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[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='7491' date='May 27 2007, 09:23 AM']Shim the neck. Depending on the thickness needed, I've heard of all sorts being used! From a piece of plastic document sleeve, via cereal packet cardboard, right up to slice/s of wood veneer.[/quote] I have a little bit of sandpaper in my Precision bass neck pocket, works a treat! You can vary the thickness of it by buying lighter grains etc too if necessary.

If I'm not mistaken (going by a video I watched some time ago) - Stuart Clayton has blue LED's on his neck, maybe he could advise you, assuming he's registered on BC?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='6999' date='May 26 2007, 08:39 AM']What about Warwicks? No potential there? They've reached a point of market saturation and were widely endorsed.[/quote] I reckon Warwicks will be the big vintage bass guitar in around 20 years time (as well as Fender and Gibson obviously), particularly the German made ones of the 80's. They even fetch big prices now at the moment! If I had the raw capital handy, I'd invest in a few, but sadly my pockets are as empty as a Frenchman on Valentine's Day.

I use a 4PRO with a step-up transformer with no problems at all. It can be a nuisance to carry around at times, one extra piece of equipment at a gig, but it doesn't really bother me when it's plugged in and I let her rip! I was considering voltage conversion myself though - the main UK dealer and repairer for Ampeg amps is [url="http://www.panicmusic.co.uk/"]Panic Music[/url], they're based in Cambridge. If I were going to have the voltage changed, I wouldn't look past them really. Hope this helps! Danny

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='6674' date='May 25 2007, 05:27 PM']At the moment I am looking to upgrade to a lightweight rig - so currently favouring the Epiphani UL410, and would run it with a Mesa Boogie Bass 400 +.[/quote] An anvil through a feather?

[quote name='BOD2' post='6052' date='May 24 2007, 09:20 PM']But at the end of the day I think it comes down to creating sounds you like.[/quote] Definitely. Even if you had a massive wall of Sunn amplifiers, you'd never create the same sound out of them that John Entwistle did (god I mention him a lot). Find a sound you're happy with, something that sounds good and suits your style and band, and you're away! Just remember - don't go out and buy the original amp that your favourite sound was modelled on, otherwise prepare to be disappointed

A little off topic - Can anyone recommend me a good luthier to do such a setup (ie, a non-Plek one)? I have a bass that could do with some fretwork and neck adjustment. Cheers, Danny

3 Hiwatt heads and 4 Hiwatt 4x12 cabs A fretted Precision bass A Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Cases for my Ampeg A new pickup, bridge and tuners for my fretless Precision EDIT - that's my total GAS list, didn't realise we were in the Bass Guitars forum! Oh well, I got it off my chest

[quote name='Viajero' post='5175' date='May 23 2007, 03:09 PM']Which uni band you going for, by the way?[/quote] Queens University in Belfast. I've seen photos of them before, and the current bass player uses an electric bass, so hopefully I wouldn't be expected to play upright. He looked kinda old too, which makes me think he may have just been standing in until a student of the University filled the role. Of course, he could be a mature student! Going to audition in Summer anyway I think....need to get my reading up to scratch before that though! I'm glad I only have one note to play/read at a time

Who needs a B string anyway?

Crowds are the same really, people don't mind going outside for a smoke here. It has become part of a night out really. I don't smoke myself but at a couple of jamming sessions I've played at, band members have went out for a smoke between songs. Luckily it was an open-mic style session, so it just gave others a chance to get up and show off a bit! I much prefer pubs now, the feeling of coming home not smelling of smoke is great and you can breathe a lot easier. You could wear the same clothes the next day no problem without getting sick of the smell of smoke!

Solid gold connectors hand fashioned by the Sultan Of Brunei himself. They make your direct signal sound better. Personally I'd go for the Radial JDI - good brand name with a good reputation and reliable as your local waste collection service!

The Jazz 24 is a great bass, I played one at my local jamming session recently belonging to another bassist from my town, lovely Jaco style sound the way he had it set up. I assume you can get a variety of tones from it though! Felt great to play aswell, really well balanced and with a comfortable neck. My own personal preference out of those three basses you mentioned would, however, have to be the Geddy. Probably because I'm a massive Rush fan, but also because they really are excellent basses and lusted after by bassists from many a genre, not just progressive rock

Good question - I suppose the Burns Bison?

[quote name='Ba55me15ter' post='4435' date='May 22 2007, 03:46 PM']I used to own and run our own PA and lights. We now hire, including engineer, and it's worth every penny. We just turn up, plug in backline, quick sound-check, have a beer, play, bugger off. It makes the whole thing FUN again![/quote] +1000. Maintaining a PA is an expensive and time consuming business, so our band hires both PA and soundman. We weighed up the pros and cons and decided that for transport purposes, maintenance and storage purposes, it wasn't worth our while buying a PA. If we were playing 5-7 gigs a week, then maybe we'd consider it though. I also prefer using a soundman because it's one less thing to worry about, it lets the band concentrate more on playing. And I think a soundman will have a better idea of what it sounds like on the floor anyway, even slight tweaks throughout the set are made on the fly. The sound you hear on stage will be a lot different to what the punters hear, if your soundman has a good ear then he should do a damn good job! We use the same soundman and rig for all our gigs and from about the 3rd gig onwards, he was working from his own cues that he had written mid gig to indicate songs where the keys needed to be louder, mandolin and fiddle played etc. He does a great job and we don't worry about a thing apart from memorising pentatonic scales

Hello all, I'm considering joining my university's Big Band next year. I think it would be a great challenge for me and really improve my reading skills and abilities in a band situation. It's Jazz, but mostly just Jazz standards and nothing too diverse or complex. I'm sure there are lots here who have had experience in a similar situation - should I go for it? I have fairly limited experience with Jazz but I'm quite ambitious when it comes to learning new skills. Cheers! Danny

Mine is KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See. Anyone else think this song has one of the best recorded bass sounds ever? I was listening to it earlier - the album version, and thought what a GREAT bass tone the guy gets. I looked him up online, some dude called Arnulf Lindner, but I couldn't find any information about his equipment unfortunately. I have it on good information that he plays a Jazz though? I'd love to be able to get this sound in the studio or indeed live. It surprised me too that he used a hell of a lot of reverb in the recording, something which is strange for bassists a lot of the time. So....anyone else got any songs that they just love to listen to because of the bass tone?

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='3849' date='May 21 2007, 07:27 PM']a little bit more expensive??? £349???? seven times the cost of the Peavey Max 126... she's only just starting out (I'm assuming we have a she here with a nick of christabel) and she has a limited budget...[/quote] Actually mate, you can buy them for £275 delivered. And if someone is prepared to spend £300 (say) on a Mex Jazz, then surely spending the same on an amp that'll have more playability and serve a lot more purposes than the Peavey Max 126 in the long run, is not out of the question. Also, if she gives up, which has better resale value? It makes sense to think about these things in the wider perspective, hence why I recommended the Hartke Kickback 12. I also don't particularly fancy putting bass through a single 6.5" speaker but that's just me. Danny

Seems genuine, the seller only has one feedback but it's positive and from someone who has bid on numerous items before. The serial number is also kosher for that year of production. If you're wary of bidding, I'd send the seller the email and ask him which part of the UK he lives in, and then maybe you could arrange a pickup and cash on collection?

Hartke Kickback 12 - a little more expensive than the amps mentioned above, but a real cracker. Big enough for most gigs with PA support too, bar maybe festival stages. Sounds amazing! I swear by mine.

[quote name='stanton119' post='2130' date='May 19 2007, 12:13 PM']Thanks a lot, for some reason those logitechs have just gone up in price in the last day!![/quote] Definitely acidbass' recommendation

[quote name='Sercet' post='2328' date='May 19 2007, 06:00 PM']92 basses is too many.[/quote] The Ox would be turning in his grave at this statement! RIP John!

I think we have a few endorsees on these forums, or at least former endorsees. String endorsements are easy enough to get, provided you are gigging a lot and willing to promote the endorsement on your website and at gigs. However, bass guitar endorsements are quite hard to get and really rely on television appearances.

You beat me to it

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