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    [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1174302' date='Mar 24 2011, 09:52 AM']Calling me a lair like? I'm not talking snipping the ends off and fannying about - I'm taking about getting it on and tuned up and off you go. Maybe I'll have to make a yootoob to prove it. Taking 5 minutes to put one string on in my book IS completely unprofessional.[/quote] Yeah i keep a full matched set of old strings in each bass case/gigbag i have, changing a string and tuning up for me would take a minute or two as the replacement string came off that exact bass. With a Warwick it would be quicker, could probably do that in a minute as that ball ends just slot into the anchor plate. Still unprofessional though!
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    It's unprofessional because a dancefloor can clear in the time it takes to change a string. It's surprising how little time people are prepared to stand still with no music playing whilst everyone else in the building looks at them! I suppose you could always do a song with a long guitar intro to keep the flow going, but what's worse - bringing another bass or having to play Alright Now?
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    [quote name='deepbass5' post='1174052' date='Mar 23 2011, 11:01 PM']We now have a pro guitar player and his professionalism has rubbed off on me in a good way. Firstly I had to get my act together musically, but I also now carry a spare amp as well as a spare bass to all gigs.[/quote] I'll always remember the learning curve when i first started working with a pro sound engineer who played guitar for us. PA pack down took a fraction of the time and all our leads were immaculately coiled and carefully stored, everybody had spares wherever practical. Having to interrupt the set because of prior negligence or laziness made him scowl! I still do things exactly the way he taught me regarding looking after equipment and how to ensure your night goes without a hitch.
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    [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1173968' date='Mar 23 2011, 10:09 PM']If all you are scared of is snapping a string then presumably a spare set of strings would (to carry your argument further) take up significantly less room than a whole bass?[/quote] If you're getting paid to play then the least you can do is take a cheap bass you can grab after the song ends, in my view anything else is unprofessional - apart from nailing the entire gig without an E or A string of course, that'd be pretty professional! I've been in the situation before where we've had to have a break for someone to change a string. Not fun, looks amateur and clears the dancefloor - 3 things i don't like on gig night!
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    Mine (Aria Jazz) doesn't resemble my main bass (Zoot Custom) at all. The whole point of a backup is a cheapy that i can leave propped up against a wall and pick up if i break a string or something goes wrong with my bass. All it has to do is intonate and make a bass sound, the rest can be sorted. The last thing i want to do is cart another flightcase around and worry about another expensive bass, so the Aria goes in it's gigbag and if it goes walkies i can replace it for £50 or so. As it happens it's a lovely bass which sounded great on the few occasions i've gigged it. In fact once i played a function on the Aria and left the expensive Zoot playing backup!
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    My dark blue one has a black scratchplate, it was either that or dark tort. Bear in mind a dark pg will look odd with the white pup cover though
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    Get on joinmyband and similar sites, explain your situation. If you're using practice rooms there's usually rig you can play through anyway, most important thing is to get out there and get playing, preferably with a decent drummer, good luck!!
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    I don't get amp GAS either, or bass GAS really. I do get GAS for cabs though. Weird!
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    Nice, the neck-through stripe look weird on a BO bass though. Good price anyways, not something you see everyday. Corvettes look really strange in those Fender-shaped cases too!
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    [quote name='alexclaber' post='1173004' date='Mar 23 2011, 10:07 AM']Just been thinking about this and I suspect a DeltaLite II 2512 could work well, as the Qts and Vas are high which gives a slightly annoying bump in a ported cab but will stop it sounding too thin in a TL cab. Shipping a driver from the USA will be pricey. Local reconing is another option and that would allow you to keep the tweeter, if they have a close enough cone/voicecoil match.[/quote] Blue Aran currently have the Deltalite on sale too, £65 down from £99: [url="http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=EMIDLIT2512&browsemode=category"]http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=EMI...semode=category[/url] Could be a cheap option to get a nice, high end lightweight cab. I used the 10" Deltalite in my CXL110, sounds excellent. I got the idea from this TBer who used the same driver: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f127/ft-bag-end-s15d-ea-cxl-110-a-680423/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f127/ft-bag-...l-110-a-680423/[/url]
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    That's quite a bit less than they wanted to charge me for the 10" version! Dunno what to make of it really, it would have made me consider getting the Whizzy driver as i paid about £80 for the Eminence including shipping. Ah well, suppose it doesn't matter now! I would add that although it might seem a lot for an empty box, that same empty box with a speaker in fetches a decent amount of money. These were very expensive when new and still command high prices, the only issue here is the availability of the original proprietary driver These cabs are extremely well made too, i was very impressed when i looked inside my EA cab, absolutely top end construction.
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    When i got quoted for a replacement Wizzy driver a few months ago it was much more expensive, thats for the 10" version too. The price was $231.08 with a 20% discount from EA. After that you have to pay shipping from USA unless you can get it in the UK. The price i got quoted for the recone kit was $80, plus shipping again from USA. Then there would be the actual repair bill as i was told (by members on here) that it's not an easy job and needs to be done by a professional. Don't mean to undermine the seller or the thread (i'll delete any of this on request if you think it's inappropriate btw), i'd just double check with EA that they haven't got the prices of drivers and recone kits mixed up. FWIW when i fixed my CXL i just used a compatible neo driver, cheapest option and made the cab a fraction of the weight. Might be an idea to contact EA regarding readily available suitable drivers. I used a Deltalite, the original drivers are custom Eminence units apparently. EDIT: That's for the 10" driver /\ /\ /\, no idea what will be suitable for this cab.
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    Fender will take offence if they see it. Remember when Paul on here (the Robot Tshirt fella) had his Fullerton Tshirt pulled because it had the headstock design on?
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    [quote name='icastle' post='1171356' date='Mar 21 2011, 09:26 PM']If you were a nice guy you'd tell him to run an extension lead from upstairs... [/quote] Well seeing as he's currently using my good extension lead as a "temporary" solution to power his computer (and has been doing since he moved in)i think i'll let him cart the amp upstairs!
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    [quote name='icastle' post='1171317' date='Mar 21 2011, 09:07 PM']Probably not, kinda depends what is causing the click. It doesn't sound particularly devastating so I'd probably risk using it - it's certainly not going to damage you or your lodger. Something else has occured to me actually - have you tried taking it to the opposite floor you are using it on (i.e. if upstairs, take it downstairs and vice versa)? Sometimes things like fridges and central heating controls can put a juicy enough spike on the ring main to create a click... EDIT: If you scan/photograph the circuit diagram and post it then I might be able to narrow it down a bit further for you.[/quote] Ok cheers bud, thanks for the offer. It's been used in exactly the same spot for ages without any problems, we did change our fridge but it's been fine for as long as he's had it. I'll get him to try it upstairs, he hates moving it though as it's pretty heavy so it might be a while! Absolutely brilliant amp though, they go for about a ton and sound great. Stupidly loud too!
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    I've emailed Yamaha for a circuit diagram and their opinion on it, their customer service has a really good reputation so hopefully they'll come up with the goods. Is it harmful to use the amp as it is?
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    [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1171224' date='Mar 21 2011, 08:17 PM']Buy from a UK store.[/quote] That doesn't mean there won't be errors and poor customer service. Far from it IME
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    Thomann have a no questions returns policy. Send the items back, get a refund and let them know about it. They're usually really good though, dunno why this is dragging out.
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    Is that likely to be an expensive repair? Also will it damage the amp in any way? It used to be fine, he's only noticed it in the last day or so and has had the amp for a while.
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    [quote name='Oldman' post='1170928' date='Mar 21 2011, 05:17 PM']I must be invisible then[/quote] Who said that?
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    Yeah like a metronome. Should probably leave it really, he could do with it!
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    Hi all I wonder if anyone could shed some light on a problem my lodger is having with his amp, a 70s Yamaha B212 combo. It's developed a "clicking" sound, more noticeable when treble is turned up, the rear pickup is selected or when hands aren't in contact with the strings/hardware. We've swapped leads and it still does it. Also plugged my bass in and it does it when the treble knob is anywhere but rolled off. The amp also has 2 seperate channels, each with seperate high and low inputs (making 4 total inputs) and it does it with all of them. Sound clip attached. What do we think?
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    IIRC they did a similar thing with ther Ampeg copy. It was a plain old budget bass styled after a very distinctive and individual bass. The only thing it had in common with the original was the body shape. Also i seem to remember the price seeming way too high, don't know if they've come down since then though
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    [quote name='burray' post='1170426' date='Mar 21 2011, 10:36 AM']Had a look around at the weekend for one of these but I'm guessing they're long gone. I saw one in our local SR Retro shop, but that was before I got back into playing bass and I ignored it after a quick glance. Bugger.[/quote] Well Tom up there /\ has some for sale in his sig.
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    £46 + postage already with 13 bids. Shoulda bought all of them and parted them out!
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