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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='417120' date='Feb 23 2009, 07:00 AM']A company called Graphtec made the piezo pickups and two of the three preamps. One is a buffer preamp for the piezo, another is a filter/mixing preamp which sends the signal from the buffer preamp to the 13 pin socket. The third preamp is Jon's own eq. The signal then goes to an Axon AX100 pitch to MIDI convertor which senses the pitch and converts the signal to MIDI before passing it on to whatever MIDI devices are attached.[/quote] My brain hurts!!! where's my tea chest, broom handle and string... Nice bass, you have far too much dosh

Got to learn how to play now! God help me. Reece [/quote] We all had to, and he won't help. Don't be disheartened when you don't sound like guy pratt by the end of your first practice. I gave it an hour a day 5 times a week and after 2months things were sinking in and rhythms were coming out. Only tip I would give is don't pick it up when you're tired, cos you'll only get p*ssed off with it when it won't work, and you will not pick it up again. Good luck, can't wait to hear some success Andy

Would recommend you stay away from 'starter kits' from stagg. my first bass was a stagg and it looked like it was made by an apprentice joiner who didn't have any thumbs. Pup controls were all skewed, made from balsa, strings were like razors and it made a noise like a farting morris minor.LMAO Pic looked good on e-bay tho.... Andy

Always makes me feel that life is worthless and I should have ended it years ago. your girl cheats on you, your dog always dies, you aren't really your fathers son, And everyone thinks your a cowardly w*nker. Pass me something sharp to throw myself on!!

[quote name='kdphysio' date='Feb 5 2009, 10:27 PM' post='401587'] Mate, never think that! Have you heard some of the sh*t out there!! I guess your right mate, but it still feels good just to get it right sometimes. And some of the 'sh*t' is all some people want I guess

[quote name='BeLow' post='402210' date='Feb 6 2009, 05:48 PM']Looks a great bass - are you in the south west?[/quote] Up on the east coast north of hull, where the most exciting thing to happen is watching the traffic lights change from red to green. ( it's on a thursday afternoon at 3.10pm if you are in the area)

Thanks BeLow Only got some pics of my Jazz at the moment, (no david bailey me). It's a bit rare and a bit of a b*st*rd child as Fender don't accept it as a signature bass. I spoke to Adrian Ashton at bass guitar magazine (he has one) and he told me the history. Imported by Arbiter I think, had sims l.e.d's added and endorsed by Mark King. Came with signed photos of Mark with the bass and stuff. I have No29 of 42 made. Bought it on e-bay in a frenzied last 5 minutes in which it went up by over a grand. It had spent 8 years under previous owners bed. Wether it's approved by Fender or not there are still only 42 of them and I have one and love it. Still pristine, sounds excellent, play it when I'm low and it makes me smile [attachment=19843:IMAG0461.JPG][attachment=19844:IMAG0462.JPG][attachment=19846:IMAG0464.JPG] Hi Peter Thanks for the welcome. Doesn't it make you wonder where you would be, if you had done it all those years ago? Scary thoughts

Hi all, Another newbie and another oldie i'm afraid. I didn't pick up a bass until 4 years ago (49) after a lifetime of " I will do it soon, just gotta do this first". A road accident that has taken 7 years to recover from, left me with 'a little' spare time, so I finally did it. Got fingers like cows t*ts so I couldn't cope with fiddley lead stuff, so I got a bass. Totally hooked. Got 5 now and an overwater on it's way, when Chris May finally glues all the bits on. I can't believe I didn't do this when I was 17. Not talented enough for a band ( and maybe too old to start LOL) but the satisfaction I get from playing is more than sufficient. Still sussing out the site so go easy on the acronyms etc, eh? Ta! Andy [color="red"]stuff[/color] Jazz deluxe, stingray, j.d. supernatural, Yamaha bb605, and the compulsory squier jazz. G.K. 700RB2 G.K.1x15 and 4x10 cabs. bass pod.