Sparky

Teehee - what are the chances that the 4.5 belonged to me at one point bassboy? the xl badge looks like it's lifted and creased in the same place as the one i used to have... is there a small section of carpet on the underside that's lifted and been glued back down?!! even if it isn't my ex-beastie, it does fascinate me the way that gear moves around this forum!

angus and malcolm young are my uncle's cousins. when i went to australia i could have met them, but they were out of the country

[quote name='gary mac' post='126824' date='Jan 24 2008, 12:31 PM']Hi. I'm after some advice concerning tuitoring a bass novice. I have been asked by a family friend to help her son with some lessons. I am not a teacher, although I have been giving my daughter some lessons, but she has always been around musicians and has played drums from a young age, so she picked up things quite quickly. I met the lad a couple of days back and showed him some warm up exercises and the major and minor scales. What next? Would some simple tunes be the best approach, a basic twelve bar maybe,or more in the way of scales etc. He is a very shy lad and its not easy prying info out of him, as to his musical influences and what he is interested in learning. Any advice would be appreciated, I so want to get it right and ensure that he doesn't get either bored or overwhelmed. Thanks, all the best Gary.[/quote] Get him on the basschat! once he joins he'll be hooked Seriously though, it's perked up my interest no end and i'm playing more than ever since I joined. Good luck. Sorry i can't offer anything more substantial

Kind words Beedster. Thank you. At some point in the future I'll certainly speak to you about bumping the P up onto the No.1 spot with the suggested hardware repacements!!! Take it easy now! Sparky.

[quote name='Beedster' post='125249' date='Jan 22 2008, 08:52 AM']Why did I seell that bass? Chris[/quote] Fear not Sir. The MkI has found a good home with me - I'm taking good care of it and it's getting played... lots.

I have a P-Bass that Beedster put together. Sports a Mighty Mite neck and it's fantastic. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10907"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10907[/url] Good luck with finding a supplier.

yeh, cheers cheddatom... I'm looking forward to hearing what my clean patches (that i've got sounding Sweet through headphones - really digging the SWR model with beef'd cab!) sound like when plugged in to my amp (i live in manchester and my amp lives in london). wondering whether i'll end up setting the eq on the zoom or the amp - hmm, guess i just have to test to see which sounds better... a mix of the two perhaps?! i dunno, not gonna get to try for another few weeks but if more zoom threads come up after, i'll contribute and share my findings. cheers, sparky.

Cheers guys. To be honest, I just bought the zoom because it was cheaper than a boss tuner!!!... and thought it'd be handy to have a couple of channels for a little extra kick when I need it... I'm probably not going to be using the DI straight from the zoom - should be ok from my amp. I'm yet to test the zoom at volume with my rig yet, just through headphones - so I'll see what my 'clean' patches I've programed sound like when I plug in and turn up and then consider the bypass options. Cheers for the tips Kev. Appreciated. Sparky

Yeh, could do Kev. I've heard people mention this as a solution in some of the other threads... how much would i be looking at for this type of bypass pedal?

[quote name='BassManKev' post='123301' date='Jan 19 2008, 11:22 AM']if you want to bypass the zoom, you step on both switches at once you cant have a' true bypass patch' and as far as i know, the B2 is far from true bypass even when bypassed fully[/quote] OK. Thanks Kev. That's a shame - can't really rely on being able to hit both switches at once mid song - it's ok bypassing for the tuner between songs but during, i guess i just need create a patch with a 'simulated natural' sound... hmmm, 'll have to work on that! Thanks for the tip mate. Sparky.

Hi all, Just bought myself a zoom B2 in the local music shop's sale. Am getting to grips with it quickly but just wondered if any of you knew if you could set a patch as true bypass... as opposed to a 'clean' patch (everything set to oF)? not entirely convinced that with everything set to off ('oF'), it's bypassing the zoom unit 100%. any ideas? i've read a lot of the posts commenting on only being able to select the adjacent patch on the zoom and am following the advice of many - programming alternate patches with a 'clean'/bypass patch between each. ta. Sparky

Just bought a tuner from James. Good banter before/during the sale. Item posted promtly - before PP e-cheque had cleared - very good of him. Arrived in good condition. Nice bloke, very happy.

Angus & Malcolm Young are my uncle's cousins. That pratically makes me and them brothers. Welcome to the forum Dan! Sparky

[quote name='Hamster' post='118250' date='Jan 10 2008, 11:27 PM']Ok. How are you with a crosshead screwdriver, a soldering iron and a multimeter? Hamster[/quote] Oh Dear! I'm 'average to good' with a screwdriver, 'school-years novice' with a soldering iron and I don't even know what a multimeter is!!! (but I rekon I could get hold of the equipment if i needed it) Was thinking though - when I tested the J last night, I plugged in my P straight after and the volume was actually Less - so maybe the signal isn't as weak as I thought but like I said in the original post - it just lacks 'presence'. not sure how to describe it - the volume's there but it seems to lack 'body'... not refering to the tone either - i realise the P and the J will of course sound different but I've played a newer Jazz, and in comparisson, mine sounded notably 'dull'. as if the sound's coming from next-door.. compared to the P which sounds like it's in the same room - like it should! Thanks for your time Hampster

Hi Hampster, tested the bass - nope, the signal from the pickups is not affected by the tone control. Tested both pickups seperately and together at max volume and there is no drop in strength. Crackles a wee bit when turning the controls, but that's normal isn't it? Cheers, Sparky.

[quote name='Hamster' post='117926' date='Jan 10 2008, 03:59 PM']When you play through the Jazz with the volume control at max, does the signal weaken or vanish for either pickup when you turn down the tone control ? Hamster[/quote] Woah, there's a question. I'll test it when I get home and let you know. Sounds like a leading question - finger's crossed!

Greetings All, I bought my Jazz Bass new in 1996 and for years have felt that the output lacked presence. Recently, my suspicions have been confirmed by my purchase of a new P bass and the awesome sound it puts out. I guess the problem may be to do with the pickups, but before I go splashing out on new hardware, I was just wondering if anyone could suggest any alternative causes of low/poor/weak output from this type of bass and methods for testing. If the most likely cause [i]is[/i] that the pickups are the problem, can anyone suggest some good replacement models that I could fit easily (I have hardly Any technical knowledge of my bass and its workings) and some rough costs. Cheers peeps. Sparky EDIT: Also, does anyone know if the machine head screw positions are standard on this? If I buy a set of Gotoh Machine heads like [url="http://www.highlystrung.co.uk/acatalog/Gotoh_Machine_Heads_for_Bass_Guitar.html"]this[/url] (the GB-4N's), how likely is it they'll fit without having to re-drill? My e-string tuner is loose (the peg moves before it turns the cog - pretty sure it's not something that I can fix by tightening screws).

+1 on tort.

[attachment=4694:nathanwatts.jpeg] mmmm!

yip yip - me too - gigged with the HA3500/4.5xl combination for years and was very happy. Don't have anything to compare to, but worked for me.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='114918' date='Jan 6 2008, 07:52 PM']Sparky, I like it ![/quote] cheers steve mate! ya, i saw you were selling the 4.5 and now you're not?! what's the story?! 700W too much for the one cab? the one cab too much for the one flight of stairs?! teehee - eek!

OK, here's my current rig - Hartke HA3500, Harke 210XL and TE2103H. Portable enough to get up the stairs, loud enough to gig the toilet circuit. Sweet. [attachment=4661:SparkysRig.jpg]