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  1. fretmeister
    I like that. I'm glad it's not 34 - with that body and the strap button at about the 13th fret I could see the balance being a problem with a long scale.
  2. fretmeister
    Unscrew the socket mount to the bass and then pull the entire socket out of the bass. Then on the side there is a retaining screw. Undo that and keep it safe. The black plastic part will now slide out of the metal housing The red plastic release button has a spring under it - lift away the red plastic and remove the spring. Then put the red plastic button back where it was, and re-assemble. Job done!
  3. fretmeister
    The locking jack doesn't have to be replaced. It's a simple job to open up the socket and remove a spring. Then it behaves just like any other socket would. It's a 5 minute job and a big improvement. Might as well do the Preamp Plug swap at the same time - another zero cost mod that makes a big difference.
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    LEDs in the neck have been a thing for decades. Alembic / Status / Warwick - loads of makers have done that. You can even get them installed as an after fit. The side dots can be very useful if you are on a jet black stage. The player can avoid getting a wrong note and the audience can't see it so they don't ruin the visuals. I'm guessing you wouldn't like this though...
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    They are bloody awful.
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    I had my side markers replaced with plain bright white plastic ones. Much better.
  7. fretmeister
    I love that band! Great fun!
  8. fretmeister
    Agreed. I'm a bit of a stuck record on that point. In the past I had a Canadian Dingwall 37 inch at the same time as a 34 scale Marleaux and the Marleaux had a much better B string to the point of it being a bit comical. Construction, strings, pickup type and placement are more important than scale length IMHO. It's like 5 string P basses - they just don't work if the pickup is in the usual place. Maybe there's a node on the B string that is in a bad position relative to the pickup, or something else, but something makes them sound horribly flabby and indistinct irrespective of how good the rest of the ingredients are. But even a simple thing like doing a reverse P and having the BEA side be closer to the bridge makes a remarkably big difference on the B string.
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    Yes - thomastik ti flats for that video. Just the normal 5 string set. The sound I was using was also put together for the style of music. At the moment the bass has some Steel roundwounds on it for some rock tunes I was working on. If I get a mo next week I'll re-record this tune with the same amp sounds but with the roundwounds so you can hear the difference. I do all recording with a Helix and that sound is saved so I can come back to it exactly every time. Edit - the pickups need to be the 6 string version to fit the angle. So they were a not inconsiderable £299.00.
  10. fretmeister
    I have the 30-32 EHB model Here it is with Aguilars and Flats. This tune has plenty of B string use.
  11. fretmeister
    Component failure on the board. The entire board has to be replaced. It doesn't happen very often but when it does it gets a lot of chat because the repair is expensive compared to the cost of a new amp.
  12. fretmeister
    By “successful” I don’t include having to be next to trombones at 9.30 in the morning! Should be a war crime.
  13. fretmeister
    because it’s not a double blind experiment in lab conditions and is also subject to YT compression and god knows what else. If the experiment is done properly and the results are repeatable then I have no trouble in accepting them. Stage 2 will be to try to find out why 2 instruments that are identical in every way can sound different.
  14. fretmeister
    Successful rehearsal. The ramp felt very natural under my fingers. Very happy!
  15. fretmeister
    I've had identical Fender strats in the past - properly identical. And they sounded different. So if the pickups, strings, woods are all the same what is causing the difference? Only the wood grows differently. The others are made in controlled situations. There is no such control on a tree.
  16. fretmeister
    Rehearsal complete. I like them a lot. Despite the marketing spiel they do sound like rounds, but they do have a nice tone and they are easy to play. Treble can be grindy if the amp is a bit dirty and the treble control is up, but they have a nice mellow tone too. Finger noise is impressively low for a round.
  17. fretmeister
    Bargain! Wonderfully filthy things.
  18. fretmeister
    Isn't the BB2 the same width as the Super Twin? If so - the Supertwin photos will give you the right idea, just crop the bottom cone out!
  19. fretmeister
    It's when you rupture the tendon on the top surface of your finger so the end joint curls up and cannot straighten because there is no tendon attached to pull it back. I had a full year of therapy and splints and casts to get it back to about 70% function. Bit like this stock image
  20. fretmeister
    It is. It arrived this morning and due to my measuring skills I thought it would at least need a bit of sanding here and there, but it fit perfectly straight away. Little does he know that I quite fancy a 5 string as well....
  21. fretmeister
    Get a load of this wonderful bit of work... Even more amazing - @Andyjr1515 did it without ever seeing the bass. Just going on my own hamfisted measurements. It's a beautifully prepared bit of ebony, with cut outs for the pickup lugs and the scratchplate. It's held on with some double sided tape. I've always liked ramps, but they are more important now after suffering from a Mallet finger for a year. The ramp really helps when the finger won't properly obey my commands. And yes - I really do have the action that low / pickups that high. It's even lower when a string is fretted at the 22nd fret! Thanks again to Andy for an amazing job.
  22. fretmeister
    Good answer!
  23. fretmeister
    I'm getting it because I like ramps! I really like Mr Sheehan but these days I don't try to play like him so I'm hoping it will just be a great if powerful P pickup.
  24. fretmeister
    Greetings. What's your favourite cheese?
  25. fretmeister
    I've never actually tried a Variax. I love the idea but I'm very picky about guitar specs and none of the available models really do it for me.
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