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This can be built in a Catalinbread-sized box pretty easily. I use it with a rubbish, low-gain, military, silicon transistor and it gives a lovely fuzz: [url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php/v/Renegadrian/ONE+KNOB+FAT+FUZZ.jpg.html"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php...T+FUZZ.jpg.html[/url]

Sell both and buy a bass that looks and sounds good?

Last time I was in a studio most of my sound came from an EV RE20. And it sounded GOOD.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='443870' date='Mar 24 2009, 03:13 PM']The important questions (all of equal importance) are: 1. Does it suit my playing style? 2. Does it sound right? 3. Does it look right? 4. Can I afford it? I only keep instruments that I can answer yes to all 4. What's written on the headstock is completely irrelevant.[/quote] 1. Is the neck made of aluminium? 2. Um...

A few of my friends are members of the Camden Light Orchestra, a community orchestra playing a variety of jazz, rock, salsa and so on. They've just had their first concert, but unfortunately their bass player is leaving due to work commitments. The line-up last night included brass, woodwind, a small string section, two percussionists, and others. They need to recruit one (or more!) bass players, of pretty much any standard. They're happy to have bass guitar players, double bassists, or EUB players of any standard. It's a great chance to stretch your skills and have a lot of fun. They rehearse on Monday nights in Kentish Town (North London) and will be starting again on April 20th. I join them in the pub after rehearsal most weeks, and they're a smashing lot. They'd also be interested in guitarists, and in fact in any musicians who don't think they're getting enough of an opportunity to use their skills. PM me if you'd like contact details. They also have a page on Facebook that you can use to find out more.

[quote name='lozbass' post='442269' date='Mar 23 2009, 10:41 AM']I've not seen one of these for years - fantastic! I too would go for nickels - it might be worth talking to Newtone - they'll wind anything to your spec. (not cheap but I've found the strings and service to be excellent). As an aside, did the Badass come as standard on this bass - it seems odd that the octave strings need to run over the back of the bridge (maybe there's a slot in the bridge for this purpose?)[/quote] I think the Badass was standard - there are certainly quite a few images of these basses with them. It's mounted at an angle, so the strings pass clean over the back easily.

I need some help... I've just bought an early 80s Kramer 8-string aluminium-necked beauty. It's 30" scale, and the included Badass means that the main strings and octave strings have to share the same intonation. Pic attached for lust purposes. I was wondering what strings people would recommend? I'd prefer to put something made of stainless steel on it, because I don't really get on with nickel. Normally I use Elites, but they don't seem to do short-scale strings. One issue is that the position of the octave string tuners might mean that I need full-scale octave strings. Does anyone have any experience of this?

[quote name='queenofthedepths' post='438513' date='Mar 18 2009, 05:54 PM']I suppose anyone who can afford to splash out £50,000 on a bass they'll never play is too busy to come on Basschat! [/quote] I used to think that, but over on the Travis Bean forums, Vincent Gallo would take a break from his hectic expensive-guitar buying, world tours and other things he'd boast about, just to insult the likes of little old me (not me personally, but people like me). It was quite touching.

I don't loan gear out often, but I always let everyone use my amp at gigs, and when I promote gigs I demand that one bassplayer provide the rig for all the bands to use (same with drums). It's London, space is at a premium in the little venue, most people don't have transport and no-one wants to watch drumkits and bass amps being lugged around between bands. Thankfully our night is in big demand with bands, so we can tell non-sharers to get lost. On loaning - I don't lend out things that matter greatly, but cheap basses and pedals can be shared around if needed.

I have one of these for sale in the 'Effects' forum. [url="http://www.martoneaudio.com/PulseSynth.htm"]http://www.martoneaudio.com/PulseSynth.htm[/url] And it's even got extra switches! Lovely synth-ness for half your budget.

I'll admit that I know nothing at all about these - but there are usually a few BCers after one [url="http://www.gumtree.com/london/29/36095429.html"]http://www.gumtree.com/london/29/36095429.html[/url]

If it's one of the 80s SR1000s (with the ebony board and the DiMarzio pups labelled 'C1' or somesuch), I sold one two years ago for £225. It was pink, though. They're a lot of the bass for the money, but not very sought-after, as far as I can tell.