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[quote name='chris_b' post='162032' date='Mar 23 2008, 12:55 AM']Why don't you tell us the name of the shop, then we can all give it a miss.[/quote] +1 Why not name & shame???

Firewood.

[quote name='robert43' post='112842' date='Jan 3 2008, 01:01 PM']Hi I have a question to ask as I am new to bass what where are the 4 mute holes ? thanks I am just wondering & by the way you are 1 lucky dude[/quote] Sorry - only just seen your reply... Yes - I am indeed a lucky dude! But - it also took took a lot of effort, hassle, time & expense to get the bass restored to how it looks now. Mute holes? Here's a picture of the 4 mute screw holes from my bass: [attachment=6448:60_jazz_bridge.jpg] ...they are found between the bridge and the bridge pickup... Here's a picture of some installed (on the Entwistle blonde Jazz): [attachment=6449:blonde_1960_jazz7.jpg] For the first few years (1960 to mid 1963) Jazz basses were fitted with individual adjustable felt string mutes - that required 4 holes to fit them to the body. They were added - so the story goes - so you could get a double bass-ish muted sound if you wanted. But the vast majority of players never used them & took the mutes off - so after a few years Fender removed them. And it's very rare to find an original set on a early 60's Jazz bass...as they were very often lost. The presence of the holes can help to date an early Jazz bass body. And they were also fitted to some vintage style reissue Jazz basses...

You can pretty well guarantee this is a 1000% scam. As has been said already... [list] [*]Nobody in their right mind starts the bidding at £100 on a 1966 Precision (with no reserve) [*]first time seller - zero feedback [*]no offer for buyer to pay cash on collection/view the bass - essential for a first time seller [*]small pictures (on a green carpet that looks very familiar from a number of other scam listings!) [*]minimal amount of information [*]private sale [/list]

[quote name='paul, the' post='154319' date='Mar 10 2008, 01:30 AM']You stingy basstard (or is that me?). I was hoping someone would put it on so I could compare it with my own tone. I'm too impatient for postage; the film has impassioned me --- I was playing with only my index finger earlier today. I found it really helped with rhythm and consistency.[/quote] I've already got the DVD thanks mate (watched it many, many times)! But extracting the audio from a demuxed DVD, finding & editing out that sequence, converting to MP3 & uploading it is a bit more than a 5 minute job! So that was my subtle way of suggesting how cheap it would be for you to get the DVD for yourself...! And it's a double disc with loads of extras - so you'd be mad not to. Get your order in now & you may even get it in the post for Tuesday. Have fun!

[quote name='7string' post='154287' date='Mar 9 2008, 11:42 PM']The DVD is definately worth the £5. I've got a double disc version, just great stuff. Also worth the money is the Dr.Licks book "Standing in the shadows of Motown". Alan Slutsky (Dr. Licks) was involved in the film as well. It originally came out with 2 cassettes, but now there's a version with 2CD's. It features the lines of classic Motown songs played by a variety of great players and has full transcriptions as well.[/quote] +1 on the Dr Licks book - it's great.

[quote name='s_u_y_*' post='153924' date='Mar 9 2008, 02:49 PM']Gorgeous! [/quote] +1. Damn - That looks lovely. Must resist The GAS!

And you can buy the DVD brand new for a quite ridiculous [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standing-Shadows-Motown-Richard-Pistol/dp/B0000V6S6E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1205078605&sr=8-2"]£4.98 from Amazon[/url]. The best £4.98 you could ever spend!

[quote name='Danny' post='153612' date='Mar 8 2008, 02:49 PM']I've never seen Standing in the Shadows of Motown so I'm hoping to stay up and watch it as I never usually get round to watching anything I record. [/quote] You will not be disappointed - it is absolutely fantastic. One of THE best ever films about music.

[quote name='paul, the' post='42031' date='Aug 6 2007, 03:23 PM']I'd love to get a thin nitro finish on my P-special. Anyone know anyone who does it? paul.[/quote] Paul - talk to [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/"]Andy Viccars[/url] he did a fantastic job of putting a thin nitro finish on my 1960 Jazz...

[attachment=6181:4_seasons.jpg] Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Joe Long, Bob Grimm

Mmmmm... Bloody Lovely tone! That's a PROPER bass sound! [i](I can run it through my ProTools rig & appreciate the splendid bass goodness on some rather lovely SONY MDR-7509HD headphones...)[/i]

QUOTE (obbm @ Mar 3 2008, 07:02 PM) I now have some nice Starquad cable, the same sort as we used in TV and Radio studios. It is very good for use in electrically noisy environments, like on stage, where there are lighting control cables, power cables, etc. I can do any length with XLR connectors. For example a 10-metre cable is £19.50 plus postage. Dave made up a whole stack of these for my studio & they're very impressive - highly recommended!

[url="http://bassgearmag.com/web/index.php"]http://bassgearmag.com/web/index.php[/url] You can get a free digital subscription (pdf I would guess)....

I feel the need to add another.... OBBM of course!

[quote name='Machines' post='148779' date='Feb 29 2008, 08:30 AM']I tried a few Bergantino cabs at Music Live last year. They sound utterly fantastic... and aren't that badly priced. Our very own poptart is the UK dealer for them - check them out here: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/[/url][/quote] Yes - definitely contact Mark at [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk[/url] - he's got a proper demo facility for Bergantino & is a top guy...

Am I doing something stooopid.........? I've started a number of posts but then I don't get any email notification of replies to the post... (yes - I've made sure to tick the relevant box!) I would have thought that by default - the user who started a post would get immediate email notification of a reply, unless they opted out. Thanks!

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='143550' date='Feb 20 2008, 09:38 AM']I thought Herbie's is a Jazz bass[/quote] And what a Jazz bass.... [url="http://www.curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/"]http://www.curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/[/url]

[quote name='glitterskinjim' post='148247' date='Feb 28 2008, 09:28 AM']ok. firstly i need to replace the driver in my ampeg svt-15en classic 15" cab. i don't know if i am being really dumb but i can't find a way into the cab to get access to the speaker, my old ashdown grill unsrewed, and my marshall guitar cab back comes off, but the ampeg cab seams to be a sealed unit with no visible joins or screws? is it atall possible? then secondly, the cab is rated at 200watts at 8ohms. with my head being rated at 350watts at 4ohms and 250watts at 8ohms. If i bought a 15" 400w at 4ohms driver would this work ok with the amp? (i'm not planning to add any more cabs, I understand that two 8ohms cabs would equal 4ohms) your help is much appreciated. [attachment=6021:cab_back.jpg][attachment=6022:stack.jpg][attachment=6024:back_plate.jpg] Jim p.s. If it is a specialist job, can anybody reccomend any good services centres in the oxfordshire area?[/quote] [url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/"]http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/[/url] A bit of a journey from Oxfordshire, but Steve is excellent. Highly recommended.