andydye

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1381240543' post='2236248'] I have the guitar player tech kit, plus a couple of other things. Great quality tools. [/quote] superb! Those long screwdrivers for vintage truss rods look like a great idea too!

[quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1381239244' post='2236226'] At a guess: [url="http://www.cruztools.com/products/mitools.html"]http://www.cruztools...ts/mitools.html[/url] [/quote] oo, nice! £48 on amazon compared to the price of a set-up from any shop doesn't seem so bad

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1381237381' post='2236180'] Good thread. [b]I have recently invested in a small tool kit, Cruz Tools.[/b] I have know about action, intonation and truss rod stuff for ever. However, I have never really investigated doing it properly to spec and measurement. I can now set neck relief exactly, and do bridge and pickup height to measurements, and intonation. I don't know how to cut a nut, or how to do a fret dress though. [/quote] Sounds like a potential good investment! link please?

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' timestamp='1381235537' post='2236126'] All sounds positive so far! Excellent stuff!! Will get working on the spec for it soon! The real debate is how many strings? 4 or 5? Hmmmm [/quote] Woohoo! I'd be more than happy to try a 4 string with a drop-tuner as a compromise?

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1381224402' post='2235894'] Ahh dude my old bass had reverse tuners so when going into a dropped d number I got completely lost as I'd naturally went to turn the tuning peg the way I was used to and couldn't figure out where the string was tuned -stumbled through on the d string once I got my bearings back. I felt like a complete muppet "Look at yer man can't even tune his bass" Otherwise not a bad gig! [/quote] oh no matey! I hate having to go from standard tuners to reverse tuners as I always always ALWAYS go the wrong way It's always horrible especially in public! Sounds like you manfully ploughed on through the moment and emerged triumphant after a good gig!?

[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1381180416' post='2235597'] It's got 3 pick ups Andy and moving the selector switch made no change to the volume....weird [/quote] Very! Bug*er!! No obvious/helpful crackles/pops on any controls? Tested with a variety of leads?

[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1381173857' post='2235447'] Bugger me, I think it's my bass! Just tried it through my Tascam BT and it's really quiet active and passive. Jack socket maybe? [/quote] Oo bad news! Some electrical issue at work there! Pickup fault? Could be anything?

[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1381172609' post='2235417'] Practice! Seriously though, there's a book from Mel Bay called '50 Two-hand Tapping Workouts for Electric Bass'. I used to use it all the time and it's a brilliant little book, especially for things like hand independence. I remember there being an exercise early on in the book that has you tapping up a major scale in your right hand and the relative minor in your left. Sounds great, but is difficult to do. [/quote] This one? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0786658819/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1381172885&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

I'd be happy to try it whether it coincides with a gig or not...

have a great time matey! Hopefully your borrowed gear will do the job for you!!

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1381152421' post='2234994'] Believe it or not, I have not yet decided whether to keep this*, and will probably come to a decision after Saturday! If it's a 'no', watch the Marketplace... [size=2]*My plan is to buy and try a few different used heads and just keep the one(s) I like the best.[/size] [/quote] try before/during you buy is the way forward matey! Buying to use at a gig-test is emminently sensible methinks

Bluejay is experimenting [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/218991-live-photos-and-videos/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/218991-live-photos-and-videos/[/url]

I'm more tempted than a tempted thing to try and get hold of a streamliner while they're as cheap as they currently are!

Superb shots!

I just bought one of Ian's tubescreamer kits for a mate, excellent comms and posted exactly when we agreed! Superb, cheers matey!

I really like these Alan!

natty waistcoat too!

[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1381139816' post='2234726'] The only thing I have in my chain is a tuner and that was the first thing I disconnected cos I thought the battery may have gone flat. [/quote] well that's the first thing checked then...obvious stuff first eh summats definitely amiss then innit! have you tried the head since and does it still sound quiet? have you tried the cab with a different head / head with a different cab?

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1381139353' post='2234710'] Can we start posting our own ones or are you going to start a sub-forum for it? [/quote] [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1381139621' post='2234712'] Of course you guys can start your own threads! The Dani Molino one is just to show how it would work. Thank you all for your replies! [/quote] a sub-forum would be a superb extension of this idea!

any fx in your chain? try eliminating them from the list of potential culprits first?

I'd like to see that kind of thing for sure, it's nice for me to be able to put bands and used-id's together, helps at bc meets as I can ask questions about the relevant band etc...

2 p-basses is definitely your friend here matey! I've a lovely fender 50's p that's sublime with flats on it, if I needed the p with rounds sound I'd get a 60's one (squier cv mebbe) or just a straight modern one and then I'd have 2 p-basses