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    Nobody's mentioned the fact that the plugs are solderless. That's a plus point. You just strip the end of your cable, insert it into the plug and tighten a grub screw with an allen key.
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    A shock in transit could have shifted the magnet slightly, which would cause the coil to seize. It's not normally worth repairing that kind of fault, as it's a lot of work. If it were mine, I'd report the fault to my seller asap and ask for a refund.
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    Have you seen the thread on bassists who play like guitarists?
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    [quote name='medders' post='931285' date='Aug 20 2010, 07:45 PM']Anyone care to enlighten me what each of the five knobs on the 1200S actually do? Yes yes I know it sounds daft but I really want to know the exact details.[/quote] I thought the 1200S only had two knobs. I have an 1100S with five knobs. If yours is like that, the top two knobs are volume and tone. The latter only works in passive mode. The bottom three knobs are bass mid and treble and these work only in active mode. There are two switches. The two-way switch switches between active and passive. The three-way switch switches between neck/neck + bridge/bridge pickups.
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='929540' date='Aug 19 2010, 11:04 AM']Perhaps you would like to offer an alternative learning resource suggestion to lysdexia?[/quote] If I thought there was an outstanding one, I'd gladly mention it, Clarky, but most beginner books are just plain awful. The only one I can wholeheartedly recommend is out of print and requires that you to read standard notation - not what most people want. I can, however, recommend Ed Friedland's Blues Bass book. It's excellent, inexpensive and suitable for a relative beginner. As long as he wants to play the blues, that is.
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    There are more than you think. A large number of players, who are clearly highly skilled, sound like failed classical guitarists to me. You know the ones. They think Paul McCartney can't play but sound like a bad imitation of Julian Bream with his hands tied behind his back.
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    [quote name='davidak' post='916122' date='Aug 5 2010, 03:52 PM']One free great guy bump.[/quote] Agreed. Great bloke to do business with.
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    [quote name='zero9' post='929731' date='Aug 19 2010, 01:11 PM']Check out Phil Jones' article here:[/quote] Why? There's no mention of Speakons in there.
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    [quote name='johnny_frog' post='929479' date='Aug 19 2010, 10:25 AM']Yup... good book... even i could follow it[/quote] On the other hand, I found it completely useless.
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    Final price drop for a great pedal: £25 plus £4 postage. This offer closes on Friday 20th Aug, as I'm going on holiday on Saturday.
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    Used LMB-3s are selling for £55 on eBay right now. Take a look here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSS-LMB-3-LMB3-BASS-GUITAR-LIMITER-ENHANCER-PEDAL-BOX-/250681127079?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSS-LMB-3-LMB3-BASS...tar_Accessories[/url] There's no battery included as I use rechargeables. This is roughly what you would pay for a Behringer compressor.
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    [quote name='51m0n' post='926188' date='Aug 16 2010, 09:58 AM']What are you saying, I missed it? Knickers!! How late to the party am I then eh! [/quote] Not as late as some. To save any more wasted keyboard tapping, this is sold pending the usual. Thanks.
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    [quote name='MB1' post='926621' date='Aug 16 2010, 04:13 PM']MB1. ...Hes got 1083...100% Positive Feedback.. ..The Plop Thickens![/quote] Mmmm. I wonder if I misread his feedback rating..... Over a thousand feedbacks without a single negative is pretty impressive.
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    Interesting one. Zero feedback and the expression "it could be a fuse" is suspicious though. ("I'm too stupid to change a fuse or ask somebody with an IQ over 100 how to do it"). My guess is he's had a quote for the repair and it would cost more than the amp's worth.
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    OldGit

    stevie replied to Rich's topic in Site News

    Such a shock - Old Git seemed like a permanent fixture on Basschat. I never met him but always enjoyed reading his posts, which were many and varied and always interesting. So sad. He's going to be missed around here.
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    [b]Boss LMB-3 Bass Compressor Limiter Enhancer[/b] Now that I’ve decided against ruling the world with a separate pre-power setup, my Boss compressor is superfluous to requirements. Works well and sounds good. There are a few paint scratches but electronically it's perfect. Plenty of positive views on the web, but this guy is a bit of an expert: [url="http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/bosslmb3.shtml"]http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/bosslmb3.shtml[/url]. This unit is designed specifically for the bass. Sorry for the quality of the picture. Here’s one from the manufacturer together with all the technical bumf you could want: [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=154"]http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=154[/url]. £69 + shipping is the lowest price I can find from the online discounters. So how does £35 delivered sound?
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    I have to say sorry to the astonishing number of potential buyers but Silverfoxnik messaged me with an offer to buy at 11.43 pm. So, in time honoured style, he gets first dibs.
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    [u][b]TC Electronics TC 1144 Bass Preamplifier.[/b][/u] So you’d like a TC Electronics RH450 but you’re not ready to sell your granny just yet? Well, this could be for you. It’s the bass preamp made by TC Electronics before they brought out their range of pre-power amps. It’s based on the TC 1140 parametric EQ equalizer which is found in a lot of high-end studios. [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/TC1140.asp"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/TC1140.asp[/url]. It was [i]Ed Friedland’s preamp of choice[/i] until recently: [url="http://www.globalbass.com/archives/apr2001/ed_friedland.htm"]http://www.globalbass.com/archives/apr2001/ed_friedland.htm[/url]. Here's a review: [url="http://www.harmonycentral.com/reviews/252763"]http://www.harmonycentral.com/reviews/252763[/url] 4-band EQ. Balanced/unbalanced in and out. Works great directly into a power amp. Good condition and works perfectly. I got a bargain when I paid £100 for this. So, I’m selling it for £80 and will deliver for another £10. It’s not very heavy – so delivery to Europe should not be very expensive.
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' post='924989' date='Aug 14 2010, 04:36 PM']Nope, these are the smaller ones. For EBS, you'll need Adam Hall 4009s. These are smaller... and used on things like the Ashdown MAG series...[/quote] Bum. But thanks for the info.
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' post='924970' date='Aug 14 2010, 04:06 PM']A set of 8 - 4072s Paypal me £4 and they shall be delivered to your door.[/quote] Are these the type that EBS fit? If so, I'll have 'em.
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    Looks really interesting, but I can't find the PDF you mention ....
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    I'm sure there are some people on here who would like to know that.
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    Agreed - the Major's material is second to none. The free midi files that you'll find on the internet are a really good source of dots for the bass. You'll need a midi player that will display the music (rather than just play it), but I believe there are some free ones around.
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    I had the same bass as you and fitted a Nordstrand MM pickup to it. Over £100 - so it's got to be good, wouldn't you think? Well, no. The Wilkinson that was in there originally sounded a lot better to my ears. I swapped back and forward several times (and tried series/parallel wiring on them both) but ended up selling the Nordstrand. So, try replacement parts by all means but bear in mind that there is a lot of marketing hype surrounding pickups and preamps - just look at the Duncan Antiquity range to see what nonsense goes on. This is why these companies can charge up to £200 for an item with a parts value of less than a fiver. What good aftermarket pickups do give you is consistency, i.e. you pay your money and you can be reasonably confident you've got a good one. Do buy used, because this could otherwise prove to be an expensive exercise. I'd go for the preamp first if it were me: getting the right amount of bass boost on that bass is key to getting it to sound good.
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    pm'd
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