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[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1412104402' post='2565742'] From what i've seen looking into it a couple of years ago, i'd probably look at SIMS Custom Shop. [/quote] They're definitely good but charge eye watering prices compared to automotive refinishers.

I remember Eric Clapton fluffing the crescendo bit in the guitar solo to Layla on (I think) the Princes Trust Rock Gala dvd from 1988. [I don't have headphones in the office atm so will have to post the time when it happens after I get home.] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUHY3Jk_aFc[/media] I like the mistakes in most live performances, it reminds me that we're all human. I saw Little Britain many years ago and they were actively trying to put each other off by improvising unexpectedly. When it worked, it was hilarious. The Pythons made boo boos at the O2...John Cleese couldn't stop himself corpsing during the Penguin TV sketch and Michael Palin would try to adlib during the cheese shop sketch in order to put him off. In both cases, the mistakes were the best bit.

Yeah thanks Mark, I've spoken to him in the past on another topic and he seems OK. His place was walking distance up until last month. But since the shift, it's an hour away on public transport. If there are no alternatives, I'll give him a call.

I'm looking for an amp tech in SE London. I have options for Central and West London but just interested to see if there is someone closer.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1412376832' post='2568514'] wow. a bit OT and don't know how I'm supposed to respond to that one, theres a story there, but prob best not told..... [/quote] Thank you for your opinion. You're not supposed to respond at all...you are free at all times to step away from the computer and find something else to do.

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1412106721' post='2565772'] I like the idea of a pro-UK builder but the current stock doesn't reflect this yet. More Shukers,Overwaters, Enfields, Wals, Statii and GBs![/quote] Y'know...Not naming names at all, but one of those companies owes one of the others some money for the supply of facing wood. They know who they are and I hope they see this message, feel a little guilty and do the right thing.

The screw attaching the tuner knob to the string anchor has come out. Just screw it back in again and make sure it goes into the string anchor.

Plenty of support on here for Hartke.

I can't remember - it might have been an EBS Microbass pre. But most active PA cabs are designed to take line level inputs so have their own preamp stages.

[quote name='Pixiechick23' timestamp='1411123371' post='2556651'] 4 strings, don't care what colour. There's one for sale on here if it's not gone [2 I'm looking at, one a stingray, one a sterling] 2EQ from BassVentura-FretDetective and I gotta say it's tempting me a little more than the Sterling if it's not gone yet. [/quote] A lady bass player I know prefers a Sterling. Same sound as a Stingray but with jazz like neck width.

I played through a Wharfdale active PA cab for a while. It sounded fantastic. The only thing we had to be careful of was overheating. The amps work harder to push low frequencies out and if the cooling system isn't up to the job then things can get toasty.

I use 105-35 on my Spectors. Really don't care what kind of strings they are apart from stainless vs nickel. Stainless have a bit more sizzle but I'm not lacking that on the Spectors anyway. The hot output won't damage an amp, but it might distort amps which are designed for lower inputs. If your amp doesn't have a variable gain control then put a preamp with a variable gain control between your bass and the amp and adjust to take the heat out of your signal. Alternatively you could use a compressor.

Jon Shuker uses strip sanding for tricky parts too. The tip about turning the razor blade into a scraper is pretty neat though. I've used nail polishing pads in the past instead of specialist wet n dry. They seem to work really well.

The vid has been deleted. :/

Amen.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1411842048' post='2563255'] Fixed. [size=4][/quote][/size] Youll b first against the wall when the revolution come's.

Grammar Nazis, we can set you up with your own forum if there is more than 150 of you. Feel free to PM me.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1411818388' post='2563042'] Thanks for the reply the G2 in a smaller package would be my dream effects Does it get anywhere neat ? [/quote] More a case of horses for courses. The MPXG2 is a swiss army knife in terms of effects and signal chain management. It's only bettered by software based solutions and only limited by 'processing power'. The B3 by comparison is three effects only. But in most gigging situations I've never needed more than three anyway and the B3 has the bonus of a software based editor. I also have Native Instruments Guitar Kontrol which is superb - unlimited processing power and great user interface. But with all software based solutions, expect to be coughing up for upgrades due to built in redundancy.

I just bought a Zoom B3...to take over from a nice Lexicon MPXG2. The Lexicon is a great unit but doesn't fit in my gig bag like the Zoom does.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1411756978' post='2562610'] ALL YOUR PEAVEYS ARE BELONG TO US! [/quote] If its all the same, we'd prefer you talk about them on here though.

Quite frankly I'm amazed that Parcelforce are still a viable business. I've had two packages recently that were cocked up by them. One I challenged the handling fees on to no avail...it was 20 days late. I could have handled payment of the customs charges myself but was not given that option. The other package wasn't delivered in time and there was no note left behind to say someone had visited. So I requested a FULL refund (including express shipping fee) from Amazon and wrote a strongly worded letter of complaint. The refund was approved inside two hours and...quelle surprise...the next day a delivery notice appeared through my letter slot. Too little too late though. I had already re-ordered. I abandoned the first package at the post office (where, incidentally, they also wanted a fee to collect.) DPD have proved to be outstanding. They text you an hour in advance to let you know when they'll be arriving regardless of collecting or delivering. They're my courier of choice.