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Just now, dmccombe7 said:

Try it now. Let me know ?

That's better

Nope - that link is just to the top level of Facebook, in chronological order.  Will take the person who clicks it to their own Facebook.

1 minute ago, dmccombe7 said:

Its all getting very scientifickly but i'm still curious as to what we all agree on. 

Dave 

Agree?  Here?  You're a hopeful soul!

Someone requesting a light bridge?  Not something you see every day - usually everyone's about the high mass.

What's up with the bridge on the bass just now?

28 minutes ago, dmckee said:

I wrote to Andertons and GuitarGuitar today, asking if/when they were anticipating getting any L1000s in. 

Andertons says they weren’t going to stock that bass again (although they could do a custom order that’d take 4-6 months), and GG says they no longer stock G&Ls at all. 

SO, the current dearth of G&Ls in the UK doesn’t look like changing anytime soon. 

I did same last weekend, got same "you can custom order" type response.  I told them it wasn't a good look and they should at least display them and say they can be ordered on request or sommat.

Availablity has been crap for months - USA and Tribute

4 minutes ago, soulstar89 said:

 

Just found this. It’s literally a 15 min drive from me. Not looking for this bass and remembered you was after one. 
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266735988104?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=C-GOUviuTUW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Rn8UiLvPR9K&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

That's a lovely looking example.  Something made me chuckle though:

Now you can compare other BBs by how much they cost per kg - thanks eBay!

12 minutes ago, GreeneKing said:

I’m not sure how I do that…..

I got you.

@Frank Blank - Jabba short scales, fretted and fretless, Ibanez SRC6, QSC K12.2, Grace Design preamp.

@rwillett - Ibanez short scale, Fender Jazz bass, Fender Mustang bass, Telecaster, Westone six string, 3d printed guitar, small practise bass amp, small practise guitar amp, Mod Dwarf, various guitar/USB interfaces and quite a lot of software and a fair few laptops as required. I live next door  Probably cake as well.

@ossyrocks- '73 P bass, '73 J bass, '78 P bass, '87 MIJ P Bass, Fender Bassman 50 (rebuilt from the ground up by Gartone), Bergantino Forte D, TE Elf, Barefaced Super Compact and One10, Fender Rumble 100.

@sifi2112 - Vigier Excess 4, Mas26 (x2) sfx D3 preamp Koch ATR4502 poweramp 

@neepheid - Some and hopefully all of Epiphone Jack Casady, G&L L-1000, Epiphone Les Paul Standard, G&L Tribute LB-100, Sire D5, Reverend Triad, Yamaha BB1200, Harley Benton HB-50, Soloking MJ-1, Epiphone Explorer, Markbass Mini CMD 121P IV, Markbass NY 121 cab

@ead - ACG SLG 32" 4-string; "Lee Sklar bass"; Ibanez Grooveline GS104; Yamaha Attitude Special; SBMM Pete Wentz Stingray sig bass; practice amp (with headphones)

@Muzz Three or four various Shukers, Dingwall ABZ4, modded BB414, modded Rumble 100, modded Westone Quantum, Helix Stomp, possibly Walkabout and BF cabs if I've got enough room in the car...

@peterjam - ACG J-Type 4-string (0096), ACG Finn Fretless 4-string (0122), ACG Harlot 6-string (0240), ESP Ltd B-208FM 8-string, Michael Kelly Firefly 4-string acoustic,  Chapman Grand Stick 10-string (deep matched reciprocal tuning), Ashbory Mk2 4-string, Phil Jones Bass BG-110 Bass Cub Combo ... and cake.

@GreeneKing - ACG B Retro 5 35”, two Zoot Funkmeisters both 32” scale, one a P with a Noll preamp and the other a J with a John East Uni Pre 5 knob, Cort Elrick NSJ5 35” with Noll preamp, Eich T900, Accugroove Tri 112, pedalboard (?)

Just now, Ed_S said:

 

Aah, in that sense my personal preference is to look for any bass arriving brand new in its box - extra points for intact factory tape/seal/staples - from an authorised dealer with full warranty support. Fakes and scammers aside, I've heard far too many tales of the weird and wonderful things people do to their basses (like oiling the fretboard with their own nasal sebum, for example) to find the second hand market in any way appealing.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger...  I imported a Yamaha BB1200 from Japan last December and it arrived in what I have christened the Ebolabag (TM).

I'm still alive, three months later.  Buy second hand, you'll be fine and your wallet will thank you too 

2 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

I meant really all the intense arguments about physics. 

Did the wet haddock help?

Just shim the neck.  Sometimes basses are supplied with a shim.  Ski jump?  Go skiiing then.  End of thread.

I did that "quick reply to the thread title" thing and it made me chuckle.  Sorry.

"What to look for in a real US stingray?" - well, one thing you won't need to look hard for - the lining of your wallet after you purchase one!

Sorry, I have nothing further to add, and I never, not once promised to be useful.  We now return you to your regular, unscheduled programmes.

17 minutes ago, Jo.gwillim said:

I've got a physics degree so don't hold back on the detail.

Game on, I reckon.  

FWIW I "did" physics at school to CSYS level (6th year Scottish qualification - overlap with 1st year Uni course), so I probably can't contribute scientifically to this discussion, but I could probably tell you how fast the wet haddock someone's about to get smacked upside the head with was travelling when it hit them.

2 minutes ago, Rayman said:

 

Tokai, Gotoh Tuners and bridge, James’ HOT loom….

Black and gold, never gets old...

Ski jump, while I am not disputing is a thing, am willing to bet is statistically speaking a rare occurrence.  Yet it gets spoken about like it's a foregone conclusion if you dare put a shim in there 🙄

There's a statistical chance that any mod can go wrong.  Roll the dice, or don't.  Punter's choice.

2 minutes ago, chris_b said:

 

I'm sure it's 86%.

Bollox - you just made that up!

76.3% of statistics are made up on the spot...

32 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

For me playing bass was always about in a band and gigging 

 

I won’t miss not having one around at home 

I get that - I rarely play at home unless I'm learning stuff.

Best of luck going forward.

When I modded a Bronco, I put a cheapo generic lipstick Strat pickup in it - a bridge one so it was a bit beefier in the DC resistance department.  Probably scored it off eBay.  Sounded good to me.

Definitely heard of people using Hot (and Cool) Rails in Broncos.  I don't think you can go wrong with either.

Can't remember if I changed the pots, sorry, it was many years ago.

The stock bridge is intonatable with patience, but not the best.  Trouble is there is no direct swap that I know of.  The bridge off the Squier Vista Series Musicmaster is close, but it is string through the body - I used this bridge to upgrade my Bronco but I had to drill my own holes in the back of the bridge for the strings to thread through top loaded.

13 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Wow....so You are straight Mexican hater?

I think it's a Trump parody...

10 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

I'm sure I don't play anywhere near all of the basslines I can play note-for-note perfect, but I think what I play sounds close enough and good so I'm not overly fussed.

Not even the original artists play their lines live note-for-note perfect vis-a-vis the recordings, so what's is there to worry about?  We're musicians, not a bloody jukebox!

Heh, my first thoughts when reading the title of the thread were "... by the police?"

Sorry, I'm a terrible man.  Congrats on the interview

Every day's a school day

We Shot J.R.

4 minutes ago, Suburban Man said:

I would just cut off the EU plug and replace it with a Uk 13A version - 3A fuse inside.  Only needs a screwdriver and a pair of cutters. 

If it's the adaptor in the picture above then what are you cutting off?  It looks like a single moulded unit to me - PSU and plug in one.

12 minutes ago, nightraven said:

LOL, I was a forum mod over on Ultimate-Guitar many many years ago (at age 17), and in extreme situations IP bans were used. Sure, people can get around them if they wish to, but ultimately the fight against spammers and scammers alike comes down to making it inconvenient for them to operate on your platform. If someone got caught in the cross-fire, they could still make an appeal in what was called the 'forum of the banned'. Far from a perfect solution, but we're talking almost 20 years ago. Get a grip, please — you're not performing brain surgery from your cosy WfH desk. 

LOL, what makes you think I'm at home, and why is that a put down anyway?

Forum mod when you were 17.  Impressive.  Do you have anything else - a relevant degree, other professional qualifications, 20+ years industry experience?

If it says AC/AC, I'd go with that.  There is no centre negative, it's AC, that's why there's an absence of the 

symbol.  Please don't plug this into anything that expects DC.