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Also the Barfly, but neither they or the Underworld book their own gigs! It's all booked by external promoters. Best bet is to ask similar bands to you their Promoter contacts for that way! Si

[quote name='BIG.J' post='683060' date='Dec 13 2009, 03:18 PM']Thanks Si, Having paid via Paypal i did look into a dispute etc, As it's been so long there's no record of the transaction ? Cheers J.[/quote] Have you not got the email from paypal saying the payment went through? Si

Again, using Shuker as an example (other luthiers are available!), I ordered a custom neck from him. 4 months later I was on tour with it! I'd be asking for my money back in this instance, regardless of how far down the line the build is. Principle is an important thing! I'm also not one for complaining, or rushing things, but communication is extremely important in a transaction that is as personal as this! Si

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='682964' date='Dec 13 2009, 01:25 PM']After meeting Sibob in a car park in Bracknell, he's now in possession of the southern Compact. Enjoy. [/quote] It was a nice car park though! Si

From what I've been told on here, the LM-Tube isn't very grindy. The Shuttle is apparently much better at tube overdrive/grind Si

The Nash I tried at The Gallery was fantastic, nicest of the Jazzes I tried there on that particular day! Think it was a 60's model, heavily relic'ed though. Si

Will do mate! Si

Alex, do you think a Midget would make a good cab for upright bass or EUB? I'm sure you've probably discussed it before but I can't remember seeing it talked about. Or am I just falling into that "12's are the best for upright" pre-conception? haha Cheers Si

Picking up the southern Compact from stingrayfan on Sunday. Think I'll get about two electric gigs and an EUB gig with it, so should be fun! Forgot to say to m00sh that picking it up from me in Wycombe is fine if he wants it before Alien Si

It would be interesting to get some more era's of Fender pickups compared to UltraJazzes (just using the UJ's as a benchmark). Simply because I think the p'ups in my 2003 MIA Jazz are fantastic, I've already talked to Clarky about this, but I genuinely feel that they're the best pickups I've tried in ANY bass!! I've got UJ's in my Shuker/Parts jazz, but as some of you know, the neck is being repaired, so I'll have to wait to do a full comparison! Si

Ya tis an 'A' Series, and pretty cool too. Stephen mate, maybe try taking the pole pieces under the G & D strings down on the P pickup, they should be fully adjustable with an allen key! Si

[quote name='Leftbass' post='585199' date='Aug 30 2009, 03:26 PM'] Had this a few years ago. I think I created a monster. I changed the pickups( EMG 5P and J) because I felt that the originals did not cover the low B well enough it sounded awesome and I wish I never sold it on. Its in Spain somewhere I think. The colour was not one of the best finishes tho' [/quote] This looks the same as the two that I had, albeit right handed! Trans-purple 5 strings with soapbars, 4 controls (vol, blend, bass, treble) and an avtive/passive switch! Excellent basses! Si

Here's the '85 Japanese Precision that I just aquired Ex Mythste & Bassassin [url="http://img709.imageshack.us/i/fullfrontz.jpg/"][/url] Very happy with it so far, needs a setup and some new strings....trying to decide between Round or Flats! But it's my first proper P (that isn't a parts bass with a Jazz neck haha), so am looking forward to delving into it! Si

There's also Kings Road Vintage Guitar shop just down the road from you in Fulham! The website is showing some very nice old basses Si

Lowest note on a Piano is A C is in the middle, so often a good place to start!? Probably coincidental, but I like it Si

Very happy with these two replies so far! Genuinely!! Si

[quote name='acidbass' post='679802' date='Dec 10 2009, 12:57 AM']I'm more impressed than a nice groove and feel from a bass player, rather than being concerned about how he physically plays it. A great line is as great if it's played on a cheapo Encore copy with a pick, as it is on a Fodera with fingers IMO. Danny[/quote] +1 Also another thread reminded me of Gabriel Nelson, bass player for Cake, excellent player who changes between pick and fingers depending on what the song needs. ALWAYS writes great basslines regardless how he's playing it! Si

Check out some Cake tunes for some equally groovy pick playing! Si

I just got hold of an '85 Japanese Squier Precision and I'm wondering how you people set your pickups! I'm a bit of a noob at getting a good P sound, as I'm definitly in the Jazz Bass fanboy camp There's obviously the classic 'triangle' setting, where the middle of the two pickups are higher than the treble and bass sides. Or do you have them flat? Or is it very much to do with the individual instrument? Cheers Si

The only pick player that has ever genuinely impressed me from a Bass playing perspective (as opposed to just being a solid part of the band) is Justin Chancellor from Tool. He's incredibly musical and really makes the most of his pick tone!. Oh and Steve Swallow is obviously amazing...but excites me less tonewise Si

I think you're always going to have to have a certain few staple specs: Power Handling (I know this is a point of contention with some people) Ohmage Weight Speaker Sizes Front/Rear/No porting etc etc But everything else (apart from this VD thing perhaps) is open to so much subjectivity and other variables. I'm obviously no audiologist, but I would have thought perceived frequency responses and things like that change from room to room, venue to venue???. Not to mention the inherent differences in how each pair of ears actually HEARS something. Obviously correct me if I'm wrong. And so from that point of view, I'd rather gig something a few times to establish if a cab is right! Si

For what it's worth, I don't care for specs....mostly because I don't understand them. I'm an advocate of letting my ears decide, I would never buy an amp or a cab based on written speculation. I've gigged a Barefaced 'Big One' a few times and was very impressed with it as a 1x15.....did it live up to its specs? Who cares, it sounds good!. I play an Ashdown 4x8 mostly, sometimes combined with a 1x15. Do these cabs live up to others on a spec sheet?, perhaps not, but then I've been happy with them for 5 years, so make of that what you will Si