Rich

Antex irons are pretty good, my old XS25 iron was reliable and consistent. I have a Weller soldering station that I, ahem, [i]borrowed[/i] from work and it's lovely. Worth looking for a similar setup on fleabay IMO if you're planning to do a lot of work in the future. I also have an Antex Gascat gas iron which is great for portability.

This isn't mine, but mine was identical. My first decent amp, a Laney ProBass 150w 4x10 combo that my wonderful amazing parents got me for my 21st birthday. It was a marvellous amp, and served me well for many years. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/jazza42uk/Mobile%20Uploads/bassanlage-laney-pro-foto-bild-116106841_zpstxwf3urs.jpg[/IMG]

+1 for the Sire V7.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1480543329' post='3185360'] And what type of physical condition your in also matters. If a guy is sporting a huge arse there's going to be some limitations. [/quote] 'Arse'? Not 'ass'? We'll make a Brit of you yet

Everybody's calling it a 'non-story' and 'not news'... well given that it's in the Magazine section, I don't think it's actually intended to be news, just an item of interest.

Nice article about The Munch [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38135674"]here[/url]. It raises a very good question... how long does it take to stop being the hired hand/new boy/etc. and actually become part of the band?

[quote name='bassjim' timestamp='1480328632' post='3183320'] Worst gig?=.......Pub in the middle of nowhere.No audience. Just the bar staff. And a cab driver taking the numbers up to three briefly but apparently sent to the wrong pub. This is what can go wrong. Any thing else by comparison is welcome. [/quote] Treat it as a rehearsal.

Any news?

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1480219589' post='3182601'] in my hurry to get my vampire teeth out [/quote] If I had a tenner for every time I've used that old excuse...

+1 for the Chowny CHB-1. It's not the woofy 60s monster that the retro looks might suggest, the tonal range is quite astounding. I eagerly hope for a 5-string version, for which I would be at the front of the queue.

You did say "If you've got any more questions..." -- maybe they don't?

Cooler than the flip side of the pillow [media]http://youtu.be/diuTTIS5vUo[/media]

Oh if only OldGit were here... he had a great argument in favour of p2p, I wish I could remember it. 😕

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1479644597' post='3178024'] pathetic isn't it but not to worry I'm sure the thread will soon be locked lol [/quote] It will if the insults keep flying.

Thanks for the heads-up! Now I know which channel to avoid

I don't mind a few dings as long as I put them there. If anyone else dings it, I get moody about it. I definitely agree with blue re: neck dings though, they are annoying.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1478723453' post='3171260'] I don't think it's narrow mindedness, if you listen and don't enjoy it then that's it, trying to force it onto people won't make them like it, just dislike you maybe. [/quote] Similarly -- if you listen and don't enjoy it then that's fine, but trying to [i]tell[/i] people that it's officially rubbish and somehow not 'proper' won't make them agree, just irritated. NB. Not accusing anyone of anything, just putting an opposite view.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1479146427' post='3174328'] Another endorsement for Jon Shuker here. [/quote] And another here

This is how my bitsa turned out.

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1479032916' post='3173374'] I know Walter Trout has played a lowly Squier Strat for donkeys years. I'm sure he could have any guitar he liked but wouldn't be without the Squier. [/quote] Francis Dunnery (ex It Bites) was the same -- for years his #1 guitar was a white Squier Strat. He had 'proper' Fenders but always drifted back to the cheapy. He used to say a guitar was only as good as its neck and for him, the Squier's was perfect.

Has anyone built an isolating hum-free ABY switcher? I've found this schematic and am wondering about putting one together. Anyone made one? [url]http://www.geofex.com/FX_images/humfree2.gif[/url] I've seen the thread on diystompboxes and was wondering if anyone has had the same problems?

I went the bitsa route. Started off with a Squier Jazz neck I liked, found a cheap solid body on fleabay (the seller measured the neck pocket for me), and went on from there. How about this as a start? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201713748283[/url]

Oh dear.

[quote name='grayn' timestamp='1478693631' post='3170961'] I had a go on this beauty and it really is something very different. A real Diva. [/quote] That's gorgeous. It even manages to make Delano's silly oval pickup look good.