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Aha, I'd seen the two DIP switches but I didn't realise it was a BTS. More experimentation ahoy!
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I'm sure everyone's sick of the sight of my resurrected Q4, but here it is anyway I know nothing about the various Spector preamp types, does anyone know what the standard fitment for the Q4s was? It's V/V/Bass/Treb and seems to work really well; I've toyed with the idea of various mods (maybe V/Bal rather than V/V**) and the addition of a passive tone might be interesting too, but it sounds so good stock I end up thinking "why bother?". I might well try a pickup swap at some point though, in particular I'd really like a P-configuration at the neck (e.g. EMG 35P4) and perhaps a tapped hb at the neck (e.g. EMG TW). In no real hurry though, and see previous statement re: "why bother?" (EDIT: ** I'm going to have to do something even if it's just renewing an existing pot, as the neck volume appears to be the wrong taper or something... absolutely everything happens in the last few degrees of turn)
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I'm sure everyone's sick of the sight of it by now Just needs that brass nut now...
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Thanks to @cetera... I think we can agree that this looks rather better?
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My god, it's worth it for the parts alone. What a bargain. -
Another +1 for Sire here (slight bias, as I have one ), the V7 is a superb instrument if Jazzes are your thing, although I suspect the P7 (the P-J version) is more versatile (if it had been available at the time I'd have had that instead). Their M7 is good if you like your basses a little more contemporary. I'd also add a +1 for Yamaha, their basses are wonderful things. As has been mentioned, the TRBs especially... personally I would grab something like this with both hands. EDIT: I'd also recommend having a look in the Marketplace here... this, for example, appears to be an absurd bargain.
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Oh you star 😲 thank you..! Off to amazon I go
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My bandmate's old A/B switch died at our gig the other night. I said I'd take a look at it for him... just took it apart, and two of the three jack sockets fell apart in my hands
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How topical!
Yesterday I bought my first ever five string (used) and although it's generally in good nick the jack socket is dodgy. I've taken it out and cleaned with WD40 and a rag but I later found that although it was fine with the cable I was using my Xvive transmitter doesn't like it at all.
Where's a good place to get replacement sockets? Strings Direct do a Pure Tone Full Contact one that looks pretty good and I have one in my basket atm but any other suggestions?
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@plankspanker I get most of my electronics components from Bitsbox - they have Neutrik and Switchcraft jacks amongst others.
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First ska gig outing with the Q4 last night. Perfect. Sat well in the mix esp. when I favoured the neck pickup. And so wonderfully light! To say I'm pleased is a total understatement. The Trojan logo and the neck 'inlays' are all vinyl stick-ons, easily removed without a trace. I'd have like some Spector crowns but they're next to impossible to find. EDIT: see below for updated pic!
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Suggested a new song to the ska band earlier ("She's Kerosene" by The Interruptors). Sax player said she doesn't want to do it because there are no "nice chords".
WTF is a 'nice' chord?
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Thats a good idea… wouldn’t necessarily be cheap but I reckon you’d end up with a strap that would outlast your grandchildren. Keep us all informed if you go down that route plz?
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We’ve got a ska gig at a Coronation night celebration party in Salisbury… I really really want to get a Pistols ‘God Save The Queen’ t shirt to wear for it… 😄
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They're proper Schaller straplock bodies, but the fluted front washer is from the cheapy Stagg knock-off of the Schaller locks. I liked the look of the washers but the straplocks themselves didn't feel as substantial as the pukka Schallers. I'm always intrigued by comments that the Schaller locks 'fall apart' or that the nut comes loose and it falls off the strap. I've used Schallers since 1986 and only had to replace my original ones a couple of years back because one literally wore out, i.e. the metal wore so thin that it finally failed (see pic). Was I just lucky? And the loosening nut can be solved by using some threadlock -- Tamiya stuff can be bought for as little as a fiver on fleaBay and is worth its weight in gold. I use the stuff everywhere.
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3.5" wide padded leather Maruszczyk item, won as a raffle prize at the South West Bass Bash a few years ago. It's starting to get that gorgeous beaten-up patina you get with brown leather sofas, flying jackets, etc. First time I used it, the dark brown padded inner left a massive big brown stripe right across the white t-shirt I'd been daft enough to wear. I gave it (the strap) a good scrub with some leather cleaner and got rid of the rest of the excess dye and it's been harmless ever since.
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I could have saved a tenner by getting my last set of Elixirs from Amazon rather than Strings Direct. But as far as I'm aware, Strings Direct pay their UK tax and don't treat their employees like dirt, so SD will get my money every time. *opens potential can of worms*
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Nope, different band.
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Current bands: Soul Destroyers -- soul covers plus much more, with lots of silliness. Name was already in place when I joined and after nearly 30 years is unlikely to change. Train To Skaville -- I think you can guess what we do. Again, well-established name when I joined. Selection of past bands: Thursday's Child -- first band, so named because we had a long way to go to be even remotely good. Closer Apart -- first really good band and my only serious attempt at stardom. Came quite close to a record deal. It was the 80s and pretentious band names were a legal requirement. Desperate Head -- rock covers. Name was in place when I joined, don't know where it came from but I suspect large quantities of dope were involved. Lead singer was the son of Brian Gregg, bassist with Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. He came to see us once, didn't say anything (good or bad) about my playing. Didn't say much of anything to anyone, in fact. Thud -- jazz fusion trio. Name taken from the Bruford tune.
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Waaaaay back in the early 80s, I really wanted to form a quartet and call it Max Headroom And The Thirteen-Foot Three. Then a couple of years later this bloke came along and ruined the idea for me.
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Ta for pointing that out, I'd never have guessed it from the pic.
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Union of the Snake - DuranX2
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The thread is about playing in church, so can we please stick to the musical topic and leave the proselytising for the pulpit? Many thanks.
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You'll be more than welcome. Bring any gear you want (or bring none, it's your choice) and remember to not have a big breakfast
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So am I.
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Ooh, that's not a bad shout. My G-B Shuttle 9.2 available if we go down that route.
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Ain't nuthin feeble about a lamb cutlet. Mmmm.
