Matt P

i've used those to hold up a floor, they're about the strongest fixing i have ever used!

they must have fallen off on my stands, no sign of them on either of the 2 i have here (both bought in reputable bricks and mortar shops maybe 10 years ago) Matt

Where was the serial number on your stand, I have 2 here, one broken one fine and I've searched both of them and there is no sign of a serial number. Matt

Well I have had an email reply from hercules asking for some photos and my address, I've sent what they asked for and will report on the progress. Matt

i've just watched the video on the geefix website and i'm not totally convinced, it's a pretty big hole that's needed in the wall, i would be more convinced if they had compared it to more types of fixing rather than just the 2 they did, also the section of plasterboard they used for the geefix was not the same piece that failed on the other 2 types (maybe that's me being cynical!) if you got one of those geefix in the wrong place then it's a bit more of a job to patch the 25mm hole compared to the 8 or 9mm hole that other fasteners use. as i'm always putting holes on the wrong place (apparantly) that would be an issue for me. Matt

yes i followed the instructions carefully and they just seem to make a total mess and i've never trusted them. i prefer to drill a nice clean hole then use one of the other types, there is a chance that the pasterboard was to blame but the other types don't seem to be so picky about the wall.

the toggle type are very strong, but you do need to install them correctly as once you remove the screw the toggle can fall into the cavity never to be seen again! the interset type allow you to remove the hanger (so that the room can be repainted for example) then the hanger can go back where it was.

yes they look right, the plasterboard should be at least 9.5mm thick so they should work fine, i think that the 5mm thread should fit fine through the hanger, you might want a washer to help spread the load over the hanger a bit maybe as i'm not sure exactly what shape the heads are on the screws Matt

i have tried the metal ones that @ubit shows but never had much luck with them (they always seem to pull a massive chunk out of the wall in my house) i have used a few different types for various stuff in the house, i think they are most likely one of the bigger Rawl uno type (blue or brown with the thickest screw they suggest) this type are also holding up a overloaded floating shelf in the living room. https://www.rawlplug.co.uk/product/uno-universal-plug/ Rawl Interset are very good if you can measure what thickness the plasterboard is. https://www.rawlplug.co.uk/product/sm-interset/ The metal screw in type are for lighter duty stuff according to the Rawl website. i don't know what they class as light duty though. they must be used with the supplied screws as well. https://www.rawlplug.co.uk/product/dra-02-metal-self-drill-fixing-for-drywall/ Matt

i have 2 of these, one in a plasterboard wall, as @ubit says they are fine as long as you use the right fasteners, i always throw away the ones in the pack and use heavy duty fixings from the Diy shop, the one on a plasterboard wall has been there for about 10 years and has spent a fair amount of that time holding my 1977 precision bass which weighs about 11.5 pounds, it hasn't moved a bit. i trust them totally the other one is holding up my beloved McIlroy acoustic in the living room , if i hadn't popped in to buy the hanger that day with my wife then i never would have bought the guitar. Matt

i saw this, i also tried to get a tmb605 a while ago, even got a couple of shops to contact Ibanez directly but no joy. i am moving towards short scale basses now, have the TMB35 in my sights. https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/5-string-basses/ibanez-tmb35-mgr-bass-guitar-in-mint-green i really like the mint green as well (it's my favourite of the Talman colours) matt

just to double check, that was Hercules direct and not strings and things as the uk distributor?

thanks, that was going to be my default option, just thought i would check in case someone had a more direct line to someone helpful in the UK. Matt

how have people been contacting Hercules? I have just found that one of my stands has broken at the handle pivot, i have had it a fair while and it did have the sticky finish problem but i just cleaned it with IPA and it has been fine since. I don't really have anything to lose in trying for a replacement, shy bairns get nowt. Matt

I am now super careful about buying knobs after I scored these cheap on ebay, they might go to 11 but they're still wrong!

I would always go windows, the price difference would easily buy some nice extras like mics or other recording goodies, I'm actually running Linux on my desktop pc running reaper which saved me a fair amount as I didn't have a copy of Windows so would have had to buy it. Matt

This is very cool, I love smaller basses and the string spacing on this is exactly what I want. @Mikey D I have also been looking for a 30" 5 string, there is now a budget option as ibanez ha e released a talman short scale 5, it's only available in one colour but I have had one in my basket for weeks, just haven't managed to click buy yet. https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-tmb35-bass-mint-green/932730?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjw8J32BRBCEiwApQEKgb69TsW0gv9Utq6A4pZMc_RwW4AJ898DI58U1uVnMnyVOJ7nYO5l8BoCe2UQAvD_BwE Matt

I just finished the rebuild of this for our guitarist, it started life as an encore which was signed by everyone in the pub on his birthday, just had a coat of lacquer on the body and a new scratchplate and pickup, volume only as requested.

I bought Nigel's focusrite scarlett, it couldn't have been a better experience, all sorted and delivered in 2 days and the packaging was excellent, Definitely someone you can trust to deal with. Matt

If it really is a silly price (and you can afford it) then why not give 5 strings a go? I am assuming it is secondhand so if you don't get on with it then you shouldn't lose anything when selling it on (or you might find someone that wants to swap a 4 string version for a 5) What bass is it? Some models seem to be more popular in 5 string than 4 (I have seen far more ibanez sr505 than the sr500 but that might just be me) Matt

I had a very similar (although right handed and a 5er) rockbass a while ago, it had the one piece bridge and a regular (non adjustable) nut, I was under the impression that the earlier rockbasses had regular nuts and also lacked the easy access truss rod hatch, I think these features were added on the later ones ro bring them closer to the spec of the German ones. I may be wrong though! Matt

i had forgotten about the numpties! i've encountered them on occasion, i have obviously been on lockdown too long.

excellent work! i don't know why more companies don't use these sockets. Matt