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[quote name='FlatEric' post='1342671' date='Aug 17 2011, 08:00 AM']Go for the Blazer! Set up your amp for the USA P and then plug the Blazer in! Come back and tell us all what happened. I know the answer already, as I have done it before but I'd be interested to hear what you say about it. Cheers. [/quote] Well, I bought the CAR one. Having fettled it and done an initial setup, I plugged it into the amp and I'm very impressed, considering what I paid for it. It really isn't far behind my USA P in terms of clarity of tone. The A string's a little dull at the moment, but I'm still fiddling with neck relief, saddle height and pickup height. It'll be a few days before it all settles down. It has a lot of punch and power - probably a bit more volume and attack than my USA P, but possibly lacking a little bit of depth and subtlety to the tone. But hey - as a backup to the P, it'll be absolutely fine. It's quite nice to have a bass that you're not too concerned about catching on the ceiling or floor too. The G side of the neck is fairly marked and the lacquer's worn off. Is there something easy I can do to smooth it a little? Wet and Dry and polish?? Steve

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[quote name='FlatEric' post='1342671' date='Aug 17 2011, 08:00 AM']Go for the Blazer! Set up your amp for the USA P and then plug the Blazer in! Come back and tell us all what happened. I know the answer already, as I have done it before but I'd be interested to hear what you say about it. Cheers. [/quote] OK - I accept the challenge. Steve

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' post='1340698' date='Aug 15 2011, 02:21 PM']If the Blazer's in good nick, it will probably be the finest P-style bass you will ever own! I picked one up for £200 a couple of years back and it soon became my number one. Even the ultra-sarcastic tech/luthier I go too was impressed (Aside from a little giveaway on the fretwork of it's budget origins). Gutsy, growly tone- a bit more balls than the usual Precision tone. Probably down to the DiMarzio pickup and heavy brass bridge. No contest between this and the Squier IMHO.[/quote] Thanks for your comments. I'm definitely leaning towards the Blazer.

Folks, I've been offered an early '90's MIJ Squier P. I've been looking for a good, cheap CIJ/MIJ P for a while now as a knockabout backup to my USA P. The alternative is a MIJ Ibanez Blazer. Any thoughts? Steve

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I've just bought one of these and the download does make quite a difference to the low-light recordings.

I had this problem with my Ibanez ATK400 recently. I'd had a new jackplug put in and it had been wired up wrong. Correct wiring of the jackplug sorted it out. So, check the wiring to the jackplug as one possible remedy.

I have one of these: [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/recording-studio/detail.asp?stock=08102916514428"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/recording-st...=08102916514428[/url] Could I use an instrument lead to plug it straight into the desk? Steve

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1323508' date='Aug 1 2011, 08:39 PM']Yes your laptop will have a line in/mic socket, but, you`ll need some recording software![/quote] Audacity?

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1323406' date='Aug 1 2011, 07:10 PM']Hi Steve, yes there are loads of simple solutions. It does depend on the desk being used though, and you need to ask the engineer nicely because they don`t usually like the extra hassle. First, if the desk has unused aux outs, then a stereo pair can be sent to your laptop/minidisk whatever recorder, or if the desk has a Matrix out section, it will be very easy to take a stereo line from that too. Take lots of cables and adapters to suit your recorder. A decent desk will usually have 1/4" jack outs for matrix and xlr for auxes.The engineer will apreiciate you not making him look for cables! If at all possible, try to contact him before the show, and discuss it, he`ll know what to expect then, but if thats not possible, get to him as soon as you can when you arrive, so he has time to prepare. Be aware that a desk recording will not provide a balanced mix, but will favour things that are quiet onstage, and wont perhaps have so much guitars that are loud etc. reverbs and other FX are usually louder than preferred also. MM[/quote] Thanks for your help. So, if I take my laptop, will the engineer plug into its microphone socket or a USB port?

Hi folks, On Saturday, my band's at a local festival where there is a hired-in PA, backline and Sound Technician. I'm wondering whether this is a good opportunity to get some decent recordings done. Now, go easy on me please - I have NO experience whatsoever of recording or mixing, and I'm not brilliant with IT in general. So, is there a real easy way we could take some sort of output from the mixing desk and capture it? Steve

[quote name='andydye' post='1312882' date='Jul 22 2011, 03:56 PM']Will you be able to hear yourself over the rest of the stage noise if it's on the floor? have you got PA backup? have a look at: [url="http://barefacedbass.com/technical-information/stage-or-floor-coupling.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/technical-informa...or-coupling.htm[/url][/quote] Thanks. Having read that, it seems like I'll need to put the Compact on a beer crate.

Quick question: I have a Compact. Tuesday's gig is in a biggish bar, 150-200 noisy people. Given the size of the Compact, would you leave it on the floor or put on top of something? Steve

Is there something cheap 'n' cheerful that does what an Auralex GRAMMA pad does, but without the bulk, weight and cost? Maybe a roll-up mat or something? How about: [url="http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/site/froogle/sn/DRA30743"]http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/site...gle/sn/DRA30743[/url] Maybe I'm just being stingy. Steve