post='599401' date='Sep 15 2009, 04:57 PM'].........why NOT buy an expensive bass if you like it??[/quote] Beat me to it Just because you can, obviously doesn't mean you necessarily have to but I bought my Shuker because I wanted to, simple as....
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    [quote name='Weird War' post='599192' date='Sep 15 2009, 01:23 PM']Hi Pete I have SCNs in a passive Jazz and I like them, haven't noticed them being quiet (apart from less hum ) - have you tried raising the pups at all? In terms of hum cancelling alternatives, Nordstrand do some and I've used Bill Lawrence J-45s before which were excellent. Doug[/quote] Hey Doug Yeah, I've tried adjusting the height to no avail. I guess I just don't like them. I'll have a look into Bill Lawrences and see what the blurb is. Thanks Pete
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    Odd that they would put them in a passive really. Si, I take it that the DiMarzios have a good powerful output? Pete
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    [quote name='Sibob' post='597555' date='Sep 13 2009, 06:26 PM']I've had some very nice results from my Dimarzio Ultrajazzes! Check them out Never used SCN's in anger I have to say, but I wouldn't have thought they'd be too shabby, I assume the jazz you have is an 'active deluxe' of some sort!? Si[/quote] Dimarzios , interesting The Jazz is a passive FSR and I'm thinking that there's where the problem lies. From the research I've done, the SCN pickups are normally fitted to actives. There's just no bite to them at all. Pete
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    Right, I've played it some more and I'm getting close to thinking that these pickups are not for me. So, what I need are some recommendations. What I'm looking for are very high output, preferably hum canceling, bottom end and low mid heavy pickups. Please help, this is driving me nuts Pete
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    Ok, so the Jazz I picked up in the States has SCN pickups fitted to it and I'm not sure about them at all. They seem awfully quiet and if I'm honest, a bit dead. Is there anyone out there who has come across this issue and if so, what did you do to improve things?
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    Thanks OTPJ, that's really useful as I've just discovered why the lo-riders I have on my Jazz are not really the string for me. I'm off to change the for a set of MMs Ta Pete
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    Looking at the Fender site - it reckons a maximum of 3.6mm under the E string. I guess it's a matter of taste though and as 7string says, if you hear weird overtones then take it down some more.
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    Roqsolid and Silverstone covers are top notch. Superb quality and excellent service. Pete
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='585137' date='Aug 30 2009, 02:53 PM']Whoops, forgot to add the 'PMd' post yesterday. Just waiting for dimensions to see if its feasible to post or not. Definitely a contender to replace my now sold Shuttle and Schroeder[/quote] I'm going to try and get there (the practice room) early this coming week so I'll get them for you. Not having a working car is like having my legs chopped off
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    Thanks Kev and back to page 1 we go
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    [quote name='LowBlow' post='583931' date='Aug 28 2009, 07:19 PM']Where did you find it?[/quote] Tasmania maybe?
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    I'd be interested too. I came really very close to ordering one of these last year before the price shot up.
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    If we're going down the route of shameless plugs There's my Trace V Type up for grabs. 250W loud as you like, will cut through like a cutty thing and will also drive larger cabs if you so wish. Ask Merton, it was his before I got it. I've not used it in a live situation but he has extensively and says it was amazing. Edited to add link [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=57962"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=57962[/url]
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    Many thanks 4000
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    [quote name='Merton' post='360697' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:06 AM']Specs: 1x15 combo (Eminence Beta 15 fitted) Valve preamp, based on the classis Fender tonestack 250W (at 4 ohm) MOSFET power amp (8 ohms internal speaker) Inputs for active and passive basses Bass, Mid and Treble (passive) controls, plus Deep and Bright switches and a mid shift FX loop This thing sounds gorgeous. It's been "my sound" ever since I bought it from Nash back in the BW days and it is with a heavy heart that I come to sell. You can overdrive the preamp and get a great dirty tone, or back off a bit and have a wonderful, full fat creamy tone but always with enough bite to cut through any stage mix without pushing the amp too hard - it's very rarely been above 2 on the volume. I think this is partly down the speaker in the box - it's got a big peak at about 100Hz which really helps deliver a solid "nearly" bottom end which reinforces the gut-busting tone of the preamp. Lush! It has two slight issues which are all cosmetic: 1. The combo is fairly well used and looks a bit tatty on the outside, but it does have a cover which my sister made, in order to keep any more marks appearing. 2. The volume control, for some reason, starts at 1.5 on the "scale" and goes all the way to 11.5 (if it was there). Doesn't affect it's functionality, just means you have to subract 1.5 from where it's pointing to know where you're actually at!! It's heavy (29kg including castors I reckon) but nowhere near as heavy as the 4x8 I used to have as well!! Therefore pickup only, or we can arrange somewhere convenient not too far from me.[/quote] Ok. Shameless rip from Mertons thread. Here are the specs and info.
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