pete.young

If you're looking to invest, buying any of this, or anything else new, is going to lose you a fortune. Resist the lure of all that shiny sh*t, check out your options and then watch for stuff on this forum. That way you shouldn't lose too much. The market for old Fenders seems to be on the floor at the moment and will pick up at some point.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='500265' date='May 28 2009, 08:58 PM']But in your case I'd say you're better off without them - I liked the comment about "going onto the next level" - Where's that, then? Bigger social clubs??[/quote] ROFL. Wigs? Plus one for sentiments previously expressed, you're better off without them and you'll find it easier to get another band than they will a competent bassist.

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I should be able to find something there. mini pots are fine, the existing pot is one and there isn't a lot of room in the cavity for anything bigger!

I need to replace the pickup blend pot on my Bass Collection SB310. The existing pot is a 250 KOhm , but I can only find 500KOhm replacements (at axesrus) . Can anyone tell me what difference this will make?

Cheating slightly: it wasn't last night and it wasn't my gig! I went to see Darren of Bass Merchant fame playing with Dirty Trix in the newly re-opened Ipswich Railway on Saturday, and it was an excellent night. The bass sounded immense.

Put it on myspace, link to it from your website.

I have been following Elom's custom bass build, by Ben of Crimson Guitars, with keen interest. It'll be very interesting to see how it turns out. There's a thread somewhere in the build forum.

[quote name='Finbar' post='496171' date='May 23 2009, 05:41 PM']Am I the only person who has this point of view? [/quote] Probably not. I am travelling the same path, but I'm not quite so far along it as you are. The thing I find compression most useful for is cleaning up the signal and helping things like Octaver and Synth to track better.

Been meaning to do this for a while. I've just acquired a Diago Showman from a forum member so that I could fit my G5 (also from a forum member) onto the board and didn't have to transport it in a separate case. Here's what it looks like now with all the pedals in a chain from right to left: When I get time I'm going to tidy up the wiring and cables and put the expression pedal for the G5 on. I also have a double looper, originally thinking it would be good to get the G5 out of the chain. I'm currently thinking along the lines of: Tuner -> Loop 1 -> Compressor -> Octabass -> G5 -> Fuzz Loop 2 -> Chorus Any suggestions for improvements welcomed. This is dependent on me finding a way to mask the looper LEDs which are dazzlingly bright even in sunlight. I also have a tremolo which might usefully take up some of the space. I'm not thrilled with the compressor and will probably replace it with something better at some point. Before I got the Diago I was using this home-made job, basically a wooden frame in a Maplin toolbox turned upside down, with some detachable hinges pop-riveted onto the box. If anyone is interested in acquiring this fine vintage piece of bodgery please make me an offer!

And to balance up the last piece of crap, a definite not-piece-of-crap. In it's day , this must have been a very desirable bass. Still is. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Deluxe-5-string-fretless-Electric-bass_W0QQitemZ280348942409QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4146196049&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A7|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Delu...93%3A7|294%3A50[/url]

Now here's something that you don't see every day. A Morris bass. I might have to buy this to use with my morris dancing exploits! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BASS-JAPAN-Rare-Vintage-1970s_W0QQitemZ260414182113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca1e512e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A4|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BAS...93%3A4|294%3A50[/url]

I've just put DR Sunbeams on my GL2500. Very very nice, still a bit too bright for me (don't like stainless!) but the feel is perfect.

My CIJ PB70-US has a 34mm wide at the nut jazz neck with a maple board. No, it's not for sale ;-)

[quote name='AM1' post='494748' date='May 21 2009, 10:54 PM']You don't realise how crap they really sound until you fit a new set. Nothing worse than the tone from dead strings, it's so dull.[/quote] If it was good enough for Jamerson ... If you use flatwounds, there's really no point in changing them.

[quote name='AM1' post='494687' date='May 21 2009, 09:45 PM']No, no, no...you got that a touch mixed up. Let me assist you by correcting it: If you're abnormally, disgustingly into jazz or play like a boring tw@t, with no energy, change your strings every few months. If you're normal and play top quality, energetic, sweat-inducing music, fill a tube with beer, to cool you down and bulk buy lots of strings. I'll get my coat! [/quote] You have a coat? That's not very punk rock.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='493515' date='May 20 2009, 05:49 PM']Well new 21012 arriving tomorrow so hoping to tighten up my sound from the 2x15"MB ive been using. Gig on Sunday, Shaun says be sensible with the speakers and let the cones loosen up! not really sure what he means other than dont run em at full tilt![/quote] Whereabouts are you playing? I'd really like to hear from anyone who has AB'd a 4 ohm and 8 ohm version of the same cab. I reckon that with something as powerful as a LMII you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Glad to be proved wrong, as always!

Maplins to the rescue - Yay! These are good for making up pedal board cables: [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=1249&C=SO&U=Strat15"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=...O&U=Strat15[/url]

[quote name='51m0n' post='491415' date='May 18 2009, 02:46 PM']Thing is, if its supposed to be a clean valve (ie like the Hartke LH500) then you really shouldnt hear any diff at all.[/quote] +1 "Ive spend 20 years building the cleanest possible valve amp, and now you tell me you want distortion??" - Greg Burman, according to a long-ago conversation with Dave Lunt.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='490602' date='May 17 2009, 03:53 PM']Metal? These guys are proud punks! I think A Wilhlem Scream have techincal guitarists and the bassist and drummer are also very high standard musicians.[/quote] Shame about the vocals. Each to his own, I guess. This does nothing for me.

[quote name='greyparrot' post='488744' date='May 15 2009, 12:07 PM']Its the resonance of the basses woods that create the tone. Tone woods etc. If your theory is right 4 bass strings mounted to a cricket bat with frets and jazz p/us will sound the same as a fender jazz! Lets hope not![/quote] Hmm - we have plenty of cricket bats knocking about here, I feel a project coming on! :-)

[quote name='BigRedX' post='489596' date='May 16 2009, 10:09 AM']London International Music Show[/url] next month[/quote] Unless some drastic improvements have taken place in the last couple of years, don't bother. I went to this in 2007 and from a bass player's point of view it was a complete and utter waste of time, money and effort.

It's great news that they're getting back together. I missed them completely the first time around and only discovered them when my band decided to cover Twisted and Hedonism - that made me realise what a good player he is. I'll definitely go and see them when they tour. Much respect to Tayste for digging out that interview. Really good stuff, another reason to be glad I bought a G5!

One of my work colleagues has decided he wants an 80's covers band or an 80's tribute band to play at his 40th birthday. Date is Thursday 18th June and the venue will be central London. If any of you fine dudes has a band that would suit and you are available and willing, please do me the honour of dropping me a PM and I'll put you in touch with the man.