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  1. After months of mucking about on guitar because it was more interesting, I picked up one of my basses this evening and played.  It was so much more satisfying.  I'll always be a bass player.

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    2. AinsleyWalker

      AinsleyWalker

      I started on guitar as a teenager and moved over to focusing mostly on bass after about a year or so, now I almost never play guitar. When I go back to guitar my instincts are so off 

    3. Marc S

      Marc S

      I have a guitar myself..... and I rarely play it at all, mostly due to lack of time
      It's always handy to play a bit of guitar, and useful for bass players to know a few chords at least

      My own impression of a guitarist is also pretty bad lol ;) 

    4. Nibody

      Nibody

      After a visit to an old friends house and playing with his rather nice collection (Fenders, Gretsch's, Jacksons and a Brian May Red Special) I ended up tempted and got an Epiphone Les Paul Trad Pro 2 and a Gothic Epiphone SG. Its fun to bang out a few AC/DC chords. Doubt it will go to performance stage though - started on bass, and an old dog only learns so many new tricks.

  2. Anyone out there able to source parts for and build a seven button footswitch?  I have the schematic but wouldn't know where to begin...

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    2. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      It's just channel and effects loop switching for a preamp.  

    3. bobbass4k

      bobbass4k

      Ahh, should be easy enough, if you wanna PM the schematic over I can have a look.

    4. Rich

      Rich

      Bob beat me to it, I was about to say 'PM me the schematic' :lol:

      In fact, sod it, send it to me anyway. 

  3. Attn guitarists:  My Fender Concert II is advertised for sale:
    https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/topic/681-fender-concert-ii-rivera-era/
    Rivera era, last of the hand wired point to point jobbies.  Fabulous sounding but too loud for my needs!
     

  4. Dad band. Probably most of us know this situation or one similar.

     

    1. Paul S
    2. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Dad banned.  So there.

      Spoiler

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  5. FFS, I went in for a replacement filling and after 2.5 hours came away with prep for two crowns (prepaid).  I hate it when events deviate from the plan.

    1. prowla

      prowla

      It's called upselling...

    2. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      Hah, I paid for them in 2016 because my back teeth are basically crumbling due to stress grinding in my sleep and very tall cusps.  It wasn't urgent work but since I was there and they had been paid for...urgh.

  6. Is there a manufacturer who has or still makes self biasing valve bass amps?  The nearest amp tech to me lives in Hong Kong...700km away.

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    2. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      I remember Traynor did one with LED bias indicators on the back.

    3. LukeFRC

      LukeFRC

      didn't Behringer?

       

    4. Beer of the Bass

      Beer of the Bass

      The Ampeg PF50T also has user-adjustable bias with LED indicators.  Not exactly self-biasing, but very user friendly.

  7. Today I discovered Marc Cerrone.  One of the most influential disco drummers to have ever lived.  And I'm wondering how the hell had I not heard of him before now...he's a groove beast!

  8. Does anyone have an old Schaller M4 (treble side) kicking around somewhere?  Preferably gold but I'll take whatever is available...

    1. jazzyvee

      jazzyvee

      I had the same issue with my alembic tuners getting a bit loose so i got some  new one from Schaller and they were the large size and had to take my bass to Jaydee custom guitars to get them fitted. 

      I 'm not sure if i still have the old ones but i will have a look if I can find them you are welcome to the tuner for the cost of postage.

       

      Will reply later when i get a chance to look through my spares box.  

  9. Does anyone know of a Wal-like LPDF filters out there which use three stacked controls rather than four (separate vol/pan)?  I'm talking to Lustihand at the moment but their solution doesn't use a pan, just two volumes.  I'm wondering if there are other options out there which include a pan.

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    2. Kiwi

      Kiwi

      The red Status...? 

    3. lowregisterhead
    4. skelf

      skelf

      Actually you won't need to go through Alan to get an EQ01. Check the affiliates section for details.

      And yes it can be run as a 3 stack configuration you just have to not use the highness filter.

  10. I'm back from COVID exile...I apologise for any inconvenience my absence may have caused.
    Wait...what do you mean, you 'didn't notice'..?!

  11. If you're wilting due to a lack of access to air con in the current temperatures, get in the bath or a swimming pool.  Don't get out until the sun goes down.

    Where I live it was 38 yesterday, 35 inside until we put the air con on.  Pet also suffer during the heat, keep them cool with plenty of water inside and out.

  12. Just had a wee server hiccup at BC central, nothing to worry about.  A severe thrashing from Ped saw the IT gnomes working to the brink exhaustion to restore service as quickly as inhumanely possible.  All hail the IT gnomes for their tireless devotion to our cause.  

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    2. gapiro

      gapiro

      All snow the IT Gnomes!

    3. skankdelvar

      skankdelvar

      Long may they rain.

    4. ped

      ped

      Sometimes I want them to fail just so I can thrash them

  13. One million posts in Off Topic already?!  Clearly some of you have nothing better to do.

    1. Jus Lukin

      Jus Lukin

      Nothing better to do, but a lot worse.
      Be glad we're kept occupied in Off Topic...

    2. Raymondo

      Raymondo

      Are there other sections?

      :biggrin:

    3. Teebs

      Teebs

      Pah!

      That's nowt!

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      @Frank Blankdoes one million posts in an afternoon!

       

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  14. PSA: This week I was informed by the MD of Schaller that they no longer produce M4 tuners to fit 12mm holes.  So all of us with older basses...Jaydees, Spectors, Alembics, Pedullas...need to be careful with the tuners if we don't want to have to bore them out to 14mm for a replacement set!

  15. Very uncomfortable at so many members feeling uncomfortable about...oh nevermind. 

  16. The Mandelorian: It's brilliant, really brings the wider Star Wars universe to life. All those incidental characters in the movies get more air time rather than just being links between plot points.

    1. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      A bit like The Mandalorian then.  Heeheehee.

      I looked it up because, at first, I thought you were talking about a sci-fi version of a mandolin or summat.

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