Budgetneil

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It's a bit annoying that the fretless model has pretty much the same finish, but no pickguard.

I know that gives it the 'Jaco' vibe (if not make it an absolute copy), but even so it's a bit disappointing.
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Thomann also sell the Harley Benton scratchplates separately if you have a nosey in their parts section. Tortoiseshell for about £15 or pearl for around £19 if you wanted to add to the fretless.

D'oh! The chap above did want it but wasn't quick enough off the mark I guess. Enjoy the pedal...

Ooo - tempting.
How much posted to mainland UK?

PM'd re. BSY600 & ODB3

Many thanks for all the suggestions. The wax sticks sound just the job.

Hi there,
I've recently taken the scratchplate off my Epi Thunderbird for a nosey what's underneath and have decided I quite like it that way. The only problem is the screw holes - the finish is a dark sunburst so the pale wood of the holes stand out more than I'd like.

Does anyone know of a good way to completely hide the holes or at least disguise them a bit?

Yours hopefully...
Neil

No worries, I'm nearly at that point myself so limiting myself to one-in/one-out's with trades! Good luck with the sale - it's a stunning looking bass.

Hi, would you be interested in trading for a Epiphone Thunderbird? It's a 4 string tobacco- burst and it's my spare bass so is virtually unused. I'm only down the road near Blackpool so collection wouldn't be a problem.

Mr Mister - Broken Wings.

No? Just me then... ;-)

For my own amusement I fancy putting together a compilation of songs featuring singing bassists. I've got a few ideas but who would you choose and what song?

Fret access up at the dusty end is spot on, no problems at all.

Yup Pocket GK does the job. I also use an app called JamUp which is also free and offers a bit more flexibility IMO. Both allow you to slow down the music for practice which helps. As for actually connecting your bass I use a Peavey AmpKit Link gadget which works fine for me but there's plenty of options out there.

Just for a bit of closure I'd thought I'd put it out there that I got this sorted. I considered taking back to the shop but got in touch with Ashdown tech support first who responded within a few hours suggesting it sounded like a dodgy valve. Another question or two later (also answered very promptly) and they'd advised me how to get into the amp to change the valve and also accurately predicted which of the two was duff. A trip to my local music shop and a bit of DIY later and the problem is now solved. Thanks Ashdown!

Hi chaps - I'm hoping someone can shed some light on a problem I've just noticed.
I've got a Ashdown 220 Dual Tube combo that is producing a mains type buzz/hum at all times. It gets louder when the master volume is turned up even when the amp is muted but none of the other controls affect it at all. It also does it regardless of whether anything is plugged in so basses, cables and stomp boxes can't be the problem.
Anybody else experienced similar?

Thanks in anticipation!
Neil

I've got the Spirit double neck too. I'd wanted something along those line since seeing an old picture of Mike Rutherford with a stunning one-off headless Status double neck in the 80's. I saw mine in a shop in Manchester and instantly fell for it - the sheer madness of it if nothing else! The bass plays well and sound pretty good, the guitar plays well but the pickups are a bit weedy. Oh, and it weighs a ton.

A Boss OC-3 Octave pedal from my better half. V happy!

Any update on this? I'm missing the mobile version of the site, proving tricky to use the new full site on "i" devices.

I hadn't twigged Vox and Korg were part of the same company. That's quite reassuring - Korg know their digital onions as it were. They've certainly been doing it long enough to figure out how to avoid "tone suck". Now, if only a shop within 50 miles of me had one to try...

Evening all.

Does anyone have any hands on experience with the Vox Stomplab pedals yet? They seem very cheap for what they claim on paper - too good to be true or genuine bargain?

Budgetneil

I've not tried the BF3 but I have an old BF2-B not doing much if you're interested? (it's an old Japanese one with the green sticker underneath which I gather makes a difference but not sure why) I've been meaning to test the water in the marketplace bit of the forum but haven't got round to it!

Hi Deb,
Following on from Blowupsexcat's post, I've recently bought the 220 Touring 115 combo which I'm mightily pleased with. Slightly less potential for structural damage than with the 550 but same tube preamp and some majorly hefty discounts about too.
Neil

Have a look at the "Another Promethean Clone" thread on here (I would post a link to but can't figure out how from my phone - d'oh!).
There's loads of discussion on the RedSub including reviews from owners. A lot of love for them it would appear. I'm pretty tempted myself...

Ah, just seen this thread - I've just replied to your Touring 220 one. Good luck with which ever one you go for!

I bought a 220 Touring 115 about a month a go and I'm really pleased with it. I couldn't find any opinions either way on the 220 here on BC so went and tried both the 112 and 115 at PMT in Manchester (same prices as Andertons despite what their web site said at the time). In short, I loved the tone and it was the only amp with anything like that power in the price range. I was tempted by the EB-180 too but, as well as the lovely tone, the 220 had that little bit more power and the bargain hunter in me was swayed by the £450+ amp reduced vs paying full price for a cheaper amp.
Things to note are:
You dont get full power through the 8ohm internal speaker, you need an extra 8ohm cab for that.
Tone-wise look a up BC's own Walbassist's YouTube review of the 550 on t'interweb - same pre-amp and very similar tones
I'd recommend trying the 115 and 112 together - for the extra £30 I felt the 115 just sounded 'bigger'.

Hope that helps! (but don't blame me if you get one and hate it!!! ;-))

Wotcha,
An open mic night has just started near me so I thought I'd use it as the kick up the proverbial to practice and learn some new songs. I've previously sung and played bass in bands but never at the same time so fancy doing it now which brings me on to my question...
What suggestions do you have for songs that would work with only bass + vocals?

As a starter, here's a few thoughts:
Fever - Elvis
Moon Over Bourbon Street - Sting
Big Bottom - Spinal Tap...
(no genre barriers here!)

Lemme know your thoughts :-)
Neil