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[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1346143464' post='1785643'] Fishbone, especially, sound like Thum basses, which is (to many people0 Warwick's defining instrument, a great big burpy sounding thing. I rather like that sound, but cannot get on with the instruments for a bunch of ergonomic reasons, they are ridiculously heavy, and the strings (particularly the G and D) are a short taxi ride off the body which means my index and middle fingers dig in too far for slapping/popping on them. Always disapointed me whenever I tried one as a result. [/quote] My experience also, had a beautifully made, great sounding Thumb but it just didn't hang right. Great for playing at the dusty end, but I like to be able to reach frets 0 to 5

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1346145557' post='1785684'] [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]http://www.status-gr...index_home.html[/url] Menu on left > follow the arrows > you'll get there [/quote] Thanks - turned out to be an Opera thing. Works with Firefox. What are their half-rounds like?

[quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1345980904' post='1783720'] [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]Status Hotwires [/url] must be the best value around, [/quote] That link goes to the Status homepage, can't find a way to their strings pricelist from there

Just fitted a Wizard thumper and it's satisfyingly deep and heavy. Also have a Precision with roundwounds and a SD Quarter Pounder, this gives the 'other' Precision sound; dirty, clanky, macho, rocky. There's always someone here wanting to buy Thumpers and SDs, so if you don't like them you should be able to sell them and not lose too much. Good luck!

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1345728162' post='1780939'] I don't want to start a reputation of being iron fisted by being selective about whom I teach [/quote] Why not? Surely the fact that you can choose your students is great for your reputation, proves you're not desperate; are a bit special.

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1345728288' post='1780944'] The cheap leads are OK provided you use one of these to suppress the ectoplasmic emanations: [url="http://www.hifi-advice.com/Shakti-stone-review.html"]http://www.hifi-advi...one-review.html[/url] [/quote] ...must...resist...

I have a ply P body...it's actually pretty light. Haven't built it into a bass yet so can't comment on its sound.

[quote name='Bass-Thing' timestamp='1345473971' post='1777858'] Well thank you Bert. Errrrr YMMV means what exactly (sorry I'm old)? [/quote] Your Mother Makes Violins.

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1344078962' post='1759452'] One half of the P being out of phase with the J indicates that the J wiring/polarity isn't correctly matched with the P (rather than the P wiring being at fault). Assuming the P is correctly wired with both coils being RWRP, then the J needs to be the same winding and polarity as one of the P coils to work. If it's not then there will always be a phasing issue with one of the P coils, regardless of whether you reverse the P wiring. The attached diagram may help. It should work as shown. But if the J was instead wired N-CCW then there would be a phasing issue. First check that the P is correctly wired with reverse winding and reverse polarity. Then try changing the wiring on the J (rather than the P). If you've already done that then sorry for wasting your time and please ignore this! [attachment=114897:P-J wiring.jpg] [/quote] I'm now the proud owner of the P pickup in question. When they're wired as shown (ie to avoid the E and A being out-of-phase with the D and G) there's a huge amount of hum. An unuseable amount. Reversing one coil cures it completely and it sounds really, really good. I'm using it on its own in a Precision. I can see no way of using it in a PJ without either hum or incompatibility with the bridge pickup. Looks to me like the magnets in one half of the pickup should be reversed compared to the other? Meaning the two parts should be 'mirrored' rather than identical, and the OP has been sold a metaphorical pup as well as a literal one...

Are you sure about those frequencies? MDF, yes. You really don't want to 'enhance the sound'.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm looking to build a new cab, and this time it's going to have wheels. Anyone know where I can get those recessed ones, such as would go into a 45 degree angled panel on the back, so that normally it's standing on its base (I want it to be stackable) and you tip it backwards to get the wheels onto the ground? Thanks! edit: it's all in knowing the right Google search... http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=ADH37551 if anyone else wants them!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1345206790' post='1774968'] I seem to remember seeing this clip in some other context on Basschat, but I watched it again recently and was struck by what a great example of what is to me the archetypal Stingray sound . The full-bore attack of this bass allied to the superb skills of the guy who's playing it.makes every note punch through the mix on this performance.: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egwel8tQPg8[/media] [/quote] Not usually a fan of slap but that's wonderful, proves that slap doesn't necessarily mean fretw***. edit I said 'fretwork', dammit

I heard he wore gloves. Just like our Siddx.

Truly a unique player. I've seen footage of them in the 70s and the backline just looks like the contents of a dozen second-hand music shops arranged as a wall. I know loads of their stuff was modified/home made/repurposed. Saw them live in 1979ish and he was playing telephones and typewriters while Rosco Gee, the bass player from Traffic, did the four-string thing. Karoli's guitar rig on that occasion looked like about 64 10" speakers in two huge shallow cabinets. Not much help, sorry. edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC2PZ0LFJcw

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1344809513' post='1769556'] Useful tweak, but to be honest you got ripped off for that cap! They should cost mere pennies. [/quote] Yeah, but if they cost more they'll sound better Would be neat to use a tone pot incorporating a push/pull switch to select caps http://www.thomann.de/gb/all_parts_ap_ep_0283_000_poti_250k.htm

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1345126783' post='1773932'] I'm just after something that will result in a solid work horse [/quote] Warmoth will certainly build into a solid workhorse. Their necks are nuke proof.

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1344931478' post='1771115'] I have never been in a situation where scooping the bass sound has been a good idea, although there may be some such situations outside of my experience ... [/quote] Showing off in a music shop...that's about it.

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1344885900' post='1770702'] This post on talkbass (about halfway down) explains the technical factors relating to the two extra isolating resistors in the VT VT circuit which result in slightly lower output and some loss of high frequencies compared with the standard VVT circuit - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/stacked-tone-volume-jazz-bass-401694/"]http://www.talkbass....zz-bass-401694/[/url] [/quote] That's a really useful discussion. The summing resistors will always reduce brightness when used with a long cable. Put a high input impedance preamp* in the cavity or use a wireless sytem and the problem goes away, however. * I haven't tried this but it should work: http://www.cafewalter.com/cafewalter/fetpre/index.htm

I just learned something about airyplanes from that! 'Winglets at the blade tip decrease the tip vortex which occurs as air spills off the tip from the high to the low pressure side of the blade' http://airlineworld.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/aircraft-winglets/

Was there a solid wall behind the stage? You can get a useful boost by backing the speaker as close as you can to the wall. I'd also try removing the Gramma, if boom isn't a problem, maybe get a bit of coupling to the stage.

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