Owen

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/172785-extreme-wombling-valve-geekery/ These things are cluttering my desk. I will happily bin them if no one wants them for nothing.

I was at my recycling depot this morning and there was a huge old school circuit board full of valves. I obv took them all because ........... umm................... I have no idea what they are and if they are any use or anything. They seem to be loads ( 25 ish ) of 12FQ8 (made in USA - Wurlitzer) valves 12AX7 size, a couple of EL34 (?) bigger power amp valves and another smaller big one. That shows you how far out of my depth I am here. They are yours to mess around with if you want them for nowt. If they are any use then I guess a donation to the board would not go amiss Obv if they are THE ONES then I will need paying in Ritter basses.

I cannot speak for the quality of this, but it looks to be made to the same pattern as my RB bag. http://www.thomann.de/gb/concord_pv502_kontrabasstasche_34.htm

The last time my DB bag fell apart I bought a Reunion Blues. This was 23 years ago. It is still virtually as good as new. It cost a lot, but I am guessing I will retire before it does. I cannot speak highly enough of it. Long term it is not expensive.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1333376907' post='1600779'] TBH I wedge a slice or two of mouse mat under the strings and it does the same job for approx. £2, not found a compelling reason to spend £85 for a lever and a spring. [/quote] So have I and it worked, thanks for reminding me. The way of GAS is magnetic and compelling. Just save £85. Score!

Pretty obvious when you think about it! Thanks. I shall have one when the time is right.

What was the name of the mute thing he is using? I just cannot remember.

If some of us (I include myself here) added up what we had spent on backline over the years then our present rigs (which are the culmination of years of research) would be very expensive indeed!

That is righteous tone.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1333219212' post='1598948'] Remember seeing Miles at the festival hall a few years ago, when he did 'Human Nature' and 'Time after Time'. A gig that was just something else, with Darryl Jones on Bass, John Scofield and Bob Berg. Garry [/quote] I was at that gig as well. Nearly everything has has paled beside it. I have never witnessed such a groove.

I have a Gio which I am actually yet to use. The functionality of having it act as a stomp box controller with Mainstage is going to open up all sorts of possibilities with my Macbook. However, if it is your only interface, not having a mic in will be super limiting. Even if you just want it for bass now, a time will come when chucking a mic in will be useful.

I bought 2. Don't ask. This is yours for nowt as long as you give a decent bit of change to BC

A place to post good xtranormal films if I was really clever I could embed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol0tFSl50VU&feature=related

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1332949292' post='1595371'] what happend? Full story? I saw pics of something 'finished' now your only just getting it??? [/quote] There is no "exciting" story (sadly). The 'finished' pics are of the neck being used on the body it was mated with before.

Word has it that it is done and only needs to be posted now.