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[quote name='lemmywinks' post='400329' date='Feb 4 2009, 07:26 PM']If you want an acoustic bass to take camping or something i reckon it'd be ok...[/quote] ...for starting the campfire?

[quote name='josh3184' post='399121' date='Feb 3 2009, 04:39 PM']well guarantees GENERALLY last for a year and I personally have never known a bass that is working fine when I receive it to stop working with in a year, on the forum everyone is very friendly too so I'd have thought that if you got it secondhand and it was knackered you could give it back. The best indicator of this is how many basses are still knocking around from the 70s/80s - they're designed to last for years really so a one year guarantee will cover a miniscule proportion of their total lifetime- their isn't a lot of electronics on a bass to go wrong compared to (e.g.) a car or an electrical appliance like a microwave![/quote] this has been my experience. If you do get ripped off by a Basschat member (very unlikely if you check the seller's feedback) you can be sure that the rest of us will back you up and if necessary find a volunteer to go round the guy's house and feed him a portion of learning cakes. This has happened. It was a happy ending for all, including the villain; he escaped with his life.

[quote name='teej' post='399081' date='Feb 3 2009, 04:00 PM']Thanks, bremen, that's certainly encouraging. We're nowhere near clipping, and we're playing blues from the '30s-'50s. I'd still like to know if there's a formula I can use to work this thing out in future...[/quote] There are a lot of variables. Most amps are 70 to 80% efficient, Class D are more efficient. And the ratio between maximum and average power depends very much on the instrument and what style you're playing. Rule of thumb: Fuse doesn't blow = happiness. Fuse blows = get a bigger generator!

[quote name='Rayman' post='399066' date='Feb 3 2009, 03:49 PM']You'll get a dozen different answers[/quote] Ain't that the triple truth, Ruth! What he said though; they're fantastically bright at first but sound like shyte after they've soaked up a bit of finger jam. I prefer them to Warwick EMP though, which I tried once and was very disappointed at how quickly they went dead. A lot of players complain that they feel rough. Fast Fret really helps.

[quote name='teej' post='398979' date='Feb 3 2009, 02:36 PM']Hi all, I work with a busking trio - and we're recently questioning whether or not our generator is powerful enough for our gear. Can someone please explain to me how to work this out (I'm pretty numerate, but electricity is a bit of a closed book, and the other 2 are no better). btw - our generator's a Honda Cycloconverter EX7 (700 watts max output) and we use it to power 1x '78 Roland Cube 100w (guitar) 1x Yamaha Stagepas 500w (1x vocal, upright bass) But the wattage used to describe the output of the amps is different to the wattage used to calculate their draw, correct? (f'rinstance the pa only draws 65w as I understand it). Hopefully... [/quote] Any amp will take more power from the wall (or generator) than it delivers into the speakers, but it won't take it all the time. So though your PA is rated at 500W, if it's amplifying a sine wave at full power it's probably taking 800W from the mains. The vocal and upright bass aren't anything like a sine wave however, so with the amp clipping on peaks the average power going into the speaker is going to be more like 50W, ie 80W from the mains. Approximately :-) So your generator is probably OK, so long as you're not playing drum&bass. Presumably it's got an overload protection cutout? If it hasn't tripped out, it's OK.

[quote name='OldGit' post='398644' date='Feb 3 2009, 10:06 AM']Best Wishes, Nick .. I said [b]BEST WISHES!!!! [/b] [/quote] Have a drink on me!

[quote name='dougal' post='397629' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:33 AM']Has anyone had contact with www.smart-distribution.co.uk ?[/quote] Greene King was round there last Wednesday and the lights were still on. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39546&hl=smart"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39546&hl=smart[/url]

[quote name='bumfrog' post='395540' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:48 PM']sexual orientation doesn't make any difference whatsoever.[/quote] +1; same for skin colour and sex. Not trying to be a killjoy though. I have no problem with a thread of 'Prettiest bass players' or the fact that given the makeup of BC most of them would be female. That JJ Burnel was a bit of a fox though :-)

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='395508' date='Jan 30 2009, 04:03 PM']This is why bassists grow beer guts. I serves a specific purpose, if you play bass and don't have a beer gut, you don't have the dedication.[/quote] Exactly so. And that's why the Warwick Thumb has that hollowed back.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='395491' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:41 PM']The TV! With subtitles on![/quote] Good enough for Jaco, apparently.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='395481' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:32 PM']Not really worth touching Thomann at the moment with the current Pound <-> Euro conversion rates![/quote] The Pound <-> dollar is more an issue surely? If the € is high it buys more dollars, so it's the value of the £ against the $ that matters. Then again, I suppose they want a certain number of €s profit so we have to find that. So yeah, you may be right! I mailed Bluearan and Eminence UK at the same time as I asked Thomann (24 January). Only Thomann have bothered to reply so far.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='395477' date='Jan 30 2009, 03:26 PM']You also wanna use the Eminence 3012 speakers which supposedly kick a$$, I'm looking forward to see what Mr Claber pulls of with those![/quote] I got in touch with Thomann and they're getting them in May. 158€ each :-O

[quote name='beerdragon' post='395291' date='Jan 30 2009, 11:53 AM']Was it red? might have been the same one i read.[/quote] Hardly likely. Paul's in Hemel Hempstead, miles away. But I left a book on the bus at Hexham once, maybe that was it. D'oh! You're in Wrexham, not Hexham. The mystery deepens.

[quote name='4000' post='353024' date='Dec 12 2008, 07:26 PM']Sorry Bilbo, didn't realise you were just having a go at the "female" aspect. However I just saw the thread as a bit of fun really, in the same way as if it had been "your favourite rock player" or "favourite Fender player" or whatever, or your "favourite science fiction film". Heck, they have "best actress' at the Oscars, no one seems to have a problem with that, and it has also probably brought to light some players that may not have got a mention elsewhere. I definitely didn't see it as chauvinistic, but having grown up in a family dominated by strong women I don't think I even know what that really means! We could always do a "favourite male player" thread to even things out. [/quote] Sure it's just a bit of fun, but can you imagine a 'Best black bass player' or 'Best gay bass player' thread?

[quote name='budget bassist' post='394727' date='Jan 29 2009, 05:03 PM']I need to replace a barrel jack on one of my basses, and i can't find anywhere that sells decent ones. AxesRus don't sell them, Allparts do but the ones they sell are extra long, which i don't want. I need a regular length (a la warwick) switchcraft or neutrik one, can anybody help? I hate barrel jacks!!! HATE HATE HATE Cheers[/quote] [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223988"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223988[/url] Neutrik stereo.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='394330' date='Jan 29 2009, 08:34 AM']It's gone now... You didn't include the description which was the best bit: [quote]Yamaha's GA15 amp is a superb sounding amplifier when you consider it's frankly ridiculous price![/quote] [/quote] You do get a free butcher's apostrophe though, must be worth a couple of quid...

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='394627' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:59 PM']With SS amps output current delivery versus impedance load at full power isn't linear. A 50w/8 ohm amp can be expected to deliver 70 watts into 4 ohms,[/quote] Which means that the increase in volume going from 8 ohms to 4 ohms is 1.5dB - hardly audible. [quote]As for the notion of running as low a load as possible to 'get all the watts out of my amp', in most cases that's not a good idea. Most cabs can't make use of more than half their rated power before the drivers run out of excursion, and running any amp at minimum load impedance significantly raises the amount of heat generated in the amp, significantly lessening component life. As in all things, moderation.[/quote] indeed.

One Warmoth fretless bass Half a packet of almonds rescued from the skip round the back of Budgens Yorick: a sock? not a pair of knickers? You're playing the wrong tunes, droogie!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='394568' date='Jan 29 2009, 02:06 PM']I deliberately haven't listened to it, but I still think it's the devil's work.[/quote] I have no idea what you're talking about, but I have to agree.

[quote name='YouMa' post='393366' date='Jan 28 2009, 07:29 AM']What sort of cash can you make in a tribute band? Bearing in mind Im better looking than Adam Clayton.[/quote] I notice you removed your avatar before posting that!

[quote name='MB1' post='394478' date='Jan 29 2009, 12:38 PM']MB1. Apparently Soilers do have a Big Bottom! Derek Smalls bass of preference![/quote] Thread Hijack Alert: what is that bass that Saint Derek plays? with the split P type pickup and the 2+2 headstock?

[quote name='MB1' post='394378' date='Jan 29 2009, 10:30 AM']MB1. Alembic Soiler????????????? If your looking for over a grand for a bass, get the name right!.... [/quote] Yeah! It's an Olembic Boiler, as any phule no.

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='392886' date='Jan 27 2009, 04:34 PM']0.022 and 0.047uF are the commonest cap values for guitars and basses alike - depending normally on if your pickups are single coil or humbucking. Some people say these values are too high and cut off too much of the treble - I don't know many people whose tone control is used at much lower than 1/2 closed. By putting in a smaller value cap then less treble is cut as the tone is turned down. [Jeez - hope I got that the right way round! Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!][/quote] Yeah, that makes sense. Humbuckers have higher impedance than single-coils. So a humbucker would (generally) go with a 500k pot and a 0.022uF cap, single-coil with 220k and 0.047uF.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='391933' date='Jan 26 2009, 05:17 PM']Only if the steel they use is GB produced and Corus (who are [Indian]) have just announced loads of job losses...[/quote] Support your local steel manufacturer: play a 5-string! or a 6!