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[quote name='jon_kemo' post='48926' date='Aug 22 2007, 01:16 PM']Ok thanks alot for your help. That was my plan anyway but I thought I'd run it by you guys anyway in case you knew. Cheers, Jon[/quote]

I have a similar problem with my newly acquired Peavey TL5 here is my original post:
[i][i][i]"I have just acquired a late model 1990's one of these with a dodgy treble/bass pot.
It's a stacked concentric one and I've tried the usual jet air followed by switch cleaner thing but I think it needs replacing.
Anyone know the correct type and where I can source one? I might as well replace the mid/mid sweep one too I guess.
Peavey UK didn't want to know and were no help at all as the bass is "obsolete".
Any other info on these basses also greatly appreciated.

I've not seen one before but its otherwise really nice".[/i][/i]

I got a better response from Peavey USA who have supplied part numbers and confirmed that they have the parts but neglected to tell me how or where to get them!

Good luck!

Thanks for the help chaps. What a great resource this forum is.

I'm awaiting a response from Peavey US who have the parts but haven't told me how to buy them!
I'll try WD. had a look at Status. they have 10k and 100k but not 50k whick I think mine is. Doh!

I have just acquired a late model 1990's one of these with a dodgy treble/bass pot.
It's a stacked concentric one and I've tried the usual jet air followed by switch cleaner thing but I think it needs replacing.
Anyone know the correct type and where I can source one? I might as well replace the mid/mid sweep one too I guess.
Peavey UK didn't want to know and were no help at all as the bass is "obsolete".
Any other info on these basses also greatly appreciated.

I've not seen one before but its otherwise really nice.

Ditto comments about the bass merchant. i got mine from him. a business doing pleasure with him!
No surprises from the Bass centre then?

[quote name='theheed' post='59861' date='Sep 13 2007, 01:26 PM']A few months ago, I missed out on the old CMD102P on ebay.

I was tiling the bathroom and completely lost track of time so didn't get to my PC.

Only one person bid, and they got it for £350.

To say I was gutted is a gross understatement![/quote]


I bet you were. I feel your pain! especially as i paid nearly £800 for mine.

I have a markbass 102 combo. it's tight and punchy and certainly has plenty of bottom end. I haven't tried a 1x15 markbass but based on my recent experience of changing from a 1x15 + 4x10 ashdown stack with a Hartke HA5500 head. I think you'd be amazed at the markbass 2x10 and would certainly reccomend giving it a try.

[quote name='Alun' post='56927' date='Sep 7 2007, 12:52 PM']I tend to not push the VLE on my LMII much past 12 o 'clock unless I particularly want a reggae-ish mudfest. about 9-10 o' clock is great for taming the mids on my active Cort for swing and big band stuff ( I use a 2x10 though, so it may be a bit much with a 15) I've recently been experimenting with using the tube setting on an EBS Multicomp ( formerly owned by Urb) which adds a nice warmth.

Cheers,
Alun[/quote]

That's interesting I have a CMD102P and was thinking of trying an EBS multicomp. I would be very interested in your opinions on this combination. I also find the VLE at about 1pm very useful with my jazz bass.

how about a G&L Tribute L2500?

[quote name='beerdragon' post='50177' date='Aug 24 2007, 02:49 PM']I'm having a clearout so here's two Beatles books up for grabs, the person that buys them can send the money the Basschat fund if thats ok
first is Revolution in the head, it's a great book the analyses the Beatles records and lists the people who played on the sessions, good condidtion read a couple of times.
[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revolution-Head-Beatles-Records-Sixties/dp/0712662081"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revolution-Head-Be...s/dp/0712662081[/url]

Second is Postcards from the boys by Ringo Starr. like new.
[url="http://www.genesis-publications.com/books/ringo/index.html"]http://www.genesis-publications.com/books/ringo/index.html[/url]

there you go, as i said proceeds to Basschat and i'll pay the postage.[/quote]
I'd quite like these did you have a price in mind?

[quote name='metalmaniac' post='50303' date='Aug 24 2007, 05:43 PM']Hey
Just wondering if anyone else on here uses a Mac for recording/effects processing or what have you.

If so what hardware/programs etc,

I find myself generally using garagebands to process my bass, mix it in with whatever i have on my itunes and practice this way as it gives me a great way to play along with my fave tunes without blowin anyones eardrums near me, and also gives a great deal of accuracy when working out basslines.
Recently ive been workin the entire album Morningrise by Opeth. Once its all mixed, goes through my headphones.. sounds brilliant.

Or by any extreme does anyone us Linux/Windows/BSD or any other sort of music programs/hardware?[/quote]

How do you input your bass?

I'd be up for that. is it Muppet that's based near Huntingdon too?

Can I join too although I'm in Saffron Walden rather than Cambridge now??!!

Mike

She's great isn't she?
I have a very good solo album of hers called "I used to Be".
I ordered it from HMV a couple of years ago and thoroughly recommend it. Cracking voice , good songs and top bass playing of course.
Whenever I've watched Bowie I can't take my eyes of her! I'm really surprised that she isn't a bigger as a solo artist.
Here is her site: [url="http://www.gailanndorsey.com/"]http://www.gailanndorsey.com/[/url]

I went as well. What a nice bloke Mr Levin is. great when you get to meet one of your heroes and he turns out to be a nice gvuy too!
My mate Bob won the bass in the raffle. He's a drummer but his son al plays bass and will be getting a surprise present tonight! all in all a great evening.

[quote name='Muppet' post='33919' date='Jul 18 2007, 11:47 PM']Three bands Rich, The Brackets out of Peterborough, Burlesque (!) out of Huntingdon and Bottled Out sort of Cambridge/St Ives based.

I'm not at home a lot [/quote]

Hi muppet. i have occasionally depped for Bottled out too, being good friends of Alan & Julie.
Small world!

I'm amazed the lockup is still going We used it years ago and it was a tip then. Loads of stories of nicked car hi fi and dodgy substances being dealt in thr car park. Allegedly!
Cambridge centre is a sad place for rehearsal spaces. There used to be a small place called Flightpath studios on newmarket Road and that's about it I'm afraid. I've also used the place mentioned above near RAF whyton in the back of beyond; converted packing case type rooms but still better than the lockup. PA and drums quite good.
we also used a place called The Warehouse in fulbourn.
i now live in saffron Walden and rehearse with my band in either Harlow or Chelmsford.

sorry I don't know of anywhere else
Good luck!

No I haven't tried it with an active bass but it has a very sensible input gain setup:
Basically, as described in the instruction book, you plug your bass in turn the master right down play hard and turn the gain up until the clipping light flickers, back off slightly and you have the optimum input for whatever bass you're using. i find that it's about 3 o'clock for mine too.

I have one of these and love it dearly. I traded a hartke HA5500/ashdown 4x10+1x15 stack and have never looked back.
It's loud, versatile, can be lifted with one hand and sounds great.
The VLF filter is good for a scooped mid modern slap bass sound, the VLE gives a nice warm thumpy vintage vibe.
Generally though I use the tone controls pretty flat at 12o'clock with perhaps a gnat's mid low boost and a little high cut to give a good basic tone as a starting point with my US Jazz bass standard, and tend to stick with this occasionally using the aforementioned filters. The are certainly lots of useful combinations of the brilliiantly straightforward controls to be had to suit whatever dust's your broom sonically. I can't recommend this amp highly enough. All of the mag reviews I've seen seem to agree.
I have to say that the lurid Lamborghini colour scheme put me off initially but looks great under stage lighting and I've kind of warmed to it.

Hope this helps
mike
p.s. i'm not on an endorsement deal with Proel or Markbass honest! (but very open to offers)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G-L-L2500-Premium-5-String-Tribute-Bass-Guitar-and-Case_W0QQitemZ130132461600QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38083QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZVewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G-L-L2500-Premium-5-...VQQcmdZViewItem[/url]

How about this one?

I had a tribute L2000 and can highly recommend it and agree with all of the above comments The 5 string does have a very chunky neck though.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='29908' date='Jul 10 2007, 06:39 PM']If it's really cacked up just scrape the cack off with a stanley blade/razorblade (careful with those digits) or for the safe option use a piece of plastic like an old credit card etc. then a few drops of lemon oil on a soft cloth, wipe on then give it a thorough polish/rub.

If your frets are actually dulled/green, then clean the board as above and mask off the board between the frets. Mask up as close as you can to the fret (you can literally get the tape tensioned and in tight), then get a green plastic scourer, squirt a smidgen of WD40 on the cloth and wipe it backwards and forwards along the fret to polish it. You'd really struggle to do any damage as the frets are rock hard and the muck polishes off pretty quick. Give it a good wipe and polish with a soft cloth and whip off the masking tape and one further wipe with lemon oil. If it needs a fret dress that's a different matter!

Before

During

After
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If you do the razorblade thing. Tape one edge of the blade with loads of masking tape first; makes it a little safer and go lightly. You don't want to end up with a scalloped board a la yngwie malmsteen!

I also would tape the fretboard and clean the frets after the razorblading bit using brasso, it's not very abrasive, and then lemon oil etc.

[quote name='nottswarwick' post='29284' date='Jul 9 2007, 07:46 PM']good move, put me down for a copy. Bernard is the MAN. and pmd too.[/quote]

Me too!

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='26772' date='Jul 3 2007, 10:49 PM']Amazon only have 4 left now.[/quote]

that might be 3 soon if i can get on the case!
What a piece of quality.

[quote name='Paul Cooke' post='26839' date='Jul 4 2007, 08:08 AM']allen adjusters scare me... the truss ones just seem so soft... and they're in so deep that getting access is hard. I've found that T-bar allen wrenches are like the proverbial rocking horse poo. Hardware shops just don't stock them... and even Maplin don't carry any.[/quote]

I couldn't agree more . Should be able to get one from Fender though. if not a good toolshop or on the interweb.
I go to one in Cambridge called McKays for things like this.

When I had a similar problem on my St**tocaster afew years ago I rang Fender's UK distributor, Arbiter at the time, and they sent me one.
My Jazz came with a t-bar allen key type thing with a ball end that you can use at an angle. it would be worth tracking one down if your adjuster is at the body end of the neck. [email protected]

i've just dug out the parts list that came with my US std jazz case candy. It came with a 3/16" bondhus allen Wrench part no.004-8693-000. bridge saddle adjuster is 1/16"

An IKEA allen key that came with a flat pack fitted my old G&L perfectly! I wouldn't recommend this though as it's easy to bugger up the adjuster if you don't have a perfect fit

Hope this helps