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Cheers Gang! Knew I could rely on you! Now to get the D-Tuner! Re. nut, thought that might be the case, will see how it goes, and if it proves a pain in the posterior, tuning wise, will get the nut swapped......! Just a thought......would a roller nut work.......!?! (or am I grasping the wrong end of the twig......!?!) Sam

I would like to get a D-Tuner for my Explorer and my father has offered to get one for my birthday.....so I want to make sure he gets the right model.....according to the Hipshot Website I need a 'GB-7' http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=72 Just want to make sure this is right before money is spent.....had heard and read about this 'not quite fitting' on some basses (posts not being long enough etc....!) Also heard that these don't work with brass nuts, is this true or just they don't work quite as reliable as with graphite...!?! Any info would be helpful Cheers Sam

Cheers KK Jale!

Hi, just wondering if anyone can identify this guitar, as played by Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult. It looks a bit like a Gibson Moderne, but with 'differences' (angle of top half of the 'V', size of bottom horn, control layout etc.....) It almost looks like a Flying V top half welded to a hacked up Explorer bottom half......! But does anyone know what is actually is.....!?! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0X5YpOkSz4[/media]

Anyone.....!?!

Righteo, cheers for the ideas! Missed out on a MXR earlier (forgot what time it ended.....D'oh!), so back to keeping on looking.....! What are the opinions on any of these, as there seem to be a few on the 'bay....! (and how do they compare to the Boss, which I know seems to be seen as King....!) 1) Arion SFL-1 2) Behringer (various - HF300/SF400/FL600) 3) Danelectro FAB Flange 4) NUX Flanger Core

Sorry if this has been done to death/is a stupid question.....but as the title suggests, I am in the market for a flanger pedal, and was wondering what to get - do I need a bass specific pedal, or will any do? Also, are there any that I should look for/avoid....?

Learned on a No-Name Jazz bass copy (I say no name as there are no labels on it anywhere!) It is black with a matt silver 'plate (which now has black Gaffa on it to leave a silver stripe continuing from the neck) also the neck volume knob snapped off soon after getting it, did come with a hard case though. Found out the jack was held together with blu-tack for about 6-7yrs, only found out when it cut out and I took the control plate off to look....! There is also a massive kink in the neck, but only at the dusty end.....! Still got it, and it is used as a 'learning'/stay at home practice donkey now.

Hmmmm....not a huge fan of 'New' (sorry!), Do like the 'Thunder 'F'' on the 'Old' though! I do quite like the almost 'non-reverse' pick guard of Entwhistle's original Fenderbird (although I first came to notice that particular wonder in the hands of Leon Wilkeson of Skynyrd.....!) I'd try and work a split pick guard (with the 'Thunder F') to emulate that. (and work with the 'spine' bevel of a T-bird....!?!)

The Ashdown I used at the place my band at uni practiced at had a 'tuner mute' button for exactly that reason, can't remember the model of the amp though...!

I saw one similar to the 'Spoiler' once....except the neck was the 'shaft' and the headstock was, well.....the head!

I have a black Epi as my main gigging bass. always liked the shape, so snapped one up when it appeared on EvilBay, would have loved a Korina or OE White one, but hey, still love it in black! It felt a tad unwieldy to begin with compared with my Ibby, but soon got used to it and find it comfy to play. It sounds great and gets loads of comments!

Hi, this is probably a no-brainer/stupid question, but wanna ask before going ahead and ruining the bass......! I snapped a string last night at a gig (no biggy, had a standby bass on hand (until a string went on that too, luckily on last song....!) Anyway, am in process of replacing the strings and the nut fell out (bass is an Epi Explorer with brass (I presume!) nut) Do I:- i) Restring leaving the nut to be held in place by the strings (string went at the bridge) as it seemed ok before taking the strings off (know some basses/guitars have 'floating bridges' that are held in place by strings....is there such a thing as a 'floating nut'!) ii) Glue it back in place using superglue (got some Loctite....) iii) Ditto with wood glue (if I can find some in the pile of materials downstairs....!) Any help appreciated, sorry if it is a idiotic question! Sam

The band I am in have, on occasion used a recording of one of those mad ranting American TV Evangelists decrying Rock music as the work of the devil, followed by the theme from the Sweeney......!

Yep looks very much like a Squier MB-4 to me. Never seen them in dark cherry, usually black, or matt silver/grey, and they did do one with a massive skull and crossbones on too - [url="http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/40774_l.jpg"]http://www.dv247.com...cts/40774_l.jpg[/url] Hope that helps......!

I might be totally talking out of my hat.....but what about a switch pot - push/push or push/pull to switch between series/parallel (my father has one on his s/s/s strat, turning bridge and middle into a humbucker) Then all you need is a three way swtich - P/PJ/J (that way you may even be able to switch the P between series and parallel, like an S-1 switch does on the Fender American P bass.....!) Hope this is of some use, if not sorry for waffling! Sam

Cheers boys, The idea is, as FlyFisher deduced, to add another cab to my existing rig (an Ashdown Combo), which is running at 8 Ohms with the internal 2x10s, I have seen a few cabs for sale (1x15/2x8, 1x15/2x10 combinations...you get the idea), but they all seem rated at 4ohms. So if I rigged a 4ohm resistor is series would it really sap loads of power, seeing as it is already running at 8 ohms on it's own? Or would it just be worth me just finding an 8ohm cab (I really was looking for a 15" to compliment the 10's, but these combined cabs are pretty cheap and was wondering if it was worth the bodge.....!) I know I could just disconnect the combo's speakers and run through the other cab,but almost seems a waste of a good set of speakers into the combo..... And finally.....sorry, I'll shut up in a minute......I know there is a lot of debate on this and it will probably run and run.....but would it be better to pair the existing 2x10s with a 15", or would this muddy the sound, and should go for more 10s, or would a 15 add a better bottom end.....! Cheers Sam

As the title says, this is a (probably very stupid) question about bass cabs and their impedance. I know you shouldn't go below the minimal impedance of an amp (i.e.if the amp is rated for 4 ohm minimum, don't run it with an 8 and a 4 ohm cab in combination, as this will make a 2.67 ohms set up...unless you want fireworks) My question is, is it possible/simple to make a 4 ohm cab an 8 ohm cab? Cheers, and sorry for any stupidity.......! Sam

The is also my main Axe: -

Slant looks like someone took an angle grinder to a Fender Roscoe Beck IV, still great looker though!

I think they are 'regular' (reverse) shape, but they have a different shaped pickguard on them which can make it look 'non reverse' (I had a post on here (I think!) about Leon Wilkinson of 'Skynnyrd using one, which was actually one of Ox's......!)

Fair point Steve! So.....what is a good cable? (bearing in mind I want something good value and reliable rather than something 'Gold Plated and Diamond Encrusted') but would also like to avoid something made old Coke cans and tin foil.....!