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Google about Crown Class D amps and input levels.

Have encountered quite a few good drummers over many years. Just need to find Charlie Watts now rather than Bonham / Moon. Most recent drummer was tighter than a tight thing, drove us nuts with exact timing in tacets etc. Was just such a big hittter. Last drummer (borrowed) was multi talented musician, currently at Uni. He will make it big time (I hope).

Case bought from Matthew. Excellent communication and the case is super. Thanks.

This is roughly my original post that went in the 'disappearing' thread. Plexi-glass Poly(methyl methacrylate) has (along with other amorphous polymers) mechanical properties under high loads and low loads that you will need to factor into your design. A key issue will be crack formation at stress concentrators such as corners and holes under high loads (e.g. dropped on floor). Low stress (creep) from loads generated by the mass of the amplifier (transformers etc) and thermal shifts will also tend to induce crack formation at stress concentration sites. In addition to those mentioned earlier, this can also occur at milled / cut edges. PMMA is also prone to crazing (micro-cracks) that can lead to brittle failure. Brittle failure can be catastrophic and without warning. This has the potential for some interesting product liability issues. Another factor to account for is the effect of physical ageing on the material, typically the material becomes more brittle. The design and subsequent manufacture of a durable serviceable Plexi-glass head case has quite a few challenges due to the inherent material properties. I would have a conversation with the Materials Scientists at your Uni.

Result. The Bosch GGS27 looks the business. The 4 way is a no brainer on Telecasters.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1423329531' post='2683643'] ...... I learnt from The Recording Revolution about recording at low levels and leaving loads of headroom. Thankfully the preamps on my Focusrite are deemed to be very noise-free by many so I should have no problems here. Thanks again all [/quote] This is a really useful tip and as I reflect and think, I agree it is logical in this digital age since the lack of 'noise' means much more gain can be added at mix down later. One thing we (me and singer) have learned so far is not to worry about getting balance / levels perfect in the initial recording. They can be fixed later (without noise in the digital realm). The other area to watch is setting levels close to 'hot' / 'orange/red' / -3dB before recording. Somehow it gets much louder in performance which results in distortion / poorer recording. The -11/12db suggested by Monats is a good fix for this. Dad3353 is on the money with the 3dB increments being significant. It is all a big learning curve. My best direct recording bass is still Gibson, big, woody and full, string balance is an issue, compression helps. I would still like to get most of it down from the bass, is this wishful thinking?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1424643328' post='2698758'] Yeah, but they're all pensioners, aren't they..? What would [i]they [/i]know..? [/quote] Me too, I got my pension last year. I was 55 ! result. Next I will realise my youth ambition to be a RnR star lol. The Mywatt 200 for sale on here looks mighty tempting. But what would a pensioner know

At the very start of my bass playing - Vox AC50. More than adequate against the Marshall 100W and 4 x 12 guitarists in the early 70s. The days of the 100W pa in pub, club bands. In my later youth my Hiwatt Dr103 seemed pretty damned good. Then I got the Hiwatt 200W model, more goodness. In a more recent (older, not wiser) incarnation I dabbled with the Marshall VBA 400 into a Barefaced Dubster. I used this in my workplace (school hall) for rehearsals. It was possible to get the walls and concrete floor to move, feeling the concrete slab move with bass was an odd sensation.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1424636878' post='2698648'] Short answer, yes. Downside is carrying it. Make sure your cabs are connected before you switch it on. [/quote] Listen to live recordings of Free, The Who, Deep Purple, Cream, Mountain but to name a few. Seem to have a reasonable bass tone

EMG very easy to fit, even older type which require soldering. Check if you have sufficient room for 9V battery. They are a non-destructive exercise so when you come to sell just refit the previous pickup etc. Whether it is worthwhile is a personal judgement call,

Cost effective EB 3 point bridge. I am thinking of BBOT that engages with the existing 3 posts. Thickness of metal would ensure snug fit in current posts. After that I would go for regular barrel type saddles. (Think Fender bridge on stilts). There would be sufficient length aft of the bridge to eradicate the winding on saddle issue. Material - stainless steel?

Deja Vu

On a closer look at neck picture - it appears to have a separate fretboard rather than the usual one piece maple neck / board. http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/ Total import duty & taxes due: £59.88 according to above, gives Total landed cost: £304.88

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1424002363' post='2691329'] Go for it SaxyBassist but I would listen very carefully to the combo speaker as the volume increases. [/quote] Good advice about listening carefully, hopefully it will be loud enough and make warning (bad) noises before it gets into the damaged speaker situation.

The usual wide grippy strap sorts the neck dive on mine. My forearm also seems to locate the bass against my body which also minimises any neck dive. The lightness and short scale make them a great thing to play imo.

The 'sound of truth' is what does it sound like live, then how does it record? You say "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If I play it through my Hughes & Kettner combo or through my bass teachers mixer in his studio it sounds just wonderful to me" which gives you the answer [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Caneronj279 states it well, "[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]why fix what isn't broken? " [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Enjoy your Fender, otherwise it is a long expensive trail that can be never ending to find the tone.[/font][/color]

If you want more SPL (volume) then another way forward would be a more efficient extension cab - e.g. Barefaced compact or similar. Not all cabs (speaker + box) are created equal, some deliver greater SPL per input Watt than others. Treat most manufacturer figures with caution.

When you go for the super low action listen to the bass as you make changes. Some basses will happily accept a super low action, some will just 'lose' the tone.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1423850853' post='2689767'] Yes, definitely getting the vernier out for this. I've borrowed a brutal grinder from work, so I'll probably go through the guitar and my table! [/quote] The 'brutal grinder' makes for an eye watering vision - pics in action?

Unlucky as this mod will work straight into USA telecaster - having done it. My gotcha was the need to run separate earth to pickup cover in addition to two signal wires. Would be very wary that 4mm route would emerge from back of guitar, a definite measure before attacking with power tool scenario.

Giveaway at that price with a case - paid that for a well used example and no case.... pre recession times.

I want one, but not when it costs 37% of what I paid for the bass (s/h) I am feeling the need to produce a cost effective EB replacement bridge for the EU / UK.