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I found the problem. A wire had detached from the PCB. Soldered back on and working fine. Still might swapout the preamp and controls one day if anyone has any suggested improvements.

My TL5 electronics are playing up. It's like this one with the dodgy stacked tone controls. http://home.earthlink.net/~timlanders/TL5.html The mid/mid shift control was a bit flaky and i was unable to source a replacement but now only the volume blend controls work at all. I replaced the treble/bass pot ages ago. Should I replace the preamp and pots with Bartolini john East or Aguilar or any other suggestions welcome.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1316886750' post='1384108'] Yeah, I can't really fault his listing; it's almost painfully honest. Like you I'd have been searching ebay for welder's tools as well. I can't help but think he might be selling a few more if he just said they were intended for maintaining steelworker's tools. [/quote] Like these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icIwKaci3MI

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUT-FILE-FITS-STRATOCASTER-TELECASTER-PICKUP-NECK-BODY-/190578169933?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c5f58184d In fact they work so well someone is selling them as nut files

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1316811884' post='1383375'] The paper envelopes that strings come in. Cut one up. Snip several lengths to size. Glue together to form a shim. Drop into the slot, wind the strings up and try it for size (stop sniggering Bankai ). Add or subtract bits of paper till you're happy. Works fine Nut files. £Scrillions from Stewmac or buy a set of welders nozzle cleaners for £1.85 as here: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Welding-and-Cutting-Torch-Tips-Nozzle-Cleaners-Set-/160642401568?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2567088520"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2567088520[/url] ...Then wrap a short length of the relevant-sized bass string in some wet and dry. Rub gently to get the file-scores out. Then some wide dental floss (waxed) to smooth it off and a squirt of PTFE. People charge you £'s for this sort of job and it's a piece of piss. [/quote] Great filing tip thanks mate

Many thanks chaps. I've tried a bit of used credit card which seem to be the right thickness. Not sure if it's best sonically the nut action fnarr fnarr is really nice now

On Monday the g slot on my SX Precision nut broke off at rehearsal so I ordered new Graphtech Tusq nut. It fits the slot perfectly but is too low. The G string is flat on the first fret. Can I shim the nut as I'd like to use it and if so what's the best method ? I've read all sorts of stuff involving bits of plastic, veneer or baking soda and superglue I would get a blank and have a go at cutting a new one but don't have any nut files.

Great to hear you're back on the road again. Best wishes and [s]good luck[/s] break a leg with the new band.

[quote name='christhammer666' post='1338274' date='Aug 12 2011, 10:58 PM']hi guys got my ibanez sr300 purely for the fact is has a small neck 38ml at the nut as i have real small fingers im still struggling quite a bit with my small fingers ie if im running down scales and go from the 1st fret a string to 4th e string ect anyone got any ideas to make things easier ie excercises or should i start doing yoga stretches on my fingers thanks jamie[/quote] Hi Jamie, Yoga stretching fingers sounds good. Warm up excercises for your hands wrists and fingers before you start playing are always a good idea especially if you're stretching. I have very small hands too and have found that 1 fret per finger on the left hand can end up being quite painful and tiring but have a pretty good stretch having been playing for years. However best advice I can offer is to keep practising those scales keeping your thumb and hand fairly fluid and mobile on the back of the neck and move around rather than stretch your fingers too hard, especially if you haven't been playing long; a good classical hand position with plenty of air between the neck and he palm is good. Also don't use excessive pressure I read some good advice a few years ago suggesting that if you fret a note and release the pressure to the point where it starts to buzz you'll be surprised to find how little grip is actually needed to hold down a note cleanly. This will enable you to move around more deftly too. Hope this helps.

[quote name='charic' post='1320073' date='Jul 29 2011, 09:08 AM']Any feedback / volunteers for any parts of this? I will probably start planning in anger sometime next week.[/quote] Good man Charic Happy to help where I can. any thoughts on dates yet ?

medium Too old for low High=carpal tunnel syndrome

All of the above. Great stuff I really enjoyed this. Thanks.

I feel for her. This has happened to me at a sunny outside gig in front of a huge crowd. I couldn't see the LEDs on my regular tuner, there was no time to soundcheck, quickly swapped to my spare LCD tuner that had been rattling around in my toolbox and retuned thinking that was lucky I was a fairly out, must be the heat. Not realising that my tuner was knocked off 440hz regular tuning somehow and started the first song at a really odd pitch completely different to everyone else so I couldn't even transpose on the fly. It was my worst on stage moment. I just stopped playing and luckily I had the option to swap to another bass, missing a big chunk of the song. I'm still getting the pee taken 2 years on by my guitard and drummer !

Congratulations. That's a real bargain. Is that jam on your smiley ?

Realy nice Bilbo. More fuel for my EUB gas that I,ve been suffering since trying one at the East anglia bass bash months ago

[quote name='lojo' post='1246629' date='May 27 2011, 08:35 AM']Nice question, but the need is simply defining the belief and code of the group in question, and it is also true that other faiths and even to some extent now non faiths do form groups You maybe reading this as they are forming something exclusive to them, but it is most likely the complete opposite, if they are truly christian, welcoming in and being with non believers etc is a big part of being christian As I said in a previous post, I am not a christian, but am a supporter of my local church, I see them do amazing things through a number of projects, and have found myself getting involved with the music through that For me, especially as someone who doesn't understand the emotion of worship I see in the crowd where I play, it was very uncomfortable to start with, as I saw people who clearly used the music to connect with their God ? I was used to playing in front of a party crowd and obviously this was different, I even thought my being there might be wrong But now I really just lose myself in the music and enjoying the evening[/quote] What an excellent post lojo. I'm enjoying this thread. Thanks

I'm very much in the same mind as skol303 on this and as an atheist have often been really moved by gospel and spiritual music. A few years ago we went with a friend to the Glide mission church in San Francisco's tenderloin district, it was Christmas, and the most uplifting and enjoyable religious service I've ever attended. This was largely due to the lovely warm welcoming congregation but also the stupendously good choir and band filling this huge auditorium of a church with joyous sound. I've seen a few clips on here of very cool funky gospel bass players in the USA but although the words don't always strike a chord with my personal beliefs, the love, and soul evident in a lot of this type of music certainly dusts my broom. Why not post some clips on here chaps ? Edit: Funny enough just saw this : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=77094&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=77094&hl=[/url]

OK i own up: My name is mike and I... like playing Rio. Really struggled with hungry like a wolf a while back until i read all the stuff about how john Taylor's bass parts were mostly fudged in the studio and he couldn't play it live either. Just got he hang of it and my band dropped it.

I have a Thumper in my SX P copy. it's very good does and does Thump very well. Also the chap at Wizard is very helpful

Thanks Markus but I think that he was looking for someone a bit closer to teach bass guitar to his 12 year old son.