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  1. Jono Bolton
    That's a nice grain, I reckon natural might be the way forward, but white would be pretty sharp too, especially with the maple neck, it's a great combination.
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    Now on ebay. If anyone wants it I'll sort something out for BC members.
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    [quote name='finnbass' post='230103' date='Jun 30 2008, 10:01 PM']Fender headstock is only 2mm wider... In fact, I would have said they were the same size, but your post made me go measure just to be sure rjb: They are big, heavy basses and produce a big, heavy sound. Check out the T-40 forum for other opinions or Harmony Central: [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Peavey/T-40/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...eavey/T-40/10/1[/url][/quote] I meant Fender-type in terms of shape, I'm not a fan of the angled back look. Actually, a 2-a-side Gibson-type would look even cooler IMO.
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    [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='232068' date='Jul 3 2008, 03:30 PM']I love Minor Threat, real hardcore.[/quote] Exactly, hardcore as it should be, none of that eyeliner and fringes BS.
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    [quote name='RussFM' post='231557' date='Jul 2 2008, 08:11 PM']Can't remember his name, but the guy from Bouncing Souls is pretty good. Always like Rise Against's basslines too.[/quote] Brian Kienlen is his name, he's a great bass player and a really friendly dude, I've had the pleasure of interviewing the 'Souls. [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='231562' date='Jul 2 2008, 08:17 PM']Agreed Chris from Anti-Flag is an awesome bassist too. But i think we can all agree that Matt Freeman is the best bassist in Punk.[/quote] I know people who've played with Anti-Flag. They're a great band but they're massive c*nts apparently. And I'm going to disagree with Matt Freeman being the best bassist in punk. He's tremendously talented, but best bass player award goes to Daryll Jennifer of Bad Brains I reckon. Bit of self-censorship there, apparently the plural of the C-word slips through the swear net.
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    I only really notice the dull sound on my E string, and I wont go stright into swapping the valve just yet, but it was more of a general query. Could swapping the valve give me more gain, a clearer sound, different tone depending on what tube I replace the stock one with?
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    Are you in the States? I'd suggest an [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/bassguitars4.html"]SX bass[/url] then. If you root around on here, a lot of folks have imported them from America and there's a lot of good stuff said about the build quality. A few folk use them for modifying as well, so later on when cash allows you could stick in a new pickup, or a better bridge. Apparently the ones that come in the starter packs aren't so good, but the rest are meant to be very good indeed. Go to the Gear Porn section and type SX into the search, you'll find loads of good reviews.
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    Am I right in thinking that the "wooly" sound commonly associated with Ashdowm ABM amps is caused by the type of valve used in the pre-amp? I've used a MAG 300 head which doesn't have a valve stage, and it definitely didn't have a wooly sound to it. If I am right, does that mean that replacing the valve would change the sound? I suffer from a lack of focus on my low E string, especially when I'm in Drop D. The thought occurred to me the other day when I saw an advert for Watford Valves in a magazine, which reminded me of ahpook's For Sale thread for his Aria Platinum Drive pedal, where he said he'd tried out a few different valves because he didn't like the sound of the stock one. Am I right in my thinking or have I missed the mark? I'm a novice when it comes to amp stuff really.
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    One of the best tracks by one of my favourite bands. Pretty good, well done!
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    NOFX haven't played in Scotland for years, the bastards. Great band though, Fat Mike's pretty underrated as a bass player I reckon.
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    Haven't seen one of those in a while! Tony Bacon's 'The Ultimate Guitar Book' had some info on it, I'm sure it was a 35" scale but don't hold me to it. Actually, I'm going to get on the blower to my mum to see if it's still in the house. Some very nice porn in there.
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    Just bought a set of Wizard 84s from him. Paid him on Saturday, had a PM on Monday to say they were in the post, and arrived this morning! Well packed too, ingenious use of carrier bags to make sure they didn't get knocked about. Arrived in great nick, and he even labeled them for me so I knew which was for the neck and which was for the bridge! Great bloke!
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    Wizards are in and the Duncan is out and back in its box! I chucked the Fender pickup on ebay because I had a lot of interest when I sold the neck pickup on ebay last week. SJB-3 is now [b]£25 including postage[/b].
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    I reckon they're let down by the headstock. The body is really nice, but the headstock looks too small, I reckon you need something bigger like a Fender type.
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    Where can I find a Danelectro DC Bass and how much would be a reasonable price? I bought Guitar and Bass Magazine the other day and this months private collection is that of a vintage Dano nut. Anyway, that made me decide I want to Danelectro again. My first guitar was a salmon pink U2, but what I really want is a DC Bass, in black, like the one Jimmy Page played, but a bass, obviously. They re-issued them but are discontinued now. What's a decent price to pay for a good codition second-hand one? I know I wont get another deal as good as my U2 (£60!). [url="http://www.kyowashokai.co.jp/bass_lineup.html"]Dano Basses[/url]
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    Bump!
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    Jermaine uses a similar one if not the same one in Flight Of The Conchords. Edit: D'oh! Just clicked the piccy and saw that it is his bass :blush:
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    Hi Following the recent purchase of a set of Wizards, I'm taking the pickups that are currently in my Jazz out, and are surplus to requirements. I've got Seymour Duncan SJB-3 Quarter Pounder for the neck position. I bought it about a year ago, and still have the original box. The Quarter Pounders are pretty hot pickups, but I would say this is a lot smoother than the SPB-3 I had in my P-Bass, and doesn't tend to distort as much, unless you want it too. Yours for [b]£25.[/b] [s]I also have the orignal bridge pickup from my MIM Jazz. It's pretty nice, I have it higher in my pickup mix than the SJB-3, pretty bright and snappy. In very good condition too. Yours for [b]£12.[/b][/s] Both prices [b]include postage[/b] too. Paypal/cash/cheques/Postal Orders all fine by me. I'll get some pictures up ASAP. They're both still in my Jazz at the minute, should hopefully have them replaced by the middle of next week. Jono
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    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BT7-Hipshot-Bass-Extender-D-Tuner-Chrome-4-MIM-Fender_W0QQitemZ310060764731QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310060764731&&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177"]Here[/url]. There's a few different models in his shop too. The price is ok, and I think you may just avoid customs charges too. I nearly sh*t it when I saw the price of postage but there's a cheaper option too which'll probably be about £7.
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    [quote name='BOD2' post='226761' date='Jun 25 2008, 03:47 PM']I assume it's not the knob that's wiggling but the actual shaft of the pot itself ? If so there's nothing you can do to the pot really. You would have to look at replacing them, I'm afraid.[/quote] Yep, that's it exactly. I put some skirted Jazz Bass knobs on it yesterday, I did have heavy chrome ones on and the new ones help keep them stable, with the exception of the small one on the tone knob, but I reckon I'll have to bit the bullet and whip out the soldering iron at some point
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    Never seen an ABM 212 before. I'd love to take it off your hands but you're way too far away
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    Is there any way I can stop the shafts of my pots moving without replacing them? The nuts are screwed on tight and the pots itself doesn't move, just the shaft that the knobs goes on. It can be wiggled side to side, and I'm pretty sure that they're not supposed to. It's solid-shaft CTS pots that are on the bass if that makes a difference? I just can't be arsed having to replace and rewire them.
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    That's what I thought, not that he was trying to con folk or anything.
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    I think the ends that you attach to the bass are in the box in the picture, but I may be wrong. I reckon the fact that you can't remove the strap ends would piss me off a bit, but having said that, I can't remember the last time I actually took the strap off my bass. I just wanted to gauge opinion on these straps, I'm using a 2" Ernie Ball strap and Dunlop StrapLoks, I'm not sure if this would be better or not. Definitely looks better IMO.
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    Like [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dimarzio-Cliplock-Strap-fit-Ibanez-Jem-RG-Fender-Gibson_W0QQitemZ140243175688QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140243175688&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]this one[/url]? I like the looks, and I've seen a lot of people using them but I don't know if I would trust my bass to the clip. Any opinions?
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