phil_the_bassist

I've heard some great things about you...a few of my mates (Raymond, the big hairy dude from newbury-way, and some others) saw you t'other night and were raving about the epicness of your show Believe the Hype People! These Guys Kick Arse! [quote name='cetera' post='499883' date='May 28 2009, 02:18 PM']We WILL do the [i]proper[/i] version of it.... and a lot heavier! [/quote] just put my mind at ease...what IS the proper version?!

[quote name='RhysP' post='511786' date='Jun 12 2009, 06:21 AM']When I was gigging my pre show stuff would usually consist of having a huge argument with the rest of the band about what unprofessional bastards they all were, then going for a long walk on my own thinking lots of hateful stuff.[/quote] AHHH! so YOU'RE my old band's new bassist! Thank Funk all I've gotta worry about now is re-remembering how to play and sing at the same time....and have a crap sometime pregig!

The Body is on it's way, the neck's off, I just need to wait...just like ordering a guiness!

[quote name='Mikey R' post='513288' date='Jun 14 2009, 01:29 PM']Not necessarily - but its all what you want. If you want a scooped sound then I would experiment with putting the neck pickup as far forward as you can. Is it a fretless? If its fretted, then you cant just move the bridge - if you do you wont be able to intonate it properly. Sounds like you'll have fun with this one! I love project basses! [/quote] Not a fretless, completely hadn't considered that'un! I've managed to move the bridge of my g/f's bass that I cobbled together back about 1/2" and it still intonates well (and personally, i think it plays nicer now too!) but i guess that was such a small transition that it didn't matter...hmmm As I won't be playing anywhere near the 12th, i'll extend it as much as i can get away with! I guess the joy of ply is that I can re-drill and re-fill many times to get it Just Right without worrying too much ...and yes, I'll funking LOVE doing this, especially if it turns out to be a Tasty Beast! (don't expect a Rickenbaker level of finish to this'un tho! It's gonna be a sketchy little punk bitch that I'll love and cherish till the neck snaps! )

[center]THE OFFICIAL PLANS![/center] OK, here goes! After selling all my projects, I've finally decided to plan AHEAD of purchasing parts, exactly what I'm going to do with them...thus making sure I complete at least ONE project bass in my lifetime! I've got an EB-O replica body hopefully arriving from Ebay (please, don't anybody outbid me!) and I'll be adding the following [list=1] [*]Squire P-bass neck (maple/rosewood) converted 4-5 using a blank nut, cut myself. [*]2x Kent Armstrong 5 string soapbars with passive circuitry and some switching that I had in my first custom built bass (altho I love the bass, but it was very poorly finished by the 'luthier' and has never been played in anger) [*]5x slimline gotoh tuners [*]substantial Fender replica 5string bridge from aforementioned custom bass, set further back to give it a better scale length (will give measurements and details when I've got the tape measure out) [*]Hopefully Chrome ashtrays (if they'll fit) on bridge, and possibly on both pups [*]possibly a ramp [/list] I'll spray it all matte black, with some simple pinstripe pattern (will give details as and when!) so, as they say, let the games begin!

[quote name='Mikey R' post='512818' date='Jun 13 2009, 03:10 PM']I just get pictures of basses I like the look and sound of, then measure the plecement of the pickups and scale up based on the scale lenght. I think the whole sweet spot thing is a bit of a myth, its really more to do with their placement relative to each other that causes phase cancellations. A Jazz sounds scooped because the pickups are quite far apart, put them closer together and you'll start to get more mids and less highs, more like a Ray. I think - you might want to get someone else to check that. I would guess, just plug them with wood Maybe a strategically placed scratch / control plate or pickup surrounds will hide most of the damage.[/quote] Cheers Mikey! I've been having a look thru, and I'm guessing that as long as I've got two pups that are spaced far enough apart to get different proportions of fundamentals and harmonics (aka one at Jazz position + one at Ray position = too close) and have a blend knob, I'll be able to dial in some nice combinations of tone...but hell, a first attempt is meant to have a few £uck ups! I was having a look at some of the wood filler I've got...I'm thinking about building an appropriate sized frame to screw the pup to, secure the frame in the routing using wood epoxy, and fill the rest. It'll do for this prototype as it's only a plywood body I'm classy, me! Thanks for the tips, now to start the Build Thread in ernest!

Right, so here goes! I'm looking to cobble together a pimped 5string beastie with an EB-0-esque body as the main bit, and everything else put in as and how i see fit (so, probably some ashtrays, chrome, heavy-duty bridge, etc etc etc) but I've got a few tech concerns. How do I find the 'sweet spots' for the p'ups? I'm looking for a jazz pup (or similar) to be placed to get the great honky cut-thru-the-mix tones, and probably a big 'bucker for some big deep low-end, but as I've got a single pup musicman I don't know how to go about working out which pup i need, or where it needs to go! Also, whats the easiest way to fill in the old routings so i can re-cut for the new pups? cheers m'dears! Phil

[quote name='horribleman' post='512245' date='Jun 12 2009, 04:07 PM']I've got terrible GAS for a nice jazz bass, and I have a lovely 4H Sunburst ray. If I were in luck and there was a trade to be done, what kind of jazz (fender and other makes) would you guys consider to be a fair swap in terms of value?[/quote] probably best to chuck this to the For Sale section, as then you can be in direct contact to peeps wanting to trade Jazzes with Rays

[quote name='JTUK' post='511790' date='Jun 12 2009, 06:46 AM']hmmm...speaks volumes about perceived SBMM customer care... sounds an issue with the tone circuitry to me... maybe a component is on it ways out. Take it to a local grt rep guy...[i][b]who can measure these things and KNOWs what he is doing[/b][/i]. A circuit diagram may help him as well but as I recall, there isn't a lot in the loop...[/quote] Thats where my local area seems to fail... I don't know anyone with that kinda in-depth knowledge! I'll await a reply from EBMM, and see if I can hunt down a decent tech

[quote name='BOD2' post='510373' date='Jun 10 2009, 04:50 PM']Just make sure you kiss bottom in your email and don't suggest for a moment that this might be.... God forbid ... a fault !![/quote] lol! yeah, i've made that mistake before!

[quote name='gafbass02' post='509850' date='Jun 10 2009, 08:13 AM']I thought all rays did that tbh, I just assumed it was a safety feature to prevent sending plugging in pops to the amp. Both rays I've had so far did it.[/quote] now THAT is both reassuring and worrying! Perhaps it's a quirk of the preamp going ever-so-slightly dodgy? Neither of mine have ever done it, and only one's doing it now...thanks for the idea, mayhaps an email to EBMM customer service is req'd!

tried a different battery, still the same [quote name='josh3184' post='509822' date='Jun 10 2009, 03:45 AM']and its definitely not the amp warming up?[/quote] nope, the amp's on constantly throughout and I've got the same result with my Bassic Bits circuit-breaker cable and my Planet Waves cable...still have no clue! lol!

[quote name='Buzz' post='509361' date='Jun 9 2009, 06:24 PM']Change the battery again incase it's a duffer springs to mind.[/quote] I've done the good ol' Lick test and it's DEFINATELY a lively bugger! Will swap it out nonetheless, see if it helps...thanks for the thought!

Ok, O Forum of infinite knowledge! I played with my SR5 on saturday, and it was fine, but the past few days it's decided to go all funny at me. Whenever I plug in, it either doesn't have any output, or it takes a few seconds to start makin noise...if i pluck a string before plugging in, the note fades up to full volume over the space of about 10 seconds, as if i were dialling the volume in with a pedal/pot. It's got a brand new battery, i can't see any loose connections, and it's NEVER done this before...any clues?

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='505425' date='Jun 4 2009, 12:54 PM']If you can handle the tight stringspacing (they have the regular 4-string neck width) they're definitely worth checking out.[/quote] cheers! I'll have to hunt one down and have a play

I'm looking to get a 5 string Ric, but I wanna know if anyones had experience with them...and if so, as it good/bad/mediocre?

[quote name='sturm' post='504311' date='Jun 2 2009, 10:48 PM']*drools* over melissa auf der maur - sorry pavlovian response [/quote] just googled aforementioned bassist and PLUS to the ONE!

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i have a strobo, it looks like a shiny silver racecar and it is very useful for throwing at guitards. Nuff said, IMHO.