johnm

one for sale here
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=64230&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=64230&hl=[/url]

go out and buy a new set.... quick google
[url="http://www.newstrings.co.uk/acatalog/4-STRING.html"]http://www.newstrings.co.uk/acatalog/4-STRING.html[/url]
[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/4818-stagg_nickel_round_wound_budget_bass_guitar_strings"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/48..._guitar_strings[/url]

[quote name='Leftbass' post='624288' date='Oct 12 2009, 07:23 PM']I recently got a MIM jazz and because of that set up I decided to change the PUs completely. I put in some Seymour Duncans. Wow what a difference. I'm sorry but I don't know if you can move the pole pieces[/quote]
nice avatar did you get that from mine ........lefties rule

bassist for [b]Nils Lofgren[/b]

I still think he's out of tune..........

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='595765' date='Sep 11 2009, 03:38 PM']I tried Autoglyms metal polish in the end....... wow they look brand new now!!!!! I'd highly recommend it.[/quote]
where did you get it from ? Halfords ??

[quote name='Kev' post='594375' date='Sep 9 2009, 10:35 PM']don't do a silent auction dude, stick a set price on it [/quote]
don't know what a silent auction is sorry ........... just had 2 offers from the ad posted on adtrader site.

re Trace comp pedal getting offers above my asking price......I'll let you know how it goes

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='530508' date='Jul 2 2009, 12:40 PM']Cheers for that Ian.

Indeed, here's the bass itself in a video on Youtube, recorded in Dingwalls in London last year:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBYdYtd0pw&feature=related&fmt=18"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSBYdYtd0pw...ated&fmt=18[/url][/quote]
nice playing ......... enjoyed it as you obviously did ...

re Trace comp already had an offer 40+ from an adtrader site need to work out the price for UK postage...

[b]Trace Elliot compression pedal - £40 on hold due to offers forgot to say that it includes the 18V supply
Left Handed Aria Legend 'Jazz' bass - £90
Behringer UB1832fx mixing desk in flightcase - £120
Left Handed Tobias pro-lefty and gig bag - £300
pair Carlsbro GAMMA PASSIVE 15" sub bass PA spkrs - £300
Gallien Kruger MB150S bass combo and MB112X ext cabinet +stand and gigbags - £600
Left Handed Musicman Stingray 3way EQ and Musicman case - £900[/b]

[u][b]postage not included[/b][/u]

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only the compressor to get photos of.
email [email protected]

first and best
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this is pro 4

pickup data
width 108/9mm - depth 39/40mm - height from body to top 9mm -- below body ??mm

had a reply from EMG they don't do pickups to fit the Tobias pro 4 ..........

.Bartolini it looks like it'll be them or am I better changing the tone system??? decisions
I just feel the pickups lack a bit of oomph... on an otherwise great mid price bass

[quote name='Rich' post='401232' date='Feb 5 2009, 04:40 PM']I had a Tobias Pro six string for quite a while, and had always intended upgrading the bits. The standard Mighty Mite pickups and guts were weedier than a very weedy thing. I replaced the internals with an EMG 3-band system which was very good, but never got round to doing the pickups. I needed EMG-40Ps but couldn't afford them I don't like Barts personally.
A lot of it depends on the sound you want really. Bart pickups for example will give you a warmer tone than EMGs. The possibilities are wide. Is yours a 4, 5 or 6?[/quote]

It's a 4 string...........
did you have to do much when fitting the EMG 3 band system?
I thought about Bartolini as they were fitted to the original Michael Tobias basses before
he sold to Gibson I think//

[quote name='budget bassist' post='401227' date='Feb 5 2009, 04:37 PM']I put some barts in mine, but it didn't make much difference i didn't think....[/quote]
Which parts did you use?
I was thinking of Bartolini pickups...

I have a Tobias Pro Lefty and was thinking of upgrading the pickups and tone system.
Has anyone tried this, or have any recommendations?

Reparata & The Delrons - Panic old Northern Soul Stomper

A pair of Leech 2x12" mid range PA cabinets.
4 off 15" bass speakers (mix Celestion and HH) no cabs.
MM AP160 PACE power amp.
Canary 10:2 mixing desk in flaght case

open to offers

Anyone know anyone who buys 'vintage' gear ---- OK old gear....
I've got an MM:Pace amp and Canary mixer and various cabs to move on

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wk-4Nngo3SY"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wk-4Nngo3SY[/url]

another great take on SW song......

[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hXYiPPlXiM8"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hXYiPPlXiM8[/url]

an anthem.............

[quote name='OldGit' post='74611' date='Oct 15 2007, 02:57 PM']I've had loads of goes. always messy and the solder comes off the base of pots etc ..

Any clues? What sort of iron should I use? What's the best/easiest solder - type? make? sources -Maplins?

Is there a book? Youtube instructions? Online tips and stuff?
Anyone near Cardiff offer to teach me?

Thanks[/quote]
make sure you have a good surface for the solder to take, most solder nowadays for use in
the electronics industry has flux in the solder so follow this wee rule.

apply the heat
apply the solder
take away the solder
take away the heat

nice clean joint..

hello and welcome from another Lefty.............

didn't Chris Squire say that his unique tone was down to the number of times his Rick was
stripped and re-sprayed that it ended up being thinner bodywise................