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I purchased a Zoot 4x10 cab from Richard way back in October. The reason it's taken so long for me to write this is because the ham-fisted couriers managed to break it during the delivery - the corners of the tweeter had shattered and it was hanging loose in the mounting hole. There was no localised damage to the outer packaging (which was double-walled) so I can only assume that it got an almighty jolt somehow in transit and the shock shattered the plastic of the tweeter horn. This is where I have nothing but praise for Richard - he doggedly went after them for compensation and persisted despite initially getting the brush off. Finally they caved in, but still took their sweet time to pay up - 6 weeks, the cads! There was excellent communication during the sale and the subsequent problems, I confidently predict that you will have no problems dealing with this gentleman. Thanks Richard, the cab's an absolute gem, and it has been a pleasure trading with you.

I play Gibson basses, I'm surprised I don't get bricks thrown at me

Absolutely yes, another Yamaha BB fan here. I obtained a BB614 at a most agreeable price which I intended to be a bass I could permanently station at work for lunchtime noodling/practice. What I found (once all the kinks were ironed out) was a most pleasant instrument to play which sounds good and looks great. I would have no qualms about gigging it. I'm about to take mine home for Christmas holidays and I think I might just wheel it out at my next gig in January It's not the same as my other basses, but that's not the point is it? It's like a comfy jumper which maybe has a hole or two in it that you only wear at home or around close family/friends. Or in situations where you don't mind if it gets in a mess

[quote name='mart' timestamp='1324291293' post='1472509'] One of my basses has LEDs installed in the neck as the side fretmarkers. There are three 9v batteries used to power these, and I've been wondering why it needs so many - there are only 12 LEDs in total, and they don't use much power, do they? The other odd thing about this bass is that although it's a fretless, the fretmarkers on the fingerboard (and the LEDs on the side) are in the position they'd be on a fretted bass, i.e., between where the fretlines would be rather than at the fret position itself. This bugs me slightly, but I have no idea what to do about it. Would it be possible to get the markers (and the side LEDs) moved, or is that going to cost an arm and a leg? Or could I get the bass fretted so that the markers and LEDS are in the right positions? (Or are there going to be wires running up the fingerboard that would get sliced if I put frets in the board). Any other suggestions? [/quote] Do a bunch of LEDs really need 27V? Is the bass active anyway and some of the batteries are used to power the preamp (say 2 for the preamp and 1 for the LEDs)? Until you trace the wires, you won't know what the scoop is. Regarding the surgery, sounds expensive and invasive to me any way you slice it (pardon the pun). I'd guess that it would definitely be cheaper to fret it than move the LEDs based upon the amount of faffing around I'd say is involved.

Why Precision? A question that has baffled me for years!

I hope you're joking. If you are then say so, laugh it off and move on because a silly face at the end of such a statement doesn't really negate it for me. If not - have you any evidence of this actually happening? I'm only asking because I DO have evidence of this NOT happening and in the interests of fairness and not wishing to see someone's livelihood jeopardised by malicious libel I am quite willing to cite it in rebuttal to your ridiculous statement.

[quote name='munkonthehill' timestamp='1324173770' post='1471568'] Oi Perry, theres still seems to be a discrepancy in the gear section of that site!!!! [/quote] Indeed, I asked him to remove one of my entries last week. Slow service.

What kind of bass did this come off? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260918016725"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260918016725[/url] Never seen one like it before.

In Soviet Russia, bass plays you?

What a shame, I tried the Tele bass in a shop a couple of weeks back. Now I like an old school sound but it sounded like I had stuffed a bunch of cotton wool in my ears, regardless of pickup selection and tone control wide open. Admittedly I wasn't playing through the greatest of amps, but even artificially cranking up the treble on the amp couldn't lift any high overtones out of the mud, even on the bridge pickup. That's too old school for me!

[quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1323756367' post='1466548'] Just the one at the moment (Rickenbacker 4001). [/quote] Oh well, look on the bright side - at least you're exempt from being branded unprofessional for only taking one bass to the gig.

Yup, I've located mine too, no rollicking for me

And how is the view from Mount Olympus?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1323367868' post='1462618'] I don't like well kept basses. I've traded a few and am afraid to play them. My JV and Warwick are both in good condition but have been played in a bit. My T40 is up for trade and to be honest I would love to see some beat up, sticker covered, badly modded thing to get offered in a trade.... but have you noticed that hardly any beat up basses float around bass chat? Where are they all? [/quote] All the beat up basses get put up in lofts/under beds where some magic happens over the next 20 years and they become desirable once more. Allegedly.

I'm sure some friendly nearby BCer who is handy with a soldering iron could help you. It really is best if you remove everything before painting a body.

Fernandes Nomad bass? Built in amp? A toy? Dunno how loud it is on its own or how good it sounds though. [url="http://www.fernandesguitars.com/nomad-bass/nomad-bass.html"]http://www.fernandesguitars.com/nomad-bass/nomad-bass.html[/url]

We all love a good moan and a gripe eh? Leaving aside the severity of the word 'hate', I only have minor gripes and niggles that I've come to accept as quirks. You work around them and in time come to appreciate them for what they are. My best mate is the best mate in the world, but he's a grumpy bugger if there's no Tennent's Lager in the pub he walks into There is no such thing as the perfect bass. But if you really want to know, here is me being super picky about my basses: Gibson RD Artist - String through ferrules aren't drilled in a straight line, the tuners are off centre with regards to the edges of the headstock, the compression setting boosts the volume too much and can be a little hissy. Strictly active only, and you need a screwdriver to change the battery. I wonder if I could get thumbscrews with the right thread, Gibson did have the presence of mind to use threaded inserts for the battery cover screws rather than just wood screws into wood. Gibson Victory Artist - It's very clever (for 1981) that the EQ works in passive and active modes, but it's annoying that when you're in active mode the neutral point for the EQ is on the centre detent of the bass/treble pot, but if you switch to passive then you've just cut half your bass and half your treble because the neutral point is +5 on the knob (10 effectively - no cut). I don't think there's a way round it, but it's still something that I need to watch out for. Active gives a fair thump to the amp when you switch to it for the first time if you started in passive. It's also far too refined sounding for its own good and can be difficult to get a good sound in the rehearsal room with whatever ragtag amp I have to use. Gibson G-3 - A couple of the grub screws in the bridge saddles are broken (slotted, not hex) and need to be turned with a pair of pliers. Gibson IV - What can I say? It's a passive VVT bass. It's not exciting, but it's solid, reliable, comfortable and sounds good. It's a Thunderbird in a sensible, balanced body shape. Guild B402-A - The out of phase setting is pointless though, thin and nasal, there's no application for it within the parameters of the music I'm playing at the moment. Passive option is no EQ, but it's better than not being able to play at all. G&L Tribute L-2000 - The workhorse. The "active" setting is simply a line boost, and the treble boost sounds horrible. I only ever use it in passive mode. I'm considering removing the preamp and wiring a passive mode setting for each pickup (HB, single, OMG) Yamaha BB614 - The office/rough gig bass. I don't really have anything to say about it. It's got no passive safety valve, I might see if I can sneak a push/pull in there.

No problems with them, they collapse down pretty good for transportation, seem solid and reliable. Bear in mind that they're only designed to keep your bass off the floor and not much else, they're not big enough to perform miracles of stability, but as long as no-one plays sillybuggers near it then you should be fine.

I don't consider myself to be anything like good, I can hold the low end down and keep reasonable time, but I'm definitely functional rather than flamboyant. Taking lessons resulted in a big whoosh of improvement, mostly filling in the blanks, discovering the reasons why certain notes work beyond "because it sounds right" and being pushed to play more complex stuff, more complex rhythms. I got approached by a fellow bass player after my gig on Friday and was complimented on my playing, we talked a bit of shop (meaning gear, mostly) and it was nice. My wife tells me I'm looking up more when I'm playing. I've never been kicked out of a band for being crap. You have to gather all this anecdotal evidence and eventually come to the conclusion that you must be doing something right.

No problems from Thomann here.

The long reach barrel jack will only work for you if 1) it fits in the hole (I'm guessing that the current one is threaded in there somehow given that it's got a notch which looks like it's intended for a screwdriver) and 2) reaches far enough through for you to use the nut/washer to secure it inside the cavity. So you might need to ream the hole out a little, maybe not. Then again, it's only £2.29 from Maplin, that's less than a pint down the pub. Buy it, see if it fits in there, report back if it doesn't and we'll see what we can do.