pete.young

[quote name='alexclaber' post='523045' date='Jun 24 2009, 10:24 PM']It's 520mm or 20.5" plus the thickness of the finish and the corners, so about 525mm all told. Couple of shots here with a 19" rack on a Big One: [url="http://www.barefacedbass.com/thebigone.html"]http://www.barefacedbass.com/thebigone.html[/url] Alex[/quote] Bit top-heavy then. Burman is 700mm wide.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='522489' date='Jun 24 2009, 12:10 PM']vintageised Big One, done! Alex[/quote] Very nice. How wide is it? I'm trying to visualise my Burman Pro 4000 sitting on top of one.

[quote name='riff raff' post='511593' date='Jun 11 2009, 08:43 PM']i'm feeling the wizard thumper.[/quote] The thing about Wizard is that if you ring Andy and explain to him exactly what it is you're looking for, he'll custom-wind something for you if the stock winding isn't going to give you exactly what you need.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='511640' date='Jun 11 2009, 09:54 PM']Funny thing is,altho' I haven't heard him speak,I find him misunderstood and very intelligent and of course an awesome player.[/quote] I have. Trouble is, he'd rather talk than play, and he's so full of crap that when he dies we can give him an enema and bury him in a shoebox!

I guess we were lucky we survived the '60s/'70s, not knowing this stuff. Then again, who had an amp more than a whopping 50W ? OBBM is right again, film at 11.

[quote name='dangee' post='508690' date='Jun 8 2009, 11:06 PM']The fan seems to be running fine. I'll give Alex a call tomorrow. I went direct to Proel as I called the Bass Merchant yesterday for advice and I was told they would just go straight to Proel, so I might as well. As a point of interest, Proel immediately told me the problem was that I was using two cabs. I heard them saying that my head needed 'the mod'. A known issue? In a discussion with a second person they then said that I was running the head below 4ohms and that was the problem (as EBS advertise the 112s as 8ohm cabs, but they probably aren’t). They even wanted me to test the impedance of the cabs![/quote] And how do they expect you to do that?? What utter cack. Nevertheless, your contract is with the shop you bought the head from, not with the importer. Sale of Goods Act as amended etc. It's their responsibility to sort it out. FWIW I've been using an LMII with an EBS 2x12 (4Ohm) , which is exactly the same thing you have but in one box not two, with no problems. There's no way this can be blamed on the cab.

[quote name='steve-norris' post='502489' date='May 31 2009, 07:16 PM']I had a long chat with the guys at EMS over in southend, very helpful they even offered to take some fuse holders off a V8 board for me, great guys and very knowledgeable. On their recommendation i found the parts i need at RS components, i forgot about them in their opinion the power valves are unlikely to salvageable so any KT 88's that you would recommend?[/quote] I'm very happy with the JJ Tesla KT77s I have in my Burmans, so if they make a KT88 it might be worth considering.

If you're looking to invest, buying any of this, or anything else new, is going to lose you a fortune. Resist the lure of all that shiny sh*t, check out your options and then watch for stuff on this forum. That way you shouldn't lose too much. The market for old Fenders seems to be on the floor at the moment and will pick up at some point.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='500265' date='May 28 2009, 08:58 PM']But in your case I'd say you're better off without them - I liked the comment about "going onto the next level" - Where's that, then? Bigger social clubs??[/quote] ROFL. Wigs? Plus one for sentiments previously expressed, you're better off without them and you'll find it easier to get another band than they will a competent bassist.

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I should be able to find something there. mini pots are fine, the existing pot is one and there isn't a lot of room in the cavity for anything bigger!

I need to replace the pickup blend pot on my Bass Collection SB310. The existing pot is a 250 KOhm , but I can only find 500KOhm replacements (at axesrus) . Can anyone tell me what difference this will make?

Cheating slightly: it wasn't last night and it wasn't my gig! I went to see Darren of Bass Merchant fame playing with Dirty Trix in the newly re-opened Ipswich Railway on Saturday, and it was an excellent night. The bass sounded immense.

Put it on myspace, link to it from your website.

I have been following Elom's custom bass build, by Ben of Crimson Guitars, with keen interest. It'll be very interesting to see how it turns out. There's a thread somewhere in the build forum.

[quote name='Finbar' post='496171' date='May 23 2009, 05:41 PM']Am I the only person who has this point of view? [/quote] Probably not. I am travelling the same path, but I'm not quite so far along it as you are. The thing I find compression most useful for is cleaning up the signal and helping things like Octaver and Synth to track better.

Been meaning to do this for a while. I've just acquired a Diago Showman from a forum member so that I could fit my G5 (also from a forum member) onto the board and didn't have to transport it in a separate case. Here's what it looks like now with all the pedals in a chain from right to left: When I get time I'm going to tidy up the wiring and cables and put the expression pedal for the G5 on. I also have a double looper, originally thinking it would be good to get the G5 out of the chain. I'm currently thinking along the lines of: Tuner -> Loop 1 -> Compressor -> Octabass -> G5 -> Fuzz Loop 2 -> Chorus Any suggestions for improvements welcomed. This is dependent on me finding a way to mask the looper LEDs which are dazzlingly bright even in sunlight. I also have a tremolo which might usefully take up some of the space. I'm not thrilled with the compressor and will probably replace it with something better at some point. Before I got the Diago I was using this home-made job, basically a wooden frame in a Maplin toolbox turned upside down, with some detachable hinges pop-riveted onto the box. If anyone is interested in acquiring this fine vintage piece of bodgery please make me an offer!

And to balance up the last piece of crap, a definite not-piece-of-crap. In it's day , this must have been a very desirable bass. Still is. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Deluxe-5-string-fretless-Electric-bass_W0QQitemZ280348942409QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4146196049&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A7|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-RSB-Delu...93%3A7|294%3A50[/url]

Now here's something that you don't see every day. A Morris bass. I might have to buy this to use with my morris dancing exploits! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BASS-JAPAN-Rare-Vintage-1970s_W0QQitemZ260414182113QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca1e512e1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A4|294%3A50"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-HURRICANE-BAS...93%3A4|294%3A50[/url]

I've just put DR Sunbeams on my GL2500. Very very nice, still a bit too bright for me (don't like stainless!) but the feel is perfect.

My CIJ PB70-US has a 34mm wide at the nut jazz neck with a maple board. No, it's not for sale ;-)

[quote name='AM1' post='494748' date='May 21 2009, 10:54 PM']You don't realise how crap they really sound until you fit a new set. Nothing worse than the tone from dead strings, it's so dull.[/quote] If it was good enough for Jamerson ... If you use flatwounds, there's really no point in changing them.

[quote name='AM1' post='494687' date='May 21 2009, 09:45 PM']No, no, no...you got that a touch mixed up. Let me assist you by correcting it: If you're abnormally, disgustingly into jazz or play like a boring tw@t, with no energy, change your strings every few months. If you're normal and play top quality, energetic, sweat-inducing music, fill a tube with beer, to cool you down and bulk buy lots of strings. I'll get my coat! [/quote] You have a coat? That's not very punk rock.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='493515' date='May 20 2009, 05:49 PM']Well new 21012 arriving tomorrow so hoping to tighten up my sound from the 2x15"MB ive been using. Gig on Sunday, Shaun says be sensible with the speakers and let the cones loosen up! not really sure what he means other than dont run em at full tilt![/quote] Whereabouts are you playing? I'd really like to hear from anyone who has AB'd a 4 ohm and 8 ohm version of the same cab. I reckon that with something as powerful as a LMII you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Glad to be proved wrong, as always!

Maplins to the rescue - Yay! These are good for making up pedal board cables: [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=1249&C=SO&U=Strat15"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=...O&U=Strat15[/url]

[quote name='51m0n' post='491415' date='May 18 2009, 02:46 PM']Thing is, if its supposed to be a clean valve (ie like the Hartke LH500) then you really shouldnt hear any diff at all.[/quote] +1 "Ive spend 20 years building the cleanest possible valve amp, and now you tell me you want distortion??" - Greg Burman, according to a long-ago conversation with Dave Lunt.