Paul S

Well, I changed the valve, cleaned all the pots - no difference. Changed the kettle lead - the problem seems to have stopped.

Thanks for your reply mr Bod. I'll have a go at that over the weekend - a spare valve came with it - also a few other things I'll try out too whilst the bonnet is up. All a bit of a learning curve! Would could possibly go wrong?

I saw him in London last year - or maybe the year before - in small theatre in Leicester Square. I think he is probably the most accomplished, well-rounded guitar player I have ever seen. Seems such a nice guy, too. I look forward to having a read through that!

That looks the business! Black/black/maple is my favourite colour scheme. Love the solid black scratchplate.

I have a mid 80s MIJ Squier 32" scale Precision which weighs around 8lbs. The whole bass is a scaled down version of a long scale Precision, down to the neck being 38mm at the nut. One of the previous owners - tedmanzie of this parish - had changed the electrics to a vintage loom/pots and the pickups to Fender Originals. To my ears you could not get a more vintage precision sounding tone than this bass, it is quite remarkable - and it is lightweight, slim neck and I just love the 32" scale. Tremendous build quality, as you would expect from a MIJ Squier of that vintage. They don't appear very often and have become quite sought after - I think I have 3 people who have asked me to give them the nod if I decide to move it on. But, if it appeals and one pops up somewhere, you might get lucky. I wonder if changing the P pickup in a Lyte to a Fender Original would make it sound more Precision like? It would tick all your other boxes and not really be very intrusive - just 2 wires cut and reconnected. I keep thinking about doing it to mine, which currently has stock pickups (but not the original preamp). Fender Japan have medium scale Aerodyne Jazz basses - these would be light but I don't know what they would sound like. Other than that my 2 lightest basses are a Shergold Marathon (7.5lbs) and a Danelectro Longhorn, which barely registers on the scales. Although neither have a Precision tone, both have their own sound which is voiced firmly in 'old school' rather than 'modern'. The Danelectro in particular is an absolute delight. Or, perhaps something totally different. I have a Hohner B2A that weighs around 7.5lbs and it is possible to get a woody Precision type tone out of it. Not everybody's cup of t though.

I saw them a week or so ago at the O2 Brooklyn Bowl. They are still uber cool - they somehow remain edgy and are totally having a blast. Still not convinced by Derek The Draw, mind you. That is such a great thing to do. Much respect.

That is just gorgeous. I think I said the same when you offered it for sale.

I had a set on my Aria Pro II CSB 'Black n Gold' and they looked absolutely brilliant. Unfortunately I didn't like to tone of the bass and moved it on before the strings had a chance to bed down properly.

My Westone Pantera Deluxe II X790 is about as black as it can be without having black frets and the logo blacked out. Sporting a set of DR Black beauties. [attachment=188260:pantera2.jpg][attachment=188261:pantera7.jpg]

I do everything, unfortunately, but mainly jerk my head around erratically. If I had hair I would probably swish it. I can't help it. It looks like someone has plugged me into the mains. I also hum the bassline I am playing, so have to keep clear of my mic. If ever I play with a new bunch of people I issue them with disclaimers and warnings about contacting paramedics.

Some will know this. Sadly I know very little about the internal trickery of amps - they are magic boxes which, when I press buttons and turn knobs, make variable noises. I have recently acquired an Eden WT300B amp. This has a valve preamp. Sent via courier. I switched it on, started playing through it and it sounds very nice indeed. Nice and easy - everything at 12 o'clock gives me a gorgeous warm valve-y tone that I think I will like very much. But then after about 10 minutes the volume faded and there was an accompanying crackling noise. Then the volume comes back, then fades and crackles again. Etc. I've tried a different bass and different lead and it still happens, so it is definitely the amp. Does anyone know what the problem might be? Thanks!! Paul

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1427818249' post='2734633'] I also I have tinnitus, which is an audio hallucination, for want of a better expression. It's a sound that you can hear but doesn't actually exist. [/quote] I have also heard it called 'brain boredom' - if you are busy or there are lots of ambient sounds around the tinnitus goes. At least mine does. I've been wearing hearing aids for the last 7 years, since I was 50. When I had my hearing test done the audiologist reckoned I had the hearing ability of a 75 yr old. Which explained a lot. Not sure how knees and hearing are related, mind you I blame Status Quo. I saw them in 1972 at the Queens Hotel in Westcliff (I was 15) when they had just released 'Paper Plane' as a single. Walked into the room and said - 'look, there's a space over there in front of that big speaker' Rob Young's harmonica solo in 'Railroad' caused me immense pain and I couldn't hear properly for 3 days. Never experienced the same thing since.

I would add a Yamaha BB 414 to your cheapo bass list - you might be surprised. I was. Looks, sounds and feels like a bass way above its price point.

I recently got one of these Leadfoot A/B/Y switches from Thomann when putting in an order: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/lead_foot_aby.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ad_foot_aby.htm[/url] It is a pretty straightforward bit of kit - passive with an optional battery if you want LEDs to light up. Seems pretty rugged and just what I needed for switching between EUB and normal bass. Cheap, too.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1427827250' post='2734816'] Is that when one cautiously bids for an item on a well known...um...auction site? [/quote] Idea alert! We could start an online auction site to sell laurels and eucalyptus trees, based from a nursery site in Yorkshire. And call it eBayGum Sorry, small botanical type joke. Well, very nearly.

T'other way around - using the adjustment screws, raise that 'treble' side of the pickups to make them nearer the strings. As opposed to moving the strings nearer the pickups. A very small pedantic thing - they would be knobs not buttons. Knobs get turned, buttons get pressed. I can see a double entendre there somewhere

Did a trade with Dunc - my short scale bass for an amp + cash. He is an absolute gent to deal with, great comms, really friendly chap. Amp was promptly sent and arrived well packaged. I look forward to dealing with him again!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427822334' post='2734708'] With laurels. [/quote] But what type of laurels? Portuguese laurel? Bay laurel English laurel Cherry laurel Bog laurel? Japanese laurel? Spurge laurel?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427800826' post='2734332'] Thirdly, I require a shrubbery. [/quote] But what type of shrubbery? What aspect is the shrubbery facing? How high does the tallest shrub need to be - any views to keep/eye-sores to mask? Evergreen? Colour themed, for example golden foliage with purple contrast? Any particular season of interest, for example autumn colours? Is there a season/period when you are never at home, and so miss a specific flowering period? Complete shrub ground cover or added interest of herbaceous plants and/or bulbs? I don't think you have thought this through, frankly.

In order for me: Weight - under 9lbs Neck width - preferably 38-40mm Tone - 'old school' from thump to bite, not keen on modern or nasal. Colour - black in preferance Scale length - in as much as I am very keen on 32" scale at the moment. Hardware can pretty much be changed if everything else is ok.

I actually have that white one! I didn't buy it from Ted, but from someone further along the chain. But, bizarrely, it is now strung with a set of strings that I bought from Ted, without knowing they were from his bass. It was only once I got the strings and we got chatting that we realised that I now owned his old bass and that strings and bass are now happily reunited. Match made in Heaven, I would say - best bass I have laid hands on. Which is why I am kind of curious about this JV...

Copperhead Road. Good old country stomp, which I would have thought was a bit left of field. But, then again, it was in Bishops Stortford.

One listed here for sale in Germany - is a 32" scale JV series legit? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-Squier-JV-Medium-Scale-Japan-Vintage-/281642717574?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item419336d186"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Precision-Bass-Squier-JV-Medium-Scale-Japan-Vintage-/281642717574?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item419336d186[/url] Begs the question, did they make a JV series 32" scale Jazz? Anyone know?