Pedro1020

Wah, Phaser, Overdrive or Fuzz?.. *shrugs* just a rough guess...

[quote name='ped' post='133072' date='Feb 3 2008, 03:21 PM']Should me and Steve feel guilty for starting Basschat and spreading GAS among the population? ;0)[/quote] blamed, yet thanked immensely Suprisingly this forum is actually my homepage ain't no help to my pent up GAS...

[quote name='kevbass' post='133070' date='Feb 3 2008, 03:15 PM']Well, I dont ever think you can cure yourself of gas. Say you gas for a jazz, and you get that jazz, and you think "great, now I'll get a precision I really dont need to match my jazz" and then you get that precision, and then you find yourself playing the precision more and you think "I'll sell that jazz and get something active and modern to contrast my precision" so you get that modern active bass, then you think to yourself, "I know I'll sell my precision and get something 5 string active to go with my active 4 string" and then after a while you decide your playing five strings and you sell that four string in favour for a second five string and one day whilst playing on one of your fives you say to yourself "You know I really miss the simplicity of a passive 4 string jazz bass" and thus it continues, and it gets worse when you see a bass player who really inspires you when he or she is playing something you are yet to own or play. Once you've got gas its not going anywhere, unless you manage to guilt yourself into not buying anything else, but then that only usually lasts for a short while [/quote] So damn true this forum encourages it alot for me, all your lovely basses...:wacko: me wantee

Are these better than MEC's?...if so, I'll whip some into my Streamer

[quote name='jono b' post='130886' date='Jan 30 2008, 07:00 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Squier-fender-Jazz-Bass-Short-Neck_W0QQitemZ250210461311QQihZ015QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]Squier Jazz[/url] He wants a £20 deposit within 2 hours of the auction close. And he's vague about the description too. It's got a "short neck" apparently, doesn't say why. Anyone recognise these? Is it worth a punt?[/quote] Short Neck?? Wha?? looks normal to me. He seems reliable, 100% feedback isn't a bad sign. Kinda child-like though with the description. I'd feel even more luckier if I'd win it for the score price of £1 not £20 quid in advance..tho shame there's a reserve. If your concerned, ask the seller more questions or pictures. If your confident, Go for it!

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='130016' date='Jan 29 2008, 02:05 PM']Yeah, that's exactly what I was going to do.....new pots, bridge, tuners, etc. Then the Marcus Miller Jazz caught my eye .....the rest is history![/quote] Haha, It just seems like the best option.. though to be honest I think the electrics are fine...at first it did have some buzzing but that was dust caught around the volume pot.. WD40 cleared that immensely. lol it happens, damn temptation!..I'm gassing for another bass.. though a Car too.. UPDATE: Ok, just got off the phone with Guitar Works Technician: Julian...he's done many of my guitars and I've been highly satisfied...lol lets hope I feel the same after he does my bass(es) I was satisfied to hear he has a Warwick care kit (truss rod tool, allen keys)...or I would have been annoyed to change the truss rod if it had ruined Cheers Bass Fanatics!..though keep me posted if there is one in Wycombe Area.

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='129878' date='Jan 29 2008, 11:13 AM']Hey mate, if you do decide to go the whole hog, and get a full repair job done too, then keep me posted....I'd love to see that beauty in it's full glory like I planned at some point. At least I know it's gone to a good home Cheers, Pete.[/quote] Hey Pete, lol I will keep you posted on its re-birth. Might even change the current faded hardware to some new ones... Gonna give it some great TLC which it deserves I'll post pictures in a month of its improvements *whispers* I bought an adjustable brass nut, totally identical to the current one just incase the current has faults Cheers Pete Pedro

Hey bassman, whats the effect your using at 0:25 till about 1:35? auto wah? Thanks in advance

[quote name='evilLordJuju' post='129730' date='Jan 29 2008, 05:31 AM']Andy Viccars has done some great stuff for me. Check out this 1971 EB3 he restored for me - theres pics of the restoration here (and on the following pages) [url="http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB3Lrestoration1.php"]http://www.gibsonbass.com/EB3Lrestoration1.php[/url] His website is here [url="http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/"]http://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/[/url] If its just a set up you need, i'd buy Dan Erlwines 'guitar repair guide', the truss-rod adjusting tool, and do it yourself. He gives great instruction, and if you follow them to the letter, its hard to break anything.[/quote] Woa thats a great restoration....you'd hardly notice it was ever broken before... I'm trying to see if my uncle can score me a lift downthere, I believe its only a 20 min like job but this is a Warwick & I want the best Thanks for the advise evilLordJuju, I may consider that book... Cheers

[quote name='G-77' post='129082' date='Jan 28 2008, 08:57 AM']I went to collage in Wycombe a long long time a go, many lunch breaks were spent in Percy Priors, has it closed down.?[/quote] lol when I had work experiance me and my friends would always meet at Percy Priors (although the new owners changed it to "Rainbow Bridge") twas a gd place, until staff and management changed. Apparently they went out of business because they couldn't afford to keep stock, so *over night* they up't and left . No warnings at all, I recall a technician in there by the name of Mike..he didn't seem too keen, esp when I saw how he relic's uses a pair of scissors tut tut. There's a new one apparently...called BBZguitars (lincoln road) I haven't been and I don't think I want to as they stock the copies (vintage, squier, encore) and don't have a luthier.

[quote name='King Tut' post='129033' date='Jan 28 2008, 01:11 AM']+100 for Andy Viccars based in West Bletchley (Milton Keynes) - Top bloke![/quote] I think I may meet this guy sounds a geniune bloke. lol you do realise I have to rely on a bus until I pass my drivers test so Milton Keynes might take time for me to get there...I feel disappointed there aint a luthier local to me...or even better a yellow pages ad where the guy comes to you! how great would that be.. I think I may stick to the guy at Reading (Guitar Works) He did setups for my other instruments and noticed a few things I missed he seems reliable plus Guitar Works has given their word for a refund if damage whilst in maintenence Cheers for the suggested