pete.young

It's very easy to set up a Roland V-Bass like this, slightly more difficult to split your brain into playing the guitar and bass parts at the same time. and probably more overkill for a one-off pub gig. Plus you can only get away with playing 'Peaches' so many times! If you have a tuner output or an effects loop on the amp you might be able to use that to split the signal, and then put it through a harmoniser or octave-up or both. I have a Behringer harmoniser you're welcome to borrow if we can work out a way of getting it to you. Alternatively, what are your programming skills like? You could use something like Logic 8 to play the bass lines on a laptop, as long as you didn't vary the order you'd be OK.

Don't suppose anyone has a 12mm nut from a dead pedal foot switch, or large jack socket, that they could part with? It's to replace a useless black plastic one off the footswitch on my lighting rig - it's bigger than an ordinary 6mm jack socket, same size as the nut that secures a footswitch to a pedal.

A Kay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-70s-Kay-Bass-Guitar-sunburst-Japan-1970s-short-scale-Lemmy-needs-TLC-/160703270808?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item256aa94f98

And Yamaha - a BBT500 and 4x10 just sold for £300 in the for sale section.

I have a Mk 1 TRB 5P, 34 inch scale length, and the string spacing at the nut is between 8.5 and 9 mm. It's 19mm at the bridge.

Check out the 'Recommended Amp Techs' thread from the Repairs forum for recommended techs in your area. Personally I'd take it to Dave Lunt in Stockport, but I don't know the area . http://basschat.co.uk/topic/198-recommended-amp-techs/

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1324678657' post='1477065'] . . . despite his crappy curly cable ;-) [/quote] Hah! I'll have you know that crappy curly cables were the state of the art in 1973. I still have one somewhere, plus one that was half curly half straight, the ultimate in cable chic.

Very nice playing. I am your student!

Some good bargains to be had in the for sale section of this site. For that budget, Peavey or Trace Elliot would be a good choice.

I'm not quite sure about this Strat - something doesn't seem quite right, but I can't put my finger on it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160701233723&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNARL:GB:1123 This is a re-list - the same instrument sold last week for £485.

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1317042959' post='1385820'] That "luthier" who told you never to take the neck off... never have anything to do with him again. From his arse, he doth speak. [/quote] *applause* I'd put this into the 'quotes' thread if I could work out how.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1319186156' post='1410860'] I have the BDDI and am quite happy with it. I also use their cable tester,which is superb [/quote] I have both of those too, and they are great value for money. So is the AD121 acoustic guitar pre-amp, which is really good for things like mandolins and bouzoukis with piezo transducers in. [quote] Hmmm I may have a look at their squidgy synthy thing, the one on my Boss is a little difficult to tease sounds from. [/quote] I had one of those and wasn't very impressed with it: the switch was rather dodgy, it has tracking issues and it's very similar to the Boss in operation. I couldn't get the sounds I wanted out of it either, and bought a Korg which was much better all round. I also have a harmoniser, which is quite fun and works pretty well. I'm not so impressed with the amps and cabs though. There are plenty of stories of cabs going wrong elsewhere in the forum, and we had a guitar combo which was nothing but trouble. The cheap construction methods don't help either: we have a pair of powered PA cabs which have to be treated with velvet gloves, because the heavy transformers are surface-mounted straight onto PCB and can fail catastrophically when dropped.

All that mul's brother? Sorry, no eye deer.

I have an EBS Neo 2x12 which isn't on your list but might be worth considering. It's the best all-round cab I've ever owned, gives great result with modern Markbass and ancient Burman valve heads. Slight mid-scoop, if you like that sort of thing, can be EQ'd back if you don't. It's also very light (24kg) and easy to carry. I bought mine second-hand on this forum, and it doesn't seem to have depreciated much since then. If you're anywhere near Ipswich you are welcome to come round and give it a go. As 51m0n says, there's lots of good options, just find something you like the sound of.

[quote name='allighatt0r' timestamp='1323697285' post='1465907'] Only ever been to one or two auditions. The most recent one was basically a band rehearsal, however they invited two other bass players along to the same audition...!? [/quote] Yes, I've had this happen to me too. Bizarre. What with that and the keyboard player/band leader who didn't know the difference between Bmin and Gmaj7. it was clear we were never going to get on ! We auditioned for guitarists a couple of years ago and did it properly, as a result we got the right guitarist, wasted a minimum of our time, and didn't hurt anyone's feelings if they didn't get the gig. Why would anyone do it differently? The one comment I don't understand in this thread is 'beware of bands who know the songs well'. If I were auditioning for an established band, I'd expect this.

Try a search on the Japcrap thread in the ebay forum. They come up for sale occasionally on the bay and although the ads will be gone, some of the expertise may be useful to you.

Don't bolt them to the cab. Find a piece of 1" board and bolt them to that instead.

Just posted this in 'Gear - Miscellaneous', but it could easily have gone in this forum too: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/162309-v-bass-multicore-cable/

Question about cables for V-Bass and bass synth users. My multicore V-Bass cable (GKC-5 I think) is showing signs of breaking down, so I need a replacement. I appear to have 3 options: 1) Buy a replacement Roland cable - £39 OUCH 2) Buy some 13-Pin DIN plugs and some multicore cable and make one - about £6 in bits plus some uncertainty 3) A Kenwood CD Changer lead - £18 off the bay. This is a 13-Pin to 13-Pin lead, the pinouts are different but is it reasonable to assume that the Ground connector isn't linked to the sheathing? (the Roland one isn't, but the pinouts are different. Anyone done this or have any helpful suggestions? I'm thinking that for 6 quid I might have a punt at making one myself.

[quote name='Deep Thought' timestamp='1323177207' post='1460119'] I have a Hercules stand (not the one pictured). Folds up nice and compact, but the foam on one of the arms has worn out, [/quote] 1/2 " pipe foam insulation and duct tape can be used to effect a repair!

There is also the Epiphone Flying V if you want something that looks a bit more exotic.

If your gear is PAT'd, the lead will be associated with the amp and both will be valid for the same period. Leads that are tested independently only get a 12-month ticket.

Franconia Jazz copy - not sure whether these are Japanese or Korean, but looks tidy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRANCONIA-BASS-GUITAR-/110781672636?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19cb1a2cbc 1980s Aria http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bass-guitar-Aria-Pro-II-/220902277140?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336ecd4014 A Jedson. "Don't think it was the best guitar in the world when it was new". I wouldn't disagree there. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jedson-Bass-Guitar-/120819182579?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c21626bf3 Unbranded Jazz copy with DiMarzio/SD retrofits http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MIJ-Jazz-Bass-copy-Late-70s-Early-80s-DiMarzio-and-Seymour-Duncan-/160689888244?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2569dd1bf4 Avon EBO http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AVON-VINTAGE-EBO-SG-TYPE-BASS-GUITAR-JAPANESE-MIJ-Rose-Morris-Made-Japan-/320805428870?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4ab17e5e86