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Right,let me get this right.A power supply has to be able to cater for all the pedals being used with it.In my case thats 1@300ma,1@50ma and another 3 @40ma.Thats 470ma altogether.Bearing in mind that I probably wouldn't be using ALL the pedals at the same time,then a 450 Sound Labs unit would suffice(available for around £25 on the Bay)On the other hand,would something in the 1 amp range be better,in order to have some leeway.I've seen a unit which has 10 outputs,at 1 amp,but which says in the blurb that each output is rated at 100ma.See,this is where I'm confused.At 100ma per output,this would be no use for the Zoom,which needs 300ma.But then I think to myself,is it an overall figure of 1 amp,which would be more than adequate for all the pedals.You know,I'm actually starting to confuse myself now.If anyone can make sense of my inane ramblings please tell me is a 1 amp unit good for what I need?

Right Bod.The whole point is to try and do away with all these power supplies.What about the likes of Pedal Power type units for example?They rate at a total of 450 Ma.With the zoom @300,and the other 4 pedals at 30 - 40 each,would one of that type suffice?I'm not tight with money,but the rest of my rig is budget based,so I'm not going to spend big bucks as you've probably already gathered,but I just want something that is compact,and works,and gets rid of the hum!I'm watching a Pedal Power 450 on the Bay at the mo.What do you think?

A modicum of success has been achieved.By using 3 power supplies(1 x 300ma each for the Zoom and BDI 21,and another 500ma with daisy Chain for the other 3 pedals)and by keeping everything apart from each other ie putting the distribution board on the floor,away from the pedals(which were on a desk),hum has been reduced to an agreeable level.It's still there but nowhere near what it was.Using the Radio system as well, further decoupled everything and reduced the hum yet again.I guess I'm sorta happy now.I'll need to put a board together I think,and make it all a bit more permanent.Now,where did I put that bit of 4 x 2..................? Bod,the rating of the pedals varies about 20 - 40 Ma each,so the 300 Ma wallwart should have been OK. Thanx for the input guys.

OK chaps and chapesses,all tests complete 1.With batteries - all fine.No hum at all. 2.With daisy chain only - with 1 pedal,no hum.Any more than 1-Hum. 3.With 2 wall warts,one feeding each pedal - No hum at all. Conclusion......The 300ma wall wart with daisy chain is not capable of supporting more than 1 pedal at a time.I've sat here for the past hour swapping patch leads and power input leads and even thought that the bass was at fault at one point.Swapping for another soon dispelled that theory.I also noticed that depending on the order of the pedals,hum was more pronounced in certain combinations than in others. Looks like a more substantial power supply is the answer.

Very interesting guys.I'm just in from a gig,but I was only able to use the Behringer on its own.Tomorrow what I'm going to do is:Try the set-up using batteries only,to start with.That way I can pinpoint the problem ie pedals or mains supply.The wall wart is only an Ebay special 300Ma unit which I would have thought could handle 2 pedals.I have some other pedals too(compressor,Eq,flanger)which I will bring into the equation.That may pinpoint the power supply,or maybe one particular pedal which may be causing the problem.We shall see! PS I'll tell you something tho'.That Behringer BDI 21 is pretty darn good!

I'm using a Zoom 506 along with a Behringer BDI 21.Problem is,using them separately ie one at a time,they're both fine.However,when run together,using a daisy - chain from the wall wart,a loud hum appears.The BDI has a ground lift switch but this has no effect.The annoying thing is that even with the amp volume turned right down,the hum is still there.It's not a buzz,but a HUMMMMM,and the frequency is almost exactly the same as the open 'G' string.However,it does NOT increase in volume when I turn the amp up.Any thoughts,guys and gals?

Good transaction with this BC'er for a Behringer pedal.Arrived safe and well and packaged like Fort Knox!

Flim and the BBs - New Pants.My,Jimmy Johnson is amazing!

It was actually a multi choice poll.you can click more than 1 answer.

Look at the number of bidders on this.It can't be worth that much.Can it?

I seem to remember our guitarist using Black Diamond strings as a sort of 2nd rate standby,but that was back in the late 60s.They weren't too highly thought of then.But maybe things have improved since then.

Yeah,my mate bought one of those to use with his acoustic bass,and I'll be honest, I wasn't impressed at all.Too boxy a sound,and no depth to speak of and certainly not loud enough.I like to have power in reserve so I like around 80-100 watts at least.The amp I'm using at the mo is a 90 watt keyboard amp with a 15"driver but it's too darn heavy,so my old bones need something a bit lighter.I think it's between the White Horse or the Behringer BXL900,or maybe the BX 1200.

Hi East.Yeah it looks OK,but then so do a couple of Behringer's small bass combos.I'm basically looking for something that's light to carry,but sounds reasonable.It's for the folk/country duo that I play in at times.My other rig is a Trace elliot200watt with 1 4x10 cab,which I use for the 4-piece covers band.I'd be going thru' a small desk at any rate,but reliability might also come into question.I'll keep ya posted.

I'm wondering if anyone has heard of White Horse bass combos.I was watching one on Ebay recently.it was an 80 watt job which would do me for in a 2-piece folk/country duo.It certainly looks the part,but I was not sure,as I've never heard of them.

If you can't see any obvious cracks in the body then it is possible that it may be something else.A neck,if not securely tightened at the backplate can make similar sounds as it takes the tension of the strings.That happened to me once when I changed the neck on my P-bass.As i was tightening up.I heard quite a loud crack.Turned out there was a bit of play in the screws in the plate.nearly another 1/4 turn each in fact.It's been fine ever since.Check it out.

Yeah,just jiving you mate.I know what you're saying.It was just the bit about "saying" the capital 'F' that tickled me.

[quote name='bnt' post='210142' date='May 31 2008, 03:00 PM']You'd say "three Fender basses", using Fender with a capital F. (A "fender" is a car part!) Sure, we know what you mean here on BC, and we can get away with slang, but if you're trying to communicate with someone outside BC, it will pay to be precise. A non-bassist might think you're talking about guitars. A non-musician would think you meant car parts, or just not get what you're trying to say. [/quote] How can you say "Fender,with a capital 'F'"....."I've got 3 Fenders with capital 'F's" Like that,you mean? LOL.

Yeah,I've even heard 'EEEbanez',or even 'eebanyeh',but I think the most accepted is as I first thought.There are others,by the way...........Lakland?,Aguilar,etc etc.

Me,personally,have always pronounced as it's spelt,ie Aye-ban-ez,but lately I've heard it pronounced Ee- ban- ay.Which is right,does anyone know?

Just bought a Nady wireless unit off this man and all's well.Quick turnaround.Cheers Jase!

I just bought a Nady Wireless unit from basejase via this site.I was giving it the quick once over and I noticed a tiny wee capacitor soldered between the live and earth of the instrument jack.Whats that for then?The unit works fine but I just wondered if it is some kind of attenuator or summit.Any body know?Cheers.

I like the way it looks "extraordinary and noble".But seriously,looks like it could be OK.

Can somebody put me right.There are various neck radius's(radii?).OK?This then means that there are various neck widths.OK Then that means there are various sized nuts.I have a '69 Precision which needs a new nut.I ordered one from a company on Ebay,tried to put it on today,and find that it's too small.ie short lengthwise,and smaller string spacing.Tried it on my mates '76 P-bass.Fits perfectly!The odd thing is,it fits my J-bass to a tee .Does anybody know the various neck dimensions of the Precision,or what size nut I should be looking for. Thanx guys.

Just bought a bridge of this man.Smooth from start to finish.Thanx!!