martthebass Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Some materials will react with a laquer finish - I have a guitar stand with foam rests which reacted with a rattlecan finish I put on a bass - the affected areas weren't pretty. I've had that problem on the stands and I'm aware of the amazing Rickenbacker finishes that reacted with the linings of their own cases but I'm amazed that any case sold for storing/carrying a guitar would have a caveat on guitars with a lacquer finish (unless they were being specific on Nitro or somesuch). What are they supposed to be finished in - nearly all guitars have a surface coating of some description? Ignore me - just talking to meself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Reasonably priced, licensed R***enbackers made outside the US with more user friendly bridges.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 How about a bass stand that fits in the case or bag and isnt an awkward shape so it gets stuck on everything. One thing I hate is having to carry a separate stand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearhart74 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Reissues: Fender PS400 Trace V8 Edited July 9, 2019 by bearhart74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 D'Addario EXL160BT's in steel, rather than nickel-wound only. Still unable to fathom why they do them in one and not the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Johnny Wishbone said: D'Addario EXL160BT's in steel, rather than nickel-wound only. Still unable to fathom why they do them in one and not the other. That makes two. Okay, someone call D'Addario and get them to make it happen! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 28 minutes ago, thodrik said: That makes two. Okay, someone call D'Addario and get them to make it happen! They just told me to make up my own set from individual strings. Not really a viable alternative given that would cost around twice the price of the nickel set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 A proper Sting signatures 50s precision, roadworn like his with contours not slab body, but without the stupid block inlay signature. Make that in Mexico for about a grand Fender and you have sold one straight away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnny Wishbone said: They just told me to make up my own set from individual strings. Not really a viable alternative given that would cost around twice the price of the nickel set. Yes. Also there is no 67 gauge single equivalent so you can’t really get the same exact set. If D’Addario ever discontinued the 120-50 balanced tension then I will be very annoyed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 19:21, Delberthot said: I'm pretty sure a Fender Bass V would sell like hot cakes if they made them again. I've said this before but various people here scoffed at the idea, scoffed I tell you. Bollocks to them. Bass V: An instrument of surpassing offset loveliness, ymmv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 6 hours ago, martthebass said: I'm waiting for the Jazz Bass 'Helium' model too. Shoulder probs have made me press the Dano into action for this weekend's gig. See you Friday Pete. Sorry to hear about your shoulder Mart - still, with the Dano poised for action, every cloud?!! Catch you on Friday, cheers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 15 hours ago, skankdelvar said: I've said this before but various people here scoffed at the idea, scoffed I tell you. Bollocks to them. Bass V: An instrument of surpassing offset loveliness, ymmv. That's an oddity, is it short scale? I can see the logic of only having 15 frets with a high C string, if that's how this is intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) Not bass gear...unless you use a wedge as a monitor, but a great idea anyway, how about stage monitor wedges, that when you clip two together they make a box to stop them falling all over the place in the van and to save space, you could even make them stackable and get 4 of them in a nice neat box, it cant be hard can it ? would surly sell like jaffa cakes. Edited July 10, 2019 by funkgod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben4343 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 A Mike Kerr signature Jag. I'm amazed Fender haven't released one, I'm convinced it would sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 2 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: That's an oddity, is it short scale? I can see the logic of only having 15 frets with a high C string, if that's how this is intended. It is a long scale, and that's exactly how it was intended! It didn't sell (only around 200), and the remaining unused bodies in the factory were remodelled into a small batch of Fender Swinger guitars in 1969: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 4 hours ago, funkgod said: Not bass gear...unless you use a wedge as a monitor, but a great idea anyway, how about stage monitor wedges, that when you clip two together they make a box to stop them falling all over the place in the van and to save space, you could even make them stackable and get 4 of them in a nice neat box, it cant be hard can it ? would surly sell like jaffa cakes. Peavey beat you to it in the late 70's with the 'Mini-monitors' ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 A reasonably priced pedal with 3 or 4 band eq, clean blend, output level, a drive/distortion that goes from light drive to heavy distortion and a built in tuner. Why oh why do most pedals only have 2 band eq when everyone knows the mids are crucial! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 A reissue of the preamp section of the Ashdown Superfly, or even the whole amp if they sorted out the power section and gave it 750 watts or so. I'm surprised, with the numbers of people wanting slight variations on the Fender theme, that none of the Fender clones fulfil the requirements. In fact, it's quite surprising that Fender manage to miss so many targets when they have several hundred slight variations on three themes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 13:19, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Maybe if fender made their mustang bass cases with silver tolex like the 60s ones I'd feel happier about spending £170 on one. As far as I know no one makes a shortscale bass hard case to fit a mustang bass that costs less than £170, and mustang cases never seem to be available secondhand. The first company to offer a decent hard case to fit a mustang/musicmaster/bronco bass for under £100 would get my money. I ended up making my own hard case for my Jaguar SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 MNaybe it's a bit niche, but how about a hollow body 24-fret SS bass/mandolin twin neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 21 hours ago, casapete said: Peavey beat you to it in the late 70's with the 'Mini-monitors' ! GOD DAM :-) .... perfect, how about a modern version thats powered, im off for a scoot about now, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Bass head with a ‘line in’ (PA feed for example) that would blend with the bass signal and then broadcast to IEMs, either plugged or wireless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, paul_5 said: Bass head with a ‘line in’ (PA feed for example) that would blend with the bass signal and then broadcast to IEMs, either plugged or wireless. This would be cool. There's a couple I've seen that on the face of it might have it - Warwick LWA 1000, Phil Jones BP-800 - but I'm unsure if the aux signal is routed through to the speaker and DI outputs - in which case it wouldn't be that useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Ampeg Micro-VR has it: Quote AUDIO IN: The audio output from linelevel sources such as an iPod®, MP3, or CD player, can connect to this 1/8" TRS stereo input. The incoming audio is mixed with the preamp signals, so you can play along to a practice track, as you listen with headphones. (The audio coming in here only plays in the headphones, and appears nowhere else.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 An inflatable 8x10 that you can fit in a rucksack 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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