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[quote name='super.rad' post='169232' date='Apr 3 2008, 04:13 PM']Plugged my bass (P-Bass copy) into the amp on friday at band practice and it was buzzing really loudly, i could barely hear what i was playing over the noise. Eventually worked out it was the tone pot, I always have it on full but the only way to stop the noise was to turn it completely down. Had 2 gigs on the weekend where i had to play with it completely down, luckily managed to get it sounding alright by fiddling with the amp's eq. Need to fix the bass now but I'm thinking as the tone is always on full (I play punk) would it work just to wire the bass without a tone control? If so could someone please find a wiring diagram. Thanks[/quote] The best place would be the support section on www.fender.com. They have all the wiring diagrams.

What a great day. Highpoints were playing Merton's Retroactive and G77s Streamliner plus realising that I could lift Dood's Epi UL610 on my own. Thanks ped for organising. Thanks Woodenshirt for Sarnies. Thanks Rich for cup of tea. Thanks Merton and G77 for giving me Status gas yet again. [quote name='bassace' post='166537' date='Mar 30 2008, 08:54 PM']I was reunited with OBBM after thirty years .....[/quote] Actually I think it's closer to 25 Roger, but still a long time. [quote name='bassace' post='166537' date='Mar 30 2008, 08:54 PM'].... and I didn't even realize he played bass.[/quote] I assure you its just an unfounded rumour.

It depends whether you want it to still sound like a Stingray. I bought an SR5 in 2003 that had an OBP3 and a Bartolini in it. I didn't like the Bart so I changed it for an SD and then a Nordstrand. It had a really nice clean sound but it wasn't an SR5 anymore. It's took me almost 5 years to track down and fit an genuine SR5 pick-up and pre-amp and then it sounded like an SR5 but I didn't like it. It was just a bit coarse, if you know what I mean, so I put the Nordstrand back in. All is now right. Before swapping out the pre-amp consider changing the pick-up.

[quote name='Tee' post='165901' date='Mar 29 2008, 03:32 PM']and a Duck Dunn, or whatever it's called (do they only come in red sparkle?)[/quote] It's a signature bass named after Duck Dunn, see above for potted biog. It only comes in Candy Apple Red and as standard with a Lindy Fralin pick-up. There is the option of a dark Star pick-up.

Hi Folks, I know there's been a 'gear' thread and a 'lifts' thread already but here's another thread to get a quick list together so we can see who's going to be there tomorrow. To start it off, there's us three coming up from the south: 1. Silverfoxnik 2. WalMan 3. Merton 4. Johngh 5. OBBM So, feel free to add your name and help move this along. See you all tomorrow. Nik

[quote name='steantval' post='164142' date='Mar 26 2008, 10:33 PM']I would like to see this from the other side of the coin. I was in a long term band doing very well until the guitarist decided to get involved in another band, the drummer was then playing in two other bands and the vocalist was also involved in another solo project. It ended up being a bloody nightmare and no longer any fun as we were cancelling more gigs due to double bookings because the other three could not keep their diaries up to date. The outcome of this is that the band has now folded. I am currently in the process of forming another band and have made it abundantly clear that all the musicians have 100% commitment to this new project, being involved in other bands will not be an option. Maybe I have just had a bad experience due to the incapabilities of other people and my thoughts are if you want to get involved in other projects you have to be really on the ball and super organised.[/quote] +1. I too have serious reservations about commitment when others are in more than one band. There are issues like which band takes priority when gigs are offered and "I don't want to do that number because we do it in my other band".

I took a bass in a Hiscox to Texas and back in the hold. No problems. I've had that case for 10 years now and it's still as good as new.

My turn to buy something from Peter. Nice Lindy Fralin Precision pick-up. Well packed and promptly despatched. You are a true gent Sir. Thanks.

Recent projects have included - - Complete set of cables for a studio set-up - An adaptor box and cables to allow two 4-ohm speakers to be used in series together with a third 8-ohm in parallel to give a total of 4-ohms - MIDI to XLR adaptors to enable the use of Mic cables as MIDI extensions. I have some really nice stereo cable - two individually screened cores in an overall round jacket - for making genuine stereo jack to jack cables and good quality headphone extensions. I've also made a few changes to the bassic-bits website Due to some changes of material costs I've also had to adjust some prices. A couple up and a couple down. Instrument cables are now £9 for a pair of ends, right-angle or straight plus £1 per metre for the cable. Still available in red, blue or black Patch cords are £9.50 up to 500mm and £10 from 550mm to 1-metre. Starquad mic cables £10 for a pair of ends plus £1 per metre for the cable. EH/Proco adaptors down to £5 for either type. Speaker cables unchanged. If you can pay by any method other than Paypal then I have some room to manoeuvre so pm or email me.

[quote name='FJ1200' post='161160' date='Mar 20 2008, 10:28 PM']OK - probably an obvious one here. Amp send/return. Never really used it but my GA140 has a single send/return jack whick I presume needs a stereo jack input but what goes on t'other end? I've always used inline effects until I got the POD XT, and I now use that in the send/return to bypass the amp, but need to have it only part-way in to make the proper contact. How is one supposed to use a single Send/Return socket?[/quote] It'll be the same as a mixer insert connection. Stereo jack socket. Tip and sleeve is one connection, ring and sleeve is the other. To determine which you have to read the manual although if it works half way in then I bet the ring/sleeve is the return. You can buy mixer insert cables or get the bits and make one.

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='159437' date='Mar 18 2008, 10:19 AM']You'll have to bear with me guys, as there are loads of variables here... I've got a Superfly rack mounted with a Behringer V amp pro and an AKG Bug wireless transmitter (also a Korg tuner). I'm currently running one side of the amp into a Peavey 1x15 cab. At rehearsal last night, the sound would cut out for maybe half a second - and happened maybe a dozen times. New battery in the transmitter, and no lights flickering on any of the gear (including the Superfly). Only thing I noticed was that the Superfly was VERY hot (running it at 2 o'clock on the volume). Any ideas? Could the Wireless unit be overheating inthe rack case? there is 1u space above the Superfly, and the wireless only occupies half of the width of 1u above the space. Any ideas? The 'bug' was plugged into my Fender Precision, with the aerial resting on the bridge.[/quote] My initial thought is that the aerial should be out in free-aitr, not close to any grounded metal like the bridge. It just sucks up all the RF.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='159155' date='Mar 17 2008, 08:06 PM']Has Andy left then Dave? This could be a really good little gig[/quote] Yes he has Nick. Shame as he was doing very well. and Yes it could be!! Good fun bunch of guys.

My good friends, C:ountry R:ock A:coustic P:op covers band, [i]Six Miles Away [/i]– [url="http://www.myspace.com/sixmilesaway"]www.myspace.com/sixmilesaway [/url] - are looking for a new bass player in time for their next gig on 24 May. Playing pubs once or twice a month for the last year, they have built up quite a following and have 11 gigs lined up until Christmas, up to 26 miles away from Guildford. The band members ages range from 42 to 51 – they’re not bothered about age but you might be! They play covers, some unusual, from the last 50 years of popular music as well as the odd, very odd, original – the sort of thing that goes down well with a wide ranging pub crowd. They usually practice once a week for a couple of hours - sometimes knocking off 2 or 3 new ones - and then go to a local jam for a pint or two and a try out of what they’ve practiced. They promote their gigs well and aim to make their hobby at least cover their beer and petrol! Whilst professional in their approach, they don’t take themselves too seriously – as they say, you can’t have too much fun! If you are interested, please message them through their myspace page.

Aeros have black/white twisted pvc insulated wires. Fralins have blaack/white cloth covered wires. Lakland have red/black and green/black.

Sorry to hear this Nick. As you might know my hearing is seriously cr*p now augmented with a lovely NHS digital amplifier in each ear. Call it all-day in-ear monitoring. I take them out when I'm gigging but I have to be away from other instruments, especially guitars in order to hear myself. If possible I like to be on my own on the drummers left where I can see his kick pedal. I also use a two cab stack so that the upper, more middy cab is closer to my ears. I'm a great believer in active basses so I can give the low mids a real boost which enables me to hear more clearly. The general concensus seems to be that the bass sounds much punchier, you know, you've heard us and of course you know the bass as well, it was yours.

According to their latest email newletter GAK are shortly to become a Lakland dealer. [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/products.php?s=&k=&x=26&y=6&m=Lakland&c=Products&r=Price+Range"]Prices here[/url] Just done a quick check Thomann are cheaper.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='152010' date='Mar 5 2008, 08:29 PM']OT? occupational therapy? occasional trousers? old trout? ohhh you mean oTt question... you ever been to north east Manchester?[/quote] "Off topic" and yes I have.

[quote name='jakesbass' post='151974' date='Mar 5 2008, 07:44 PM']A great Festival, and a little story about it. Many years ago (about ten) I was on the road with a blues band touring Ireland and the UK. One of the gigs was at the Farnham Maltings, at the time I lived in Manchester and having been on the road for two weeks was missing my missus and new son (he's now 11 and has brother and sister) we got to the gig set up and soundchecked and off to the digs to shower etc for the gig, walking back down the road to the gig I walked through Farnham and thought to myself "what a nice place to raise a family" Do the gig, go home and think no more about it. Spin forward 8years and I'm planning a move with the whole family as most of my gigs are now in or around London and we fly regularly from Heathrow for foreign gigs. My cousin helped us find a house in Aldershot a little cheaper than surrounding areas due to being a little scruffier and the Army association, but coming from North East Manchester it feels like a relative idyll to me. Shortly after moving down my cousin says to me "come on I'll show you the area" knowing I'm into music and playing he says I'll drive you past one of our local venues, I say "great" and off we set. I had no idea where we were going then things all of a sudden start to feel familiar, we turn a corner not 2 miles from my new house and f*** me theres the Farnham Maltings. Me..... Smug.... hope it wasn't too boring for you [/quote] A bit OT but welcome to the area. I've lived in or close to Farnham for most of the past 50 years.