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[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!

[quote name='Galilee' post='392844' date='Jan 27 2009, 03:54 PM']Yeah, like you wouldn't.[/quote] Well it wouldn't be the real Naomi would it - it'd be a Naomi Campbell tribute. High point of her act would be chucking a phone at you.

[quote name='WarPig' post='392791' date='Jan 27 2009, 03:05 PM']Is it safe to rig up my pc to my amp? Such as >speaker out > 2.5 to 6.35mm adapter > Head input > cab. Want to wake up the neighbours [/quote] Don't see why not!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='392730' date='Jan 27 2009, 01:51 PM']I'm just thinking - £3500 for a fancy coffee table with veneer covering the pickups and cheap 20p plastic knobs. Where's the jewel encrusted, solid gold ones?[/quote] Dare you to ask him

[quote name='funkydoug' post='390515' date='Jan 24 2009, 05:12 PM']hi folks- a quick question about the controversial snansamp bass driver clone the BD121. I got one of these to try it out and my results are that it sounds VERY GOOD but there is a major fault. when the drive dial is turned past about 40% or the signal peaks through hitting a few big notes I get a digital sounding clpping noise. its a bit like a 'chirp', but not at all musical or even useable. any one else had the same experience? given the price I would buy another one (and test it in the shop) if this is a one off fault but if its a common problem then I guess I have to put it down to experience and start saving up for that sansamp! cheers guys, doug.[/quote] Is it a really loud, horrible squawking crunch; louder than the signal? My Behringer V-amp did that.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='392352' date='Jan 27 2009, 01:21 AM']Haaaah ha ha ha ha haaaaaah How sh*t out of luck would you have to be to want to pay for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-NECK-repairs-spares_W0QQitemZ220350848035QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220350848035&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]this[/url] let alone repair it.[/quote] Return policy details: ONLY IF DAMAGED IN TRANSIT AND THEN VIA PARCELFORCE CLAIM PROCEDURE

[quote name='neepheid' post='391745' date='Jan 26 2009, 01:49 PM']The cap eats high frequencies. If you want full treble - no cap.[/quote] This is true. It's how I have *my* Warmoth wired

[quote name='owen' post='391308' date='Jan 25 2009, 10:38 PM'][attachment=19210:Neidio_g..._go_iawn.jpg] I was having more fun than the punters. I also forgot to put my feet down again so landed on my knees, to deafening silence.[/quote] I did that one time and landed on my face, split my jeans in the crucial crotchal area and snapped the jack plug off behind the pickguard. I borrowed a bass from another band for the next song, and by the time that was over our unpaid roadie had taken my bass to bits, extracted the remains of the jack, reassembled it, tuned it and handed it back to me. Played the rest of the gig with a refreshing breeze round the lunchbox.