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Or give Derek at Watford Valves a call - I seriously doubt that there's nothing he doesn't know about valves.

A brief look through a couple of Boss (GE7B and OC2) schematics reveals that they use a 3.9kΩ resistor for the LED

I've bought similar adaptors in the past and have always had a very pleasant, hassle-free experience.

Not Jazzy, but certainly interesting... http://youtu.be/u7QaKxfa2kI

Buffet B12 clarinets are great for metal

Not used that one. A cheaper alternative would be the ARTEC SE3PA. I've got on in my fretless jazz and it's lovely. http://artecsound.com/pickups/index.html

That Fender tone stack crops up in a lot of places, most recently a derivative can be found on the LH series amps from Hartke.

Gibson EB0?

Pffft. I already made a wah with a LPF on board. Don't look like that though...

I'll get me coat

Moog have announced the release of their new line on mini pedals. Well, 'mini' in comparison to normal Moog pedals... [url="http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2013/10/moog-announces-minifooger-analog-effects-for-guitar-bass/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bassmusicianmagazine+%28Bass+Musician+Magazine%29"]http://bassmusicianm...ian+Magazine%29[/url] It is nice!

It's also World Mental Health Day. Coincidence?

I sent my drummer a virtual hug via FB... on the proviso that he didn't try to cop a feel at the same time. Pervert!

[quote name='borisbrain' timestamp='1381413295' post='2238707'] Never really gave much credence to Abba songs at the time, but on reflection, Rutger Gunnarsson's basslines are a treat... BB [/quote] Yup.

I do it all the time. I'm currently rocking "Debut" by Björk and "Highball with the devil" from Les Claypool.

You should be fine with any LED. There'll be a resistor on the board to drop the supply to it. Putting either 9 or 12v through an LED will fry it, just make sure it's the right way around.

I've seen the DS-1 changed to a 'talent boost' box. It's funny 'cos it's true.

Just like the title suggests. The ageing neck on my bitsa P has developed a rather worrying 'hump' just before the headstock (behind the 2nd/3rd fret). I'm guessing it's probably down to the truss rod being wound up tighter than an NHS worker's pay packet (but that's another, very disappointing story) but without this much tension on the neck it's like a bow and arrow. It seems the wood at the bump has developed a rather worrying crack too - too deep to be just the laquer. Is it time for a new neck? I've kept this one going for a couple of decades, but I'm just too broke to buy anything right now. Any suggestions on how to get another couple of months out of it?

[quote name='floFC' timestamp='1380919174' post='2232533'] So that's it? Just hard work and lots of practice? Damn, I was hoping to find some magic formula [/quote] erm, that [i]is[/i] the magic formula!

Also that's a beautiful amp Billy, inside and out. Hope it gets sorted soon.

HB pencil for pre amp valves? Aren't you supposed to use a 2H for pre valves and HB (or softer) for power valves?