Mykesbass

Fancied one of these for ages, so took a bit of a gamble and bought one with a known fault from Paul, Pow_22 on here. When I say known fault, it was known to be faulty, but the fault itself was unknown. Paul brought it down to Birmingham, where Harry Burke, also of this parish, babysat it until I could get up there. Got it home and off to a highly rated local amp tech, Mike Still in Lancing. All fixed, had it powered up, but not put anything through it yet so tomorrow at rehearsal is time to discover or dispel the joys of heft Will photograph and report back tomorrow.

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1496153780' post='3309170'] Of course there are much better WP numbers than MS (IMO) like Land of a 1,000 Dances and 634-5789 but I've yet to see any band cover these! [/quote] Midnight Hour - cracking riff!

Just something to add to the mix, different batteries behave in different ways. Some are designed to lose power gradually, some designed to fall off a cliff. This may explain the different experiences you guys are getting.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1496050896' post='3308340'] Well, thank god it was that rather than 'Everything I do' [/quote] Hard to see that one becoming a pub band classic (thankfully)!

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1496048568' post='3308297'] Yep, after the film it became ubiquitous. It's the same with any song that has been included in a film years after the original recording and the general public suddenly become aware of it. Let's be honest, how many folk, especially women, were or are into Lynyrd Skynyrd? Not many, compared to other bands, but watch the punters scream and go, "Woo, hoo," the moment the opening notes of Sweet Home Alabama are played. Unfortunately, hearing these tunes absolutely everywhere, often played badly, has ruined the originals for me. [/quote] Thanks ezbass. I wasn't really gigging or frequenting music pubs around that time, but I'm still surprised that a song that got to 63 on the charts, from a film that wasn't exactly huge at the time (Rocky 5 and Godfather 3 grossed more, not to mention Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and Silence of the Lambs) has had so much lasting impact.

When and why did Mustang Sally become so derided? After the Commitments?

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1495844740' post='3307083'] I reckon it's a whole lot of different things and any combination of those things. It's the science behind the magical 120 BPM which Stock, Aitken etc picked up on as the ultimate dance tempo in the 80s. [/quote] I remember during this period there was an amazing split of musical styles around the country (from personal experience of being in telesales for a whole bunch of record companies). In London, the South East and the South West, slower tempos dominated. I think it was Paul Oakenfold who hit upon 96 BPM as the magic number. Think of Soul II Soul, Princess and Beats International. Up North we couldn't get arrested with stuff that was slower than 130! Stock Aitken Waterman did manage to hit that sweet spot that ended up breaking down a lot of those very localised preferences.

[quote name='ixlramp' timestamp='1495834474' post='3307028'] It's odd how no-one mentioned the obvious, floppiness is due to low string tension, so just increase the gauge. [/quote] Not entirely true. Yes, if you are talking about upping the gauge of the b using the same brand, but gauge alone is not the main factor of tension. Construction and mass are also very important. D'addario have a massive chart of all their string tensions. Nickel half rounds have more tension in the same gauge as rounds, and flats even more. Also a round core will give more tension than a hex core.

[quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1495712780' post='3306056'] Was it deliberate that the most recent episode was all-female fronted? [/quote] Curious, would you have noticed if it was all male?

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1495648463' post='3305623'] I *could* tell you that the GB74JJ is a [i]brilliant[/i] bass for the money, but then, you wouldn't wait until my full review coming up of it... I love what they have done over the old GB models. Some nice upgrades there. [/quote] Tell me they've made them slightly less complex? I loved my GB75 apart from it having way too many controls!

Seagull or any of Godin's other acoustic brands - Norman, Simon & Patrick or Art & Lutherie. Also have a look at some of the higher level Cort guitars. Look for these secondhand, as, with all lesser known brands, the resale value is terrible.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1495611118' post='3305192'] I appreciate that we all have different tastes, and that's great, but for me, I found tonight's show totally underwhelming. [/quote] Absolutely, and I can see that. I was in the mood to not be overwhelmed, quite like that quality in music sometimes.

Good tonight so far...

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1495299487' post='3302847'] Slap has been badly abused, but done with taste it's like any other technique and can be pretty cool. One of my favourite slapped basslines is "Forget me nots", played by Freddie Washington, like this: the actual slap starts at around 30 seconds. It also shows just how nice a Precision can sound slapped. You hear a lot of scooped tones, lots of Jazz bass with both pickups on... I like my mids, and this is beautiful. [/quote] Nah, can't be any good, he's got a music stand in front of him

That was fabulous - and I'm one of those "less is more" "don't go up the dusty end" "serve the song" types.

Great transaction with Ian - immediate bank transfer and swift communication. Scanning through this thread it looks like I've sold him his annual MXR Envelope Filter fix Thanks Ian.

Check out this thread that Rich (Grangur) started - might be useful if you need a bit more confidence: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277468-bcers-prepared-to-help-fix-a-bass/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277468-bcers-prepared-to-help-fix-a-bass/[/url]

Looks like a lovely example. GLWTS.

[quote name='DDR' timestamp='1495478172' post='3304079'] Thanks guys That sounds like the sort of adjustment that would then have problems going back to 4... no? [/quote] Yes, the nut adjustment would not be reversible, but shouldn't be too expensive to replace. If the bridge did need some work then this would still be OK if you wanted to go back down again.

Nut will need cutting, and possibly a bit of set up work, but that's all.

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1495141738' post='3301662'] I think solid state guitar amps have trouble finding their niche in the market - there are lots of entry level combos that aren't all that inspiring, a few high-end modelling rigs and not too much choice in mid priced gear. [/quote] Only one that I am aware of is the Orange Crush Pro - young guitarist in my band has one and it sounds really nice. Also impressed by the Youtube demo by GAK. Yet to be convinced by a modelling amp.