Delberthot

I've got a nice hevay duty set of Rotosound RS77LE flatwounds on the way - 50-110 that I'll be tuning to concert pitch

As someone who cut their teeth playing in a big band at 17, having horn players makes a huge difference to the sound although with me it was usually 4 trumpets, 4 bones and 4 saxes

[quote name='Grant' timestamp='1317937526' post='1396558'] As for the GK, well, when I first got it, I was worried that it wasn't going to be loud enough.... how wrong was I? That is one powerful, clear sounding combo. Even with a set of dying strings on my jazz bass, it still managed to cut through like nothing I've played through before. The bottom end is quite monstorous for a 2 x 10 and, at 16kg, will not break my back! And it looks sexy too... I am a happy bunny. [/quote] I've done a lot or reading up on these and that was the last piece of info I needed so it looks like its a go

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1317925511' post='1396409'] I didnt want to play bass, I wanted to be... A Lumberjack!! [/quote] I cut down trees I skip and jump I like to press wild flowers

this is a lovely happy thread and reminds us why we're all here. In fact no you should be practicing

Our survey says: X X X I was going to mention the Ibanez ATK basses as the obvious ones but they're 17mm spacing

There are only two models of Fender that I would buy but aren;t made The Coronado and the Bass V (no I'm not buying the one on the Ebay thread) Possibly a pointless 5 string but I like it and always have done and would buy one if they made it again. The coronado is just so different from anything else Fender does and looks so cool. Especially all the unusual finishes they used to do like the stripy one that was on sale here a couple of years ago and others that I can't remember. I don't do Jazz or fretless anymore but they don't do a maple fretless Jazz with binding. now there was an attractive bass. Bring back the Elite II as well. Double P pickups. Ooooooooooooh Matron

Pardon? You're not having much luck are you? I've posted on the other thread but if you email Gallien themselves they should be able to sort you out. Now's probably the best time as its only lunch time there. try [email protected]

Try emailing Bob Gallien or whoever the contact is on the Gk website - they should be able to sort you out with something. Bob's active on the Talkbass forum but you should be able to get something direct from them

Quality - let me know how you get on with the Gallien combo. That's what I'm looking at getting

If they didn't, people would say "I wish they did this with this". Well, they do

Spent years mucking about with different strings. Don't know how much money I spent on them trying to get something I liked until i tried Roto flats. regardless of bass, they give me the sound I have in my head. I effing love them. Really looking forward to getting the heavy set on the Warmoth P after I've fitted my SD stack single coil pickup. Same gauge as the Steve Harris ones without the coloured ball ends and £2.50 cheaper

I used to have loads or trouble with regular leather ones. Even really wide ones would cut into me or just really hurt after a while and I'd end up switching my strap to the other shoulder at gigs until I got my Brooklyn gear one from Stringbusters As far as I know its very similar, if not a rebranded, Comfort Strap Had it now for 6 or 7 years and it still looks good as new and comfy as anything. Even with a rather heavy mahogany Warmoth Precision

Taxi for Cahalane

Axesrus, Allparts, Ebay or put an ad in the Wanted section here. Someone's bound to have some

Yeah, in fact Warwick among others do string sets E-C I did a 4 to 5 string conversion on a Rickenfacker years ago and tuned it that way

Bought a compressor pedal from Lozz the day he went on holiday. He still managed to get someone else to post it to me so it arrived a couple of days later. Well impressed

I love it when you're playing a gig and your sound is spot on, the rest of the band are on form and everything you play is nailed perfectly. I love adding bits in and if I find myself in a moment trying to play something that I'm not sure if I can do it and it comes off perfectly then that really fires me up - one of these gigs where you can do no wrong - regardless of what you play it comes out perfectly

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1317891937' post='1395750'] Well, I picked up the headless chicken last night and was pleased to find that the neck is still playable right to the first fret on all strings. I wonder if my steaming and clamping has stuck this time. It's been a month. Even though I've got a direct replacement neck should things go awry, I think I'll go ahead with the one that I've steamed. Worst case scenario is that the neck springs back while it's off the bass and having no string tension on it while I work on the body. Things to do - deepen the neck pocket by a few mm (everything's a little proud, pickups jacked up, bridge saddles about as far up as they'll go, can fly a 747 under the strings at the neck heel ), then get to work on making things more comfy at the dusty end. Test that stuff, then make the recesses for the neck screw bushings, followed by finishing (which is not my strong suit, but I'll give it a go). Also getting rid of the head on the pickguard logo is proving trickier than I first thought. I have another plan, which is permanent, but I don't know how invisible it's going to be. Need a scrap of BWB pickguard material to test on - anyone got some? [/quote] I tried removing the goth logo on mine by lightly using a Stanley blade but it ended up all scratched. That's why I did this with sticker paper [IMG]http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad111/Delberthot/Thunderbirdnew/DSC08781Large.jpg[/IMG]

Dave's not here man

damn right - Black Betty is a cracker when you try to play it for the first time and realise its that wee bit more difficult than you thought

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1317832298' post='1395172'] The plug is not an issue they all have an icc (iee?) or 'kettle plug' style socket as most of us call them so you just use a local version where ever you are. [/quote] nearly, its an IEC