gary mac

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1464169792' post='3057070'] Sounds like you're grounding some of the wiring - can you pop a strip of paper or card between the pots and the bottom of the control cavity, see if that stops any odd contacts ? I'd check to see that nothing touches the sides of the cavity as well. HtH [/quote] Had the same problem a while back after shielding one of mine. A slight tweak of the output socket, so that it wasn't touching the foil tape, sorted it.

A strange gig for us on Saturday night at the lovely little rural market town of Old Hemel in Herts. Arrived at the allotted time, to be told we would have to start late as the F.A. Cup was on I was a bit hacked off really, it's not as though the football was sprung on them last minute. Not the easiest of load ins at the best of times but a mob of drunken, chanting football fans didn't make it any more of a pleasure. Anyway we finally started and against all expectations it was shaping up great, a full dance floor and an enthusiastic crowd. Then a drunken twat started dancing around with a bar stool, swinging it in all directions. A slightly less drunken punter, stepped in and made a valiant effort to wrestle the stool away and for his troubles ended up with his leg pointing in the opposite direction to how it should be Ambulance called and the poor chap was finally carted off on a stretcher, amazingly the drunken twat who had caused the mayhem was allowed to stay and was still bragging about flooring the bloke. We got started again following a break of about an hour and three quarters and ended playing to a lively audience who made us very welcome.

Same as Karl, I'm finding myself excited by the chicken heads. I'm new to knob GAS.

It took the thought of listening to one of your clips, to get me off the settee to search out my headphones. All else had failed so far today The bass sounds great as does the playing, love the little flourish at the end.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1463818663' post='3054238'] Cheers. Shame you never got to play the BB2. [/quote] Fran can always try it, round at my gaff

It does allow more tonal variation of course but personally I wouldn't retro fit one to any of my P basses. Is it a valuable P bass that you are considering doing this to?

I'm officially a wimp and ageing and have just bought a Barefaced. Now I'm one happy, ageing wimp

[quote name='Veils' timestamp='1463487501' post='3051712'] Thanks Mr Gary Mac It shouldn't be a surprise to me really I guess. The reason I got into playing bass was a certain Mr Alex James, who is still to this day my number 1 bass hero. Not just the way he plays, but the sound he gets too (I know he's a Precision man rather than Jazz). Now that I think about it, Precisions are the only bass I am yet to experiment with........hmmmmmmm........... [/quote] It is very pleasing to get a thank you but what am I being thanked for?

I became a Barefaced owner last night. A nearly new Big Baby 2. Fortunately my neighbours were out this morning and so I was able to give it a fairly comprehensive try out. Like Bearfist said a few posts back, "what a remarkable piece of kit"

Pleased to recommend Haysy as another fine Bass Chatter. Great with comms, no messing about with payment and a pleasure to spend time with. As Tom has already said, "deal with confidence"

Good to hear that you're happy with the Vanderkley Dave

I look at it as entertaining reading though. It's fun reading between the lines and gauging the level of bull. There's a jazz bass on there at the moment and the seller is detailing how the nut has been replaced with one fashioned from a toothbrush. The price for said Jazz, £12,000. Hopefully you won't get too wound up and stressed, may be avoid trawling the ads for a while.