tauzero

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1439773472' post='2845678'] I'd give the guy the benefit of the doubt and think he's put Warwick as the brand as the bass doesn't have an obvious brand name and it does ask you for a brand name when posting the ad. The bag is Warwick so I think that's why he's done it. [/quote] You do have the option of not putting anything in there. I do agree he's specifically stated that he doesn't know the brand in the wording, but there's something of the subliminal about where it is.

I'm currently training a bunch of Indians to do my job so I can be made redundant, so music provides a bit of solace.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1439738571' post='2845349'] Back when I had a Warwick which could be waxed I generally done that once every fortnight or so but it was mainly just because I enjoyed doing it. [/quote] It's that lemony smell, isn't it?

We rehearse for two hours a week and I practice a bit at home, mainly when learning new material. As we've got a surfeit of songs, some don't get played for a few gigs, so those get brushed up at rehearsal.

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1439680975' post='2845022'] why? [/quote] Because no-one apart from the Beatles and the Stones have ever produced any music at all ever. Apparently.

If you look in the "Item specifics" section, you'll see that the brand is given as "Warwick". Reported as a counterfeit.

[quote name='Chienmortbb' timestamp='1439592682' post='2844325'] tauzero is correct on most things but 1.414 is the peak (not peak to peak) of RMS. However if you are working peak power then it is twice RMS as both the voltage and current peaks are 1.414 time the voltage and current of RMS. So. 500 Watts RMS is 1000 Watts peak. [/quote] I thought that's what I said: "the peak-to-peak voltage of a sine wave is 1.414 times its RMS value, hence its peak-to-peak power is twice its RMS power" Power = V^2 / R

The GK Neo II 1x12 would be worth a listen - they're about £200 each second-hand though you might want to save up for a second one.

A picture is indeed worth a thousand words. If only there was an inline version of [url="http://www.canford.co.uk/NEUTRIK-LONGFRAME-JACKS"]http://www.canford.co.uk/NEUTRIK-LONGFRAME-JACKS[/url] (which there isn't, I thought I'd just clarify that I wasn't being sarcastic).

[quote name='SmoothHoundChris' timestamp='1438963715' post='2839054'] The Neutrik Rean NYS236 plus a short patch lead is the best solution. The end of that adapter fits beautifully and lets the transmitter jack close completely flush. If I could find an inline jack socket that fitted as well as that does then a made up patch cable might be viable but I've had no luck so far. [/quote] Would [url="http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/14269-pro-signal-psg02791-6-35mm-jack-socket-line-mono.html"]http://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/14269-pro-signal-psg02791-6-35mm-jack-socket-line-mono.html[/url] fit the bill?

How about [url="http://www.rschrome.co.uk/"]http://www.rschrome.co.uk/[/url] ?

I performed surgery on the filling in the lid with mine. Is that an option for your case?

Something I'd forgotten: paint. I can't stand painted basses. They've got to be a nice natural wood, preferably something interesting.

As a temporary expedient, you might be able to thread a washer onto the string to keep it in place.

"Animals" - you've heard the music, now eat the stars.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1439592923' post='2844328'] To all younger rock musicians; If your standing on stage singing and playing an electric guitar. You're influenced by The Beatles. Case closed.[/quote] That's your mind that's closed, not the case.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1439507811' post='2843524'] I use to be concerned about those things, Now the only thing I might bring up would be "Why are bookings weak in December?" Song choice ,image those things don't concern me. I'm in a band to perform and make as much $$ as possible. [/quote] I was in a club band for those reasons. Now I'm not and I don't have to play "Red red f***ing whine" any more.

"Really nice shape"?

Don't forget the tympani if you want a cup of tea.

Although I am disinclined to think of DJs as musicians, you could draw an analogy with artists who produce collages. Just because the components of their work weren't originated by them doesn't mean that they're not artists. So I think I shall find a nice wide comfy bit of fence to sit on.

Waterfront - Simple Minds - Derek Forbes - D

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1439318602' post='2841904'] As far as I'm concerned you can either cover the gig or you can't. If you can't you need to take steps that make sure you can do what you need to do, If that is making sure you have access to kit or can borrow it, then that is down to you. Personally I wouldn't take the chance of someone not lending me any kit..so i'd arrange that before hand. [/quote] I think it's also far more polite to sort it out in advance than to turn up and ask. Drummers need to as not every one will have the same idea of "breakables" and some won't want their stands adjusted to other people's requirements.

[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1439368496' post='2842142'] We might even be able to find a holy grail bass that whilst not everyone will love it - it would be a bass that we would all consider and not discount for the reasons above! [/quote] There will now be at least ten replies saying "A Precision".

[quote name='Sean Fairchild' timestamp='1439225034' post='2841022'] In regards to RMS and a "level playing field", well that's actually what that whole post I linked to was attempting to explain; that RMS doesn't, in and of itself, create a level playing field - it has just gotten to be a commonplace rating, albeit imperfect. However, being commonplace does not make a metric impervious to being manipulated or massaged. If you haven't checked out our CEO's thoughts on the matter in the post of his I linked to, I would encourage you to do so, to further understand the company's point of view on the matter of power ratings. I'm unable to give you an RMS rating, because my understanding is that we don't use that metric to measure output whatsoever, so that information just isn't available from our technical group for me to give to you. [/quote] You're conflating two things. RMS doesn't of itself imply a constant power output, it's the measurement of the integral of the voltage rather than the peak to peak value - so the peak-to-peak voltage of a sine wave is 1.414 times its RMS value, hence its peak-to-peak power is twice its RMS power, regardless of whether that's transient or constant. In fact, the test that Uli Behringer refers to in his article measures RMS voltage, so the power outputs referred to in the test are measured in RMS watts. The trouble with the power rating given with no qualification whatsoever is that its then impossible to make any sort of comparison with other products, and there's no information from which a tester can validate the values claimed. If you were to give, say, ratings (in RMS power) of maximum constant 1kHz output (for 5 minutes), and a few burst modes at 1kHz (eg. 50mS bursts, 10% duty cycle, 500mS bursts at 50% duty cycle, 5S bursts at 50%), then the same at 50Hz and 5kHz, and give that as a table in the specs, you've established a metric and effectively challenged your competitors to be as transparent about their ratings.

[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1439320263' post='2841931'] Any bass that isn't a Precison..... [/quote] I think if you changed that to "Any bass that isn't a 4-string Precision or Jazz", you'd have covered 95% of the posts in this thread. Quite depressing really.