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[quote name='joe_bass' post='414275' date='Feb 19 2009, 02:10 PM']They wouldn't put stamped ones on a MIM though would they?[/quote] I doubt it. I bought some tuners advertised as genuine Fender (presumably MIM type) and they were neither Fender nor Schaller stamped. They had nasty sharp edges compared to any Fender, Schaller or Gotoh P type tuners I've ever seen.

[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='414271' date='Feb 19 2009, 02:08 PM']How much would you pay for and old bit of plastic? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120367273169"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120367273169[/url][/quote] 'all pickup holes have to be made wider with a file' 'all potential buyers have to be made more gullible with strong drugs'

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='414210' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:17 PM']I just noticed the tuners on my 1992 MIM Jazz are Schaller , is that right or have they been added later?[/quote] I believe the ones stamped 'Fender' were for many years actually Schallers but re-badged (in order to increase their Ebay value 10-fold)

[quote name='alexclaber' post='413885' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:24 AM']Did I mention that I'm working a really nice compact PA system? 1x12"+horn tops using the 3012HO and a big horn with very powerful compression driver and steep low frequency crossover to give good off-axis response, and then use the Big Sub singly or in multiples for the bottom. Use one of those new-ish Xti amps or similar with built in DSP filters and you'd have a fantastic sounding and seriously loud system for not too much money. Alex[/quote] Had you considered making them active? Built-in crossover>class D power amps = idiot proof

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='414182' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:05 PM']Way to check they are good is hold it up to the light and se if you can see light coming through between the jaws, you shouldn't be able to when they are closed.[/quote] +1, but they also have to be hard enough to cut stainless steel; most electrical side-cutters are designed for copper. Better quality cutters will have the capacity marked on the tool (or its packaging).

[quote name='Mr.T' post='414110' date='Feb 19 2009, 12:17 PM'].... Or would you be better to open two smaller cans of worms? And if so, should they be stacked vertically or horizontally? [/quote] And should the worms be crossed over 2nd or 3rd order?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='393490' date='Jan 28 2009, 10:30 AM']massive clean bottom.[/quote] Phwoarr!

[quote name='Pissman' post='414093' date='Feb 19 2009, 12:02 PM']Yeah....the link didn't work properly, the thing I'm getting is " Planet Waves Pro String Winder (Bass) " ..It's got a cutter attached as well, that'll do the job right? Thanks.[/quote] ah, cool, if it's designed to cut bass strings it's reasonable to expect it to be capable!

[quote name='Pissman' post='414088' date='Feb 19 2009, 11:56 AM']I found something...it's all good...thanks bremen...[/quote] I wouldn't recommend the tool you linked to, which is designed to cut thick copper/plastic cables. Stainless steel is a different thing altogether. You can probably get something for a lot less than 20 quid from B&Q, why not take an old string down to the shop and try before you buy!

[quote name='Pissman' post='414064' date='Feb 19 2009, 11:38 AM']Hey, attempting to restring my bass for the first time, but got a question.. What should I use to cut the strings with? I've got wire cutters, but they don't make an impact against the string. Stupid question I know, but that's just 'cus i'm stupid , thanks for any help..,[/quote] Heavy-duty wire cutters!

Nick The Stripper [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PewXuDTotww"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PewXuDTotww[/url] fantastic bass sound. Fantastic everything sound really; the whole album is so fat and filthy.

[quote name='bennifer' post='412115' date='Feb 17 2009, 04:09 PM']Unless its got an impedance selection switch like the Marshall 1960 4x12 guitar cabs... you can set which way its wired on the back.[/quote] There's still no way four 8 ohm speakers can be arranged to give 4 ohms. Two, eight or thirty two ohms, that's your choice.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='411857' date='Feb 17 2009, 12:11 PM']I've just been through this entire thread and not one person has mentioned Nuno Bettencourt!! He's clearly the best guitarist alive by a mile.[/quote] Post #69

[quote name='Clive Thorne' post='411838' date='Feb 17 2009, 11:56 AM']Perhaps I'm being silly, but one of the knobs on my bass is called volume, and its right there just below my right hand. Alternatively just pull the strings harder.[/quote] Perhaps I'm being silly too, but maybe the guitarists could play a little softer while you're soloing?

[quote name='Rich' post='401246' date='Feb 5 2009, 04:53 PM']I think the Norwich gig will be the closest one to Bilbo... I'm sure he'd love to come along [/quote] I'll ask him, it's good for me too :-)

Pete Townshend Johnny Ramone Steve Jones Wilko Johnson!

[quote name='cetera' post='401167' date='Feb 5 2009, 04:02 PM']3 Apr 2009 Smuget, Oslo, Norway 4 Apr 2009 Smuget, Oslo, Norway[/quote] I've just come back from my first visit to Oslo and I loved it. Some of the happiest people I've ever met, should be great gigs. Will you be able to afford to hang out for a few days after the gigs?

[quote name='William James Easton' post='411721' date='Feb 17 2009, 09:27 AM']I have had my old Precision bass lying idle for the past few years after a 'accident' in Ripon North yorkshire (i'm sure one day it'll be one of those rock n roll hall of fame moments). Anyhoo to cut a long story short after not being able to put Artissans lovely lovely basses down at YBB i've decided i need to play one again. So over a long time im going to slowly build up my project. BUT this may be a no go when i get a pro to check out the damage and see how bad/how much its going to be to repair if neede. (Crack from the neck plate area into to the body just below the top horn area). So if it is clear for take off i am going to get it sprayed black - 3 ply BWB scratch plate - maple neck- chrome hardware. Think i may put a cheeky bridge gaurd on it for pure asthetic reasons if i can play with it on. It has a J PUP and that is where i play. So advise/tips/rule/bass fas paux i should look out for? Would the purists be outraged if i stuck a 70's neck plate and a 60's (just guessing) bridge on the same guitar? and can you advise me on good/bad choices for - Neck Neck plate Machine heads Scratchplate Bridge P PUP J PUP Bridge cover Pots Knobs Nut and anything else i've not thought about. sorry if it all sounds a bit amatuer....that's coz i am! good day.[/quote] Warmoth necks are very stable, a bit heavy and fat (from front to back) but bombproof according to reports. I have three and they aren't going anywhere. Neck plates are much of a muchness. I'm told that there should always be a cushion between neckplate and body but have never been able to find one to buy separately from the plate. Anyone? I have a new set of Gotoh machine heads if you'd like them . Cheapest scratchplate I've found was a tortoiseshell from Thomann, fits a US Precision perfectly and looks good. You can also get Fender gold anodised pickguards from various sellers on Ebay that look fantastic (and don't need sheilding, bonus!) but one or two of the screwholes don't line up with the holes in modern Precision bodies Gotoh make a nice beefed-up version of the traditional bent-tin Fender bridge. Pups - huge choice here, droogie! I use Seymour Duncans. If I'd been a Basschatter when I built my P I'd probably have gone for Wizards. No-one here has a bad word to say about the Wizard Thumper. www.thomann.de/gb are good for pots and nuts. I haven't used www.axesrus.com but they get a good press here. I'd expect the nut to come with the neck...? good luck, happy building and let's see it when it's done!

Hello! I like Lanzarote, its unique bleak beauty (and sunshine and wind). Great place to ride a bike. Is there much of a music scene? What do you do there?

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='411078' date='Feb 16 2009, 01:57 PM']Played there several times with my previous band/s. Very much a rock venue, so unsure how a Blues Brothers tribute will be received.[/quote] He'll need to play both types of music then: rock AND roll. And bring his own chicken wire.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='411036' date='Feb 16 2009, 01:24 PM']I think he's just making the point that this Jazz is styled on the Jazz of a particular era in a reasonably light hearted way in order to flog a few to those who might like a 70s retro vibe - which I presume is his job.[/quote] Fair enough. I've never seen Jazz basses as 70s retro though, no more associated with the 70s than any other decade between 60s and 00s. Hope I haven't started yet another interminable Fender vs Warwick thread!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='410948' date='Feb 16 2009, 12:20 PM']Maybe we just read it differently.[/quote] Maybe. I just wondered where he'd been the last few years when he wrote: 'Well, here’s a blast from the past – I haven’t seen this type of 1970’s style bass for many years and back in the 70’s they were usually accompanied by a pair of wicked side burns, a pair of ludicrously wide Birmingham bags (trousers to those who weren’t around back then) and completed by some 4 inch platform shoes that caused the owner to totter around like Frankenstein.'