waynepunkdude

Maybe someone will swop you.

Stupid question, which terminal does the red wire go to?

Everytime I see the name 'Steely Dan' I have the song 'Stuck in the Middle With You' in my head then I realise that's 'Stealers Wheel'

I really haven't been waiting for that. Why can't Gibson make nice basses?

If it's only £18 on £850 I'd say do the gentlemanly thing and split it, after all it's no one's fault.

[quote name='JoshJ' post='993900' date='Oct 19 2010, 06:27 PM']How did/is it go(ing), wayne?[/quote] I'll let you know when I get my soldering gun back from a friend on Thursday.

How much?

Is it too late for a refund?

We had a gig lined up supporting Kunt and the Gang last night but or drummer had to go to Blackpool we knew in advance but due to me being away on business all week we couldn't have a practice. We don't like pulling out of gigs so a message was sent to the two guitarists that went 'you guys got acoustics?' got 2 messages back saying yes so we f***ing did it, was a lot of fun crowd seemed to enjoy it, winner.

The Ibanez logo is a give away.

I saw the ad for that but it said they needed somebody but not just anybody so I was out.

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='989000' date='Oct 15 2010, 10:57 AM']Not a bass, a Gordon Smith GS-1 guitar, had to sell it so I could eat and stuff back in 98. Only got 175 for it, can't get another one for that now... boo... and Waynes got one, makes me jealous.... I occasionally think of the Yamaha BB414 I offloaded a couple of years ago for £100 (only cost me £80) but I never really got on with it, which is why it went.[/quote] Sorry.

EVH Wolfgang guitar, it was a beast.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='988728' date='Oct 15 2010, 01:20 AM']I take it you know what the output signal's impedance will be and what the impedance on the input of his amp is? I need a pre between my Bassmax and my Hartke head, but got away without a pre when using a GK combo recently.[/quote] I have no idea but I have a DHA pre amp that I use for my acoustic so I'm going to use that.

[quote name='blackmn90' post='988957' date='Oct 15 2010, 10:35 AM']Oh and tone wise, just a picked p bass through an orange stack.[/quote] I know but doesn't it sound good?

Now that's a nice bass tone.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='988440' date='Oct 14 2010, 09:18 PM']+1 punk [b]should[/b] be an attitude, not a sound. techno, d'n'b, dubstep etc. is more punk than that frat-rock crap i hear too much of these days. it's about anyone being able to do it, not just record industry mo-fo's.[/quote] I think by 'frat rock' you mean 'pop-punk' I can't stand that either, I think a lot of people are judging punk today by this with out actually listening to anything else.

[quote name='JoshJ' post='988431' date='Oct 14 2010, 09:07 PM']I've been thinking about doing this, got to be good if it saves us £100 or so on a "proper" pickup, and I've even seen people suggesting they can sometimes be used without a preamp which would save us another big lump. One of the best sets of instructions I've seen is [url="http://fittell.id.au/piezo/"]this one[/url]. He suggests putting it under the bridge foot, but if you do that, you need to use the layer of cork so the piezo can still move, and then I can imagine you having a lot of fun getting it to sit nicely. From what I've read so far, the "something" you've forgotten could be: Piezo needs to stretch so don't fasten it too tightly (I guess), but obviously it needs to make good contact with your wood . Keep the wires (and the cable to the preamp, I think) short and secure them as well as possible because movement in the wires will be picked up in the signal. DON'T solder anything directly onto the piezo terminals because you can melt the piezo film. And most important of all: Take lots of photos and write everything down so I can copy off you and learn from any mistakes you make Good luck!![/quote] I'm going to start basic and adjust for problems when I get them, my first run will involve masking tape on the bridge.

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='988381' date='Oct 14 2010, 08:16 PM']I think what might be the case is that modern US punk doesn't come from the same bloodline as UK punk from the '70s. So it's a bit chalk and cheese. Modern US punk (or what's called punk) takes more influences from the US hardcore punk scene of the lates 70s to mid-80s. That encompasses alot of different sounds and styles. That said, the stuff that gets labelled as punk in the US nowadays seems to be more firmly rooted in a few specific areas of the hardcore scene, but slightly toned down and with more emphasis on the melodic. It even strays into Crossover a bit IMHO. Anyway, in a nutshell, British punk and US punk a tad different. Comparisons go askew a bit quickly. It's a shame the 'American Hardcore' documentary film isn't on Google video any more, as that explains alot of the hardcore scene and where it came from. Mind you, it can get a bit confusing because US hardcore also was in turn copied by bands in the UK... who then influenced bands in the US... [/quote] Are you talking about 'The Decline of Western Civilisation'?

[quote name='simon1964' post='988000' date='Oct 14 2010, 01:20 PM']Funny thing about this thread is how self-contradictory it becomes. I grew up listening to the Clash, The Stranglers, The Jam, Buzzcocks etc. Instinctively I fall into the category which says that was proper punk, and the modern stuff isn't. But then I realise that makes me sound like an old reactionary who thinks modern music isn't as good as the stuff I listened to when I was young. Which is hardly a punk attitude. I think I'm just old and confused.....[/quote] The thing is The Stranglers, Clash and Jam made a lot of music I wouldn't consider punk. Everytime I hear someone say punk now days isn't as good as the old punk all I hear in my head is Uncle Albert saying "during the war"

I bought these today. My plan is to hook the piezo to the jack then to a pre amp then stick the piezo on the bridge. I'm sure this won't work because I haven't thought of something, any ideas?

Looks like an Encore short scale to me :S

[quote name='grahamd' post='985388' date='Oct 12 2010, 09:46 AM']+1000. Generic = against the original spirit of punk[/quote] I assume you have heard everything rather than just Green Day?