pete.young

[quote name='51m0n' post='1148269' date='Mar 3 2011, 12:34 PM'][b]Compression 101[/b] (ish) - or "The pestering has paid off".... Simples![/quote] Awesome. Thank you.

The stacked knobs are only slightly larger than the original - a couple of mm in diameter and they stand a bit prouder. There's a picture of my bass with the pickup fitted in the 'Show us your DR Neons' thread in the General forum. Can't comment on the 2-band, never used one.

[quote name='Paul S' post='1144273' date='Feb 28 2011, 11:12 AM']Daft question time - is it a straight fit? Presumably it is the model with the stacked knobs?[/quote] There are no daft questions ... I had to open out two of the holes with a round file (the ones for the stacked pots). Other than that it was a straight drop-in. If you wire it up as per the instructions, the blend pot works backwards (clockwise cuts the neck pickup and increases the bridge, anticlockwise cuts the bridge and increases the neck). I found that was a little strange at first but I'm used to it now.

[quote name='Paul S' post='1140990' date='Feb 25 2011, 11:21 AM']Just out of curiosity what did you do to upgrade the electrics? Mine is (I think) the B-310, so not the high end of the spectrum.[/quote] I put an Artec 3-band pre-amp into my SB465, mostly because the blend pot on the old setup wasn't working properly. It's a big improvement on the standard electronics, probably the best budget fix you can do without upgrading the pickups and probably worth doing even if you did a pickup change.

When you get it, bring it round and we can A/B it against my EBS Neo 2x12 .

[quote name='icastle' post='1132433' date='Feb 18 2011, 04:44 PM']Yep - I've never heard anyone doing a Police cover either, which is odd as they were a big part of 80s/90s music.[/quote] Bed's too big without you, by Sheila Hylton, with more than a little help from Sly and Robbie. Totally transforms the song.

Vintage strings always looks interesting when I drive past. Unfortunately it also looks closed!

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='1126981' date='Feb 14 2011, 01:12 PM']Im glad you mentioned 'Aint nobody' ive tried to it learn on a 4 and it just aint working!! Hence the search for a decent 5 string for the new function band! A lot of the songs ive been asked to learn go lower than a 4, if i want the job i need the right tools, can anyone recommend good 5's below £1000??? [/quote] Oddly enough it was Aint Nobody which finally convinced me that I needed to go to 5 strings. It really depends on what kind of string spacing you're looking for. I had a G&L2500 tribute, which was a brilliant sounding bass but I didn't like the narrow string spacing. I'm much happier with a wide spacing and the corresponding flat fingerboard: if that's what you like, try to find a Yamaha TRB5P

[quote name='guyl' post='1121084' date='Feb 9 2011, 10:43 AM']Sold 2 EA cabs to Headofire. Supersmooth transaction. Lovely bloke - could have stood in that hotel carpark talking about bass all night![/quote] This was a complex deal - Graeme wanted one cab and I the other. Sometimes you find out more about someone when things don't go without a hitch - Graeme had a minor problem getting the second cab to me, but he put in a big effort to sort things out and it all worked out fine. Absolutely top chap, recommended.

[quote name='gafbass02' post='1126727' date='Feb 14 2011, 09:48 AM']I hold my fingers as though holding a plectrum and then play exactly the same as using a pick, but using my nails. Cos I'm 'ard.[/quote] Bernard Edwards called this technique 'chucking'. It's really handy for things like the intro to 'Everybody Dance'. There are probably other threads about it on the site.

[quote name='allighatt0r' post='1126702' date='Feb 14 2011, 09:21 AM']An alder body which has been painted, sculpted, routed and fitted with a high mass bridge (if you bought a fender highmass you'd be [url="http://www.darrenriley.com/shop/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1730"]looking at about $60[/url])[/quote] Sorry that didn't come across very well: I meant that £60 was good value for the body even if you threw most of the other bits away. People planning drive-by's of the various shops can take Woodbridge off the list: no guitars here, just girly dresses. Unless of course ...

I knew of someone at Newark who made a bass with a marble body. It did have good sustain. My banjo weighs 14lbs, which is heavier than most of the basses listed here. It's no problem with a decent strap.

[quote name='mononick' post='1126605' date='Feb 14 2011, 12:53 AM']Plugged the Ryder/mim p bass in and im pleased with the sound. The buzzing has completely gone and Im a lot happier with this neck. I really like the body finish and the bridge. I know i changed a lot of parts but I didnt buy any of the replacement bits as they were all old unused bits I had lying around. As far as Im concerned its still a £60 bass! I will post pictures tomorrow after the neck shim hopefully.[/quote] So, that's £60 for a painted alder body.

[quote name='merello' post='1124101' date='Feb 11 2011, 05:31 PM']Remember him - Dance Away had a cracking line too![/quote] +1 to that . Dance Away was a masterpiece for so many reasons.

[quote name='goblin' post='1120894' date='Feb 9 2011, 02:20 AM']I can't imagine a DB on the roof of my VW Polo [/quote] Why not? I used to carry mine on the roof of my Austin A30 !

[quote name='goblin' post='1120745' date='Feb 8 2011, 10:23 PM']Yeah the Syncros (not Synchro - common mistake ) are very complex, but off road they're miles better than a Defender, but more civilised on the road. And I don't get where you're coming from with the aftermarket parts, because the T25 / T3 Syncros were still done by VW, so it's not a fully aftermarket system.[/quote] The point was that you're stuck with paying full price for manufacturer's spares because there are fewer pattern parts, and T4s are still new enough that not many have been broken. I SERIOUSLY doubt that the off-road performance is anything like a Defender though.

I think you're going to struggle. I have an A6 Avant and a 3/4 size bass will fit longwise behind the front seats without the headstock protruding through the gap between the seats: but the A6 Avant is a very long loadspace and most 4x4s won't be as long. The 110 will, but the kindest thing you can say about it is that it's compromised on-road even if it's better off-road. It would just about fit in the RR Classic I used to own if you put it across the diagonals. By the way, that had a viscous coupling similar to the Haldex system derided by misrule, and the off-road performance didn't suffer noticeably: only the guys with arb lockers front and rear got much further before they got stuck (and they used to change half-shafts like everyone else filled up thier windscreen washer bottles :-) As far as the T4 synchro goes, it's a complicated system which will use more fuel than the 2wd system, but it's a lot newer than the type 25 so there are fewer aftermarket parts. I gather that most are fitted with a rear difflock and they have a crawler gear in addition to the normal gear ratios but I can't confirm that. I also hear that the front axles are liable to expensive problems which can be fixed by pulling the half-shafts: so if you do go and look at one make sure it's all intact!