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So I was told that it had some “vintage” pickups in it when I bought it. Because I can’t stop spending money I bought some new pickups (Tonerider) but I started checking the current ones. Resistance is 11.1ohm and the markings and design I have now found come from Fender American Standard P, so they are actually quite good ones. 🙄 But the pads behind them looked like bits of car sponge so I got proper ones and some black screws so I can at least adjust them properly now!!

Spanish Bombs - The Clash

It could be anyone who makes those kind of choices who doesn't remember Howard Jones the first time. Howard had a DIY element to him too, by the way. I think his first synthesiser was built from kit bought mail order from Maplin. I don't think it's important to win Eurovision, because it's not really much of an accolade. Far more fun to take part and fail spectacularly due to the gauche taste and frustrated prejudices of countries who couldn't produce a decent pop song if their continued existence depended on it. If there's one thing the UK doesn't have to prove to anyone it's how to do pop music. We're really rather good at it without even trying. It just comes naturally. I still enjoy Eurovision, but it's threatening to become a victim of its own self-consciousness. It was more fun when British people enjoyed it for being rubbish because all the other countries in it didn't have a clue most of the time when it came to pop music. That was it's charm. Now it's still rubbish but with delusions of grandeur.

Ashdown Little Giant. it works ok but the fan doesn’t kick in, it’s supposed to on start up for a second to test it then it comes on when it gets pushed and warms up. It’s doing neither. So it’s either the fan relay that’s gone (which I can’t find an exact match of at the moment to replace) or the signal to it, or the temp sensing part of the circuitry. It’s a shame as it works ok apart from that and the person I am trying to fix it for can’t afford a new (even 2nd hand) amp so he’s amp less at the moment.

I was looking at what I call "Sub on a stick" systems last year but apart from the Evox, all the others I heard had a "suck" in the response, something that was in the middle of the vocal range. I was looking at a SH Evox system but then realised they might not be enough. Most cannot go even as loud as a single conventional Point Source PA speaker.

My Jupiter X has balanced outs (it can also be used as a midi interface when connected to a DAW.

The thing is, they kinda have a point! Fashions change and twenty years ago, I only played active basses, but I find myself being pulled back to using passive Fenders (just like when I first started gigging). Sound engineers love them and I just saw a Tom Bukovac video, where he suggested that a Fender Precision is still the bass, the only one that will work on every session he does. You might not personally agree, but you can't disregard his opinion - it carries a lot of weight. Don't get me wrong - I have an active 'super jazz' and a stingray and they both sound great. But I still find myself taking a passive Fender out to most of the gigs that I do.

Yeah just measured the at 11.1 ohms for the pair. Don’t need the Tonerider pickups I bought then!!!

Doubt it's Really Mahogany (that was very much over logged 70-90's) more than likely "Sapele" - "African Mahogany" which to the naked eye looks very much the same (im not going to tell you it "sounds" the same lol) but it's a bit lighter in colour and weight, I've used it in a few of my own builds and it's not Alder/boat anchor heavy and should be heavy enough to stop neck dive. I'll keep an eye on GG (thx @BassApprentice for the heads up ) to see if they have the "Metallic Blue" versions in, might also be interested to see if they have the "SQOE SBWT750 WH Warrior 5-String Headless Bass " in soon, they appeal to me a bit more than the Cort or the Hils MS headless

I used my new Wharfedale Typhon 8AXF speakers last Thursday for Open Mic. The performing area is quite narrow, but the beauty of the 8s was you hardly noticed them. Sounded great with voice and Acoustic guitar. I went for the Wharfedale's as I had previously been fleeced* bought a couple of 12" Titans that are excellent. * I did not mean it @Phil Starr

Spanish Stroll — Mink DeVille

I know they have used Anaview and Phonic class D modules in the past. Both would be over a decade old, and so they would be a write-off. What model is it?

I feel the same way with regards to the deliberate ageing trend we're witnessing on instruments. Imagine being charged more for a new vehicle that the factory bashed about a bit! 🤣

They look like the p pickup that was in a Vintera p bass that I used to own, pretty sure they are the same pickup as in the American standard p basses, decent pickups

Sounds logical to me! Thanks!😀

HA! Thanks for sharing!🤣

I just wrote to them, this is the answer I recieved: "Shipping costs can vary based on location and package size. For a single thumbrest, the cost may be high due to international shipping rates. I’m looking into finding an international distributer to alleviate this. Also if you add two Thumb Fins to the cart and use code TWOFIN. It’s a buy one get one free." So thats someting I suppose..