Mr. Foxen

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-Bass-Guitar-in-velvet-hardcase_W0QQitemZ110340645432QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item110340645432&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Pricey looking Columbus[/url]

In the couple of years I was learning to play properly and sorting out my stuff I bought loads of odds and ends of gear, just to try them out and learn what they did. Then I bought a much bigger rig. Then I got into a band and it turned out to be totally unsuitable, but I had learned a lot. And I snapped up a lot of bargains through opportunism rather than a need to own that particular piece of kit, I played with it, seen what it does and movedit on. I plan on continuing to do this, as I'm still finding tweaks that please me in unexpected places. That said, after all the gear I've bought and sold I still play a (heavily modded maybe £100 worth) Johnson P bass copy into and amp and cab that cost me £125 (luck). The pedals were considerable more, since there is so much space to fiddle with them for not much outlay. I do get asked why I don't play a Fender into an Ampeg a fair bit, and I'd like to, but I'd not like it a grand more than I like my current stuff, and if I'd started off with that, I know a lot less about it. There are people who play a lot better than me, through a lot better stuff than me, who ask me about gear, so I guess I've learn a fair bit.

Anyone want in on splitting it up? I'm sure it said 4 10x8 cabs when it first wnet up (which I guessed meant 8x10s) but looks like its been corrected.

Chocked with dust inside? Might find carpet in there.

Got one of these spare that I just found the power supply for: Got LEDs, will needs it own power supply, and can't be switched. But will sit cheerfully on a board.

Well, I listed a bunch of pedals here and most were gone in an hour, immediately after Xmas, so there is also the Christmas money spending going on. Guess that goes as you get higher up the price range.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-BLAZER-SERIES-CUSTOM-FRETLESS-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ150321946839QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item150321946839&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]fretless blazer[/url] Wooulda had this if it had frets and I had a job.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LA-BELLA-USA-DEEP-TALKIN-FLATWOUND-BASS-STRINGS_W0QQitemZ140295820970QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140295820970&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]more at £20[/url]

You see the Ashdown Electric Blue combos s/h for around that, one of them would last you a fair while. Missing a headphone out though, depends if you need that or you have an alternative. They take an extension cab too, so you have something to look foward to.

Pretty sure my white P bass copy will always be with me, although in constantly changing form. Mostly because it will never be worth anything.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Japanese-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ140295673034QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item140295673034&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Vintage Japanese bass[/url]

Got my string retainer through the post no probs.

Mesa 400 is the mightiest valve head I've encountered. Probably posted enough of that pic of the Bongripper bass rig though. You can warm your hotdogs inside it though. Its like a forest inside, if the trees were valves.

[url="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051643.htm"]Existing legislation[/url] Date came into force regarding music venues: [quote]3. The Regulations provide for transitional periods for the commencement of their operation as follows— (a) for the music and entertainment sectors only they shall not come into force until 6th April 2008 and the provisions listed for amendment and revocation in regulation 15 and Schedule 3 shall remain in force unaltered until that date (regulations 1(a) and 15(3))[/quote] Levels: [quote]Exposure limit values and action values 4. —(1) The lower exposure action values are— (a) a daily or weekly personal noise exposure of 80 dB (A-weighted); and ( a peak sound pressure of 135 dB (C-weighted). (2) The upper exposure action values are— (a) a daily or weekly personal noise exposure of 85 dB (A-weighted); and ( a peak sound pressure of 137 dB (C-weighted). (3) The exposure limit values are— (a) a daily or weekly personal noise exposure of 87 dB (A-weighted); and ( a peak sound pressure of 140 dB (C-weighted). (4) Where the exposure of an employee to noise varies markedly from day to day, an employer may use weekly personal noise exposure in place of daily personal noise exposure for the purpose of compliance with these Regulations. (5) In applying the exposure limit values in paragraph (3), but not in applying the lower and upper exposure action values in paragraphs (1) and (2), account shall be taken of the protection given to the employee by any personal hearing protectors provided by the employer in accordance with regulation 7(2).[/quote] No requirement for electronic limiter installation mentioned.

[quote name='chris_b' post='381955' date='Jan 16 2009, 12:51 AM']I've seen graphite saddles on guitars. They are self lubricating.[/quote] I'm self lubricating right now.

Thought part of the point of brass is it is slightly self lubricating also, or is that bronze? So the strings can slide over it better. Google says you get brass bearings so figures.

Valve amps tend to be more 'coloured' so you'd miss out on some of the sound coming from a bass. Plug a Fodera into a super clean rig, and it will sound like a Fodera. Plug it into a driven Ampeg, and it will sound like a driven Ampeg. Course with guitars, their natural sound is rubbish, and they need amp colouration, if you plug a guitar into a super clean amp it won't sound right at all.

Interesting, I've been turning down the bass on the eq and boosting the mids as my bass puts out a lot of low anyway, and the sansamp scoops mids when I kick it in. The head with it is matching and works pretty well as a guitar head, so guessing that has some treble boost going on on its own, it does have a treble input also, best doom guitar sound was patching between them.

It's a clone af the Acoustic 36x: much like: Jaco got plenty of mid in his sound, something special about those?

[quote name='budget bassist' post='380908' date='Jan 15 2009, 12:59 AM']I have a behringer overdrive pedal and it sounds terrible. Though what should i have expected for £15?[/quote] The bass overdrive does indeed sound terrible, a side by side comparison with the Boss one showed them to be near identical, fractionally more hiss with the treble turned past 2o'clock on the Behringer.

Usually you want high mass saddles don't you? The hardness might do some good, but I don't think thats usually a huge consideration, makes them a pain to file and possibly damage your strings.