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I took delivery of my first on Wednesday, used it at rehearsal that evening with an LMII and as a result ordered a second cab yesterday. I'll let you know in a months time.

About 20 years ago I bought a Fender 5-string Jazz from the USA. My first 5-string and I hated it. The neck was so wide that I just physically couldn't get my hand across the fretboard. It was moved on very quickly.

[quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1508170868' post='3390232'] I really really wish I hadn't looked that up and seen how much you snagged it for. [/quote] Gulp!!! I am currently awaiting delivery of a new one any day now.

A bit more research shows that there are 2 companies trading under the name Chord. The Chord Cable Company who specialise in high-end Hi-Fi and other music related cables. Their Speakon cables start at £40 and go to £100. and Chord music brand, part of the AVSL Group Limited. [url="https://www.avsl.com/brands/chord"]https://www.avsl.com/brands/chord[/url] Very confusing and misleading. I think the OP's cable is from the latter, probably made in the Far East.

The red should go to terminal 1+ at both ends and the black to terminal 1- at both ends regardless of whether the plugs are 2-pole or 4-pole Are the connectors genuine Neutrik Speakons? Just looked at the Chord Cables web site and they don't list any Speakon cables. Did the packaging say they were made by The Chord Cable Company, Amesbury, Wiltshire?

The G2 transmitter has 2 inputs. The Mic input uses the tip of the 3.5mm jack for hot and the sleeve for ground. The ring should be left unconnected. The Instrument input uses the ring of the 3.5mm jack for hot and the sleeve for ground. The tip should be left unconnected.

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1506967891' post='3382418'] Thanks for sharing that. Can you post a link to your recommended seller and how much do the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Sadowsky Black label Flats set you back per set?[/font][/color] [/quote] The Ebay seller is "bass-vik". A set of 45-105 Black Label Flatwound strings was £35.55 posted and delivered within 2-3 days. He doesn't seem to have any more of these at the moment but they do come up onto Ebay quite often. I originally found him by searching for "Sadowsky" in "European Union".

I've been through several different types; TI Flats - too floppy, Labella - too high tension, Rotosound - came with a dead G string. Eventually I happened across Sadowsky Black label Flats. I have them on my Precisions, Jazz and the Sadowsky HPJ. To quote another user "All the low end goodness one would expect from a set of flats but with very nice mids for some punch and clarity as well instead of just thump and thud like some traditional flats". They are made by Labella but are lower tension than their own brands. Difficult to find in the UK however there is an excellent Ebay seller in Poland whose prices are competitive and ships very quickly.

I have a string that I think is a Thomastik - red silks and slimmed down at the bridge end. Diameter is .128. It was cut and fitted to an SR5 very briefly and then removed after one gig.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1506280754' post='3377591'] I guess that it would change the tapping on the output transformer between 4 and 8 ohm tappings. [/quote] Orange Terror Bass 500 is Class D Solid State and does not have an output transformer. The 4/8-ohm switch changes the settings of a limiter circuit at the front end of the power amp.

Indeed another great Bash. Nice to see so many familiar faces again. was it really a whole year since the last one. Thanks to the organising team and the presenters. Also thanks to folks who bought cables. Finally got the chance to try a BF One10, the infamous Elf and a full size Spector.

Your not alone Jack. Over the years I've found the same. It's a bit like getting the rest of the band to play Sweet Home Alabama correctly. Impossible. You could always ask Michael J Fox.

Latest For Sale List: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]01. ACG Finn 5, 33" scale - Merton (£1075)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]02. Ashdown VS212 cab - Merton (£175)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]03. Quadraverb GT rack fx and ROLLS MP8 midi foot pedal controller (£150 ono) - Stingray5[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]04. 5 string fretless Rick Turner Renaissance - Steve Lawson[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]05. Bergantino HT115 and HT210 (£625 the pair or £325 ea) - 51m0n[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]06. Hartke LH500 (in 2u Gator case) (£200 or £800 with the 2 Bergs above plus some very nice speaker cables) - 51m0n[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]07. Bass flight case £19.99[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]08. Keyboard case £9.99[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]09. Squier Japan, Silver series Telecaster £239.99[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. Westfield Mini Precision - obbm - (£60)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Iceni Zoot. Body. (no fixtures or fittings just the body) £49.99[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. Charlie Chandler 70's Jazz (off-white AllParts body, 70's maple f'board/white blocks neck/70's Fender Jazz logo, reverse-action chrome tuners, Gotoh heavy duty bridge and Wizard custom-wound jazz pickups. £600 ono[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Ampeg BA115U Bass Combo - £120[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ACG Krell SC E Type 5, 33" scale [url="http://eudeboy.com/stuff/bass/ACG/Krell_SC_5_String/Finished/P1250113.jpg"]this one[/url] - c/o Merton (Just a feeler at this stage, will likely pop it up for sale in a month or so. I can swap out the ACG DFM Filter pre for a Uni-pre too if preferred at point of sale)[/font][/color] 15. Harley Benton Custom Line Bass DI-Expander - ped - £60 16. Sennheiser XS wireless unit, rack ears in place - price = TBD but probably ludicrously cheap, less than £99 anyway 17. Tapco (by Mackie) 6306 mixer - £40 18. NSP flightcase to take old-school valve amp, Orange AD200, Matamp, etc. - £40 19. Electro Harmonix Crayon Full Range Overdrive - obbm - £35

So sad to hear about this in someone still relatively young. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. The first was about 17 years ago when he was playing on a stand at Music Messe in Frankfurt and I was managing an adjacent stand. Needless to say I think I spent more time over there than on my own stand. I still have some recordings of his performances there. More recently he gave a Masterclass at ACM in Guildford to which I was fortunate to be invited. Such a nice guy and always a pleasure to see/watch/hear. A great advocate of music education for the young. Tragic.

Latest For Sale list: 01. ACG Finn 5, 33" scale - Merton (£1075) 02. Ashdown VS212 cab - Merton (£175) 03. Quadraverb GT rack fx and ROLLS MP8 midi foot pedal controller (£150 ono) - Stingray5 04. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5 string fretless Rick Turner Renaissance - Steve Lawson[/font][/color] 05. Bergantino HT115 and HT210 (£625 the pair or £325 ea) - 51m0n 06. Hartke LH500 (in 2u Gator case) (£200 or £800 with the 2 Bergs above plus some very nice speaker cables) - 51m0n 07. Bass flight case £19.99 08. Keyboard case £9.99 09. Squier Japan, Silver series Telecaster £239.99 10. Westfield Mini Precision - obbm - (£60) 11. Iceni Zoot. Body. (no fixtures or fittings just the body) £49.99 12. 13. 14. 15. Please add to this list if you're bringing any items to the Bash that you have for sale...

[b]Raffle Items:[/b] 01. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Gotoh FB30 bass machine heads. Never used - timmo[/size][/font][/color] 02. Bass stand (A frame) - silverfoxnik 03. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Chowny Fuzzster Pedal - chowneybass[/size][/font][/color] 04. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Joyo OD pedal and pot-luck CD bundles - TrevorR[/font][/color] 05. Line 6 Sonic Port - iPod/iPhone/iPad interface - obbm 06. 8U Desk Top Rack Frame - obbm 07. 08. 09. 10. Please add any items you would like to donate to the Raffle here. Thanks

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1505410166' post='3371757'] Interesting about the voltage step-up used in the US. i didn't know that was done! Sounds like I needn't worry about the frequency response of the average power amp too. Good to know, thanks! [/quote] I used to be involved setting up an annual exhibition in the USA and the local electricians would give us a 220-ish volt supply derived from between 2-phases of their 3-phase supply.

[b]For Sale Items:[/b] 01. ACG Finn 5, 33" scale - Merton (£1075) 02. Ashdown VS212 cab - Merton (£175) 03. Quadraverb GT rack fx and ROLLS MP8 midi foot pedal controller (£150 ono) - Stingray5 04. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5 string fretless Rick Turner Renaissance - Steve Lawson[/font][/color] 05. Bergantino HT115 and HT210 (£625 the pair or £325 ea) - 51m0n 06. Hartke LH500 (in 2u Gator case) (£200 or £800 with the 2 Bergs above plus some very nice speaker cables) - 51m0n 07. Bass flight case £19.99 08. Keyboard case £9.99 09. Squier Japan, Silver series Telecaster £239.99 10. Westfield Mini Precision - obbm - (£60) 11. 1973 Fender Precision 3TSB, Maple Neck, Case, etc. - obbm -(£2000)

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1505302351' post='3370847'] Why not just have it build-in the bass? It would fit the preamp chamber and all that's needed is a cab and a speakon/jack to hook up the bass to the cab! Somebody crazy enough to try this? [/quote] It'll need a 240-volt power connection and I'm not sure that I'd want to be hooked-up to the National Grid like that. Perhaps what's needed is a Beltpack Nuclear Power source.

As well as my own equipment I will also be bringing the usual assortment of Rock-Wire cables plus my box of slightly used Neutrik connectors which sell at at 50p each, the proceeds going to the chosen charities.

Is anyone bringing a BF One10? Now that Grangur has had to pull out I don't see another on the list.

Mesa Boogie D-800?

Nik I have a very worn '73 Precision that needs a fret job and maybe some restoration work to the neck. I'd value an expert's opinion on what needs doing to it and an idea of how much it would be. If I bring it along could he have a look at it for me?