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Awesome - Vinnys are superb basses, as are all Zons. Don't forget to put your new Vinny in the Zon Porn thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/54706-where-are-the-zons/

I'd put a plaster on it, but only while you are playing or it'll stay all soggy & won't heal up as quickly. Use it as an excuse to use your other fingers more too.

[quote name='cetera' timestamp='1345910095' post='1783037'] A quick correction - TomRichards - the US basses come with the stunning Spector Hazlab preamp as standard NOT the Obp... [/quote] I think the US bolt-on models have the Aguilar preamp as standard.

A slight derail here, but apparently "Got The Time" is one of the tracks that "Curiosity", the NASA probe, is playing as it trundles around the surface of Mars doing it's stuff: http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/anthrax-first-metal-on-mars/ Awesome.

So you were running the Barts with no preamp at all? I've been thinking of trying this with my fretless Zon.

I'm trying to find some local slags & all I keep getting are ads for bloody bass amps.

[quote name='fryer' timestamp='1345660004' post='1780218'] Well, I play bass guitar, love Genesis, live near Basingstoke, and work in Southampton. Don't know what you mean by bass pedals though ? [/quote] How can you love Genesis & not know what bass pedals are?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1345580977' post='1779169'] IIRC Pink Floyd had planned to record an album without any conventional instruments using recorded and pitch manipulated sounds on tape - it was abandoned as being to difficult and time-consuming to produce in the late 70s. [/quote] That would be the abandoned "Household Objects" project.

I have a Euro 5LX that I bought largely out of curiosity & it immediately become my number one bass - I absolutely love it. Everything about it is perfect for me; the string spacing, neck profile, body shape & sound couldn't be more suited to me if I'd had it specially built for me. I had tried a number of five string basses & had pretty much decided they weren't for me until I played the Spector, now I can't imagine playing anything else - my four string Zons haven't seen the light of day since I got it. I especially love the sound of the Tonepump circuit - it just sounds so natural. It records beautifully & to my ears really is the perfect blend of passive warmth & active clarity. The B string is the best I've ever heard too; beautifully balanced with the rest of the strings & with fantastic clarity & punch. Easily the best bass I've ever owned.

I've always just used my ear - no teachers, books, videos or anything else. Never had the spare money to spend on regular (or irregular) lessons, and as I'm now earning less than I was when I was 18 I probably never will have a lesson.

The amount of people who think they can sing but can't is astonishing. A few years ago I tried to start a band with a couple of other people & we advertised for a vocalist. We had quite a few replies, and every last one of them was bloody awful.

Jefferson Starship - Freedom at Point Zero.

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1345286899' post='1775856'] If anything, I would encourage the reverse; for people to check items for sale before posting wanted ads. [/quote] This.

Try these guys: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/power-supplies-8-c.asp

Very much depends on the bass - my Jaydee & Stingray were a nightmare for this, the necks needed adjusting all the time. My lovely old Atilla Balogh Odyssey bass however never needed adjusting in the 20 odd years I owned it.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1345132478' post='1774072'] Bought 2 tickets to New York instead, I will get a yellow Ibanez one day. [/quote] Why not buy one over there?

[quote name='bigd1' timestamp='1345108168' post='1773520'] I think it's the warmer sounds I'm after, for Blues/Rock type styles. Gilmour, Page, Bonamassa, Gallagher sort of thing. [/quote] I sincerely hope the Gallagher you are referring to is Rory & not Noel.

Opeth are one of my favourite bands but I've never yet managed to catch them live - looks like this time won't be any different.

When you say "Gigging" do you mean places for bands to play or Jam nights/open mic nights where you can turn up & play?

I got it when the Classic Rock pack came out & I still haven't listened to it yet.

It's an old one, so I'd hate to think what the new ones are like.

They were great - highly recommended.

I'm a huge Join Mitchell fan but to be honest Kleins playing has never done much for me.

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1344864133' post='1770244'] I'd take it back to him, having made sure its nothing else in your setup that's causing the static noise. Its your call, but you won't get much for it if its not working, even if you want to see it gone I'd get it fixed first then sell it as working - you'll get a lot more towards a replacement Ashdown or whatever you decide to get! [/quote] [quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1344866248' post='1770293'] +1. You'll get some weak offers on an amp with issues. Most people would suspect it might be beyond economic repair - and the person to ask is a good tech. Hopefully it's a small fix. You'd probably be able to get a reasonable chunk of your money back then. [/quote] The thing is, I had it advertised for sale at £400 for months both on here & locally when it was working properly & nobody bought it, even though loads of people said what a bargain it was. I really don't see the point in throwing more money at it if I'm going to be taking a kicking on it price-wise anyway. The guy I used for the repair obviously wasn't any good, I don't drive so getting it anywhere is a logistical nightmare & another repair bil when I'm probably only going to get £200 for it fully working just seems pointless. Somebody contacted me through Gumtree when I first advertised it & offered me £250 for it; I thought he was a cheeky bastard at the time but I wish to god I'd sold it to him now. I hate amps anyway - I view them as nothing more than a necessary evil & have no interest in them whatsoever. The thought of having to go through all the hassle of choosing & buying another one is doing my head in.