pete.young

Take the straplock off the strap, put the strap on the button and fit the straplock on the button ever the top of the strap.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1452692330' post='2952465'] Did anyone ever get stung by a Stingray? [/quote] Steve Irwin?

I have recently put some Delano pickups into my 465 to go with the nordy preamp that has been there for a while. It's a great combination which has transformed the bass into a real tone monster.

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1452499878' post='2950399'] What is perfect pitch with a banjo? Throwing it in the bin without it hitting the sides. I adore banjo. Wish I knew more about it and will check out the suggestions. I had assumed it took decades to get a reasonable sound. [/quote] That would be "into a toilet without hitting the seat". It's like anything else: any idiot can master the equivalent of root - 5th in a couple of days but to get to a reasonable level takes a bit of time and effort. If you are anywhere near Suffolk you are welcome to drop by and I can show you the basics of old time frailing/clawhammer/drop thumb and Irish style tenor. Not bluegrass though, I found that way too difficult to master anything more than a basic 3 finger roll.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1452214630' post='2947799'] Mind you, I don't see how you'd know it was an SB401... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-collection-SGC-Nanyo-SB401-made-in-japan-bass-guitar-/141871310232?hash=item2108306598:g:dC0AAOSwwPhWjpkp"]http://www.ebay.co.u...C0AAOSwwPhWjpkp[/url] [/quote]Sometimes there is a sticker inside the cavity with a model number or series number.

Prefect recording amp? Sounds like a schoolboy error to me.

Here's a wild idea - how about we hold off posting unsubstantiated rumours, gossip, conjecture, unattributed emails and allegations from former endorsers until we actually have some substantial facts to discuss?

Me too - I've just bought a Seagull Grand Sunburst GT from Wunjo's , a tiny parlour guitar with a 14-fret neck to the body and a much bigger sound than it has any right to have. Marvellous.

It might be worth taking the top off in that case. It's been a while since I opened up my lm2 and I can't remember if there are any more fuses inside the amp.

There is a slow blow fuse in a fuse holder under the AEC connector on the back of the amp. You could test that to see if it has blown and if so replace it. If it blows again immediately, I'm sorry to day that an expensive repair may be on the cards. Is it still under warranty?

You are pretty much stuck with the Roland lead unless you want to build one yourself. I never had a lead fail but they are more flimsy than instrument leads and need to be looked after.

I built the pedalparts ts808 kit which was excellent. Did the straight kit for guitar. There is also a much smaller version without buffers which might leave enough room for a blend circuit, which pedalparts also have. Talk to the diy effects thread for modding ideas there are some very capable builders there.

My Duesenberg is 30". I think chowny has just brought out a 34" version.

One technique I have seen people use is to make a box and then cut it in half.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1450259563' post='2930956'] I keep meaning to build one of the Blue Box clones, with the octave switch. Maybe I'll pick one up after Xmas. [/quote] My son built the poodleparts kit which works spectacularly well with guitar, haven't tried it on Bass.

[quote name='rasher80' timestamp='1450350578' post='2931859'] A bit harsh! [/quote] Indeed. I never really got Shane McGowan until I started playing in a Pogues covers band and started to hear the detail. Christmas is only as far away as the next gig :-) Broad Majestic Shannon is magnificent too. This is a nice version for people who don't like Shane much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGD0I5qdw8c I like this lot for the sentiment (not work safe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv9XZI3zwF4 and the Dropkick Murphy's take on it "The Season's Upon Us" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk Worst is probably a toss up between Cliff and Spaceman came a travelling. Or anything by Chris de Burgh really.

I think that if Wunjo have a stand at the bass guitar show, you might get a chance to exhibit there without having to become an official exhibitor. There may also be an opportunity with bass gear if they are going, drop molan on this forum a note and see.

Dr. Dave's home made cab build.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1450101103' post='2929540'] I didn't know the LH500 has a parallel effects loop, well there ya go. Bit naff as there's no blend control either, which kinda restricts it somewhat. [/quote] I don't think it does either. Pretty sure it's serial.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1449649794' post='2925458'] You are SO not going to play this sitting down. [/quote] Play it? I would just hang it on the wall as a piece of modern art. It probably sounds like sh*t anyway with those strings and pickups.

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1449278149' post='2922271'] I would love to, but - and I should have specified in my OP - I'd be looking to spend about half the cost of those bad boys. [/quote] My Japanese not for export P has a much slimmer neck than the normal precision.

I still have a soft spot for the Korg DT10, which is very easy for a myopic git like me to see. But since I got my TC Polytune clip-on, I don't use it - looks like it'll be moved off the board when I need some more real estate.