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[quote name='phil.mcglassup' post='1034221' date='Nov 23 2010, 06:56 PM']I have got hold of a new set of EQ switches for my TE amp and have been informed that it is a delicate operation as the switches are very small and plastic. Also, they have to be soldered onto turrets to precision so that they fit in the holes in the front cover. Has anyone ever done this? If, so, any pointers? I am quite competent with a soldering iron - I just don't want to do any damage!![/quote] Never tried it but some of the steps are going to be pretty generic. If you're going to dismantle anything then it always makes sense to have a totally clear space to do it on - anything that falls out/off is easily spotted. I have a white sheet that I put on my workbench before I start dismantling:) If you need to undo any cables to get to the area you are working in, label them, draw pictures, take a photo - whatever it takes to remind you where stuff came from. Relying on memory is fine until you get distracted Use a suitable sized soldering iron for the job - big enough to work but not so large that you're melting everything within a 1" radius of where you are working. Check and check again that where you are about to position the component is in exactly the right position to prevent it catching on the faceplate - if that's awkward then use a sheet of paper marked with the exact location to use as a template to work from. HTH

[quote name='cheddatom' post='1033891' date='Nov 23 2010, 01:59 PM']You could have your Grolsh rings chromed![/quote] ...now there's an offer you don't get every day...

[quote name='Johnston' post='1034427' date='Nov 23 2010, 08:53 PM'](she signed us up for some cat food stuff online today, We don't even have a cat !!!)[/quote] Ah. Can I suggest you consider eating out for a few days...

[quote name='Johnston' post='1034407' date='Nov 23 2010, 08:43 PM']So what did music shops do when woolworths were selling the cheap fodder you see on the bay now??[/quote] Yes. I can remember Boots the chemist selling classical guitars as well...

[quote name='zero9' post='1033863' date='Nov 23 2010, 01:41 PM']The double bass. It's too bulky, doesn't stay in tune and needs to be amplified.[/quote] Good job nobody thought about designing a piano then....

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='1033899' date='Nov 23 2010, 02:03 PM']I think I can still remember how to play Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on sax. I don't even like Mercy, Mercy, Mercy...[/quote] Obviously not if you're prepared to play it on sax...

Do they do them in black? I set up a sacrificial hotmail account and use that for spammy mail, keeps it out of my main mailbox

[quote name='flyfisher' post='1033798' date='Nov 23 2010, 12:50 PM']Difficult to advise specifically without knowing your set up but the above should get you going. I would just add: 1. An unhurried run though will pay dividends 2. take your time, don't get flustered, understand the various ins and outs 3. label all the controls so there's no need to 'think' on the night. I use small post-it notes[/quote] God we're bl**dy good here Tune in next week where we'll do an online set of instructions describing how to remove your own appendix...

[quote name='shippo' post='1033805' date='Nov 23 2010, 12:54 PM']I brought this second hand, but honestly its like new. It did not come with any allen keys though. Nothing is rounded off. I have no idea how I'm going to sort this.[/quote] Well they are either imperial or metric - there isn't another option that Fender would have used. If your set doesn't come up with an exact fit then you'll have to make do with the nearest one. If you are worried that you might round the head off by doing this then you could slacken the string before you try adjusting the saddle - that'll let the grub screw turn easier - far from perfect but it's the best I can come up with I'm afraid.

[quote name='Rayman' post='1033017' date='Nov 22 2010, 06:27 PM']I think there's a lot of tosh spoken about neck width.[/quote] Excuse me? I do not like the PB neck profile but accept and respect that many other musicians do. That is my experience and I am by no means unique in that. Having a different experience to your own certainly does not equate to "tosh"...

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='1033732' date='Nov 23 2010, 11:52 AM']Our keyboard player has left meaning I am in charge of the PA. Whilst actually mixing/eqing the sound should be relatively straightforward (and I've done before), I don't know where to plug the amps into the mixer/where I plug the monitors into. The mixer in question is a Peavey Unity (soon to be replaced...). Can anyone describe where I plug the bits (obviously not the instruments!) we've also got a rack reverb which we use (Alesis). We have two poweramps. We are having a trial run next Sunday, but would be good to have an idea before! Is there a dummy's guide to PAs [/quote] I'm a dummy if that helps? I think this is probably what you are after - keeping it simple because I have no idea what other kit you use:- 1) Top RH side of the mixer - Output L and Output R sockets - they connect to your power amp Input L and Input R sockets 2) Speakers connect to the power amp Output L and Output R sockets 3) Top RH side of the mixer again - socket labelled EFX goes to your Alesis reverb INPUT socket 4) Top RH side of the mixer again - socket labelled EFX RETURN goes to your Alesis reverb OUTPUT socket

[quote name='SaxxyBass' post='1033724' date='Nov 23 2010, 11:45 AM']Eye Eye Cap'n Trouble is I am just very, very impatient! [/quote] No sh*t Sherlock...

[quote name='markstuk' post='1033693' date='Nov 23 2010, 11:17 AM']This keeps loosening itself and creating hum on the input side.. Simplest thing would be to replace it with the same component from Ashdown (a fiver) but is there a better 1/4" solution that would fit?[/quote] Is it a circuit board mounted socket or a skeleton type?

[quote name='SaxxyBass' post='1033558' date='Nov 23 2010, 09:28 AM']Ah.....I think I'm confusing floating thumb with moveable anchor? I only know about moving my thumb from string to string - ie thumb on pickup for E and A strings (fingers muting both as necessary as I walk them) then thumb on the E string for the D string (fingers muting the A and D as necessary as I walk them) and thumb on the A for the G string only (fingers muting D and G as necessary as I walk them). I had a go at this last night and although changing string was a bit slow and I had to think about it it did start to improve - moving down a string was not a problem but coming back up was - and all my coordination went awry! I will keep at it though as I want to get it sorted now instead of having to change it all later. [/quote] Whilst resisting the terrible urge to make nautical comments about moving anchors and floating thumbs, perserverence, trial and error will get you the solution that fits you and your style of playing best. Put it this way, give me a saxophone and I'll get a note out of it... eventually, but it'd take me weeks to suss out how to get a tune out of it so you're streets ahead ...sorry I stopped concentrating and the nautical thing came back...

[quote name='Jam' post='1033591' date='Nov 23 2010, 09:54 AM'] [/quote] Just shows what you can do when you put your mind to it

[quote name='woodster' post='1033639' date='Nov 23 2010, 10:35 AM']This guy too.... Bill Clements!! [/quote] That was the clip I was expecting

The MOSFET

[quote name='Count Bassy' post='1033454' date='Nov 23 2010, 01:14 AM']Bass cases, even 'fitted' hard cases, where simply putting the bass in knocks the end tuner. Only a minor problem I know, and I'd always check the tuning anyway, but it really annoying knowing that that one string will be out whenever you take it out the case.[/quote] I have two identical hard cases, if I put my ESP in it then it's fine but my JB is always massively out of tune, so yes - definately a bad design there. [quote name='Count Bassy' post='1033454' date='Nov 23 2010, 01:14 AM']Also cases which are way to bulky for the instrument inside - it offends my sense of efficiency.[/quote] I think that's probably the guitar equivalent of a cars "crumple zone"

[quote name='funkgod' post='1033449' date='Nov 23 2010, 12:55 AM']a good idea .... all the corners of the screw holes in the plastic surround on mine had cracked[/quote] And, designed right, it'd only need one insert and bolt to hold it shut, be no more expensive than what they currently use and be quicker to assemble on a production line... The "bolt" should be captive (so it can't seperate from the plate and get dropped) and have a single flat slot large enough to undo with a 5p coin in case of emergencies. Methinks I'm in the wrong job

[quote name='silddx' post='1033385' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:29 PM']sh*t, I bought one and was going to install it on my Electra build but decided against it. How am I going to sell it on here now [/quote] "As advertised on Bass Chat" ?

[quote name='DRussell21' post='1033416' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:59 PM']Hello everyone! This is my first post so I do apologise if this is the wrong place. Basically i've had a problem with some serious fret buzz on the first 5 frets the last couple of months. After trying different methods to erase it i.e higher gauges, adjusting the truss-rod both ways and raising the bridge, I think I might of found the reason for the constant struggle. I've found that the nut on my Gibson (http://www.gak.co.uk/en/gibson-les-paul-standard-bass-limited-stocks-heritage-cherry-sunburst/33831) has been slightly filed down by the previous owner. Bugger, Bugger, Bugger. What a bugger. So i've done quite a lot of research and the only nut i can find is here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-EPIPHONE-BASS-GUITAR-TOP-NUT-38mm-x-6mm-_W0QQitemZ370374195550QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=170120048866&rvr_id=170120048866&cguid=5c6b784b12c0a0aad445d5c5fffdc513"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-EPIPHONE-BAS...445d5c5fffdc513[/url] As you can see in the nut height and width are slightly different. So, my question is: shall I go ahead and pay for this Epiphone nut although it might not fit properly, or shall i pay for a full service etc with a professional to go over it to see if they can do anything? I'm desperate to sort this so any advice or anything would be great thanks!!! Dan[/quote] Sticking any old nut onto an expensive instrument like this is going to seriously devalue it in the future if you want to sell it/trade it. Am I correct in my understanding that the instrument used to play ok but this fret buzz has just recently appeared?

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1033409' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:47 PM']Neck size doesnt bother me. I have small hands but am not a wuss [/quote] I kinda knew I was gonna regret saying that...

[quote name='Al Heeley' post='1033377' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:24 PM']I think someone has to stand up in defence of the tour450. It's been my gigging head for the past year and I like having the (9) eq sliders as well as the bass and treble knobs and mid scoop. I tend to leave the graphic with a same approximate setting, a bit of mid scoop and a touch of boost at 63 and 100 hz. Then if a pub or hall is a bit boomy i just turn down the bass knob a bit or if it sounds a bit muffled i put in a bit of treble. Its not the loudest 450, I've never used the sub-octave but its been a good head for the money and I love loads of knobs available to play around with even though most of them don't get moved.[/quote] I'm using the Tour 750. As a product it's just fine, it's robust, does what it says on the tin and does exactly what I want it to, when I want it to. There's just a little bit [b]too[/b] much product there is all. I mean - what [b]were[/b] they thinking with that sub-octave thing?!?

[quote name='funkgod' post='1033369' date='Nov 22 2010, 11:19 PM']how often do you change the battery anyway that you could not be bothered to undo two screws.[/quote] Ah. The problem is though that after a few years of wear the screws don't grip the wood properly and then you have to do "microwoodwork" with a bottle of PVA, a box of matches and a dremel. I'm surprised that more manufacturers don't use a little threaded insert and a bolt to be honest.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1033327' date='Nov 22 2010, 10:54 PM']My pre EB Ray is laquered so I guess I can use it on that then? But the later EBMM's are gunstock oiled instead so I just use a bit of spittle! [/quote] Yeah I've used Mr Sheen on lacquered necks for years and never had any problems. I did read somewhere that Lemon Oil on unlacquered maple makes it go rough so not sure what Mr Sheen would do to it - so carry on with the "dribble and rub" technique if that works for you...