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[quote name='lanark' post='1344126' date='Aug 18 2011, 10:34 AM']Apparently dry rice is one of the best things to use - [b]cooked rice is less recommended[/b].[/quote] Yeah rice pudding doesn't help either. As it happens we put a pinch of raw rice in each of our salt cellars at home for that very reason... stops them clogging up.

[quote name='Nyl' post='1344099' date='Aug 18 2011, 10:08 AM']yeah i always assumed they were doing something too, as a side now, if they only adsorb a certain amount of moisture, and normal bass playing conditions do not change very much, then couldn't they provide some kind of equalisation of moisture to a small extent, when moist they pick up some moisture, when dry they release some?[/quote] I think you have to cook it to get it to release it's moisture.

I think the difference they make will be quite minimal. I mean if you kept a book or song sheets in there they'd probably draw more moisture.

[quote name='Ben Jamin' post='1343922' date='Aug 18 2011, 02:41 AM']Really? I haven't got a tuner at the moment so I'd love it! I can pay some money for it though? [/quote] Haha I should have worded it better. It's just the box - that it came in. I though it might be handy for someone selling theirs and they'd lost the box. Don't worry though, you're not the first to ask.

[quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1343022' date='Aug 17 2011, 12:48 PM'][url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cimar-Bass-Guitar-1980s-Ibanez-B-Brand-/260831904015?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3cbacb010f"]Cimar Bass in good nick[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-CIMAR-IBANEZ-BASS-GUITAR-FOUND-PARTS-/250874424828?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a6947edfc"]CImar Bass in Awful Nick[/url] Are Cimar any good? I've seen awesome Cimar Rickenfakers in the past. The second listing here looks beyond repair to me. Kind of glad the neck binding is broke or I'd be bidding on this piece of crap. I have issues. My house is the battersea dog home of completely f***ed basses.[/quote] My first guitar was a Cimar tele... ropey as. Love the "bridge" cover on this one.

[quote name='mentalextra' post='1342847' date='Aug 17 2011, 10:38 AM']OK. So if a "quality" tuner doesnt affect the guitar staying in tune why bother with them. I was under the impression that cheap tuners mean constant re tuning?[/quote] Beats me mate. People will buy anything if they are told to. Because of the physics of the 90 deg angle that bass tuners are at it is almost impossible for them to unwind themselves in say the way that some acoustic or older style tuners can. When I buy tuners (apart from design and dimension) it's based on the feel and how hard wearing they are. Some cheap makes are constructed from real low quality metal which wears out in no time... especially if they aren't fitted properly and the capstan is misaligned with the front bushing - resulting in poor operation (grinding) and ultimately rattly gears. Buying a "name" tuner is only an assurance of the factors I've mentioned above. For me personally, it's Schaller or Hipshot (aesthetics play a part too). But I will also build guitars with fender parts because that's what people are comfortable with. But at the end of the day Schaller or Hipshot will not "hold tune" any better or worse than say Squier.

Bought a neck off Muzz. It arrived in good time and as described.... apart from the unexpected bonus of some tuner bushes. Many thanks for a pleasant deal buddy. Rich.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1342687' date='Aug 17 2011, 08:15 AM']My direct acquaintance with Wals is pretty limited, but I did some digging while I owned my Pro IIe before selling it to Clarky. Essentially, Wals seem to tick ALL the boxes. 1. Handmade by a tiny team of craftsmen. 2. Unique, in-house electronics. 3. Utterly distinctive sound, very hard to reproduce with other basses. 4. Historically, owned by very influential players from the youth of today's wealthy middle-aged. 5. Delightful to play and, despite (2) and (3) above, very versatile. I have no doubt that I will own another one day, and I say that despite being a confirmed P-bass man at heart. With basses like this, it came as no surprise to discover (months after I'd sold it) that mine was the very bass used on[i] Too Shy [/i]by Kajagoogoo. [/quote] So from that list the main difference between Wal and say some reletively unknown guy producing quality pieces from his own small operation is... endorsement.

[quote name='mentalextra' post='1342509' date='Aug 16 2011, 10:38 PM']What do you mean by shifting, its not tight to the body?[/quote] I just mean some necks will be less stable than others under tension. Heat, cold, ambient moisture even tuning can cause continual movement in a weaker neck.

If you've tightened the screw in the back of the capstan and it is still doing it, I'd suggest it's your neck that is shifting as tuners don't tend to unwind.

[quote name='danhkr' post='1342119' date='Aug 16 2011, 05:05 PM']Actually, it didn't it was mine and the seller pulled out. To be fair to him he had a genuine reason to do so and was very honest. In a way it's not too bad for me as although I need the money, I was hoping it might have fetched a bit more. I guess stuff just isn't really moving at the minute and as amazing as the Big Al is, it probably doesn't have the commercial appeal that certain other models do.[/quote] Bummer. As far as I'm aware not one Big Al has sold on here yet..... but none of them have been up for the price yours "went" for on ebay. I have a hunch if you put it on here for exactly that price it will sell pretty quick.

I'd still go for the Selects. They are a way better value, are super hot and are passive, so no battery woes.

Blimey. At least it sold.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1339777' date='Aug 14 2011, 05:09 PM']It could be one of the funny-looking all-in-one jobs, but the seller may have got his terminology confused. Get the seller to email some pics before setting off to have a look - unless its just down the road.[/quote] +1 to this

Try some vitamin C. That always works for me when I'm recovering.

[quote name='molan' post='1339791' date='Aug 14 2011, 05:21 PM']I tried [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/pre-owned/esp-horizon-pre-owned/"]this ESP Horizon[/url] earlier today - definitely a 'rock' bass and it's black with both P & J pickups so you get best of both options & has a nice low B for thundering bass lines - not sure if that makes it good for industrial but it was certainly pretty impressive [/quote] Mmmm shexy.

[quote name='gary mac' post='1339415' date='Aug 14 2011, 10:54 AM']I've only very recently had my first experience with flats. My latest purchase, a 75 P bass is strung with them, don't know what make but they have a blue winding. I love the smoothness and feel under the fingers, can't comment on the sound as I haven't gigged it yet.[/quote] I have a feeling they might be Fenders (especially if they are quite high tension). Checkout the Status Hotwires, they're a whole different kettle of fish and not too pricey.