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[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1472569071' post='3122197'] Ah. I have an Android phone. [/quote] It's available on Android too

I have bought the vast majority of my basses at distance and it isn't just dumb luck that I haven't been scammed in the process. A liberal application of common sense laced with a possibly unhealthy amount of cynicism has worked well for me thus far.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1453292186' post='2958098'] My motto is, if I can't pick it up in person then I won't bother. It's just a shame more aren't like me. [/quote] I know this post is old, but that approach isn't much use if you live in Aberdeen and don't care about Fenders.

Well, I guess you don't need a nose.

Installing LAME first then Audacity really isn't as big a deal as you're making out - you'd think someone had asked you to sacrifice a goat before you can use the software I use Audacity for the exact process you describe and it's perfect for such a trifling little audio editing job - highlight track, ctrl-c, ctrl-n, ctrl-v and the cut out bit is there in a fresh new window waiting for you to further crop, fade in/out, normalise etc. before exporting as MP3. Bish bash bosh.

Press fit ferrules are the work of the devil, I really dislike them. If I'm build/upgrading something myself then it's screw fit all the way.

But don't you dare price it higher than the price police deem acceptable - you'll catch hell for your decadent capitalist ways

Gibson basses. If the month in question was an as yet undiscovered 13th month of the year, of course

No, I don't.

Great, I was just thinking to myself, "That's what the forum needs - another episode of 'Death to the Capitalist Pigdogs' - where's my popcorn?"

My wife is generally not that bothered about my basses, but she has definite ideas about what [i]shouldn't[/i] come into the house. Basically, anything that's a Flying V or pointier will result in divorce. Also, she bought me a Gibson RD Artist. Therefore, she's great.

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1470817561' post='3108612'] Um, need a hollow body for am-dram pit work. Not sure cool feedback stuff is going to work in South Pacific....! [/quote] Heh, fair enough. ASAT semi hollow?

All hatred received will be interpreted as very poorly worded compliments.

Cool bass lines, fundamental to the sound of the band and didn't even like playing bass - what a guy! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/aug/12/interpol-carlos-d-bass

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1470657330' post='3107350'] Epiphone Jack Cassidy. Totally convinced it would be perfect hollow body territory, but for me it didn't do anything my regular bass can't. Looked cool in blue though. [/quote] You didn't go close enough to your amp to do any cool feedback-y things then

Cool, I'm not famous enough to be a hate figure.

Currently a couple of blue beauties in the stable: Sterling by Musicman SB14 Yamaha SBV500

Yes, looks are important. Otherwise I'd be playing P basses like everyone else.

It's in the condition it's in, how it got there is irrelevant to me. Perhaps back in the day, "never been gigged" was a good indicator that it didn't smell like a foosty ashtray.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1470124219' post='3103330'] If people don't notice or don't care they are likely oblivious-which is also not good, or they really don't care. I can't decide which would be worse... [/quote] Ah come on, you know how it is - they'll notice us when we stop playing

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1469697308' post='3100341'] Very commendable. I should take that attitude. Sadly, when we play, for arguments sake, London's Calling, I try to emulate Paul Simonon's P-bass tone rather than go with 'my tone' [/quote] Ahh, but I'm not playing covers (apart from the ones we do our own take on), so the only bassist I need to sound like is ... me!

I don't have a "beater" bass and I only have basses I actually like the look and sound of. I play whichever bass takes my fancy on the night. I don't care about preserving a certain "tone" - when I'm playing live my preferred tone is "being heard and being able to hear myself"

[quote name='surfguy13' timestamp='1469269808' post='3097047'] What can I say but a BIG thank you for all the info and advice! I think you're right, the EMG makes perfect sense and if it's available in ivory then it will look right too. Great that the width isn't an issue, I guessed this might be the case and 0.025" isn't going to be an issue at all!! The control cavity is huge and with only the two pots there's loads of room to install a battery and accomodate the new active wiring. I think I'd probably go with the EMG stacked tone as the more tonal options the better and I can just lift the two existing pots out complete and put them to one side in case I ever want to revert back. I'm guessing that if I lifted the existing volume and tone pots out, and indeed the jack socket too as I see the EMG kit includes one, then the small electronic box would be bypassed completely? Therefore I guess I could just leave it in situ and install the EMG system around it? I'll look into the TV Jones options as they sound interesting....never played a Gretsch bass but I understand that the TV Jones guitar pickups are really nice. [/quote] You won't be able to use the jack supplied with the EMG kit (without reaming out the hole and having some sort of mounting plate on the front) - it is a standard open jack socket, your bass uses a panel/barrel jack socket. If you're not sure if the barrel jack you have is stereo (and it might be a good idea to get a new one anyway) - Maplin do a suitable stereo replacement as found here: http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/neutrik-nys2203-635mm-stereo-long-reach-chassis-socket-n39gb The small electronic box, I presume you mean the switch? There's no coil switching options with EMG-HB pickups so it won't be much use. I would lift the whole wiring loom - disconnect the pickup, the jack socket and the earth wire and lift the lot out as is - will make reverting to stock much easier should the need arise. However you choose to remove the innards - keep notes of where the wires go!