Maude

Yes AT, it was your post that led me to it, so yes it's your fault That said, I have been checking on Thomann as well so hopefully would have seen it. But yes, keep posting as it is good to have your program that flags them up on our side.

I'll rate the Entwistle Neo pups as well, Fitted a pair to an Aria jazz and wired a mini toggle in so I can run them in series like Fenders S1, in series they sound immense. Don't let the low price tag fool you, they could double the price and they'd still hold their own in the PU world.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1421453425' post='2661627'] Maude, did you buy one? [/quote] I sure did. I was after a B30 to match the fretless I bought but they only had black. This looks like a nice spec and I had a voucher which covered the postage. The wait begins Re the value and playability of these instruments, the fretless I will take to gigs as backup to my doublebass should the worst happen. I'd have no problem gigging these basses and really can't understand the mentality of if it's cheap it must be bad, to me if it plays well and holds tune then it's gig worthy,the rest is down to the player, sure an expensive bass is nice but not necessarily going to sound any better.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1421443682' post='2661448'] It seems a deal then, anyone going to go for it? [/quote] Oops, it's happened again ;0)

[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.