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  1. tauzero
    [quote name='Crazykiwi' timestamp='1318570547' post='1403796']Ironically my stingray and j-bass are supposed to sound identical to one another when played acoustically given they are made from a maple neck and ash body...and they don't. It's a no-brainer for me.[/quote] Indeed, it's quite obvious from your experiment that wood has nothing to do with it, otherwise they'd sound the same.
  2. tauzero
    [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stradi-UZ-Bass-5-sring-fretless-piezo-magnetic-/110753737242?pt=Guitar&hash=item19c96fea1a"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stradi-UZ-Bass-5-sring-fretless-piezo-magnetic-/110753737242?pt=Guitar&hash=item19c96fea1a[/url] I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad that I can't afford it.
  3. tauzero
    [quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1317380128' post='1390055']There's a big crack across the body on the last picture to the left.[/quote] Looks like it's received a hefty whack on the jack socket area which has been enough to split the wood where it runs through the pot holes. In fact, the cardboard wrapping that it's lying on gives a slight clue to how it got treated in shipping...
  4. tauzero
    Incidentally, I tried the "Use full editor" button and "Cancel" button too, and they didn't work for me either - Firefox 7.0 on Windows XP.
  5. tauzero
    [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1317287766' post='1388966']Also the current version of Firefox is now 7.0[/quote] But if you haven't been automatically updated yet, you'll find that checking for updates will show 6.0.2 as being the current version. Don't seek 7.0 out - there's an issue with 7.0 ([url="http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/880707?s=release+channel&r=0&as=s"]see here[/url]) which they will fix and then roll out through automatic updates.
  6. tauzero
    The Peavey Grind 6 is also well worth considering. You never know, I might even sell mine...
  7. tauzero
    Why does no-one ever mention Mark King or Flea? Another vote for Dennis Dunaway from me, plus Trevor Bolder, the Spiders from Mars bassist. I'll also add Jim Lea of Slade.
  8. tauzero
    [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1317235815' post='1388554'] Can I sit on the Basschat mediocrity bench with you? And there might be some others along in a bit. Could get crowded.[/quote] It's my ambition to be mediocre. After all, your targets should always be attainable but never easy.
  9. tauzero
    [url="http://www.theroadhouserocks.com/"]The Roadhouse [/url]might be worth talking to. It's quite large, there's actually a stage there if anyone feels rock-starish, and there's also a reasonably large car park and the access doesn't involve stairs.
  10. tauzero
    [quote name='simwells' timestamp='1316714057' post='1381898'] Though I'd keep it in here as it's relevant, but I can find how to search within a thread but it just gives me the whole thread as a result, how do I view seperate replies with relevant information? [/quote] Click on the cogwheel to the right of the search bit - it's the advanced search facility.
  11. tauzero
    And they're back...
  12. tauzero
    I encountered it this morning when I was doing the custom stylesheet to get rid of avatars and thought I'd broken something on my machine. I was rather glad (in a way) to find out I hadn't...
  13. tauzero
    Apart from the enormous great lump out of it. The neck sounds curious (I have no opinion either way on whether it's likely to be good or bad) - definitely one to try before you buy. I do like the looks though.
  14. tauzero
    [quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1316460719' post='1378370'] OK, I've discovered that Firefox 6.0.4 is the problem - now using Chrome & everything's OK. [/quote] Firefox 6.0.2 is fine - perhaps you should avoid being an early adopter...
  15. tauzero
    I've got an '87 JD. NAS sold one (4-string) on here nearly 2 years ago and gave a potted early Thumb history: [quote]The Thumb History In 1985 Warwick created the Thumb modifying the Streamer shape... it was to have been a headless bass but it turned out so good it was left headed. The shape was influenced by the ideas of a great pro player John Davis. He used to move a lot on stage and he wanted a smaller body and a faster neck than the Streamer had. The Wengé neck was a Warwick trademark at the time and the bass sounds clear, powerful and big. The earliest Thumb basses were made in 1985. These basses are really hard to find, expecially the ones with the early body shape (changed in 1987). In 1986 Warwick produced 40 basses a month. They made them with a Schaller one piece bridge. The old Thumbs had the famous EMG pu's, a slightly more aggressive sound than the warmer and smoother Bartolini's which were installed as an option (as on this bass). In 1992 Warwick developed their own pick ups, the MECC's which are still installed in the Thumb Basses of today. Specs: Bubinga body, Wengé/Bubinga neck, Wengé fingerboard, 34" scale, 26 bell-brass frets, black hardware, Schaller/Warwick tuners, Schaller/Warwick one-piece brass bridge, brass just-a-nut I (with individully adjustable strings grooves), Bartolini J pickups, 2band active preamp. The early Thumbs were built in 1985 and some of them have the JD logo. JD stands for John Davis, a bass player in the Nurenburg Area after whom Hans Peter Wilfer (the founder of Warwick) named the bass. The name was changed in 1986 or 1987 from JD to just Thumb Bass.[/quote] So I think all the Thumbs until somewhere in 1987 were JDs, and then they all weren't. This one's got the one-piece bridge/tailpiece and carved back of the headstock that mine has. Wish I had the money...
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    [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1374144' date='Sep 15 2011, 10:38 AM']Extra points to anyone who remembers Rachel Bolan... [/quote] I thought Marc only had a son. <googles> Oh, wonder if his parents were Johnny Cash admirers and fancied a variation on "Sue".
  17. tauzero
    [quote name='J.R.Bass' post='1373332' date='Sep 14 2011, 03:37 PM']who are Metallica?[/quote] A popular beat combo, m'lud.
  18. tauzero
    [quote name='vmaxblues' post='1369133' date='Sep 11 2011, 09:55 AM']the last big charity bash I did where I let the othe bass player use my rig saw the end of vintage Trace head.[/quote] Perhaps you should have bought a more reliable head then. If there's not going to be any great time pressures or problems over changeover, it wouldn't be unreasonable for the other bassist to use his own rig.
  19. tauzero
    [quote name='icastle' post='1367634' date='Sep 9 2011, 01:51 PM']If you're stacking your cabs with the amp on top then you're still running through the same length of cable to get to the bottom cab as you would be by running a cable direct from the amp head...[/quote] Yebbut the first part of the daisy chain carries the current for both speakers, so will lose a little more power than carrying the current for just one. All pretty negligible unless you're using skinny little cables (or instrument leads), but I see nothing wrong with being pedantic.
  20. tauzero
    [quote name='flyfisher' post='1367497' date='Sep 9 2011, 12:10 PM']The other consideration is that daisy chaining cables means all the power is going down one cable but running two cables (using both amp outputs) splits the power across both of them, effectively giving you "thicker" speaker cables.[/quote] The power going to the second speaker in the daisy chain is also going through four connection joints rather than two. It's not going to make an awful lot of difference though. My preferred option would be separate leads, but if lead length dictates daisy chaining, I wouldn't lose sleep over it (not while we've still got Dakota in the set to send me to sleep, anyway).
  21. tauzero
    [quote name='Musky' post='1354478' date='Aug 28 2011, 04:40 PM']As far as I can see though, with a few exceptions like Behringer, amp manufacturesfigures seem to bear at least some relation to reality.[/quote] The power ratings for Behringer's EP2500 are considerably more accurate than those for the RH450 (ie. they're almost exactly correct). TC were foolish - they could have called the thing the RH450 and given its RMS power rating elsewhere. I think there has been a hysterical overreaction on TB by some members, saying that they will now sell their RH450s and 750s even though they love them because TC used misleading figures.
  22. tauzero
    I've not been to the Five Ways (car problems when the last one was on) so I've voted "yes" but it's an uninformed "yes". What time are you expecting to finish?
  23. tauzero
    Gigs on Friday and Saturday night in Munich. Two of the best gigs I've ever played. Report on the whole thing (which is still undergoing changes) [url="http://www.thelightning.co.uk/munich.html"]here.[/url]
  24. tauzero
    Well, we're in Munich. Finished up as plan Q, which was to drive to Stansted and fly to Munich. Sat in hotel bar paying a bit too much for the beer and typing on my phone so please excuse errors and brevity (for me, anyway). The lady with MS who we're doing this for is with us, our guitarist is looking after her for the next few days. More to follow in tomorrow's exiting, er, exciting episode.
  25. tauzero
    The big feedback one has amended his auction to say he used the other photo. He's also provided photos of the bass he's selling. So he's dishonest to the extent that he rips other people's photos off.
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