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    Roll up, roll up! Get yer coated D'addarios at a bargain price!
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    Piano, violin, trumpet, trombone, euphonium. I realised from the last two that I quite enjoyed playing bass parts (but hated classical instruments!). Around the same time, a friend of mine gave me some metallica tapes, which was kind of my first introduction to metal. I bought a Squier P and the rest is history!
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    Bumpity Bump!!!
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    [quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1333439597' post='1601567'] Will try that next time, to be honest I found the majority of the faff comes from the nature of guitar strings as opposed to the trem itself, I tuned and stretched them out locked it and fine tuned, ten minutes later needed to unlock and retune then fine tune them again, stable now though. [/quote] The easiest way to get round that is find something (sometimes a AAA battery does the job) which is just the right size to keep the bridge where it is when you slacken the strings. BEFORE YOU SLACKEN THE STRINGS, push down on the tremolo arm, and insert under the back of the bridge ( well, under the bolts for the locking saddles). Don't remove it until you've changed the strings and tuned back up to pitch (and stretched in). Because you've kept the bridge in the same position, there's much less tuning up to do to balance the string tension and trem spring tension. Keep the fine tuners set to about the centre of their thread, and only bother locking the nut off when you're completely tuned.up and happy with everything. Just use the fine tuners to tweak it if needs be once you've locked the nut. Obviously if you're changing string gauge by much, you'll need to adjust the spring tension and start afresh anyway, although this technique may still help to a certain extent. Hope this helps, and good score by the way! They are wicked guitars.
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    Keep it! I had a GS1 for years which I gigged all over the country, and I also had a custom spec GS2. I REALLY regret selling them (especially the GS1, so my advice is to hold on to it if you possibly can! Awesome guitars; simple but fantastic quality, playability and tone.
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    GHS Bass Boomers now sold too! Still a great set of coated D'addarios left!
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    Hi Nick, just given you a thumbs up! It's a great piece and you've obviously put a lot of work into it. Good luck with the competition! I was thinking about entering, but I don't have any way to record it, nor enough talent!
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    Bump!
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    Neotech strap gone now too!
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    [quote name='2x18' timestamp='1333656267' post='1605040'] I will have the Neotech strap please! Will. [/quote] I'll PM you
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    Elites now sold!
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    Just seeing if anyone's interested in some stuff that I don't want. Nothing wrong with any of it, just not for me. [s][b]Neotech Neoprene Super Strap; £20 posted[/b][/s] [b][u]*SOLD*[/u][/b] [s]This is probably the most comfortable strap I've ever owned! 4" wide Neoprene shoulder pad with thick leather ends, and adjustable in length. This is the guitar version, not the bass version; the only difference is that it's a bit longer. In fact, it's too long for me (I'm fairly short!) which is why I'm selling it. It measures about 46.5" - 56.5" hole-to-hole. I've only used it a couple of times, so it's in pretty much brand new condition. I think I paid about £30 for it new.[/s] [url="http://neotechstraps.com/straps/super-strap.html"]http://neotechstraps...uper-strap.html[/url] [b]D'addario EXP165 Extended Play[/b] [b]Coated Nickel Roundwound strings (.045 - .105); [/b][b]£20 posted[/b] I have had these strings for a few years, but the anti-corrosion bag is still sealed so they should be fine. I only use D'addario Prosteels now, so I'm clearing everything else out. The outer packaging is a little tatty due to being in my kit bag for a little while, but not too bad at all. These are great strings and currently retailing at £36.95 on Strings Direct. [s][b]GHS Bass Boomers Nickel Roundwound strings, Long scale, Medium set M3045 (.045 - .105); £14 posted[/b][/s] [u][b]*SOLD*[/b][/u] [s]Great strings, but I don't use Nickel strings any more. I have had these for a while, but they look fine to me, and the packaging is in good condition. These cost £18.95 at Strings Direct.[/s] [s][b]Elites Stadium Series Standard Gauge Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings (.045 - .105); £[/b][b]12 posted[/b][/s] [u][b]*SOLD*[/b][/u] [s]I only bought these a short while ago, but after trialling a few other strings recently I've decided that D'addario Prosteels are the ones for me. Again, they have been in my kit bag, so the box isn't pristine, but it's not battered either. These are £15.95 at Strings Direct.[/s] Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for looking!
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    Hardly West End, but I've done a couple of professional pantomimes, which I thoroughly enjoyed! It was a steep learning curve for me, and it was good to be out of my comfort zone and I really got a lot out of it. We would have one week of rehearsals, and then straight into the seven week run, two shows a day, six days a week (plus we had Christmas day and Nee Years day off). It did get a bit boring around the middle of the run, but was great fun most of the time. Because I don't really read, i would write out the bars and chord changes on manuscript paper, and then just write in the notes for any specific runs, etc. Of course, being Panto, we had all sorts of sound effects in the pit too; I was on swanny whistle duties too!
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    [quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1333405947' post='1601402'] not me anymore I sold my two stingrays and am just getting to grips with my Basic 4. if I get on with it like im hoping i will upgrade to a ken taylor or a Cali nce slim necks and well built but more importantly they sound great! COYBs [/quote] Where's the pics!
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    [quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1333120530' post='1597778'] Hi Guys. I have an apportunity to buy a Sandberg Pm 4 and was wondering about the weight of them. Are they back breakers? Also what is the difference between the jm, pm ,vm and tm? Are the pm's discontinued? I have a USA fender jazz special and was looking to get a p-bass too, but I've read a lot of good things about the Sandberg Basses and from what I've heard on Youtube they sound awsome. [/quote] Hi there, I know you've already had replies about this, but I would say it depends whether you're on about a Basic PM or a California PM. I had a California PM which was heavier than my Basic, and had a fuller neck profile (although still much nicer than a Fender P!) which is ultimately why I ended up trading it for another Basic. They were all Ash bodied (as all the matt finishes are), but my last aquisition was the Basic Ken Taylor 5 which is gloss black, and made of Alder, and feels lighter than either of my Ash bodied 4 strings. Just to add to the info before; TM (was JM) is Jazz and Musicman pickups VM (was PM) is Precision and Musicman pickups I'm told that the change was made to reduce the risk of Fender taking legal action over their basses, which has happened with some other small manufacturers who have been doing well....
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    Awesome album! I've been listening to it over and over since I got it last week, and it seems to get better every time I listen! Wicked basslines (wish I could play like that!). I bought "Tales From The Beach" last year which is good too, but can anyone recommend other essential Incognito albums?
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    [quote name='nugget' timestamp='1333405821' post='1601399'] When I heard you play I though you had THE perfect setup ! it sounded amazing, the sort of rounded true bass sound I'd love to have. DONT SELL ANYTHING unless its to me at a price I can afford.... [/quote] Thanks Dave, that's kind of reassuring. I suppose when I think back over all the basses I've had (and ultimately not been completely happy with) before I found the Sandbergs, I guess I would be stupid to go back to anything else. If you fancy a night out to Hereford on Saturday, we're doing a Cider festival at the football ground which should be a good laugh! Only a fiver to get in too.
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    I had a couple of balls-ups on New Years Eve just gone. My bass started cutting out, and then died completely. Changed the battery in my bass; nothing, changed the battery in the only pedal I was using; nothing. Changed the lead and it worked fine! This caused much hilarity amongst my bandmates, because it was a lead I had recently made myself and been bigging up. That'll teach me to solder stuff in a hurry...... Anyway, recovered and started the next song, "She" by Greenday, which of course starts with the bass. Due to the awful sound on stage, it took until the first chorus before we all realised I had started in completely the weong key, but the guitarists were playing in the right key! D'oh! In my defence, it was a 3 hour gig, and I was pretty frazzled by that stage!
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    My suggestion would be a Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5. You could buy a new one built to your specs for well within your budget. Massive choice of finishes, GREAT neck and monster sound (very versatile too). I usually only like 35" scale fivers too, but the string tension on the low B on my KT is perfect. [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview/basic-series-top/basic-kt"]http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview/basic-series-top/basic-kt[/url] (if you click "gallery" and scroll along, there's 34 different versions to see, although there's hundreds of possible combinations!)
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    Thanks everyone! I shall be keeping the lot I could afford to lose one of the 4's if I had to, but as some of you have said, I won't get much for it at the moment so I'll hold on to both for now (unless things get desperate!). The other thing is that I have to have a strict "one in, one out" policy these days, so I always feel that if I sell one, I need to replace it with something else!
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    Looks great man! Good job!
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    Thanks for all the help guys! Doddy, I'll have a look at those books you suggested.
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    [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1333264678' post='1599271'] I really think you should delete this post immediately, just in case any wifes/girlfriends/partners get to see it. It is imperative that they continue to believe that we need to regularly upgrade our kit. Now get a grip man and enough with these thoughts [/quote] Yes, for heavens sake don't let any of them see this thread, or we will all be rumbled! Thanks everyone for helping me realise that we should keep it all, and I wouldn't get much for it at the moment anyway.
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    [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1333245987' post='1599237'] First job...learn to read,then you can take advantage of all the study material that is available. There is no point recommending any books if you don't know how to read the exercises in them.Otherwise you need a teacher to explain it all to you-and any good teacher should be writing down what they teach you so that you can continue to study when the lesson is over. I think understanding chord tones is very important,as generally you will use them more than scales-although you should also know scales so you can see where the chords are derived from. You can look at things like scales and chord tones as fingering patterns(as a lot of people do),but I find this limiting. If you know what notes are in,say, a C major chord,you can then play those notes anywhere on the neck....assuming that you know where all the notes are.If you don't,you should really rectify this pretty quickly. It's all well and good being 'intuitive',but it doesn't matter much if you can't execute the ideas for whatever reason. [/quote] Thanks Doddy, I had a feeling you might suggest learning to read! No seriously, you've pretty much confirmed what I expected. I used to read a little, but always found it very hard work when I was in my teens (mainly because I had little interest in it I suspect). I think I pretty much understand all the note values and rests, etc. but I would need to figure out where all the notes are on the stave again, and obviously get fairly quick at it. Are there any learning materials that you can recommend Doddy? I understand a little about chords and scales but I don't always find it easy to understand how one thing relates to another.
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    [quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1333233610' post='1599139'] If you like it keep it. I assume you first bought the gear because you felt you needed it for what you were doing, and it's not like you're just sat at home noodling away with it. Enjoy it. [/quote] True dat.
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