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[quote name='Animalbeats' timestamp='1480546513' post='3185399'] Hi Looking for Gibson RD bass schematics so I can make my own, as I'll never be able to afford one. Can anyone help? Thanks Gordon [/quote] Let's presume you're talking about the RD Artist (as the Standard is a basic passive VVT schematic) - you say you'll never be able to afford one yet you want to recreate the Moog circuit? How much is your time worth?

Every drummer I've ever played with has been great, both in terms of temperament and ability. Been in three different bands with one of them. Seems I've been extremely fortunate from the highly anecdotal evidence presented here.

I really don't know why the more elegant pun of "Imprecision Bass" never caught on in the comedy logo world. I thought it was pretty funny.

[quote name='PawelG' timestamp='1479980263' post='3180701'] Any opinions on using toothpaste on chromes? [/quote] Your bass will be minty fresh?

I polish frets with either T-cut or Brasso, whichever mild abrasive I have at the time. I mask off the fingerboard with masking tape running next to the frets, then crack on. Obviously this is purely cosmetic.

Nice one, glad the cab made it down in one piece, that you had a good gig and the sound (and weight ) is to your liking.

Vin bought my Zoot 4x10 cab. Everything went smooth, good comms, paid super promptly. All good here

[quote name='Colonel36' timestamp='1479447715' post='3176584'] Thanks Bass bunny / Thunderbird. I've ordered one of those and just hope I've got the right length. Incidentally....what's the difference 'tween mono or stereo ones. [/quote] Stereo ones have a third terminal (for the ring part of a stereo jack). In electric bass terms this is mostly used to complete the circuit to switch on the power to active electronics using a mono jack plug (this bridges the ring and sleeve connections). In a passive bass it is irrelevant - use the tip and sleeve terminals as usual and ignore the ring.

All things going well I'm going to see 'Arry in May 2017. Unbelievably, Maiden are coming to little old Aberdeen again, Glasgow being the only other Scottish date. To be honest, I thought 2011 would be the last time they ever came this far up, 1990 being the time before that. This will be my third time seeing them (also saw them at Download Festival 2007). Excited!

Cool, in time for Christmas

Here is a wiring diagram, taken from Cadfael's passive wiring book (http://161589.homepagemodules.de/t29f2-Cadfaels-kleine-Schaltplan-Sammlung-fuer-passive-E-Baesse.html - very good resource, PDF link is at the bottom of the page) If the wiring looks sound then check the switch - if some of the contacts aren't being pushed together enough by the physical action of the lever then it might cause cut out. Chandlers == replacement pickguard. Perhaps the old one cracked or warped? Hope all that helps.

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1478248560' post='3167789'] Nope - the travis/bigsby guitar in the country museum hall of fame in Nashville predates the strat by a long way as far as I know. [url="https://www.vintageguitar.com/1807/bigsby-merle-travis-electric-guitar/"]https://www.vintageg...lectric-guitar/[/url] Not a good photo but the story is there including dates and of course there are others. [/quote] I reckon the sticky out tongue smiley suggests the author was very aware of this

Yamaha BB1200s Musicman Big Al 4 SSS Gibson G-3 (original, not 70s Tribute - I miss mine a bit) An old, beat up, missing bits post 1972 Gibson EB-3L for restoration. Money available for this - none. Anyone feeling generous?

Aberdeen Originals: Krakatoa, Cafe Drummond, Vulture Lounge, Underdog, The Tunnels, The Lemon Tree, Upstairs at O'Neills, sometimes The Blue Lamp Covers: The Globe, The Rusty Nail, and probably many others that I'm not aware of.

Now see, I quite like this but I would get an all-in-one pickguard made to replace all those chrome switch plates. I don't like too much pointless bling on a bass. It's maybe not so bad with the white guard.

A 4SSS is on my bass bucket list, but I do have a history of weird shapes and triple pickup basses

It was no bad - they had a wee raised area for the band and a not bad wee PA thing (one of those tall thin type speakers). We didn't have a huge amount of folk there but those who were there danced around twice as hard to make up for it They had a bit of a setback this year when there was a fire in the place (faulty fridge I think I read somewhere). I don't know how that has affected Zee's plans for world (or at least Stonehaven) domination Pay wasn't great for us either, but we're used to getting crap/non-existent/exposure pay being an originals band - we offered to do it for a nominal sum to help him get the ball rolling but he ended up giving us a bit extra than what we asked, so that was nice. Nice guy, enthusiastic, I hope putting on bands works out for him.

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1477028082' post='3159300'] Our guitar man couldn't do band practice yesterday. So with Bass, Keys, Sax, Drums and vox we sounded lovely - well i thought so. I could actually hear what Mr Keys was doing plus bass sounded great in a bit more space. Excellent, happy to do more without guitar. [/quote] We've been gigging and recording in a similar config (as above plus trombone) without guitar for years. We're not anti-guitar, that's just how it happened

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1476444304' post='3154349'] If you're unsure as to whether you need a Precision, I've made this handy flowchart to help. You're welcome. [/quote] I'm getting dizzy.

Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V

No, you don't /need/ a P bass. Contrary to common belief, it is feasible to be a bass player and not own a P bass If you /want/ one, go for it.

Already been discussed, and it looks like Strings and Things won't give you much trouble about it: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/291856-hercules-stands-with-sticky-grip/

I play originals so I just do what I do, there is no tone to replicate