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[quote name='Simon.' post='1176077' date='Mar 25 2011, 03:59 PM']I'm in the process of acquiring an Allparts Jazz neck and wondered if anyone had experience with what tuners will fit best? I have a set taken off a MIJ Jazz which I was hoping would do the trick and save me having to buy some new ones.[/quote] Regular JB tuners are all pretty similar, chances are that your reclaimed ones will fit the replacement neck quite happily.

I would guess that whoever replaced the pups reused the pots and caps that were already there. If the tone control does nothing until the very end of it's sweep then it's generally the wrong type or value for the pups you have installed. If you're happy with the sound when the tone is rolled back (i.e. at it's bassiest) the the cap is doing it's job.

[quote name='mart' post='1175913' date='Mar 25 2011, 01:53 PM']Am I the only one who saw the title of this thread and thought of Theremins?[/quote] Nope. I still have that damn Beach Boys tune rattling around my head.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1175834' date='Mar 25 2011, 12:51 PM']You can have my CC debt...I am cash only these days [/quote] Damn

[quote name='lojo' post='1175691' date='Mar 25 2011, 10:46 AM']Id love to see what the Ateam could make with that lot[/quote] A hell of a mess...

[quote name='Rich' post='1175611' date='Mar 25 2011, 09:21 AM']Well I'm certainly not paranoid, I've been playing for 20+ years, and I have bloody good gear. Doesn't stop me from taking a pretty comprehensive toolkit with me (although like Mr. castle, all my tools are in one place so some of them are just along for the ride really ). And most of my band have been glad of it at one time or another... if I had a quid for every time I've heard [i]"Rich, have you got your allen keys/tiny screwdrivers/superglue/flux capacitor with you..?"[/i]. Especially guitarist John, on whose creaking old amp we performed major surgery during the support band's set at one major gig... [/quote] At a festival last year we fixed their totally dead beer chiller/pump for them when they were struggling to find an engineer to come out. We did it purely because we wanted it working (an outdoor festival without beer? ). When we got paid for the gig we got an unexpected £100 on top of our normal fee with 'Cheers Guys' written on a beer mat. Couldn't have done that with a swiss army knife and a roll of gaffa tape.

[quote name='JTUK' post='1175774' date='Mar 25 2011, 11:58 AM']Also agree. My, ...I am agreeable today. [/quote] Can I have your credit card details?

I think you mean a magnetometer, but I don't think they're very simple and certainly not something you can buy at your local Maplins.

[quote name='TankJon' post='1175070' date='Mar 24 2011, 06:59 PM']Why on earth would anyone need IPA and all the network cable tools and tester for gigging? ...assuming of course its your gig tool kit and not for work [/quote] I only have one electronics type toolkit - I always know where my tools are then. Mind you, Line 6 and ENGL both use RJ45 plugs to connect footswitches to their amps so there is a tenuous association there...

That's truly shocking! How sad to see a once fantastic amp manufacturer go downhill like that.

[quote name='TimR' post='1174990' date='Mar 24 2011, 05:53 PM']This question comes up every now and again. It seems that there are two camps. Those who take tons of unnecessary stuff and seem to be prepared for every eventuality, and those who've been gigging years and have found that it doesn't matter what you take you won't have what you need.[/quote] In fairness I should point out that my electronics toolkit reflects the industry I work in and there are items in it that I'd never expect to have to use at a gig (a Fluke NetTool for example!). I just keep all my electronics tools in one place because I find it easier than having different toolkits for different jobs. If you think my toolkit is bad you wanna see my first aid kit...

[quote name='Rich' post='1174765' date='Mar 24 2011, 03:11 PM']Wow, and I thought [i]my[/i] list was a bit geeky... sir, I take my hat off to you [/quote] I'd take my hat off as well... just need to find my hat removing tool...

Totally agree with my learned friends here. It's going to be either a loose wire or a duff jack socket.

[quote name='mart' post='1173770' date='Mar 23 2011, 08:03 PM']As a wild shot in the dark, I'd guess the noises are "Strange popping and static noises". At least that's what the title of the thread says [/quote] Oops I was having a bad day!

[quote name='hellothere' post='1174622' date='Mar 24 2011, 01:47 PM']Some of the frets on my one of my basses have really small bits of "blue rust" on the sides. Do I need to get the bass re-fretted or can I clean it off? It has been like that since I bought it so I think if I can clean it off it shouldn't come back as it hasn't got any worse in the time I've had it.[/quote] Just clean it off - definately no need to change the frets. It's just the nickel in the fretwire reacting with sweat which 'pools' at the point where the fretwire meets the fingerboard. I usually give mine a rubdown with a duster after playing.

Oh lordy, I'm gonna regret this... Allen keys (hex) Allen keys (torx) Soldering Iron Two gauges of solder Desolder tool (various) Tip cleaner HRC Fuses FB Fuses SB Fuses Wrist strap and isolation box DVM Clamp Meter Fluke Net analysis meter RJ45 tester Cable tester Screwdrivers (flat) Screwdrivers (torx) Screwdrivers (posi) Screwdrivers (phillips) Cutters (various) Pliers (various) Mole grips (various) Adjustable spanners (various) Small spanners Socket set Trimtools XLRs (M & F) Speakons (M & F) Jack plugs and sockets (6.25 & 3.5mm) Wire strippers (pistol grip and rotational) Scissors Steel rule Stanley knife Various craft knives Superglue WD40 Blutak Switch cleaner Isopropyl Alcohol Thread lock Solder paste Crimptool (standard terminals) Crimptool (RJ45) Crimptool (RJ11) Punch tool (Krone) Punch tool (110) Punch tool (433A) Assorted crimp assemblies 16A commandos (M & F) Mains plugs and trailing sockets. Files Batteries Torch Insulating tape Gaffa Tape Self amalgamating tape Masking tape Various lumps of cable Various pens Various nuts, bolts and washers Various electronic components It all fits in one tool box that needs both hands to lift.

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1173838' date='Mar 23 2011, 08:38 PM']Next, a new acquisition - very new, in fact, since it only joined me last weekend - my 1976 ("00") Gibson Grabber G3. It has scrubbed up very nicely indeed, and is every inch the rock bass - there's an unbelievable sound from this bass, it just oozes rock:[/quote] Wow!!! - look at the shine on that! I saw this beast just after Gus bought it and it doesn't look like the same instrument. I know who to call on the next time I need my windows cleaning.

Something that astonished me when I moved up here to the East Midlands was the huge number of places where music just 'happens'. I live in a smallish village and within a 10 mile radius I have access to two music shops, eight plug n play nights, three folk clubs and two annual music festivals. Loads of places where musicians can hang out and meet up! My advice would be to keep your musical options open and just get out there playing. I started off depping for a cover band when I first moved up here and replaced the full time bass player a few months later. As I started to meet and mingle with other musicians it didn't take long to find enough people to form a second band playing music that I liked. So one band to pay the bills and a second band to pander to my less commercially viable tastes. My advice would be to start going to some of the plug n play nights that are around your area and start making some contacts. As far as equipment is concerned, your little Microcube just isn't going to hack it as a gigging or practice amp. The good news is that most plug n play sessions have a PA that you can DI into (or mic up your Microcube) and some even provide a bass rig you'll be able to borrow!

[quote name='Mr H' post='1173842' date='Mar 23 2011, 08:41 PM']go on, get it over with*... )[/quote] Good to see romance isn't dead...

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1174047' date='Mar 23 2011, 10:57 PM']Loads of amps can't be done mate and it's a costly modification or a separate step down box which is a faff and another box to carry. The reason we are so familiar with switches outside or inside is that we have the uk versions which can be tapped off at 110-120v for very little extra cost where a us model will often have only the us voltage windings which won't allow for the reverse. Class D amps don't appear to have this issue but many large class A USA spec amps (Mesa boogie was the last thread I read about this) certainly do.[/quote] +1. Yep - there was a thread on here just last week about the Mesa and there's a potential Ampeg one starting at the moment.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1173611' date='Mar 23 2011, 06:06 PM']Fixed [/quote] Don't make me track you down and play you sea shanties... Git!

[quote name='pietruszka' post='1173606' date='Mar 23 2011, 06:01 PM']The idea is that you pay less for the same item. Eg. for easy maths, an item worth £1k, you buy it from America which works out as roughly £700. You take it to a UK shop claiming you bought it from them and they must have sold you a US one by mistake. They swap it and you've saved 30%. Its crafty but shops always ask for receipts anyway. Id aim for the work experience lad when you turn up to do the 'exchange'.[/quote] Yeah I can see that working with new kit but this scam involved SH kit from the US?

[quote name='Dave Vader' post='1173493' date='Mar 23 2011, 04:36 PM']Anyone else trying to juggle 3 bands at once, and keep a successful marriage?[/quote] Nope. I prioritise... ...two marriages later and I'm still playing in three bands...

[quote name='Geester' post='1173541' date='Mar 23 2011, 05:04 PM']I was told about a scam recently where an individual buys a US unit for little money then returns to the UK. On arriving home then buys a secondhand unit of exactly the same spec but of UK origin, then complains to the UK seller it's not UK voltage, whereupon they return the unit they purchased abroad. They effectively get a US/UK swap for free, this was told to me by a couple of guys who work in music stores where both have had someone attempt this recently. Beware people who - A - Travel alot... B - Never give their home address, prefer to give an 'office' address C - Get back in contact with you immediately upon receiving the unit and say they are not prepared to plug it in... Anyone else heard of this?[/quote] Just sounds like a lot of effort for no return to me. If I buy an xyz amp in the US and then falsely swap it for a UK one, why didn't I buy the UK one in the first place? Am I missing something really obvious here?

[quote name='dbass' post='1173353' date='Mar 23 2011, 02:48 PM']My friend has a Warwick Thumb NT 1991 Model with a Nordstrand pre-amp and he's been having some strange noises coming out of it lately.[/quote] Could you be more specific about the 'strange noises'?