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[quote name='charic' post='944298' date='Sep 3 2010, 10:18 AM']What have I missed?[/quote] Have a look at the London Bass Bash 2010, where the whole committee thing was chosen, then dumped. As a result, the whole thing went down to votes for practically everything. As a result, the whole process took nearly five to six months. After that experience, I almost took a blood oath never to do that approach again to one of these events. I'll be happy to share my experiences and help out where I can with anyone that takes up the job of organising this one. However, I don't want to end up solely responsible for doing this one, the last one was only a month or two ago ! T

[quote name='charic' post='944165' date='Sep 3 2010, 07:54 AM']All sounds good guys. Im up for helping organise if you guys like but Im probably not the fella to lead this. Do we need to sort some kind of commitee? [/quote] Here we go again T

I'll come if at all possible, will be able to say more when the date is posted. I'll ask the folk I know in Cambs if there's any place they know of that may be suitable T

[quote name='skej21' post='944002' date='Sep 2 2010, 10:16 PM']I'm sure the last time I played this at a reading gig it was written with 3 or 4 flats (Eb/Ab) maybe? (Using Ab Mixolydian/Ab Major by alternating between G natural and Gb) It was a long time ago though. Can't really remember :S[/quote] Had a busk along with it earlier and found the recording above in C#. Perhaps the gig you were doing had it transposed for the evening ? The record doesn't give me the impression that the speed has been messed around with, as it sounds clear and steady. Mind you, I could always be wrong, as I havn't checked the song's history properly. They could have gigged it in Eb or Ab perhaps ? T

Does it deserve the honour of being named as a 'classic' bass line in anyone's opinion ? T

Great song, love the timing

Where's Molan and Clarky ?

Wonder how many bands transpose this to C from C# ... T

It's the bassline.... and the BV's, Gladys... pretty much everything really For anyone that enjoys it T

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='943790' date='Sep 2 2010, 06:58 PM']Hang on! How do we know that guy isn't 2' 3"??? Spinal Tap anyone?[/quote]

Best bass you can buy has SVT on the headstock

[quote name='Sonic_Groove' post='942283' date='Sep 1 2010, 03:59 PM']Since "the enlightenment" I have burned all the records and CDs I had by artists who coned us by using none SVT amps. I realised as a bass player there are a few of us that have previously been foolish enough to use Pods & the like to get the sound we want (I know there is one member here who only uses a Pod for amp duties!). Worry not a few of us are hard at work on the Dave tribute non solid-state SVT bass pod: B[/quote] Now, where do I plug in again ?

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='943734' date='Sep 2 2010, 06:13 PM']I'd always wondered who was the owner of this. [/quote] No, it's still not quite right. Can you just add a bit more to the mids please ?

benbastin on this forum teaches DB in east london and he may know some sources. He also had this type of work done on a DB T

[quote name='cameltoe' post='943245' date='Sep 2 2010, 12:09 PM']That's the thing, I'm trying to get a definitive answer of how heavy the Gotoh's are. If the bare tuner is 64 grams that'll take about 40gram off each tuner, not accounting for the fact the sleeves and screws may be lighter also. Looking just at that, I'd save 160 grams from the headstock. Taking two tuners out saved me 210 grams and was about enough. Would 160 grams do it? Hmmm. If the Hipshot bare tuner weight is 47grams, going by what I can find online, I'd be saving 232 grams from the headstock, again not accounting they may come with lighter sleeves and screws. This would solve the problem. And they are a fair bit cheaper. But as you say, it'd be nice to have standard-look tuners. The hipshots do look dreadful. Plus the Gotoh's come in reverse, to retain originality. You'd never need to take them off again. Thanks dude I think I may do this. Any chance you can do me a huge favour and take one out to see what it weighs? (On it's own, and with sleeves and screws) I'll know for sure how much weight I'll be saving then. No worries if not. If I decide to plump for the Gotoh's, do you want to come in on the order to save on postage essexbasscat?[/quote] That's really thoughttful and I appreciate the offer and the opportunity. It's come along at a bit of an awkard time however, as I'm committed elsewhere at the moment. I'd still be very interested to hear how the experiment works out though. Once again, thanks for raising this post, it's certainly given me something to think about. If the Gotoh's do work out, I will invest in some at some point in the near future, 'cos as far as I'm concerned, my RW P is a keeper T

[quote name='cameltoe' post='942807' date='Sep 1 2010, 11:13 PM']Exact replacement, 64 grams each, although this doesn't state whether they include sleeves, etc. The hipshots come in at 47grams, but that's the bare tuner. Some sources online from the info I've dug around for say the Gotoh's are lighter than the Hipshots, but the Hipshots are so damn small, I wouldn't be surprised if they were a bit lighter. The Gotoh's will fit, exactly, in the place of the Fender tuners, whereas the Hipshots will look a bit crap, but the Hipshots are cheaper, (£90 to £130) and could be lighter. I'd normally just plump for the Hipshots, but I'd really like a set of tuners that don't look crap.[/quote] Yes, I'd also like to keep the original appearance (excluding the finish !) of my Roadworn P too. If the Gotoh's are significantly lighter, I'd pay the extra, as the bass is worth it (to me at least) T

[quote name='cameltoe' post='942438' date='Sep 1 2010, 06:11 PM']My standard tuners are 105 grams each, not including the sleeves, screws etc.[/quote] Did you find out what the Gotoh's weight ? are they an exact replacement ? (but just look new!) T

two classic vibe precisions on here at the mo for £200 - very nice for the price would have one myself if I had the money T

I was sure someone would pounce on it !

Chinese (Crafted in China, CIC) Jazz bass. Perhaps the best value for money in this price range, although I'm sure someone will disagree T

Love it !

Interesting post. I've just checked my Roadworn P for balance and found that the neck on mine is ever so slightly heavier than the body as well. I use a 3" stap, which seems to inhibit the neck in it's creeping tendancy towards horizontal. I do agree that the neck does seem inclined towards level, but my strap does hold it in place. I position the height of my bass to be the same in standing as it would be sitting in a chair with both hips and knees bent close to 90 degrees each. I wasn't aware of this issue until now, as I've yet to gig mine, but I do wonder if the neck pull on the strap will lead to shoulder discomfort on a performance of a few hours or more. All that said, they are fantastic basses, there's hardly a day that goes by when I havn't picked mine up several times. The first time is often before I go to work in the morning, which believe me, is something new. They really are impressive Precisions - mine won't be going anywhere without me T