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[quote name='jonthebass' post='1163100' date='Mar 15 2011, 02:04 PM']Just seen that from April 1st the scheme is only open to 18 to 25 year olds. All to do with cut backs so it looks like now is the time if you were thinking about it! [url="http://www.takeitaway.org.uk/news/6200/important-changes-to-the-take-it-away-scheme/"]http://www.takeitaway.org.uk/news/6200/imp...it-away-scheme/[/url] Regards, Jon[/quote] Age-ist - if the law can work for sex-ist on car insurance why cannot we more mature people have the same benefits!!

He's up in Kendal in March 25 - but it's been sold out for weeks. Fortunately we got our tickets pretty quickly. It's a smaller event so we'll have a much more intimate experience.

[quote name='spike' post='1160660' date='Mar 13 2011, 04:32 PM']Well, in a moment of madness at the bass guitar show yesterday I went and bought the classic J model on the Bass Merchant stand. The build quality and finish are excellent especially considering the price. It sounds good too and there's quite a variety of tones avaible. One feature that I like is that instead of the two volume controls and one volume control that you'd find on a standard jazz, there is a master volume, a pickup blend and a tone control. looking forward to rehearsal tonight so I can see how it sounds with the band.[/quote] As a prospective buyer of a Contemporary J (prefer a 4-string) I am going to sound cheap - but is a gig bag or case included? Also I do have Schaller Strap locks on my other bass (Cort C5h) and the Vintage v940b that was sold. So what do the Tanglewaters have? I'm just sitting on my hands waiting for the local dealer to get them in the shop. And how did it sound?

[quote name='bleedproof' post='1156592' date='Mar 10 2011, 01:37 PM']Great to see all the replies. OW HQ is very busy at the moment with everyone setting up all the basses - you simply cannot move in the workshop because of the hundreds of instrument boxes! They will be a full selection of Aspiration Series basses at the show this weekend - plus a selection of Custom Shop instruments (including my own Evolution 6 String) Stu[/quote] As I cannot make it down to London (Carlisle is considerably closer to me in North Lancs/South Lakes) for the show, can we have lots of photos posted of all the models?

[quote name='ead' post='1154904' date='Mar 9 2011, 08:32 AM']Anybody heard anything more, like when will they be in the shops?[/quote] I've heard that it will be very shortly - this week next week - and that Chris wanted to change the strings in all of the basses - I guess he didn't want the strings that had sat on them whilst they were in the container on board the ship all the way from Korea. I guess that 350 basses to be set up and restrung will take a little time. Me - I'm happy and chomping at the bit - happy because of the sheer amount of attention to detail - frustrated that I want to try one out right now.

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1152830' date='Mar 7 2011, 07:20 PM']Interesting. I've always assumed that the on-stage sound will never be as good as FOH and that the monitors should really be set-up so that each performer can hear enough of the rest of the band to be able to play their part - not to give the same sort of quality mix as the FOH, which the sound guy then mixes to give the audience the best possible sound. Thus the band members instruct the sound guy to give them the monitor mix they want, but the FOH sound is his responsibility alone. Or am I missing something here?[/quote] I agree. I'm on bass and all PA duties for our little band. The drums, guitar are not in the main PA. Therefore the drum set the levels that (1) the monitors have to get over and (2) the main FoH levels. In you are in the same boat, then always leave time to sort [i]your[/i] sound out. A lesson I have learned the hard way. I have difficulty with my bandmates, most of whom cannot distinguish between the monitor mix and the FoH mix. They also think that the monitor mix should be personal to them. Unfortunately, we don't have a desk that has 5 AUX channels, so we have the inevitable "more of me", "more of me", etc. I do use some reverse psych and sometime turn down AUX feeds, or just turn up the level on the actual monitor. They also keep thinking that the monitor sound is what the audience hear. I keep on explaining but it's not easy as they cannot be on the other side. The other main thing is setting the gain levels at the start - I always say as loud as you will be. And of course about 75% through the set - there are red peak lights appearing. At that point, keep playing until the end of the song and then tweak. There are times (usually in rehearsals) when I'm ready to down tools and let them try and sort it.

It was good to meet you at Promenade, and I appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences with 5-strings as well as your playing. I hope that you find the way forward for you. I must agree that the natural swamp ash was beautiful. (BTW I was the guy in the bicycle kit) Thanks

[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='1139533' date='Feb 24 2011, 06:53 AM']They do look lush. I played a restless Overwater jazz 5 the other day which felt lovely and was a thing of beauty. However, in the interview in Bass Guitar Magazine, it seems that this new range is being built in North Korea. Is this really true?[/quote] It actually says, "...a smaller factory on the China and Korean border. It's a Korean company..."

I've just heard that the ship from the east with the Aspirations has arrived. They are to be set up up Chris before being sent out to dealers. Eek - I really like the look of the Contemporary J - in blue with the block inlays - or am I being seduced by mere looks rather than sounds?

[quote name='Ant' post='918401' date='Aug 7 2010, 10:39 PM']I can't seem to find a stereo trs cable with right angled jacks, can anyone point me in right direction[/quote] I can recommend [url="http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html"]Award Session Cables[/url] they can provide good quality cables with all manner of connectors and I have a stereo TRS with right angled plugs and silent jack operation. I have this for my Variax guitar when I plug it in the Variax DI box - it gets power to the Variax. But it's also fine for ordinary stereo use as well.