Marky L

Something like the good old Arldite? [attachment=74918:bridge.jpg]

So, I bid on and won one of the Aria factory seconds electro acoustic basses with two faults, a chip in the finish on the front and the bridge lifting from the body all for the grand sum of £51 What I wondering is what sort of glue/adhesive would be best for resetting the bridge? Clamping it after it's been glued seems straight forward, if I can find clamps to fit, but I want to end up with a good solid bond. Now... where me No Nails...!!!!!

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1162966' date='Mar 15 2011, 12:31 PM']Would be nice but my guess is that someone will see a bunch of vintage parts there rather than a neat custom or restoration.[/quote] +1 There are a few bits on there I could make use of. I'm sure it'll fly when it gets near to it's end time.

Thanks guys, my research has been made a whole lot easier now!

My stupid little netbook has a single input socket that will only accept a mic in. I have looked at the drivers etc but I am convinced it will only accept a mic. So I think my only option for a simple (stereo ideally) line in will be via USB. Does any one know of a low cost basic 3.5mm or 1/4" line in to USB thang that works?!?

Thanks for the replies. I had heard about the volume issue before and that is a concern, but it looks like there could be hope! I am quite tempted by the B grade gear that Aria are shifting on Ebay, though they require varying states of repair but there is one on there with damage to the body (no biggie) and the electrics not working which I'm sure could be solvable.

I want to get hold of a budget acoustic bass, ideally used to bring the price right down, but I really have little idea of what is worth considering or stepping well away from. Preferably something with a reasonable un-amped volume for some duet work with my singer (and his acoustic guitar) and also for an after school club teaching kids the basics. Any hints, tips, advice appreciated. Ta muchly

What's silly about that answer? It's an obvious thing to do, keep the empty packet in the case or gig bag, job done, problem solved.

Just to add my experience to the confusion... I run an Ashdown 500w head into both my Ashdown 1x15 and 2x10 and for live pub work it is way more than adequate. We're a four piece rock(ish) band and are quite loud (any more so and it would become an intolerable racket!) and with my input at around 9 o'clock (1/4) which gets my VU needle hitting red when I play hard, and the output at 12 o'clock (1/2) I'm plenty noticable in the live mix. Oh and no FOH for me. At some point I would like to get a 4X10 to give me a bit more oomph.

Nah, bollox to them, they're only bits of wood and metal. I usually flick the V's at the old ones and then snuggle up on the sofa in an unwhiolesome fashion with the new one. Well, it works for me.

[quote name='PaulWarning' post='1132489' date='Feb 18 2011, 05:34 PM']Great bass intro, but I think I read somewhere that the Capt played it, it certainly sounded nothing like that live, back in the day [/quote] No Cappy didn't play that. He did the middle bit of Antipope though.

And maybe a metal pick as per Algy Ward? My 2nd fav P bass tone [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPoYQHDi1HI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPoYQHDi1HI[/url]

[quote name='norvegicusbass' post='1126150' date='Feb 13 2011, 05:25 PM']You must be another skimmer see my first post[/quote] You say you don't use a pick too well? In which case I'd say this is a great opportunity/reason to start getting to grips (puns intended!) with a pick. Worth persevering with as IMHO it's very difficult to replicate the pick sound playing in another fashion.

He knocked out some great stuff with The Vibrators on their second album, V2. He had a great sound and you can tell he knows where he's going on the fretboard! Some great basslines going on there.

Why not just use a pick?

I'd be interested to kow what result you get as I want to do the same but I'd prefer the replacement black plate to have the T'bird logo on it.

Burning looting, raping and a-shooting!

[quote name='KevB' post='1024552' date='Nov 15 2010, 12:55 PM']If you are playing aggressively on a ric and have too low an action it's very easy to keep smacking the pole pieces on the bridge pickup. I know he now uses customised rics without the standard PU's but he would have used one for a long time and maybe developed his high action then as a result.[/quote] Yup, that was what I was a-pondering.

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1024143' date='Nov 14 2010, 11:47 PM']That's not high action, that's the string recoiling from him beating the sh*t out of it. Look at the G string, were the action as high as the E string suggests it wouldn't be that close to the edge of the frets in a picture taken at that angle.[/quote] I thought the same originally, except that as I mentioned while watching the whole clip you can see he is playing the A and D strings and doesn't go near the E. You can also see the E isn't moving at all suggesting it hasn't just been played either. One of my P's has a higher action and I'm thinking I might take it a bit higher now and see what life is like at those dizzying levels!

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1023953' date='Nov 14 2010, 08:54 PM']Is a high action so much of a sin then?[/quote] Not in the slightest and I know it has been discussed on here, but I think in general most actions are on the lower side of medium.

Was just watching a bit of Motorhead live on youtube (2010, Rock In Rio - Portugal) and noticed in a shot how high Lemmy looks to have his action. I grabbed a pic and you can really notice it on his E string (can't recall the song but he was battering away at the A and D). Does it make hammering away at chords on a Ric easier?

Not sure if anyone has seen this pic that Ashdown have seeded on Facebook. No info, just the pic, so what is it going to be? Some suggest a Fliptop. I'm guessing valve as per the LB due to the red cab grill as per the LB cab.. hmmm

If the exchange rate had gone the other way (i.e. you received more than expected), would the buyer get a refund of the difference or would it just be a nice little bonus to be kept?