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There's at least one fuse in there - it's listed as a 20mm T5A so I'd track that down first and see if it's blown before digging too deep. As far as overload protection is concerned, relay RLA1 is designed to fail open - so if it becomes faulty you'll get no output.

Fender Precision - I don't find the necks at all comfortable and, being the 6'6" giant of a man that I am, the body shape never quite feels comfortable. Sound wise, they have that reassuring THUD!, but I can get that with other instruments. Musicman - love the sound but it's that damn body shape again. Rickenbacker - not a fan of the appearance and although it has a distinctive sound, it's not a sound that I've ever found a use for. Wierd Spikey things - do I look like I belong in a Mad Max film? Yamaha BB range - Sound OK but they do remind me of a carricature of a PB. Explorer/Thunderbird - body shape issues. Single cutaways - body shape issues SG - body shape issues. So.... that doesn't leave me with much to look at...

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1331998817' post='1581944'] Well it sounds pretty selfish to me. Everyone dies and I think the most respectful thing you can do is to honour the deceased's wishes for their funeral. If there are people there that don't like it, sounds as if they didn't know this person very well anyway. [/quote] Funerals raise the lid on all sorts of emotions, superstitions, fears about one's own mortality and a whole pile of other emotions that cloud people's judgment. It's always happened and always will. I'm not judging whether it's a good thing to do or not, just pointing out the probable outcome that some people won't like it.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1331990146' post='1581787'] Just say it is what the family want and what she would have wanted. No-one can argue with that. [/quote] They can and they will. Common sense goes out of the window when bereavement is concerned.

[quote name='theplumber' timestamp='1331990359' post='1581795'] Maybe some sort of memorial gig in her memory at a later date would be better. [/quote] +1 Was just thinking that myself. It'd give the traditionalists a chance to say their 'goodbyes' in a more traditional manner. Go for an outdoor gig in the middle of summer, rope in a couple of other bands and make it a real party and you'll probably get all the traditionalists 'on side' and loving it.

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1331989010' post='1581770'] Now I don't mind doing that, but will some guests find it disrespectful that we go launching into our rock covers set at a wake? [/quote] Yes without a doubt. Death still retains some very traditional attitudes and a rock band playing at a wake is going to upset some people.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1331905823' post='1580728'] You have to view it in the context of the Asian/Japanese tradition of stringed instruments. [/quote]

[quote name='Mcgiver69' timestamp='1331916944' post='1580937'] I've been using the Tour 450 into a BFM Omni 10 (2x10) and it super fantastic, lightweight and powerful. I have an extra Warwick 2x10 that's been collecting dust since my Omni arrived. I haven't need anything else even for big venues. Those Peavey Tours are great! [/quote] Taking mine down to Peavey next week to have a couple of minor niggles sorted out on it but all in all it's done pretty well over the last three years.

[quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1331896684' post='1580522'] Anyone I,ve talked to that have them all speak highly of these but tend to whisper and not shout about them. [/quote] +1 You hardly ever see the larger Roland gear used but on the occasions where I've heard a particularly pleasing (to me) tone it's often been Roland kit producing it. There are still a few DB's knocking around in stores so I'm hoping to grab one as soon as I can afford to.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1331887417' post='1580297'] I can get attached to an instrument because it's such a tactile thing but not amps. Black boxes with knobs on. I want them to sound OK in 'neutral' and not break - nothing more. [/quote] +1 Tone neutral, reliable and 'man enough' to last for four years is all I'm looking for from a technical perspective. Logistically they need to be sensibly moveable and not be visually distracting - the punters are there to hear me, not to be dazzled by a fireworks display of flashing lights.

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1331854621' post='1580126'] Yes, Basschat definitely requires protective clothing. [/quote] I was thinking more along the lines of prescribed medication and therapy myself... [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1331854621' post='1580126'] Also, am I wrong to really want one of the Oxford basses? [/quote] I think that depends on what you do with your fretting hand. The top bar would be pretty immaterial to me but that bottom bar would definately get in the way.

A few slices of cheap mousemat and a smear of Copydex to hold it together.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331927774' post='1581162'] As most things seem to be on Basschat, it's been done before [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/141966-famous-people-that-play-instruments/page__view__findpost__p__1274869"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__1274869[/url] [/quote] I wonder if she preferred flats or rounds though?

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331924888' post='1581074'] Equivalent jack Plugs are 6.35mm. [/quote] WTF did I get 6.25mm from? It's been a long day... 6.35mm is the equivalent not 6.25mm. [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331924888' post='1581074'] Heres a bit of anorakyness for you; The 1/4" jack is the oldest connector still in common use, was designed for manual telephone exchamges in the 19th century, and there are those who still use it on guitar leads and worry about whether the cable is curly or not. [/quote] Yep, although the tip shape on those isn't the same as those we use today. You can still find equipment in some of the older ATEs that use those.

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331887945' post='1580310'] I've heard this before and wondered if its actually a difference between metric 6.3mm jacks and imperial 1/4" jacks. [/quote] 6.25mm is the metric equivalent of 1/4".

[quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1331890124' post='1580348'] I think the maplins one is Nutrik NYS2203. Have you tried looking on the interweb for a datasheet ? Should tell you which terminal is which. [/quote] I always use those as replacements. The longest of the three terminals is the ground. The shortest of the three terminals is the tip. There are no prizes for working out which is the ring. The sticking point I've found is trying to find documentation to show what sockets Warwick are using and if their contact layout matches the Neutrik.

[quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1331857461' post='1580163'] Send it to me and I'll sort it for you, just cover the postage [/quote] If the rest of the world did the sensible thing and modelled itself on BassChat it would be a far better place methinks. Nice one Paul.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1331851942' post='1580086'] [url="http://www.atlansia.jp/PAT.NEW.htm"]Patents Page - full of interesting concepts[/url] Here's the link to the [url="http://www.atlansia.jp"]whole site[/url]. The design of the site hasn't been updated ever by the look of things which makes it fairly difficult to navigate - especially if you can't read Japanese. However use the frame on the left for navigation and check the full depth of every page on the right to see everything. I own an Atlansia Solitaire Fretless bass: More info about it in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/66328-bigredxs-weird-wonderful-basses/page__view__findpost__p__832578"]this thread[/url]. [/quote] I saw that on the website and wondered what it was! So very simple and clever at the same time, he's quite a designer.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1331850767' post='1580062'] Been knocking around for years, but never had/tried one myself. Amazing designs and some great innovations too. I had a page showing some of them but now lost the bookmark [/quote] Oops! Has it? I discovered it by accident last night and couldn't tell if it was new or old. I thought this was interesting: It looks like a cross between an EUB and an exercise machine with a built in iPad to stay up to date with BassChat underwear preferences. I think it might require a crash helmet though...

I can't remember having seen this here so apologies if it's already been posted. The chap who designed the 1980's Aria Pro II basses is now doing his own thing over in Japan. [url="http://www.atlansia.jp/BASS.NEW.HTML"]http://www.atlansia.jp/BASS.NEW.HTML[/url] It's a Japanese webpage so navigation is interesting, but scroll down and you'll be able to see what he's been up to...

Well as 'the law' seems to be weighted in the favour of the US at any given time in this country, I don't reckon you're going to get anywhere down that route. Reading through the details of the fault - if there was a 'complex' fault then swapping batteries out and then replacing the old ones would make no difference. Obviously this can only be a 'best guess', but I reckon that you had a poor connection between the battery carrier and the preamp and swapping the batteries out 'nudged' the connection back into position. I reckon that poor connection has now completely failed and there's a wire dangling loose in there.

I'm currently using a Peavey Tour 700 and Warwick 1x15 and 2x10 cabs and am quite happy with that for the time being. But if Roland were to re-release their DB-210 combo and powered extension cab then I'd be very tempted...

[url="http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/inches-mm-conversion-d_751.html"]http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/inches-mm-conversion-d_751.html[/url] Any good?

Fortunately a PB is about as simple as it gets when it comes to electrics so lets have a go and see of we can fix it 'remotely' First thing you'll need to do is undo the screws holding the scratchpate in place, taking the strings off first would make things easier but you should be able to slide the scratchplate out if you just slacken them off. On the back of the scratchplate you'll find two pots and a jack socket. Make sure that all the wires are attached and that the soldering is shiny and neat. From one of the pots (usually the Volume control) you'll see a wire going off back into the bass body. It actually goes through a small hole in the wood and appears underneath the bridge - that's what earths the parts you are normally touching (strings). Undo the bridge screws (DEFINATELY slacken the strings off first!) and look underneath. As far as electrical connections go it's pretty pathetic - usually just a bare piece of wire coiled up. Make sure the wire isn't tarnished, position it slightly differently (so a fresh piece of bass body is going to push it against the bridge when you replace the screws). Look underneath the bridge and, again, make sure it's not tarnished. Relocate the bridge and replace the screws. If that lot looks OK then we'll need a 'plan B'. Not too sure what 'plan B' is yet but we'll worry about that if and when we get there. HTH

[quote name='ratking' timestamp='1331824286' post='1579503'] Sounds like a typical grounding problem ... Is there a loose cable in your control cavity? Could be the electronic's grounding cable that's come loose. Could also be a bad soldering joint, might need resoldering ... [/quote] +1 It's almost certainly going to be something related to an earth connection.