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    Slinky Cobalt through-body - sensible or not?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by mrcrow

    through body was introduced to offset the inconsistencies of the leo's bent plate low cost production bridge
    nowadays with bridges like the badass with high mass and good anchorage etc
    through body is just a nod to the past and wont really make life easy for us

    the best bridge is a high mass drop in even if in two parts...which is better...you then have an anchorage for the ball end in a high mass component and a separate set up part for action and setting intonation..

    the high mass drop in anchorage can be of a suitable material to give sustain and longevity and the set up part is doesnt need to be so exotic...bent plate in fact a la leo's mass production model

    saddles are better round grooved and giving a gentle curve to the break angle..like wise a zero fret will also do this instead of a sharp edged nut

    cheers
    geof

    From the Bonny land of Scotland.

    in Introductions

    Posted

    [quote name='TomNicoBassman' post='878177' date='Jun 26 2010, 02:37 PM']Hey,

    I'm Tom and I've been playing bass for 4/5 years now. Though only started seriously 2 years ago. Im 18 years of age and currently studing Bass at University in Edinburgh :). My first instrument was a Tenor Saxophone (which I still play) and played that for a good 6 years but decided the Bass was for me a little later.

    Due to lack of cash being a student, I currently play an RBX374 in Silver. I make do with what I have and try to sound as good as possible. :rolleyes:

    Currently playing a few gigs for the band Callanish as people require deps. But just missed one due to slicing my index finger on my left hand. :S

    Enjoying the site so far. :lol:

    Cheers.[/quote]


    hi and welcome

    i too am a scot..bo'ness...and played tenor and other saxes, clarinet, oboe, brass...then moved to bass...and its my favourite instrument
    i have a yam similar to yours...it cost £80 second hand and plays ok for me

    From the Bonny land of Scotland.

    in Introductions

    Posted

    [quote name='TomNicoBassman' post='878177' date='Jun 26 2010, 02:37 PM']Hey,

    I'm Tom and I've been playing bass for 4/5 years now. Though only started seriously 2 years ago. Im 18 years of age and currently studing Bass at University in Edinburgh :). My first instrument was a Tenor Saxophone (which I still play) and played that for a good 6 years but decided the Bass was for me a little later.

    Due to lack of cash being a student, I currently play an RBX374 in Silver. I make do with what I have and try to sound as good as possible. :rolleyes:

    Currently playing a few gigs for the band Callanish as people require deps. But just missed one due to slicing my index finger on my left hand. :S

    Enjoying the site so far. :lol:

    Cheers.[/quote]

    hi and welcome fellow scot, tenor man, and bass player

    tenor is a great sax

    Stingrays = lovely!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='johnzgerman' post='872134' date='Jun 19 2010, 08:43 PM']that would be my SR5 now i believe and it is the best ray ive ever played, and i have played a few including a very nice pre EB 4 string[/quote]

    you da man

    glad you enjoy it as much as i did...a real sr straight from the usa

    i guess some instruments come with their own personal sound ...that ray was my hearts desire for tone and power

    Broken truss rod?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='TheDisparities' post='871005' date='Jun 18 2010, 06:14 PM']Hit guys, i first realised there may be a problem with my truss rod as i saw my bass had some up bow so i tried to tighten it. It felt really tight and didnt do much for the necks bow. Then just now, i played really hard on the open A, and the bass made a wierd metallic rattling noise from the neck around the fifth fret. The string wasnt touching the fret bar, i dont know what it was. Could it be a snapped truss rod? Cheers guys

    Chris[/quote]

    snapped truss rods shouldnt go tight..iirc
    slacken it off a bit and try again
    could be the adjustment is used up and merely inserting a new one could be a cure

    the rattle does sound like the rod is too slack... :)

    Stingrays = lovely!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='burno70' post='869894' date='Jun 17 2010, 02:06 PM']I was trying a dirt pedal out in Dolphin Liverpool this afternoon and used a Stingray as it was about the nearest I could get to my bass (hot actives). It was a 4 string, all
    wood body maple? - I think it was going for between £1600 - £1700. God it was nice to play - and sounded totally awesome too. I didn't like the pedal and ended up playing the bass clean for half an hour. It made me really, really want it. I could see the 0% finance offer but the inevitable reality check fought off the urge.

    I'm seriously happy with the bass I have - just wish I had tonnes of money so I could buy more. Sweet, sweet bass![/quote]

    my sr5 was the best of all basses i have had..3band eq and in white on white

    i have had ric, manson custom, fender p special, the sr and now a yamaha middly 4

    Hello Im New Born

    in Introductions

    Posted

    [quote name='Esnoot' post='863764' date='Jun 10 2010, 09:57 PM']Hi all,

    Just found this space for all things bass...
    Im new to forums and am looking forward to digging in here.

    Have been playing bass as my main musical therapy for 9years ish.
    No fretted bass i play...

    Cheers,

    Esnoot[/quote]

    hi and welcome

    just got back from bristol...st georges after about 12 days break

    cheers

    Tuning question.

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='790420' date='Mar 30 2010, 11:18 AM']I would tune while it's in the playing position. Different forces are at work depending how you lay it down but I wouldn't worry as long as it holds tune when you're playing it.[/quote]

    defo...or vertically

    you can bend notes by pushing on the neck when playing...so its pretty flexible in that direction

    i usually sit with the strap on and tune then...most recommended :)

    Wiring Help?!?! Diagram Anyone?

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    wire the hot to pins 2 and pin 1 to pin 1 on the other pot
    then from pin 1 on the other pot
    to the jack

    this is looking on the bottom of the pots and pin 1 is first in a anti clocwise direction
    it will still work if you get it wrong but the vols will work backward

    earth pin 3 on both to the pot body and then a earth to the jack

    you may have wired the pots with hot to pin one and then pin 2 to pin 2 on the other pot
    this doesnt work as one pot cuts out the other

    crackling sound on p-bass

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='767068' date='Mar 7 2010, 05:25 PM'][b]If you attach a jack socket to some crocodile clips, you can have a very handy testing device, clip it to the leads direct from the pickup to bypass the electrics, can find out stuff with that.[/b][/quote]

    thats a pretty cool idea...i agree connecting straight to the jack for most checking...but this is better

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