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As new as a very new shiny thing - straight from the factory - Ashdown Little Bastard No.1 & LB112 Custom Cab No.1. Both Hand Made in Chelmsford Yes it sounds fabulous - not a transistor or an IC to be found Now I'm happy & I've got a lovely glow

spinynorman; Great guy to deal with, I sold a '51P bridge cover to Phil, easy - good communication & instant payment. Cheers, John

[quote name='LuvMusic' post='791985' date='Mar 31 2010, 02:49 PM']OOOOOOHHHH!!!!! Very Nice! Can't wait to read your impressions and get a report on how the head sounds with that 12 inch cab. Enjoy! P.S. How's the knee?[/quote] WooooHoooooooo! Abso-F'ing-lutely luverly ta & the knee's not too bad thanks for askin Ben, brilliant day all round G/F got all clear from 2nd lot of mammograms & ultrasound> Whisky & Champagne tonight for sure! So I'm far too happy to do anything like a serious review but the cab & amp together do exactly what I wanted Cheers [quote name='phatbass787' post='792174' date='Mar 31 2010, 05:16 PM']wow, very cool! Have to let us know what its like...[/quote] First impressions = everything else is just a toy! This is the real deal, nothing comes even close to them valves glowin & chuckin tone out by the truck load! Old skool kool Ashdown have a real little winner on their hands I reckon!

#1 - Number 1 - Numero Uno - #1 :brow:

[font="Verdana"][size=7][color="#FF0000"]O.M.G.[/color][/size][/font][b][/b] [color="#000000"][size=5]I've just had a baby[/size][/color] [color="#FF0000"][size=7]WOW![/size][/color] Pictures & report later, I'm too excited now

I was expecting delivery yesterday of a 'Custom Cab' made in Chelmsford using (I'm told) the latest BlackLine 12". Just goes to show - whatever colour drivers they use - they still can't deliver on time

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='788210' date='Mar 27 2010, 10:10 PM']Hey Guys I got a parts bass i am trying to wire together a Seymour Duncan SJB-3b and SPB-3 (Standard PJ Pickups) I would like to wire these two two volumes, no tone control straight to the socket. I have wired them up as i think, but i just get the pickups both on at the same time, and the volumes dont work. Can anyone help?[/quote] Hey Chris - sorry I didn't see this sooner, I've just re-wired my Frank Bello with the same pups & new pots. If you're still having trouble please give me a shout. Cheers, John

[quote name='alhbass' post='789049' date='Mar 29 2010, 12:32 AM']I bought a 2009 US Fender Jazz recently on this site - it's great and I love it - but it didn't come with case or any case candy. So I consequently don't have the allen keys to fit the bridge intonation and action height adjusters. I've tried loads of my own, and tho I can kinda get them to work none fits perfectly. What's going on there? Do Fender make them to their own "special" size, just so you have to buy theirs perhaps? Happy to do so if necessary - where can I get them from? Or if they are a standard size after all, can anyone enlighten me as to what they are? Thanks for your help...[/quote] I'm a firm believer in having the right tools for the job & that's often worth paying a little bit extra for, rather than 'the cheapest you can find in the world' from cheap jack shops! They often don't fit properly anyway & you'll end up with knackered screws. Here's a link to the good sort: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hexagon-Allen-Key-Screwdriver-Wrench-1-16-Ball-Ended_W0QQitemZ150413742411QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item23055b914b"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hexagon-Allen-Key-Sc...=item23055b914b[/url] If it's a standard Fender bridge it should be a 1/16" some like the BadAss are 1/20" or .05" Cheers, John

Straightforward sale of pedal, excellent guy to deal with, great communication & payment exactly as & when promised. Cheers Frog - enjoy!

[quote name='Dirtydave77' post='785377' date='Mar 25 2010, 12:28 AM']Good evening people! Just need to get some help before buying a little combo. I am after a 30watt (or there about), bass combo. Trouble is, I am after an amp with a wide range of sounds. Looking for an amp that will give me some old school, phat 70's bass sounds, Jazzy, blues. Right through to a more modern rock/metal sounds from bands of today. If there is anyone out there that could point me in the right direction. That wouls be great Cheers David[/quote] How much do you want to spend? If 'notalot' have a look for a s/h Trace Elliot Boxer, they're often on thebay! Hard to beat for the money, mine cost me about £75 - worth 3 or 4 times that I reckon in sound per pound There's 30 Watt into 10" speaker or 65 /12". I'm using a 65 watt set flat mostly - gain, bass mid & treble at 12 o'clock, volume usually around 9 o'clock & it's a great sound. Cheers, John

[quote name='4 Strings' post='787752' date='Mar 27 2010, 11:55 AM']Just had a look and mine are slightly different. I've seen an old pic advertising a Precision and the position of the silk varied with the string to be longer as it goes from E to G to match the Fender type headstock. With the silk as shown in your picture the strings are generic and would fit any 34" bass. I was hoping mine would be the Fender specific type, hinting they may be original but the silk doesn't start until a few rounds of the capstan. I think it'll take a while to get used to playing with flats, its a sound I have been careful to avoid for >30 years hence countless sets of Swing Bass![/quote] Don't forget mine in picture above - Frank Bello bass - are strung through body so you can see 1" or so longer silks before the machine head than bridge strung. I just shot these - GHS 3060 strings on a 34" scale P bass, & 35" scale Skjold both hipshot bridges.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='787396' date='Mar 26 2010, 08:10 PM']I think the Fender stainless flats still have green silks today.[/quote] Yep they do New style packet, but the strings remain the same Edit: Pics - Fender new & old packs + LaBella 1954's I didn't like the new MLs at first, but as it was nearly St Paddy's day I left them on now they're *run-in* they're pretty good for the price, a lot less £ than LaBella 1954 Oldies - which BTW I've not fitted 'cos they feel "as ruff as a badgers chuff" I expect they'd be ok after a week or 3, saving them as a spare set.

Has anybody tried the Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb?

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='786146' date='Mar 25 2010, 06:27 PM']If you don't mind spending a little extra, check out the Wilson wahs. I'm gassing for one. [url="http://www.wilsoneffects.com/BassWahs.html"]http://www.wilsoneffects.com/BassWahs.html[/url][/quote] They look good - bit more than I wanted to pay though - just scored a Dunlop 105q for £51 so wah'll see

[quote name='umph' post='785994' date='Mar 25 2010, 04:22 PM']pots shouldn't really ever fail unless you do something stupid. I always used alpha pots and i've never had a problem with one even when i've set them on fire.[/quote] You've set pots on fire that must take some seriously fast knob twiddling

[quote name='The inglourious bass turd' post='785194' date='Mar 24 2010, 09:30 PM']Forget Expense Now Deliberate on Eventual Return[/quote] Hey - you do know that's a Mullet you're playing - not a Bass don't you? F'ing Ev nd Expensive Right-tho! Cheers, John