KingBollock

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I don't really know the song but I was curious. And I discovered I can export ASCII from Guitar Pro, which is handy.[/font][/size]

I remember being asked to play three songs, I can't even remember what they were, with an unknown bass that had no strap. I didn't know the songs but was given the music, which I couldn't read. I played leaning against a table so I could support the bass on my thighs and had the music on the table behind me. It did not go well but the crowd of pensioners we were playing to loved it and asked us to keep playing and we ended up just playing the same three songs again. Fortunately I was able to hide my face while looking at the music behind me.

[quote name='Taria' timestamp='1392309942' post='2367157'] The ability to build my own effects pedals! Oh ok I can't buy that...so maybe all the bits and bobs to try to learn...along with time and patience...and perhaps some intelligence by the seems of things! [/quote] This is what I have decided to do this summer. I have asked for a few bits for my birthday. A bench power supply (though I am considering building my own), a new multimeter (my old one is dying and I would like one that can test capacitors), some breadboard and stock up on components such as vero board and some Maplins component lucky bags, to get me started. I shall order specific components based on what pedals I decide to build. I am very happy with my current soldering iron, an Antex 18w (many will tell you that 25w is better, if my 18w ever breaks I might well try a 25w, though I have been using my current one since college), so I don't need to replace that at least. In all I will probably be splashing out about £150. But just to get started I think you can do it for less than £50. A soldering iron, a multimeter and some solder is all you need to build a kit. Any knowledge you need is easily come by on the internet for free. I think it has a nice learning curve to it, it is very simple to get started, the most important thing is to practice soldering, that and being able to read instructions is all you need. You will learn more as you experiment and experiment the more you learn. I was lucky enough to do electronics in college twenty odd years ago, but I was doing the sort of stuff needed to build pedals way before that starting when I was in middle school. There is a DIY pedal thread on BassChat that is very interesting and informative.

Anyone seen this? http://femurdesign.com/theremin/

I was given a set of the nickel roundwounds, as a bribe to teach friend of my wife's to play bass, and I was reluctant to try them for ages. When I finally decided that the Chrome flats weren't working on my Warlock (despite loving them on my Westfield) I decided to try the Fenders and love them. They also seem to be lasting a lot longer than the Rotos I had always ended up with before (because of the price).

I recently tried my stomp boxes in my amp's effects loop and they really, really didn't like it. I mentioned it on here and someone said that it might be because of the line level output on the effects loop. Today (I've had the damned thing for over 15 years!), while browsing the amp's manual, I discovered that there is a high/low switch for the effects loop. [quote]EFX LEVEL SWITCH (33) Selects the effects loop operating level: -10 dBV (3 V RMS) when in low position and 0 dBV (1 V RMS) when in high position.[/quote] Does this mean that if I set it to low the pedals might stand a better chance? I know the difference between instrument and line level, in as much as I know there's a difference, I just don't know what the numbers are. I know I should just try it but getting at the back of the amp and setting it all up is a bit of a chore.

As you say it is also a problem during rehearsals maybe you could record them. Record one song and play it back and all should be able to hear where it is wrong and be able to change what needs changing. Keep doing that until it is right. Hopefully this would help the guitarist's understanding and he'll be able to translate it to a gig situation.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1391878171' post='2362256'] KingBollock, what's that? I've found out it's not the EC-154DX, and guess it's more expensive than that one. [/quote] It's the ESP LTD EC-404. They're usually around the £700 mark, I think. I don't have hugely expensive tastes.

http://grbasses.com

Have you had a look under the nut? If it wasn't just the wrong size when fitted I might suspect an unsuitable shim has disintegrated or the wrong glue laid on too thick that has crumbled away.

It is unlikely to ever happen but if I were to have the luxury of buying another bass it would have to be one of these: Bloomin' lovely.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1391692971' post='2360231'] Thanks for the info, I'll pick a Big Stubby up out of interest. Is your Primetone this type: http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/primetone-semiround-grip Or this type: http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/Primetone-picks ? [/quote] The second one. I ordered a pack of three of the large sharp tipped ones (bottom right in the pic) but received two of those and one rounded tip one (bottom left). Which is a little annoying because they're relatively expensive, but it sounds so different that I will probably use it if I need a much mellower sound.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1391632839' post='2359606'] you're right, i've lost track! i tried those stubbies when i played guitar, i can't get a hold of them, they are small aren't they. i was thinking of a regular sized pick i suppose, but chunky! [/quote]You're thinking of the normal Stubbys, the Big Stubbys are much er... bigger. I recently changed from Big Stubbys to 3mm Primetones.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1391343138' post='2355927'] No controversy intended! I just can't play faster with a thicker pick, is all. [/quote] Have you tried one with a tapered tip? I use 3mm picks but if they were 3mm all over I think that would slow me down considerably, or even anything above 1mm.

[quote name='JazzBassfreak' timestamp='1391361559' post='2356189'] I can understand that, BC Rich basses are highly underrated. Not a fan of the shapes though I'm more into simplistic body styles. [/quote] I got really lucky. I had wanted one for over 20 years, yet I hadn't even ever seen one in the flesh, only in magazines and videos, let alone played one. One day one came up on Ebay for a good price and I went for it, bloomin' glad I did too.

I adore my BC Rich Warlock NT. It's beautiful and plays like a dream. It sounds good, too, yet I still have an irresistible urge to tinker with it and want to change the pickups for DiMarzio DP127BK's and the pre-amp for a John East U Retro Deluxe, the nut for a stainless steel one and the jack plate and truss rod cover for fancy cast metal ones.

I had a problem with a guitar I was hanging on an external wall. The wall would get a lot of sun in the morning and then none in the afternoon, so there was a huge temperature change. I am not sure exactly how the guitar warped throughout the day but it was enough to break strings.

Never saw the catalogue before, but it has made me miss my old Laney Klipp (p47).

A John East U Retro Deluxe, with black knobs.

I voted for the first time. For some reason I have always felt that because I don't actually join in I have no right to vote. Not because of anything said about it, just my head taking its self to the stupid step. I do wish I could join in. I do keep fiddling about with recording stuff, finally got my head around doing the drums, but every time I try my mind just goes completely blank. I'm getting there, very, very, veeerrrryyyy slowly. Oddly, if there were prizes involved I definitely wouldn't enter. But, again. that's just me. I am quite happy to build someone a website, or give someone's kid a bass or guitar lesson, but as soon as I am offered money for it I go cold and can't do it. Oh, and I think a time limit on the songs would help. I think two and a half minutes would be ideal.

My wife uses these little button magnets in her floristry, for holding on corsages without using pins. They're really quite powerful and brilliant for cleaning up wirewool leftovers.

I am not giving anything away because I still want to use parts for non PC type stuff. I have an old Viglen P3 600 that cost me £2025! I can't bear to throw it away but I have had another idea for it. One is that I am going to use the case cowling, those nice flat sheets of metal could become all sorts of useful things. Another idea is to turn the PSU into a bench PSU. I will be able to get fixed 12v and 5v supplies from it and using a volt controller from an old broken cordless drill, I will be able to have an adjustable supply up to 12v, which is ideal for the sorts of things I would use it for. Sometimes when something stops being useful as what it is, it is worth looking at it in a different way to see what it [i]could[/i] become. Since having these ideas I am regretting chucking several other computers, including a couple of old 286's. All that sheet metal! What a waste. At the very least I should have stripped the PSU's of their components.

You could get adventurous with a scratchplate. Try different materials, metals like: copper, bronze, steel, aluminium or brass; or different woods or plastics. And go crazy with the shape. Some of those could be achieved by layering, which has very interesting possibilities, you could have a nice rosewood base with aluminium details on top, all sorts of things. Even if you don't like my ideas, maybe someone might. That'd be cool. Might end up looking a bit Traben, though...

I'd go with a scratchplate, and I'm not usually a fan of scratchplates. If it were mine I would be tempted to fashion a piece of stainless steel into a banana shape and have it go under the knobs, too, if the wood is that thin... Just another idea, but I think it would look good.