ahpook

just to add a comment about the digitech bad monkey...i picked one up for £29 recently and it's one of the best low-gain overdrives i've come across. plenty of low-end, and a very good slow graduation from clean to slightly overdriven sounds

thanks !!

this is great... the guitarist on one of the bands is now spitting the dummy somewhat that i may not be able to make practise on sunday... i just can't believe it. a doctor's told me not to play until it's healed, and he expects me to risk tearing my finger open.

[quote name='Rich' post='177561' date='Apr 16 2008, 06:46 AM']Oh yes. Short sleeve shirts, 3 quid a pop -- perfect for the office. Buggered if I'm going to spend real money on something I only ever wear to the treadmill. +1 for charity shops.[/quote] plus the one... i guess we look very similar on work days !!

anyone know which replacement tuning heads for fender jazz basses have a higher gearing ratio that the standard fender ones ?

[quote name='Jase' post='177516' date='Apr 16 2008, 12:32 AM']So aphook, you in need of a stitch or two?[/quote] thankfully no. it was still oozing blood after i got into work this morning, so i checked in with my boss and went over to univeristy college hospital for a three hour wait before spending 5 mins with a very charming aussie lady doctor no stitches, but if it had been a few mill further toward my nail it would have been a lot worse i was told. phew !! so, i've had it bandaged and was given a tetnus jab. i mentioned i played bass and she told me i should really steer clear until next week when the flap of skin's started to heal over. this is a pain as i've got band praccy tonight and on sunday. BUT she did put my occupation on the paperwork as 'professional musican' cos she said she like the sound of it more !! so folks...moral of this story ? [i]use the right tool for the right job...no matter how much of a rush you're in[/i]

question is....does it come with a kettle lead ?

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='177505' date='Apr 16 2008, 12:19 AM']electric tape. (ie the tape electricians use not actual tape that can be electric) works a treat on gashed hands, keeps them together, lessens the pain and has the same feel as skin.[/quote] top tip. think i'm best off not playing for a few days - the position of it means that any slides are prolly going to tear it open. i'm off to a friend's up in preston for a week of music and recording weekend after next...i want it to be ok for then, so caution's going to be the watchword. betcha my new pedal arrives tomoz...

[quote name='Buzz' post='177496' date='Apr 16 2008, 12:08 AM']Remember what they said in school: Always cut away from you, never towards![/quote] i did...i'm still a little baffled how i did it. but i did, and it'll teach me a lesson...always get girlfren to open the packaging

taking a metal file out of its packaging... my own fault...using the wrong tool for the wrong job - a blade rather than scissors, but the scissors wouldn't cut through the cable ties holding the file in the packaging.

[quote name='OldGit' post='177478' date='Apr 15 2008, 11:31 PM']I had a pair of those - they ate my feet ruum-tush I'll get my coat [/quote] /ubergroan/

just put a nice deep gash up the side of my left index finger, almost from the top knuckle to the end of my nail...a goodly flap of skin's been lifted off. practise is deffo out tomoz @rse !!!!!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='177407' date='Apr 15 2008, 09:51 PM']I have a couple of pairs but find they get really stinky of you wear them day after day much more than other trainers...[/quote] i find odour eaters does the trick for me

[quote name='nick' post='177460' date='Apr 15 2008, 11:08 PM']George of ASDA, when I'm pushing the the boat out![/quote] good point - they've got some rather nice cords in at the moment, and i got two pairs of work trousers a month ago there.

[quote name='nick' post='177453' date='Apr 15 2008, 10:58 PM']I'm a Matalan man myself [/quote] oxfam for me...

[quote name='mr pablo' post='177390' date='Apr 15 2008, 09:25 PM']Agreed +1 looks like it could be good to upgrade [/quote] plus the one gotoh bridge...upgraded pickup.... look at me, i'm talking myself into it here

behringer do the sm200 slow gear

[quote name='nash' post='177400' date='Apr 15 2008, 09:40 PM']ahpook - at one point i only had the p pup wired and i didnt want any controls.[/quote] fair enough - i only use the p-pickup on mine. i do like the active circuit though

i've always assumed most of the stuff in those places is all nicked... sorry.

[quote name='nash' post='176976' date='Apr 15 2008, 12:39 PM']it used to be mine. thats what happened with them[/quote] ok... wtf did YOU do to the control knobs ?

certainly looks nice....spesh in black

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='177213' date='Apr 15 2008, 06:02 PM']Please don't forget your punctuation, Mr Librarian. :brow: :brow: [/quote] dammit jim, i'm a librarian, not an english teacher !!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='177229' date='Apr 15 2008, 06:17 PM']Hmmmmmn , so good while it works eh?[/quote] yeah...

[quote name='The Burpster' post='177218' date='Apr 15 2008, 06:07 PM']Hummmn just when I want 2 as well..... Anyone tried the new Steel Leather yet?[/quote] yep [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12968&hl=steel+leather"]basschat linky[/url] i'm still waiting to hear back from the people i bought it from as to whether they deem it faulty and what they're going to do about it.