mcnach

red is warmer

Dang. I blinked.

It's satisfying only for a minute, then I just want to say "now get lost, I think I'm going to have a BigMac instead next door" (not really, I really really like to eat well... but it's tempting)

with cheese?

My view is that if after however many years people still argue about it, then the difference -if it exists- cannot be of huge importance, and it probably comes down to personal preference. So I file these threads under 'purely entertainment', conveniently... since my scientific background would go crazy if I tried to take these comparisons seriously.

At least he didn't leave the parcel at the front door in full view of anyone passing by... which they do too.

Nah. Just don't treat me like I'm a thief (I don't get that these days but I got it a lot in my 20s) or a moron without a clue (if I'm asking for something specific, don't give me BS, it's ok to say that you are not entirely familiar with what I'm asking) or like I'm a huge inconvenience interrupting your interesting chat with other shop assistants or your regular status updates in facebook. It's very simple.

I had a well-off girlfriend a while ago... I went with her to try some Alfa Romeo car at the local Alfa dealer. Neither of us looked like we had any money, because that's just how we dress... There were a few slightly condescending remarks from the sales guy, until she said "nah, I'd just do a bank transfer for the full amount, no need for finance"... I wish they were a bit more professional. You can't really judge by appearances. That guy that shows up with a big Rolex and impeccably dressed may just be maxing up his credit cards... Back in Spain with another girlfriend, we went to a restaurant that I knew to be very good especially for steaks. Waiters dressed like ship captains etc put me off a little, but the place was very good... so I put up with it. Again, condescending attitude... until I order wine and I go for what I knew to be a nice bottle of wine (my father loves his wines so I have tried a wide range and know a little about what I like), and then the guy's attitude changed. Why do you have to wait until I somehow "prove" my worth to you? Snob attitudes really annoy me...

It does look like a CV. The bridge with the brass saddles is typical. The original pickguard would have been black.

It won't be 4 ohm once you add an extension cab, and THAT could be a problem as the amp was not designed for less than 4ohm. That is the issue: a combo with an extension speaker connection, yet you can't add an ext speaker without bringing the impedance below 4 ohm

It is a good price... but it was Ashdown who made a mistake, and now the customer should pay for it? This has nothing to do with warranty.

'help you out of the situation you have found yourself in'???? Really? As if it were your fault!!!

Judging by all the people I know that will be there... that's going to change

Not a great response. I would have expected that by now they would have had time to do the right thing. It looks that with Ashdown it's a lottery. Some get great service, and others are left in the cold even if they clearly are right, like you.

They're a treat. They're very nice offstage, and great fun onstage... a couple of them behave just the same way everywhere (hi Colin! ;)) It's one of my very favourite bands because they do well what they do and it always seems fun and inspiring. It's exactly the kind of band I would be happy to sign in for eternity in Hell.

??? how does 'lazy' come into this issue at all?

NOT HELPING

I know those guys!!! (and her, although I have not talked to her much) We used to play at many of the same festivals... last year the sound guy at one of those events near Newcastle thought for a minute that I was substituting Mandy: I was the bass player for two bands that played back to back, and Bombskare was next... and I was wearing a Bombskare T-shirt... I think the guy just thought I was part of the amplifier and was there to stay for the duration

let's keep in touch... and see who blinks first

!!! Not the kind of seller I'd like to have to have any issues with. The bass is lovely 'though.

My plan for the Squier Mike Dirnt was to keep the passive tone control, but add a mid-sweep module to it. I realised that bass is not something I generally want to tweak much... so I'm happy with whatever the bass has. If I need to change it, I go to the amp right at the beginning, and that's a setting I won't tough again. I like the way a passive tone control works, so I'd keep that. It's on the mids where I really want more control. A mid-sweep module covering anything between 100-1000/2000Hz gives me huge range to get the sound I want just right. So that's just one knob (concentric), and I can easily put volume/tone onto another concentric pot, keeping it simple. But *if* I did get the Schecter... I'd probably wait and just do that to it.

Ha ha! You go first then and tell me what you think The Yamaha is a good bass for sure... but not really my thing visually. I have to like it, as well as feel nice and sound good. Does it come in maple fingerboard? The Sire P7 is probably nice too. Does it come in maple fingerboard? I don't mind not having a passive option, although it did save me once because I thought I had replaced the battery that year and I hadn't (on my Stingray, which has a MMSR preamp with a bypass switch)... generally I'm good at keeping tabs: I write the date on batteries, and even have a spreadsheet with that information for my basses. But it's not fool-proof, as it was shown to me during a gig last year The look is very attractive to me. I have a thing for natural ash/maple/black. It looks 'warm', it makes me want to take it and play it... hard to describe.... and it seems to make the right kind of sounds. What puts me off is... I could try it, and immediately know "this is not for me". I can check neck profile, dimensions, weight... but I need to actually have it in my hands before I know. Yes, I am sure I would be able to play it just fine... but I don't *need* a new bass, so I only want it if it "speaks" to me. It would not be the first time I'm attracted to a bass, on paper, then I try a few examples and decide that I don't really like them. Right now I'm playing a lot this Squier Mike Dirnt Precision. I ended up finding a nice lacquered maple fingerboard neck that fitted so I put it on it... it's a very comfy and light bass and I replaced the pickup... I love it. And I was just thinking about adding a preamp,, and possibly a second pickup, when the Schecter showed up. Hmmm...

Oooh, not bad!

I like this...