Steve_K

Or to avoid possible sound degredation - you could use something along the lines of an insert lead to get the BT on left and your music or whatever on the right - or a Y splitter would keep it all in stereo.

I do remember buying something from you, though no idea what it was. No problems though, nice chap

A gentleman wouldn't ask

:| I have no recollection of reading your post or writing that reply!

Awesome... Shame it's not a plain fretless though! *dodges flames from some members* Nah seriously, if your first ACG is anything to go by I'm sure it'll be top rate!

I think I have the case for my iRiver HD120 or whatever it was called somewhere - if I can find it and you still need something drop me your address and I'll fire it off.

I'd say get a nice preamp and a power amp, the Lab Gruppen fP 2200 would be awesome.

Love #13

Oh - keep in mind that if you use the distances off a website, you will get lines where "frets" would be, so obviously you have to play on the line rather than betweeen them like with frets

[quote]I have discovered a few web sites that will work out where the fret markings should be if you tell it how long the scale length is and how many frets you want to add. Will this actually work? or would be easier to measure the markings on an existing bass I have with a similar scale length.[/quote] Similar scale length won't be enough - it would have to be identical. I'd say use one of the fret calculator websites - or use a tuner and play chromatically up one string [quote]Secondly, what would you use to mark the fret positions on the neck. I thought of very thin strips of tape but wondered if that would effect the sound?[/quote] Thin strips of masking tape would probably be the best option, yes. Provided it's thin (in relief to the neck) it should not make a difference to the sound, as the action would have to be seriously low for them to get in the way!

Always use a surge protected power rail during your gigs - atleast if the power screws up your gear should be fine. I can't see how a spike would have broken a PSU , as they just operate off an In:Out ratio - if anything, the gear itself would be banjaxed.

I have my 5er set up as EADGC, awesome. I use Status Hotwire 25-100 strings, double ball - though they are available as single ball strings too.

I've not used that model specifically, but I wasn't overly impressed by the MXLs at the time. Unfortunately, that was several years ago so I can't remember the model - sorry! What are you (recording?) with it, I was trying to use them with a choir but got better results with a generous scattering of SM58s and Sennheiser E835/845s?

+1 for never planning to buy any. I do like the sound of them on my electro acoustic guitar - but life wise, they are dreadful.

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What, Inis Oírr in Galway Bay? Not the most practical of places *laughs*

Woo! Northern Ireland!

[quote name='Toasted' post='20696' date='Jun 20 2007, 12:16 PM']My eyes! My eyes![/quote] [quote name='pete.young' post='20705' date='Jun 20 2007, 12:30 PM']By jove, so it does! Must be about time for another eye test![/quote] You sons of silly people.

WD-40 is good for phenolic fingerboards, but I wouldn't have thought it's good for wood... Clean the neck by hand and then rub some lemon-oil or similar product into the grain. Regarding the strings, if they're cruddy - they're probably old enough to need replaced.

Fine for me, what browser do you use?

Give Status Hotwires a go - the single ball versions.