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I tidy cales away using the 'figure of eight' method; I finish by lifting it up from each side (left and right...), and put a Velcro band around it to keep it as a loop. No tangles, no twists. Works with all types of cables, and garden hoses. Hope this helps.

Possibly. Peavey are marketing it as a pro amp (complete with extremely expensive speaker cabs with built-in “road cases”), with the much less powerful Elf as the consumer-level version. They need something in between, but I’m not sure they’re selling the numbers of the TE-1200 to make the business case for it. Also, Peavey’s distribution in the UK is pretty bad these days. It used to be that literally every music shop in the UK had a big pile of Peavey gear, and every rehearsal room had a TKO or TNT combo in the corner next to the drums. Not any more. They’re not nearly as ubiquitous as they used to be. Peavey has never been cool, but it’s always been solid, reliable (if a bit vanilla-sounding) gear that will still be in full working order for the cockroaches to play through after a nuclear war! I love mine - it’s got a “weight” to it that most Class D heads don’t have. It doesn’t sound like a Class D, it sounds much closer to a proper old Trace with a big toroidal transformer. I have a few small-ish issues with it, but it’s never given me any problems and I hope Peavey continue to do good things with the brand - it’s got a legacy that it needs to live up to.

Roach Clip - SACK

Around half the pedals in my collection invert phase, so you could still potentially have an issue if you’d ever be turning a boost pedal on or off for example on one of the boards.

Having a quick search I’ve found a few on the Rick Resource site that are listed as AutumnGlo from 1982 also. So I’m really unsure what colour it actually is. This one is listed as a December 1982, which is exactly the same as mine. I wonder in the weird and wonderful world of Rickenbacker if they did a special run of colours. https://www.rickresource.com/register/viewitem.php?id=17392&bl=%2Fregister%2Findex.php%3Fsearch%3Dtrue%26model%3D41%26strings%3D0%26special%3D0%26finish%3D4%26def_state%3D%26country%3D%26year%3D1982%26month%3D%26sn%3D%26celebrity%3D

I’m looking at finding a bass chair in a tribute act. I have: Kit ✅ Chops ✅ Huge gigging experience ✅ Learn fast/read tab fluently ✅ Is there a password/inter-sanctum initiation that has to be overcome before the opportunities become apparent? The ‘usual’ musicians wanted sites seem to yield close to nothing… Anyone with advice/knowledge/password, willing to share wisdom? Mark

Normal crappy Jazz scratchplate but more decorative control plate.

Go wireless, problem solved.

I was trying to find the original diagram that I worked from and didn't, and I didn't download it either which is annoying. However, I did find another reference page which shows clearly what I did, as I do have text notes to tell me what connections to make. I should have checked those wiring diagrams properly against what I used. https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/online-resources/learn-about-guitar-pickups-and-electronics-and-wiring/blend-pot-wiring/ My notes definitely say to connect the crossovered non-hot ends to ground. If you compare that to a V/V/T setup, the pickups are loaded exactly the same - at one end of travel the pickup hot goes to ground, from the halfway point to the opposite end the pickup hot is straight to volume hot, and in between fully off and the centre point there is a varying amount of resistance. https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-ideas/online-resources/learn-about-guitar-pickups-and-electronics-and-wiring/learn-about-wiring-stewmac-pickups/stewmac-bass-pickup-wiring-diagrams/ - second diagram

Dopesmoker - Sleep

Only had first hand experience with the L2500, but I would pick it any day of the week and twice on Sundays over any J bass. Why? Well, the purely personal answer is that I despise J basses. MFD pickups sound amazing. If you *really* want a single coil sound from the L2500, you can mod it to provide that with inner or outer coils by changing one selector switch. The G&L bridge is fabulous, apart from the saddle lock feature, it has lovely rounded edges which make it a joy for palm muting at the bridge - no sticky out bits anywhere. I love Sire basses (I've owned two - had a D5, still have a Z7), it'll be a fine bass, but the V is a J bass and so as far as I'm concerned, it can get in the bin.

2001 Spliff Odyssey - Thievery Corporation

Happy Boxing Day to all ! Bored with Christmas TV 😴 ? Does anyone out there have any first hand experience comparing these two basses ? If both basses were fretted 5 string, maple fretboard models, regardless of year of manufacture, given the choice, which one would you opt for and why ?

@Hellzero is right. I want to use the UMC1820 interface as the hub. I have an electric piano (stereo), synth module (stereo), bass guitar input, and a microphone, two midi channels, plus the PC, all plugged into the UMC1820. Moreover, I still have two spare input channels too. The UMC1820 acts as a midi device for the purpose of Musescore too (Cubase was too complicated for me).

When life farts in your face, make fartade? I've ordered some stuff. Because it's still 2025. Watch this space...

Reefer Madness - Hawkwind

I was so tempted to custom make a 5 string version of that but could never pluck up the justification!

Hi. I believe in honest analysis and judgement of one's performances in order to adjust and improve. I'm also a great believer in health and safety and have cleared my house of furniture in order to perform 'The Zip' where appropriate. Since the clearance, I've frequently noticed my instrument cable twisted into knots, and on further analysis notice that I'm rotating anti-clockwise during rehearsal. I've checked the sink and bath and they drain water in the other direction of spin, proving it's not universal forces. All I'm left with is that I'm either trying to get round the front on the fretboard, or trying to get away from the cable? Has anyone else experienced this and do you know what causes it? I've attached an image to help identify the issue.

Purchases were scant this year 🙂 Bought 4 lipstick pickups for a build and I replaced the Herrick quad-coil in my Bonnywood 51 with a great single coil from China. Sold by 7th Song, I imagine that's the dynasty not anything music related 😀 It's a cracking wee thing, cloth push wires, white string wrap, alnico 5 slugs; best of all it's just 6.7k DCR so closer to Fender single coils from 70 years ago than the 9k/9.5k which others market as 'vintage voiced'. Just £17 inc delivery, I call that a result 😎

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