Matt P

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1423485172' post='2685274'] Believe it or not, I've never even heard of that place! Might have to have a look... [/quote] it was called Ginger Music, it has been the venue for the last 3 North East Bass Bashes, recently it's dedicated to Bass Guitars and usually has some nice kit in, including some G+L's and a selection of Fenders. I believe the owner is called Dee, he's very good at pricing stuff as well, pretty competetive. [url="http://www.gingermusiccompany.co.uk/"]http://www.gingermusiccompany.co.uk/[/url] Matt

i'm saving for the TH500, tried one at the Bass bash with my Midgets and it was FAB! they usually have both the 350 and the 500 in stock over at the Bass Base in Pelaw if you want a proper go, if you arrange in advance you might get to try it in the rehearsal space at a decent volume. Matt

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1422476721' post='2673255'] That would be my concern too! As for refinishing, should you go that route, I can't speak highly enough of David Wilson: [url="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002025970885&fref=ts"]https://www.facebook...5970885&fref=ts[/url] Contact him, great guy, superb job, and not as expensive as some of the others although you would never know looking at the results! [/quote] Dave Wilson is a true expert when it comes to re-finishing, if the body wood isn't nice enough then you could consider a thin veneer over the top and bottom, the burst at the edges would cover the join, this would add to the cost though, a home refinish in a solid colour would be much cheaper. if you really want sunburst then the suggestions of buying another bass are a great option. Matt

depending on the bass it might be better buying a fretless neck instead, then you can swap back to fretted at a later date, and you have the option of an unlined board if that's your preference, the side markers will be in the right place as well (speaking as a man with a defretted bass.) Matt

i picked up a 70's VM precision locally (Via Basschat) and i's really lovely, actaully compares really well to my proper 77 precision (and it's a good couple of pounds lighter) but i've got really bad GAS for a Sonic blue CV Precision so it will probably get swapped out at some point when one pops up for sale. Matt

the seymour duncan website has some really good clear diagrams, if you want some help i'm in newcastle and have swapped a fair few pickups on guitars and basses over the years, be happy to guide you through the process over a cup of coffee. Matt EDIT- just noticed that you're a Teacher at the Acadamy, i live not far from the morrisons at cowgate so possibly you could drop in on your way home one evening.

i'm a bridge cover only guy, i did fit the pickup cover as well (the holes were already there) but after one short practice session i took it off. i don't really palm mute anymore, i switched to floating thumb instead. Matt

i use these and the only issue i had was when i lost the little insertion tool, they just don't fit snugly if i don't use it, i had to make a new one from a bit of biro barrel but that was a 2 minute job. they sound good to me and i love the different inserts that they provide, great to be able to tune the attenuation to the gig. i've bought another set for my wife and our guitarist/frontman uses them as well. Matt

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1422404574' post='2672374'] Well I'm always up for a bit of nudity, but on the other hand... [/quote] is that a Limelight or a Fender? regardless of what make it is i still love it! just the right amount of wear, the perfect colour and the covers just finish it off perfectly! Matt

[quote name='Hector' timestamp='1422362411' post='2671569'] Well, this is on it's way to me soon. 63P in faded sonic blue, with lightest relic available. Can't wait to get my hands on it! [/quote] that's the nicest yet! not helping my Sonic Blue P-Bass GAS!

[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1422001006' post='2667499'] This one was built for me to my spec - but unfortunately I never ended up buying it so it went elsewhere pretty quickly. Not sure where sorry. [/quote] oh well, i'm not sure if i want it to turn up for sale or not, the idea of specifying my own build is very tempting, maybe after i've bought a new bathroom and a new kitchen! i think i'd specify the same as 119 but with a lighter relicing and a bridge cover. Matt

i usually take mine off when i'm playing (and my watch as well) i found that i was hitting the frets occasionally and was marking the ring (750 white gold ring and stainless frets) i guess that the ring is softer than the frets, I either put my ring onto my watch strap and give them to my wife to look after while i'm playing or i tuck the ring into the little pocket in my jeans (no idea what the pocket is suposed to be for but it works fine for my wedding ring) I got used to wearing the ring pretty quickly, within a week or so. Matt

having seen 2 of these in the flesh (including the shell pink jazz above which has been bought by a Basschatter) i'm really gassing for one, in fact my perfect spec has already been built it's no 119, a sonic blue 62/3 with a medium relic, anyone on here own it? [url="http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/sold_basses/limelight00119sonicblue.htm"]http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/sold_basses/limelight00119sonicblue.htm[/url] and for those lusting after the shell pink Jazz, it's better than you could imagine! Matt

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1421421612' post='2661030'] As I play gnarly, gainy, twangy punk in a 3 piece I have the tweeters on though much of this is due to my preference of old, dead roundwounds to liven them up a bit. I find they just add a little definition to the sound. But I have tried without and there really isn`t that much in it. Certainly if I used fresh strings I`d have the tweeters off. For a Precision with flats the TH500/Midget combination would be just great, I reckon. [/quote] Thanks, from the short test i had at the bash the Tonehammer certainly seemed to fit the bill, i hardly touched the controls, i just plugged in and it just sounded exactly right straight away, i guess it might sound a little different in a band setting but i'm confident that it will be very easy to tweak it to fit perfectly, we're a pub covers band with a fairly wide range of styles but we veer towards punk a lot of the time (when we don't accidentally drop into pseudo-reggae!) Matt

thanks for the review, the TH500 is on my shopping list, i tried one at the last North East Bass Bash with my Barefaced Midgets and it was fantastic, a quick question though, do you have the tweeter on or off most of the time? only asking as i've not got tweeters on the midgets and as a precision with flats player i've never really missed the tweeters. If [email="M@23"]M@23[/email] is in the north east then i'd reccomend trying the bass base in pelaw for the amp as they have them in stock and the prices are pretty good, that's certainly where i will be buying mine! Matt

i use the same methiod as icastle except i write the lables by hand, if you want coloured tubing then higher ratio's are available, 4:1 is available in clear and 3:1 is availble in colours, i buy mine from [url="http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/"]http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/[/url] they also do 6:1 ratio in black with adhesive lining which is excellent for strain relief. i eiyther use a heat gun (on a gas soldering iron kit) or I use a zippo as i can light it and stand it on the desk giving me 2 hands to hold and turn the cable. as long as you keep is a sensible distance away and keep it moving then it's ok. Matt

that's quite smart looking, personally i'd have preferred the eq from the superfly (graphic with lights and buttons rather than physical sliders,) it had loads of presets which could be midi-switched, it was only the power section that let it down (i used it DI'd in a studio once and got nothing but compliments on my tone) Matt

How are you getting on with this? Is the casing metal or plastic? I've been looking at a di pedal with overdrive and these look good at £50 and fantastic at 25! Coda still have them listed and I'll have some birthday money soon as well. Matt

ive just had a quick google and it looks like the mag 115 doesn't have a tweeter, so it probably doesn't have a crossover, in which case the smoke is very likely to be the voice coil on the driver, that would mean that it's new driver time. Matt

my first check would be to take the input panel off the cab and have a look at that, it might be the capacitor on the crossover that has been fried, it should be pretty obvious if it has gone, if not then it could be the driver itself which is an easy job to replace if you can get the correct one. take some pictures to post on here and the problem should be simple enough to locate

i made the transition to a 5er many years ago, i swap between 4 and 5 but it's usually the 5 string Letts that gets the gig, the best advice i can give is to watch out for the low B ringing out when you don't want it to, i have learnt floating thumb technique and the difference to my sound is immense, it all sounds cleaner and more precise. Matt

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1417366868' post='2619599'] There must be some decent covers of the songs on Let it Be to swell the ranks... [/quote] Aretha Frankin's Version of Let it Be isn't just one of my favorite covers, it's one of my favorite recordings ever! i woiuld post a link but i'm at work.

when i'm making up leads i use a small bit of card and seal it under clear heatshrink tubing, works pretty well, if you are labeling up pre-made leads then you will need a heatshrink with a very large shrink ratio, maybe 4:1? i use these guys for my heatshrink [url="http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/"]http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/[/url] this might be a good option [url="http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/heatshrink/cat_313195-41-Clear-Glue-Lined-Heatshrink.html"]http://www.heatshrink-online.co.uk/heatshrink/cat_313195-41-Clear-Glue-Lined-Heatshrink.html[/url] but i'm not sure how clear it is once it's shrunk, i use the 2:1 clear tubing without the adhesive lining and it's clear enough to read black biro on white card very easily. Matt

i also use Allianz, i haven't made a claim but when it came to updating the items covered theree is no admin fee, they just adjust any monthly payments left to cover it. I went with Allianz as they didn't require serial numbers for everything, my Letts 5 string is totally unique and would be incredibly easy to identify but because there wasn't a serial number some of the insurance companies wouldn't cover it. i got my insurance just before the first paid gig with my and, we phoned up our broker (the AA) and just asked if i was covered for paid gigs and when they checked with the actual insurer they cancelled our policy, aparently that made me a part time musician which they didn't cover so we had 7 days to get new insurance, the AA were really good about it and actually got us a better deal with another company which saved us £80. Matt