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[quote name='ead' timestamp='1365577809' post='2041188'] I understand that it's to do with melting the adhesive so the fret wire can be extracted. [/quote] Ah! Thanks, mate! best, bert

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1365550047' post='2041121'] haha thats joke [/quote] Mind you, my first two lines were dead serious. Only the second set was kidding. b, b

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1365549108' post='2041106'] [/quote] . Aw! Luverly! I dig that type of refined esthetics. IMHO. And this one again shows what blue and brown can be together. Complex, but bjoootiful. Thinking about this: so now you have a rosewood AND maple neck, you can change the sound from warm and fuzzy to harsh and shrill by just moving your left finger slightly. Man, you own a synthesizer! b, b

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1365548628' post='2041097'] Love them, have recently offloaded a Ray 5 as I wanted a P-Bass more but they are excellent basses, I'd like to pick up a 4 in the future. [/quote] Funny how we're different, eh? My new Ray 5 has made me doubt all my four-stringers, including the Bongos with the 4-band EQ that I love so much. [quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1365548634' post='2041098'] i guess so mate, i just copied one of the online things [/quote] Hahaha! The online thing! Never even crossed my mind. Yeah, I guess some knowledge can be found there. Thanks for telling! Inspiring story. b, b

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1365548120' post='2041094'] litereally heated up each fret with a soldering iron then pulled them out with nail clippers works a treat... the photos will be up very shortly [/quote] Wow! Sounds great, that. Is the point to augment volume and push away the wood so the frets get looser when cold again? Or am I on a different planet here? b, b

Aw, no! This will only result in neck sink ... er ... dive. But how did you take out the frets? I always read it's very risky (not that that would stop me, mind). b, b

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1365545964' post='2041074'] Living Color (sic). [/quote] Huh? Pray tell: why? Oh, and thanks for listing them. Worth a try. best, bert

Fourteen. Fourteen is [b]exactly[/b] how good they are. Oh, and congrats with the new toys! I can't even imagine how you managed to defret one the very same day it arrived. Kudos! Oh, and "fourteen" is the number of exclamation marks in your title. best. bert

If it's The Jean Genie you mean, I seem to remember there are some (chromatic) slides there? They may originally have played with the button on a chromatic one, though I can't quite remember the technique one uses. At any rate, I feel a chromatic one is the safest bet here, unless you find out all the details of the part first. best, bert

Hey Gav, Welcome! I hope you'll learn more than I do here, and I learn a lot. We're looking forward to the special BC rate on plastering! Enjoy the site! best, bert

[quote name='Moog' timestamp='1365507838' post='2040395'] Hitting the bass boost button on the amp makes the house shake though.... [/quote] Give us some facts then, man! Is the house ported (in case: how) or closed cabinet? And how is it tuned? best, bert

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1365423181' post='2039266'] That depends on the backline [/quote] Oh, man! You're an inspiration! "Hm ... let's check some websites ..." best, bert

This thread had a discussion including those things: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177573-where-to-leanput-your-bass-at-a-gig"]http://basschat.co.u...r-bass-at-a-gig[/url] Most probably the Planet Waves one, if I get you right. best, bert

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1365457275' post='2039991'] if a band or individual thinks less of you because of the axe you play then they are arses [/quote] Yup. The point then becomes how we deal with it. A buddy and neigbour of mine taught me how. Uninterestedly, low-voiced and calmly, he'd just say: "So dumb you are..." Much better than getting in stitches over it. best, bert

[quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' timestamp='1365400723' post='2038936'] Is it fixed? No! [/quote] Sorry for not being clearer. I just meant I had fixed your 'transformer' text. I did that just in case anyone could get confused. Point being you needed a step down to 110V, not a step up to 230V. best, bert

Hello HS, Welcome! I'm sure you'll do OK here, especially if you have lots of drummer jokes in stock - as in about drummers. We're a bit overfed on sax player jokes. I'm sure someone will tell you more about the Redwood. If not, ask again on the Bass Guitar forum in the Gear section. Not everyone reads the introductions, I gather. Enjoy the banter and the info! best, bert

[quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' timestamp='1365334266' post='2038087'] I do have an American amp that needs a transformer to lower the voltage from the European 230V to the American 110V [/quote] fixed best, bert

It's complicated. Yes, on some deep psychological level I'm a badge whore, but that's only part of the picture. I really dig cheap gear that is quirky or does a good job at something, and can't imagine myself being seen with an ultimately boring "Fender" badge on anything (it looks sooo wannabee on a noob like me), whilst at the same time not allowing that to keep me from buying a Fender. Well, I [i]said[/i] it was complicated! best, bert

Hi BGB, Welcome! What do you think of the HB bass? Enjoy your stay! best, bert

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1365322640' post='2037903'] "Is that your focus"? [/quote]

For ease, here's a working link to Bilbo's sound: https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep

Hey Bryce, Welcome to the other side! I'm sure you have a lot to contribute, though I personally should stay far away, as I get GAS from pickles, custard and prunes. Anyway, enjoy the banter! best, bert

I bought this Harley Benton one due to its sound after comparing with a 30W Roland Cube: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbw35.htm It's only £72, but the shop had told me it was the same price as the Roland. Based on this positive experience, I later bought a "larger" Harley Benton model to lend out to a friend. Reportedly it's very good: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_cb110x.htm It's £104, and for roughly another £10 you get a double foot switch for the built-in effects. Thomann also have a B-stock at £97: http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_cb_110x_b_stock_3.htm BUT: Harley Benton [b]may[/b] have quality issues. I am satisfied, but some threads here seem to indicate they may have more issues than other brands. For the same price as the 110W HB you could also get a Fender Rumble 15. Have no experience with them, but they come recommended: http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_rumble_15.htm best, bert

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1365291920' post='2037824'] Nobody ever heard of recording devices? [/quote] Well, recording was mentioned by three people before you wrote that, so statistically it's safe to assume that at least one in eight have heard about them. Personally, I wouldn't know what to do with one - even after reading this. I hear stuff, either in my head or played by someone, and write that down - and work on finger placement and phrasing later, with annotation. I really hate writing notes, but a recording device doesn't give me notes, so I guess I'd be lost [b][i]with[/i][/b] one. best, bert

Notes on staves, but just because I've done that for 50 years and don't know anything else. Have no idea about its possible drawbacks - as to what finger on what string and stuff - but am initially not inclined to try and learn anything else now. best, bert