Clarky

Fantastic news Jon! Time we revived that Metallica jam idea with your bro and guitar mate

Depends on your budget but I bought a lefty short scale Precision off this lot in the US. WIth tax/import cost me just over £100 http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars4.html

I've looked around and not found any copies on DVD or on Youtube. Unfortunately VHS does seem to be the only (legally available) option

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1347208237' post='1798034'] Silver Slaps are way lower tension than spiro weichs. To be honest though you could get away with a mittel on the E for slapping in terms of tension but it's going to sound very different to your other strings. Maybe try a Super Silver? Higher tension but a similar sound, might work better as an E. [/quote] Ok thanks. Shame as a lot of the lines in my band are fast pizzicato lines (eg where we go "all flamenco") and I can't keep those up on higher tension strings. Even my Kolsteins (on my other bass) are at the limit of the tension I would like. Lord alone knows how Danny Thompson plays fast lines with Mittels then, bar having fingers and wrists like Popeye's!

The differences are quite striking in some cases, eg Velvets sounded darker than I expected. The Olivs sound nice but I really like the projection and sustain of the Spirocores

I have been listening to DB sound samples (see my other thread posted this afternoon http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186342-page-with-helpful-sound-samples-of-various-db-strings/page__fromsearch__1) as - although I love the low tension of Silver Slaps on my old flatback - it doesn't have much sustain or growl on the E, just a dull thump. I love the sound of Spirocore Mittels on sound clips (and especially when played by Danny Thompson, although I realise a lot is in the hands of the player in his case) but do the weich's have similar sound characteristics or do the thinner strings give a different character? Also are the weich's similar in tension to Silver Slaps? Thanks!

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Chris traded basses with me. Kept me well informed all the way and was a pleasure to deal with. Happy to add to the list of those recommending him to do business with

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1347123763' post='1797228'] Nah, I'll just wait til you've had it long enough and then put it up for sale in the Double Bass section. But then again, you might withdraw it a few days later.... [/quote] Mine won't be going up for sale (honest!) I actually picked mine up from a different website (was a bit pricier) but its signed by Danny on the cover

I bought this recently as I love Danny Thompson's playing with John Martyn and David Sylvian. It was recorded in 1991 (and it shows in the picture quality) but its really quite inspiring. Its a bit slow off the mark (reminiscences about washtub basses etc) but once he gets into playing 'Victoria' its wonderful stuff. In particular I had always wondered about his superb tone and sustain and I discovered that he raised the nut (making it very gruelling for his left hand) in order to deliver the sort of volume and sustain he gets with open strings. I reckon his left and right hands must be like Popeye's! No wonder my wimpy hands cannot deliver anything like his type of tone. Anyways for £8 its a snip, as long as you have a VHS player http://www.laceysjam.com/catalog/item/1812715/1375408.htm

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1347120964' post='1797192'] Is this Ehrlund GAS, Clarky? It might be an idea to hang on to your Full Circle for a while, no? [/quote] In one! I've dropped Daf a PM. Keith (Mr_Bassman) also suggested I hang on to the F/C to be on the safe side. Good advice from both of you. Nevertheless I will still try to track down some replacement wheels, just in case!

Thank you for that! I have dropped the retailer an email to enquire about the sizing

Bingo! Many thanks chaps. Gave the send/return sockets a good seeing to, as Gareth alluded to , and its ....Clouseau voice .... sol-ved ze prob-lem Yay for BassChat!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1347105630' post='1796984'] Bizarre! I'm not sure if it could be relevant, but there's a common-ish problem with Walkabouts which results in the signal dropping out - the FX loop jacks oxidise over. Shoving jacks in and out of the send and return a few times to clear them solves it. Maybe give it a shot? [/quote] Thanks wot, will give it a try later today

No worries Keith! Thanks for looking

This does not come on at all even if you leave it for several minutes, unless I boost the gain and master and then drop back. It's very odd. I wonder is it a pot problem, a problem with cab compatibility or a straigt electrical fault?

I recently picked up a used Mesa Walkabout from the forum. Very quickly it developed a very annoying fault. That is, when I switch it on there is no volume and even touching the end of the instrument lead with it plugged in makes absolutely no sound. By trial and error I have discovered that if I turn the gain full on and turn up the master volume to max it jumps - LOUDLY - into life. I can then roll off the gain and master and use as normal. So does anyone have any idea what is happening here? It's very odd and very frustrating and I worry about the damage to my cab that starting on max will do?

Cheers Keith!

I am thinking of replacing my Full Circle pickup but this requires me to replace the bridge wheel adjusters. I can only find them on sale in US or at a vastly inflated price (£40 or more; more than twice the US price) by one or two UK retailers. Does anyone have any spares they are happy to sell me? Cheers Clarky

I watched Kit, ably supported by Nige and the crew, at the Half Moon in Putney recently. Very good stuff but - for me - it would be a lesser spectacle without Nige's trademark black leather trousers and chrome-bling Warwick