Kiwi

[quote name='Captain Bass' post='475062' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:38 PM']p.s. does anyone know how to embed the youtube videos so they play of the page? I copied and pasted the embedded code from youtube but it only displays the code?[/quote] I've edited it for you so it embeds. Take a look by hitting the editing button. Welcome aboard BTW.

The neck bolts on my Stingray appear to be M4x45 raised, recessed, countersunk wood screws with a oval philips head if thats of any help?

Each one weighs 140lbs!

He's being more than a little provocative. He's just picking up on current trends and extrapolating them to an illogical extreme. He hasn't factored in the demand for live music, for a start. He's presumed that there is no demand and the current trends will just continue to the point of collapse. If anything the music industry is being reclaimed by musicians through the use of ever cheaper recording technology. The record companies and distributors no longer guard access to the music purchasing public! There will still be a demand for recorded music and people will still want to see the artists live too. There will be more artists to choose from if anything - good, bad and a bit crap. But thanks to the internet, word of mouth will increasingly become be the way of marketing. Take Sharay Reed for example - a couple of youtube clips and people are picking up on his playing.

if its pointing at my ears, I'll stand within range of it. I can always run away and come back if the stage is big enough. Two degrees of tilt isn't going to make a lot of difference, if the stage is bigger then I'll take two and stack one on the other.

[quote name='MrT-Bass' post='474025' date='Apr 28 2009, 10:29 AM']I'm pretty sure there's a way to go but it's going to take weeks to calm back down.[/quote] or a bumper pack of andrex? Nice looking body

Mine's in my sig. Its been a great motor, absolutely trouble free and overtaking is a bit of a hoot. Ped and I managed to get a serious amount of kit in the back of it for the last SE Bass Bash, something like 7 basses in cases, plus stands and a half stack rig.

so THATS where the song came from. I haven't heard it in years but I remember it being played often on TV when I was younger...that and Sky's Toccata in Dm.

Thanks for that. I'll keep an eye out for them in the future.

[quote name='misrule' post='473737' date='Apr 27 2009, 09:35 PM']One of my guitarists has similar problems with a Fender Strat when playing under fluorescent lights. Cheers Mark[/quote] I've never heard of lights causing squealing before - not saying it wouldn't happen but typically I've experienced it as 60 cycle hum though. I initially thought the cause might be microphonic pickups and high gain settings.

[quote name='ian' post='473681' date='Apr 27 2009, 08:34 PM']ok another question if anyone can help.what emg jazz pick ups do i need for my jazz bass but its now passive many thankls ian[/quote] Going back to your original post, the EMG pickups I'm aware of are active and don't need a separate preamp. If you get active pickups and add a preamp you'll end up with an additional stage of gain which will make the bass run "hot" unless you can turn the gain down on the additional preamp (so get one with a gain trimpot if you need the extra tonal control). I don't personally know anything about "passive" EMG pickups. I wasn't aware they made any.

[quote name='Hamster' post='473600' date='Apr 27 2009, 07:03 PM']If you're near Hitchen - pop in and have a noodle?[/quote] a pop noodle. AHAHAH HA HAHA HAHAHHA AHAHAHAHAHA hahahhahahhahHAHAhhah

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='473265' date='Apr 27 2009, 12:02 PM']Failing that, just learn blues scales. [/quote] I think I'd consider myself living proof that this approach has flaws.

I like the look of these. The degree of tilt on those would be great for small stages.

[quote name='Beedster' post='473233' date='Apr 27 2009, 11:18 AM']if there's one trait that predicts performance, it's confidence, pure and simple.[/quote] Pretty much a guide to life right there as I'm sure you'll agree Al. If anyone wants to be successful at any almost anything confidence and experience is the key. To do stuff when then don't have the confidence requires bravery and the ability to distinguish between actual and imagined risks. So...smell the fear then do it anyway.

if you can be more specific about what kind of EMG pickups you want to put in the bass, perhaps it might be possible for people to be clearer on how they think they can help you?

sounds like a cause for celebration to me!

[quote name='megazap63' post='472953' date='Apr 26 2009, 09:24 PM']Cheers mate!! And all the Kiwis I've met have been very cool dudes....if somewhat crazy!![/quote] I'm english really, just grew up there...shhh, it'll be our secret.

welcome aboard matey

Well if it was me, I'd go for a chambered mahogany body and a 5 piece laminated maple (3x) and mahogany (2x) with graphite reinforcing and a super thick compound radiussed ebony fingerboard. For pickups I think humbuckers with parallel wired coils with coil switching to allow single coil use, to allow for Wal and Jazz bass sounds, and a preamp with sweepable mid control. But if the bass sounds right then why not keep it passive? The mahogany will give lots of midrange growl with enough maple to keep the neck from being too seasonally temperamental. The ebony fingerboard will provide some brightness to the top end without it sounding too bright. The fingerboard needs to be thick enough again to reduce the flex so that once the fingerboard has been radiussed and flattened under simulated string tension, it will play with super low action given your choice of strings.