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Does it have to be a footpedal type ? The Alesis NanoCompressor ( Third Rack format / not made now but cheap when on ebay etc ) has plenty of parameters to get what you want. In addition to the Threshold / Attack / Ratio / Release knobs you get a choice of Hard / Soft knee and Peak / RMS metering plus decent LED metering. Stereo (linked) if you want it or just use left channel for mono + Sidechain input if you want to get fancy :-)

Unused ( I used the other strings for a 4 string ). SAE or collect in Brighton or Crawley.

I guess no interest in these so withdrawn.

2 x Jeff Berlin 'Enhanced CDs' from Bass Player mag circa 97 / 98 plus 'Bass Instincts' CD from same mag. note that I can hear the audio on these but I think the video may not work under XP/Vista etc. It all sounds like US muso nonsense to me but let me know if you want them as seems a waste to send to landfill :-( SAE+postage or collect in Brighton or Crawley.

[quote name='dincz' post='1105633' date='Jan 27 2011, 09:53 PM']Yes. My point was that gear in general is going surface mount (for me that means unrepairable) so I may as well go for lightweight class D/SMPS.[/quote] hi. But I don't see why 'Surface Mount' needs to be seen as 'unrepairable' Yes - some slightly different techniques are required but in some ways it's easier than conventional 'thru hole' fabrication. Although it does depend on the pcb quality to a degree.

[quote name='eddies left thumb' post='1109736' date='Jan 31 2011, 05:21 PM']Hi just as an addition I use Caig's Deoxit D5 as recommended in sound on sound mag. It's a bit pricey but has saved no end of pots other cleaners couldn't. They recommend it because unlike other cleaners it leave no residue (the residue can cause dust to stick make the problem return) It certainly did cure the same prob on my ashdown and its still good 2 years later. [/quote] +1 - yeah def have a look at the Caig DeOxit stuff - and look at the range for general cleaning too - connectors etc. Basically - if it's grease / oil problems - isopropyl alcohol ; Oxidisation - Caig DeOxit ( not cheap but will last for ages )

[quote name='blunderthumbs' post='1107249' date='Jan 29 2011, 02:48 PM']Thanks for the tips But the cabs are carpet covered.[/quote] I reckon you're better off trying to clean up the existing carpet covering. Having said that I haven't seen them of course. Photos ? Covering with Bicarbonate of Soda ( get a good size box from a pharmacy rather than small amounts from a food shop ) leaving it for an hour then vacuuming is worth a go if the carpet is quite dirty. And maybe a 'carpet shampoo' also ? Mask off the speakers of course :-)

Couple of Westone Thunder 1As going here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Westone-Thunder-1A-Bass-Guitar-/160515382899?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item255f765e73"]Westone Thunder (A)[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-WESTONE-THUNDER-1A-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR-/180596999867?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a0c6b86bb"]WEstone Thunder ([/url]

[quote name='Tuewey1992' post='916587' date='Aug 6 2010, 12:39 AM']Hi, Ill take it if you think i could use it for patching. Cheers, Matt[/quote] hi. Sorry but that post is from a couple of years ago and I no longer have the cable available.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='859413' date='Jun 6 2010, 10:33 PM']Instead of turning the BDDI blend all the way left, how about just turn it off? Doesn't it send the unaffected bypass tone through to the DI like that?[/quote] yeah - just turn the BDDI off and it becomes a 'clean' DI to give you a balanced output ( another topic in itself ! ) for the mixing desk / PA.

[quote name='Lifer' post='877269' date='Jun 25 2010, 11:49 AM']There's probably a way to do it with some sort of splitter pedal... Just need to fix and sell my old peavey and I reckons I'll be getting one of these then [/quote] it's just an unbuffered split of the signal ( please correct me if I'm wrong about that ) so you just need to sort out a 'Y' connection with a cable or a metal box and a few jack sockets. a bit of hassle sure , but worth it if it's the pedal you want to use ?

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='875449' date='Jun 23 2010, 02:28 PM']With Shuker's reputation, and a really nice looking BB 1500 on sale here for £450 (nothing to do with me BTW), how about selling the fretless and buying the fretted - you may even make a few quid![/quote] +1 yeah - seems like a sound idea to me unless the particular guitar is special to you. I've never really got the defret / refret thing. I just think "buy what you want" - fretted or no fretless. Good luck anyway. And £250 does seem a bit OTT. I suggest getting a quote from the Bass Gallery in Camden even if just to compare.

single B string .135 Warwick Red anyone want it ?

This may not be very practical for a live set up - but you can reduce string / finger noise by using 'de-essing' technique - same idea as used to attenuate excessive sibilance on vocals. Either using a dedicated unit or by inserting an equaliser into the sidechain of a compressor and boosting appropriate frequencies so that they are attenuated only when they exceed a threshold.

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='561436' date='Aug 5 2009, 08:12 PM']I've tried singing into 57s before and just blow a lot of air into them, although I suppose you can get around that by putting a windshield over them.[/quote] well I'm led to believe that the 57 and 58 are the same capsule with different cover / windshield. I'd say give the SM58 a go - although it'll have a less tight pickup patten. Note that producer John Leckie prefers standard 58 over Beta version - although that's for studio work.

[quote name='tischbein' post='569915' date='Aug 15 2009, 01:53 PM']I wouldn´t even hang a towel on anything MDF... but then again I work with the crap everyday and know that it holds no decent screw... good luck. [/quote] It might be that you're just using wrong type screw. I use 'Screwtite' trilobar type from Screwfix in UK. Also it's recomended to drill out 80 - 90 % of the screw diameter first and avoid area within approx 12mm of an edge and 25mm of a corner .