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    What brand flats were you using? there only seem to be 2 options for 30" 5 string flats (that i can find), Dunlop or La bella, as i am mainly a flats player this is one of my concerns. If i needed rounds i would probably go for Newtone stainless i think. Matt
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    yes this cable is not going into use, it will sit at the bottom of the box as a last resort cable, i know about the plugs on these being damaging to sockets but at some point i might have the need for it when i come across an already damaged socket and don't have the time to sort it immediately. Until then it's safely quarantined at the bottom the box of cable for cutting up and re-using. I have about half a drum of Klotz AC110 sitting on the shelf and maybe 20m or more of Van damme xke as well for making my own leads but every so often i find i need something disposable for a project or a lead that i might not get back so the planet waves one might get some recycled plugs at some point and disappear. i have plenty of usable but not Neutrik plugs as well that i have removed form leads. 2 other planet waves cables were sent straight to the bin as they had completely failed, this one only got a reprieve as it appeared to be working. Matt
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    i did initially check the resistance as i thought maybe 100ohms would be possible but i've just tried with my multimeter set to it's highest Ohms range and it's actually 30k ohms! that seems pretty high to me given that 250k ohm volume pots are common. Mystery solved I guess, this is one lead that won't be going into general use though, it can sit at the bottom of the box for last resort use (especially as it has those springy contact things on the jacks which i do not like.) thanks Matt
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    @james_027 I haven't pulled the trigger yet, I was hoping to buy from PMT at their Newcastle branch as they have excellent customer service but i have just got off the phone with the very polite gentleman an thier bass department and they are having to space their deliveries 2 weeks apart and have no TMB35's due so it would be a special order which if done through the shop would commit me to buy. So it looks like i either have to wait until the shops are back to normal or i pick one of the onile retailers that have stock and rely on the distance selling regs if it's not what want (i'm 99% sure it is exactly what i want though.) so which retailer should i go for? Matt
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    ? i'm not sure i follow,
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    after reading and commenting on the Recommendations for best cable to use with your bass? thread i had the urge to go through the two boxes that contain all of the random cables that i have collected over the years, mostly these are ones that people have declared as broken or dodgy, they end up in my possession as i make and repair my own cables. at the bottom of the box i find a planet waves instrument cable, according to my cable tester it is fine, i then check it for noise by plugging it into my interface and turning the gain up then wiggling and bending the cable to detect noise, all is fine. then i double check using my multimeter and there is apparently no continuity between the tips of the jacks, my cable tester gives me a perfect connection and the sleeve connection is fine, i have also pugged a bass in using this lead and it works fine but my multimeter declares it dead. any idea what might be going on here? i have changed the battery in the multimeter and also used it to test other cables and it seems to be working fine. Is there some kind of weird voodoo built into these cables? thanks Matt
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    as has already been said many times (and for very good reason) Neutrik plugs and a good quality cable, Van Damme and Sommer are both very good, personally I love Klotz (the AC110) which I know was an option with OBBM , i make my own and use a piece of clear shrink-wrap tubing to hold a name tag onto the cable with my phone number on it, i also like to rivet a velcro cable to each lead to keep them neatly coiled. the Klotz cable isn't that flexible though so not everyone's cup of tea, my pedalboard is wired using Van Damme as it is much more flexible. I'd suggest that learning how to properly coil the cables when not in use is the biggest factor in the lifetime of a cable, i have some of the cheapest Klotz cables that are getting on for 20 years old and are still working perfectly as they have been cared for. Matt
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    It seems that the photos have made it to strings and things, they are looking into it and say there should be a replacement dispatched asap. Matt
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    there is also Ghost Pickups which are made by an acquaintance of mine in the north east (i think there are a few other BCers who know him too),he makes mostly to order but has definitely made bass pickups before https://www.facebook.com/ghostguitarpickups/ Matt
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    i'm hoping to join in soon with the Talman love, my finger is hovering over the buy button for one of the new TMB35 basses, love the colour and played a TMB30 last year and loved it, just hesitating right now as i haven't tried the 5 string in person and normally i like to try before i buy. Matt EDIT - i also have a plan involving a pair of Nordstrand pickups and a bit of routing/new scratchplate but this might have to wait until some second-hand pickups are available.
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    Matt P replied to fleabag's topic in General Discussion

    am i the only one wondering what model the acoustic guitar is? it ticks a lot o boxes for me, small body, discrete burst finish, sounds pretty good as well. Matt
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    Update - sent a polite email asking if there was any progress and got a very swift replay saying they didn't get my email with photo's etc. So i have re-sent the original email as well as replying to the email today, hopefully this will get resolved quickly. Matt
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    I haven't done it myself but some friends of mine take this to a different level, this is one of their Rock Mass services from a few years ago, thy still run these once a month (or do when there isn't a pandemic) the gentleman playing lead guitar on the goldtop les paul is an ordained minister in the CofE, and the lady playing the Warwick thumb 5 NT and lead vocals is is wife, when they're not working their day jobs or rocking the church then they have another band playing rock covers in the pubs around Halifax and Leeds. I hope i'm not breaking any rules posting these here. Matt
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    I'm more of a seymour duncan person.
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    I carry one of these, I think I've had it since I was about 10, not the lightest but has every size I have ever needed and can double as a small hammer in a pinch. https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-tools/halfords-metric-dumbbell-spanner-969816.html?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Cycling>Bike+Maintenance>Bike+Tools-_-Cycling>Bike+Maintenance>Bike+Tools-_-969816&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istFeedId=62b447cf-331e-4fec-a47a-9985ff72d404&istItemId=xqtmmt&istBid=tzwx&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:8979078200|agid:94446559127|tid:pla-328770784500|crid:412800844508|nw:g|rnd:16662881451624242591|dvc:m|adp:|mt:|loc:1006948&gclid=CjwKCAjw5vz2BRAtEiwAbcVIL_AFUmp7PPcE5bMY85yOA3wpj2iuN1xhxL3yNO24b_MEoHUkgFuCxRoC6U4QAvD_BwE Matt
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    it's fighting against my desire for a new 5 string short scale bass though, i have played very little guitar in the past 5 years and my current collection has 5 electrics and 3 acoustics that get only a little bit of use each, i'm not sure if i have ever even gigged my Telecaster. Matt
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    this thread is making me want to buy another Telecaster! maybe a semi acoustic one would be nice with non-tele pickups to go with my Mex standard. I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele, I don't need another Tele,
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    🤣 actually that stand is currently set at acoustic guitar height, it used to be adjusted regularly and would hold anything from my small body acoustic right up to my 11.5lb precision, from what i can remember it is at lest 5 years old and more likely it is closer to 10 years old so i feel like i have got my money's worth out of it. My Aria Cardinal is sitting on the other Hercules stand right now but there is no sign if any cracking on that one, it has a different shaped knob to lock the legs so i am guessing it is from a different era of production? the one that failed has a triangular knob and the other one is more circular. i'm going to wait until Thursday before i email, 2 weeks seems fair given the current working conditions. Matt
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    a quick question for those that have had replacement stands from Hercules, once you had sent over the photos/serial number/address etc, did you receive any more emails from them or did a stand just arrive in the post? I sent the info on the 28th and have so far not heard a peep back (been checking spam folders as well just in case). i'm not totally bothered as i have used a bolt to fix the broken stand at the right height and will happily just use it in the house but a shiny new one would be nice to have another instrument out to play whilst on furlough. Matt
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    that is a great looking guitar! such a good colour combo Full report when it arrives please. Matt
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    Yeah I've seen them on ebay go very cheap and then way too expensive, I'm quite a fan of short scale basses and the fenix design appealed, probably going to buy an ibanez tmb35 now.
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    i'm a member of the fenix group on facebook, don't actually own one but was interested in the short scale basses, i tried to ask about them but couldn't get any kind on sensible message from anyone on what kind of prices they were selling for. Matt
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    sorry, that was meant for @mcnach i have dealt with him before, (i think the first was a squier badtz maru that we exchanged in a coffee shop in Edinburgh. i could pick this up (and do cash for the seller) and then probably take the neck off and post it up to you. it does need a bit of work though.
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    that's quite close to me, could aid in the deal if you want. Matt
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    If you are happy with second hand then the korean squiers are really quite good, i snagged a black and maple one for our guitarist, i can't remember which factory but it was 150 quid! it plays as well as my Mexican standard tele, i've done the 4 way switch mod and fitted cts pots and it sounds great. Matt
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