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  2. I do like that. Mad but cool. Absolutely love that neck marker design. Reminds me of space somehow.
  3. Hola, For those using a Stomp with the Hotone 2 button switch this is a great replacement TRS cable: MXR 12” TRS The cable that came with the switch failed after like 14 months and I found some TRS’s don’t work. The people at Guitarguitar Camden were really helpful and happy to get some into stock so I could try it before I parted with any cash. So a big shout out for their customer service! And they have at least another one there if anyone needs one!
  4. Danny Stewart runs Bass Direct Japan from Tokyo. He runs a search service for basses. Not sure if he does the same for parts. Maybe worth a punt. www.bassdirectjapan.com
  5. I love that fretboard - the body makes me think someone is going to cut it in half and reveal it’s actually a cake 🤣 🎂
  6. If only I lived in South Shields or within a few hundred miles. Great cabs!
  7. Sold Lee some strings and a set of fralin pickups. A great guy to do business with, excellent friendly communication and approach. A credit to this community
  8. Oh yes - and remember the golden rule "Always tune UP to pitch" If you are sharp, detune past the note and then adjust back up. This ensures that any backlash in the tuners is eliminated and also ensures that the tension of the coils on the post is at a consistent level.
  9. Tuner / machine-head talk... Just taken delivery of a used Electra (I have 2 full fat Cali basses) and it really is great BUT I can just feel a headstock imbalance and I'd like to fit lighter tuners. I 'think' that 3/4" tuners fit but I'm undecided as to whether to search for a set of German Cali tuners or to source Hipshots (or similar). I've read through this thread and there's lots of talk about the probs of finding suitable drop tuners but has anyone much experience with replacing full sets on an Electra?
  10. Last few days me thinks,doesn’t seem a lot of love at the moment. Times are getting harder.
  11. Used briefly last year, but only indoors. It does have a couple of holes drilled in it where I attached a power supply. Otherwise, it's in good condition. The bag has never been used. Dimensions: 45.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 3.5 cm
  12. Just received a Spector Legend 5 from Ed. Great dealing with him, excellent comms, securely packed and despatched promptly. Bass is exactly as described, I couldn’t be happier. Cheers
  13. Sold Dan a bass recently. Cheerful friendly approach , excellent communication . A great guy to do business with. A credit to the community. Recommended
  14. OK - my take. 1. As folks have said, where the silks end up is entirely up to where the string maker wound them to and how far the peg is away from the stop tail or stop tail part of the bridge. They will always end up the same distance from the peg once wound up to tune 2. The big no-no is not to have winds on the tuner riding up on each other...even a bit. If they do, it allows the possibility of the winds shifting in relation to each other and that could lead to tuning instability 3. The ideal is to end up - with all coils butted up to each other - having the exit of the last coil as near to the bottom of the peg as you can get (but without risking 2 above). This way, you maximise the break angle over the nut and - in the case of string trees - it applies less tension and friction onto the string tree 4. The actual distance to allow depends on how thick the string is and how thick/long the thin string leader is 5. In terms of the distance I cut to, I personally have a rule of thumb of a fingers-closed hand width past the far side of the post (which for me is 10cm/4"), but with the bottom E usually shorter in order to avoid 2 above. 6. If I am going to err on a 'safe side', I err towards longer and not shorter. If I've overcooked it, I have no problem loosening it, snipping a cm or so off the end and then rewinding it
  15. For sale 2 x GK cx 2x10 bass cab in excellent condition .Any trial.Pick up from Stoke possible meet within reasonable distance. Would prefer to sell together. Please note no trades. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Gallien-Krueger amps might not be the first name you think of when you think bass but you might be surprised how many of your favourite bands have a GK locking down the low end of their sound. Flea uses them, Duff McKagen is on their artist list and Jazz legend Dave Holland has one to amplify his double bass. A quick look at the sheer variety of artists will give you a clue as to how versatile these amps are. Here's what Gallien-Krueger say about the CX 210 Bass Cab The CX Series enclosures are the perfect compliment to the MB Series heads. The compact design and light weight allow you to create the ideal head and cabinet combination for any application without sacrificing portability. All CX cabinets are equipped with proprietary ceramic drivers designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. by GK, quality high frequency transducers, High Power and ¼” speaker connectors, internally damped and tuned plywood cabinet construction and rugged flip up side handles for easy loading. Design Sure Lock Lock Stacking - A unique foot and corner system designed to lock together when cabinets are stacked. Durable Portability - Tough vinyl covering protected with metal corners provide lasting protection. Plywood construction, flip grip side handles and compact design make this cabinet a dream to load. Advanced Crossover - A three position tweeter attenuator for control of tweeter level. One professional twist lock speaker connector for no compromise performance and one common 1/4 inch input. Technology Driver by GK - Special drivers designed just for this cabinet, featuring edge wound aluminum 2 inch voice coils, manufactured in the GK USA factory. This design delivers unprecedented punch and efficiency uncharacteristic for a 10 inch speaker. Bracing & Ports - Chambered design with each speaker in its own chamber to prevent tone robbing standing waves and sound leakage through the cabinet walls. Critically Damped - Our design team tuned the port for optimum performance while coupled to the cabinets specific designed speaker. The port coupled with a specific jute blend of damping material provides the right amount of damping at the right frequencies, for optimum response. Specifications Power: 400 Watt @ 8 Ohms Weight 37lbs Speakers: Ceramic 2x10
  16. For sale Digbeth DBV 4x10 excellent condition. One minor mark as per pic within.Pickup from Stoke. Any trial.Possible meet up within reasonable distance The Laney DIGBETH DBV410-4 is designed for the bass player who demands a powerful and dynamic single compact cabinet set up. Loaded with 4x10" vintage voiced HH Black Label series ceramic drivers, the DBV410 is designed to accentuate the impressive midrange punch and tone of 4 x 10" drivers working together in a tuned cabinet. The DBV410-4 delivers superb top-end tone thanks to the 1" LaVoce Compression driver, and it’s warm punchy vintage tone is at home on any stage or studio gig. The DBV410-4 matches with either the DB500H or DB200H Digbeth heads. Laney DIGBETH DBV4104 4 x 10" Bass Speaker Cab Key Features 600 watts 4x 10" HH Black 25044-16 Ceramic Woofers 1" LaVoce DF10 Compression Driver Compression Driver On/Off Compression Driver Full/Half 4 Ohms impedance Connections: Combi Socket (Speakon compatible twist and 6.3MM jack) Side mounted grab handles Frequency Response: 41Hz > 16KHz SPL 1W/1m: 101 dB SPL Max SPL1m: 129 dB SPL Dimensions Width: 500mm Depth: 390mm Height: 930mm Weight: 32.7kg
  17. If its just your voice you need to hear for pitching purposes, but you don't need the rest of the band in In-Ears, I used a clever little trick which ended up getting compliments from my band mates at the time as to how my voice had improved. I had some moulded ear-plugs made (it was a company like ACS who used the larger Etymotic Research ER filters) and I bought three sets of filters. They were something like -9dB -15dB, -25dB attenuation). I loved those ear plugs, the sound was really balanced and clear, as opposed to many that are peaky or muffled. The trick was to pick a filter that attenuated the sound outside my head just enough that when I sang I could hear the voice inside my head just over the top. It worked really, really well and did rely on the ear plug filter passing a clear sound. For the band I was playing in generally the -15dB was about right. To be honest, a really good moulded ear plug should be used all the time anyway, so, it's not much of an investment, very cheap compared to the rigmarole of going to In-Ears if it isn't strictly necessary at this point. It didn't really help the other voices inside my head or the ringing, but my voice improved ha ha ha!
  18. Nearly every desk has an auxiliary out on each channel, you can use those to send whatever mix you want to a cheap headphone amp then into your IEMs. As it's only you using them, you can put just vocals or whatever else you need in your mix. My partner just bought the bits for this (she plays the fiddle) and after one gig she described it as a total game changer. Can't remember exactly what she bought but it was a cheap and cheerful headphone amp and wired IEMs from Thomann. If you wanted to run direct from the mic, I think you might need a mic preamp to bring the level up a bit before it goes to the headphone amp.
  19. Some belated positive feedback for Gavin who sold me a pedal earlier this year. We got messed around by Royal Mail who sadly seem to have lost the pedal forever. However Gavin dealt with it really well, chasing them up, communicating well and giving me a full refund - can't ask for more than that, thanks.
  20. Yeah - that's the same weight as my Lionel Superlight - makes even my full scale TT4 Superlight seem heavy - ant that is only about 200g heavier!
  21. My band is about to start making noise again in a live context. We're a three piece and I can happily hear all the noise from our amps/drums but I would like to have a feed of my voice into an in-ear (perhaps with a touch of compression and reverb) so that I don't over sing and get pitchy etc I can see systems costing a bomb and cheap as chips stuff but is there a reliable solution to just getting a feed of my voice that sounds even (and possibly vibey) in one or two of my lugholes? It would need to be something I could just setup in a simple rehearsal room with an el crapola desk and then take to stages of various sizes...is there something that works independently of the desk for instance i.e. taking a feed of my voice off the mic DI box? And if there is a solution, how do you choose to set it up?
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  24. I love a jazz at home and used to tour with a Stingray and a 70s J as a backup. Whenever I switched to the J the bottom end and any thump fell out of the band. I'm pretty sure it was driver error but it always struck me as a potential issue. Doesn't stop me buying them and selling them though!!! I love the sound for recording.
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