pete.young

It looks very similar to the SB425 5string that I used to own, which I think Skezza still has. I'd say an SB420 from 1988, first two digits of serial number is the year. Pickups may have been changed too. They should have SGC in gold on them, can't tell from the pics if it's there, worn off, or not present.

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1494863961' post='3299138'] Add I will survived to the set [/quote] "It should have been me"

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1494398791' post='3295549'] I don't understand. You have two lovely and expensive cabs which you quite reasonably don't want to take to the rougher venues, but all the suggested replacements are of equally lovely and expensive cabs. [/quote] +1 . For cheap and indestructible you need a Peavey 410 TX or TVX, the TX I know works well with an LM2 so the TVX probably does too.

Usual questions, how much do you want to spend, electric or acoustic and what are you looking to achieve? Acoustic 12s can be hard work to play and there's a lot of finger pressure needed. The best 12 I ever played was a Fylde Prospero. If I ever see one for sale I'll buy it. If you are looking for extra texture on recordings a six string in Nashville tuning can be an interesting alternative.

Surgical spirit.

Think this is bogus. No one uses flats. Mandolin strings are too short. Most banjo strings are loop end. I have an Irish tenor set with a .028 wound 3rd and a 5 string set with an .024 wound 4th and they are both just under 1 metre long. Your best bet is to contact Newtone and ask them to make you some specials.

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1494246268' post='3294274'] Ron Wood [/quote] Seriously? Have another listen to Maggie May and get back to us! Think he was wearing 16oz boxing gloves and two blindfolds.

Walter Becker, if his playing on Kamakiriad is anything to go by.

@Al Krow, according to Imelda, in several published interviews, the rockabilly stuff isn't her roots - she started off doing blues, jazz, soul and gospel, and the rockabilly came later. I went to the first night of the tour in Ipswich on Thursday night. I like the new album a lot, some of the songs are very strong and the performance she gave was excellent. The crowd was probably 50/50 between fans of the old stuff and people who've discovered her music over the last year or so. The set was the whole of the new album, plus Mayhem, Johnny Got a Boom Boom and a couple of other oldies. It's clear where she sees the new direction. She was backed by a 7-piece band: drums, keyboards, lead and rhythm guitar, trumpet, sax and the excellent Al Gare on upright and electric bass (an Italia Mondial Classic unless I'm very much mistaken). All good players, very tight as you would expect.

[quote name='donslow' timestamp='1494014315' post='3292675'] That is monstrous..... [/quote] Nothing that a couple of cans of Halfords matt black couldn't fix! Speaking of Matt, a Squier Matt Freeman sig or indeed a Vintage V4 Tony Butler would be very cost effective alternatives if you can find one in the classifieds here or elsewhere.

When I was a pimply faced youth, my guitarist friend and I had a gig backing a country and western singer/guitarist. We got bored and decided that Help Me Make It Through The Night would work better with a Reggae accompaniment. Got the DCM at the end of the gig, it was worth it. (Don't Come Monday)

[quote name='Higgie' timestamp='1493776431' post='3290599'] I don't know, mine seems to work! I regularly use it with just one bass straight into the return of A, and then switch to B to act as a mute! If you were using it with batteries I could definitely see a problem? Using it with a power supply seems to be fine. As it's one of those Boss Pedals that can distribute power from a second jack, maybe it's always on once you connect a power supply to it? [/quote] Yes, that'll be it. Something else I have not yet tried with mine, such a useful pedal I wouldn't be without one!

Surprised that works Higgie, according to tfm you need something plugged into the input jack to turn the unit on, even if it's just a plug with no cable.

The H4 also has two 6mm jack/XLR inputs in addition to the built in mikes, so you could take a signal off the desk and a DI off your bass and balance the whole lot up. I'm assuming that the earphones are always on, I'll have a listen next time and see if it does. No reason it should be any different to the H2 that I can see.

[quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1493558586' post='3289093'] If you aren't a techie think of this as being like one of those Bose PA's with the long thin bit fixed in front of the sub. It promises a full range frequency response and a broad flat projection of the upper frequencies even when you aren't in line with your speaker. I'd love to hear what anyone who has used one thinks. [/quote] Missing link perhaps - http://www.genzleramplification.com/product/BA12-3/BASS-ARRAY12-3.html ? Dunno, but I did see someone using a Bose L1 with the bigger of the two subs as a bass rig the other day. It sounded really good!

bitsbox.co.uk or banzai. Try asking in the DIY Effects Thread in Effects, you might get some more recommendations there.

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1492938495' post='3284184'] Bolt it to the floor ? :-) [/quote] Good shout. I have some surplus 4lb lead diving weights, screw a few of them to the bottom!

[quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1485779805' post='3226566'] I find it almost impossible to refind posts on TB. Its so huge and the search engine seems to throw up inconsistent results. A guy set up a signal generator into a LMII and an oscilloscope on the output. The Tube thing was based on my assessment with the Tube 500 on no tube sounding the same as the LMII. [/quote] This one by any chance? https://www.talkbass.com/threads/epifani-ul502-vs-markbass-little-mark-ii-lmii-my-comparisons.363655/page-12 Found using google with site:talkbass.com as one of the search terms, works on Basschat too.

I have an Japanese pb70us not-for-export model which has a 38mm nut and slim neck, try and find one similar. Could also be a technique adjustment. I also have tiny hands but no issues playing Yamaha trb5p neck or upright. Where is your left hand thumb, on the back of the neck or wrapped round the E string side?

If you can get it to Ipswich, i will be in Birmingham on Monday 24th, any good?

It's a million-to-one chance, so it's bound to happen.