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I bought a few off Ebay recently from this seller for a couple of hard drives I have. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AC-110V-240V-Adapter-DC-12V-2-5A-Power-Supply-30W_W0QQitemZ250079662129QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250079662129&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AC-110V-240V-Adapter...p3286.m63.l1177[/url] So far they're pretty good and have been staying nice and cool. Plus they work off 240 or 120v. You will need to make sure the plug fits your pedals however but even if it doesn't you could always rig an adaptor cable up to convert between plug sizes if you're handy with a soldering iron. The plugs on the ones I bought (as shown) are about 5.5mm. Previous adaptors from Maplins just kept getting over heated and burning out. I was fed up with replacing them.

1) Fretless - slower attack, total freedom in your intonation and note choice (ie. its possible to play a quarter tone passing note between two notes a semi tone apart) Headless - better balance, (especially beneficial for extended range basses) and if you have a tremolo, better tuning stability. 2) Never as loud as a guitar 3) Compare an NS CR5 cello (34" scale) to a NS CR5 electric upright bass (41" scale) if you ever get the chance. Generally, the longer the scale the deeper the instrument sounds. 4) Only if they have a Ferrari decal and are low to the ground 5) Disturbed by your avatar.

I still think the amp is at fault.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='316090' date='Oct 27 2008, 07:19 PM']Or register them and sell basses [/quote] They might have the last laugh if they've registered the bass cellar as a trademark.

it would be quite easy to purchase those domain names and turn them into a record of disgruntled customer experiences... :ph34r:

I'd go for the jap one and give it 3-6 months. Ultimately there's no accounting for taste but with instruments that have been built to a budget you can never tell whether the've skimped on the wood (which isn't upgradable) or any other bits, until you've tried the bass out.

hiya Kevin, so you took over the bass chair from Pino with Paul Young? What made you retire eventually?

Bugger, I couldnt make it. I had a job interview (yes, on a Sunday). Would have been good to catch up with Herbie and Lawrie.

Personally I would tend to go for any bass in that price range with a graphite reinforced neck. There aren't that many around TBH, but a Status Groove might fit the bill at £200-350 and then whack a nice, thick, compound radiussed, ebony fingerboard on it to make the neck even stiffer. You could look at all sorts of offerings from Yamaha, Fender, Peavey, Ibanez etc as well. All decent enough basses but that graphite reinforced neck will help reduce deadspots (but not guarantee to remove them completely unfortunatey ).

For me, finding the space. If everyone in the band gives each other space, it makes things sound so much tighter and more meaningful.

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='315627' date='Oct 27 2008, 10:42 AM']Played a gig on saturday night (originals band) and realised at the end that I only use the G string in 1 song (our set is only 8 songs), and use it a grand total of 14 times in that song. I'm thinking of getting a 3.[/quote] A custom built one? It would be a lot easier to play chords.

I guess that could be so you don't have to bend down in order to use the infra red D beam. You still have to stop playing to wave your hand in front of it though so probably only good for the climatic endings of songs. Oh no, hang on, you can wave the neck of the bass over it instead.

I don't know about you but if I was going to pay that much for a bass, it would need to be my main bass that I gigged every week... ...but if you're earning enough or have the right amount saved then go for it. If not then maybe start saving, this probably won't be the last Jerzy you encounter. Patience is often a cheaper alternative.

[quote name='Josh' post='314864' date='Oct 26 2008, 06:45 AM']Theres only one other proper clip of Sharay Reed: Some more from the same gig: Thats Maurice Fitzgerald on bass.[/quote] Thanks for that!

and another of 'peanut'

Great stuff Gwil, I'm very fond of the F-basses too. Very growly and versatile and I was gassing like mad for Bassjamms when he had it for sale. I haven't been quite as impressed with the Ibanez Gary Willis myself but people do rave over them.

Skip 30 seconds in and see it through to the end. Some amazing stuff and it looks so effortless I want to be sick.

Perceptive comment Sir Robin I took a 6 string body and mated it to a 5 string neck as I find most modern basses are too cramped for me and people seem to get around on 70's jazz basses ok which are close enough... ...but in any case, the body shape can accommodate removing additional width pretty easily. Dan, 6 strings aren't going to be possible for the first 10 unfortunately. They may be possible afterwards on a batch order basis.

best bet Bob is to get a custom laminated maple neck made with a nice, thick ebony fingerboard and graphite reinforcing. With that fingerboard and sufficiently rigid maple, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference for anything but slap.

headless feel better, mate

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