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On 01/02/2025 at 04:14, Jerry C said:

I don't often wander on this side of the pond, but I did just now and somehow stumbled upon this thread. In case anyone is still interested, I did just brew a new batch of my onboard one-knob compressor:

jtex.ca/products/okc

I honestly think it really whips the Llama's arse! Too bad very few people think of a compressor as something to put onboard. 

 

That looks cools.

Will it work with EMGs?

Lovely amp.

It’s 500w though, at 4ohms and 300w at 8ohms.

The 600w written on the back is about the input power supply and power draw from the mains, not the output of the sound.

Doesn't really matter as it’s still a very loud amp!

I fancy one of them.

They're both very good - I get the USA ones as I like to be able to reverse them if needed, and because of the small additional weight saving.

But I wouldn't bother getting the USA if a bass already had the Korean ones on it.

I do wish the string posts were slightly tapered to force the string to the bottom, but I can't have everything.

BTW - the Y key ones are a little lighter than the clovers, with the lollipop in the middle. I believe the Y keys are the lightest tuner ever, but for clovers the Sandberg lightweight tuner is a little lighter. The Sandbergs are a real pain to get in the UK though as their online shop currently won't ship out of the EU.

Lovely!

15 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

Any sort of online DRM check is an automatic no for me. Piracy is a service issue so just see if you can download an "alternate" version of the product you paid for that you can actually own.

Nobody owns software anymore. It's all licensed.

I'm annoyed at online DRM but then I've got loads of plugins that use iLOK so it's not like I'm not used to having some sort of system.

I don't know how many people work for SD but I do know that Glenn's wife is seriously ill at the moment.

Perhaps that has an impact on the support answers?

I really ought to buy some callipers for more accurate measuring purposes.

I do reuse old strings quite a lot - swapping between rounds and flats depending on what I'm playing.

In an ideal world I'd have duplicate basses with flats and rounds but I don't have the money for that.

14 minutes ago, LeftyJ said:

Gotoh 404SJ is a fairly affordable option with 5 screws, and options for either quick change or strings through body. 

 

If you want something more like a vintage bridge Hipshot make a very solid Vintage Bass Bridge which is essentially a bent plate design like the classic Fender, but with a beefier baseplate. They're twice the price of the Gotoh though. 

That looks pretty good to me!

What is a Jim Cairns neck? Is it an after market neck for a ray?

I have never heard of them.

I'd take that down to SIMS to get some white fretboard LED markers put in it to really bring the glam / disco thing home.

I'm really liking the Solid Gold FX Beta V at the moment. It has an ampeg flavour to it. Works great at low and high drive levels. No clean mix though if that is important to you.

I am also a big fan of the EBS Billy Sheehan Deluxe - a lot more versatile than people thing, and the Darkglass Alpha Omega.

Bit left field - but I love the kind of dirty drive the Fairfield 'The Accountant' compressor does when compressing a lot. It's absolutely horrible on its own, and just amazing in a mix.

No wonder most of my instruments are German or Japanese!

Also - WTF can measure anything in imperial?

What the smeg is a 32nd of an inch?  

I had no idea that shorter ones could be purchased! So obvious!  

If anyone has a link before I trust google that would be very useful.

Saddle height screws. 

The bridge crews on my bitsa stick out a lot.

What is the best way to cut them down?

Hacksaw?

Dremel type thing?

ta

I took out the black labels from my TT4 and stuck in EMG J set and their preamp.

Fully up is the same as any other fully up.

It’s the amount of treble cut available that is the change. I really like it.

It’s a plastic Fender one.

I’ll try that first.

My bitsa P has a “pull the strings through” bridge and it’s annoying me already! I’m used to quick change bridges now.

I’m looking at replacing with a Hipshot B Type Fender mount, but are there any others with the usual 5 screw Fender mount that are cheaper? The Hipshot is quite expensive.

I don’t want the hassle of having to plug holes and redrill for something that isn’t a Fender mount.

ta.

I need to lower the nut slots in my bitsa.

Can someone recommend some serviceable nut files that don’t cost the earth?

ta.

How do you mount it on the strap? Does the light unit unscrew from the goose neck clip?

That's a neat idea.

I'm just disappointed the pink hair isn't real.

20 minutes ago, TbirdnTalman said:

it looks lovely - how did you finish the body?

I bought it like that from the classifieds on here.