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[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1382728997' post='2256115'] Maybe you call talk to the cool folk at status? They may even send you another. [/quote] Hadn't thought of that - worth a try!

[quote name='Karnage' timestamp='1382726371' post='2256059'] The change in gauge isn't major, but any reason you changed from 130 to 125? The change would mean that the neck etc would usually need adjusting unless like Rotosound strings the Status strings are high tension for their gauge in comparison to the EBs. You might have a freak string or something, although these things are rare. Might be you need to go to what you know works in the end. [/quote] [quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1382726752' post='2256066'] Could you have a dodgy new string? its more common than people think. [/quote] I just found the 130 B to be a bit monstrous, this being my first 5-er. String tension feels about the same and I didn't detect any need to adjust anything other than the intonation. Could well be a duff string. Might try some Picato flats soon - still experimenting.

Neither the old Ernie Ball B nor a D'Addario half-round have this problem, and I do damp the other strings.

Replaced the ancient Ernie Ball 45-130 flats on my 5-er with Status 40-125 flats and got horrible wolf-notes on the B.

[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1382692483' post='2255414'] I'm going to start simple, then add some bells & whistles My plan is to start with a simple Fender-style preamp, two 12ax7's probably, gain stage, passive tone stack, gain recovery, cathode follower driver stage -> power amp I generally play with a bit of compression, so when I've got the basic sounds dialled in, I'd like to add a tube compressor, and a tube driven transformer-coupled DI out. Initially I was planning to model it all in gEDA, but I started and it's just too time-consuming. So instead I'll do what I've done on all my previous amp builds, cobble it together by nicking bits of existing amp designs, then tweaking until it sounds good [/quote] Sounds like a plan!

No but I'm always on the listen-out for a Phrygian cadence. Example: Smoke on the Water, Ab to Gm.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1382644495' post='2255048']Anyone want to buy some rubbish old Japanese basses? [/quote] Try us! For £20 you can advertise them all in the Basschat Marketplace.

The idea of a custom P is quite tempting, but as others have said, we need to know more! Like can I have a big fat humbucker by the neck? *wipes drool from iPad*

Also afaik there are very few valve factories in the world so unless you commission one to build to your specs (rather than just badging them for you) surely you are left with grading what they send you.

So is that an ad? Shouldn't it be in the Affiliates forum in the Market Place?

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1382633708' post='2254785'] If you've got a Streamliner and a Barefaced S12 cab, you've already got (arguably, as all things are on here) a very very good, small, light solution there already. You'll be compromising in at least one way from where you are, IMHO. If your driver is weight and size, you might save a couple of pounds on a smaller head, or possibly ten on the cab, but I really don't see the point (your cabs has wheels?) If you've a bad back, you might be better off putting funds and effort into a lighter bass. A couple of pounds there is much more noticeable - my Dingwall's 7.5lbs, and I can really tell if I use a heavier bass for any length of time. [/quote] This. That is all.

This is going to go two ways - coffee tables and solid colours!

Is there any income stream for the contributing musician or are you just buying a little bit of fame?

Actually, modding is much easier than a complete build, I would suggest do that first. I started with a Harley Benton GA5 (Epi Valve Junior clone from Thomann, about £80) and went from there. You can start with little component tweaks, swap speaker or output transformer, then some people go on to build turret-board or PTP versions of the amp circuit. You learn a lot a long the way!

I have used a 5W single-ended valve 1x8 combo for small rehearsals and it [i]just[/i] copes. I gig a 15W valve combo and it has always been loud enough, even without PA support. Try [url="http://www.wattkins.com"]Wattkins[/url] for an excellent building/modding forum.

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No real-world guitar would pick up that kind of wear. Unless it had been used to dig the garden with.

A decent passive bass is a thing of joy. You might want to boost the treble on your amp a bit if you need the same top-end range as you have become used to with active circuitry.

Anyone? I have re-installed the B from the ancient Ernie Ball set for now.