pete.young

Damn! I tried to get a ticket for that and failed, it was sold out long before I found out about the tour :-( I've been an admirer of Bonnie's work since 1977, there is no-one else quite like her.

I just pick up my spare bass.

I just put a Nordstrand 2-band 4-knob into my SB465, it is active/passive (though why you'd want the passive I don't know) and fits easily into the cavity. You may need to open out the holes in the top with a round file though, because the pot threads are slightly bigger than the original SGC Nanyo. It's not unusual for the original preamps to go wrong: I replaced mine with an Artec 3-band, but the Nordy sounds a lot better.

Grenn precision copy. Not heard of Grenn before. Wonder what's lurking under that ash tray? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grenn-bass-guitar-MIJ-made-in-japan-1970s-vintage-copy-clone-Precision-Bass-/300915045925?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item460fef3625

I might be able to do this, but I'm not going to contact Michael to ask him when the gig is. I think at the very least you have to give us the date, so that we don't waste his or our time.

[quote name='4-string-thing' timestamp='1370259493' post='2098138'] There are several "rules" when building studios and rehearsal rooms The main ones being mass is very important in helping with soundproofing or more accurately, noise reduction. Sound is passed through walls by vibration, so the more solid the walls the better. [/quote] That's why the shed-in-a-shed has a massive paving slab floor resting on 100mm of Jabloc - it's effectively a very heavy mass on a spring, which acts as a vibration absorber - hence the walls don't have to be massively rigid to prevent the vibration. Sounds bizarre, but it works well.

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1370193382' post='2097423'] Thank you, this set would be going on a Jazz so thats very helpful. I agree about the Precision requiring a heavy set, which actually confused me too as I read that these come on the Pino P - Bass, can't account for personal taste though can you! [/quote] Well each to his own, but I disagree - i think they sound great on my Precision.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1370031858' post='2095911'] Tell you what ... you choose: [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/NickOliveri.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] For Sale: Fender Precision De Luxe, Candy Apple Red, Rosewood f'b, slight buckle rash ...

Friend of mine made a shed-within-a-shed in his garden. Despite comments on here about the ineffectiveness of stud walls, it works really well. You can stand outside the shed and hold a conversation in a normal voice even if someone inside the shed is playing the drums at max volume. The inner booth has a floor made of paving slabs, which sit on 100mm thick Jabloc - this drastically reduces the amount of sound going out through the floor. There's some info on materials and design used here: http://www.ashbysoft.com/wiki/moin.cgi/TheShed/PartII

Think the big question is whether there is room in the cavity for the battery. I seem to recall that neipheid had to route out a space for a separate battery holder when he pimped his OLP.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1369643744' post='2091058'] Watched Bruno Mars on bbc3 last night, live at Derry. Wow. His band is amazing. Tight as and they all look like they are having a great time. I haven't seen a performance as raw and earthy as that for years. [/quote] I enjoyed that too. As someone said, shades of James Brown and Treasure reminds me a little bit of Earth Wind and Fire. Would love to see them live. It should be on iPlayer for the next week or so, check it out if you missed it.

Those horrible Rotosound black nylon tapewound things were quite popular as I recall.

[quote name='Green Alsatian' timestamp='1369479549' post='2089637'] I did a cover (well two variants) of this four years ago and the original, as Gunsfreddy has said is Eb. The bubble bit's just octave jumping Eb-Oct-Eb-Oct on a synth - I used a Roland Jupiter 6 and a Yamaha DX7 on this one: [url="https://soundcloud.com/eight-spiders/nobody-electronic"]https://soundcloud.c...body-electronic[/url] [/quote] It's the bit before this , notes seem to be roughly Bb Db Eb repeated but with a bunch of swirly effects.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1369426496' post='2089284'] The run up through the C# D E octaves sounds tasty imo, glad its not just me, maybe if we had a synth player who was handling the lower register it would be ok without the erb but as we don't it wouldn't be in our set on a standard tuned 4, the version in my link plays across and up and down the neck too so not really an option for a B bass either. [/quote] I use a 5-string and a Synth voice on the V-Bass. Think the original part was a synth, Greg Phillinganes played it with one hand!

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1369406358' post='2088896'] So, does anyone know how it's played? The whole track is fine, it's just that one little bit right at the very start. Cheers, James [/quote] Use a sample.

Well, the Pro II RSB Special and the Tempo Les Paul bass both fetched around £200, so maybe the market is picking up? I'd have valued them both around £150 in the current climate.

[quote name='Magne' timestamp='1369340994' post='2088186'] Thank you. Narvik is only 90 minutes by car from here. It's actually the rival city of Harstad when it comes to everything. We always have to beat Narvik, no matter what..hehe I shouldn't mention the weather, but if you get lucky and get to experience Northern Norway on a beautiful summer day, you're in for a treat. [/quote] The diving would have to be pretty good in Harstad to beat Narvik, especially the wreck of the Hermann Kunne, which we dived on the stillest of sunny summers days. I loved my visit to Norway and would love to go back and do some more cold-water diving there. Welcome Magne.

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1369250614' post='2086970'] I'm watching it, but only out of idle curiosity to see where it ends up. Also in my watch list is this little beauty: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300906501228?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1438.l2649[/url] Again, I've no intention of bidding, just curious to see how close the seller gets to their ludicrously inflated (IMO) BIN price. P. [/quote] I think that's a good definition of optimism!

Definitely not crap - could be an absolute bargain. Anyone here fancy it? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251276988512?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649[/url]