pete.young

[quote name='nick' post='97708' date='Dec 2 2007, 06:22 PM']Has anybody ever tried using a PA for bass with any success, & does anybody know anything about FAL?[/quote] Some people have had varying degrees of success with Simms-Watts PA amps. FAL were made in Cornwall, 70's / 80's I think. I have an old FAL 50W 4-channel transistor PA amp somewhere. Never tried putting bass through it. It's not great, tbh.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='97961' date='Dec 3 2007, 09:52 AM']What's that book, Pete?[/quote] Ultimate Slap Bass, by Stuart Clayton, www.basslinepublishing.com . Stu posts on this forum occasionally. It's an excellent book IMHO, which starts from absolute basics and goes right through to stuff in the advanced section that I can't get close to, like double thumbing. Includes 2 CDs and interviews with some of the usual suspects. Stu, if you're reading this used fivers will do nicely ;-)

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='97940' date='Dec 3 2007, 09:16 AM']I have listened to Jeff Berlin's 'metronome rant' for over a decade. I kind of know what he means about time but I think he is missing a trick. I think the device has merit in that it teaches you, as a developing player, to LISTEN to another sound source whilst you are determining the validity of your own 'time'. In short, if you are playing straight quarter notes solo, I have no doubt that they will be in time (as per Jeff's 'numpty from the audience' trick) but, unless you have something to refer to, you will not be able to determine whether or not your RELATIVE time is good (are you racing, dragging etc).[/quote] +1 for that. Another good trick is to play along to a track and then have someone drop the sound source out for 8, 12, 16 or whatever bars and see how close you are to the original beat when it comes back in. I think metronomes can be useful when you're starting out, and I find them handy things to have around when I sit down with a score and it says 'crotchet = 152' to figure out how fast it has to go. I'm not impressed with Jeff's attitude either - I saw him at the London Guitar Show a couple of years ago and we got 2 minutes of bass-playing (supposedly demoing Markbass) plus a 10-minute rant about how you don't need to spend loads of money on lessons about how to play slap bass, just buy a book. Just for the record, I have Stu Clayton's excellent book but I'm still struggling with the 'why' question rather than the 'how' question ;-)

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='94894' date='Nov 27 2007, 01:25 AM']fit 1/4" router bit with bottom-mounted roller bearing, cut round & round in circles until the bearing stops up against the pickup rout,[/quote] Ah. Sound of penny dropping, very loudly. [quote]PS. It's now gone black - hopefully have some piccies next weekend.[/quote] Looking forward to seeing it finished.

[quote name='OldGit' post='95539' date='Nov 28 2007, 11:37 AM']"Still after a date with Kylie" My mate played sax in the band on the Tiutanic for the Dr Who special she's in.[/quote] Did they play 'When the boat comes in' ?

[quote name='Jim' post='95076' date='Nov 27 2007, 01:51 PM']oopss sorry...http://www.flightcasepro.co.uk/Gig-Skinz/Gig-Skinz.php[/quote] I also managed to order one from Chemical Records in Bristol yesterday at 3.00pm, and it was delivered this morning before 11.00 ! Excellent service if you ask me.

[quote name='Telebass' post='94760' date='Nov 26 2007, 08:57 PM']Quote Dood "What would have happened if the original stand up basses had six strings to start with???" They did. And frets too...[/quote] Indeed. Any of you guys ever seen a Theorbo? 14 or more strings. Between 6 and 8 fretted, typical scale length 30 - 32 inches. The remainder 52 inch unfretted. Bass and Tenor register. Fabulous things.

[quote name='funkysimon' post='94438' date='Nov 26 2007, 11:05 AM']You know, I swear that I can hear a bass during the organ solo in this video of Schofield: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfi9fKpm3yU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfi9fKpm3yU[/url] Either that or the organist is truly one talented SOB.[/quote] I'd go with 'talented SOB'. You can see his left hand technique working at 3.15 - 3.45 . Just found out they're playing near me next March. Woo! Yay!

[quote name='Steve Lawson' post='94246' date='Nov 25 2007, 07:11 PM']Over to you lot, what do you recommend?[/quote] The Matt Schofield Trio [url="http://www.mattschofield.com/"]http://www.mattschofield.com/[/url] . Bellowhead. Helikons rule.

[quote name='ashevans09' post='93799' date='Nov 24 2007, 03:50 PM']Looking to put some wheels on my 1x15, anything I should know before I start merrily drilling into it? Cheers, [/quote] Get 4 castors and stick them on a bit of board instead. You don't mark the 1x15 and you can use the board when you get a 4x10 to go with it. And the castors don't rattle.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='93415' date='Nov 23 2007, 05:01 PM']Hey GP, if you happen to be popping into Sound Control on a weekday lunchtime or after work, drop me a PM. I work just down the road in High Holborn and its not too much hassle to help out.[/quote] What an offer. I'd take him up on that, if I were you.

[quote name='Grand Puba' post='93230' date='Nov 23 2007, 11:01 AM']So who is the best bass dealer in London, for a novice just starting out.[/quote] Well, based on a trip down Denmark St last Saturday I can't honestly recommend any of the shops there except Hanks, and they don't sell basses. Though we didn't manage to get to Wunjos, so I can't comment on them. Macaris, a bit further down Charing Cross Rd is still a proper music shop but I don't know what stock they carry. God knows what happened to the Bass Cellar since Simone left, but they have a distinctly odd idea of customer service. There was a notice on the wall which said something like 'Want a bass, but got no money? Well don't waste our time!' I think that's appalling. The chances are that you will find a better deal in the second hand pages on this forum. It might still be worth going down to a couple of dealers to see what's available, just leave your cheque book at home. The place with the biggest stock of basses in your range is probably the Bass Centre in Brune St, round the back of Liverpool St Station. Customer service is extremely variable but can be very good. The Bass Gallery is the dealer of choice for many basschatters, but they don't carry a lot of low-end stock.

[quote name='gilmour' post='93246' date='Nov 23 2007, 11:27 AM']Any suggestions where I can get one? I'm not bothered if it's eden or not as long as it fits - i don't really know where to start looking. it's dimensions are 13"W x 3.5"H x 12"D[/quote] There's a company called 'Gigskinz' who make a range of mixer bags. I thought I'd succeeded in ordering one for my iAmp 350, which is a similar size, but the company haven't delivered the goods in 2 weeks and don't answer my phone calls or emails, so PM and I'll tell you who not to buy one from!

[quote name='dood' post='92851' date='Nov 22 2007, 04:40 PM']I think its the browser that decides font sizes.. If its any consellation, Mine is ok. Can you change your 'zoom' on your browser in the same way IE does.. If you have a scroll mouse, you can hold down CTRL and scroll up and down to change your page sizes there. Kinda like a zoom thing ;o)[/quote] That's sorted the problem. Thanks Dood! I must have accidentally munged it whilst trying to make sense of maps.live.com in 3d. Wow, more weird windows functionality that I never even knew existed! That's actually quite useful.

I'm using Firefox on XP and all of a sudden all the fonts on this site are tiny. I haven't changed any browser settings and the site currently has permission to over-ride my defaults. Has anything changed? Anyone else seeing this or is it just me?

You're in serious danger of making a good job of this! I'd be interested to hear what you think of the Armstrongs. I've an RSB Special - 1 fretless which sounds a bit lifeless and I was wondering about changing the pickup, or maybe asking Wizard to rewind it. Also, how did you make such a neat template? Draw round the pickup, but then what - how do you allow for the collar thickness?

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='91932' date='Nov 21 2007, 12:05 AM']So, what GOOD heads have the tuning mute facility and a good pro DI output, so i can rack the head up with the rack tuner in the tuner out, using the mute facility to tune and leaving a clear signal path.[/quote] Euphonic Audio iAmps

[quote name='Stewart' post='92558' date='Nov 22 2007, 09:36 AM']Unless the cabs are sealed (not ported), I'd agree with bass_ferret 100% - don't waste your time and money.[/quote] They're not sealed, or ported. There's a hole in the back that you use as a carrying handle. I've got one of these rigs too, and I don't think they're suitable cabinets for putting 250w drivers into, without going anywhere near WinISD.You'd be better off to get bassthing68 to build a couple of Omni 10.5s, or look at the smaller Epiphani/EBS/EA/GK/Insert your favourite boutique cab of choice here.

Thanks Dave, that makes sense. They have different kits depending on whether it's cathode bias or fixed bias, and there's another add-on for amps with a separate supply for the screen. I dont have schematics for the Burman but I guess it takes the screen voltage off the plate. It's probably time for me to go and find someone locally who can poke about in the amp innards and confirm this!

Hi Dave, Have you ever come across Power Scaling, from London Power [url="http://www.londonpower.com/pscaling.htm"]http://www.londonpower.com/pscaling.htm[/url] ? I was wondering if it might make my Burman guitar combo a bit more useable.