The Burpster

Although many will advocate boiling strings, personally I think its a bad idea. If they are that bad, ditch them. Alcohol is much better solution for cleaning, so I would go down that route. Can I ask, do you clean them every time you use them? If not you might want to start doing that. Your fingers produce lots of substances that can dmage metal with continual contact and therfore cleaning them after every use maybe a better regime for future... I use a Fast Fret cleaner every time I use one of mine, if that helps. No crud and long lasting strings.

Big Up for Touchstone Tonewoods.... Dead reliable and interested in what you are doing.

Of those you've listed the 2 I'd go for are 1 The Roland Cube. 2 Hartke Kickback. Both very good. Go to a dealer that has the 0% finance offered by the Arts Council [topic="0"]Arts Council Promo[/topic], spend a little extra and get something that you can use!

Bump to keep this thread in everyones mind.....

Have a great day everyone, and I'd like to thank you all for contributing, on this forum. Bob (moderator)

[quote name='cai!' post='108696' date='Dec 23 2007, 08:17 PM']thanks for the link, that prs bass in the picture is just f**king STUNNING [/quote] Ah yes, The Gary Grainger bass, A beautiful piece of art and a stunnning instrumnet..... Sadly they start at $6000 and are only available in Private Stock orders...... ( I email them about 3 times a year telling them to do a production version and I'll order one before they even start!) Alas no luck yet...... However you liked that then have a look at this page......One of mine is very similar to *199 Have a box of tissues at the ready! [url="http://www.prsguitars.com/privatestock/gallery/index.html"]<a href="http://www.prsguitars.com/privatestock/gallery/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.prsguitars.com/privatestock/gallery/index.html[/url]</a>

Get yerself off to a market, buy yerself some suitable leather, and a Stanley knife and straight edge...... Its really quite easy making them if you are patient and jave a little skill.

Swamp Ash PRS IV, with Maple /Maple neck...... Its just sex!

Up 40%........? whatever.......! Didnt want one before, certainly dont want one now.....! Still not a patch on Mr Smiths finest offerings!

Does he like a tipple? Seems like a good scheme if you hurl over your instruments alot.... It wouldnt show up! In reality, as I stated aboev he relly hasnt done it any harm and there is still a MM under that! (for better or worse as they say!)

Ive bought bits from US dealers and had EXCLLENT service on the whole, in fact some bits come quicker than from UK Allparts! Try to keep the value down and it´ll come strght thru´,the best I´ve had is 4 days (fret file)! You dont need a full length straight edge, and in some ways it makes it harder. 12-24" is fine and for levelling I use a proper 8" straight edge, just doing 3-4 frets at a time.

5 thats [size=5]808 [/size](great number eh?)

Thanks guys. It holds a special place for me as well as the history my best mate and guitarist has with his 6 string version (that I renovated as I have my bass), in fact it´s because I did that guitar and was soo impressed by its quality that I got this bass. All I can say to you previous owners is that you must be sick as parrots having got rid of them, as not only is this a good bass compared t what was around at the time.... it is a good bass compared to whats around NOW! I love it!

Anyone else notice a scary similarity between the new 20th Anni model and the trusty Warwick shape?

Before you go diving in doing anything, check this item out on ebay 170177915599 Believe me, you will never, ever, ever, ever, want anything else (everything you do get will be compared to it!), and sonically ...... PERFECT...... everything cranked up full with the 18V electronics- nothing, nada, zip! No humm no annoying anything, just awesome tone and gut rumbling power.... And if you dont like it, I´ll buy it off you for what you paid.. Can you say better than that?

[quote name='markytbass' post='104542' date='Dec 14 2007, 10:58 PM']I will be looking to get a combo soon, something more portable (or a roadie).[/quote] Although it was not cheap, my Mesa walkabout scout112 takes some beating for tone v. portabilty. Its more than capable of doing small gigs, and I´m now shopping for a Mesa 2x10 (and 1x15) to use as bigger venue extensions with the head out of the combo.... You really can have your cake and eat it, although it is an expensive cake!

Hummmn better than new eh? Not sure about that as I didnt have when it was, However it certainly is the best it can be now.......... Maybe thats what we should be aiming for... get the best woods from the time when wood wasnt "scarce " and put the best that modern tech can throw at it... Now theres a thought!