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    Sir Paul - Why the hell did you marry that woman?
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='69608' date='Oct 4 2007, 06:08 PM']Gentlemen, I am going to do this for the team. I am going to see the bass in person. I am taking with me 1. A Fender serial number ID chart (of no use whatsoever in this case I imagine) 2. £4.50 cash in case I decide to buy it 3. Several bodyguards in case the seller likes the look of me I'll report back. If I get back.... Chris[/quote] Might be worth taking a set of strings, although it'll probably play & sound better without. The neck is from a 70's japanese copy like my old yamato - judging by how close the tuners are to the edge - the 70s tuners have been replaced by more modern cheapies, in the "wonky" style. The pattern in the torty pg looks like the blood & vomit pattern of cheap 70s japanese copies . The body might be solid wood, but most likely plywood. Good luck Beedster, try to keep a straight face...
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    I'm stuck on: "But when needed to be regarded, no expense has been taken into concept." Anyone have even the foggiest idea what that means?
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    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='69489' date='Oct 4 2007, 01:13 PM']Good spot Jean-Luc ... now take a guess at how old I am! [/quote] mmmm its got to be either too young to know any better or too old to care. (in the nicest way possible of course)
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    This thread got me wondering about the now-seemingly extict species of bassplayers that I used to see a lot in the 70s & 80s: the ones that instead of foot-tapping do a sort of chicken dance with their necks in time with the beat while standing bolt upright and otherwise motionless. I haven't seen anyone do that for ages. edit: oops - just seen Jack's post above
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    [quote name='tayste_2000' post='67496' date='Sep 29 2007, 08:59 PM']Sorry for the delay[/quote] Is it a Boss DM-2?
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    [quote name='neepheid' post='69244' date='Oct 3 2007, 08:29 PM']expect poor cosmetics, iffy electrics and bad intonation.[/quote] Apart from that its probably OK
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    Sold!
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    Those tuners look a bit weird and it doesn't look like there's a D-tuner. The bridge looks like a badass I to me, which is a strange choice. I would think it safe to assume everything else is likely to be squier or similar if it hasn't been specified.
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    In the past I have used cheap & cheerful "no name" sockets from Maplin or my local electronics trade counter. They often need replacing as the metal it too thin. I now only use Switchcraft jacks, which can be bought from here: [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electrical_jacksstereo.htm"]http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electri...jacksstereo.htm[/url] if you don't mind ordering from the states. THe switchcrafts are much better quality than the flimsy generic ones and I've never had to replace one.
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    [quote name='colda' post='68573' date='Oct 2 2007, 11:34 AM']I think that I want this - being a bit of a noob I'm gonna go out on a limb and risk sounding foolish, but in essence, whilst I know this will not make me a better bassist, does it help to cover my more subtle mistakes?[/quote] Not really - it evens out the sound. so it can rein in uneven volume levels in your playing. Obviously you need to keep some dynamic range in your sound so it has a threshold below which it lets the sound pass through uneffected.
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    I don't think anyone's mentioned it, but I'm sure I recall that it was played it in E and the track was varispeeded to F (or maybe the bass was tuned up a semitone). Its certainly seems a lot easier to play in E.
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    I have made a few from white pearloid blanks from brandoni. - I think a blank sheet big enough for a precison or maybe a couple of smaller pgs was around a tenner. The ones I did were for a '71 fender musicmaster bass (which I had sprayed lilac as it was bought stripped) and a squier mini strat. I drew around the original pg onto the protective film on top of the sheet using a fine permanent marker, then drilled lots of holes closely around the line and for pickups & pots. I used a mini hacksaw to get as close to the line as possible cutting between the holes and then smoothed off the edge and put in a slight bevel where needed with files and abrasive paper. It took ages so what I saved in cash I spent in time, but it was good fun and satifying and my kids know that I made the pgs just for them. If I had the correct tools they would have come out looking less "homemade" I'm sure, but they look OK and suit the instruments.
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    [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='68120' date='Oct 1 2007, 01:25 PM']Aretha Franklin "I say a little prayer". Even Burt himself admitted it was far superior to Dionne Warwick's original. Amen[/quote] Aretha also took ownership of Otis Redding's Respect, but I prefer his version of Satisfaction to the original.
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    Mmmm... I'm fairly stumped now. Do the new Highway Ones have graphite rods? My 2003 H1 Jazz doesn't, but the current models are very different from the originals (I prefer mine having the truss rod nut at the head but I like the cool 70's logo on the new ones). You say it was poorly set up (a poorly setup bass in a guitar shop - surely not! ) Could it be the pickups were a bit too high and the magnets were actually pulling the heavy strings? This can cause wolftones and a weird loss of sustain, particularly on the bridge pickup - If I remember correctly when I was experimenting to see how high my pickups could go.
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    My Ashdown MAG 210 cab is up for sale. Its been gigged, but is in very good conditon. I can take some pics of the actual cab if anyone wants to see them,but its pretty much like the one here: [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=mag&ID=23"]http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.as...n=mag&ID=23[/url] Its 8 Ohms, Rated at 250W, so can be used safely with a MAG300 amp orsimilar either on its own or with another 8 Ohm cab for more volume. Both Speakon & Jack sockets on the back. No rips or tears in the carpet, includes a jack to jack speaker cable. £130 for pickup from Sutton, South London. Power Handling 250W continuous (It says 200W on the web page, but 250W on the cab) Speaker Configuration 2 x 10" + tweeter Frequency Response 60Hz - 20kHz Impedance 8 Ohms SPL 98dB 1W @ 1m H x W x D (mm) 468 x 604 x 420 Weight (kg) 19
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    I always use a standard Fender Gigbag with a fair bit of padding if I'm taking my bass in the car, or a very lightweight ritter one if I'm just walking down to a pub jam night. If The Bass is going in someone else's car or the back of a van I'll put it in a "bass centre" hiscox case for a bit more protection. Given the choice of just one of the options I'd go for a nicely padded gigbag with decent shoulder straps.
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    You weren't trying it out through an ashdown amp were you? A lot of them have a sub bass control that sounds like an octaver. I could never understand why Mark Gooday would think that people would find that more useful than a compressor/limiter.
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    Hi John. The scale length on the Pace is 35" so its only an inch longer than a standard Fender. I find it much easier to play than my double bass or my NS-CR5M because of the shorter scale length and lower string height. The stock strings that came on it didn't do it any favours, but once I put the Thomastik Infeld Jazz flats on it (the same as I use on my Fenders) it plays very nicely and the strings seem to mellow out the sound as well. I seem to remember making the transition from playing a Fender jazz to playing the Pace was a lot easier than I had expected. I think I played my first gig with it two weeks after buying it. cheers Michael
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    I can't really justify keeping my Dean Pace now I have the NS-CR5, so the Dean if up for sale here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6352"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6352[/url]
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    As I am now used to my 5 string Ned Steinberger, its time to let my beloved Dean Pace 4 string find a new master (or mistress) I've attached a couple of photos of myself playing it at a pub and a corporate gig at London Zoo, plus a few pics just of the bass as well. As you can see it is the four string version of the Dean Pace Bass. It has been well looked after (I'm the original owner) and is in pretty much perfect condition - Despite being used to great effect on lots of gigs there's not a ding or scratch to be seen. The action has been set very low for a nice growly sound. It is currently strung with thomastic jazz bass flatwound strings. The bass has a clear finish over natural maple. The front of the body and the headstock have a nice bit of flame in the maple, so it looks a bit more classy than the solid colour versions. The stand is nice and sturdy and is black chrome. I am including the case and a cable with it. There only a single volume control to adjust the volume of the piezo pickups on the bass (there's a piezo element on each bridge saddle). There are also trimpots for tweaking the bass & treble on the active preamp in the electronics cavity. * Solid Maple Neck-Thru Construction * Classic Slotted Headstock Design * 6" Radius Rosewood Fingerboard * Side Dot Position Markers * Piezo Bridge with Buffer Preamp * 35" Scale Length * Double Braced Tripod Stand * Black Chrome Hardware * Custom Designed Case * Color: Natural Maple Price: £420 I'm in Sutton, South London if anyone wants to have a closer look/testdrive.
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    Yep - thought so. Cheers for the replies chaps. I phoned the shop & will go up there to swap it out next Saturday. I also ordered one of the funky but expensive Markbass Bags for it which I'll pick up at the same time. I tried my NS CR5M through the LMII with my Schroeder 1212L today & it knocked my socks off. I don't think I've ever heard a bass sound coming from my fingers that I've loved so much! The VLE & VPF controls make it so easy to quicky dial in great sounds. Impressive!
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    I bought a Little Mark II today. One thing thats worrying me is that the ground lift switch at the back seems to be fitted to the chassis OK, but the actual rocker part of the switch does not click into either the on or off position - it just flaps about loosely as if there's supposed to be a spring to make it click into position which is either missing or broken. Does this sound like a faulty switch? surely its not supposed to be like that?
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    Then surely putting the GBP price there is misleading? I don't mind being charged in euros - I can find the rates and do the sums easily enough, but seeing a £s figure stated there many people will probably think that's what they'll be charged. Its also easy enough to find out how much extra your credit card issuing bank will charge as an additional exchange fee and I'm sure most people realise that exchange rates fluctuate, but by stating the GBP price surely Thomann should either accept payment in that currency at the £ price listed or state clearly that its only a rough guide and you may be charged a fair bit more?
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