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[quote name='ped' timestamp='1487599714' post='3241049'] Ok if you really must know! There are two options. One is to flag as a spammer. This stops the user posting anything including PMs. It's a one click solution but doesn't move the member to the 'banned' user group which just changes the name under their avatar. I sometimes use this if I want to look into a user more thoroughly later on but stop them using the site immediately. The second option is to 'ban' the user, which means one of two things. One is to essentially do exactly as it says above, but manually. The last step of the manual process moves them to the banned group but otherwise just a long winded way of doing the same thing. I can't do it easily from my iPad or phone. Occasionally I'll ban a user from posting and allow them to PM if I'm trying to investigate a scam and want to give the user a chance to speak to me directly. You probably don't know it but behind the scenes we spend a tremendous amount of time helping people with problems and it's never talked about on the forum so rest assured we'll be doing lots of things to help everyone we can. This includes cooperating with the police, asctng as a go between between two members with a dispute and exchanging information about scammers between other sites. The mods are amazingly helpful with all this despite our official position being that we don't take any responsibility. Any more questions feel free to ask, there's a very good reason for doing what we do and the software limitations might not always make it clear to the outside observer what's been done. You'll notice that as soon as I had a message about this the guy was flagged and I spent a day investigating him and speaking to colleagues. In due course I'll Ben speaking to others on this thread and seeing what I can do to help. [/quote] Hi Ped, thank you for taking the time to expalin all that. Hopefully everything is now clearer for all those that needed clarification. As a relative newbie I was merely playing devil's advocate. I have been a member of various forums for many years and now the hrs of thankless work that is put in by mods so I know it's not an easy job. Keep up the great work, it is an amazing forum! cheers, Chris

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1487594605' post='3240983'] Dyerseve - there's a difference between inappropriate comments and trolling or making thinly guarded accusations. [/quote] No doubt. But if there's nothing to hide then why not just say 'we cant ban because of x, y or z'. If you are running a forum where members are handing over their hard-earned to access certain areas of the forum then you need to be prepared for a certain degree of transparency IMO.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1487527635' post='3240481'] Sorry about that folks normal service has resumed [/quote] is there nothing we can do to help this guy Mateusz thats just been scammed? Surely that's more important than telling off fellow BCers for inappropriate comments?

You can buy them from Warwick. Not sure of the specs but you could always change the pup screws to suit: http://shop.warwick.de/?&lang=en&modul=shop_new&site=shop_overview&&ctree=D0405358001321517424A43801|D0415825001321517431A46507|D0453689001321517431A46535

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487530530' post='3240516'] Well, Dave Gilmour must have been duped in '87 when he got GP to play and has done, on and off, for a couple of decades. Roxy music were aslo duped into thinking the same thing [/quote] Exactly! Floyd's A Delicate Sound Of Thunder live concert features Pratt and is my favourite of their live performances and Pratts playing is phenomenal.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487501190' post='3240175'] Of course it does. Thats why i posted this thread...whats your point ? [/quote] I misread your post sorry

[quote name='danonearth' timestamp='1487307766' post='3238794'] I have an old bass that has crappy pots but great pickups... I don't want to spend much, or take the time, to be honest to rebuild it, but I was just wondering if I could do a quick mod and send the pickups directly out to an amp - bypassing volume, tone and all other circuitry in the bass - just straight out signal Has anyone tried this with any success? Thanks! cheers, Dan [/quote] Pots cost a couple quid. Why not just sort it properly so you can retain the features of the volume and pickup selector pots.

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[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1487526501' post='3240463'] Someone's already said that this is a problem that's never needed solving which is why they've never caught on. [/quote] I think it's a great idea if a little unsightly. I welcome this type of thing rather than yet another P or J bass. Can't believe people are moaning about the playing in the vid? I wish I could play that badly!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1487420470' post='3239661'] Westone Dynasty Bass http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Dynasty-Electric-Bass-80s-Matsumoko-Red-Hard-Case-Rare-Elektra-4-string-/292027567807?hash=item43fe330ebf:g:uo8AAOSwx6pYodQt [/quote] I never want to see one again!

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1487430873' post='3239764'] He must be able to read though ? I mean, it doesnt say Fender or Straocaster on the guitar anywhere. [/quote] It does on the title of the auction - at least on my phone.

I would start a new band with Danny Carey(drums), Mike Patton(vocals), Devin Townsend(guitar and vocals), Les Claypool(lead bass and general nuttiness), Mike Vennart(guitar and vocals) and Gambler(keys). Not sure what I could add but it would be bloody awesome to behold such incredible talents in one room!!!!

[quote name='LITTLEWING' timestamp='1487023272' post='3236396'] Sorry to sound a moaner but there's no such thing as a 'proper' set up. Manufacturers give a standard set of measurements as a basis to start with. After that EVERY guitar is different. EVERY player is different. You like a low action at 4/64ths with a hint of buzz, nice. Some people can't stand that and as they may play harder will like a higher action possibly 7/64ths. As for pickups, the nearer to the strings will be more aggressive and further away more mellow. THAT is what's known as 'feel', adjusting every parameter until it's just perfect for you. James Jamerson had an action you could put a pencil under, Scott Devine has low/ buzzy action like yours. [/quote] Sorry but I disagree because there is much more to properly setting up a bass than just the action! 3 out of the 4 stages of setting up a bass have to be spot on with a setup regardless of how a person personally prefers to have their action set: trussrod relief, nut action height and intonation. Get those 3 stages done to spec then go nuts with the action to suit your preferences. Same also goes with pickup/s height and angle - something not mentioned in the series of John Carruthers vids i mentioned earlier

[quote name='mikel' timestamp='1486994555' post='3236087'] Didnt watch it cos awards are pointless as far as I am concerned. I like Adele, she has a great voice and writes most of her own material unlike most of the c**p in the charts now. She seemed to me to have worked hard to get where she is and I for one can see her singing Jazz and Blues in small clubs in 20 years time, cos she clearly loves singing. [/quote] And she can also play bass, even whilst singing!

[quote name='Shawman' timestamp='1486939382' post='3235797'] FWIW I've just watched those videos and I now have some tools in my Amazon basket totalling £15 or so. Going to dig out my old Jim Deacon and give it a go for the first time. Keep an eye out for the "disaster" thread [/quote] The only thing you can do that will be a disaster(ie. undoable) is the nut action. make sure you do it after setting the trussrod relief and allowing time for the neck to settle if you have had to make a large adjustment. make small adjustments to the nut slot before restringing(and tuning) and measuring again. also crucial to make sure that the string is properly seated in the slot when you make the measurement - if you are using the wrong file the string may not sit at the bottom of the slot and when you make your next small adjustment you may end up getting a large drop in height. hope that make sense...

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1486921237' post='3235539'] Thanks, I've watched all those videos many times, there are a lot of good videos for setting up Fenders. As I said I generally set up my own basses as long as there's nothing drastically wrong with them, but I've just always done it by feel rather than by measurements. [/quote] Sorry but I don't understand how you can set an instrument up by feel? If you have watched those videos then you should know that the rights tools are essential to achieving a proper setup. None of these tools are expensive. Most people will already have Allen keys and screwdrivers but a capo, feeler gauge set, nut files and steel ruler can be had for less than £20. A very worthwhile investment considering the price of a "pro" setup.

I dont think its about turning music into a competition, the competition would be a necessary evil to bring bass playing more in to the public eye, to encourage others to pickup the instrument, either for the first time or again. It should also encourage existing players to have something to aspire to or encourage them to learn new techniques. It would hopefully also get the public to listen to and appreciate bass playing in a new light....

If you want to properly understand how to setup your bass correctly, I thoroughly recommend the 4 part video by John Carruthers on YouTube. Covers all aspects such as trussrod, bridge action, but action and intonation. It covers how to carry out these steps but also explains what you are doing and why they are done in a set sequence.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1486588469' post='3233121'] Hi there, I've just picked up a Fender Frontman 60B. The pots could benefit from a squirt of some cleaner, but I can't seo how I can break into this thing. I've removed the 4x black screws with the countersink washers, but the head doesn't seem to want to budge. So does anyone know what else I need to do to get in there? Cheers [/quote] Normally for that type of setup there will be a screw or two on either side of the cab that you will need to undo. Check to see if the grill covering the speaker comes of as it may reveal some fixings from the front. Or it may be the front panel is fixed and you need to undo all the pots and jacks from their housings to release the rest of the amp section...

no-name brand at £150 new means it's probably only worth £50 used now if it was in good condition. with a broken neck, it's skip fodder at best!

I dont want to be rude but what about sweat - that's about 99.95% water and fingerboards, lacquered or not are covered in the stuff by the end of a proper gig and if they can survive years of that treatment then a little bit of water in a crack whilst you clean the fretboard isnt going to do anything at all.