pete.young

Gentlemen, start your engines!

Here:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Burman-4000-150-watt-amp-RARE_W0QQitemZ320414797117QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item4a9a35cd3d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Burman-4000-150-watt...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

This would originally have had the Golden Lion KT77 valves in and probably dates from 1980, that's around the time these were fitted. With EL34 the output will be 100 W. The build quality of these amps is second to none, on a par with the mil-spec Hiwatts that Dave Reeves made in the 1970s and early 80s.

I've never seen one of these on Ebay before, so it will be very interesting to see what it goes for.

I have heard of people using the Simms Watts all-valve guitar and PA heads for bass, but I've not come across this model before. It all seems to be intact but i'd be put off by the solid state pre / valve power. A s hop down this way had a guitar head and matching 4x12 but I think it's moved on long ago.

This looks identical to the Fishman unit on my Dean B2. I posted something about the electronics in another thread, but basically the Dean preamp gives you a separate volume pot for the piezo to balance the sound with the mag pickups.

The piezo on it's own sounds woody, if that makes sense. V8's description is pretty good. The upper octave sounds like the bass of a classical guitar to my jaded lugs.

It also seems to add some punch to the sound when used with the mag pickups.

I'll try and get some sound samples up once my recording engineer wakes up!

[quote name='thegallery' post='575688' date='Aug 20 2009, 03:48 PM']As indeed stated the prices are 'from' the work involved routing a pickup through the body and also in the scratchplate does involve a fair bit of time and expertise, supplying the pickup etc cuts the cost, but wiring everything up again, is quite time consuming, routing and wiring a bass we think £100 is a very reasonable price.

With regards the refret again indeed if the fingerboard was unbound the price would £130, it is just a little more involve with binding.

We are also in the process of having a new website launched where there will be a more extensive and up to date price list.

I have updated the old website prices
alex[/quote]
I don't think that's unreasonable. Take your Land Rover into a main dealer for a service and you'll be paying £120/hour labour charges.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='557998' date='Aug 1 2009, 06:43 PM']or two midgets one with a horn[/quote]
Take my advice - don't Google images for this.

[quote name='Apex' post='574763' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:25 PM']Route 2:

bassbod bristol
mr foxen bristol
sk8 bristol
Apex bristol
gunsfreddy2003 cheltenham
phil the bassist newbury
barelyl4 salisbury
voxpop reading
sibob high wycombe
alien milton keynes
bananaman leamington spa
giblett123 birmingham
adee corby
redroque norwich
physcoandy ipswich
crez5150 wickford
dannybuoy london/surrey
bythesea shoreham[/quote]

Took my name off the list. By 16 weeks I'll have seen everything I want to see at the SE Bass Bash, and if not it's less than 2 hours from Ipswich to Brighton.

Get together and rent a room !

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56633"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56633[/url]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='569715' date='Aug 15 2009, 08:07 AM']Sorry if this is in the wrong forum - feel free to move it Mr. Moderator.

I've got an audition tomorrow and have been sent 4 MP3 files of songs to learn. I can hook up my MP3 player to my Tascam Bass Trainer and play along to the songs but I can't take the bass out of the recording, which is really helpful.

Does anybody know if I can convert the MP3 files to a format that'll let me edit the bass in the Tascam ?[/quote]
Do you have one of the older Bass Trainers that requires a CD?

If so just use something like Nero (if you have it) or CDBurnerXP to make an audio CD - these will automatically convert the MP3 into audio file format.

[quote name='steantval' post='569547' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:50 PM']If you are constantly having to change keys to suit a limited vocal talent,[/quote]

The fact that there is a better key to suit the voice of individual singers is not necessarily the sign of a limited vocal talent. Particularly when the song is recorded by a man and your vocalist is female, or vice versa.

The MOST important thing as far as a covers band is concerned is getting the song in the right key so that the vocalist can do the best possible performance. Tough for many musos egos to accept but this is a basic fact of life so the sooner you get used to it the better.

[quote name='Hot Tub' post='569464' date='Aug 14 2009, 08:36 PM']So, if it's not in the original key (which is the one I know, inside out, back to front, upside down), is it OK to shoot the singer? [/quote]

No. Nobody goes to see a covers band because of the bassist.

Dont think notes, think intervals. Keys become irrelevant, you look good (or at least, competent :-)

Ruler?

Off to find some feeler gauges. Interesting that everything is medium. Wait until the upright bass players get involved!

Sometimes, sometimes not. Sometimes we need to adjust either up or down a few semitones to put it into the singers best vocal range.

A reputable guitar shop in Denmark St? Claiming that they replaced the original frets??

Jack, next time you go on a shopping expedition please drop me a PM so I can come along for some free entertainment!

+1 for Gareth Hughes suggestion.

Many pro double bass players use a C extension to get those lower notes.

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='563886' date='Aug 8 2009, 11:39 PM']Pretty! What exactly is it?[/quote]

It is a CIJ PB70 80US fretless, a not-for-export model with US pickups and I'll guess a jazz-width neck. I have an identical one, except that it has frets.

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='563341' date='Aug 8 2009, 10:15 AM']Ah so...my bid would be way off the mark then.. [/quote]
I'm sure he'll take more for it if you insist!

What appears to be a Maya precison with a maple neck - is this a '70s Matsumoku?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ190326483805QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item2c5057ab5d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAYA-BASS-GUITAR_W0Q...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

As it happens, Ishibashi has one in not such good condition for 98,000 yen. With the current exchange rate and shipping costs, you're not going to see a lot of change from £800 if you were to import that one.

Snotglo?

What we need is bassassin, someone go and haul him over here from the 'ebay' Japcrap thread!

I should be able to make this. Can't imagine that most of my gear is of interest but I'll bring a Burman Pro 4000 and a Dean Bromberg B2, which has an unusual Piezo bridge pickup that people might like to see and hear.

Nic, you could ask doctor_of_the_bass if his mate Colin would do a tutorial ;-)

I think you should also wait until Alex Claber gets a Midget ready.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='555724' date='Jul 29 2009, 11:09 PM']That fretless Rick is gorgeous.[/quote]
+1 . I was lucky enough to see it in the flesh, and it really is something special. And that's from someone who doesn't like Ricks!

Glad the Ibanez worked out!

Are we limited to solid basses, or are acoustic ones allowed too? In which case

Fylde [url="http://www.fyldeguitars.com/guitars.html"]http://www.fyldeguitars.com/guitars.html[/url]

Nigel Thornbory - dunno if he's still making them www.highlystrung.co.uk

to name but two.

Brian Eastwood ;-)

[url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html"]http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/coll.html[/url]

Crimson Guitars.