Happy Jack

Coming soon - the Barefaced Modulator: Plug-in modules allow you to run any combination of speakers at any impedance just by selecting the correct module. [size=2]WARNING! Incorrect module selection may result in brown notes and disintegrated bank balances.[/size]

Erm ... what?

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They have a hole in the middle?

[size=4]The situation is not helped by dodgy statistics and misleading reports.[/size] [size=4][url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38609692"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-38609692[/url][/size] [size=4]I've recently moved to Harrow and I've been nosing around the area, as you'd expect.[/size] [size=4]So what are the figures for Harrow?[/size] [color=#b22222][size=4][font=arial, sans-serif]Results for Harrow Business 2011 2016 Amusement Parks & Arcades 3 0 Bars 3 1 Bingo Halls 1 0 Bookmakers 7 7 Cafe & Tearoom 8 8 Chinese Fast Food Takeaway 0 1 Coffee Shops 6 8 Fast Food Takeaway 14 13 Fish & Chip Shops 1 0 Indian Takeaway 0 2 Internet Cafes 1 1 Juice Bars 1 1 Pizza Takeaway 0 1 Public Houses & Inns 4 5 Restaurant - American 0 2 Restaurant - Chinese 5 4 Restaurant - Indian 0 4 Restaurant - Italian 6 4 Restaurant - Japanese 0 1 Restaurant - Lebanese 0 1 Restaurant - Mediterranean 1 1 Restaurant - Mexican/Tex Mex 0 1 Restaurant - Oriental 1 0 Restaurant - Other 1 0 Restaurant - Pizzeria 2 1 Restaurant - Portuguese 1 2 Restaurant - Turkish 1 0 Restaurant - Vegetarian 1 1 Restaurant & Bar 1 2 Take Away Food Shops 8 8[/font][/size][/color] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=1][size=4]In 2011, allegedly there were NO Indian restaurants and NO Indian takeaways in Harrow.[/size][/size][/font] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=1][size=4]In 2016 there was just one bar in Harrow and no fish & chip shops at all.[/size][/size][/font] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=1][size=4]And there are FIVE pubs in the whole of Harrow.[/size][/size][/font] [font=arial, sans-serif][size=1][size=4]Yeh, right. What a load of complete tosh.[/size][/size][/font] [size=4]Do you think anyone at the BBC actually bothers to check any facts at all before dashing to the nearest click-bait outlet?[/size]

This band is nothing to do with me, but an advert like this in about 18 months would absolutely have my attention. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-player-wanted/mature-bass-guitarist-vocalist-wanted-for-busy-working-band-playing-early-60-s-rnb-rnr-blues/1210883017 If a Basschatter gets this, do let us know.

You really, [i][b]really [/b][/i]need to label those controls with Dymo tags. Be imaginative ... http://www.funklogic.com/palindrometer

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1484570304' post='3216350'] The idea of acquiring gear is to improve your sound, it's a constant process of upgrading and refinement, right? Only it's not, because your playing suffers as a result. The best way to improve your sound is to improve your playing. [/quote] Who are you, and what have you done with the real Discreet?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warwick-Streamer-Standard-Stage-1-5-string-Bass-Guitar-with-Hard-Case-/122312412099?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

They'd need a brass neck to try that.

Hmmmm ... you'd always be scraping verdigris off your clothes, but it might come in handy if you were playing outdoors during a thunderstorm. Glad to see that no one has mentioned it being good for metal ... oh no ... wait ...

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1484410621' post='3215311'] I can't believe that these can still be picked up for around £100. [/quote] Nor me!

[quote name='Dave Swift' timestamp='1484419127' post='3215389'] I started to upload the post, but wasn't able to add a single photo for whatever reason? [/quote] Uploading photos to Basschat is more trouble than it's worth. Far better to link to your images held on Photobucket (or similar).

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1484244812' post='3213964'] Its only a matter of time before "TC" is mentioned. [/quote] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/GIF%20files/SOTD%20zombie%20killing_zpsvzci2g41.gif.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/GIF%20files/SOTD%20zombie%20killing_zpsvzci2g41.gif[/IMG][/URL]

Agree, but being pedantic the nextgen had the Toaster pickups which were never as cool as the understated Staple pickups, and the close spacing of the pickups (now known as 'Cavern spacing' after Paul's '61 bass) which never made much sense to me and seemed like a retrograde step. IMHO, the pick of the bunch is Paul's current bass which is of course a '63.

??? Are what "real Hofner tea cups"? Certainly not the awful things currently on this bass. Have a look at http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/gallery/bass/bas99.html That's what this bass should look like. That website is the motherlode for all things Hofner BTW.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1484239359' post='3213884'] I did a little research because I thought the control panel was wrong. However, it seems like that was the design until they moved to the rectangular panel with 2 tea pot volume controls (cream for with a gold center)and 3 switches. I guess in 56 they didn't feature the Hofner logo on the headstock. Blue [/quote] The oval control plate is the original shape, but that's not an original item. The knobs were 'teacups' right from the start. The original Hofner logo was where it is on this bass, just below the bridge pickup ... hardly high-vis!

Hmmmmm ... now that is a tricky one. First up, it's an absolutely beautiful bass and in staggeringly good condition for its age. What's the playability like? I imagine it must have had a neck re-set by now; if not, then one is probably very overdue. And how's the neck? No trussrod this early in the instrument's development. It's all original apart from the control plate, as you say, but also those appalling control knobs. He should replace them immediately with 'teacup' knobs -a very cheap job and they will transform the look of the bass. They'll add nothing the the value of the bass, but the ones they replace are knocking a lot OFF the value at the moment! Value. Ah now, there's a thing. Vintage Hofner Violin basses are worth a lot of money because (i) Paul played one, (ii) they're old and rare. If you want to talk prices >£2000 then you need to have (i). Unfortunately, you have only (ii). Your friend's bass pre-dates Paul's by five years and two models; it's just not the same. If it's a nice player, and it sounds as good as it looks, then it's certainly worth >£1000. But I suspect that no one is going to get rich selling this bass. I genuinely hope I'm wrong.

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1484166316' post='3213286'] Depends on the seven cities they survey I guess... [/quote] Oooh ... let me start: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle.

[quote name='five-string.co.uk' timestamp='1484169237' post='3213334'] Great point :-) I'll rethink [/quote] It would probably help to liaise with Silverfoxnik over this. Nik is one of the key people in the South East Bassbash, he also put together a South Coast Bassbash a couple of years ago, and of course he's pretty local to you.

Depending on date/location then Silvie and I could well be up for this.

Returning to the OP, try a Fishman Fission pedal. It will do pretty much what you want in a single pedal. That said, I usually route the 'guitar' sound through a Boss DS1 rather than use the in-built distortion.

I've had quite a few of these small heads (MB200, MB500, WTX260, WTX500, OTB500) but the best of the lot IMHO is the one I've kept - Aguilar Tonehammer 350. I've used it to drive - under varying circumstances - everything from a Barefaced One Ten to a Barefaced 610, and I've played every type of bass you can imagine through it. Haven't yet found a weak spot.

[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1484079841' post='3212561'] I'm in Til Dawn [/quote] Oooo er Missus ... great name for a band though.