The Burpster

Well I now have 1x Ultimate anatomical inear monitors (main use bike but can also be used for prcatice) 1x Shure E2c 1x Bose Tri port IE. Ultimates I've had for 2 1/2 years - very very good. Total ambient block and good sound defintion but a bit 'top endy'. Which is kind of irrelevant under a crash helmet on the bike. ((expensive but cant find a viable option) Shures, most ambient blocked and good range response but weak bass. Wanted these to be good on the ipod but are only a bit better (sonically) than the std Aple pods. Unfortunately sound cack on the BR. Bose, I wanted to hate these so that I could send them back under the Bose 30 day trail scheme. Unfortunatley they are superb. Used for ipod or (my applcation) practice through my Boss Micro br, the bass response is excellent and crisp. The Tri port doesn't block ambient sound so I can still hear the fone ring or HWMBO and another thing I hadnt thought of before, as there is an open port through to your inner ear they dont make your ear sweat and hence uncomfrtable. You can wear them for ages and forget they are on. They are expensive (unless you get them off fleebay) but I'm afraid IMO the are worth every penny.

kiwi, Before you rush off and use letraset, another option I use on model aircraft (that would be ace for what youre doing) is :- Get yourself a sheet of waterslide transfer paper (available from specialists but also on ebay....) You can then draw, letraset or better still use your computer printer to produce the words- cut out the transfer and put it on your amp- just like you used to do with Airfix kits...... Looks well trick!

Or the Boss micro br (with a mike for the vocalist) VERY accomplished bit of kit I love mine!

Hummn you are in a dilemmea arent you? Basically Roundwounds give you a bright crisp twangy sound (Mark King) Sound brighter the newer they are. Flatwounds sound warmer (some say dull) but IMO more applicable for blues & r'n'b (Herbie Flowers) which is what I play. Flatties buzz less and are easier on the fingers IMHO- But I re itterate may sound too dull for for your choice. Gauges- Basically (and VERY simply) smaller the gauge the more tension they need to make the note but can be eaiser on your fingers. 45 -105 is std I use 40-100 (light guage)as do a lot of folks but, opinion is heavily divided and its a lot down to choice. Bear in mind when you cahnge your srtings you will need to check your set up and maybe re set the intonation (you may have to make other minor changes too if you cahnge guage.) Any more advice PM me and I'll try to help.

G, Youre welcome, and I understand about volume..... Now hopefully I'll get chance to try these back to back with my Bose IEs to see if they are as good as every one reckons!

Ordered a pr of headphones from this chap and they turned up today(originaly advertised on BT). Nice person, (if a little scatty with his emails ) and great service!

Hummmn its an MIM and its a bit "rock" but the Frank Bello sigt. model (current) is P/J with an SD split front + P neck.... and sounds pretty damn good! Has lots of variation too for what you would think would be a "blow the back windows out" only bass. Or a Hot rodded P bass (was one recently on the 'bay for about what you want to spend) which is essentially a P with a J pup as well and a fader between. I am not a fender expert (by any stretch of the imagination) but I did a bit of research before I bought mine. Which I love and you would have to pry out of my cold dead hands!

G, Theres not a lot of wiring in a passive so it sounds from your description like an earth prob. Make sure the bridge earth is ACTUALLY making a connection and the rest should be pretty easy with the back off.... If not come back and 'gis a pic of whats going on!

Other--- PRS IV active x2 a) Swamp Ash body Maple/Mpale neck Alder/Maple body w. Maple/Rosewood neck. VERY VERY fine instruments....!

[font="Arial Black"]""We just from time to time need some help with little changes, this is a non profit site and its best we keep it that way.""[/font] Reading you loud and clear on that one, but it doesnt have to run at a profit- besides if we all have a share in our community, we won't end up that uncomfortable "lets have a slagging match about one or two persons" that happened abotu a week ago on BT.....! It works excellently on www.ukgser.co.uk (althogh I realise that we are all old lardy BMW bikers, with way too much money!) Just a tought!

Or better still, switch the I/O to O on your amp..... works for me..... No nasty guitar noises at all!

Just an idea folks, but rather than have to rely on dontaions to get us up and running why not have a "pay membership" ? A couple of other "clubs" that run forum sites, offer differing level of subscription, so that members that pay a (small) fee become FULL members and have full acces to all forum threads (a notable one is that unless you are paid up, you can't buy or sell---- cuts out a lot of crap!). I would have no objection to a small subs. fee to ensure longevity of a stable and friendly community that I can rely on being there (if I chosse not to log on for a week) Please dont beat me up, its only an idea that I know works elsewhere!

Thanks folks..... Have big smiley face now.....

I'm here now, 3 sites in 3 months.......! Hopefully we'll all setlle down here and be all warm and cosy! No political battles, no finite shelf life...... Just lie back and think of......... Hang on a minute this is a webby not a marraige!