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most look OK - far less 'coffee table' than some.... but How do they play? That's the important bit.

Me setups and wiring soldering and pickup replacement No fretwork or woodwork though Dunstable Beds

our own is well maintaned and regularly serviced....and the card with the sounds on it has a removable coin battery and the synth can read direct from the card if necessary A modern replacement? We've tried but replicating the sound of a D50 isn't easy....

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1453644897' post='2961313'] Personally I'd have a look to see if it would be possible to hire a D50 in the US and just bring a laptop loaded with a MIDI dump of the sounds that you need. [/quote] We have a battery powered card for the slot on the D50 ,containing a dump of all our sounds, which we used to use when using hired D50s on EU flyaways. We stopped hiring D50s and started taking our own as the EU hire stock all appeared to be broken! The D50 is getting old now (1986/87) and I would be concerned as to the reliability of any hired D50....there's nothing worse than finding the keyboard has a host of non functioning keys.

Does that mean our Roland D50 synth will have a problem? It doesn't have a 110V switch on it but we are looking at getting a transformer but hadn't considerd the frequency difference. And as for the idea of making up an extension lead with US plug instead of 2 kettle leads...2 points 1) didn't want to do that as luggage space limited and 2) Where do I get a US plug in UK?

IEC kettle leads with US plugs..where to buy in UK? Thanks

i am biased but this was the best album of the 80s Sad Lovers & Giants - Feeding the Flame I wasn't in the line up that recorded this album, I joined for the next album but I fell in love with this album and have been married to the band ever since. There's a full upload on youtube - but the track listing is incorrect - The video starts at their listed track4 (as did the vinyl) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwaKswxoK6E[/media] ....and there are a few websites that tend to agree with me! A review: [url="http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/51481/Sad-Lovers-and-Giants-Feeding-the-Flame/"]http://www.sputnikmu...ding-the-Flame/[/url]

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1453477845' post='2959876'] Maybe you should hand the guitarist your bass and politely request that he demonstrate playing the part exactly the way he wants it played throughout the whole song, or invite him to provide you with a quality short scale bass at his expense. [/quote] LOL....and he's smaller than me...hahaha

[quote name='linear' timestamp='1453477375' post='2959873'] It is the OP's problem because the agreed amount was in Pounds but he has paid in Euros without agreeing on an exchange rate beforehand. Compromising and splitting the difference somehow seem like the most sensible way to go. [/quote] I suspect the OP has paid the agreed amount in GBP but that the seller only has a bank account in his local currency. For the receiving bank to credit the seller with the cash they have to convert it. The seller should have stipulated an account that holds GBP if he wished to receive full value. I believe the OP has fulfilled his obligation in full but the seller has been naive in believing his bank will give him full value on conversion.

Going to Portugal in a couple of weeks and managed to get that song not put in the set for those 2....

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1453476138' post='2959838'] Do you have a second bass, 'pre-tuned', that you could rapidly swap to..? Just a suggestion. [/quote] Most of my gigs are overseas (apparently we're big in the Med!!) so i only take the one bass with me.

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1453473621' post='2959815'] I gave it a try, and found that if I played as legato as possible but didn't try to hold hown the root note(but did hold the fifth and added 9), that as long as everything was smooth and even, then the root note not sustaining throughout wasn't a big deal [/quote] Yeah i played it like that the other night at rehearsal but Mr Guitard (who wrote this dismal ditty) was critical and insistent that i practice holding it down...he was watching my every move. I too thought it was OK to lose the root, especially once the guitar comes in.... but Mr Guitard can get a bit anal about these things at times. I might try the retuning idea but knowing my band they're not going to wait for me between songs..

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1453467243' post='2959741'] Would there be any mileage in tuning the 'G' string to 'A' for this song..? That'll help the arpeggio stretch for the second chord. The 'D' could go up to 'E', too, so effectively tuning the bass specifically for those chords. Any help..? [/quote] retuning before and after a song, mid set....I don't think so

I need to practice stretching my hand...how do I do this? Why? Well there's a song in our back catalogue which some bright spark has decided to add to the live set... It involves playing the following strings and frets with each group of 4 notes played arpeggio but holding each note, letting it ring to form a chord.A(0)A D2(E) G4( B ) D2(E) (easy enough) A4(C#) D6(G#) G8(Eb) D6(G#) (bugger that's a stretch), E4(G#) A6(Eb) D8(Bb) A6(Eb) (another stretch but somehow easier than the C#) E0(E) A2( B ) D4(F#) A2( B ) (aaah relief)...... here's the studio version [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjUxAOn9dUI[/media] It's far easier on a short scale bass than a 34" - sadly I only take a 34" to gigs. - I only own 34" basses I suppose the only answer to achieve that stretch 4-8 across 3 strings is to practice. I need bigger hands.

OK so here's the thing..... i run a board from a t-rex Chameleon Specs here: [url="http://www.t-rex-effects.com/fueltank-chameleon/"]http://www.t-rex-effects.com/fueltank-chameleon/[/url] Currently it runs just a BBE Optostomp, a COG Custom Khyber Pass chorus and a Boss TU-3 tuner - so all low current draws. I am considering adding an EBS Valve Drive pedal to my rig. [url="http://www.t-rex-effects.com/fueltank-chameleon/"]http://www.ebssweden.com/content/valvedriveDI.php[/url] which according to the specs page above draws 700mA.. Depending on where one looks the T-Rex Chameleon says it can supply either 300mA or 350mA per 9V output but there is provision for current doubling if you can find a current doubling cable...t-rex have them on their site: [url="http://shop.t-rex-effects.com/collections/cables/products/green-current-doubler-cable"]http://shop.t-rex-effects.com/collections/cables/products/green-current-doubler-cable[/url] I have had an e-mail exchange with a well known (on here) supplier of the EBS Valve Drive who states: [quote] [size=3]the EBS would be a great choice and should work with any good power supply unit.[/quote][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I'm not so sure....[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I know the EBS comes with its own PSU but I don't think its switchable to 110V and I hope to be going to US soon so it would need US leccy.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]So I was wondering if it could run off the Chameleon - I'm still non the wiser....[/font][/size] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]What say you?[/font][/size]

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1453388389' post='2959042'] My last cab could reproduce 10Hz [/quote] American was it?

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1453387808' post='2959032'] This chap says it all (for the Queen of course)... [media]http://youtu.be/om7O0MFkmpw[/media] [/quote] EXACTLY!

....almost feel like getting myself a short scale bass after adding a certain song to our live set...but is it worth it for 1 song? It's a song which requires a 4 fret stretch across 3 strings from the 4th fret up so it's C# (A4) up to G# up to Eb back to G# followed by (down a string) G# Eb Bb Eb played as an arpeggio but held with the strings ringing to build a chord....and my hand is too small to do it on a 34".....

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1453343988' post='2958649'] Why do you spell color 'colour'? And it's not a boot, it's a trunk. [/quote] Spelling's a different matter....using a phrase in such a way that it means the exact opposite of what you want to say is just idiocy....unless of course you're trying to use sarcasm...but you weren't. I don't think i've met an American who can. Oh and i spell colour C O L O U R because that's the correct way to spell colour.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1453325279' post='2958543'] whereas women could care less. [/quote] They couldn't....why do Americans use this phrase? - it means the opposite of what they want to say.

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A COG custom replica of the old brown jap boss ce-2b

Anyone know any sources for nitro that can be used in an airbrush...not rattle cans?