BillyHunt

Sorry for my very late reply. Thanks for all the responses. So I’ve still got it. I haven’t managed to replicate the fault if there was one, so I’m taking a chance. If it happens again I’ll just have to put up with a warranty repair.

I know where you mean. I’ll go and have a look when I get a chance. We’re a bit short of music shops since PMT closed.

Steve’s Guitar Centre? Is that Guitar Centre in Southsea or is there a shop in Cosham?

Thanks. I ended up going to PMA in Cosham. Daughter seems quite happy with the lesson and the guy tutoring her seems to know what he’s doing.

My daughter needs a few lessons. She’s a beginner and is keen to get better. We’re in Havant and fairly local is preferable but can travel up to 10 miles

Thanks for the replies. Funny thing is, it's been fine since. I've been turning it on and off at every opportunity and it hasn't done it again. It's making me think that perhaps it was me being dozy. I will give the dealer a ring on Monday and see if they'll change it though.

So I've just bought a new Markbass Mini CMD 121. It was fine in the shop but when I got it home it was dead. The power light was on but it was completely silent. After about 30 minutes it just came on and has been fine since. I've seen one or two threads discussing this issue elsewhere but they were more than a decade old. Is anyone aware if this is still an issue with Markbass. I just don't trust the damned thing now. Thanks

Never heard of Pat Finnerty. Now I can’t stop watching.

I’ve got one. I only use it for home practise and for that it’s a great little amp and loud. It may be ok for a quiet band practise but anything louder than that it would struggle. 40w and a single 10 will only get so loud.

It’s very sad. He’s not in a good way is old Phil. I’d recommend reading his biography. Most of his problems are lifestyle and drumming related and he’s quite honest about the daft stuff he’s done.

Oh dear. I bought my first proper bass there, a Gibson Ripper, back when it was Telecomms. From a bass point of view they never seemed to have much that I was interested in. The other 2 shops that I could get to easily, Andertons and GAK always seemed to pack much more into a smaller space. I drop in there occasionally just to see what’s in but always leave feeling totally underwhelmed.

I see. Thank you.

Did they change the voicing in 2018? I’ve always liked Stingrays, except for that puny sounding G string

That’s tragic. He was a really nice bloke. I met him a few times going back 25 yrs or more. He was friendly and knowledgeable and was happy to talk for hours about anything Bass related. RIP

Hmmmmmm. And Hmmmmmm. That’s gonna torment me all weekend.

Yes, this one. It’s a Classic 60s P. The only other bass I’d consider replacing it with would be a Pino, but at 4ish grand that’s not going to happen. I do yearn for a Jazz occasionally but I’ve owned multiple basses in the past and I usually sell them and just end up with one Precision. I find a sound I like, usually a fat, round vintagey sort of sound through my one amp (Quilter) and one cab ( BF) and that’s what I stick with. It works in pretty much every band I’ve ever been in and bandmates all like it so I’ve never had a reason to change. It’s the sound of bass that’s in my head. At the moment I don’t have the time to be in a band but if that changes I may invest in a spare amp but I just don’t like owning superfluous stuff. How about another thread for people who only own one amp and one cab (Me)😉

One guy I think doesn’t get nearly the recognition he deserves is Leon Wilkeson of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sadly departed at the tender age of 49 due to, ahem…. Chronic liver and lung disease. Heavily influenced by Paul McCartney and it really comes through in his playing. His sound often quite high in the mix on a lot of their material, surprisingly for a band primarily known for their guitar players. I wish I could say he is one of my influences but that would imply that my playing is on the same planet.

If you’re set on one of those three you’ve listed then I’d avoid the 25. I’ve got the 40 and had the 25. The 25 is ok for making a honky basslike noise for home practise but that’s about it. It’s only got an 8” driver and very limited tone controls. The 40 sounds like a proper bass amp, 10” driver, loads of different tones and window rattling volume. It’s a totally different animal and I love mine. It is large for a practise amp though. Having said that, this is a bass forum so the advice is always going to be, get the the biggest one.

I'm curious how he gets this tone. Is it the voicing of the bass plus his technique or is he using some sort of effect?

I've probably got all the tools I need around somewhere. At the moment I've got a bit of rattle when fretting higher up the neck. Could this be caused by uneven frets. Hw do I check this? Yes I do indeed have very low saddle height. The E is sitting right on the bridge plate.

I’ve taken the neck off and given it a good blow out. It was a bit dusty and grimy. I’ve put a piece of matchbox cardboard at the front end of the pocket. That seems to have sorted the problem. It’s far better now. Probably as good as an amateur like me will get it. I’ll still get it set up properly when we’re let out of prison. The setup is basically what it came with so could do with improvement. Thanks very much for your help.