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Sold some straplocks to Mel. Super quick payment and great to deal with. Thanks very much for your custom.
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Anybody catch the gig in Manchester last night. Great evening I thought.
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Various strap buttons SOLD thanks
ead replied to ead's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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[quote name='jabrantl' timestamp='1377180394' post='2184414'] I just heard about these things earlier today. Raging. The GAFfer pickups sound like the perfect thing to turn a Mexican Jazz Bass into a howling monster. Any idea if there's a similar alternative? A split-coil humbucker in a J enclosure, preferably British-made, and, y'know, good. [/quote] I found these guys recently. Anybody on here bought anything? http://www.at-the-creamery.co.uk/
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Very nice indeed. Does this bass have the 'scalloped' bits on the neck - sorry not sure quite how to describe them and, if so, are they a bit distracting when you fret a note?
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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1378447960' post='2200331'] i've often wondered why some british luthier doesn't make a bass totally of native woods. [/quote] I seem to remember an ACG client discussing this - maybe it's on the ACG thread on here. Sorry can't remember exactly though.
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Bound to be the next major development from Fender when they release the next [s]generation[/s] reissue of the Precision or Jazz ....leaving now.....
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What's the longest you've saved up for a bass?
ead replied to marcus bell's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1378394803' post='2199656'] I wanted a Jetglo 4001 (thanks to Geddy) when I was 12, after saving and combining birthday and Xmas presents-type of thing, I got one on my 16th birthday in 1980. It was ace. [/quote] My dream bass was a Jetglo Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003. I saved my pennies for around 4 years iirc. Found a nice 4003 near home and bought it. I was monumentally disappointed as I couldn't find a way to play it comfortably finger-style without removing the pickup cover, something I really didn't want to do because, as a shallow person, this completely ruined the aesthetic of the bass for me. That and the generally horrid bridge. On the upside I sold it after about a year for a good profit. -
Having a bit of a clearout and I have a bag of assorted strap buttons and screws containing one gold pair, one black pair and three chrome pairs. I can't remember which basses these came off I'm afraid. Also a bag of two sets (4 buttons) of the Dunlop Dual Design buttons in nickel (chrome). £15 posted for the lot. If you'd like a pic please just say. Cheers
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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1378329082' post='2198837'] Nonsense! It is a one bit digital process. [/quote] OK I think I understand where you are confusing analogue and digital. The control aspect of class D amps are often driven my MOSFETs which act like switches (or indeed by digital controllers), however these components are controlling an analogue waveform and you have to consider the difference between analogue and digital in terms of how they are quantised. The amps are not digital in the sense that they do not deal with discrete voltage levels (steps).
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Good call neepheid.
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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1378290819' post='2198118'] Well a class D amplifier is digital in that its output devices are either ON or OFF, much like a digital computer. (Same as a switch mode power supply) That's the whole point. When off there is voltage across the output device but no current (hence 0 watts dissipated in the output device). When on there is a high current but (ideally) no volts across the device (hence 0 watts again). Hence the low heat generation. [/quote] There is much to disagree with in those two paragraphs.
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[quote name='booboo' timestamp='1377363066' post='2186775'] I think you'll want the lightest gauge available in the labellas ( think they do heavy medium and light in the Deep Talkin flats). I will confess an ulterior motive here in that I would like the opinion of a TI user that tries the light guage labellas before I waste my own dosh - so let us know how you get on! [/quote] I'm normally a TI user for my fretless bass but am just about to pull the trigger on a set of La Bella 760FX strings for a newly acquired fretless bass. You may of course have already acted, but if not I'll report back in a few weeks.
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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1378221075' post='2197242'] An electronics engineer (an authorised service engineer for the likes of Yamaha and Ampeg) explained to me the difference between digital, solid state and valve...and it made complete sense why people say class D is good but just lacks something. Suffice to say I won't be buying one in a hurry. He also explained why they can be unreliable. Just to add, I'm probably one of the weediest, skinniest blokes on earth and I've also got a bad back due to work. However, I don't have any problems moving my Ampeg cab around, it weighs over 35kg. COME ON YOU LOT, MAN UP!!!!! [/quote] A switched mode power supply is probably more reliable than something with valves in, more so when they are being lumped around. However there are books on Class A, A/B, D etc so probably not worth getting all hot and bothered about it on here (electronic degree here so some knowledge of the internal gubbins). Each to their own.
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For sale are a set of Dunlop Dual Design straplocks (buttons and strap fittings just to be clear). They are in very good condition having only been taken out of the original packaging but never used. [s]1 set black[/s] SOLD [s]1 set nickel[/s] SOLD £12 each set,[s] or £22 for the both[/s] posted UK. If you you want pics I'll do them but hopefully you know the kind of thing.
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Great Designers. e.g. Leo Fender - he didn't even play them!
ead replied to Chiliwailer's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1378229625' post='2197421'] Haha no that's him just trying to sneak into my seat after I put my bass down to go have a wazz. He thinks he's the number 2 in the household and therefore entitled to the bosses seat when I'm not there. [/quote] I think you'll find he actually is No.1 in the household. -
Great Designers. e.g. Leo Fender - he didn't even play them!
ead replied to Chiliwailer's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1378208911' post='2196998'] L-1000 = 1k = wunkay [/quote] Doh [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1378208866' post='2196996'] Haha. Yeah he's more of a floating claw dude [/quote] That looks more like a musically related pin-down technique. Where that number I had for the RSPCA... -
Great Designers. e.g. Leo Fender - he didn't even play them!
ead replied to Chiliwailer's topic in Bass Guitars
Sorry boys, pardon my ignorance but what is a Wunkay please? -
Me too. Lightweight amp and cabs are so much easier (and sound just as good nowadays).
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I couldn't see Paul on here, although I think he has a threadin the Affiliates section: Paul Everson [email protected] 07870 612 479 22 Redruth Drive Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9TT http://www.eversonguitars.com/
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Great Designers. e.g. Leo Fender - he didn't even play them!
ead replied to Chiliwailer's topic in Bass Guitars
There are plenty of examples throughout industry of talented people spotting a good opportunity that had either been overlooked or ignored by others and just persevering with it. Clearly LF hit the jackpot with an industry that was pretty much starting out and a revolutionary approach to the problem as well as listening to his potential customers. I think it helped enormously that he was able to do the amps as well as the basses, and he clearly had an eye for marketing strategy too. For me what is more interesting is that there are far fewer examples of innovators that didn't then evolve the design within the business. I wonder what Fender could have become if the Musicman and G&L basses had all been designed and developed within Fender world? -
Does he have a Scots accent?
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If you had to make do with one bass - which would it be?
ead replied to Black Coffee's topic in Bass Guitars
Defo my ACG Custom fretless. [attachment=142928:ACG final 221212 04.jpg] -
I have one of them and a couple of others you are most welcome to try. PM me if you'd like to sort something out.
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Something by Porcupine Tree?