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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1378377672' post='2199281'] Great. Can you come and fix my bog, then..? [/quote] Sorry mannie, plumbing is not part of my skill set. I'm more professional computing, coupled with amateur electronics and joinery.

[quote name='rodacademy' timestamp='1378369876' post='2199142'] Yes we have all been there! Dealing with the ego and temprement of the "front man", battling with the guitar players volume and the feckin drummers lack of dynamics! The keyboard players strange habits to mention a few! Yet us bass players, the glue between the drums and rest of the band always seem to be the good guy! The one that just wants to enjoy it!! Thoughts? [/quote] While I do agree that in all my bands I've always been the "useful" one (always got tool kit, spare batteries etc., know computers so reskinned MySpace pages (remember that?) and did website maintenance), I think that's more to do with the person I am rather than my role in the band.

I care even less now.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1378322992' post='2198701'] Where is the Coronado made? [/quote] In a factory

I don't care. I've never cared that much about amps. Give me an amp that is loud enough and got enough EQ smarts to be heard amongst the sonic chaos that is live music then I'm a happy bunny.

I prefer toothpicks/cocktail sticks because they're harder than matches. Didn't know anything about the chemicals, every day's a school day

Well, that saved me the bother of making a thread waxing lyrical about how cool it is to be in my band. Glad to see it's not just me. Feels good when you're all pulling in the same direction, doesn't it?

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1378204773' post='2196914'] Does it still have that characteristic harsh G&L top end or does removing the preamp and having a passive wiring loom sweeten it to a more p-bass type thing? There'd be a few unsightly holes in the body too Although...keep both pups, rewire it to be V/V/T and rewire 2 switches to be coil selectors (one for each pup)...that might have possibilities and only leaves one teeny hole in the body! [/quote] The only harsh top end I've ever had is when the "treble boost" switch is engaged, which sounds horrible to me. Other than that, I haven't heard this harshness you have described. You can switch the preamp off. I rarely use it and have my L-2000 running passive all the time. No harshness here, but your ears are different to mine

[quote name='BernardJazz' timestamp='1368317522' post='2075712'] Just gigged my RedSub head + cab tonight, happy as hell with it. Had a blast watching the band before mine whose bassist has a Fender Aerodyne Jazz (which I so desperately want) and an Orange Tiny Terror + matching cab, it sounded so warm and punchy, kind of made me want to caress a pair of tits somewhat vigorously. [b]The RedSub definitely has a solid mid to high end punch to it[/b], I had to whack the bass up a bit on the bass boost but the tone is 100% usable. The 1 x 15 cab is fairly light, it's less than half the weight of my old Crate combo which I used to lug around (it was about 95lb). It's nice to be able to carry a cab with just one hand. I'd obviously prefer the Orange stuff, but at a fraction of the price and weight I'm certainly not complaining. [/quote] The contour control will help you tame that. Can well scoop it out if you feel that way inclined. I have the contour engaged and at about 12:30, but have a play with it and see what works best for you.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1378168666' post='2196662'] Without Leo Fender we'd all be playing Gibson's or, even worse, Rickenbacker's. Nooooooooo! [/quote] Heh. However, if there was nothing to fight against/compete with then there's no way that Gibson would have gone completely mad in the 70s and 80s and produced some of my favourite basses if they didn't have to (i.e. if Thunderbirds were the #1 best selling bass in the world). So, thanks Leo et al.

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1378053206' post='2195159'] Tried capacitor the other way around, still no joy. [/quote] Oops, electrolytic capacitors are polarised. Which means one of these times you had it the wrong way round. You put 'em in the wrong way and they might bulge, split or even pop. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-RZ5RTAdSg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-RZ5RTAdSg[/url] Be careful!

Great gig last night, first one with the band up to full strength. Private party in a barn in the middle of nowhere. Managed to perform a new song without cocking it up. Incidentally this is the first song I've ever written, so really pleased with that. Got some folk up and dancing so can't argue with that, good audience reaction. Happy to get gig #1 out of the way, it's full steam ahead now

"Faster" neck is all about what you like the feel of. I find thin, spindly Jazz necks "slower" because I make more mistakes on them. Neck's got to have some heft/bulk to feel comfy to me. Only you can decide what feels right, and what feels right will be the "fastest" for you.

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1378054682' post='2195195'] Are they short scale? [/quote] Yup, both 30" according to the specs on the Fender site.

I guess that's the official cat out of the bag then: [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/basses/other/starcaster-bass-maple-fingerboard-aged-cherry-burst/"]http://www.fender.co...d-cherry-burst/[/url] [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/basses/other/coronado-bass-rosewood-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst/"]http://www.fender.co...color-sunburst/[/url] And shows you all I know - both short scale at 30". I thought the Starcaster might be longer. Oh well. Can't wait for these to find their way into shops.

Are there some links for us to follow?

Somewhat official looking pics obtained from an eBay seller who is offering them for pre-sale: Really quite liking that cherry burst Starcaster, but there's something about that Coronado too. Can't wait for them to appear in shops, definitely will give them a bash.

If the pots have their value stamped/printed on them then they might have a letter as well. A = audio/log, B = linear. C is reverse log, but that's another story you don't need to worry about that in a Jazz bass, but G&L tinkerers will know exactly what I'm on about So it'll be A500 for a 500k log pot, or B250 for a 250k linear pot etc.

I cannot speak with any authority about any tonal, structural or otherwise benefit of a single cut design. Sorry. All I see is a bunch of conjecture with very little "science" to back it up. Just like about anything else that is debated heavily about instruments to be honest - it's all so intangible and subjective. I don't think I've ever seen anything I would describe as scientific analysis of the burning issues that we seem to love winding each other up about so much.

I know it seems like the a most unlikely place to hold a bash, but I thought it might be a laugh. Just gauging interest at the moment, but I have and idea of a venue in mind. Any bass players in or near Aberdeen(shire) fancy drooling over other people's basses or geeking out over a pint or two? Of course it would be organised and controlled, not just any old schmuck coming off the street and playing/dinging/stealing your basses Anyone up for it?

What I can't wrap my head around is all these people with super fragile rigs which it seems it's possible to destroy just by using the amp's controls. My cab can handle twice the power coming out of my head at max oomph, which it should be able to handle outputting, otherwise it's poorly designed.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1377727459' post='2191181'] That is the least dorky bass i've ever seen. That my friend is a thing of real beauty. [/quote] Why thank you. It's an "I'm allowed to have a playful dig at my own basses" thing, in the same way that one is allowed to slag off one's home town AND get offended at non-residents who do. It is dorky to me. The thing is having spent a lifetime being alternately referred to as dork, geek and nerd, I don't see it as an insult. To me, the RD is a dorky bass. It's clever (hello, built in compressor/expander and bright mode in addition to 2 band EQ - may as well be a built in slide rule and pocket protector), awkward (needs its own gig bag/case, neck position relative to the body), non-conformist and most definitely not swimming with the tide. The RD would never go to a school dance, even if it was asked, which it wouldn't because it's "weird". It's probably the bass I identify with the most, and because I've become quite a militant dork/geek/nerd these days, I love to wave it like a flag in the face of conformity. Hey kids, it's OK to be clever, it's OK to be different and HERE'S why.

I screw the saddles down until the strings buzz when I'm playing at last fret minus one, then raise 'em again until they stop. I couldn't tell you in millimetres what my action is, it just works for me.

[quote name='basshead56' timestamp='1377736643' post='2191282'] New info (apparently from a US retailer) Made in China and well under $1k (US) (link http://www.thegearpage.net/board//showthread.php?t=1302626&page=8) Still would!!! [/quote] Accompanied by the usual xenophobia about Chinese Fenders. Sheesh, get over yourself, America. Poor show. Exciting to see some official looking pics later in the thread, even if it is only the guitars.

It means you liked it, and that's all that matters.