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Thanks for the info guys. Mine runs pretty sweet, i think when i bought it new in 99 i had a broken solder issue as above after a few months but since that was fixed its been a beast. Also lugging that and my 4x10 about at gigs is like doing a hour at the gym!! Win win

Hi all. I'm interested in what settings people use on the firebass to see what I'm missing out on. I usually run my eq fairly flat with no contour. I've read many posts on pros and cons re the contour, using a bdi21 through the post eq inputs on the front to give it some grind. Also some people say using the active button to cut db by 10 sucks the tone? can't say I've really noticed and I use it when swapping between my musicman and passive precision. Cheers

I second the notion of the bdi21. Cheap as chips and gives a real nice sound with Di option. Dunno how it fairs against the big boys but im happy with mine.

Thanks for the advice. I'm just using the fx25 straight from amp to guitar. I've got a vt pedal in the effects loop of the amp itself. The fx25 just hates my p-bass. Only use the fx25 on nib.

Hi all. Trying to get a decent ish wah sound using the fx25b on my old passive fender p bass. I can hardly get any wah at all even with the sensitivity cranked. I want to use it on the fender coz it sounds very geezer butler. It's fine on my musicman as I suppose its active with a stronger signal. Any ideas? Looking for that geezer sound ish on the nib solo. (think he used a morley wah pedal).

[quote name='Jam' timestamp='1321363937' post='1438207'] I went to see Opeth in Birmingham. I've loved them for years, and I was a bit disappointed with the new album until I gave it a few spins. The bass playing is absolutely brilliant, especially in "Lines in my Hand". I've been practicing that recently and it's so much fun. The band were incredible as always, but the audience in Birmingham were terrible. I don't know whether it was me getting old, or people wanting more growling, but there were so many people talking really loudly, especially during the softer bits. Really disappointing and pretty rude, I thought. Someone shouted to Akerfedlt "WE WANT TO MOSH" to which he responded "You want to mosh? I used to do that when I was a teenager. It's f@cking stupid. Go listen to Anthrax if you want to mosh". Maybe that sums up the audience there, I dunno. [/quote] They are idiots. Whats the point going to a incredible technical fest of wonder and shouting "play something heavy". P1ss off to a lawnmower death concert or something. I must be getting old too as it was a pleasure not having sweaty stinky teens sliming me or getting a size 9 in the head. There was a 60 year old Dave Mustaine lookalike with barnet and denim jacket to boot a few yards away from me going wild on his own which was hilarious!!! I have to admit the band were very quiet at Brixton and you could hear people talking which is a first for me at a concert.

Oh yeah, epic live. Shout out to pain of salvation too. Never heard em before, but well impressed with the singer, sounded like Chris Cornell at times. Average bass player

They were amazing last night. Amazing how quiet the drums were but they turned em up after the first few numbers. The bassist was too quiet for me. The new tunes were good but the oldies stole the show. Face of melinda and a fair judgement blew my head off.

I know what u mean si, but all of their albums including damnation are very Opeth and each one is different. This new one is more of a aker solo project with the other members losing their identity. I prefer his clean vocals over the growl, but its nice to change it up at times, I.e being Opeth.

Someone always has to come in a say "the fans always want the same album and thats boring etc". That's cack. Who wants the same album churned out over and over again? No-one. Ghost reveries is completly different to Watershed - totally different drumming style (i.e new drummer), softer songs and completely different guitar solo's (i.e a new guitarist). I love Opeth's soft stuff, damnation is amazing as its still Opeth, they have showed this type of diversity properly since Still Life. But the new album is very boring, couple of decent tracks but no real memorable stuff. And Aker's lyrics are pretty sub standard compared to the other albums. On famine = "Kill the pain, in your brain, insane". weak

Awesome band, great bass player too!! Im going to see em at Brixton on Sunday. Cant say im a huge fan of the new album, much prefer the heavy/soft vocal mix on tunes like Ghost of Pedition and Drapery. Thought the Damnation album was incredible as well. That for me is what makes Opeth so original and cool. Their new album style has been done by better bands in the past, like Purple and Rainbow. Loved the Albert Hall gig - a great mix of heavy and soft. Ps - i also hate the idiots in the crowd shouting "Play something heavy". Thats not what peth are about - go see Devildriver or the other Roadrunner shouty/x2 bass pedal clones.

Hello all. My new band should be gigging soon early part of next year around colchester and cambridge area. Check http://www.myspace.com/573291750 for a couple of tunes. Good timing for Sabbath reunion next year! Cheers

My awesome MM Sterling 98 made in California before they soiled the name with the Ray34's etc

Thanks guys, you've been really helpful

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Hi all. I've managed to nab my dads 70s natural finish precision which is mega, such low action. It has the ashtray cover over the bridge but missing the pickup cover which I wouldn't mind replacing. He reckons the old pickup cover used to have the F sign on it. That can't be right can it? I thought the old covers were plain. Ps the pickups have sunk and the rubber/foam needs replacing underneath. Is the official stuff any different from standard weather strip rubber? Thanks