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[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1337511636' post='1661062'] It reminds me of the failed Ripley clones from [i]Alien: Resurrection [/i][i] [/i] [/quote] kill... me...

what do they do to them at the mill? and why is there more than one?

Delicious http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-GIBSON-EB2-BASS-CHERRY-RED-/180878607626?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a1d34850a One of Andy Baxter's...

not my favourite finish by a long shot, but it's a damn sight cheaper than I paid for my fireglow

Going to try this bad boy out as a bass amp, should be ok - has partridge transformers. All solid state - I might need to chuck a pedal before it for some character/grit, but keen to see what it can do on it's own.

still havent seen one on denmark st...

yeah try the clean blend setting for more punch

i get that all the time

^ that's exactly what I'm hoping for... I took the bass big muff on tour last week and it was pretty good, I just want more flexibility with wet/dry mix. I currently use a Tym Big Bottom with a black russian big muff. The Big Bottom is an fx loop with wet/dry controls, but the dry element of the mix is only low frequencies, while the wet mix affects only the mid and high frequencies - it's a great sound, but I want something a bit quicker to plug into for hectic shows. Plus the loose chicken head knobs on the big muff are a nightmare, always being nudged out of place on small stages with leads and crap everywhere.

Old Forest

my tactics are clearly fallible

I was looking forward to bidding on this, but looks like he made a deal outside of ebay... guess you gotta really go for things: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230781417634?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1215

for me it's exactly the controls and function I want from a single pedal, just depends on what the wet signal sounds like. Trying to simplify my setup. I play with 2 super clean guitars, so the fuzz always seems to be present in the mix when it kicks in. Also my drummer doesn't use cymbals*. [size=1]*he does[/size]

it's like the equivalent of having a good face for radio

any idea what one of these new models will cost?

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1335874557' post='1637285'] [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~MXR-Bass-Fuzz-Deluxe-Pedal-M84~ID~17022.asp"]http://www.soundsliv...84~ID~17022.asp[/url] Personally, I think it sounds like ass [/quote] too farty?

Are these available in the UK yet? I've seen some online, but not sure if they are actually in stock or pre orders. I think this is going to be a sweet pedal.

I've been playing bass in a band for about 18 months, probably done 25 shows, we support 95% of the time so I haven't gotten around to getting a bass amp yet, but I'm constantly looking. Having come from playing guitar, I have a big love for tube amps and guitar tone - but bass amps just don't thrill me. Here's why. Tonight I played through one of these: A Behringer Ultrabass. And a DI. It sounded fantastic. I have a nice bass that sounds amazing DI'd so all I need is a something that I can hear on stage. Why bother dropping a grand on a bass amp when this cheap thing does the job just fine? I just don't get it. I WANT to like bass amps, I started the '70s bass amps' thread to find out more about cool vintage bass amps, only to find out there are none. I really can't get into bass amps and I think it's throwing me into some sort of existential crisis. Or maybe that's just the beer.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1334912203' post='1623250'] Mayonnaise is also very effective at removing sticker goo and won't damage the underlying finish or require you to handle everything with gloves on, unlike some of the solvents being suggested here. At least no-one has suggested trichloroethylene yet! [/quote] And if it's not going well you can make a delicious sandwich, sit back, soak up the vibes and wonder where it all went wrong.

[quote name='OldG' timestamp='1324208934' post='1471740'] lighter fuel cleans well also... [/quote] and if it's not going well you can just set the bass on fire, which i hear does amazing things for corts.

BUT HOW DOES TV WORK?

4003 is back from setup today - had a quick play in the workshop. I figured the bloke was going to straighten the neck a bit and adjust the bridge, but holy moly, he's also filed down the nut, taken the laquer coating off the frets, flattened them all out and given them a nice polish as well! Very impressed! I had a quick play and it's feeling/sounding very nice indeed. Will give it a solid run at practise tonight and then on tour for a week. chuffed! f*ck all the ric hate, i love my 4003.