paul_5

we'll generally have a run-through at the rehearsal before the gig, but we don't tend to bother too much with them.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1347199967' post='1797916'] You could order a P / MM style bass. Sandberg do something similar with the VM, but the MM pup isn't in the correct sweetspot. [/quote] 'sweet spot'? I'm putting a MM pup in my home-made P bass this week, and from what I've read, the ideal place for the MM is 54mm from the G string saddle. Any advances before I start 'wood-butchering'?

I've had both - the Sansamp will give you the 'wooliness' and dirt of the SVT rigs very easily, but that's pretty much the only sound I could get mine to make. The DHA will take a bit more getting used to, as you've got the 'mid' and 'Q' control too. I prefer the DHA, as it has loads more features (DI out, line in and headphone socket) for roughly the same money, but ultimately it's your choice.

Boxy, ugly and heavy but great sounding, flexible and they'll run forever.

[quote name='Shonks' timestamp='1347015236' post='1795983'] Buy a bass to play not as an investment that's my advice! An unplayed bass kept for investment is sacrilegious. [/quote] playing a bass [is] an investment - admittedly, it's unlikely to make you enough money to retire on, but that's OK; I'd rather play music than make money.

I think that's #127 - 'love custard'

I'd spend that money on 'thumb reduction surgery' for the two chaps who 'demoed' this bass in those videos. Fine, you can slap, but what about the versatility of the bass?

Like the look of this so much I'm building one from bits I had lying around... [attachment=117632:PM Bass.jpg]

Do they do promotional T-shirts?

That's close to my neck of the woods - wouldn't mind a PM with his details if that's alright?

2nd from the left.

Been using one of these for a while now, and it's become something of an 'essential' piece of kit. It's a great practice amp (Line in for iPod or similar) and a headphone socket that will also drive two 8Ω speakers, and the lovely tubey warmth and grit that we've all come to expect from Dave's kit. The headphone output is a little bit 'hissy' but not massively so, and to be honest, once you start playing it becomes unnoticeable. Where it becomes indispensable (for me at least) is recording; I use the DI out to go straight into Protools and then use the 1/4" output to go through the FX rig and record both channels at once - makes for an easier mixdown as I can blend just the right amount of effects with a lovely crisp, edgy valve bass tone. Both outputs have their own volume controls, so it's easy to get the right balance of output to fussy pedals (like the OC2 or ZVex Wooly Mammoth) that don't like a hot input signal. Absolutely love it, well done Dave.

Makes me want to be sick on it, but it looks like someone beat me to it. [IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/luckylucvfr/Gif/fc783ef6.gif[/IMG]

If it's just for transcription then I use a pair of these: [attachment=117440:the-human-ear.gif] Again, the tracking isn't 100% accurate, but I find the more I use them the better they are.

In my defense, I thought this was Soooooo far removed from your usual tasteful musical output that my curiosity got the better of me. M'lud.

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1346603224' post='1791077'] all very end of the pier variety show....[/quote] erm, I've had some lovely experiences at the end of the pier...

what about some software like "Digital Ear" - about $90US. There might be something similar on the market that's a bit cheaper though. Fort hardware the cheapest I've seen is the Sonuus G2M, you might get lucky and pick one up off the 'Bay for not very much.

I've only done Fender/types before so not had to bother with marking out...

Most bridges share the same layout for the screws, so positioning it shouldn't be a problem. You can (or should) always check the intonation after you've fitted a new one. Be aware that under the bridge there's an unattached wire that seemingly does nothing except disappear into the control cavity - this is an earth wire and needs to be there. It's practically impossible to solder this wire to the bridge (which, in this instance acts like a mahoosive heatsink), so it's simply trapped betwixt body and bridge. Hey, it's good enough for Leo Fender...

yup, check your local crack-converters. If you've got documentary evidence (dated photos or similar) then you can plead your case to the old Bill if it turns up. I hope the scumbags who stole this get run over feet first.