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[quote name='OldGit' post='728807' date='Jan 29 2010, 03:35 PM']They do? Er, I've never noticed anything .. Can you eloborate? Ta I nominate whoever was on tuning checking on this one: Alto sax, 2:45 Wacks me in the ears every time ...[/quote] God yeah, forgot about that one-me too! Same as some of Bowie's sax noodlings too (Man who sold the world maybe?)

The Supremes -'Reflections'. Edit done with a blunt kitchen knife. Derek&Dominos 'In Concert Live'- great bum note from EC in 'Have you ever loved a woman' (which he tries to get round!) Jackie Wilson - 'Higher and higher'. Rhythm guitar part out of tune, but sounds great!

AFAIK the main difference between the 90's models and the 58 seems to be the bridge-metal (and better?) on the 90's and a more authentic but harder to intonate rosewood on the 58. Also the earlier ones didnt have the dual concentric knobs as I remember? As pointed out above, the 58 is only available in 'copperburst' whereas the earlier reissues were offered in a few colours- blueburst, limo black and maroon etc (and did seem more of a glossy finish too).

Started using DR Fat Beams on my Stingray,gauges 45-105. Have found them very even and consistent. Used D'Addarios before, XL170's I think. They were always good too, and cheaper!

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='726565' date='Jan 27 2010, 05:12 PM']There's the Pignose amps, but they're not that cheap or easily available: [url="http://www.imuso.co.uk/Amplifiers/Amplifiers-By-Instrument/Bass-Guitar-Amplifiers/6331-/Pignose-Hog-30-Rechargable-Portable-Electrical-Guitar-Amplifier-Combo"]http://www.imuso.co.uk/Amplifiers/Amplifie...Amplifier-Combo[/url][/quote] I use a Pignose Hog 30 battery amp, and it just copes with a trad jazz 6 piece band. Got it from Thomann a long time ago, think it was £95 then.

Great, thanks mate. Any more comments welcome - GAK are currently doing these for £249, which seems like a good deal?

Mate of mine had a Plus-best Strat he ever had. They were introduced in 1987, and ended production in 1999. They still seem to rarely come up for sale- perhaps people just hang onto them? Potential future classic,if you get chance for one for price of a Standard then I'd go for it. They did them in some great whacky colours too!

Got serious GAS for a Dano Longhorn-the new 58 reissues look v.cool. Just wondered what they are like, especially compared to the previous reissues etc. (Only a couple of reviews so far on Harmony Central too.) Any comments/thoughts/reviews appreciated - cheers. Pete.

Hey Ed, if you have n't already got sorted I have a cream selector switch cap off a Sterling. Yours for a small donation to Basschat! Let me know if you're interested. Cheers Pete.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='726355' date='Jan 27 2010, 02:15 PM']It's probably a decent-ish practice amp. To be honest, 150W for bass is not a great deal, especially in a gigging situation. If you're working with acoustics, even amplified, it should be ok, but it would be struggling against a loud drummer & electric guitarists. The other point is that there is no way of extending it. It's rated at 150W through 4 Ohms & there's a 4 Ohm driver in it. No leeway for an extension cab (& properly, no ext socket). It might be absolutely fine for what it is, but I'd be looking for something like an Ashdown MAG300 combo, which would give about 150W through 2x10 or 1x15 (dependent on which one you get) plus you can add another 8 Ohm cab for the full 300W. This gives you options. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-Engineering-MAG-300-1-x-15-Combo_W0QQitemZ260542471731QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item3ca98a9e33"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-Engineering-...=item3ca98a9e33[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-bass-combo-amp-Mag-300-410T-300watt-gr8-sound_W0QQitemZ110486190391QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item19b97d7937"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ashdown-bass-combo-a...=item19b97d7937[/url] Peavey stuff is bombproof too: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Combo-300-Bass-Amp_W0QQitemZ200431951780QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item2eaaacdfa4"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Combo-300-Bas...=item2eaaacdfa4[/url] Others will suggest their personal preferences. G.[/quote] +1 to all the above - sound advice. Also buying a well known brand such as Ashdown or Peavey will mean it will still have a fair amount of value if/when you decide to trade up. Plenty of stuff for sale on here that would do the job. Good luck!

Recently bought 3 sets of Marcus Miller Fatbeams from www.stringsandbeyond.com in the US. Even with postage they worked out at around £53 for the 3 sets, and were here 8 days after placing the order. Cheers.

Mike sold me his Boss Micro BR recorder. He kept me well informed of when it would be despatched etc. Arrived exactly when promised, and as described by him. Great bloke!

I sold my Sterling due to the neck shape-just could n't get on with the slim design after years of playing Stingrays and Precisions. I'm the same with guitars too - need to have big necks for me to get on with them. Would love a Jazz, but the skinny necks always a deal breaker for me. Guess its just what you get used to.

Nice bass! There's a pic of a very similar model to yours in Tony Bacon's 'The Gibson Les Paul Book' on page 63. The pickups dont appear to have the Bartolini logo on them but everything else seems the same (apart from the colour.) According to the book this would make yours an early (pre production?) Gibson Les Paul Deluxe bass. Introduced in 1992,this was the middle of the 3 model range, the others being the basic Special Bass and the top of the line Standard. The spec list claims it would have had 'Les Paul' on the truss rod cover,but the pictured model is like yours with just a plain cover. Gibson serial numbers sometimes don't always correspond to years of production - I had a Les Paul Heritage 80 guitar ( a ltd edition supposed to have been made during 1980) but featured a 1981 serial number! Cheers. Pete.

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='715194' date='Jan 16 2010, 08:57 PM']Nice one-Here's hoping! [/quote] Had a word with the tech who did the job. As he remembers it was a chip on the circuit board that was the wrong type. He replaced it and substituted the right one and voila!- battery consumption significantly reduced. He stressed that this only was necessary on the first batch of Precision Lytes, as Fender corrected this oversight on later models. He seems to think now it would be around £40 to do the job, but I'm sure it was more like £20 when I had it done-as i say it was late 90's though! Sorry cant be any more specific,but hope this helps. Cheers Pete.

There's a review of the Markbass MoMark 800 modular rig in the February edition of 'Guitarist' mag.

Antones Guitars in Hull,East Yorkshire. - owner Tony is extremely knowledgeable regarding vintage basses,amps and guitars. He has a lot of trade connections if you are after anything specific, along with good friendly advice. ( www.antonesguitars.com ) Cheers Pete.

Your Ampeg head should be giving out its full 350 watts output into your cabinet, assuming the 6x10 is 4 ohms which I believe they are. (Into an 8 ohm cab the head would only put out around 200 watts). The Ampeg 6x10 cabs are pretty good/loud, so if this is n't loud enough then it looks like you may need a new amp head/rig. Better still get the rest of them to play at a more realistic level-easier on your wallet and ears too.