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[quote name='ahpook' post='578220' date='Aug 23 2009, 02:44 PM']deffo not WD40 ! [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=27515&C=SO&U=strat15"]switch cleaner[/url] is what you're after[/quote] looks like the stuff. is it ok for use on guitars too?

what is the spray I've seen people use on amp knobs when they go a bit crackly because of dust. I'm guessing it's not WD-40? Ta.

side LED's. What's the point? Front ones on the board do the same job and have better posing potential for the punters and any other colour than pink is overated for LED's too

Here's the Iceni thread. [b]Post your Zoot's, Funkmeister's, Performers, custom build's, etc.[/b] I'll start with my custom Zoot which even MacWifey didn't want me to sell The original commision was for a bass built with every component as heavy as possible. The guy who ordered it believed heavy = better tone. I got it from VMax Blues, and the guy he got it from was the 2nd owner, who had a new neck (still made by Mike at Iceni) put on it. I have since had a new body made by Mike, put on it, and had it faffed and re-fretted by The Bass Gallery dudes, as the neck had LED's but they had been removed before it got to me. American swamp ash body maple neck with rosewood board brass nut 2 x Iceni Heartland HB's 3 band EQ, blend, vol passive/active switch Strap locks and a drop D thingy.

[quote name='teej' post='572367' date='Aug 17 2009, 11:21 PM']Street Performance with Red Jackson, Guildford, last Saturday (15th Aug). Arrived bright and early and bagged our favourite pitch (towards the bottom of the hill) before there's any sign of anyone else in town. After the other guys arrive I notice another act halfway up the hill. Eventually we realise this is the ultra-loud tasteless Polish violinist we've heard so much about: backing tracks and a seemingly endless Beatles medley. It doesn't make any difference to us, to be honest, except that we have to play a bit louder than usual: he's set up facing down the hill playing directly at us, even though, or maybe because, he's seen us there. We play across the street. It starts a little slowly, the town isn't very busy yet, but after a while we've got a good healthy crowd. Then a dumpy little Special Constable turns up and wants to make trouble for us. Our front man, seeing him, continues chugging along on a one-chord boogie and announces over the mic that we couldn't possibly sell any CDs today, because that's not allowed, and we're all law-abiding musicians, so the only way we'll get paid is from tips; he reinforces this several times and the crowd gets bigger and bigger, throwing us tips and waiting to see what's going to happen next. We wind the song up and Mr Plod attempts to read us the riot act about all the things we're doing that we're not allowed to do (in fact we've been busking in Guildford for 15 years without a problem, and have been on excellent terms with the Town Centre Manager who gets calls from people wanting to book us). He gets roundly jeered by the crowd who are watching us, and tackled by an annoyed well-spoken gent who points out to him that he's a 'Community Support' officer and the community is enjoying our show. It turns out that he wants us to move because we've been here for more than 2 hours (in fact we've only been playing for about an hour), and he says we've got to move up the hill. Frankly we don't want to do that, so as he leaves we move down about 30 yards and sell a stack of CDs to people who've followed us. Then as we're setting up, so the violinist arrives with all his gear on a trolley, clearly he's been sent to this pitch by the copper, but we've beaten him to it. He now has no pitch and hangs around for a while watching us before heading off. The copper hovers halfway up the hill watching us plying our trade and building a new crowd all over again, but clearly he's had enough and doesn't bother us again. Several real police officers walk past without a second look (we never seem to have a problem with real police, only the community ones). Well, we're on fire after all this and deliver a couple of blistering sets, our 2 new numbers: 'Iko Iko' and 'Choo Choo Ch'Boogie' are going down really well and look destined for inclusion on the next album. By the end of the day we've made a very good, well-above-average wedge, and shifted lots of cards. I think young Mr Plod did us a big favour: he got us a lot of attention, a big sympathy vote AND ran our main competition out of town! Thanks geezer [/quote] I didn't think that Community Support plods had any official authority? I know you are under no legal obligation do anything they say.

reminds me of the kind of thing Hamer used to do. Are you coming to the SE Bash, would love a play?! BTW what case have you got for it?

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='575129' date='Aug 20 2009, 09:23 AM']If you can tell the difference between a dog barking and bird singing you are not tone deaf. It is actually a very rare condition..[/quote] it's called amusia.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='576738' date='Aug 21 2009, 02:57 PM']I think tribute bands are the future of rock 'n' roll. It is obvious that, as PC gaming etc becomes more popular amongst the kids, us oldies are going to be the only ones interested in rock etc so, gradually, over a period of the next twenty years, it will become like the old music hall stuff and exist only as a nostalgia trip. We will all get dressed up oince a week and go to themed venues like the Granary in Bristol or the Marquee in London and watch tribute bands. We won't need to waste our money on buying new stuff, except teh tribute bands cds and dvds, because we will have had it for years. It'll be great.[/quote] but isn't that kind of thing already happening with the rock bands now? A lot of bands just seem to play the festival/nostalgia circuit and no-one seems interested in their new albums, and these are bands that have sold millions.

pre-owned is great and interesting, but like new gear needs to be set up right. I know people have their preferences on set ups, but making sure each bass is playable before putting it on display would be good. I'm sure you will, but the amount of music shops that don't

this is a bit of a generalisation, and you may have to have a further fiddle, but try fiddling with your amp EQ. Back of the lows, and boost the low mids. This should give you plenty of bottom end but still let you cut through the guitar noise.

Since my subscription lapsed I haven't missed it.

[quote name='retroman' post='576182' date='Aug 20 2009, 10:50 PM']If you want an easy start, how about some Celtic Frost? "Procreation Of The Wicked" is heavy as hell, standard tuning, and can be played totally on the E string On the "Morbid Tales" album if memory serves me right. Or try some tracks off "To Mega Therion" as they are a little more technical. Or how about some Venom? "Countess Bathory" is fairly easy. Seem to remember its Eb. IMHO, those two bands were the ones who started the whole death metal thing :brow:[/quote] +1 on the Venom! My band do Countess Bathory but we play it in D. Think they slack tune, so it sounds Eb but is played in D position on the instrument.

I love it when a plan comes together

Can someone please bring a Floor Pod for me to have a fiddle with? ta

I remember when Gibson tried to get in on the 80's guitar action. Never quite happened with the new models they did, not sure why some were quite nice.

[quote name='Tait' post='574806' date='Aug 19 2009, 09:58 PM']of course, if we can make it. will your shuker be finished by then? i've been following the build thread, i'm looking forward to pictures when its finished![/quote] I'm hoping it will be, but I'll still need to arrange to go up North to get it too. I've put it on the Bash list though.

[quote name='Tait' post='574736' date='Aug 19 2009, 08:58 PM']me and my dad (simon1964) might be there, it looks a good day but its a long drive to surrey and it depends what we're doing nearer the time.[/quote] will you bring the Taitycaster?

[quote name='Stingray5' post='574444' date='Aug 19 2009, 05:11 PM']I tried wrapping up my mater once - but my pater wasn't too pleased!!! [/quote] doh! amended :blush:

I will have wrapped up my Masters in Applied Music Psychology by the time of the Bash, so would anyone be interested in an informal lecture/talk on Music Psychology?

[quote name='JanSpeeltBas' post='569636' date='Aug 14 2009, 11:47 PM']Maybe reviving this thread...BigRedX has shown a lot of interesting basses - let me add some and I'll be doing it step by step... Nexus are custom instruments made by the polish Jacek Kobylski. Nexus Question:[attachment=30912:Nexus_Question.jpg][/quote] looks like the kind of thing Freekbass plays?

want one! Do they come in 12's?