Maude

[URL=http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Maudebass/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_482465957754807_zpse6adc5ce.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/Maudebass/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_482465957754807_zpse6adc5ce.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] My acoustic band playing at 'The Blue Anchor' in Helston. Awesome pub to play as they love their live music, everyone was up dancing.

Nor me, I think it's just a material need.

50's influence, something with plenty of bottom end and around £400 to spend? I'd be looking at an Epiphone Jack Cassidy.

It's a bummer that they're selling so quick, I'm after a B30NT to go with my fretless. I've also been sort of on the lookout for a very cheap but useable P bass to chop up for a project, that PJ would have been prefect.

I'm going to put some on my bass, then as an existing feature that needs to be made use of I have a valid reason to wear a leather mini skirt on stage.

Sourcing strings is no problem at all. Make up your own set direct from LaBella, or buy their pre packed set,and they'll be on your doormat in about a week. I'm sure on Talkbass there's a thread about using standard light gauge bass strings. Due to the bridge and tailpiece design a 34" scale string fits fine. If you try a Bass VI with the standard strings don't be put off by the sloppy string rattle, a higher tension higher gauge set totally transforms this bass. Forgot to say, it's cheaper to buy direct from LaBella as well, forget the sets on ebay, my custom set from LaBella cost between 15 and 20 quid including postage.

What would be really interesting is a 'before you joined basschat' and an 'after you've been on basschat a while' picture.

I like it!

I've put a pair in an Aria jazz and wired them through a switch that puts them in series when needed, like Fenders S1, masses of thump.

You can't beat sliding your junk into the back end of a tranny ............ but I've got a VW Transporter now

What a shallow way of plugging your band ....................... I'm in ! I've just liked the above and here's a couple of mine [url="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cloud-City-Rebels/362308095685?ref=hl"]https://www.facebook...08095685?ref=hl[/url] [url="https://www.facebook.com/Triptych.UK"]https://www.facebook.com/Triptych.UK[/url]

A couple of drops of olive oil in each ear twice a day should sort out your wooly hearing!

Have a look in the 'basschaters reviews' section for Entwistle JBXN PUs, very good PUs if you are looking for a bit more punch rather than a vintage vibe, very good price too.

Or indeed, the best metal for a stand?

Aren't nylon tapewounds just a normal metal flat or roundwound string with a nylon out outer wrap?

Stab his speaker cones with a screwdriver, he'll have a nice distorted sound at lower volume levels :-)

Maybe the sticker is the issue as I'm struggling to see why mine is a deko, I also have the five string sticker. The nick on the headstock is there but surely would only make it B stock, whereas the sticker states that it's something it's not, Even then they could just change the sticker. I'm not complaining mind,the only other problem I have is that I don't know if I have a high C or low B!

I use a pair of cheap Behringer active monitor speakers. They have two inputs and two volume controls, bass through one and computer through the other and the all important headphone out. Play your bass by itself or play along with CDs, youtube or whatever other music source you want on your computer.

Low and heavy, with a backdrop of thunder and lightning!

Reggae is supposed to be played in the sunshine, a damp overcast day is bound to affect it.

All this concern about cables pales into insignificance when compared to the effect atmospheric pressure has on speakers. You can have the best coloured cable but if the air pressure in the atmosphere is high then your speaker won't be able to move fast enough to make those high frequencies clear anyway. Ever had those days when your amp just sounds a bit muffled but you can't put your finger on why? You can bet it'll be a hot sunny day with high atmospheric pressure. It has less of an effect on ported cabs as the pressure is equalised quicker, sealed cabs can be a nightmare. It's for this reason that most outdoor festival stages are set up facing downwind, the event organisers are obviously hoping for good weather, which will usually be a result of high pressure, so the 'high atmospheric pressure driver unit slowing effect', as it's known, is counteracted by having the prevailing wind blowing from the stage towards the crowd, thus encouraging the driver units forwards by creating a tiny area of low pressure in front of the cabinets. Ditch this cable colour bull and keep an eye on the weather.

I didn't realise the mark on the heel was a stamp, the only other defect I can see is a small chip on the headstock. The body seems blemish free, and the neck is definitely buzz free. I've fitted my favourite Fender tapewounds and it plays like a dream, the action could be a tiny bit lower but that's just my preference, I'm a high tension, low action kinda guy, plus a lower action would mean less volume. The only other thing I could see wrong was the D string was dead, the others sounded nice for stock strings but I had the tapewounds spare anyway. Definitely want to get a fretted one if possible. When I was looking for a doublebass, about two years ago, they had decoration ones so they definitely are an ongoing thing. Oh yeah, pictures tomorrow :-)

Finally got mine, combination of no one in and lying couriers but won't go into that. First impressions after a tune up, very impressed, no buzzing anywhere so far, it's a decent size so volume isn't bad,I like the tuner and eq unit, Jack and xlr outside,what more could you want? The only damage I can see on mine is a little round ding in the plastic heel binding which was pictured in the description and a tiny little nick in the headstock under the lacquer, the tuners are a tiny bit skew whiff but I suspect they may that way on a good one. I haven't got time at the moment to have a good play but first impression is good enough to make me want to get a fretted to have a matching pair, for £40 why not?!

Mine is now 'out for delivery', will report back tonight.

Yeah I'm not sure what I clicked on to be honest. Followed a link on the original sale conformation email to my account, while I was in there I noticed a review request from when I bought my EUB four years ago, I didn't know they gave you vouchers for reviews, left a review and got my voucher,wish I'd known before, never mind I'm sure there'll be something else that takes my fancy. Hopefully you can get your discount reapplied, they seem pretty good usually.