Marc S

It usually takes me longer than 10-15 mins. I always think it's going to be that quick.... But it usually takes me more than that, just removing scratchplate screws, carefully putting them somewhere I won't lose them etc And fussing about, trying not to snag any of the wiring etc etc lol But as SICbass says, it's a pretty straightforward job, if you can use a soldering iron.... You can check which value pot it is when you take the scratchplate off. They're pretty cheap, but get a decent one as you're replacing it anyway No point in spoiling the job with a cheap pot - get the best one available As a point of interest, you can also now get "solder glue" - I've bought myself a tube of this, but haven't got around to using it yet... others tell me it's pretty good though

Note, some speakon connectors are also compatible with standard 3/4" Jack plugs..... I'm not sure which type they are, but I've seen some folk just plug a Jack to Jack into their speaker cabs Handy, I think - but none of my Speakon sockets or leads are compatible with this system.... if only they all were

Great news. Best of luck with it

As others have said. The Squier Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz is a good starting point I say this, as I don't know whether you've played or owned a fretless before? Also, they're damn good value for that sort of money, whether you have or haven't played before I had one, and it was rather lovely (it was nicely re-finished in a cracking colour too). I foolishly sold it to get myself a Fender fretless P In all honesty, the US Fender wasn't that much better build quality, and in fact, I preferred the 2 pickup sound of a Jazz, as it seemed to suit the fretless sound .... so I sold the P and bought myself a Fretless Jazz again! lol Try the VM Jazz, and you might well be pleasantly surprised - better still if you can get one second-hand on the marketplace here

Yes weddings are often a bit of a pain. Generally, you're hanging around longer. Often, you need to supply more gear (as some pubs / clubs have a house PA) And you're expected to arrive earlier and sometimes, leave later as well. As you & discreet have said, there's also the usual waiting around between sets, waiting for the DJ etc etc However, you can usually charge quite a bit more for weddings & family parties than you'd get paid for pub gigs. Around this neck of the woods, there seem to be less and less pub gigs for full bands, and the fee doesn't seem to have increased in a decade! Also, I find wedding / party crowds are a bit more willing to dance, and get on the dancefloor sooner. I like doing both, but have done far more pub gigs in my time. You can get to a phase where you find a lot of pub gigs seem to be the same as one another. Good to do a bit of both IMO - but make sure you're charging appropriately for the extra time / hassle of a wedding gig... I heard an anecdote re wedding gigs once (it's probably not true, but I like the ethos of it); customer says to band member "What, you want £800 to play at my daughters wedding? £800 just for music?" "Fair enough" says the band member "Phone up and ask 5 plumbers what they'd charge.... for 5-6 hours.... on a Saturday night... finishing past midnight, and see what they say!" "tell you what" he continued "we'll do it for half their quote!"

Are you switching in the "Ultra Hi" or "Ultra Low" buttons? I had one of these, and from memory, the Ultra Low seemed to affect some of the midrange frequencies, as GreyBeard says... But it might be that the Ultra- High affects some mid range frequencies too.... I seem to recall never switching both these buttons on, as mids almost seemed to disappear.... You could also try a DI pedal. I used to be forever fiddling, particularly with mids - until I bought the MXR DI These days, I pretty much set the amp controls to 12 O'clock, and tweak the EQ from the DI pedal, to suit which bass I have / band I'm with, or to suit the sound in a given venue

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1509836420' post='3402059'] That is definitely hideous. It has that G-Plan home-assembled furniture look, possibly involving Formica. [/quote] Yep, possibly even home-assembled, by someone with appalling DIY abilities too I think this might be the worst looking "bass guitar" I've ever seen.....

Hi Cosmonaut, and welcome to BC

A guitarist pal of mine has two Faiths. I couldn't tell you which models But she recently bought a very dark wood model (think it's mahogany) Absolutely beautiful Though I only dabble with guitar really, I could tell it is stunning. When I asked her why she hadn't traded her old Faith in, she said she couldn't bear to part with it That's also a lovely guitar too BTW

Just as well I was sitting down when I clicked on that eBay link

Hello from South Wales, and welcome to BassChat. Of course we'll be gentle - we are the subtle members of the band Good place, Newcastle - can't wait to get back up there again (it's been a while... too long) Many of us are trawling the marketplace for stuff we don't really need - I'm not sure whether you did a similar thing when you were a guitarist? Or do bass players get worse GAS? Answers on a postcard...... Join in the discussions on here as much as you can - enjoy

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1509712690' post='3401099'] The drummer's stage wear is memorable... [/quote] Yes, but it's not a good memory, is it? lol Wonder if the bass player really used a bow, as per this TOTP clip? Don't know who the bassist is, or where he is now Yes, it's disco silliness - but it made me smile....

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1509633013' post='3400472'] I'd like to say that all of my basses are perfect in their own way in a given situation. This means that I can have several..... [/quote] I'm going to second this sentiment