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I spent the 80s, and 90s playing my XL2, and if it had 2 more strings, I still would be. This. Unless you're tying to do an aesthetically authentic tribute band for a group that you need to look like, eg KISS, Beatles, then no one in the audience will notice or care what you're playing providing it's not too out there, eg Bootsy star bass in the Beatles band.

Joel just sent me a case, all as he said it was, easy as you like. Thanks Joel

Hi, @W-1Pro - hope all good with you! It's been a long time Remember: - the truss rod is not there to change the action height. It's there to keep the neck straight. My strong advice is to loosen it back to where it was ASAP so it doesn't break something. When I get a moment tomorrow I'll post some simple instructions how to set the truss rod at the right tension - especially seeing that this is a sort of bolt-on-neck, almost certainly the neck needs a shim in the body side of the neck pocket. We are not talking anything of significant thickness...put in the right place, a thin shim can make a HUGE difference to action height

Doesn't Ca have a law in effect that unless property above $950 in value is stolen then the Police won't act on it? If it came from the dumpster then one could argue it was junk and of no value, even IF the Police were willing to do something. Which they won't be as they have far bigger issues on their plates. In the UK however, if the dumpster diver then made a FB post where someone's feelings were hurt... Remember what today's date is and what happened to Guido.

My view is that there are decent reasons for using wedges instead of a simple shim at the end of the pocket but: - it's not essential - it has nothing to do with ski-jumps The main decent reason that I might use wedges is that a wedge does provide a tighter contact between the neck and neck pocket - and the more rigid the neck fixing, then the less vibration loss. Whether anyone could hear the difference is, of course, a totally different matter! And so to ski jump. Ski jumps are real and not uncommon, but a single shim at the end of the neck pocket causing a ski jump is a 'challenge' to physics, materials science and, certainly in my case, practical observation: - Physics. The pair of screws at the shim end of the pocket is close to the shim. The pair of screws at the other end is close to the other contact point. The gap is in the middle - and on most basses (admittedly not all) there aren't additional screws there. So the screw forces are holding the two contact points tight - there is no bending force - Materials science. The heel of the neck has one of the largest aspect ratios (thickness: length) of most of the other wood components. Even in a hydraulic press, it would take some considerable force to bend that. I think the wood round the screw threads would fail first. - Practical observation. Those who have followed my build threads over the years will know that I exclusively build through-necks. And yes - you can and do get ski jumps with through-necks. Basically: the neck is pulled up by the string tension; the truss rod keeps the bendy bit straight but there remains a movement axis at the neck/body joint; the string tension wants to snap the neck at the joint for the neck and body to clap hands. There is some flex upwards even when new. And, over time, that continued tension can result in a set lift of the neck. It's one of the reasons that many builders add a 'fall-away' of the frets that sit over the body bulk near the heel. If you don't, then folks who like a super low action and play way up the dusty end will tend to get buzz of the upper frets.

Well mine turned up today, and it is certainly the best pitch shift pedal I have used but obviously not perfect. It is really good from just above low E, but my use case is doing Drop D and lowering it down to either drop B or drop C. The D has a slight delay, where it starts a little higher and comes down - its really subtle but you can tell the difference between playing a real B and a D dropped to a B, because of this initial drop. Maybe it is the bass I am using, I will try another one later, that one has a little knackered string. Actually i have a practice tomorrow with the group that I do the drop B/C songs with, so I will see how it goes then

Edit: Inaccurate statement by me, see above.

*Deezer * Edit: apologies, even Deezer can't stop uploaders from sneaking ai hidden in albums. They do tag it and encourage users to report ai. https://support.deezer.com/hc/en-gb/articles/28222522835101-AI-Content-Tagging-on-Deezer

So after a very long break I'm resurecting this thread in a search for some advice. I got the bass back together to find that the neck, and/or the truss rod has a fairly serious fault. The action is very high all the way up the neck. I cranked the truss rod as tight as I could, which makes it slightly better, however when this is done the nut at the base of the neck- which is the truss rod adjustment- sits at a pretty alarming angle. My best guess is that the truss rod is knackered. So, I don't just want to bin the bass, the refret actually went very well and the neck, now its sanded and oiled, feels very nice. I think then, I need to replace the truss rod. Given that this is a hideously awkward job (I'll need to rout out the skunk stripe, remove the old one and refit the new one this way), and I really can't afford to pay somone to do this - it would be nuts considering what the bass is worth- I was wondering if anyone could suggest a method for routing out the stripe. I've got a decent router, I guess I'll need to make some kind of jig? Suggestions, advice and encouragement welcome.... I've attached a few shots below..The bridge is already as low as it can go.

I use what is sometimes apparently referred to as the ‘Dr Pepper’ setting, where the release and attack are at 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock respectively. I have the ratio at 8:1, with threshold and output at about 2 o’clock (passive basses).

So some people must have a lot of money. Around 64% of households do own a house. Yes. It's unequal and getting worse, possibly. Maybe it gets better as you get older, it should, otherwise what's the point of saving and investing? Ironically if people's earnings were more equal, more people would be below the poverty line as it's a 'relative' measure. Ideally we are all pretty equal when 1 in 3 are in poverty. I guess it depends on your interpretation of my use of 'loads' - that's obviously relative as well. Loads more people are above the poverty line than below it. None of this explains why people are staying at home and spending money on pizza and takeway and watching rubbish TV while surfing the internet.

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I live in Bradford, which I believe is one of the cheapest cities in the country to buy a house. Even so, we couldn't afford to live in the suburb where my wife has lived most of her life and where I went to school. Bear in mind that this is a pretty middling town, certainly not the poshest part of the district, and that we have a combined household income of around three times the average.