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[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328562483' post='1529243'] SNAP! [/quote] Like ships in the night......
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Did you make sure you held the back of the pot whilst you tightened the nut on the front? When I worked in music shops, I saw it so many times where people had tightened the nut without holding the pot, and just turned the pot round and round until the wires break off the back. The problems you're describing sound very symptomatic of this.
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[quote name='Kostas' timestamp='1328521371' post='1528277'] Sandberg is an interesting company. I like how many options are availiable for the customer and their pricing is good. I read they have very thin necks, can you confirm this guys? [/quote] They are great quality, hand-built instruments for not too much money. I noticed on Thomann the other day that their Sandberg prices have dropped considerably recently..... seems like a good 15-20% less! The necks are very comfortable. The necks on the Californias are slimmer and more modern feeling than a Fender, and the necks on the Basic/Basic Ken Taylor is super skinny! Most comfortable bass I've ever played. The easiest way for me to describe them is that they are like the bass version of an Ibanez RG guitar; very skinny and comfortable, with a slight flatness down the centre line of the neck. If you've never tried one I strongly suggest you do!
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Selling my Samson AP1B wireless system as I really don't use it. I've owned it from new (probably about 5 years) but it's only been out of the box a few times for soundchecks, etc. The box is a little tatty, but the actual transmitter and receiver are absolutely mint. I forgot to photograph them, but I also have the power supply and manual for it. This system is designed specifically for bass guitar, and features a 15dB pad on the transmitter. Here's the blurb: The AirLine UHF Bass Guitar System eliminates body packs with a tiny micro transmitter that plugs right into your bass guitar. The AP1B, the system's receiver, is designed to easily integrate into an effect pedal setup and features a shape circuitry yielding a fat, full bottom end never before heard in a wireless system for bass. The revolutionary AirLine "plug-in" AG1 transmitter is designed for traditional end-mount inputs. Less than half the size of conventional body packs, this miniaturized transmitter runs on a tiny triple-A battery with 14 hours of battery life. It features an array of on-board controls: A Power On/Off and Mute switch, red/green LED for Power On/Off, a Peak LED and an Input Level control for different pickups. And UHF (Ultra High Frequency) means clearer frequencies with less interference. Designed for use with your compact effect pedals, the APB1 pedal receiver provides reception you can always depend on. It features a 1/4-inch output jack, Power switch, Peak LED and a Volume control. You can use a 9-volt battery or an AC adapter to power the receiver and when you unplug the unit, the battery is disabled to conserve power. I think these were just shy of £200 when I bought it, so I'm looking for [s]£100 £80[/s] [u][size=5][b]£65!![/b][/size][/u] for a quick sale, but please make me an offer if you wish. [attachment=99332:IMAG0103.jpg] [attachment=99333:IMAG0104.jpg] [attachment=99334:IMAG0106.jpg] [attachment=99335:IMAG0107.jpg] [attachment=99336:IMAG0108.jpg] Thanks for looking! -
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328470687' post='1527655'] Tru dat, but I don't [i]want[/i] to do it. [/quote] Fair nuff
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I understand that some people may be a little unsure about doing it yourself, but there isn't really anything to go wrong! As long as you can hold a soldering iron in your hand and you don't have REALLY bad shakes, there's no reason why you can't do it. It's only 2 wires on each end, 10-15 minute job at worst.
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MAKE THEM YOURSELF!!! It really is soooo easy, and much cheaper than buying them. When I made some a few months ago, I got all the stuff from proaudioshop.co.uk. I used Van Damme cable (there's a choice of colours too) and gold plated Neutrik jacks. I made three guitar cables and a mic cable. Can't see myself ever buying an "off-the-shelf" cable again!
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I used to have a Thumb BO 5, and whilst there's no doubt that they epitomise "the" Warwick sound, the feel of them can be a bit of a marmite thing. The trouble I found is that because the body is soooo small, first fret feels an absolute mile away. Although I really, really wanted to love it, I sold it in the end because it just felt like too much hard work to play, especially on a long gig. One of the only deals I regret doing; I part-exed it at Mansons for £600!!! I think the streamer is a much more ergonomic bass really, but each to their own. It did sound killer though........
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Or maybe it is an active preset eq: "Input Jack: Please make sure the instrument cable is set in correctly (clicked two times), otherwise the bass will not work in active mode."
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According to the electronics guide, this is what happens: Three way switch for passive tone level: 1) bypass 2) ultra clean / mid cut 3) dirty mid / oldschool Motown Still don't know exactly how that works..... I guess maybe sends the signal through different capacitors or something?
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Congratulations, it's a beaut! I've become a massive Sandberg convert in the last year, and it resulted in me selling my trusty old Jazz of 14 years last year too. In fact I've changed all three of my main basses for Sandbergs now! They really are great quality instrumemts for the money. Fran, this is what the spec on the website says: NECK 6 x bolted / canadian hardrock maple FRETBOARD 22 frets or fretless SCALE 4-string: 864 mm / 34", 5-string: 889 mm / 35" BODY OPTIONS european ash, mahogany with rarewood top highgloss finish: alder, swamp ash FINISH OPTIONS matt, aged, selected highgloss colours HARDWARE sandberg PICKUP 2 Häussel special designed J-style single coil PREAMP passive, treble cut, [b]3-way switch for tone preset selection[/b] Don't know exactly how that works though......!
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I just bought Mike's Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5. He kindly held it for me for about a month! Great communication, bass was well packaged, and Mike seems like a thoroughly nice bloke to boot! A top BCer, deal with confidence!
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Just sold my G&G Fender bass case to Rich. Top bloke, easy to deal with, and very patient. I'd gladly do business with him again. Deal with confidence, a top BCer!
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Mikan just bought my Yamaha TRB1005 from me. Everything went smoothly, great communication, swift payment, and they did exactly what they said they would, when they said they would. Another nice BCer!
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Thanks for all the replies guys! I've got no problem with the Alpines, they work fine, it would just be easier to have something I could just slip on and off. We're a pretty balls-out rock band with two guitars, and unfortunately I can't turn the drummer down! We practice at more or less gig volume really.
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I've got some Alpine Musicsafe ear plugs, which are great, but at rehearsals and the like I get fed up with faffing about taking them in and out, and then I have to wash them too, etc, etc. Just wondered if anyone knows of any ear defenders/muffs which are aimed at the music industry, which attenuate the noise level but retain a good degree of clarity? It would be much easier to just pop them on and off! Ta.
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What do you do with basses you don't play?
TRBboy replied to woodyratm's topic in General Discussion
I can't really afford the luxury of having basses that don't earn their keep! I had exactly the same battle of conscience last year with my trusty old Jazz that I'd had for about 14 years. I bought a Sandberg which made my jazz feel like a dog to play! Tried doing all the fettling and tinkering I could, but I had to just resign myself to the fact that nothing would ever be the same again. So I sold it, and I've since sold my other basses (well the last change is happening this week) apart from my cheap knockabout, and replaced them with Sandbergs! My advice to you? If you've found a bass that you really love the feel of, and just feels completely right in your hands, stick with it. Sell your 'Ray and buy another Lakland! -
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Bump for new pictures!
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Bump. Offers considered......
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Bump. Make me an offer.
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Lightweight, fast-playing, fat-vintage-round tone?
TRBboy replied to CaioBM's topic in General Discussion
Fender Classic 50's P-bass has about the most comfortable, quickest neck I've felt on a p-bass, and obviously would do warm and round tone beautifully. -
Not in a position to post a vid right now, but Deja vu has to be the best Beyonce bassline! When you see her live you realise that every single member of the band is an extremely talented musician.
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Divinity Roxx is no to be underestimated......... Showoff? No. Tasteful and musical? Yes. She is a very clever woman, and is the MD for the whole shabang. She also works very closely with Beyonce in the studio I believe. The wife is a big fan....... Honest! Seen Beyonce live and it was a great show.
