pete.young

Mike Walsh's handiwork on my CIJ Precision:

And Musicman, virtually everything they make is 17.5mm and the OLP clones were 16.5mm . Pretty sure my G&L Tribute was 16.5mm too.

Yamaha BBNE2 is 18mm at the bridge. 19mm: Bass Collection SGC Nanyo Yamaha TRB 5P MK1 MTD basses - I had a Kingston but they're all the same spacing. 35" scale length though.

Mmm. As other have said, depends on your bass. I'd start with it flat, small boost at 400Hz, slightly smaller boost at 800Hz and tweak the compressor to see if it does anything useful.

If you have some switch cleaner, spray it onto a plug and put that in and out of the socket a few times, has been known to work occasionally!

I'd say 'I Saw Her Standing There' is currently very uncool, especially when murdered by a bunch of 50-something dad-rockers. But the bass line credentials are impeccable.

Usually the latter.

Carmine Rojas? He'd be on my list. He'd be joined by Richard Cousins, Nathan East , and Colin Hodgkinson.

Thats why it mostly grows in churchyards. Consecrated ground was one of the few places off-limits to grazing animals in the middle ages.

Under normal circumstances I'd say bring it round and we can try it on a different cab & lead, but I don't think that's such a good idea at the moment. Could it be dirty jack sockets in the effects loop? I've heard of that causing trouble with other equipment.

I had this playing on speakers and stepped away from the computer just as it reached the end of the piece. A few seconds of silence and it started playing again. Except that youtube had decided to follow up Matt's recording with a version played by Pat Metheny himself. I didn't notice that it was a different clip until I got back to the monitor a couple of minutes later! Congratulations to you both and thanks for posting the clip.

pink torpedo Sparrer? Oh good grief. Time to get rid of this fscking useless profanity filter once and for all. Next one in our diary is 10th April, looking pretty unlikely but who knows.

That's a great find, and from the same concert this is brilliant. What a great band they were in their heyday, up there with the very best.

Thanks for the clarification.

Even for a private sale?

Now these are nice bases, but over $5000 US? You'd have to say thats a bit optimistic https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-BB3000-4-Strings-Electric-Bass-White-With-Soft-Case-Used-JP-Free-Shipping/184196866433?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D226063%26meid%3Ddca5e316f9cf46cea504e19c447015c2%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D3%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D174198916186%26itm%3D184196866433%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV1Demotion%26brand%3DYamaha&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

I had one of the OLP 5-strings for a while, and it was a very good bass. The only reason I moved it on was that the string spacing at 16.5mm was a bit tight for me. They're a good starting point for upgrades: the John East pre-amp will fit and Nordstrand make a 16.5mm spacing 5-string pickup.

Can anyone make use of moulded EU-pattern round 2-pin plug mains leads? I have 3 or 4 IEC style and one tape recorder lead if anyone can use them.

Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin. The bass line by Chuck Rainey still brings me out in a cold sweat when I think of it.

Also just remembered that @dave.c had a Hoyer 30" SG copy a superb little bass and much better build quality than the Epiphones. Not sure if Dave still visits here, hope all is well Dave if you see this.

Greco made a very nice SG copy. There was one for sale on here about 18 months ago but I think it went. Can't find it now. Personally I'd be holding out for something with a slotted headstock, just because I like the look. I think Antoria is one brand-name with these, there are probably others.

The image I posted in this old for sale thread (about half way down) clearly shows him playing an Ovation Magnum 2. Of course, he might well have had more than one bass.

Colin Fulton, in Laxfield.

PJB Double Four