pete.young

I've said this before in similar threads, but, Vox Wyman. Weighed a ton, sounded horrible, was hateful to play, looked hideous. Wish I still had it, it would be worth a fortune.

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1359572622' post='1956906'] Fair enough Happy Jack - let's agree that you are a very wide man indeed then.... [/quote] That's a bit harsh - he could work out more and cut down on the Dim Sum a bit, but he's not literally a Giant Of The Bass :-)

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1359551509' post='1956434'] Wasn't the brass nut standard on the top end BC basses? I'm pretty sure the Pudak/Maple capped ones I drooled over in the Bass Centre had brass nuts. [/quote] The Rev is right. I can confirm that my SB465 has both a brass nut and a brass truss rod adjuster - haven't had the rod out so I don't know what the rest of it is made of.

None of the above really, these days pretty much everything goes through the PA.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1359068978' post='1949574'] Sorry Pete I thought everything was gone, feel like a dick right now. [/quote] No worries, sh*t happens!

Think the answer is try loads until you find the one that's right for you. For me, Ernie Ball are a perfect fit on my thumb, and have a nice sharp point on the pick.

That's good news Wayne, glad you're OK, I was beginning to fear the worst!

[quote name='lastnotleast' timestamp='1358691857' post='1943393'] Keep a limited budget in mind, please. I [i]will [/i]spend more if worthwhile but, ordinarily, I want to say in the $200 to $300 range. [/quote] I'm out. No idea about US prices.

[quote name='lastnotleast' timestamp='1358605855' post='1942084'] However, from a cursory research, I believe that parallel effects loops are relatively new and typically equipped with a "blend" control knob. [/quote] My Markbass LMII must be getting on for 10 years old by now, and has a parallel loop with no blend control. However it also has a jumper inside the case that allows it to be switched to serial.

Effects loops are normally connected in parallel with the clean signal, so you get a blend between the loop and the un-effected signal (and if the effect in the loop fails, you still get sound). To maximise (no pun indended for once) the benefit of your Sonic Maximiser, which is really a serial device, you might want to make sure your effects loop is set to serial. I'm not sure from a quick scan of the manual for your amp whether the effects path is serial or parallel - might be worth a detailed read or a quick email to Acoustic.

Fair point. I'm not convinced that this forum is responsible, but I will hold off posting these until the listing is completed in future. The downside to that of course is that posting something here might allow a basschatter interested in an auction to make contact with the seller before the ad gets pulled.

And before anybody says it, no I am not! - 11 stone tops :-)

Westminster. Never come across that particular branding before - looks like a nice axe and hopefully will go full term. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221175642084?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Mine has just gone back because of a dead PSU, but before it went I also discovered this switch. It won't switch by hand, but if you are standing on the foot pedal and put some body weight on it, it switches just fine.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1358337484' post='1937141'] I opened the link and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor - that PB70-US/ASH is gorgeous. It'd go very nicely with my own PB70-US that I have in black. [/quote] Lovely, isn't it. I've got one just like it, except that mine now sports a P-Retro and a Nordstrand NP4.

Was that the one that required you to learn 'Dirty Linen'? Commiserations, you worked pretty hard on that.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1358269097' post='1936034'] 22 Slow Dancing In A Burning Room 04:02 [/quote] Tru dat. A work of genius. I'm surprised that 'The Chain' isn't in the top 10 bad ones. I've seen first-hand what that can do to a normally sentient rational being, and it wasn't pretty!