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Dansettes had a single EL84. Ah, a quarter of an AC30 then. No wonder they sounded so good!

I suspect that you'll soon get pi**ed off with requests for duelling banjos.

CDs sound good on a cheap hifi but on a great hifi you can hear that it's digital rather than analogue whereas the better the system that vinyl is played on the better it gets. In the 60s though, a Dansette sounded fabulous! IMO of course.

Hi all, I had an amazing experience last night but let me begin at the beginning. I retired my old bass, which I made in 1993 as it was getting a bit tired and needed a refinish and re-fret and have been using a bass that I got together to tide me over. It was fitted with a PJ set of EMGs powered by 9Vs. It played fine but I struggled to get a great sound, it was OK but not great. I finally finished renovating the old bass, which has a pair of Jazz EMGs powered again by 9Vs and used it again for the first time on Saturday. The difference was astounding. The old jazz pickups had so much output compared to the much newer PJ set, I'd guess at 4 x the output and the tone was immense. More highs and lows, more definition and more of everything. I was more than happy, my sound was back. I should mention that I'd changed my amp along the was so the change in sound was even more astonishing. The Jazz set was bought in 1993 and they were used as well so probably made a lot earlier than that. The PJ set were bought about 5 or 6 years ago. I don't know whether the pre 1993 pickups were designed to run on 9V or not but they sound fantastic at that voltage so I'm not going to do anything that might destroy them, so at 9v they will stay. If I can find room under the scratch plate of the other bass I might try 18v and see if the PJ set come as alive as the others. If I do I'll let you know.

Not sure it's got one.

I've got one and can put your fears to rest. They're great and they all appear to be the same. The bridge and machines are a bit crude but that's how they were made at the time. Mine's not fragile at all, even though it's incredibly light and the sound is fantastic and if you play Radar Love, well, it's just right isn't it. No problem with intonation either and I've converted mine to left handed and still no problem with intonation. They're pretty cheap so why not get one, you won't be disappointed.

I'd want to see a photo and I'd assume that everyone else would as well.

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Try a Danelectro. The lightest bass in the world and a great sound too.

Some find that the smoke can get in the throat and can bugger up your voice.

Not a frequent visitor the the great metropolis but Denmark Street and Charing Cross Road are where I head when I go there, however, I have been heard to exclaim, "How much?", on occasion.

+1 for the lazy tongs.

Have a look here, http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/. Might surprise you.

Any good with woodworking tools? Build a pair of BFM Jacks or Otops 12s and T39s. Martin quality at Behringer prices. http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/

+1 for Hotrox. I hear bad things about Watford Valves.

No, let's carry on and I'll raise you an A#.

Sorry, but I feel that it's gone so far down hill that I doubt I'll be renewing my subscription.

and the barman said, is this a joke.

I'll add another E.