lemmywinks

Nice one thanks, that's my birthday present request sorted! Had a small glass of nice cider and our cat jumped on the glass table, slipped and knocked it over the little Behringer, had to take it apart and clean it with alcohol at 2am so wasn't best pleased and it hasn't worked properly since. Can't do without a mixer for learning songs so it's a long overdue purchase. Love the nano tank btw, what's in there and is it all bio? I have a bare 22l upstairs waiting to be set up.

When you Google Basschat the 1st result has the tagline "The biggest and best forum for bass players in the UK and Europe! " so signing up and expecting the forum to be about broadly reproducing a certain frequency spectrum is possibly a little naive. You're probably better served with Bill Fitzmaurice's forum (Bill also posts here from time to time mainly on technical stuff, as far as I know he hasn't posted a picture of his cat in Off Topic yet): https://billfitzmaurice.info/forum/

I take it this can play MP3s over the USB connection? I'm looking for something so replace my ailing Xenyx 302USB which was great until my cat jumped on my desk and knocked a drink over it.

"Comes with genuine 3inch leather strap" Hey at least the strap is genuine!

I'd offer £350 for this instead if the P pickup isn't essential: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cort-GB94-Seymour-Duncan-pickups/223613186776?hash=item34106272d8:g:LZMAAOSwffBdSK17 Also in Sire P7 territory for that price: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sire-Version-2-Marcus-Miller-P7-Swamp-Ash-4-String-Natural/273873549677?hash=item3fc422b96d:g:qzMAAOSwXcVcwD3j Still plenty of money left over to put a high end preamp in there if you choose, especially if you keep an eye on the classifieds.

Email Fender and ask if the pole pieces can be raised by pushing them up from underneath. I did this with Nordstrands on my Sire after emailing them, they said it would be ok but not to lower them again afterwards, I just applied a bit of pressure rather than tapping with a plastic hammer like they recommended though. Some pickups don't have any leeway for this though ie the pole pieces are flush with the pickup on both sides. Failing that you can buy pickups with a matching radius, Nordstrand will do them for you - EDIT - looks like they're £155 a set at Bass Direct, not sure if they're 60s or 70s winding though.

So what you're saying is that this beautiful instrument has an automated folding mechanism for ease of transportation?

I quite like that! There's a bass one too: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Personalized-Bass-Guitar-Small-Mini-Version-Of-Patented-Products/283146781160?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D6a1e6c8f6e77413aab43660b4c57eef7%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D283146791957%26itm%3D283146781160%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

I've mentioned this guy's "creations" on here before, this seems to be his masterwork though and that fact is reflected in the price: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Greek-Bouzouki-Electric-Bass-Guitar/273968649656?hash=item3fc9cdd5b8:g:5CkAAOSwFMpdVqEo A bridge our favourite converter/bodger would be proud of: A headstock which could easily be used for deep cavity searches: What can only be described as "innovative" string routing and a nasty deep crack running parallel to the fretboard: Sincere apologies in advance to any of our members of Greek heritage.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/String-Winder-Peg-Removal-Puller-Electric-Drill-for-Guitar-Bass-Repair-Tool/163147067455?hash=item25fc52b03f:g:CBkAAOSw8PJb5bH~ Have one similar to this, was a couple of £ and takes the monotony out of restringing.

Same here, Sarzo for me is the guy who played a USA Cirrus with Dio. Always wanted a proper Cirrus, stunning basses IMO.

Wasn't talking about you in particular, you can play it detuned and that's what I did before I had to switch to a 5. The theme of the thread seems to be songs which need a 5, in reality I can't be bothered detuning at gigs and it's easier just to have an extra string. Even with a detuner it's extra faff especially if you need a low B/C. EDIT- Also I didn't mention 24k Magic anyway, no idea why that video is there! I was talking about Uptown Funk (which needs a 5 really) and Runaway Baby (which can be done downtuned).

Recorded on a 5 string Precision IIRC, goes right down to the C. Runaway Baby also really needs a 5 as the main riff is played an octave lower at points. Sure you can blag it with a 4 and detune but I can't be bothered with that at a gig - just use a 5!

Guy Pratt might disagree with you there as he wrote and recorded the original line using an octave pedal.

Uptown Funk needs a 5, Like a Prayer also.

They're hex key rather than push fit aren't they? My V1 ones are anyway, should be a little hex screw on the side of the knob you can loosen. The non-stacked pots are push fit IIRC.

I did type out a written description of what all the controls do but this is probably easier to follow!

I think it's this:

Also check the bridge on this acoustic: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acoustic-students-guitar-old-Japanese-model/192961101514?hash=item2ced60beca:g:FzYAAOSwPMpdEOwd Neck completely goosed? Not to worry, just attack the bridge with an angle grinder to get the action down and label it "not for solos or picking" as it won't play above the 5th fret. I mean it's not like you can buy a decent starter acoustic anywhere else for £70 is it?