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Any reason why it needs to be chunkier than normal Nuetrik angled jack. They are pretty rugged items. Dave

Looks like its sorted. Changed the jack skt to a Maplins neutrik type and its been perfect all day. I did think that one of the original soldered tabs seemed to easy to desolder and may have been a simple dry joint. original socket tested ok when removed. Dave

Mines locked up Fri night while still hooked into car. Set off my car alarm due to drain on battery while connected. Well I think that's what caused it. Was the only thing that matched up to my alarm going off and my ipod locked up ??? Ipad reset and all back to normal again. Dave

I'm much the same. Until few yrs ago i hadn't really given them much thought. Friend at work is a fanatic for them so i bought the best of CD and WHOW every song a winner. Great "feel good" album. Dave

[quote name='TLBX' timestamp='1385472738' post='2288599'] Always had a keen ear for Floyd. Blame my older sisters for that. The live album Delicate Sound of Thunder for Guy Pratt doing his thing is super stuff, reason I bought a Spector in early 90s. Money bass solo and all, apparently he doesn't like his solo and loads of over playing and effectastic result. It was the late 80s so a product of the times. Live album Pulse is a lot more refined and a fantastic mix and the whole of Dark Side to boot. ...Obscured by Clouds is a great over missed album also. [/quote] +1 for Delicate Sound of Thunder live. Brilliant bass playing. Dave

[quote name='bassplayer50000' timestamp='1385734969' post='2291664'] I had faults with both my Warwick Thumbs earlier this year and Chris McIntyre at McIntyre Guitars in Edinburgh sorted them out. He's not a fan of dealing with Warwick anymore due to their iffy attitude but is an excellent bass tech and may be able to source your fault and fix it. [url="http://www.mcintyreguitars.com/"]www.mcintyreguitars.com[/url] Cheers. Simon [/quote] Thanks Simon, Did he say what was wrong with yours. ? Could point me in a direction if you had same / similar issues. Good site and looks promising cheers Dave

there is a little bit of a trade off with action. If you play hard you will need a slightly higher action IME. Also whether or not you use plectrum or fingers will make a slight differance too. This may be an odd question but is it noticable thru the amp or are you hearing it direct from the bass itself while at home. Think some manufacturers websites give you string heights at 1st and 12th fret along with set up as per Cameltoe's instruction above. 2mm at 8th fret is approx how mines are set up. Dave

Had a static problem with my Jazz bass too. Didn't get any real shocks but when i rubbed the scratchplate it would crackle and would all stop when i touched anything metal. More noticable with hi treble settings. I checked my earthing with a multimeter and bass was perfect. Didn't get this with any other bass active or passive types. Only my jazz. Took scratchplate off and it was ok. Put a layer of tin-foil cut to shape below the scratchplate and earthed it below the control plate metal by just a few millimetres to get a decent earth and problem gone. I put it down to static. Its a cheap fix. I had read about similar issues with Jazz basses somewhere. ?? Dave

That would be similar to what I'm hearing. Few seconds after jack is in it gives a pop, but thereafter it appears every 5mins or so, sometimes it will be every 10-20 secs and then nothing for 5mins. Completely random. Other times it will go for 10-15mins before re-appearing. Weirdest fault I've come across on a bass. Dave

I've tried wiggling jack plug and cables but absolutely nothing. I've changed the battery too and its ok. I've also cleaned the jack socket. Having read various forums it might be something to do with the battery connection. It does sound very like power off/on very quickly. Further testing is required before taking to a repair shop. I just have doubts about how good a job these shops will do and whether they will use genuine parts. I want to keep it true to its original spec. Dave

I'm getting an occasional pop sound from my Warwick. Its there on active or passive mode. Its not a regular pop but only very occasional and gives a fair pop thru amp and cab enough so that I occasionally get startled when practising at home. It sounds very much like a quick drop in power like someone switching it off and straight back on again. I've cleaned the pots and jack socket using electronic cleaner. I've checked wiring and all seems pretty solid with nothing obviously loose. It doesn't happen with any other bass. It does same though another amp and cab. That narrows it down to the bass itself. It's a NT Thumb with EMG's that I've had since new in 1989. Any ideas ??? If need be is there anyone local (reputable)to Glasgow or within circa 100 miles that might be able to repair using original parts to keep bass as near original as possible. Dave

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1384728340' post='2280138'] We only did it once with our singer - at which point we were pretty direct with our feedback and made him pay for the rehearsal. He never did it again [/quote] THIS IS BRILLIANT Dave

I bought a 2nd hand Epi Thunderbird and moved the strap button at both ends. Bridge end higher and neck one moved to where neck joins. Made a huge difference. Not a bass I play very often but its fun now and again. I have noted my Thumb bass issues but generally have gotten used to it over the years however I do use a strap with a fabric that grips my clothes and that helps. Dave

Just bought a TC Electronics Nova delay from Steve. Helpful, fast transaction, great comms and great packaging incl his original receipt and simply great to do business with. Deal with absolute confidence. All transactions should be like this. Thanks Steve All best Dave

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1383815033' post='2269355'] Standard response. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npoUI1obH_M&safe=active [/quote] WHOW that was good. Saw Tony with Firm and he was mightily impressive then with that distinct fretless growl from his Jaydee bass. This is a great match with Sykes and Appice. Need to get this album. Thanks for that. Dave

Did you pass. ? Well done if YES Sorry if NO Age is only a mental instability in the younger generation. Dave

Used a lined fretless WAL custom in rock bands back in early 80's. No-one new any better until doing the fretless section of Gary Moore's "Empty Rooms". Great fun and was always funny when someone borrows your lined fretless and dont realise it and throws their tuning out. Dave

Really bad news and sorry to hear. Hope it gets sorted for you. Maybe we could set up a slush fund for you and maybe get your custom bass sorted. Charity gigs donations to a good cause kind of thing. Must admit my Overwater was spot on time with the build date. In fact it might even have been a day or two earlier than quoted. Overwater are only 60miles from me and it was easy to get in touch quickly and resolve any queries. I wouldn't like to go to another country for a custom bass because of issues like yours. Really sorry for you mate. All the very best Dave

[quote name='Si600' timestamp='1383553497' post='2265646'] Just to clarify in my own head, (and defeat GAS ) the consensus is that for UK power a mains conditioner isn't necessary and that the amp itself should be robust enough in it's design to cope with power irregularities anyway? Snake oil or is it worth getting one for the current/load protection anyway? I'm looking at the Samson Powerbrite PB10 because it ahs the C13 ports on the back and the blurb claims it does surge protection, peak voltage spike clamping and RFI/EMI filtering. Whatever they are! [/quote] Altho uk voltage is generally safe and amps are pretty rugged I'm kinda with you on this. I've seen first hand the damage that can be done from the national grid and think any form of protection is better than the standard in the existing kit. It will offer additional security against some/many supply issues. Thing is you will never know whether or not the Samson has saved your gear or the amp was rugged enough to cope. Mmmmmm ?????? Dave

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1383498592' post='2265077'] And do we really believe that our precious, expensive amps etc are really so sensitive that they can't deal with life on the road? If that was really the case then I'd say they were unfit for purpose! [/quote] Good point. Most amps are pretty rugged kit and generally built to tackle the hardships of life on the road. Great explanation of the RCD too. Found that useful to know. Cheers Flyfisher Dave

[quote name='fatback' timestamp='1291655333' post='1049595'] Are the mo I use a surge protector. Does an RCD do that job as well or is there a combined gizmo? Hope I'm not too far away from the OP here. [/quote] From my own understanding a surge protector is normally to reduce the odd spike but wont trip your circuit and protect you the end user if a fault occurs. An RCD is a residual current detector and will pick up on any excessive current pull and trip the mains off whether that is overload or to earth. RCD is normally used to protect you where a surge protector will only protect the kit from occasional spike. RCD is normally used with garden tools or electric mowers etc. Hope that helps Dave

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1291476968' post='1047427'] Yup. Mains borne interference. eliminate the DJ . [/quote] LOL !!! made me laugh this morning. National Grid in UK is generally safe however there are instances where depending on your location you can experience difficulties. eg 1. Countryside supplies can be set up to supply 230V mid village however if you live near the tap changer on the supply you might experience a higher voltage supply typically no more than 240V however you will see spikes sometimes up to 250V depending on what is happening on the supply ie farm equip, small industrial units etc as these loads are switched on/off. An example of higher than normal voltage supply would be regular light bulb failures throughout the house. UK supply is now 230V. Historically UK had 240V and Europe had 220V. It was agreed few yrs back as we exchanged supplies with Europe depending on load share that we would all use 230V. 2. Mains harmonics which will filter down from 250KV right thru your systems to even 24V systems. Depending on the level of harmonic distortion you could experience issues like capacitor, resistor or thyristor failures, motor failures etc. Harmonics can be caused by issues from industrial heavy loads typically thyristor control drive systems. If the unit does not have its own load protection systems then the pulse drive can produce harmonic distortion throughout the full supply system from its source to end user on the same feed. That feed will be anything from the main Transformer at Power company substation. Harmonics is something you nee specialist kit to monitor. Average person would probably never realise he has an issue until several items start failing. Power companies are not quick to admit they have a fault on their grid as it usually costs a lot of money to resolve. I live in the country and I do experience noise thru my amp when something like freezer compressor cuts in. Usually a faint pop thru the amp. A power conditioner might help reduce that. Its maybe something I will look at. Hope that helps a bit. Dave

[sub]Fantastic player and hope all goes well.[/sub] [sub]Oddly enough i didn't click on the Fleetwood Mac name thing. Dont know why - I'm just thick i guess.[/sub] [sub]All the very best to John and his family. [/sub] [sub]Dave[/sub]

[sup]I would rather try before i buy altho i bought my Jazz from GAK during their sale. Its mass-produced and i knew i would get a reasonable if not great bass which i could make fine adjustments to suit my style. I already knew how the jazz bass sounded. With my other basses i have always tried them before buying even my custom 6 stringer i tried same style of basses with Overwater before settling on my exact version. It took me months of trials in 80's before i settled on my Warwick Thumb which was the bass i wanted from the start anyways but needed to convince myself their was nothing better on the market that i would prefer.[/sup] [sup]I did buy a new WAL custom fretless late 70's which i ordered before trying and it had a dead spot on g string altho on hindsight was probably something that could have been sorted with a bit more knowledge and experience of basses. I was only 18ish.. [/sup] [sup]Dave [/sup]