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Great, and long-awaited review RR! I'm chuffed with my Super12 but, like you, it took me a bit of getting used to the thin ply and weight after carting around an SWR Goliath for many years. You will get used to it though Sounds like another mega cab from Barefaced! Enjoy!

Its a technique not unlike spray painting a car in that you have to be smooth, and not apply too much or too little at once. A proper spray gun will get a better finish than an aerosols (unless you're really, really good). I would recommend poly as nitro is a bugger to work with (if you put too much on it pools, then cracks, then removes every layer beneath in a crazy paving pattern). Have a look on YouTube for some tutorials (there's lots) and then practice on something else first to get your sweeping technique and coverage smooth and even. Having followed all the above advice I'm still rubbish at it. And you can't polish out a mistake that easily!

I think its down to what paint you use, and more importantly finishing it off in a very hard laquer/poly. For years I retold the story of Jack Bruce's Fender Bass VI, which had the fretboard painted and was useless for all but miming after that. But that was painted by someone who knows nothing about guitars. If you're painting an open grain wood (like rosewood), you will need to fill the grain IMO before you paint. I would research the paint quite carefully and its compatibility with the finish coat. You could then finish it with clear Epoxy. But all that said, personally I would not recommend it.

I've had trouble sourcing these in the past. Solid shaft, fine. Split shaft non-concentric, fine. Split & concentric but 250k, fine. But 500k, split concentric... Nope. I had to order from China off eBay, took 18 weeks to arrive and it was rubbish, so I wont recommend. Can I suggest that you get one of the solid shaft CTS ones, and replace the knobs. not sure what ones you have but many are available as both split shaft and solid shaft type? Or you could go for a facelift, replace all the pots and knobs with solid kind?

Don't think so, it was bought by someone different. The current one seems to be a regular bass seller

Some basses have a 'dummy coil' fitted, to reduce hum and interference. Its basically another pickup wired in series with the first but out of phase. It is possible, of course, but the reason not every bass has it is the same reason the Stratocaster guitars don't - the sound. Humbucking pickups by their nature also reduce some of the treble of the sound, so you get a more mellow, thicker tone. Not everyone wants this and many prefer the single coil sound as it can cut through a mix with much better attack. Even Musicman have switching options and single coil pickup configurations these days. If you're experienceing extreme interference you could try checking and/or improving the screening of your bass. coating the pickup cavities with conductive paint, or copper tape and connecting to earth can get rid of huge amounts of hum and interference. The Precision bass pickup is actually wired as a humbucker already so am I right to assume the issue is with your Jazz bass? If so shielding will definitely help alot. I have Wizards on my main Jazz (and an S-1) and covering the pickup and control covities in conductive tape made a huge difference. If you really want humbuckers, you can get stacked humbuckers that fit in a Jazz bass pickup shape. DiMarzio do a few, as do other makes.

I think it probably works in the same way as the Fenders, and the Rhodes keyboard where you can actually adjust the position of the pickup poles for each tine. I know that many Rhodes players have the pickups adjusted 'off-axis' for a mellower sound and 'on axis' for more attack. In fact some software electric pianos (such as Lounge Lizard) have a control to allow you to do this so you can hear the effect for yourself if you have one. The principle is the same I would imagine for the pickup poles on a guitar/bass. So with the poles off-axis it should sound more mellow, less 'barky' - which is a good thing for a Stingray IMO and I can see why they might be experimenting with it in this way - also that bass has flatwounds on, so it will have quite a smooth attack anyway. Maybe they are trying to make it sound like a Fender? The only thing is, if you did this, besides making a mess of your bass, you'd probably have to raise the pickup a bit nearer to the strings as the distance to the pole on the diagonal is that much greater... To answer your question, J pickups do this already (it doesn't have to be a humbucker) but you can get humbuckers in the J style pickup casing too so I'd stick with those and experiment

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1354635571' post='1888461'] There's a difference, but slight, it is only a thin piece of wood. The body and neck material effects far overshadow that of the fingerboard. [/quote] Most maple fingerboards are covered in laquer, which is a very hard surface wheras rosewood generally is not. A well respected Brighton luthier told me that it is usually maple fingerboards that get that 'clanky' sound that many who prefer them are after. But he said that if I had a rosewood board and laquered it I would also get pretty much the same experience. Which is probably why Rickenbackers sound that way, despite have a rosewood board, because they laquer them... Breaking in speakers is definitely a given though

apples vs oranges

If they are available it will be from Behringer direct, but I doubt it. Most of the stuff Behringer make isn't actually made by them at all.

If the P is not selling right now keep it, if you can sell the other stuff, and you want to sell it, then do. Think of it as an investment, not just in terms of the increase in value (this may take some time) but also having a quality gig-able instrument - from which you can earn money. No bass = no gig = no money. I didn't play bass for quite a few years but kept my Sabre in its case and amp in the loft (far too valuable an instrument not to be played in my opinion). One day an opportunity came, at a moments notice, basically "can you play tonight?". I had all the gear already which was good because I had no money at all, I just had enough petrol to get to the gig. Anyway, the radio edit of a long story is, I still play with that band 3 years later... And the Sabre is still too good for them or me!

It also says Pre-Fender so my guess is its pretty old...

Other items from this seller are the same, and consistent spelling throughout - even if it is abysmal!

Most Behringer stuff is not designed to be repaired to be honest. Also, because of this a repair will generally be more costly than a replacement... You could check out the list of recommended amp techs at the head of this forum (or maybe its the amps/cabs one) and see if there's someone near you prepared to attempt it. I think you'll probably get the same answer though.

Hey Matt Unless you regularly play at the O2 without a PA I cannot see a situation where you would need TWO Super12s! (thats 2400W worth of power handling!!) In fact with your amp, and anything up to 600W I reckon a Midget T will be great for most applications. I have the S12 and its way overkill for any of the gigs I do (the sort where everyone needs good quality earplugs), on most occasions its a struggle to keep the volume down to be honest. The only thing I'd suggest with a midget is a stand, or wedge to point the speaker at your head.

Quick option: Just cover the exposed jack with gaffa / electrical tape. More permanent (and safer): connect to jack sockets in the back of the rack. then use the sockets you need.

Yeah but everyone else were pups, Soul2Soul have been touring for years, I don't think they have stopped touring actually! I thought the guy on the piano was pretty good, but in terms of stage presence, there's no substitute for experience.

The Super12 is quite sensitive compared to a lot of cabs, especially in the mid-range. 400w should be plenty (it is a 400w Headlite?). I think the 4ohm / 8ohm thing can make a difference when you're getting near to the limits of your amps power, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it too much. Its probably the sensitivity difference between the cabs you've tried that you're noticing more. I would have suggested the Midget over the Compact personally, but Alex would know far better than I whats best. The Midget will easily handle everyhting your Headlite can throw at it, but if you want to use the full 400w you'll need a 4 ohm cab like the Super12. Maybe there's a BC'er near you who wouldn't mind you having a try?

A good read, thanks Jennifer! I get neck pain in exactly the same place when I wear my bass too high, it takes days to recover from a 2 hour show!

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1354023144' post='1880922'] If my experience of trying to buy car insurance from Tesco's was anything to go by, I wouldn't bother (liars and crooks springs to mind). It wouldn't surprise me if this is just another Tesco subsidiary with dodgy customer service standards. [/quote] It seems to be GAK in the main for bass stuff. Make of that what you will, I have rarely found them that helpful in store, or online to be honest, but maybe thats me. They have probably done a deal for commission or something.

Ditto above, I prefer higher tension as I'm a heavy player and I used DR Lo-Riders for a while. Lighter gauge maybe?

Wow, what a dude. Even if you didn't like his book!

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1354021065' post='1880858'] Wrong notes happen all the time. Don't worry about them. Coming in with the wrong intro is what I call a mistake. I did that last gig. Whoops. Oh Well. [/quote] I think I heard somewhere that in the early years of Yes, Rick Wakeman used to go around the band and tell them the first song just before the show, except he would tell them all a different song!

Best of luck! Don't cross your fingers though, it could affect your playing

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1354016945' post='1880782'] I'd have a Tesco Value Bass, white with the Tesco value logo emblazoned right across the front. Made in a sweatshop, tested on animals and comes flat pack. £19.99 [/quote] It's got to be done, the only white bass I have is a 70s Jazz, but i'm tempted to get a decal