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I wonder if you've found a way to engage comp/exp AND bright at the same time on first version RDs.

Why are you aiming for a straight neck? Strings need room to vibrate.

Yes, the SS preamp works independently of the valve. I know this because when I acquired my 3500 the valve side was bust. The valve was fine (it glowed, so the heater was getting power) but it was actually a burned out resistor in the signal path to/from the valve. Replaced it and some of the caps around it in case they were what caused the resistor to burn up. Worked fine for years afterwards, don't have it any more, had no angry phonecall from new owner so I assume all is still well

Don't get me wrong, I thought about the RD Standard too But then I thought "what's the point? what will it do that's different from what I have?" and the sensible answer came back - not much. Sense prevailing? I must be getting old.

I doubt a SD jazz pickup of any configuration will be as hot as a Gibson TB plus - there's bound to be more winds, there's more space. Two coils side by side in an appropriate sized enclosure rather than two coils squeezed into a Jazz pickup because of a desire to retrofit Jazz basses. Anecdotally, these don't seem to offer much increase in output over your typical Jazz pickup - http://www.talkbass.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/134/title/seymour-duncan-hot-stacks-for-jazz-bass/cat/16 Relax, just increase the preamp gain. You like the sound that comes out, regardless of the output level, yes?

He's 59.

Yes, forget about the blend pot and just wire the pickup direct to the main se-3 board. Not saying this will fix your problem, but the blend control seems kinda redundant in a single pickup bass.

There are so many Wals in Orkney and Shetland... the standard "location" of a Wal scammer.

[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1353165628' post='1872312'] I'm going to replace the stock bridge on my gibson sg with a schaller 3D. I have noticed that even with the supplied spacer the string height is still going to be about 1-2 mm too low. Is it ok to use more than one spacer? alternatively I was thinking about making one from mahogany with a slightly larger footprint so that it hides the the post holes from the original bridge. Does anyone see any problems I may have doing this? Cheers, paul [/quote] Why not use a Hipshot Supertone? So much easier, no modifications required.

[quote name='joegarcia' timestamp='1353283558' post='1873323'] Was watching the RD Standard, don't fancy the Jazz pickups though, pretty keen on humbuckers. [/quote] They aren't Jazz pickups, they are humbuckers. [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/parts/pickup/"]http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/parts/pickup/[/url] - [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDstandard.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDstandard.php[/url] It seems like you've already made your mind up, so I shall say nothing more about this - but I can't leave a misconception uncorrected

Sell it. Buy this: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321022479124"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321022479124[/url] Or buy a Krist Novoselic signature model and put this in it: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261126338330"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261126338330[/url] Don't muck about with the Artist. That's just my opinion, but you did ask for it

Looks like a Hagstrom neck to me.

Apart from the fact that it's an amazing bass, my wife bought me it. Therefore it occupies the position in my collection of being the last one to go if it came to the crunch.

I just get tired of hearing negative stuff about these amps when my experience has been anything but and feel like a pretty lonely voice extolling the virtues so I'm bound to over-compensate. You are entitled to your opinion and your judgement call about whether or not to purchase one of these amps, but it is disappointing to see unsubstantiated blanket statements being bandied about. Sorry for the rather sarcastic and testy attempt to say that earlier.

What is the failure rate? A percentage will be fine. Please show all working.

I don't think there's much to be gained beyond the aesthetic. If they work (by work I mean hold a string in tune, turn smoothly, no loose bits rattling when subjected to string vibration) then I'd say leave 'em and spend your pennies on something else.

Here it is again. Judging by the description the seller has been getting some hassle, probably over use of the G-word anywhere in the title/description. Seems a bit odd really, as I never had a problem with how it was being presented, more a problem with the price and its very need to exist... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015357824[/url]

Relisted - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015106909"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321015106909[/url] Got their knuckles rapped? I can't imagine for one second that eBay pay that much attention, considering the attention they pay when we report glaring and brazen fakes.

Oh well, here's to carrying on the tradition into the new age then

Last night I was learning some songs for a practise/jam today and I had something of an epiphany. The song in question was rather rumbly and I was having some difficulty picking out the notes. Slowing it down didn't help (got even rumblier because of how tempo changing works). I don't know how I came up with this but I did the following: Pulled the song into Audacity Did this a couple of times - Amplify -5dB, Bassboost 200Hz +5dB. Raised pitch one octave (tempo remains the same) I found that I could pick out the notes so much better (once you stop laughing at the chipmunk vocals ) and then just move them back down on the bass. I dunno if it'll work in all cases, but you could try it if there's a song you're having difficulty picking the bass out of. Maybe it's just my cloth ears.

Doing my usual trawl for any interesting Gibson goings on I stumble upon this: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321012773603"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321012773603[/url] "The work has been done very professionally and looks the absolute part!" - yes apart from the fact that the headstock is the wrong shape and it's bugging the hell out of me I guess it's OK because the seller has been completely upfront about what it is, but is it just me or is that price rather optimistic considering you can get one of these new for around £140? In my opinion it will only end up disappointing the buyer if they do a modicum of research on the actual Gibson EB-0. What's wrong with it being an Epiphone anyway? I really don't get this rebadging thing, unless it's done for comedy ("Fecker Imprecision bass" and all that malarkey) or a like for like replacement due to refinishing. Whether it's the wrong logo in the right place or the right logo in the wrong place (as it is here) it just looks daft. And don't get me started on when it's the wrong logo in the wrong place!

Hi folks Does this look OK for modding my BB450 for series/parallel operation (using push/pull pot)? [attachment=122334:bb450.png] I think it's right, but if someone could double check for me that would be awesome. Cheers

Good stuff, sounds like it was meant to be after all