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[quote name='Sharkfinger' post='1122557' date='Feb 10 2011, 01:14 PM']Nope, in this case it was 7 days. It was 14 in the past but most companies seem to have switched over to 7. Got caught out with a mobile phone recently, too.
I've tried that strap (and just about every other one), yes. It's sitting at the bottom of my gig bag. This [url="http://neotechstraps.com/straps/super-strap.html"]Neotech[/url] is the best strap I've tried by far.[/quote]
I did say, "used to". And it's not up to the companies, these are statutory rights, so the law must have changed I guess.
What length is your Comfort Strapp? Wanna sell it? -
[quote name='Bloodaxe' post='1122493' date='Feb 10 2011, 12:15 PM']Good to know that turps works - can't be that much stinkier than meths, surely?[/quote]
Try it!
By the way, turpentine & white spirit aren't the same thing either. -
Mate, what a shame. I could've sworn the Distance Selling regs used to allow 14 days to return stuff :/
Have you tried a [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Comfort_Strapps.html"]Comfort Strapp[/url] with it? They can make such a difference. -
I bet that stinks though, doesn't it? I was going to try the same thing as I've got no meths & live over ten miles from the nearest source, but it don't 'alf pong! So I soaked them in boiling water with a little biological washing liquid in it, with excellent results.
I would still rather buy 3 or 4 sets of cheap strings & change them more frequently than repeatedly clean an expensive set. This for the reasons I have mentioned previously - tuning stability & intonation, plus fresh strings just feel better. -
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This drives me nuts. It's very frustrating to be beckoned by a topic title, intrigued by the lengthy description, hooked and GASsed by the photos, nervous about the response posts, and then thoroughly pissed off (excuse my French) to find the item sold. Or worse, to find no activity at all and PM the seller, only for him to respond saying, "Sorry sold." Grrrrr... It's just lazy.
Also, I can't help thinking that a separate Market Place Archive forum would be a good idea, so that when something is sold it is removed from the active selling area. It would certainly clean things up and save confusion, but I suppose that would require a fair bit more administration. Something I'd be happy to help with, by the way
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I just bought a Gator hard case from Mal. Absolute pleasure to deal with; plenty of good comms throughout, item exactly as described & well protected in transit.
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Piccies please? Or a link to the last seller's topic?
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Take an Active P Bass, play it with a pick, chuck it into some variant of Ampeg SVT with a cranked input stage and maxed out drive control, and EQ to taste
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[quote name='davebass66' post='1117619' date='Feb 6 2011, 01:14 PM']....well doesn't he look like a dude with his little thumb protector on.......MAN UP!
....and lose the mullet!
*rant over*
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Seriously? I thought we were better than that here, or did I accidentally sign in to TalkBass?
He might be using the thumb tape for extra attack. And that isn't a mullet, it's just long hair tucked under his headphones, as if that's relevant to anything.
*rant over*
Kinda strange they used these clips on the site though, they were recorded in 1997 and I dare say the basses have changed at least a little since then. Wojtek's bass didn't have a Nemo carved into it, either!
Unfortunately I couldn't read the whole introduction on the website. After the 4th time they used that dreadful American habit of referring to people as things (artists [i]that[/i]..., players [i]that[/i]..., people [i]that[/i]...) I gave up. Objects are [i]that[/i]s, people are [i]who[/i]s, if that's OK with you, America.
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There is a discussion [topic="113716"]here[/topic] about who, what & where Futurama was/is & whether the brand is connected to Tokai (China, not Tokai Japan). Difficult subject, for obvious reasons, but interesting.
I guess what I'm really interested in finding out is whether these instruments are any good - has anyone played / heard a '00s Futurama? And that is only because it's pretty - there's something about it, like some Jap Tokais or the ProBass/Retrovibe basses, that just looks like it'd punch above its weight. -
Guys check this out, it's got something really nice about it. I read somewhere that these are made by Tokai - perhaps you know more about this... Bassassin?
Slightly odd sunburst - a bit 'hard' on the colour transitions - but a lovely looking flame maple neck & very tidy overall.
What do you think?
[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350436665471"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=350436665471[/url] -
Really really nice, Rich. Great feel, sound, pocket, phrasing... spot on mate
And well recorded too, which makes a nice change.
Giving me GAS for an Overwater though!
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I tend to use Fast Fret & a microfibre cloth before[i] & after[/i] every gig/session, to at least partially remove the sweat, oil, acid & dead skin that reduce string life & cause corrosion, and this helps to retain the brightness & sustain. But what makes me replace strings is when uneven stretching of the strings starts to affect their tuning stability & intonation. No amount of cleaning can restore those essential properties.
Obviously your mileage will vary depending on your playing style, choice of strings, etc., but I find it hard to believe that one set of strings will remain stable for years, however fresh they [i]sound[/i] after cleaning.
Having said that, I recently bought a late '60s short scale Jap bass which has really old roundwounds on it and I haven't got any short scale strings knocking about right now, so I'm gonna give them a clean & see how they fare. My wallet would love for me to be proven wrong! haha
Oh bums. I haven't got any meths, either! -
I'm not sure why [i]singer [/i]is getting all the votes - there is such a thing as instrumental music (some jazz, bluegrass, folk, etc.). I'd rather watch a band with no singer than one without a drummer (knowing how badly most bands keep time without one!
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I think that the drummer, or rather the quality of the drummer, is pivotal because: A bad drummer can make a good band sound terrible, but as long as the band has a good drummer the other musicians can usually get away with it.
There are exceptions, of course!
+100 on LawrenceH's comment about monitor engineers. A good monitor engineer is even rarer than a good woman, and should be treated even better! -
[quote name='algmusic' post='1114031' date='Feb 3 2011, 03:54 PM']MAC on board interfaces are ok miles better than PC[/quote]
Apple use the exact same Realtek or Intel integrated audio chips as can be found on standard motherboards in other PCs (yes the Mac is a PC). They might shield them better than some manufacturers, but they are identical components.
I think most MacBook Pros use Intel High Definition Audio chips - nothing proprietary or superior about that. -
Congrats, man.. that's a lovely bit of wood you got there
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Thanks oldslapper,
Sure, I understand. I only asked because there was a definite buzz of excitement about David's fretted models, which suggested to me they may be as good or better than the Squier and Vintage equivalents. The AERO1 is at least 20% cheaper than any Squier on the street, at £199.
I guess I was hoping for some feedback on that too, be it positive or negative, but perhaps I should've phrased my post more as an enquiry than a petition!
Still, it is a little frustrating when 125 people have read your post but none has replied.
Anyway, as you say, I have my answer! It's a shame though - these things look the mutt's & [post="872906"]sound great[/post] for the money. -
Thought I'd alert my fellow BCers to this as they really don't come up very often.
Digitech Bass Whammy - £350 on [url="http://www.gumtree.com/london/80/73056580.html"]Gumtree[/url] (London).
I would if I could but I can't - so fill yer boots -
Seriously [i]nobody [/i]would buy a fretless AERO if Dave did one?!
And not even one comment to say why? Is it something I said?
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To be honest, Tom, I almost definitely won't buy your bass (fiscally challenged as usual!) but I am interested in it, as I'm sure others are too. I watch the marketplace as much to learn about the instruments as anything, and having pics up of a rare bass like yours is useful to anyone who encounters such a thing in the wild.
One thing's for sure, you won't get any offers without the pics! -
You're probably hearing interference from the AC because of poor shielding on the laptop's built in sound components, which would explain why you don't get the noise when running from the battery alone. Or it could be a ground loop - or both.
Either way, Paul's recommendation of using a USB audio interface is spot on - and you'll get better quality audio from even a modest dedicated interface than any onboard chip, not to mention much lower latency for your recording/playback - which will be a nice bonus.
.:EDIT:. You haven't explained why you are going through the laptop, but with this being in the Recording forum I assume that's what you're doing (recording)...? -
[quote name='jim_at' post='804646' date='Apr 13 2010, 09:38 AM']Anyone know of a great amp tech in the South? (Bournemouth, Southampton, etc)
Need to get my Hi-Watt custom 200 looked at!
Thanks
Jim[/quote]
+1 on this. Bournemouth, Southampton, Salisbury, Swindon areas anyone please? -
If the carpet is just peeling (i.e. not missing) I'd look into some decent adhesive and stick it all back down. A good contact adhesive or perhaps a hot glue gun should do it.
If you are missing bits, I wonder whether it would be possible to 'cut in' small sections. It should be easy enough to match the carpet - it's usually pretty standard stuff - and stick it all down with the adhesive I just mentioned. The joins shouldn't be too obvious if you cut it right, and the result will definitely be less unsightly than peeling, shabby looking cabs. Gotta be easier than re-covering the whole thing, too.
As has already been said, though, it's hard to make recommendations without seeing pictures.
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Fascinating discussion. No disrespect guys, but I'd love to hear someone who actually [i]knows[/i] how it works explain the physics.
While we're getting down to it, though, presumably the tuning posts (specifically their sound transmission properties) are as important as the bridge, but I cannot recall any discussion or marketing gumph ever mentioning them with respect to sound.