pete.young

I've said this before in similar threads, but, Vox Wyman. Weighed a ton, sounded horrible, was hateful to play, looked hideous. Wish I still had it, it would be worth a fortune.

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1359572622' post='1956906'] Fair enough Happy Jack - let's agree that you are a very wide man indeed then.... [/quote] That's a bit harsh - he could work out more and cut down on the Dim Sum a bit, but he's not literally a Giant Of The Bass :-)

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1359551509' post='1956434'] Wasn't the brass nut standard on the top end BC basses? I'm pretty sure the Pudak/Maple capped ones I drooled over in the Bass Centre had brass nuts. [/quote] The Rev is right. I can confirm that my SB465 has both a brass nut and a brass truss rod adjuster - haven't had the rod out so I don't know what the rest of it is made of.

None of the above really, these days pretty much everything goes through the PA.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1359068978' post='1949574'] Sorry Pete I thought everything was gone, feel like a dick right now. [/quote] No worries, sh*t happens!

Think the answer is try loads until you find the one that's right for you. For me, Ernie Ball are a perfect fit on my thumb, and have a nice sharp point on the pick.

That's good news Wayne, glad you're OK, I was beginning to fear the worst!

[quote name='lastnotleast' timestamp='1358691857' post='1943393'] Keep a limited budget in mind, please. I [i]will [/i]spend more if worthwhile but, ordinarily, I want to say in the $200 to $300 range. [/quote] I'm out. No idea about US prices.

[quote name='lastnotleast' timestamp='1358605855' post='1942084'] However, from a cursory research, I believe that parallel effects loops are relatively new and typically equipped with a "blend" control knob. [/quote] My Markbass LMII must be getting on for 10 years old by now, and has a parallel loop with no blend control. However it also has a jumper inside the case that allows it to be switched to serial.

Effects loops are normally connected in parallel with the clean signal, so you get a blend between the loop and the un-effected signal (and if the effect in the loop fails, you still get sound). To maximise (no pun indended for once) the benefit of your Sonic Maximiser, which is really a serial device, you might want to make sure your effects loop is set to serial. I'm not sure from a quick scan of the manual for your amp whether the effects path is serial or parallel - might be worth a detailed read or a quick email to Acoustic.

Fair point. I'm not convinced that this forum is responsible, but I will hold off posting these until the listing is completed in future. The downside to that of course is that posting something here might allow a basschatter interested in an auction to make contact with the seller before the ad gets pulled.

And before anybody says it, no I am not! - 11 stone tops :-)

Westminster. Never come across that particular branding before - looks like a nice axe and hopefully will go full term. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221175642084?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Mine has just gone back because of a dead PSU, but before it went I also discovered this switch. It won't switch by hand, but if you are standing on the foot pedal and put some body weight on it, it switches just fine.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1358337484' post='1937141'] I opened the link and had to retrieve my jaw from the floor - that PB70-US/ASH is gorgeous. It'd go very nicely with my own PB70-US that I have in black. [/quote] Lovely, isn't it. I've got one just like it, except that mine now sports a P-Retro and a Nordstrand NP4.

Was that the one that required you to learn 'Dirty Linen'? Commiserations, you worked pretty hard on that.

[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1358269097' post='1936034'] 22 Slow Dancing In A Burning Room 04:02 [/quote] Tru dat. A work of genius. I'm surprised that 'The Chain' isn't in the top 10 bad ones. I've seen first-hand what that can do to a normally sentient rational being, and it wasn't pretty!

The battery won't make any difference to the accuracy. It'll either light up the display, or not. Probably technique. Try taking the measurement with the jaws as close to parallel, rather than perpendicular, so you're measuring a length of the string.

Some more clarification - the Microvoxes we have are the M305 bar-mounted jobs - these won't work for a cajun accordion because it has no front grill, just exposed pads and levers! Also, we've used the feedback destroyer in between the accordion and the mixer, because we can never tell if the monitors or the front of house is going to go first! Take Hubrad's point about the EQ being more controllable, but it depends on you having a monitor engineer, and him having a clue. We have neither! Hubrad, I will be in Clecky for the folk festival in May. If you are around the shop it would be good to have a chat and maybe go for a pint!