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That's handy to know, I live near Blackpool, cheer.

Looking at pics on the internet, it looks like the connector is directly soldered to pads on the circuit boards. Assuming the pads aren't damaged then it should be possible to either reflow the original back in place or fit a new connect in same way. Unless you have a hot air soldering station, you will probably have to find someone who can repair boards with SMD components. Maybe try reaching out to some of the guys on youtube that fix retro stuff. Try this guy, he has a mate who fixes old computers. https://www.youtube.com/@RMCRetro Good luck.

Welcome, I was 42 when I started. 99% self taught, very slow learner and still progressing. Most of all still having fun with it Sent you a PM.

Hi guys, I've not been on the forum in a long time. This thread has caught my attention! Hope it comes off, Manc not far from Blackpool, and a damn good Pakistani café , with amazing food in Piccadilly to boot

That's an excellent video, better than than other one I feel as it appears to address the problem, in that unlike the guy in this video, my thumb has been parralell to the neck, not at 90 degress as in the video. When my hand is as the 9th fret. with a bit of a stretch I can reach the E string with my little finger. So hopefully it's just a case of modifying my playing technique until I "learn" it. Thanks very much to all who responded and mega thanks to Coilte for finding that video, you've cheered me up no end buddy John.

Okies, got the missus to take another pic. http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/mustang_john/media/Squier%20Pbass/20140517_104219.jpg.html When this was taken, the bass was in its normal position when I stand, and my thumb was dead centre to the back of the neck. So, is it looking like I'm holding my left hand in the wrong place? And if so, any ideas how program my brain to alter this? Thanks, John.

I think the pic is misleading? I took it with my phone whilst holding the neck with the other hand. Normally there's quite a bit of room behind the neck to my palm, a good 2 inches i'd say. As for paying to low, I'm fairly confident I don't do it. When stood, the body of the bass is above my waist, left hand roughly bent about 90 degrees to my torso. Not sure what you mean JapanAxe about getting my elbow forwards? Cheers upto now guys.

http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/mustang_john/media/Squier%20Pbass/20140516_203854.jpg.html Hope this helps to explain what i mean.

Guys, I am at my whits end I have developed the flying finger syndrome on my left hand, and was gratified to find a video on how to cure it. http://www.scottsbasslessons.com/technique/fretting-hand-technique-exercise.html The thing is, I have a confidence problem. I have have what I think are small hands for a man, and since taking up bass four years ago I have "coped" by developing a sloppy technique. Hence the flying fingers. When I watch Scott in the video, he's sat down, comfortably, left hand relaxed with his little finger easily able to reach the E string. When I try the same, my little finger will only just reach the D string with out either raising the neck so it sits like an upright bass, or by bending my wrist 90 degress to my forearm and twisting it slightly, which is painful to say the least. I am finding now, that this is inhibiting my playing quite noticably, to the point that I am struggling to learn the songs I want to play, that in turn is making me not want to play anymore. Please forgive my negativity, part of me is making excuses to quit, and yet, another part of me knows there are one handed bass players out there that are a darn sight better than I am and they aint moaning! So I guess I am hoping that someone can give me some suggestions and possible workarounds, to A: my flying fingers, and B: having only 3.5 fingers on my left hand!!! "Not litterally" Thanks everyone in advance. Hope some of you can cheer me up! John.

Have you tried your setup in a different room? I had recent experience of having no earth wire in the wall socket!! Long story Good luck.

Now that is just too sexy ;-)

Amen to that, I enjoy what I do, and I do it for enjoyment

Hi Loula, just noticed this thread, welcome Just throw in my suggestion, try an Ibanez SR600, mine is very light indeed. Good luck.

Hi all, I've just mastered playing Metallica's For Whom the Bell Tolls, and have spent a while trying to decide which effect to use with this song. It sounds to me like a combination of fuzz and wah, but just guessing. If anyone has any suggestions on what settings to try I'd welcome your input. Cheers, John.

Solved & Final update, Got my room back together again this evening, hooked up my squire, full volume on the bass, full tone and quite a bit of loud on the amp Yippee, not a hint of noise from my bass, and only the slightest click if you keep tapping the bridge to earth it and I can live with that. So a lesson learned there guys, the fault is not always your gear! Once again many thanks to all who responded, especially KiOogon. Best regards, John.

Hmmm, yes it is rather trying

Way ahead of you, nearly crapped myself when I found it, been through all the others and they're fine, phew!!!

Just thought I would update you all on my saga with this Pbass. KiOgon and I have been in steady conflab via PM's and I can't thank him enough, so publicly, you're a true gent Anyways , to cut a long story short, It's looking like the problem was caused by a missing earth wire in the electric wall socket. I've now fitted a new patress box, new twin & earth, plastered up the wall and waiting for it to dry so I can wire it to the mains. All being well, my troubles should be sorted. The thing that got me most about all this, was that I was convinced it was a fault with my bass, but for KiOgon's help and patience I'd be no nearer. So thanks again buddy

I've just been going 9 rounds with my Squier Pbass, It looks like the problem was a missing earth in the wall socket as It was fine in other rooms, might be worth checking? Good luck

Yep, IE11 on Win7. Bugger

I've noticed that when I am replying to posts or PM's, the letters go missing. For example, typing the above and the ply in reply would be left out, or the er in letters. It's a if the keyboard is faulty but it happens on my laptop as well. So am wondering if it mh be something to do with th spell check sytem in the replies window? The above as left like that as it is just how it appeared on my screen, the rest took ages to type correctly. The faster you typ the worse it gets!!! Thaks, John.

I love my SR600, it has so much variation in sounds and tone that you can get from it, and if you like low end growl, you'll like an SR600. The only difference the body wood. Word of caution, the body wood is relatively soft and will easily get buckle rash, but it's very light and super thin fast neck. Good luck, John.

Sorry for delay in reply, bought a quality lead, di'addario or how ever you spell it, sadly made no difference what so ever I have take a pic of the wiring, but the dialog box in the PM reply section won't let me paste a link to the photobucket image for KiOgon and just tired to post is in this reply and don't know how to do that either. Thanks again to anyone replying.

blows cheeky raspberry and then txt a mate to try borrow a different lead !!!

If it was the cable, wouldn't it be noisy with my Ibanez SR600 as well, which is active btw, not passive like the squire. The Ibanez is silent when not touched.