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Davy

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  1. I'm selling my Riverside Headless which appears to be a copy of a Hohner B2A except that it's passive rather than active like the Hohner. I bought it from Ebay a couple of months ago purely to try a headless bass before buying a real Hohner B2A. It's red, has two pickups at the bridge and neck and has two volumes and one tone control. The previous owner has moved the original jack socket from the side to the front for some reason (see photos) but they seem to have made a decent job of it, apart from leaving the original hole on the side. It is in decent condition but has a chip on the side (see photo) and a small ding on the front. I have put some new strings on and have brought the action down but it might benefit from a more professional set up than I could manage. It plays well enough for a budget guitar and is very light. It will take regular strings as the ball ends go at the top of the neck and the loose ends go into the bridge, in the same way as they are wrapped around regular tuning pegs. The E and A tuners are a little tight for the last bit of fine adjustment but maybe a bit of WD40 will sort that out. I would guess that this guitar would appeal to someone who is thinking about buying a Hohner B2 or Steinberger but can't get their hands on one to try it first (for a general feel that is). I found that I loved the feel of a headless guitar but I always knew I was only buying it to try for a month or two so here it is for you buy. It might also be suitable for a part-custom build project. Includes a padded case, not the hohner type but smaller than a regular bass gig bag. £75 + £15 postage if you aren't close enough to collect. [attachment=49210:CIMG1529.JPG] [attachment=49211:CIMG1530.JPG] [attachment=49212:CIMG1531.JPG] [attachment=49213:CIMG1532.JPG] [attachment=49214:CIMG1534.JPG] [attachment=49215:CIMG1535.JPG] [attachment=49216:CIMG1537.JPG]
  2. Be quick, I'm putting this on EBAY tomorrow. My Lexicon Lambda Desktop Recording Studio is never going to get used to its full potential by me and I need some cash so here it is. Manufacturer's info: The hardware and software you need to turn your PC or Mac® into a 24-bit recording studio. LAMBDA Studio™. There is no easier way to get into desktop recording! Just add a microphone, computer and musical inspiration. Anywhere you can take your laptop, Lambda lets you record both a vocal track and an accompanying instrument at the same time (or two singers/ two instruments). It has two studio- quality balanced microphone inputs with phantom power for professional condenser microphones and TRS inserts that let you add outboard equipment such as compressors or equalizers. Two line level inputs are provided for adding keyboards, drum machines, turntables* or pre-recorded backing tracks from CD or MP3 players. A separate front-panel high-impedance input is included so you can plug your electric guitar or bass right in. Via the separate headphone jack, you can monitor as you record, listen to a backing or click track while recording or hear tracks played back from your computer. Balanced analog line outputs let you connect to powered monitor speakers or a mastering deck. *via phono preamp FIVE INPUTS: RECORD UP TO TWO TRACKS AT ONCE! • Stereo line inputs for keyboards, drum machines or analog output of a CD/MP3 player. RF-filtered TRS active-balanced inputs accept either balanced or unbalanced signals. • Two low-noise mic preamplifiers with phantom power for studio condenser mics. • High-impedance front panel input for electric guitar or bass. PROFESSIONAL MIXER FEATURES • Separate mic and line level input controls with individual peak indicators. • Monitor mix control for balancing an audio source between live input and playback mix level while recording. Can be switched to stereo or mono. • 2-channel, 4-segment bargraph meter to monitor exact levels of the analog-to-digital converters. • High-powered headphone amp offers ultra-clear fidelity while delivering ample power for any type of headphones. • RF-filtered and TRS balanced Line outputs for monitoring through powered speakers or recording to an analog source such as a cassette deck. • TRS inserts let you add your favourite outboard processors to either mic input channel. MIDI IN/OUT • Fully opto-isolated MIDI input eliminates ground loop hum and MIDI talk-through noise. MIDI output has rock-solid sync to USB frame rate. USB POWERED • Connect to your computer with the included USB cable. No need for a power supply so you can record anywhere you can take your laptop. Microphone Inputs:(2) Female XLR Pin 2 Hot Input Impedance:600 ohms balanced Phantom Power:+48 Volt GAIN:+44 dBu EIN:-115dB A-weighted @44dB gain (150 Ohm source impedance) Maximum Input Level:+6.5dBu Frequency Response:+0, -0.5 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz THD+N:<.005%, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Insert Inputs::(2) 1/4 inch TRS Send Level (tip)::+10 dBu maximum Maximum Return Level (ring):+11 dBu maximum Line Inputs:(2) 1/4 inch TRS balanced or unbalanced Input Impedance:20 kOhm balanced, 10 kOhm unbalanced Maximum Input Level:+13 dBu Frequency Response:+0, -0.5 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1kHz THD+N:<.009% A/D, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Instrument Input:(1) 1/4 inch mono jack Input Impedance:1 MOhm unbalanced Maximum Input Level:+8.5 dBu Frequency Response:+0, -1 dB 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz THD+N:<.0125% A/D Line Outputs:(2) 1/4 inch TRS balanced or unbalanced Level:+16 dBu maximum Impedance:1 KOhm Headphone Output:(1) 1/8 inch stereo jack 25 mW per channel at 50 Ohms MIDI Interface:5 pin DIN connectors for MIDI in and MIDI out Sample Rate:44.1 kHz or 48 kHz (determined by computer application) Dynamic Range:A/D (24 Bit) 104 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz D/A (24 Bit):96 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz A/D/A (24 Bit):100 dB typical, A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Power Requirements:USB powered Dimensions :6.5 x 6.7 x 3.4 Weight:1.92 lbs. Comes with Cubase LE software and all original packaging plus I'll throw in the usb cable that I had to buy with it. These are selling brand new between £115 and £122. I'll sell this for £80 including postage within the UK. In very good condition as hardly used. [attachment=49208:CIMG1539.JPG] [attachment=49209:CIMG1540.JPG]
  3. You need a T2AL, you'll find them in your local Maplins.
  4. I would change your fuse, I've been through about 6 of them in the last 2 months. Buy some spares too, they might come in handy at a gig!
  5. Is it still available? I'm tempted..............
  6. Here are some pictures, BUMP [attachment=48921:CIMG1516.JPG] [attachment=48922:CIMG1523.JPG] [attachment=48923:CIMG1520.JPG] [attachment=48924:CIMG1525.JPG]
  7. Fender Precision made in Mexico bass in Lake Placid blue with a Maple neck and fretboard. Approx. 2 years old, exchanged with TOM1946 but have discovered headless basses now. Excellent condition with no dings and a nice low action. £325 o.n.o. including postage within the UK
  8. For sale my old Alesis D4 Drum Module and AC power adaptor, surplus to requirements since I sold my electric drum kit. Details: The D4 is a fully professional Drum and Percussion sound module. It features 500 drums sounds, sampled at 48kHz, stored on an internal ROM chip. The sounds range from acoustic drums to electronic drums to orchestral/ethnic/effect percussion sounds. Included is 21 programmable drum kits, full 16-channel MIDI implementation, and 12 trigger inputs allowing drummers to trigger sounds from acoustic or MIDI pads. There is also a hi-hat pedal jack, which allows use of a footswitch to create more realistic hi-hat effects and 4 independent outputs for either 4 mono outs or 2 stereo outs. I used this to trigger my old Roland HD1 drum kit and considering the unit was made in the 90s it had some better kit sounds than the Roland. Been sat in the loft gathering dust since I sold the drum kit. £60 o.n.o + P&P
  9. All fixed now! I tried replacing the fuse at the venue but it went straight back off but I had hunch that it might have been the electrics at the venue. Bought some new fuses from Maplins today, tried it tonight and has been working fine!! If anyone is having problems with their Superfly please check out the fuse before you send it off, it might just be that! It could even be the venue's electrics setting it off, as in my case. Don't be so negative about the amp, it's the best sounding amp I've owned and for £150 new its still a bargain, even if the fuses do go from time to time! PS. I removed the outer casing tonight as suggested by some other members and I'm really happy with the look and the huge reduction in weight. I'm told this will help prevent overheating but I've never had a problem with that! Will report back if I have any more problems. Fingers crossed........ BUMP
  10. I can't complain too much as I've had it for nearly a year (better check the receipt before the warranty runs out!) and it only cost me £150 new. At that price I could just write it off and move onto something else. I had a MAG300 previously and the Superfly sounds 10 times as good so I might be disappointed when I change back unless I spend a lot more money. I'm actually thinking about buying a wedge style combo and going through the bands PA for more power but that's a discsussion for another thread...........
  11. My Ashdown Superfly died on me last night just before my first set. I tried replacing the fuse where the power cord comes into the amp (which was the reason why it died the first time) but when I switched it back on with the new fuse it came on briefly and then went off again. I'm really sad that it's broken as it's a great (if a little unpowered) sounding amp. Any ideas?????? Once it's fixed it'll probably have to go as I've never had amps die on me in 20 years of playing but i'll be sad to say goodbye. On the plus side, the sound engineer put me through a DI box and back through the monitors and the band sounded great (at least on stage - can't speak for out front). Next time I play that venue I'm only going to take my headless bass in it's gig bag with a guitar lead. Hell, I might even get the bus and have a drink for a change!!
  12. I agree about B2's fetching silly money (if you are buying). I'd been thinking about getting one but there were non around in my area (Newcastle) to try out so I bought a Riverside Guitars copy off Ebay for £75. The strings were old and the action was awful but it still sounded pretty good. Now that I've changed the strings and fiddled a bit with the action it sounds even better. I like the way it feels, i.e. very light which is great for me as I'm the singer too. It also takes regular single ball ended strings so that's a bonus! I might move onto a B2a now that I've been playing the Riverside for a while but I'm expecting to pay well over £200 for a 4 string so I needed to be sure I could live with it first, suggest you do the same if you're still looking for one.
  13. Davy

    Zoom B2 Patches

    Thanks for the link, I'll give some of the patches a try. I've just been messing around with the B2 this very evening. I've had my pedal for a couple of years now but I've never really tried to program it before. I like the idea of the pedal but I've found that when I run the preset effects through my amp they are either too thin or they are way too bassy. Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me? Maybe I should program the unit while through my amp rather than listening directly through a pair of headphones??
  14. [quote name='Mickeyboro' post='772645' date='Mar 12 2010, 12:12 PM']Don't mod your Precision - no need to mess with a classic. And do you play Message In A Bottle in the recorded key? I'm having trouble getting up to the high notes! Good luck Mick[/quote] I'd prefer to leave the Precision alone so I've got my fingers crossed it'll sound good through the amp. Yes I can manage message in a bottle in the original key but I tried to do the same with So Lonely once and it was way too high!
  15. There shouldn't be too many but I'll give it the once over when I'm finished! PS I am the proud owner of a Precision now so looking forward to hearing what it sounds like through the amp tomorrow night. May be in touch about the bridge pickup mod. if the sound isn't quite what I was after but I have a feeling it might be......
  16. New Years Days by U2. Didn't take long to pick up but I'm also the singer and I have a really hard time remembering the lyrics for any new songs that we do!
  17. My band "Lazy" are playing at the Magnesia Bank (North Shields, Newcastle upon Tyne) on Saturday 13th March. We are a three piece brit pop type covers band playing stuff like the Stereophonics, Kaisers, Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Paul Weller etc. I play bass (you probably guessed that already) but I'm also the lead singer. Wait a minute, if any Basschat members come along they'll hear all of my bum notes!!!! [url="http://www.lazybutlive.com/"]http://www.lazybutlive.com/[/url] [url="http://www.magnesiabank.com/"]http://www.magnesiabank.com/[/url]
  18. Thanks for that, a great project and interesting to see that a standard pickup configuration can be changed by infilling the body and re-routing the new pickup holes, never thought about that. Perhaps I can tinker with a Yamaha RBX170 after all. Anyone know of any other cheap basses that have the truss rod access at the body end?
  19. Thanks for the info. I've seen a string retainer and bridge combo on Ebay from the states for $52.00 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200436150663&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT) but I'll need to check the dimensions of the retainer to see if it would fit a Yamaha RBX170 neck. The body wood sounds cheap enough though and if I was going to build a body myself, I might decide to create a slightly different style.......
  20. Hi, I'm thinking of building a headless bass, possibly styled on a Hohner B2B (bolt on neck) but with a musicman style pickup. I'm not flush with cash at the minute due to being out of work for the last 11 months so I was hoping to try and build something using parts from other guitars, with some cutting required on the body section. The main question is would I be able to take a regular headed neck, chop the head and fit a headless string retainer? I heard that if I was going to do this then I would need to look for a neck with the truss rod open at the body end. I've noticied that the Yamaha RBX170 has a truss rod access at the body end. Does anyone think the Yamaha would be a decent bass to try this with, bearing in mind they can be picked up fairly cheaply or would it be better to try and source a piece of wood and custom build a body, maybe using the modified Yamaha neck. Or would it be just as well to custom build the whole thing from scratch to a budget. Has anyone ever attempted this before and if so, do you have any advice?
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