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I rewired an RBX270 bass from VBT to VVT - not due to output dipping problems but solely personal preference. As I understand it, part of the problem is to do with the wavelength of the resonating string and physical pickup placement having the effect of actually cancelling each other out. Alex at Barefaced wrote an article on it and describes it more eloquently here: [url="http://barefacedbass.com/uploads/BGM61%20Dec2010.pdf"]http://barefacedbass.com/uploads/BGM61%20Dec2010.pdf[/url]

Hopefully looks like it's on the way to being resolved. I put a post up as the parts looked a bit like Warwick bridges and wondered if that might be an alternative if a blank was drawn. I presume some early teething trouble in production that somehow made it through QC. I think my bass was in the first batch (Feb 2011)? This minor problem has in no way diminished my enthusiasm for these most excellent basses though

OK thanks, I'll keep on it!

Hi people, can anybody help me with this little problem please? My Contemp Jazz 4 has gone for an annual set up to a luthier and when he took the E string off the black saddle just kind off fell out of the chromed base part (please see the pics if that doesn't make sense). It looks like the grub screws have been over-tightened at some point during manufacture as you can see a crack in the casting and I definitely haven't touched it at all since it came with a decent set up. The luthier has been in contact with OW who have passed him onto Tanglewood but I don't think he's getting much joy. Anybody have any ideas about sourcing a replacement part please? Thanks! Pics [attachment=101746:OW A CJ4 bridge 01.JPG] [attachment=101747:OW A CJ4 bridge 02.JPG] [attachment=101748:OW A CJ4 bridge 04.JPG] [attachment=101745:OW A CJ4 bridge 03.JPG]

Yeah, sad day. I had early Montrose vinyl too - 'til it all got nicked one day

I've played to clicks in recording studios but not live. In my experience most bands tend to speed up ever so slightly during a song so when you have a click to me it sounds a bit mechanical and conversely appears to be slowing down. I definitely prefer real musicians!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1330597599' post='1559889'] No shame in that. A lot of people on here are the bass-playing equivalent of chronic masturbators! [/quote] ..and again! [quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1330597574' post='1559888'] In my experience the peak of the bang:buck bell curve tends to happen around the £6-700 mark - it will get you a bass from a good factory with no structural or electrical issues. And you should be able to play that for the rest of your life. [/quote] I can see that. I personally have not the cash to spend on a hand built beauty unless I was able to sell all my flock at top dollar and compromise a bit on specification, but then I'd never be able to take it anywhere to annoy ather people with my limited talent. I do feel quite "settled" with my gear now, and am lucky enough to have a wife who will accept that 4 basses is an acceptable amount of kit. Broadly speaking I'm a happy bunny

[quote name='Robert Manning' timestamp='1304886027' post='1224544'] I love think theres anything cooler than a jetglow ricky 4003 [/quote] That works for me!

Picato flats on everything (reasonable price, decent quality) and the set of Overwater light guage nickel rounds that came with the CJ4. I have a replacement set ready so I must quite like them too! Correction, the fretless RBX has D'Addario flats on.

Looks like I'm the only person who didn't really "get" the Stone Roses. Oh well...

Tried a 5 but didn't really get on with it so went back to 4.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1330077138' post='1552245'] If you think about it, the split P pickup is an angled pickup. [/quote] Good point and iirc on the P/J equipped Spectors they are the opposite way around to P basses.

My MIM P weighs in at 9lbs on the nose.

I notice that there are a few basses knocking about with pickups that are not at right angles to the strings (I'm observant you know). Also combinations of "normal" and angled. Is this an aethetic thing or is there a noticable difference to the sound of the bass. Do the manufacturers increase the pole pice spacings to accommodate this; I imagine they must do so as not to loose output on the E and G strings? Yes, yes, my Dad did tell me about strange beings among us who have more than four strings on their basses so please imagine that I have plundered the alphabet extensively! I'm interested to know more about this subject.

I am more than happy to leave it to your individual judgement as to which category your bass is in. For my part if has J pups I'd probably vote for a Jazz bass of some description as to me the feel/profile of the neck is a personal thing. There are some interesting Frankenbasses around though! I struggle a bit with P/J configurations as imo they are neither one nor the other!

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1329986734' post='1550718'] Any risk with the back is a serious one. I'm built like proverbial sh*tehouse, played rugby for years and hit the gym regularly... And slipped a disc doing something totally f***ing innocuous, after not heeding the warning signs. [/quote] My story is very similar: Rugby, gym, (and rowing) slipped disc in neck. I acquired an Overwater padded strap a few years ago that is the widest and most comfortable I've yet found. The amp and cabs are now very easy for me to lump around and aside from the OW all my basses are relatively light. I couldn't tell you exactly what my Precision weighs but I'm sure its around 8lbs. So don't force yourself to carry things that will damage your skeleton in the medium to long term. It really isn't worth it.

Nice looking basses. A bit too "Streamery" - it's a techincal term - possible?

[quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1329913584' post='1549515'] Does the wife count ?? [/quote] Any port in a storm

Nostagia is not what it used to be

So there was the rock 'n' roll and the drugs sorted. What about the sex?

293 basses, plus those of you who own multiple basses that I couldn't work out how to count (sorry). I feel some analysis coming on along with the poll I did on flats and rounds for Precisions.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1329855060' post='1548661'] [size=5][sub]That is a strange price IMO.[/sub][/size] [/quote] Yup, either the best deal ever, or it's a bit too"ex demo".

Mine was at The Sanctuary Rock Bar in Burnley about 5 years ago (see pic left). We did about 40 mins to about 30 people as the first of three bands, it went by in a flash. The two incidents I remember were the guiatrist started the first song before I had plugged in (thankfully there were 4 bars rest for me), and then later on I completely blanked on an intro to one of our songs for what felt like ten minutes but was in reality probably only a few seconds. Happy days

OK, sorry about the delay but as an aforementioned techno muppet it took me a bit of time to sort out soundcloud. Hopefully the link below will take you to the 5 songs on our latest EP. Please let me know if it doesn't work and also any feedback you might like to leave! [url="http://soundcloud.com/fusionindierock/sets/elvis-george-gracie-too-ep/s-W8NGt"]http://soundcloud.com/fusionindierock/sets/elvis-george-gracie-too-ep/s-W8NGt[/url]

Sounds good, and I'd like to be included if I'm in time as was looking at this tread as I've never tried Rotos from new (only some very old ones on my fretless) and was contemplating a purchase.