Noisyjon

[quote name='coasterbass' post='292493' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:59 AM']Technical question.... I spoke to Bettersound, and although its like £40 to hire the kit (fine) they want me to insure it for £8000. This is causing some issues with my insurer. How do other people cover hire equipment? (and how do they work out it costs £8k as well?!?!?!)[/quote] I have heard of proof of insurance required before, but don't know how to go about getting it. Sorry to be of no further help.

Hello Simon, Great introduction and nice to meet you. Thanks for your awesome review, I tried the Thunderfunk 750 with Dr.Bass cabs at the last Bass-Bash and they were exactly as you described them. Take care, Cheers, Jon.

Absolute top notch radio mic gear for Vox is the Sennheiser 5000 series with a Neumann capsule. [url="http://www.bettersound.co.uk"]Bettersound[/url] are a rental place, As are [url="http://www.fxgroup.net/Rentals"]FX Rentals[/url].

Just seen [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MusicMan-StingRay_W0QQitemZ150295681031QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item150295681031&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]THIS[/url] I just love the line: Sale is open to international buyers. Scammers beware. I have ways of dealing with would-be thieves.

[quote name='Bernmeister' post='289868' date='Sep 23 2008, 12:27 PM']I didn't know Leftysteve but I read some of his posts, so I'd like to pass on my best wishes to his family.[/quote] +1.

Don't know about worrldwide but here in the UK 2.4 to 2483.5 GHz is licence exempt. Some uses for this this spectrum already are: Wireless computer networks (WiFi), RF tags (RFID), Bluetooth short-range links, video links, wireless microphones, microwave ovens, movement detectors, industrial control and monitoring. IMO I would avoid wireless kit in this range as it's just too much of a minefield. Regards, Jon.

[quote name='EccentricRichard' post='287301' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:10 PM']Cracking P p'up? That's an oxymoron, like 'military intelligence', or 'Microsoft Works' - the pickup is what makes the P so awful.[/quote] In [i]YOUR[/i] opinion!

Mine would be a high end replica of the Sid Vicious P bass. Nice lightweight body wood, dark rosewood fingerboard, nitro finish, TV logo & a cracking P p'up! :wub:

[quote name='Bigwan' post='285712' date='Sep 17 2008, 11:33 AM']...although anybody who can play 'Battery' with fingers as well as he does deserves mucho respect![/quote] + of the 1

[quote name='Clarky' post='284794' date='Sep 16 2008, 09:58 AM']True, but I'd have happily paid ten times that to see them do more of the early stuff .... its not like they are in London too often![/quote] Apperently they're due back next year on a world tour proper...don't know if that's true though? P.S. The set list is available [url="http://www.metontour.com/portal/events/eventsdetail.asp?id=13639"]HERE[/url] for those interested.

+1 about the lead guitar in the mix. I knew it would be a 'different' set list from looking at their tour website and checking out Friday's set list. There was Blackened from AJFA too. Not bad for a fiver though, was it!!!

What about a Sadowsky/A.N.Other pre-amp pedal to add some more oomph? Does wonders for my rig!

Metallica - Death Magnetic

[quote name='Cannibal' post='270090' date='Aug 26 2008, 11:05 AM']Worth mentioning the vocals are wireless and one of the guitars is also (Shure & Sennheiser)... I don't want to get interferance from either. Thanks.[/quote] Try and stay at least 2 MHz away from the nearest frequency. i.e. if a guitar is on 854.9MHz and the Vox are on 858.65MHz then around the upper 856MHz area [i]should[/i] be OK. It's never too good when different brands of wireless equipment are used in the same room, in close proximity and in the same frequency range. There is no right or wrong answer unfortunately, you will just need to use a trial and error method to get a clean frequency at the gig. Regards, Jon.

I read on that American forum that they wonder is the name Funk Unlimited (F.U.) maybe a departing dig at Flea from Modulus? What d'ya reckon? Conspiricy theorists of the world unite!!!

[quote name='dmz' post='281510' date='Sep 10 2008, 11:03 PM']I had a US Glaub with and extra J pickup (factory fit) - not a single coil but a stacked humbucker - just like the P pickup - i believe they call it a linear humbucker. Anyway - gorgeous bass - neck was a dream to play with great fretwork - has graphite neck inserts that the Skylines don't have. To my ears you could play on the E and A strings well above the 12th fret and notes were still distinct and not at all fuzzy. Had all the P-bass attributes but with that extra humbucker you could add a nice edge to things if you wanted. I went mad and got rid of it as I wanted something more "aged" - have ordered a Nash 58 P-bass from the States - should arrive in the next few months I hope...... If you like P-basses you'll love a US Glaub. Bill[/quote] Hi Bill, Thanks for the feedback. I have heard lots of good things about USA & Korean Laklands. Out of interest where did you order your Nash from? Jon

Wot a load of cr@p! ...you didn't buy it did you Clarky?

WOW! That looks really nice Matt. How's the Nordy p'up sounding, Does it do what you expected? Cheers, Jon.

Looking very good, well done.

IMO the Mesa 400+ is a beast of an amp and would go luverly with the 8x10! Don't think they're made any more, but they do turn up second hand now and again. Good luck on your quest!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='280136' date='Sep 9 2008, 08:38 AM']It's pushing £700 already - put import duties etc on top of that............ makes it a gamble on the expensive side. If you could have brought it home for 5 or 600 , different story. But - if it's what you always wanted - like anything it's true value is what you're happy to pay.[/quote] Hi Dr.Dave, That's some other thoughts that I've been having too, especially as the exchange rate is slipping at the mo. Another issue, for me, is that I am hard on my instruments so am a bit worried about using an old bass as it will probably wear out and/or break sooner rather than later. Thanks for your input, Jon.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='280048' date='Sep 8 2008, 10:43 PM']Very bonny. It all looks correct from what I can see. Pre-bullet transitional period... How far into the neck is the truss rod nut? It looks like it might be quite a way. If it is, I'd be tempted to give it miss. What kind of weight is it? As you're buying blind, ask yourself this: Are you prepared/able to put money into it if it turns out to be a dog?[/quote] Hi WoT, Thanks for going over it the best you can. I couldn't afford to, and wouldn't want to, get into a restoration project if it came to it. Again I know it's a case of really needing to see these old Fenders in the flesh to pass judgement. I probably will pass on it. It is nice though, isn't it!