LukeFRC

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1389442187' post='2334152'] If you're going to work hard and designing, building and promoting the 'ideal' bass cab, won't you be exposing yourself to massive amounts of flak from fanboys, haters, losers, geeks, trolls, flamers, asreholes, fanboy haters, geek flamers, loser trolls, troll losers and... bass players? Edit: ...and flaming geek troll loser fanboy hater arsehole bass players..? [/quote] and discreet.....

I think the most interesting thing will be (if you guys have the time) your commentary on what design decisions you are making and why. The more I learn about cabs the more I realise it's a balancing of compromises in design. So to hear what the aims are, what design problem they are solving etc... where they differ from say Bill FM's simplexx range or the fearful range (price on that one!) would be interesting.

something based around parts that are easily sourced in the UK/EU would be nice. Something full range with decent low end extension would be nice.

who ever did the two lines on walk on the wild side

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1389274021' post='2332178'] Schecter are great. Just not recognized over here for some reason. Recession obviously has something to do with it . [/quote] Schecter though I think in the UK have almost zero desirability, in my mind I associate them with american metal bands I've never heard of, they also were THE brand that you could get for next to nothing in Soundcontrol (remember them?) and would always be in the sale. I have no idea about their marketing but virtually every other maker I could tell you something about their back story - not schecter - If I had to guess I would think they were a poor mans korean version of ESP or something.... hang on google it... googled.... well the logo is set in black letter... there's a way of limiting your appeal! oh according to Wikipedia I'm half right, started as a spare parts and upgrade company, then moved to making high end stuff then mass production, owned by the same person as ESP and now made in korea... scarily good guess....

that bass also has a voltage multiplier fitted to run the preamp at 18v I'm glad it's found a new home

I'ld love either!

it's just a cap and a resistor isn't it? just get ones the right size...

sounds exciting - those tokai are good basses - if it's just pickups it needs then wait a week or two - buy some off here secondhand - cheap ones will prob be £10 or so, you don't need to spend much (to begin with) and just play! have you got photos of the bass in question?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1389201727' post='2331310'] With respect, and just sayin'... From post 2... Replies have been mostly with this in mind, methinks..? [/quote] Yeah I think there have been some brilliant replies and some really good ideas.

Not meaning to be a kill joy, and I'm not attempting to offend anyone... the OP came in and asked the best way to do something with an idea of how to do it. a lot of us came back and pointed out that it possibly wasn't the best way and suggested other ways to get the same effect- most going the same way that Dave_the_bass just suggested... the OP wants to try the mic option.... maybe it's one of those things that you think of and then just have to try/do and the OP should just go for it. If he's not comfortable with how it works he can always come back and read some other suggestions of how to easily do what he's wanting to do....

It's a combination someone with an image/band that fits the bass, and/or a desirable brand or item them having money, them needing the bass- either as an upgrade to what they have or a cheaper second bass, and of course, the biggest of them all - the right price. you need all four...

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/warwick-buzzard-bass4-string-bolt-on/1044033336 might be of interest to someone here....

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1388934776' post='2327768'] In any case he needs to take it back and make it Fender's problem. He should demand a good replacement bass. When making a bass Fender have a massive stack of necks and an equally massive supply of bodies. All should be virtually identical. I can't believe they can't find a body and neck that work well together without bodging it. If one neck doesn't work, they should change the neck. It's shockingly bad they should let a bass go out needing a shim from day 1. [/quote] first - chill out second - It's a 30 year old bass - Third - I'm wasn't getting involved in a(nother) "should basses need a shim" thread - just trying to give advice to the OP. We have no idea if the bass shipped with a shim or it was added some time in the last 3 decades. Personally I've added shims to basses and not noticed any difference in sound or feel (apart from them being set up better) so I don't care if shims are used or not. The clue to why they are made with shims is in your own post... a massive stack of necks, and a massive stack of bodies - it's mass produced in large numbers- personally I'm ok with a manufacturing tolerance the thickness of a rail ticket - and if I wasn't - why on earth are you buying a mass produced instrument anyway. To the OP hope you get it sorted

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1388836518' post='2326568'] No the relief is set perfectly now, how I would consider it to be anyway. [b]What I was considering is if removal of the shim and the resulting change in neck pitch would drop action at the 8th relative to the 15th.[/b] Above post states it will raise action especially at the higher frets- This is what I was wondering- if the higher frets are affected more by removing the shim, then this will allow a lower action at 8th due to increased clearance higher up. [/quote] yes it would [quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1388929886' post='2327698'] Right guys, I've taken your advice and tried to straighten out the truss rod a bit more. It looked fairly good before, but I thought I would see if I could get the neck a touch straighter. The truss was very tight to move, 1/4 turn then left a few hours to settle made no discernible difference to relief, so I tried again with 1/2 turn. Left overnight, no difference. Both times it appeared to have moved ok on retuning, but when settled had returned to as it was before. Tried one more 1/2 turn, left to settle, same result. Removed the neck fully last night, released the truss nut completely and greased, re-tightened truss again and it snapped. Seriously. It's sheared off right under the truss nut. Holy f*** If someone has any helpful advice right now, or just an optomistic comment I'd love to hear it as I'm feeling this could be damage beyond repair and I've just destroyed my new bass. I can't believe it. [/quote] ouch. was it the nut or the rod that's gone. Apparently the nut is replaceable whereas the rod is harder.... remember it's japanese so therefore metric screw threads.....

who would have thought....

how have you got the current preamp set up? Can you set it into passive mode, and how does it sound there? ... and are the notes too bassy and get lost or what? Does a similar thing happen if you play high up the neck on the EA string? Also are you going through the FOH? is the same effect heard there by people out front or just you? Put this way - if changing the preamp at the amp end doesn't make a difference then I doubt changing the warwick preamp will make a massive difference to the problem you're having.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1388782988' post='2326120'] No, that's drummers, but it's an easy mistake to make. [/quote] especially with some of the drummers i've played with!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1388777630' post='2326019'] Why would you even want to know the time when you are playing? [/quote] aren't bass players supposed to keep time?

[quote name='Grassie' timestamp='1388768271' post='2325875'] A Fender Herbie Flowers jazz bass would be cool. [/quote] ahem http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product/4-string-bass-guitars-po/herbie-flowers-jazz-replica-2/ I would like a bass that sounds like the one the really cool guy who's name I forget played on graceland.

that really is a great build there!

my bitsa jazz bass and then spend the rest on a precision