pete.young

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1378059767' post='2195321'] Now the brand is one thing.... but sadowsky, aguilar, alleva copollo etc, their two band on board preamps - everytime you hear about them they are "the best preamp ever" - I wonder how, different can the cuircuit schematics and parts of a two band preamp be? like at the end of the day it's going to be a shelving (?) eq at a certain frequency and a certain Q value. Where does the "magic" of the sound come from? [/quote] I think there's probably more to pre-amp design than meets the eye. If I were going to build a pre-amp, I think an interesting starting point would be the one in the Yamaha Nathan East BBNE2 . I'm lucky enough to own one of these and in my opinion it's the best sounding bass I've ever heard, which must have something to do with the pre-amp. The pre-amp circuit and a list of all the components is included in the Yamaha Service manual. I think it would be an interesting project to build one of these - obviously you wouldn't need the active circuits on the pickups, but the rest of it seems feasible. It's a long-term project to take the circuit diagram, stick it into TinyCAD/VEECAD and see what the layout would look like. The service manual also includes the Yamaha PCB design but I think reproducing that would be beyond my abilities.

Please tell me it's not a Harley ...

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1382709460' post='2255742'] I've been fired for 'not having long hair', when in reality it was to get someone's mate in (who then cut their hair short!) [/quote] I didn't get a gig once, on the grounds that 'so and so has really good gear'. At the time I was using Markbass and EBS gear that was easily the equal of drummer's mate's epic Trace stack but only 1/3rd the size and weight. It turned out to be the right decision all round though, with hindsight I could never have worked with said drummer nor he with me. I did get the DCM (Don't Come Monday!) from a C&W job once, guitarist and I decided the reggae version of 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' was more interesting and relevant. Singer/Bandleader didn't agree! Usually all this stuff happens for a reason and the reason is often that there's something better waiting round the next corner, as others have said. In the words of the immortal Thomas Waller, "Son, don't let it bother you!"

Something doesn't sound right though - I thought that production stayed in Japan until well after 1991.

Nice one. Just found your other thread in Bass Guitars. Good result all round I reckon. Well done.

I have just put some Status half-rounds on my Duesenberg, which is a short scale with a similar tail piece, and they needed to be medium length. You need to measure the distance from where the string goes in the tail piece to about 1" above the nut, and this gives the 'speaking length', the minimum distance between the ball and the beginning of the windings. You will probably find that you need to cut the string about 2 - 3 inches past the string post before you fit it.

You need to look in the 'Musical Backwaters' thread for the truly rare examples. Someone had an 800 series and there was a guy who used to post on here called Karim who had a 600 series with LEDs . I have an SB465 which has been modified with a 2-band Nordstrand pre-amp and a GK-3B Roland pickup, [URL=http://s46.photobucket.com/user/cr0ut0n/media/2010-12-05212043.jpg.html][IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/cr0ut0n/2010-12-05212043.jpg[/IMG][/URL] also a natural ash SB320 fretless. [URL=http://s46.photobucket.com/user/cr0ut0n/media/202_zps8f4e2267.jpg.html][IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/cr0ut0n/202_zps8f4e2267.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Another problem with the way this has been implemented: normal users can't reply to posts, even to their own posts. So no bumping. Except that mods are allowed to reply to posts. Including thier own posts. So no bumping, except for mods. That doesn't seem fair or equitable .

How did it go Luke? Just over £300 seems to be a very good deal for someone.

[quote name='TG Flatline' timestamp='1382122209' post='2248417'] Hi Pete, With the pot lugs facing you and the pot shaft facing up, the lugs are 1-3 left to right. The metal tab allows you to drill a second hole in the enclosure for this to slot into. Chances are you'll want to snap it off with some pliers and forget the second hole. Hope that helps! Tom [/quote] Hi Tom, Yes, that's very helpful, I can now see what I need to do to finish the build off. Many thanks for your reply.

Recent purchases mean that I'll have to stick with my similar-vintage BB800 .

Si I love your artwork! I'm working on a pedalparts TS808 kit and I have a couple of questions about pots. Firstly, there's nothing on the pots to identify which terminal does which. Pots are 'Alpha' like the ones in Si's DAM Meathead and Fuzz Face. PCB has 3 connections for each pot, outers are labelled 1 and 3, middle is presumably 2 but isn't labelled. Is there a wrong way to connect these up? Secondly, the pot has a cast alloy lug sticking up next to the shaft which stops it sitting flat in the enclosure - presumably I can just file this off to get the pot to seat properly, or is there something missing? Kind regards, Pete

This looks to me like a BB1200, from the date and the pickup configuration. In original case, with tools and an unfitted clear perspex pickguard. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181238563983 I know there's some love for these here, so hopefully someone will be able to pick this up. Definitely not crap, so deserves its own thread rather than going in the Japcrap one.

I predict that it will be flipped on Ebay for five times that price before the week is out. You mark my words :-)

So AnnoyingTwit, did you get any response? My son is going to Norwich and could pick it up next weekend for you , then you would only have the problem of how to get to Ipswich instead of Norwich!

That's nice - I think it's either an SB600 or an SB700, which would be something of a bargain. I can't tell from the front, maybe noel27 or flat eric can help?

I have Thomastic Infelds on my Precision and was looking for something a bit more lively. I've gone for a set of Status Half-rounds, which were a perfect fit, feel really nice and sound great.

If I had to predict which would be more likely to explode between Ashdown and TC Electronic, I'd pick Ashdown every time. The Genz Benz Contours at Bassdirect are good value at the moment.

Upside-down Beatle Bass would seem to be one choice - pretty sure they're 30 inch scale. Could also use an Epiphone Flying Vee bass upside-down, they were very popular with lefties when they originally came out apparently. As an absolute last resort you could also do this with a Vox or similar teardrop-shape, but be warned - they are horrible! I had a Vox Wyman once, hated it .

Put your pics on photobucket.com or similar and post the IMG tags here. I have a mandolin with a mahogany neck which suffered a complete break at the headstock. Local luthier is a guy called Colin Fulton who repaired the break. I dont know what adhesive he used, but you can only see the join if you know it's there and you go looking for it. Colin is a top guy who would be happy to talk to you about this. Pm me for his contact details, or you can find them in the pinned 'luthiers' thread in Bass Guitars.

Andertons have some of these in stock. They seem to be extremely well made and finished, which is reflected in the price.

I use a VB-99 live. For many of the gigs we play, there simply isn't room for another keyboard on stage. It would actually make a lot more sense to ditch the bass guitar and use a keyboard - the ideal size and shape for a midi controller is a piano accordion IMHO.

Ah yes, the wayback machine. Access to the Wiki, the Blog, .... More relevant than the current site in many ways.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1381325451' post='2237596'] That's something Thom Yorke doesn't need anymore. I cant really see his point about Spotify. [/quote] It seems to me that Tom Yorke is making this point altruistically - [u]he[/u] doesn't need the money any more, but he recognises that up-and-coming bands don't enjoy the kind of financial stability that acts like Radiohead who became established in the pre-streaming era do, and is making that point on behalf of them. What no-one else seems to have mentioned is that it's not just Spotify who are the culprits here. The record companies have the choice to distribute the royalties fairly, and many of them choose not to.