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[quote name='dood' post='22949' date='Jun 25 2007, 01:11 PM']stringbusters will too. Infact.. it hink most will. They like to see the increased sales! - Just drop them a mail/phone call and haggle the cr@p out of 'em!!! (I would.. and HAVE!!)[/quote] Some might say buying 7 strings at once is almost a bulk buy!

Hi and Welcome Gil - enjoy the site! Hamster

[quote name='tempo' post='22871' date='Jun 25 2007, 09:46 AM']Bare knuckle Pickups. ( [url="http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk"]http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk[/url] ) They dont advertise the bass pickups they make, but will hand wind to customers specification. Hopefully if they get some more support from us bassists they can make the bass pickups more prominent.[/quote] Cheers Tempo - added Hamster

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='22851' date='Jun 25 2007, 08:31 AM']nice one, cheers john i'd half planned to use 2 a/b switches - one in reverse that i can plug two guitars into and switch between them without having to unlpug and then another running to two amps that i can switch between - does this sound reasonable? I was planning guitar 1/2 > AB > Tuner > Wah > Loop > OD > Comp > Trem > Chorus > AB > Amp 1/2 I can't think of anything else at the moment I would want - other than a fuzz maybe, but my guess is it would go somewhere with the OD.[/quote] Looks like they're in the right order to me.

[quote name='zedcar' post='22786' date='Jun 24 2007, 10:41 PM']...one of these badboys. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/fender-p-bass/533"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/fender-p-bass/533[/url] Went for the Metallic blue with a maple neck. Pics when it comes! Z[/quote] Sweeeet!

[quote name='obbm' post='22802' date='Jun 24 2007, 11:20 PM']If you ever get the chance read [url="http://www.mofoster.com/books/index.html"]this[/url] To quote Mo, "[i]Around 1960 my school band, The Tradewinds, upgraded its back line of little 5 watt amplifiers with the purchase of a wedge-shaped, blue and white, 17 watt, 4-input, Watkins Dominator amplifier which, at £38/10/-, we could just afford between us. But the band was divided by the prospect of such awesome power: did we really need 17 watts?".[/i] The Dominator used 2 x EL84. The Vox AC30s used 4 x EL84 to get 30-watts and they are a loud 30-watts.[/quote] It should be compulsory reading for all guitarists! - I'll contact the MU! Hamster

[quote name='NickSpector' post='21547' date='Jun 21 2007, 07:36 PM']Ok, here's my choice. I can keep my jazz, which I actually quite like now after figuring out the EQ fully. But, the Bass Cellar have offered me an exchange, and the bass they've offered is a Warwick Streamer $$. I've never heard a Streamer $$. I want 3 band EQ and versatility in tone. Which bass is best?[/quote] Keep the Fender. Swap out the cheap preamp in it and replace it with a Sadowsky or John East or Audere preamp and it will be a different beast. Hamster

+1 on both the above. Depending on the bass you might not get piano like authority or clarity on the B, but it's still worth it. Hamster

[quote name='MB1' post='22063' date='Jun 22 2007, 06:44 PM']MB1. Who do you play for that sells out the Brixton Academy then Alex?[/quote] He doesn't - it's his aspiration to Hamster

[quote name='snap' post='22175' date='Jun 22 2007, 10:40 PM']ok guys just been looking on your tube and like this slap pop funk bass sound as a relative new comer to bass what should i be listern to and is there any where on the web that has lessons for that stlye ?????[/quote] Hi For a good idea of what you can do, and some lessons have a look at [url="http://www.gazzbass.com/home.html"]Gazzbass[/url] A nice site to look around. Hamster

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='22003' date='Jun 22 2007, 05:20 PM']I'm off work and I have to wear *sandals*!!![/quote] That's terrible - you could be emotionally scarred for life. If you wear black sandals and paint your feet black you just might get away with it Hamster

[quote name='vegas_hooker' post='22158' date='Jun 22 2007, 10:19 PM']Just out of curiosity really...the pedal board thread isnt doing it for me in this respect. What pedals do you folks use for GAIN!? What would you recommend? Whether its sonic death terror or a bit of smooth warmy goodness. Currently running a chain of death with a sans amp BDDI, fulltone bassdrive and a maxon ROD880. The last sound man who engineered my band shook his head when i sound checked. My guitarists sounded like they were playing mandalins.[/quote] For more gain I just adjust my on-board preamp, but for a cheap pedal how about a Digitech Bad Monkey overdrive - cheap and fun. Hamster

[quote name='mildmanofrock' post='22134' date='Jun 22 2007, 09:20 PM']I recently bought an Ampeg SVT-6 Pro from the US. I sent it to authorised Ampeg repair people, Panic Music in Cambridge to do a voltage conversion. It arrived in today and all seems fine, except... the fan is is pretty noisy and makes a constant whirring/humming noise. An odd thing also happens when I switch it off... the green power light goes off, then the fan whines angrily and the red peak light comes on... then it switches off as it should. Are all Ampeg's like this or is mine buggered? I'm not having much luck... [/quote] Hi Where abouts in the UK are you based? Hamster

Andy Billups who plays with The Hamsters is a very fluid player. He thought his career was over after being diagnosed with [url="http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/dystonia.asp"]focal dystonia[/url] He plays very articulately and with a very light touch - a pleasure to watch. Hamster

[quote name='BargyBass' post='21702' date='Jun 22 2007, 01:49 AM']Bugger!! was hoping some kindly soul had put a reply in.. Maplins it is!![/quote] I remember the previous thread, just can't think who started the topic. IIRC I think Maplins didn't have it. Is it a DPDT switch? - try here [url="http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=411+1001616&Ntk=gensearch_001&Ntt=dpdt+switch&Ntx="]Farnell[/url] Hamster

[quote name='Basswithnoname' post='21655' date='Jun 21 2007, 11:31 PM']Wasn't sure where you all gone, glad I've found you all again. [/quote] We were all just chilling out doing a bit of noodling - pull up a chair and join in - and welcome! Hamster

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='21342' date='Jun 21 2007, 12:54 PM']One for our Northern England readers... Dave Wilson, The Haltwhistle Custom Shop, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Previously at Overwater, has been independent for the last few years, as well as working with Stefan Sobell. Specialises in bass, but excels at all stringed instruments. The man is a genius at set-ups, major & minor repairs, refins, etc... I won't go anywhere else. PM me for his contact details.[/quote] Thanks - added Hamster

[quote name='lowdown' post='21337' date='Jun 21 2007, 12:44 PM'][b]RIM BASSES....[/b] [url="http://www.rimcustombasses.co.uk"]http://www.rimcustombasses.co.uk[/url] Robbie Mcdade. 07915 075077 [email protected] Garry[/quote] Thanks Garry - added Hamster

[quote name='nik1093' post='21346' date='Jun 21 2007, 01:00 PM']does anyone know wat is bad about putting duct tape on my bass.[/quote] Once you've started experimenting, it's sometimes hard to stop............... Hamster

[quote name='Ba55man' post='21137' date='Jun 20 2007, 11:57 PM']Hello everyone, Just a few words to introduce Myself...... Im Chris Im from Wigan and at this moment in time Im back up to 3 Basses. 1. Hofner Violin Bass 2. Bass Collection SB301 3. Encore Fretless Precision Copy speak more soon........ [/quote] Welcome to Basschat Chris! - have a look around and put some pictures up in the bass porn section. Hamster

[quote name='ChocolateTelevision' post='14871' date='Jun 10 2007, 12:30 AM']I use this here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320125000336&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] Works really well, is reliable, and doesn't produce any hiss or hum. [/quote] From the bulk of your posts I see that you really heartily endorse them - you don't happen to sell them on eBay do you Hamster

[quote name='snap' post='21042' date='Jun 20 2007, 09:20 PM']hi guys struggling which bass to choose and where to get it from music shops in lincoln are [Fly a Kite] have got it down to 5 they are(1) the ibanez gaxb150 £119 from gak.com (2) the peavey millenium 4 bxp £119 from gak.com (3)the dean edge09m £106 from gak.com (4) yamaha rbx170 £119 from gak.com (5) washburn t14 £119 from gak.com some advice please only have budget of £120 and need it like yesterday its got to up to giging any ideas [/quote] Have you tried them all? - which one do you like best? - and why? Hamster

[quote name='acidbass' post='20522' date='Jun 19 2007, 11:57 PM']Simple really! What's the difference between these two companies? There are two seperate websites, two seperate brand logos, and yet all the cabinets are similar, and with similar brand names. The contact address for both companies is also exactly the same. I know we have users of both brands on this forum, so can anyone fill me in? Cheers! Danny[/quote] IIRC Tech Soundsystems were just re-launced / re-branded as Tech Amp. Don't know why, perhaps a marketing ploy? Hamster

Ah well - that's two events I'm going to miss because of summer holiday plans - think I may have to re-book! Hamster