Maude

I laugh at your white four way mains, I use a white six way . . . ha! To be fair though I use one of those aluminium hop-up things to put my amp on, I put a black flag over it before the amp goes on and then tuck all power leads, cables etc underneath out of sight, even my pre amp pedal goes under with just the mute switch poking out so I can access it if needs be. All the audience sees is an amp with one cable coming from under it. I like to get pretty active on stage and cannot stand cables under my feet, when dragging a doublebass around you really don't need cables getting snagged on the endpin. All cables for the rest of the band are as others have said, behind the blackline, between mic stands and monitors at the front and up the sides, leaving a nice rectangle for performing in. I also can't stand all the cases being piled in a corner, GET RID OF THEM.... and breathe

My Jazz was 'to order' a couple of weeks ago, ordered as normal and received conformation email the following morning, they seem to be available as normal.

If you order the individual strings direct from LaBella then it doesn't work out expensive either. On their website you can build your own set or just order the invidual gauges of a pre packaged set, it works out cheaper than buying the set. I've bought heavier gauge rounds and they were less than twenty quid including postage from America.

And you will can usually change the 'gay bar' lyric for the name of the pub your playing in. Girl, I wanna take you to the Bulls Head, etc.

I get all moist every time I connect my PJB Suitcase to the extension cab with the PJB lead, I've never seen a single speaker lead that's got so much girth. It even came in a box lined with blue satin. The PJB website says something about using a cable with high resistance can raise the impedance that an amp 'sees' from a cabinet. It makes sense I suppose.

I'm sorry, I can't let the word 'pantograph' slip by without a little snigger. Axis y = days of the week Axis x = amount of soiling Pantograph.

My extremely low tech approach, as I have no software or the ability to use such stuff, would be to get that image up on your TV screen, either plug your phone into the TV or load up this website if you have a smart TV, zoom in until the image is the size you want and simply trace the outline.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1441563395' post='2859866'] most people genuinely have no clue as to what 'funk' really is, and wouldn't recognise it if dressed up as Batman and buggered them with a marrow. [/quote] To be fair, if I was suddenly buggered with a marrow by something dressed as Batman my first thought wouldn't be 'ooh that's funky'

These are genuine questions, I'm happy to learn something new to me. Why did you tune your bass sharp? Did the same rest of the band tune sharp or just you?

Not sure I totally understand what you mean but would Fleetwood Macs 'Tusk' be the sort of thing you mean?

Just posted the above and then straight after loaded up the deko page on Thomanns site to see if anything interesting was up. What the hell is wrong with me?

My Jazz is here and at first quick look over its awesome. The only thing I can see that could cause deko status is most of the fret edges feel sharp, maybe they're like this anyway as at full price they're not exactly expensive. The body wood is lovely. From the front or back it really does look like one piece off wood, only looking at the end can you see the different pieces. The fretboard has some lovely figuring as well. I haven't plugged it in yet but only want the neck anyway so not too worried if the electrics are shot. The body would make a nice chopping board for the kitchen if sanded back to wood and oiled with something edible.

There's a large box waiting at home for me

The Macc Lads asked a few poignant questions in 'Bloik' but I don't think this is the place to be repeating them

I've only done one review so might get a chance to review a couple of the cheap items I've just bought. Even more reason to get the gold sparkle Danelectro Longhorn I've been resisting for months. I can't hold it back much longer

I got a €10 voucher for a review a few months back. It was for £300 item. There must be a limit to what they give vouchers for, I've ordered five other item to be sent with the Jazz but they only total £30 together. I'm sure I won't be able to review them in return for a €10 voucher for each one.

Oh that's alright, I'll make use of them. Didn't know if they'd be no name 'el crapos'.

Does anyone know what strings the JB75 (jazz) comes fitted with?

I wanted the lefty for reverse right. Snagged one a couple of days ago. It's patiently waiting in Koln as we speak.

The other thing with fixing them for resale is that, I assume, any cosmetic flaws will be left as is.

I haven't looked but assume they're in Newquay. I have no problem with someone taking their chances on a deko, sorting any problems and selling it on with an honest description of what is. But the seller in Newquay is is being dishonest in my view. I work in the car trade and liken it to 'total loss' vehicles. If repaired properly there is nothing wrong with a written off car but it will never be worth as much as a non total loss. How would you feel buying a car only to discover afterwards that it had been written off.

If a range of bum gripper guitar stands were made, could the Hercules mechanical lever action be utilised to clench the cheeks as your bass neck nuzzled in there?

My understanding is that, all things being equal, the higher the ohms the clearer, more defined the sound should be. But I'm frequently wrong about a whole myriad of things.

I'm using a PJB Suitcase with extension cab, so eight 5" drivers. Keeps up with a loud band, sounds lovely and best of all, I've had no feedback problems since using it which I used to suffer from. Forgot my preamp pedal Friday so didn't have phase reversal or notch filter but no feedback even when the whole band but me were through the PA.

My acoustic 4 string has a raised 17th fret, easy to sort but I've no business being up that end so left it. The pickup is strange on that one as well, the E and G are a lot quieter than the A and D when plugged in, whether that's the problem or just how they all are I don't know. Strange as it's the higher quality one with the Fishman electrics, it's fine acoustically though. Can't complain for £40 I cannot find anything wrong with my fretless acoustic apart from a tiny mark top of the headstock.