iamtheelvy

MXR Micro Amp is great for simply boosting the signal. One volume knob, that's it. Of course, if you want any options, it does not supply...

It would be a simple fix. Also gives you the chance to have something to blend in or contrast with the bass.

I really need to do this someday...

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1390871573' post='2350850'] Ha, he's finally stopped keeping that one to himself. He's keeping the red one though, the crafty devil [/quote] Oooh, now a red one... I'd be into that!

Gaffer tape!! On reflection, a luthier will probably do a better job... They may be able to do a repair job on the wood, but that won't solve the issue of it being so thin. A sturdy scratchplate may be the business.

Ouch. Are they really [i]that [/i]different from the Deluxe Jazz (or whatever they're called...)?

Getting something perfect off the shelf will be tricky - I'm sure some of the guys will be able to help with the more boutique supplies. Good place to start are the Voodoo Labs supplies. You'd have to check on your requirements but check out the: Pedal Power 2 Pedal Power AC 4x4 Mondo

Cool - if you're in town tonight drop down to the Fat Fox and say hi (blatant plug, but hey...) Dave

I have my main board, which has everything. Recently tried to make up a smaller 'essentials' board. Paired it down to: Tuner Compressor Octave EHX Freeze (maybe not essential, but a personal favourite) Distortion Chorus Sansamp DI

By the way, I enquired with D'addario about a Stainless Steel balanced set. They just replied: 'Probably not. If we do it'll be a while before we can delve into that scenario Maybe end of the year.' :-/

Hey Adam, Missed this when it was posted! Welcome - there's a few of us from Pompey on here!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1390516628' post='2346447'] Oh look a dozen more overdrives, definitely a pedal that the market doesn't have enough of. Where is my programmable Bass Micro Synth and my programmable ADSR envelope generator? Do they still have an R&D department at EHX? [/quote] Oooh, yeah a programmable Synth would be awesome! Relieve some of that Deep Impact GAS (for a while at least...).

Yeah, it does work a lot better on my through-body Jazz than it does on my Ricky!

Yeah, you may be right... Trying to get the right gauge for that low string is tricky. I'm mostly in standard, but occasionally drop it down to a D, and that 105 can sometimes get a little slack...

Just reviewing stuff again - the 45-107 gauges are all very well, but looking at the measured tensions of each strings, a 110 string tuned to E looks like it would be a closer tension to a 45 G string. Why the addition of a 'new' gauge?

Nothing beats a good tutor, but failing that, I always find the 'Dummies' guides are very good when starting something from scratch.