Bassman Sam

My Samson wireless system, ooh the freedom it gives.

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='1211195' date='Apr 25 2011, 08:37 PM']Glad it worked out - what did you use in the end? All it need now is a Candy Apple Red paint job P.[/quote] I used the Nitromor, only took 30mins, quick wash and back on the bass. Ace stuff and thanks for the tip. As for the refin, the jury's still out on what to do. A set up is next and some advise from the Tech if to would be worth it.

I finally got round to bringing the PG back to life today so here's the result. looks good to me.

I wish CMT was still on, saw some cracking players on there.

Don't be too hasty. Just spend £1199 on a bass and let her blow the rest.

Back in the '70's, I had a Marshall 4x15 slope front cab, bloody monster, if these are anything like that, it will shift some air.

[quote name='grahamd' post='1207656' date='Apr 21 2011, 10:49 PM']I pay the tenner already. Not only do you get most of the history of popular music on tap and the community of sharing playlists and discovering new music, be it on a mobile or at home, you can set chosen music to 'offline', so it's always there, no need to stream. An instant IPod, albeit with a tiny tariff, one that at least makes a minor contribution to the artists. No brainer[/quote] Great service, I use it all the time. My MP3 player packed up and I lost 4000 tracks, not backed up. Got them all on playlists for a fiver a month and idiot proof. Ace.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1206638' date='Apr 21 2011, 12:25 AM']I had one in my previous 50 Classic Vibe the blue one, I did like it a lot, but I want to try something else. Thanks, its ok I can wait that time. I mean its not as if i dont have anything else to play [url="http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/xt660/Dingwall%20Collection/?albumview=slideshow"]SLIDESHOW[/url][/quote] "Mum, I want to go and play at GW's house. I promise I'll be back by tea time." "Why do you want to go there?" " He's got the nicest Toys."

Born 1955, so I suppose this would be close.

[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='1204359' date='Apr 19 2011, 04:50 AM']Assuming it's aluminium, stay away from anything abrasive & also anything that contains Sodium Hydroxide (e.g. Oven Cleaner, Caustic Soda etc.). Abrasives will damage the micro-thin anodised layer, and caustics will attack the aluminium. So... What's left? Chemicals! Either good old-fashioned paint stripper (e.g. Nitromors), or some nasty solvent like Acetone (Cellulose thinner), MEK, or Xylene. Of the solvents, Xylene is probably the easiest to get as it's freely sold as Hammerite Thinners. You might get lucky with Acetone from a car spares shop. Personally I'd try the Nitromors first. Plenty of newspaper & an old brush, then lard it on. Leave it for half an hour or so then apply some more. With any luck the paint will start shifting & you can then just rinse off the yuk with the old paintbrush and plenty of washing up liquid. If you opt for the solvent approach, the trickiest bit will be finding something that'll allow you to fully immerse the pickguard - have a look in Poundland or similar for a roasting tray perhaps. You could try repeatedly swabbing it with cotton wool soaked in solvent, but a full soak will be less work - with any luck the paint will almost completely dissolve & then you can clean it up with a coarse cloth (like an old flannel) & plenty of washing up liquid. You may also find that there's a slight haze left on the surface. Other than repeating the process with fresh gunk there's not much can be done; the anodising process can be slightly porous & paint that's got in there can be a bugger to get shot of. If you do need to use a scraper, make sure it's plastic & go [i]very[/i] gently. There's a good chance that the solvents will make a mess of it though & it'll only be fit for the bin afterwards. Patience is a virtue with this kind of thing, it may take several applications. Oh, wear gloves & open a window.[/quote] Thanks, Bloodaxe, for this advise. i will give the Nitromors a go. Cheers

Hi Guys and Gals, I'm trying to find the best way to remove white paint from my gold anodized PG. I bought my P-bass thinking it was in original condition 15 years ago but now know, thanks to Basschat, that it has been strip and varnished. The PG has at some point been painted white and is now chipped so I thought I would remove the paint but don't know what to use so that I don't bugger the original finish. Any suggestions welcome.

Really great news in these hard times, nice one guys. I'm still waiting for the Sanatogen gig.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1201356' date='Apr 16 2011, 12:02 AM']never in the course of human music, have there ever been so many bass-players, so willing, yet so unable.. to suck their own cocks. [/quote] [list] [/list] That Sir, wins the funniest post of the year. ( No disrespect to the guys above).

Nice one, Dood, I'll PM you my address for the free samples.

I feel that this will, without doubt, damage Mark's reputation whatever the outcome. This should have been settled before becoming public. I hope we all get to see this sorted out quickly.

Nice one Clarky, any gigs in the North West soon?

These photos are gear porn at it's best, I think I'm in love.

I'm all for car/gear stickers and wristbands with any profits being donated to the running costs of the site, server upgrades, cakes for Ped etc.

[quote name='icastle' post='1182789' date='Mar 30 2011, 10:13 PM']Oh the screeches were easy to deal with, it was just the constant rumble in the background that did the damage. [/quote] So you've met my Ex.

Good site Mike and a cool C.V.

[quote name='TRBboy' post='1180195' date='Mar 28 2011, 10:30 PM']I've got 4 at the moment, although my 5 string very rarely gets played at the moment. I guess I'm generally a straight-up 4 string rock player for the most part, but I bought the 5 last year when I was playing with a funk/soul band. Hoping to get some gigs with the local soul choir this year, so I'll probably hang onto it for now. My problem is that I think I'm addicted to buying gear. I buy a new bass and either sell it later because it's not as good as what I've already got, or it ends up being my favourite and my others don't seem as good! Then I have to upgrade one of the others to try and make it as good, or end up selling it to buy something else, and then the cycle starts all over again! If I wasn't so poor I'd probably have loads! That said, I have always been fairly practical and usually if something's not getting used, I'll sell it and buy something that will (the 5 string may yet go that way to buy another Sandberg!). Maybe someone should set up a rehabilitation scheme for bass addicts![/quote] As it happens, I run a GAS rehab clinic. Just send all your basses to me and cure you for free.

I love it when a pub band does an encore, gives me a chance to get out of the car park first.

I'll put The Box gig in the diary, thanks for the heads-up.