RhysP

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1321856363' post='1443689'] Perhaps everyone could neg this post so that I can neg everyone back with a clear conscience. [/quote] I pozzed (?) you just to be contrary.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1321967743' post='1444866'] I like that idea. It would be interesting to hear from busy bassists who play regular gigs... it would be easy to relate to and tips and stories could be interesting. [/quote] Um, isn't that exactly what we get on Basschat?

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1321910442' post='1444411'] It's an eight string unlined fretless Hamer Blitz. [/quote] It's not a Blitz, it's a custom (four digit serial number) Standard. This video was 1980 & the Blitz models didn't begin production until 1982 Sting had a fretless Standard 12ver too.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1321826016' post='1443590'] At the end of the day if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, you need to visit shops which cater for those type of basses such as Bass Direct in Warwick or The Gallery in Camden. [/quote] Which is great if you live close enough to the specialist stores to be able to pop in for an hour every now & then. There is nothing on the Gallerys website that would make me even consider making the journey from Cardiff & spending the £100+ the day would cost me for.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1321810909' post='1443317'] I just realised that with it being anonymous a sh*t stirrer could inflame things by negging posts top wind folk up. [/quote] Is that a confession? If so then prepare to have your arse negged out of existence!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1321810745' post='1443315'] I was feeling guilty, so I voted up one of your previous posts & then I see you've taken your revenge already. This could get messy. [/quote] Honestly, that wasn't me who negged you.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1321810535' post='1443309'] Sorry Rhys - nothing personal, couldn't resist voting that one down [/quote] You nasty f***er!

My "Like" number appears to be in freefall. I've had three negs today & I've hardly posted! Is there any way of jumping to the posts that have been negged, as I haven't a clue which ones they are & I'm curious, but not curious enough to trawl through every post I've ever made looking for the offending ones.

I don't even bother looking at basses on the rare occasions I go into in music shops now as it's certain they will have nothing that interests me, just the usual Fender & Musicman stuff, possibly a Rickenbacker or two & then the cheaper derivatives of these makes.

I had a similar issue with my Bogart 5 string. When I got it the strings were far too light for me so I put a set of heavier ones on (45 -135 I think) I had to pull the saddle right back on the B string to get the intonation correct, but it was fine with the lighter strings. Try using a lighter string (maybe a 120) & see how it goes. Also, when checking the intonation I wouldn't play the notes with a pick - you might be generating overtones that can confuse the tuner. Try using the fleshy side part of your thumb & don't play the note too hard.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1321760293' post='1442828'] BC members should be allowed to like their own posts as long as they click using their left hand after making it numb by sitting on it. [/quote] Don't forget to paint the nails on the left hand a nice tarty colour for added excitement.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1321721900' post='1442439'] You've been negged, bro. [/quote] I'm heartbroken.

My "Like" number has gone down - is it possible undo a "Like" after you've given it or does that mean some lowlife pondscum has negged me?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1321720418' post='1442414'] Hear hear! [/quote] Bollocks - I used the wrong "Hear", didn't I? Still think it's a great idea though.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1321695708' post='1441971'] IMO musical instrument publications are there to inform and introduce instruments and players the readers might not normally come across. You can go into pretty much any musical instrument retailer and try out a Fender bass make up your own mind. Unless you are very insecure you don't need anyone to tell you what to think about them. I'm not saying that they should ignore common products like Fenders completely, but unless they come up with something radically new or different to their well-known products there's no reason to feature more than one in every 100 bass guitar reviews. [/quote] Hear hear!

Dug Pinnick from Kings X used to run his Hamer 8 & 12 strings via a crossover that split the frequencies, the highs going to a Fender Twin guitar combo & the lows to an SVT stack.

[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1321717946' post='1442366'] But I was torn because '+1' is so irritating. Can we get rid of the system but also ban '+1'ing? [/quote] Yes - let's say "Here Here!" instead. We're not bloody Americans.

[quote name='bassninja' timestamp='1321701746' post='1442089'] Not me unfortunately, Rhys. I was probably in a folk rock band called 1066 at the time. Young & impressionable... [/quote] I remember watching you! Your band was really good. I've always been into folk & folk rock stuff - some of the first stuff I ever learned were Steeleye Span, Fairport & Albion Country Band bass lines Just found you in the programme - you were on at 3.45pm, though if I remember rightly the running times listed were approximate at best.

The Dean Rhapsody 12ver is a pretty good bass, and will get you a lot closer to the sound you want than any amount of messing around with pedals IMO.

[quote name='bassninja' timestamp='1321653376' post='1441783'] Bat & Ball, Loxwood? I...ahem...think I may have been on the bill too [/quote] It most certainly was. Who were you playing with then? I've still got a programme from the gig knocking around somewhere. If you were the guy with the Wal playing with the soul/funk band I was talking to you for a while before you went on.

What about a dislike only option?

Have you tried running the Sansamp at the front of the amp & not through the effects loop? Effects loops tend to work better for rack mount type processors rather than stomp boxes.

Why not just buy a decent steel rule & measure from the fret to the string? Piece of piss & that's how most luthiers would do it.