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[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1465124568' post='3065421'] I, too, am absolutely amazed that this has not been dealt with via the police. You know the guys name, you know the area in which he lives, the three local shops know him. What's the problem? The choice is simple: [/quote] The same thing does strike me. The rap sheet piling up seems now to include theft, attempting to sell stolen goods and, for whoever's address he used for the delivery, handling stolen goods. Now with witnesses in local shops attached... I'd be amazed if the local rozzers didn't take some notice. Sounds like a nice slam dunk crime stat filler...

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1465052838' post='3064981'] Pino also played on US Artist Don Henley's solo albums. [/quote] Oh yes, I'd forgotten it was Pino on New York Minute. Fantastic playing.

Nick, given one of the very special guests do you mind if I plug ther Bash on the Facebok Wal page again (along with an encouragement to join in the forum fun too)? Cheers. Oh, and Bumpitty Bump...

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1464947329' post='3063966'] Hello and welcome from a few stops up the line into Waterloo [/quote] Hello there too from another few stops up the Waterloo-Reading line or up the A308 depending on how you look at it. While I'm here since there's a load of local bods I'll just put in a plug for the Basschat SE Bass Bash in September. A really great event, a chance to noodle on a huge range of basses, a chance to meet some more Basschatters and the guests this year are beyond amazing. Make it a priority in your diaries!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1464945647' post='3063940'] Is it any good for 'Meddle' ? [/quote] Brilliant! Hat duly doffed.

If you ignore the playing of Mick Karn with Japan Pino was practically the sound of UK pop fretless in the 1980s and has provided consummate bass lines a host of artists tunes since then. But those Paul Young fretless lines are what brought him to the notice of many and they still send shivers down my spine.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1464866063' post='3063241'] I think the J-Retro is so compact the battery can go under the control plate, so no need to route a hole for a battery compartment. Not sure if many other preamps can do the same, so worth bearing in mind if you want to be able to revert it back to stock unharmed! [/quote] Same with the Audere. Designed to have the battery in the control cavity with the circuit.

Or slot in an Audere preamp. They come pre mounted on a replacement jazz style control plate. Lovely, versatile, musical active circuit. Lots of great tones in there and a distinct lack of unusable, over cooked ones. https://www.audereaudio.com/pro_jz3.htm

You should also look at the Lehle 3@1 pedal. It has three channels that switch into one output (several outs but one signal from all of them). The second and third channels have internal trim pots that allow you to balance the volumes of the three channels. I used one of t here pedals for exactly the purpose you describe, balancing my two Wal basses, when I was gigging in the covers band. It is not cheap but is a quality bit of kit, totally transparent but providing a buffered output, totally silent switching and build like a brick outhouse. Oh, and probably irrelevant for us but all channels run in either mono or stereo! http://lehle.com/EN/ABC-Switcher

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1464768918' post='3062260'] The output of a bass, any bass passive or active does not have enough power to drive a pair of headphones so you need a small amplifier to provide that power. [/quote] Those Vox headphones are the only things I've ever seen that directly answer your question. However the deeper amswer is as Dave said, "normal" phones are passive and require some sort of an amp to work. Therefore with 99% you can't just plug them in. The Vox has a built in amp. The next question then is, give they are designed to emulate an electric guitar amp, how well will they work for the lower frequencies produced by basses?

Was that the one posted up on FB the other day? Neck thru. Looked nice esp for the price.

Any such connectors I've had have always been a bit cheap and untrustworthy. This sounds like a job for OBBM and his Rock Wire service http://bassic-bits.co.uk to make a longer lead or an extension lead with good quality bits. Alternatively, Cleartone Cables by Award Session do similarly made custom odd cables...

Are you on Facebook? The Wal group there often flags up Wals that come up. I mod it and it's a nice, friendly bunch. The link is here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/2413094311/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Speaking of Camden, it boasts my fave London venue, Green Note. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. Americana, folk and blues rather than jazz but highly recommended.

It is one of the two things that always rankle when I look at Limelight basses (alongside the relicing - not my thing) where they have a Fender rather than Limelight logo. Having a Fender sticker on the headstock would personally dissuade me rather than attract me. I'd rather have a nicely designed manufacturer logo and let the bass, it's sound and its build quality speak for itself.

Will you still be around in September? Coz you're only a few stops down the line from the Basschat South East Bass Bash! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/283248-south-east-bass-bash-no10-surrey-saturday-24th-september-2016/

Of course the colour of the bin doesn't actually affect what you are supposed to put into it. Sorry if that offends but it's just science!!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1464102013' post='3056564'] This...I've never found a Ric that I liked (now waiting to be sued by Ric) [/quote] I absolutely adore everything about a Ric right up to the moment when it's sitting on my knee and I am playing it. Then I hate every single aspect of its ergonomics, feel and playing experience. Then it gets put back on the hanger in the shop and my heart goes, "Oooooh, it's so gorgeous..." Repeat ad nauseum.

Lots of great venues nearby. Boaters (Lol Cottle turns up on bass there quite regularly) has been mentioned, Bulls Head Barnes, Half Moon Putney. Chandlers Guitars and Charlie Chandlers Guitar Experience (less for bass, that's true) nearby and London a hop away,

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1464032984' post='3055993'] Depends on how quickly you want to be gigging, but being last in I`d see how the others are dealing with it. If they seem to be of the "oh, this again" view, I`d probably get out of there. But, re the male singer, sometimes a good frontman can carry a band better than a good singer, if that singer has no stage presence. Again, see how the others react. Nothing to say it can`t be tried out. [/quote] And this too...

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1464037247' post='3056061'] I've bust a wrist before and they waited a few months for me so I can't say much. Depends on how many other gigs you have lined up too? [/quote] In life crap happens, and that includes medical crap. I've had a band wait for me to get better before - once had a chest infection that took me out for the best part of 6 weeks. I guess you need to consider whether you think the band had promise when she's back and/or in a different line up in the interim. It might be that the husband/partner isn't trying to take over the band and become the new lead singer but to make the best out of a bad situation, knowing that some stopgap needs to take place while his wife is laid up. He probably feels really bad that they are holding the band back while she's ill. However, and this might be painful to him given his relation to the singer, it would be reasonable to ask whether the band should look to get a dep in while she is still too poorly to sing. If she has yet to have some abdominal surgery she won't be back for several more weeks.

The gut who played in the same covers band as me was a a bit of a rockabilly rebel at heart. He had a lovely Gretsch Electromatic - one of the Korean models. Always sounded great, especially on the rock and roll numbers.. http://www.dawsons.co.uk/gretsch-5422tdc-electromatic-electric-guitar?prod=96921&gclid=CjwKEAjw1Iq6BRDY_tK-9OjdmBESJABlzoY7fs6tRGzu_zHZ7hYtJIE2UltdtfwiAlG2xZ2FeqQWDhoCtsXw_wcB

[quote name='cameltoe' timestamp='1463867924' post='3054693'] BOOM-TACK, BOOM BOOM TACK, BOOM TACK, BOOM BOOM TACK would become BOOM BOOM TACK, TACK BOOM TACK, BOOM TACK, BOOM TACK BOOM TACK Anyways, we sacked him. (Hopefully the BOOM TACK makes sense! ) [/quote] Just got this going round in my head now... http://youtu.be/3bdKLSF8QO0

I really like the PolyTune for clarity of display. Has relegated my TU-2 to the spares bag.

[quote name='PaulFenderJazz' timestamp='1463403728' post='3051040'] Actually it is helpful as it's helped clarify my thinking. I've ordered the CMD121p plus NY121 as they're designed to go together, now we will see what the sound is like! [/quote] Nice combination. My set up is a LMII head plus a Traveler 2x10 and 1x15 and I love the sound. Never run out of oomph even on pretty noisy back line only gigs. Can't wait to hear your gigging review of your two. Oh yeah, and of course it goes without saying... Blah blah blah no pictures and it never happened blah blah blah...!