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I know a little bit about amps, cabs, impedance etc but I've just got a question to all the guys/gals out there with really great knowledge about all things electrical! Having seen a conversion of a Fender pawn shop Excelsior from a guitar amp combo to a bass amp combo I'd like to try a similar project. Having seen the look of the new Fender pawn shop Vaporizer amps (info/pictures; http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/fender-vaporizer-12w-2x10-tube-guitar-combo-amplifier - to be released at Namm 2014!), I'd really like to have one converted to a small bass combo for my practice room and keep my aguilar/mark bass gear for gigging only. I know of a guy locally who offers to do this kind of thing but I'm thinking if it's pretty straight forward, I'd like to try it myself. If not, I'll admit defeat and give him a call! My question is, how difficult/how costly would it be? Thanks in advance and if answers could be as simple as possible, that'd be great lol :-)

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1385856831' post='2293023'] What's your favourite bass you've ever played/owned and why.... Mine is my jaydee supernatural roadie 1981, reason being my dad gave it me a few years ago and I pretty much learnt everything I know now on it, and it plays itself, sounds awesome Aswell [/quote] Change *jaydee* for *Fender Geddy Lee jazz* and *dad* to *grandad* and this is pretty much the same thing for me!

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1388257275' post='2320125'] The guitarist forgot her knickers? And her skirt? [/quote] Forgot her knickers AND her left-handed guitar. She's clearly talented if she can play a right handed guitar, left handed whilst wearing no knickers!

I'm just a person that happens to have become good enough at one of my interests that people will pay me to do it. It's a shame that my interest in football never went this way or I'd be rolling around like i had been shot on a beautifully cut pitch for £200k a week by now!

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1388140254' post='2318771'] That is some Christmas pressie and some better half. [/quote] It's a lovely instrument. Definitely a keeper. The better half is called so for a reason ;-)

Here's a picture of my new Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision. I'd been admiring the one in my local music shop for months and the better half got it for me for Christmas. It's wonderful and the neck profile is great for a jazz bass fan like me! The Seymour Duncan quarter pounders are thunderous but im thinking of switching them out for some Aguilar AG4P-60 pickups, just to see if a more vintage vibe would be better. I'm absolutely in love with it though. Best. Present. Ever!

Precision for me. Never even had a tiny bit of interest in a stingray. Tried a bunch and they always disappoint my personal expectations of how a bass should sound.

Got a Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision bass. Wasn't expecting it but apparently Father Christmas DOES listen during the year! Great surprise to wake up too :-)

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1387885471' post='2316781'] And then get a hard case... [/quote] +1... And maybe wait until it's a bit more dinged before fixing it!

If that's what I have to own to be 'not boring' I'll take the label and my jazz bass any day...

Took a lot of thinking but: Questlove Benny Greb Steve Jordan

These are one part of the new 'bass EXTREMEities' gift set. Doubled with the same gloves Scott Devine has, you'll be an unstoppable, stylish groove machine with unparalleled levels of circulation!

Here's mine :-)

Gorilla glue? It sticks anything (including metal and stone!) so should do the job http://uk.gorillaglue.com/eng/glues/glue-list/1/8/gorilla-glue.html

Reeling in the Years - Steely Dan. Just a great tune.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1386203082' post='2297293'] You've got two on the wall - lovely things... Though why they persisted with the short scale has always irked me. The classics, I guess [/quote] Yeah, we have two and they are lovely but I agree about the short scale thing. The great thing about the Internet is that with distance selling laws you have 14 days to return an item with no questions asked. That gives you (the buyer) the confidence to buy knowing that you either love it and keep it, or send it back with no hassle, so being sat away from a shop to pop in and try one becomes less of an issue! Good luck though

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1386186753' post='2296958'] Hi all, Anyone tried the Gibson Sg bass? I love the look of them, i would prefer to try one before buying but the nearest stockist is bloody miles from me (Andertons Guildford).. So don't fancy the long drive without knowing what they're like. Thanks in advance. [/quote] Where are you based?

Whooooooaaaaaaaa!

[quote name='Dennis1971' timestamp='1386071548' post='2295213'] Hi All, So here is the dilemma, I am looking for a new bass and I was initially going out to buy one of the Squier VM series. But the budget crept up a bit and I tried a Reverend Decision and that was great to play. One of the issues I had with the Squier was the thick lacquer on the neck, I cannot get on with it. It just sticks my fingers in place. Oh, what is hanging there a Fender American Special Pbass. Different sound but I was great to play. Problem > budget went from £350 to £650 for the decision and the Pbass is £845….. I am looking for a solid bass, I am not a slapping all out funk monster. Steady bass line, yes more my style.. Any other basses I should be looking at. Thanks DennisReverend Decision vs Fender P American Special So here is the dilemma, I am looking for a new bass and I was initially going out to buy one of the Squier VM series. But the budget crept up a bit and I tried a Reverend Decision and that was great to play. One of the issues I had with the Squier was the thick lacquer on the neck, I cannot get on with it. It just sticks my fingers in place. Oh, what is hanging there a Fender American Special Pbass. Different sound but I was great to play. Problem > budget went from £350 to £650 for the decision and the Pbass is £845….. I am looking for a solid bass, I am not a slapping all out funk monster. Steady bass line, yes more my style.. Any other basses I should be looking at. Thanks Dennis [/quote] The Fender Nate Mendel Signature Precision is £711 (street price) is 'road worn' so has a neck that feels worn and comfortable so might be worth a look

I'm all smashing up your gear after the gig... I bloody hate the load-out!

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1385741769' post='2291765'] In USA - 'bridge' and in UK - 'middle eight'. So how do you get on when a tune has a middle eight [i]and [/i]a bridge? [/quote] I prefer bridge... Couldn't imagine James Brown proclaiming 'take 'em to the middle eight!'

[quote name='throwoff' timestamp='1385657983' post='2290814'] Bloody loads it seems. I have always used .105 - .045 rounds on all my basses since ever, and even with regular practice and gigging my fingers used to hate me after a gig or a 4 hour rehearsal. I always had it in my head that they gave a fatter sound and that for my rock style it was the best bet. When I got the new P bass I put on a set of Nickel plated Fender .100 to .40 (all I could get on a moments notice) and bloody hell, no more pain, feels nicer, sounds no different to the .105s either... I am a convert. If I had gone for my normal strings I would probably have found I didn't love the bass as much. [/quote] I had exactly the same thing! I used to use .100 to .45 but although the action was nice, I wanted more movemet in the strings for expression. Now I use D'Addario EXL180 which are .95 to .35... You can imagine how much of a breeze they are!

Epiphone (Ep-ih-fone) NOT Epiphone (Epiphany)! Gibson (Gib-sun) NOT Gibson (Jib-sun) Squier (Sk-wire) NOT Squier (Swk-ear) The list of mispronounced brand names is endless!