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i'd go for the go to a shop flash your cash then try things out approach, then buy second hand

something sealed

[quote name='Pentode' post='1044352' date='Dec 1 2010, 09:14 PM']Thanks Michael! Though you know what's it's like with me - always plenty of half finished projects on the go! [/quote] haha much the same thought i'd be able to take advantage of being snowed in but i managed to run out of solder the day before it started snowing

[quote name='Count Bassie' post='1043106' date='Nov 30 2010, 10:59 PM']Thanks! I'm looking at a minor further adjustment on both sides, but this is "the look". Much better for playing now. Next is getting some color on it.[/quote] before you get spraying, i think you should get a bit more of a contour going on in the horn to match the other side, it'd look better. Looks quite good though!

oh nice, hope it goes well!

wow that bass looks terrible, bet it'd suck to play. be nice on the wall though

[quote name='E sharp' post='1042887' date='Nov 30 2010, 08:23 PM']Around about '83 when I was 14/15 , getting into music , and I used to have an old Vox Phantom kicking around . It had all switches and buttons on it - tremelo , organ type sounds - sky high action - the string tension of a girder . A piece of crap then , and a piece of crap probably now . Sold it for a ton . Dread to think what those idiots in Denmark St would put it up for now . Also had at the same time a little valve amp called a Futurama - another piece of crap - ditto the above . And a Vox Continental Organ kicking around , with sort of draw bar things on - this actually was rather good , but big . Went onto Bass aged 15 , and played through a mighty H/H Bass baby combo - 12" speaker combo that was massive and weighed more , looking back , than a non neo 4x10 . All these old pieces , your Voxes , Selmers , Watkins etc , used to just be lying around everywhere when the cheap good guitars came in around the early to mid 80's . Cast aside as the rubbish that they were . How they've become collectable is beyond me . I mean they look lovely in a quirky type way , and are good to hang up or to look at , but they're hardly viable working gigging tools , the guitars or the amps . Rant over [/quote] These old valve amps + modern speakers are pretty good, the reliability of watkins and voxes are pretty questionable though

[quote name='jonthebass' post='1041731' date='Nov 29 2010, 10:24 PM']Yes, Same pot for Vol & Tone.[/quote] lin for volume and log for tone provides the best curves

could get one of those electro harmonix pedals that can power an amp and a small cab.

it'd be fine, you'd be best running some form of crossover though

go for the wizards!

should be a noticable increase in volume, did you try doing that in a band setting?

[quote name='jonthebass' post='1038090' date='Nov 26 2010, 06:28 PM']Umph, I'm seeing a Darkstar or 2 in there! What are you planning on putting in?[/quote] pair of darkstars ;> only problem with them is the wait

heres some more, mostly done now apart from the pick ups, pshh

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1034312' date='Nov 23 2010, 07:56 PM']Jesus, there's a day left and this Hondo is at £410!!! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1970s-Hondo-II-4001-Bass-Lawsuit-Ric-Copy-MIJ-/220696535907?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item336289e363"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1970s-Hondo-...=item336289e363[/url] I was toying with the idea of keeping my £106 Hondo from Hell when I'd sorted it out but I can't turn my nose up at £300 plus for one on the bay. This is in great condition but bloody hell, I'd expect a top faker for that price.[/quote] woah 500 pounds, do people know these are made outta ply and are terrible?

thought this was a topic about my ex ;o big spider is based on the super fuzz circuit do you have a clip of the sound you're after? both the pedals you listed are pretty fuzzy to

wow jeez was that a sg?

[quote name='Tet' post='1034204' date='Nov 23 2010, 06:41 PM']Hmm, nice one man, I was wondering about using a Rat, but again, not heard of any bassist using one, don't know anyone who's got one that would be willing to lend it out either! Could you (or he) let me know how it goes?[/quote] Rat would be my first instict aswell, check out pelican, there bassist uses a rat on the heavier bits. Make sure you get an older one though, the new ones sound a bit pants

clean up the power supply!

why didn't you do a seperate volume for the clean?

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='1034555' date='Nov 23 2010, 10:48 PM']Noooo!! Not until someone designs an amp tech who can fix my Yamaha [/quote] whats wrong with it?

as to power amp depends how much you wanna spend essentially just go for the most powerful / lightest and reliable you can afford

SMPS, Class D amplifiers, neo magnets etc etc. are all things that have taken off recently. Can't really think of anything really revolutionary thats happened in guitar etc. recently thats taken off, most muscians seem to be sceptical of anything new.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='1033008' date='Nov 22 2010, 06:20 PM']The fret work would be the ultra-scary bit for me. How did you get on with it?[/quote] found fret work alot easier than i thought it'd be. Essentially involves flatting them to the same height then reapplying a curve and smoothing them out etc. if you take up this course be prepared to do epic amounts of sanding ;o

[quote name='Finbar' post='1032082' date='Nov 21 2010, 11:27 PM']Is it a mega doom fuzz?[/quote] it can do that but you can choose from clean boost to over the top fuzzzzzzzzzz, i use it as a mild overdrive at the minute