Jean-Luc Pickguard

Is that the one that was on ebay last week? If so - good to see you got that stones sticker off it.

[quote name='mike257' post='506117' date='Jun 5 2009, 09:25 AM'] Haha, I knew that was going to turn up sooner or later! I have, of course, but they get used already during the set, so getting back to the 'right' level every time isn't going to be particularly reliable. I need something idiot-proof that I don't have to fiddle with in the dark on stage.[/quote] If the active bass has a trimpot on the circuitboard you can preset it to put out the same maximum level as the other bass.

A couple of simple tips that helped when I set mine up: the bridge should line up with the notches on your F Holes & ensure the bridge is perpendicular to the top with the strings in tune.

US =3 Japan = 2 Korea = 5 Indonesia = 2 czech republic = 1 China = 2 My Shed (one string upright thing) =1 My Living Room (Parts Japan/US) = 1

I think a thunderbird can accurately be described as a singlecut. Although the comfort, sound and balance may not be to everyones taste, I do believe anyone who says a thunderbird is ugly clearly has no taste.

[quote name='Lew-Bass' post='507339' date='Jun 7 2009, 01:45 AM'] Endless knobbing! Am I the only one who finds that such a blatent innuendo?[/quote] Their website contains a constant stream of knob puns. Strange to have marketing aimed at 14 year olds when they're selling accessories that would be bought by people with much more disposal income than the average 14 year. Then again perhaps their target market is guitarists rather bassists.

I don't think I'm likely to be dropping my LMII off any tall buildings anytime soon, so I think I'll be OK.

Yawn! Any thread started with a post that ends with the word "discuss" usually seems to be not looking for any answers, but looking to start a flamewar. What a pointless and sad thing to do. Some people might like playing with fingers Some people might like playing with a pick some people might like playing by slapping the strings with a sardine Some people might like using a combination of the above and other techniques So what? Get over it Move along nothing to see here.

Mistakes happen. I think I had an ordered mung years ago when they were pincotts, but they sorted it out with the minimum of hassle. I don't know what their gold parts are like 'cause I've never ordered any - I don't like my basses to look like Hyacinth Bucket's bathroom fittings. Did you contact them to give them a chance to sort it out? If not its a bit odd to post here first.

How would a real one get worn under the control plate?

I bet with my cloth-eared, cack-handed rhythm guitarist hat on, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the sound that comes out of this amp and some of my best patches on guitar rig.

Thinking back to my formative years I got into bass as my best mate already had a geetar, however I recall even before I bought a bass I always listened to the bass on records. On a record with good bass, how it sounds and locks in with the drums always appealed to me more than any amount of guitar widdling. I still enjoy the occasional strum on my thinline tele though.

Looks like someone got a bargain - these are pretty much like the current Japanese Fenders aren't they? The 98p on the price is odd - you'd often see bids a few pence over to beat a previous max bid that ends in a round pound, but not a couple of pence below

It would be more stealth if the LEDs were black though

This looks like it'll go cheap anyone near Poole fancy it? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170334242202&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:uk"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...hlink:middle:uk[/url] If it wouldn't cost so much for the petrol I'd snipe on this at the last second

Yep try a fatfinger. If it seems like expensive snake oil, go to the tools aisle of your local 99p store and buy a mini cast-iron g-clamp - one of the tiny but solid ones. Put this on your headstock to emulate the effect of a fatfinger - remember to pad it with thick card or similar to protect the finish. If it eliminates the dead spot - buy a fatfinger. If not you've wasted a quid.

[quote name='gareth' post='499128' date='May 27 2009, 06:20 PM']Best value/sound is fender squire vista series musicmaster bass. They used to sell used for around £100 but recently they've been selling for more as people catch on to how good they are.[/quote] I'd agree with that. I have a squier vista musicmaster bass (but its a funky shell pink with matching headstock, so not everyone appreciates it). There's not really a lot of difference between it and my mustang, although I do prefer the mustang. Its different, but no better or worse than my '72 Fender musicmaster. I would probably sell it if the price is right.

i wouldn't want a bass that sounds like that. Looks like a 30" scale - in the pic with the case the bass is too big, but not much so it must be a guitar case. Looks like fun, but 'hardwood' body doesn't inspire confidence. Technically Balsa is a hardwood, but I wouldn't want a bass made of it no matter how much reverb it creates.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='498188' date='May 26 2009, 05:58 PM']....seem to have a lot of colouration issues and not a lot of bottom. Alex[/quote] As mentioned by Marky L, it does look very bottomy

There's nothing wrong with broncos that can't be fixed with a few upgrades. Some of the hardware is a bit crap, but it's a nice playable little bass. You should be able to pick up a secondhand one for next to nothing and then upgrade it with a set of Wilkinson tuners and a kent armstrong cool rails strat pickup, switchcraft jack & CTS pots etc.

[quote name='Johnny Hoof' post='498390' date='May 26 2009, 11:38 PM']Cheers guys, raised the claim, the guy phoned me up and firstly tried to trick me and then intimidate me into canceling it. Then refused to refund me through paypal so I've escalated it to a claim. Hopefully I'll be sucessful. Just in case, the guy's ebay name is Sheldonamps and used to be rockrivermusic. Avoid avoid avoid.[/quote] Sounds like he's showing his true colours now. If he calls again refuse to speak to him & only communicate via paypal messages, so they can see whats being said, he has to respond via that medium anyway to put his side across.

Usually my jitters have gone by the time I've managed to arrive at the venue on time & loaded in. Although I do have an elaborate ritual of uncoiling cables and plugging them into various pieces of PA gear.

Yum! You could always Lynott it with a mirror pickguard - that WOULD look good.

I only use flatties on my basses & favour TI JF324s so haven't tried the Legacy Bass strings, but I can confirm that Legacy electric & acoustic guitar stings are very good for the money and when I get through the ones I have I'll probably buy some more.