LukeFRC

[quote name='wingnutkj' timestamp='1343766520' post='1754998'] Until they changed owners recently, my local chippy had a dessert section on their takeaway menus. The options were Deep Fried Mars Bar, or Deep Fried Freddo (for the kids). [/quote] ken if you moved 40 miles to the east, west, north or south you could add ten years to your life expectancy?

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343765344' post='1754984'] True but in a forum where most guys venturing under the hood would rather pay a bloke to build them the simplest of looms than solder one up for themselves, it's hardly surprising. Are more people choosing to go passive these days? My basses are a pretty mixed bunch but once I found out how to build a passive bass boost circuit there was no looking back. [/quote] A passive bass boost? howsthatworkthen? gotta schematic? And yes maybe you have a point in a fair few folk won't go near their bass with a screw driver - let alone a soldering iron! I'm half tempted to try and build my own, maybe using talkbass's TB11 as a base. but if something came up here I'ld be tempted to give it a go. (Probably I should just buy a blend pot and use the one I have, and pay for the refret)

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1343739205' post='1754387'] deep fried pizza followed by deep fried mars bar [/quote] hey, the deep fried mars bar is a east coast thing. also please keep the attached photo for reference:

if anyone feels they really missed out http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/180924172874?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&cbt=y

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1343762784' post='1754919'] Ahem! [/quote] or maybe it's just that when they do loads of them don't fit on my bass! While you're about it.... and people are reading, remind me what preamp you've got for sale?

Luke's thought of the day.... preamps don't come up for sale secondhand that often do they?

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343748928' post='1754587'] Ha I love it. You're hired. [/quote] YESSSS (eeek did he notice the OG logo - testicals link.... , it's the dogs OG.... anyway)

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1343748537' post='1754579'] I remember a TB member getting ranted at because he amusingly used the endorsing artist box to claim he endorsed Converse All Stars, it was a joke, other less jocular members felt he was a lying scumbag... i felt it was a bit of an over reaction. [/quote] was his name chuck?

I had a combo/ cab which the amp section had been taken out. It was very very high end stuff in there and sold it (to warwick hunt) for £150 or so. I would guess around that price? Whatever it is you would probably get more if you fixed it then sold it I would have thought

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1343745343' post='1754505'] If you could make it like a Stingray that would also be cool. Also, naked adverts. Just a tactically positioned bass to hide the modesty. "Go Bear", "Bear- back", "Bear to believe... That we're all naked", a would make sh*tty copy : lol: [/quote] [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343745488' post='1754509'] [/quote] oh. I was thinking more along the lines of this.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343743091' post='1754470'] Haha nice one Luke. I shall bear that in mind. [/quote] The Osprey Bear Bass has a good ring to it if you're wanting names for inventions

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343738633' post='1754371'] I wonder why we are skirting the fact that some "artists" get endorsed simply because it looks good.... to be like their heroes. Ok the sponsor may feel like they are getting something in return but I've seen kids (no offence) with endorsed by such and such in their sig and you think "why, you've only been playing for 5 minutes". Hell at times on TB you can't throw a free set of stings in the air without hitting one of the great endorsed. [/quote] Rich if Osprey ever want to endorse me... I'm not in a band at the moment having just moved, and when I was it was just at church, I would get you no real exposure- though I would wear one of your osprey t shirts, would not make your brand look cool or good, any videos I made on youtube would be let down by my odd scottish-essex hybrid accent and my lack of skill in playing, oh yeah and i'm probably not good looking enough for anything bigger than a thumbnail on your website. I could however use my design and copy writing skills to give you some GREAT advert copy.... "Look Luke's Osprey Licks" or "People don't listen to what I say, Until I play, my Osprey custom Pingray" or the more general "The best thing from Aberdeen since the oil money" ....

[quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1343730646' post='1754195'] Cloning would be cheaper, but I doubt it would be as good. The Overwater guys are second to none in their field, which is why we all keep on going back to them ;-) [/quote] no not cloning the bass- cloning the preamp, which you would be able to match easily EDIT: as a preamp out of production I see no problems in doing this. I wouldn't suggest it on something you can buy still.

you know for years I wondered what was above that Scotmid

[quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1343597652' post='1752622'] Thanks for your detailed reply. The info will definitely come in handy. I was actually discussing the issue of the electronics with Martin Lee when I was at Overwater last month, and he was explaining the fact that the parts for the older models are no longer available. However, he did say something to the effect that they could probably be custom made if necessary -- at least, that's the way I understood it. I don't think anyone has ever asked for that specifically, though. Funnily enough, I've been talking to tayste_2000 today, as Laurence Blackadder suggested I contact him via Facebook. He also gave me some useful info and offered to let me try his bass next time I'm over visiting my parents in Crewe, so I'll definitely take him up on that. I remember your fretless being on eBay and actually contacted Chris for some info on it, but I decided against it in the end. If I saw one now, though, I'd snap it up straight away. Have you seen the Original Series basses Overwater built recently? They look fantastic. Cheers, Kees [/quote] prob be cheaper to clone it yourself if you asked big red x for photos....

aren't these TRB 6P 1st edition the ones that an awful lot of folk seem to want?

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1343601143' post='1752674'] I don't lump all players in this category, as the majority are good citizens. I have experienced, of late, that there is a rising lot that are starting this trend. There is a difference in endorsement levels, but the statement that we in the industry look the other way for the big guys is actually the opposite. Yes, I did a little rant here, but when I was active as a player in the 70's thru the 90's most of us were very respectful of our endorsers, and endorsements were very hard to come by. This recent crew has just been more blatant then I've ever seen. If your deal is exclusive, and I give you several basses and spend oodles of time working on them to get them to your liking, and I also provide you with tour support, you better be using my stuff. Ok, I'll chime out now. Not a problem. Just a warning, especially if you are seeking out endorsements. And there really is an understanding among all the makers. tom [/quote] Maybe you're being too generous Tom? It is interesting though, and one wonders where the next step is for endorsements- my guess will be that the manufacturers will start to ask for content as well- my guess Warwick are doing that with Andy Irvine - not just here's a bass for (more or less free, even if it's at cost price lets not kid ourselves the amount of time it takes to build something custom) you to play live and in videos and appear in press - but heres a bass and come generate content for and owned by us. Example if company X endorsed me maybe I get two basses for the price of one or something - and am expected to play them live and in vids and etc - and also I work my butt off for a wee while making content, videos, writing whatever for the brand.

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1343657566' post='1753202'] Well I admit that its not everyones cup of tea, but I wish people would make their mind up before contacting me! I know a deal is not done until its done, but its incredibly frustrating the amount of people who said they would take it, only to turn around a couple of days later, sometimes after i had paid for a courier to say they no longer want it. Lots of people loved the finish when I showed it to them, and said they would love to own it, but those same people are now refusing good trade offers for it. Its amazing how two-faced people have been with me in Pms. Ah well. I have seen something I like so had to reduce the basses price again. And to people who think they would look silly with the finish, it makes you look fun, not silly! [/quote] you've been messed around more than most.... but it's a bright green bass. a bright green bass. so a bit harder to sell, as you have found. I would probably say I would love to own it, cos it does look like something brill. But like many I am sure, don't have space for a a bright green bass as my main bass.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1343689321' post='1753875'] I've got a Vince Cable and it's getting on a bit.... [/quote] Is that the one currently being tied down by the posh expensive wires?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1343673607' post='1753552'] 60/40 lead solder is still available to the hobbyist, just not from Maplins, because Maplins is a terrible shop that recommends you go to bigger fuses if the ones you bought before keep blowing. [/quote] could have stopped at "shop"