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[quote name='Clarky' post='1189300' date='Apr 5 2011, 05:07 PM']Perhaps a BassChat hairband? Here's MacDaddy, silddx, Low End Bee and Happy Jack at the King George in Chiswick last week [attachment=76742:Tuff_Pho...am_Hames.jpg][/quote] Has the one on the right just remembered he forgot to put the rolled up sock down the front of his trousers?

[quote name='Bloc Riff Nut' post='1189283' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:58 PM']The DI is on the front.[/quote] And the back as well.

[quote name='derrenleepoole' post='1189271' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:50 PM']I've never heard of using a balanced XLR out to connect to a speaker cabinet. Are sure that isn't the D.I. out? I could be wrong of course :/[/quote] Nope. The V6 has a single 1/4" jack or an XLR for speaker out.

As you already have a Jack <-> Speakon cable then I'd use that. As long as you only use one cable between the amp and the speaker then you'll be just fine.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1189211' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:17 PM']Are you joking? I carried those damn carrots around everywhere for 2 years and not a dickybird.[/quote] You were SUPPOSED to carry the dickybird as well as the carrots...

[quote name='Johnston' post='1189209' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:16 PM']You still trying to get rid of your surplus stock???[/quote] Yeah, about another 6 to go. Need to have another round up again soon but got to be careful as I'm not too sure which ones are from here and which ones are from other houses...

[quote name='Eight' post='1189185' date='Apr 5 2011, 04:01 PM']Exactly. To cover up the bald "patch". Not even sure you can call it a patch anymore. [/quote] Gawd, you're a rubbish witch... [font="Book Antiqua"][b]Hair Restoration from the Grimoire of Odd Uncle Susan[/b][/font] 1/2 tablespoon essence of lizard 2 newts tongues 3 toad eyes 12 dessicated cats (well, you've gotta hope!) Put the whole lot into a cauldron and boil it up in dew water colelcted by young virgins (so not in Luton) on the first night of a new moon whilst dancing naked around it. After the court case and subsequent photos, go to the local wig emporium and buy a disguise...

[quote name='Eight' post='1189159' date='Apr 5 2011, 03:43 PM']Hahahaha. Wait til you've been a BC member for a bit longer. I swear it's this place that ruined my hairline.[/quote] ...and made you wear a pointy hat?

[quote name='Eight' post='1189118' date='Apr 5 2011, 03:25 PM']Bald head and bad dress sense?[/quote] Oi ! I still have a full head of hair and as for my dress sense, I still have a full head of hair...

[quote name='ingenius' post='1188791' date='Apr 5 2011, 11:33 AM']MMM yep that is what i thought.. but why doesnt it happen on the Active basses...could this just be a coincidence that both passives are faulty ?? regards Keith[/quote] It could be, but that's quite a coincidence. The two passive basses are significantly older than the two active ones. Although the baseline technology remains pretty similar, the materials and construction\assembly methods used have generally improved somewhat. I'd be tempted to take a peek inside on of the active basses and compare that to the guts of one of the passive basses. I bet the active basses are nicely shielded inside and have nice shiney solder connections while the passive ones are just electronics in an unshielded wood cavity with a few dull joints. You don't by any chance have (or have access to) another amp to check that the problem stays with the guitars?

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1188715' date='Apr 5 2011, 10:19 AM']Given the above, it doesn't sound like the amps fault. Sounds more like your passives need shielding (assuming they have no earthing issues).[/quote] +1 The amp just amplifies whatever it sees applied to it's input socket, it doesn't differentiate between active\passive basses. Given that the hum almost disappears when you touch the bass metalwork, I'd say there's a poor earth connection somewhere.

It's a JMP 2201. Marshall made them from 1975 to 1977. It's said they were made for mail order only.

Those beasts are getting on for 10 years old now and used some pretty unidentifiable chips - best bet would be to go back to the UK importer and see if they have a dedicated repair centre. Sound Technology Ltd Letchworth Point Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1ND Tel: 01462 480000 [email protected] HTH

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1187336' date='Apr 4 2011, 02:17 AM']ESP are fantastic, even the ugly ones are flawless on build. I've not come across a heavy one yet, fortunately.[/quote] ESP B series 6 string - 14.5lb. I swear I've shrunk 2" playing that damn thing!

I've been using one of these for about 6 months now. They're quite weighty compared to other amps, but if you're looking for a solid 'no frills' head they're damn good. I'm using mine with Warwick 2x10 and 1x15 cabs with a variety of instruments (including an Ibanez SR505) and it sounds just fine. Power wise, it handles itself more than capeably alongside the usual loud drummer, two guitarists and vocals. The only real negative I've had with it is the cooling fan started squeaking a few months after I got it, but even that turned out to be a pleasant experience. I called the Peavey service department and the service manager invited me down, gave me a cup of coffee and had my amp repaired while I waited. Something that struck me when I was choosing a new amp was the number of 20+ year old Peavey amps that people were still running, they're obviously built to last!

How about an Ibanez AGB200?

I've not tried the Surveyor series but I've tried the D series stuff and own a B series. Very well made and finished with nice attention to detail. The only real negative I can think of is that they're a little on the heavy side.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1186689' date='Apr 3 2011, 01:11 PM'] Haha I should have seen that one co..... uh oh I'm at it again. [/quote]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1186661' date='Apr 3 2011, 12:47 PM']springs are better as they let the pups "spring" up to your optimal position quicker than foam which can take a couple of minutes to reach full firmness.[/quote] viagrafoam?

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='1186161' date='Apr 2 2011, 08:24 PM']Live music, regardless of whether it's original or not, is always going to be preferable.[/quote] +1 We were out playing at a function last night and when we were packing up we probably got what I would consider to be the biggest compliment ever. A chap walked up to us and said that he'd only come along because his wife made him and that he'd avoided live music for the last 10 years because it was 'all rubbish'. He told us that we'd ruined his night because he came along with the intention of hating every minute of it so he could say "told you so" when he got home. He asked us where the local music venues are and came back a few minutes later, bemused wife in tow, to get precise directions to one of the venues. We may never see him at one of our gigs again, but we managed to get a convert to live music and that has to be good news.

[quote name='voxpop' post='1185918' date='Apr 2 2011, 04:00 PM']Good god...I havent seen one of those amps for 20 years. Unfortunately they were not very good back then so not worth very much now.... say £30.[/quote] God I'd forgotten about those - talk about a blast from the past! We used to sell the bass combo for about £60 back in the 80's. They did a little KA10 practice amp as well for about £18

[quote name='Clarky' post='1185777' date='Apr 2 2011, 01:36 PM']I have just got hold of my 63P and very lovely it is. Its currently wearing a repro tort guard but I do have the original. The latter is very warped and quite rigid (as well as lacking a tip and having a couple of cracks). I am worried that if I screw it on to the bass it will crack and furthermore - given that the upper edge bends outwards with a fair (0.5cm gap) from the shielding plate underneath - catch on my right hand while playing. So is there any way of unwarping it or at least making it less warped? For example, would immersing in hot water soften it before I could lay something heavy on it to flatten it out (and then later screw on to bass)? All suggestions gratefully received [attachment=76469:IMG_6141.jpg][/quote] I reckon your idea sounds as good as any. Perhaps do it repeatedly over a period of a few days and slowly put more weight on it (so try and flatten it out in stages instead of all in one go).

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[quote name='JTUK' post='1185513' date='Apr 2 2011, 06:29 AM']Not something that most bands want or are up to do tho, and the audiences can take their time getting to know anything but an easy listen. I woudl imagine this took longer than a year or two to get a decent following and probably the same to re-write the songs[/quote] Took about a year on material and about 7 months to get people interested enough to make it a worthwhile exercise for both us and the venues. We're lucky enough to have out own rehearsal space close to hand and enough free time to be able to do it though - it started out as a bit of fun, so the fact that people like it is an added and unexpected bonus.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1184627' date='Apr 1 2011, 12:53 PM']I was watching a bit of YouTube this morning & ended up watching some double thumb excersizes & was getting pretty quick (for a new technique), but now I've got a blister next to the quick. any tips on how to get rid of it? I'm enjoying the new technique.[/quote] Nope, you're kinda stuck with it. Only advantage is that it'll not blister so easily next time.