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As to Squiers, AFAIK the Affinity must be checked hands on before purchase. My local shop had a few I absolutely did not want to buy due to loose fit and other issues. The Squier Classic Vibe series OTOH is said to be riskless. I've got three of them. Two were perfect in every respect, and one just had a slight rattle from one of the intonation adjusters on the bridge - which is a detail. I've read slightly different reports on the Squier Vintage Modified series. Though they're highly regarded, some say they must be checked hands on. Yamaha BB, no matter what number it's equipped with, is a great playing classic with a great sound. Don't have one yet, but will buy gazillions of them once I grow up and become rich. Don't know the Vintage brand basses. Good luck! best, bert

Hey Myk, Welcome! I hope you find more of what you like here. Now, it's very nice that you play bass in CATS, but it's not enough. You also need a CAT in your avater. It's ze low, cee. Anyway, enjoy the banter! best, bert

Jolly good effort indeed. Shows commitment! b, b

[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1369865941' post='2093827'] ? [/quote] Ya knowe, Engligh is hart for us foriegners. I think he meant to start his own introduction topic, but did it at a random place. Welcome, Adazz! best, bert

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1369861898' post='2093768'] the Y cable thing doesnt work so well because the signal will flow unevenly [/quote] Will it? Do you mean that identical cabs have enough of differences in their input impedance curves, or is there something else? b, b

We split after 27 years, when I was only dreaming of playing the bass. Does that count? best, bert

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1369857615' post='2093682'] fx out into fx in will give the tone shaping of combo one into combo two though won't it? [/quote] Normally it will indeed, but Alex's idea of one ultra bassy and one sparkly doesn't seem like the best solution to me unless I'm missing something here, and he for example plays with the settings live (which could be a nice idea). At any rate, the ultra bassy one will take all the beating, so it becomes a matter of playing at low enough volume. On a slightly different note: did you deliberately opt out of a Y cable feeding two combos, Alex? b, b

To my noob ears this sounds as if the tuner out is a stepped up output, not a direct "copy" of what you put into the instrument input. You'd need to turn down the gain of the second one. best, bert Edit: beaten to it. I hasten to add that the pre in the first combo can drive two power stages, so you could just as well connect the effects send on the first combo with the effects return of the second if they're unused. Can't see any drawback there, but may get corrected on this.

Said it before, but I've always had the best contact with drummers. Then again, I'm a keyboardist, so this is probably just the ravings of a madman. I have been friends with other band members both before, while and after, but it's simply down to compatibility. best, bert

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369844059' post='2093402'] I thought your track was the best of the bunch by a country mile. [/quote] Two of them. b, b

Hm. What brandy? Do you also have them with Cognac? I prefer Borderies! best, bert

[quote name='HeavyJay' timestamp='1369840814' post='2093352'] remote controlled component to attach to your rig (or within it) that can cut the power or volume of your amp [/quote] Many moons ago, I found a cheap pot motor that you could mount the (volume) pot in - space in amp permitting of course. Came with a remote, and could be bought in hobby shops. Have no idea if this stuff is still marketed, but it should not be hard to source a brand name pot motor at a higher price. best, bert

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1369841589' post='2093363'] People are like pickups [/quote] Yeah, and "just like a box of choc'lats" too. But that's another thread. b, b

[quote name='AngelLaHash' timestamp='1369838407' post='2093315'] Design Tech for 3 years done my A-levels in electronics and C&G in Electrical Installations [/quote] I know that, but xilddx obviously did not know, or he would not have written that. I feel sure of the following: He did not mean it as an insult. He meant to be considerate. I guess most people understood it like that. b, b

Yup. Tempted right now, and with similar feelings/thoughts around it. best, bert

[quote name='AngelLaHash' timestamp='1369837997' post='2093307'] you dont see that as CALLING ME NAMES and SLAGGING ME OFF [/quote] No, Angel. He was not calling you names. He was being considerate with your [i]possible[/i] lack of experience in the matter. best, bert

This is not gonna work out, guys. We need peace restored as quickly as possible. You need a mediator. Send me all the stuff you've had dealings with, and I will sort you guys out. In the mean time remember: "he's not your enemy - just your adversary". best, bert

Hey Marco, Welcome to the UK - from Norway. I hope you enjoy BassChat. best, bert

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1369773518' post='2092677'] I probably walked in just after Spoombung had pissed him off! Lol : D [/quote] Now don't be modest! You were there 15 minutes before him! Glad we got that sorted out. best, bert

Whatever is wrong with the good old [b]Blue Collar Friday[/b]? It's not as if we're all suddenly allowed to wear casual white stuff on Fridays, is it? Or how was that again? best, bert

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1369740304' post='2092107'] 'they were too expensive' [...] didn't consider me a proper customer. [/quote] Something, somewhere must have gone horribly wrong. You're [b]really, positively[/b] sure that he hasn't heard Prescott? Seriously though, he was lovely on the phone when I called him once, and his basses are too expensive to me, and I noobly [b][i]am[/i][/b] not a proper customer. (Though I [i]have[/i] decided I will buy off him as soon as I have sold my cars.) Sounds like you two didn't blend very well, or he had just married. Whenever I experience something like that, I give the shop in question one more chance to change my impression. After that it's [s]genocide[/s] [s]murder spree[/s] Captain Charles Cunningham B. best, bert

. A not too recent pic of me during a pub gig. Crowd shanting "Christianfaker" or something all the time. Huh? Wazzat? [url="http://s1170.photobucket.com/user/basstractor1/media/ChrisSquire1973_zps709eb463.jpg.html"][/url] best, bert

[quote name='Pestie' timestamp='1369727859' post='2091914'] I mean an avatar although I don't know what an avatar is. [/quote] It means that we wanna have evidence that the English deity Pestie really has descended from the heavens. [font=Lohit Devanagari][url="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0#Sanskrit"]अवतार[/url][/font] (ava-tāra), innit? I mean, you [b][i]do[/i][/b] know your Sanskrit of course? A picture will do. We're easily satisfied. Glad to be of help. best, bert

Hey Schpudd, Welcome! Now you may as well grab your comfy chair, coz shooting is not required just yet. SR300 reportedly is good stuff with lovely EQ. I lust after one myself after having read about them. Anyway, enjoy! best, bert

Hey Terry, Welcome! Good choice as well, methinks, that you allow us to be your brethren and sistren. We'll do our best, some of us. So, what kind of experience do you have on the bass, and do you have some original gear we need to see? Many here dig gear porn, see. Enjoy! bet, bert