dougie

when i got the Schecter i felt bad cos i swore blind my Ibby 800 was the only bass id ever need,now i just swap between them.....kind of like a mormon bass player except i dont hump them..the P copy the wife bought me i actually left on the back seat of the car hoping some pikey would nick it but no luck there,even at this early stage of playing each one of them means something to me.

sorry to resurect a dead thread but some of you guys are f***ing sharp,i would have bid on that without question being a noob and sh*t eyesight.....

Going to see them in Edinburgh in a couple of weeks,first biggish gig ive been to in a couple of yrs,yea JJ brought bass to my attention way back in the 70s,not heard any of the new stuff should be fun

Check his feedback ratings,sells everything from dissappearing 02 sim cards to dresses with "gum"in the area where the wifes Herman Smitz should be sitting,also selling a pair of black size 5 Jazz shoes if your interested,no doubt genuine Fender Jazz shoes with that "heavily relic"effect,his shop must resemble Del Boys flat......

[quote name='icastle' post='1133003' date='Feb 19 2011, 01:40 AM']You sold yourself a bargain there Dougie... [/quote] Story of my life m8,story of my life....

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1132708' date='Feb 18 2011, 08:22 PM']+1 I've ordered from these guys too. It's amazing how they've got such competitive prices AND great service [/quote] Same here,got my DR neons,ordered monday,turned up Thurs.

You seem to know your sh*t m8,i was lost the minute you mentioned oscillicopes so i wouldnt attempt to advise you technically,financially though if replacing the humped bits and selling as a working amp is viable id defo repair it,sellling it for spares usually means letting it go for peanuts,ive a Peavey mk111 bass head with shagged outputs and was led to beleive the power transformer was rare and worth selling along with other bits n bobs,on ebay it shot up to £0.99p.....and it was me that f***in bid for it...id fix it.

[quote name='Martin E' post='1131648' date='Feb 17 2011, 10:36 PM']As an experiment I bought some really cheap slug repellent tape (less than £2 a roll) thinking I would have to solder the joins but in fact found the adhesive was perfectly conductive. Of course they may not all be same but it's worth a try as some of the stuff with conductive adhesive can be expensive. Another unforeseen benefit is that my control cavity has been completely free of slugs since the installation.[/quote] Nothing worse than slugs in yer cavity m8

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1130515' date='Feb 17 2011, 01:24 AM']Soldering the joints really isn't a big deal. And nor is checking them with a meter.[/quote] Stuff i got does fine m8,checking with a meter gives a zero resistance reading both sides....also states"suitable for guitar sheilding"

www.convertape.com bought a a4 size sheet off them last week for less than 4 quid delivered,only took 4 days from order too,highly recommend them.

3 bass-schecter diamond,ibby800 and my P copy....no band due to bein crap.

[quote name='robocorpse' post='1106223' date='Jan 28 2011, 02:07 PM']OK, so they look great and will go down a storm live, but has anyone actually tried these? I'm double-loathe to drop the money on a set as they only come in 45-105, and I'm a '40s man (DR say they have no immediate plans to do other gauges) [/quote] I bought a set whilst half pissed bumming around on Ebay,could have got them cheaper if i bought them from one of the Yank Bayers but inc postage a set of green ones cost me just shy of 30 quid,ive put them on the shitiest bass i have to see if it sounded better(cheapo Marlin P),they definatley sounded better than the stock ones Marlin use(wouldnt be hard)...........as for worth 30 quid i dunno :unsure

[quote name='Rich' post='1122005' date='Feb 9 2011, 10:27 PM']Agreed, a good low wattage iron is all you need for wiring. Gas irons are really useful though, and if yours has actually melted I reckon it could be faulty -- I have a trusty old Antex Gascat 75 which has certainly never got anywhere near melting, even after protracted use. Have you had it long? Might be worth taking back if not.[/quote] Ive the same Antex iron and had no probs,also got a draper one which came with hotknife attachments etc,handy for when your butter is too hard to spread on yer toast etc.

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1121553' date='Feb 9 2011, 04:46 PM']Changing pot values (eg 250k to 1meg) has a potential effect on tone, and obviously changing log to linear will alter how volume/tone changes across the range of the pot in question. Cap value also. Before getting stuck in to the argument about whether it's going to make a difference or not, you need to know what is being swapped for what! E.g. I've had basses where tone controls did nothing, were all or nothing, or had a smooth effect right across their range. Getting this last one is a worthwhile upgrade. Perhaps the cheap basses in question have had pots that were way out or poorly chosen cap values, etc. The wiring itself, though, it's such a short distance and signal levels are so low that changing this is hardly going to have any effect at all, I'd be amazed if anyone could hear it unless the wire that was being replaced was practically microscopic.[/quote] Yea once again totally agree,but forgetting improvement in sound quality,if you buy a cheap item of any description and can improve it with a better quality item,anything......even a better quality set of screws holding the scratch plate on or better less flimsy output jack etc its still improving it surely?maybe only my opinion but anything that improves it can only be a plus,honestly you would piss yourself laughing if you seen my"other"bass the Marlin P bass,its been described from a 1979 Ford Capri with furry dice to a tarts handbag,the strings cost 50% of the price the missus payed for the bass that fateful Xmas ,lets not forget that our passion for bass ranges from guys like me(a hobby only,never gigged)to the other end of th scale playing for a profession but one thing we all have in common is having fun,seriously no reason here for guys falling out over a debate about a lump of wiring.....peace.

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1121317' date='Feb 9 2011, 01:08 PM']When I solder, the plastic sleeve of the wire tends to melt quickly but the solder won't melt onto the wire. What am I doing wrong? Dan[/quote] What rating is your soldering iron?

[quote name='Jigster' post='1120984' date='Feb 9 2011, 09:23 AM']really nice sound - is it a Sue Ryder P by any chance? [/quote] I,d give my right arm for a bloody Sue Ryder!,at least id have an excuse for being crap...this is what im reduced to cos my Ibbys stuck in Essex til i return for it...and im not joking,that one in your avatar looks sweet

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1120897' date='Feb 9 2011, 03:42 AM']I'm trying to cope with a bereavement here so would rather not be involved in this right now but seeing as I won't get any sleep tonight.... We seem to have got off on the wrong foot here. Would you like to point out where I've tried to change anyone's opinion please? You have clearly misunderstood my intentions... which I suppose could account for your "bollox" to me comment. My purpose for posting in the thread is merely to offer some balance to wary modders that may be passing through who could be mislead by opinion outweighing fact. I don't think I need the ethos of customising explained to me but thanks for your take on it. You say that the mod doesn't matter as long as the modder is happy. Ok but I personally believe that a mod has more merit if it actually changes something... and not in some placebo effect way. A point I'd like to make is that the word "upgrade" was used when describing swapping out the loom. Upgrade implies improvement. Well if someone can hear the difference between one piece of wire or pot to another then I guess that it's an upgrade. Sadly I can't make such a claim as I only have human ears. A loom swap may include a different value capacitor - changing this single component (which retails for a few pence and takes about 30 seconds to desolder the old one and put the new one in) will account for a slight change in tonal characteristics but it would be a mighty big step to suggest that the aural difference would be akin to changing the pickups (unless of course you were changing the pickups for pretty much identical ones..... or overstating a product on someone's behalf) and so would be pointless swapping out the whole loom for. I am not going to comment on specific harness as they are not the subject of this thread. I do think that ready made looms are fantastic for saving 10 minutes (maybe 5 minutes in the case of a P bass ) knocking up your own one when doing a project from scratch. But if modding is your thing then why not actually do it yourself... and the P circuit is probably the best place to start. For my latest project I designed and built [url="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/ou7shined/Lofa%20bass/wiring-diagram.jpg"]this passive circuit[/url]. Barring one very specialist component the entire loom cost maybe a tenner to put together using the very best (subjective point) components. Ok it took a while to do but it is a very complicated circuit. P circuits are (short of wiring a pup directly to the jack) the simplest circuit known to bass players and I'm fully on the side of encouraging modders to build their own. After all where's the satisfaction in bolting off the shelf gear into your bass and calling it your own mod?[/quote] Firstly sorry to hear of your loss,never easy,secondly the"bollox"certainly isnt aimed at you,maybe came across wrong but i meant in general,in any area of modding,as earlier examples ie pc,bike,car etc somethimes people havnt got the resources for one off parts etc and best they can do is get of the shelf items,in other area i do modding and this often has me using lathes,welder etc making my own stuff,as far as bass or any guitar based stuff is concerned i admit i dont know much,wiring i can do,painting i do as we have a high tech spray shop at work and have turned a couple of nice bass bodies out,i take my hat off to you with the circuitry as last total rewire i done was a schecter that the guts had been torn out and i had a box with 4 pots,1 switch and a hacked up s/dunc bit of circuit board,got pissed off trying and it ended up a 2 vol and 1 tone passive setup with the rest redundant....in saying that im tempted to have another shot at it cos i hate giving up...i think yer m8 here isnt so much taking the huff but more mucking around saying hes not gonna be wound up

Ive got my pc running thru my rig,was listening to you play,son appears askin"was u playing along with that?"(had my bass plugged in)dont know why but "yea,getting better eh?"...."do it again then"he says,"no,feck off"....."knew it.you played longer than your usual 20 seconds".............anyway sound cool as f**k,id love to get to that standard

I can.....8ft of total fit for the bin feel sorry for me sh*te......

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1120438' date='Feb 8 2011, 06:54 PM']Would changing the ignition barrel on your bike be a life altering experience? Would it increase performance, save energy, look nicer or make your ride any better? In MY world it wouldn't. That's not to say that someone who didn't fully understand the workings of an ignition barrel wouldn't feel a benefit from simply changing one, just because someone else told them that there would be a benefit. In MY world replacing parts which already function and have no impact on performance, comfort or aesthetics with equally functional parts only more expensive is not an upgrade. I'd rather save my dosh and put it toward remapping the ECU or something that actually mattered.[/quote] Good point,id agree that changing a barrel wouldnt be beneficial merely for the sake of it,but Hanson writes"I'm a total convert. After fitting one of KiOgon's harnesses in my Jim Deacon I think it's mod right up there with changing pickups. In fact I am thinking of going for a jazz style one for my Retrovibe. "......that tells me HE found it beneficial in which case i wouldnt try altering his opinion,plus the guys modding a £60 bass and since changing the cheap harness wouldnt cost much i probably would too whilst it was stripped to the guts,end of the day m8 as i said customising be it even from a headstock sticker to the full hardware change is individual......each to their own.

[quote name='juice' post='1120380' date='Feb 8 2011, 06:18 PM']look forward to seeing how your getting on, I keep changing design track but as the pedal trains are so popular I thought the dimensions would give a good starting point for whatever design i end up making. I am planning on chrome plating an aluminium construction, her is a place that does [url="http://www.reevemetalfinishing.co.uk/nickel-and-chrome.htm"]chrome plating aluminium[/url] I don't think it will add too much weight overall.[/quote] Interesting site m8,its only in recent yrs chroming(or n/plating)has progressed to a descent level and they look professional,hands up ive copied a design i seen on another forum but its mostly older pedals im using so left options for mounting etc,my pet hate in anything electric is cables everywhere so that area is spot on,way its looking i,ll have 3 connections...1 power and 1 in/out,all the lighting(and theres a fair bit)is hidden and just makes the board glow,end of the day its like any project,if it turns out good fair enough,if its sh*te.....well at least its my own sh*te and maybe the next will be better,yea get them pics to you later tonight

[quote name='juice' post='1117134' date='Feb 5 2011, 10:20 PM']Hi to all, I am designing a custom pedal board to be fabricated & then chrome plated but I wondered if a Pedaltrain owner could confirm the dimensions noted on the image below to help me develop my layout. also, I would welcome any problems you guys have found using the various types of 'off the shelf' boards. My main reason for a custom design will be to provide increased space for power (including wall-wart supplies) and a flat base area at the side for a wah as I would prefer this to be at floor level. thank you in advance for any comments you may have - they could make all the difference with my final unit. [attachment=71325:pedalboard_dims.jpg][/quote] Funnily enough im starting my pedal box this week(doing it at work on nightshift),ive changed my design 3 times since last Sunday but finally worked it out,im doing it in Aluminium with the Power mounted underneath and only the power inputs and connecting jacks are seen,its got more truck bits on it than purchased,ie-led bars and neon strips more recognisable on our fleet of Hinos and Volvos .....but the actual frame has turned out amazing.......using metal and esp chrome plating is gonna be heavy,i,ll pm u some pics from work tonight maybe give you some ideas or piss yourself laughing.

[quote name='paul h' post='1120137' date='Feb 8 2011, 02:38 PM']I'm a total convert. After fitting one of KiOgon's harnesses in my Jim Deacon I think it's mod right up there with changing pickups. In fact I am thinking of going for a jazz style one for my Retrovibe.[/quote] If your chuffed with it m8 it is"the real world",thats what any customising,in any area,bike,car,guitar etc is about....creating something YOU want/like....In an ideal world we would all own all the top gear that cost a bomb,except im Scottish,a race by nature thats tighter than a ducks arse and despite bass being one of my loves,the only way i would spend 2 grand plus on any guitar is if it was special.....special as in does 185mph like my bike,gave mind blowing oral and took me to the pub etc......way off topic but basically saying others might think your/mine/his ideas are a bit "unreal",but as long as yer happy bollox to anyone else ,let them live in THEIR real world.end of sermon...