BILL POSTERS

Mine arrived today, thanks Jason. I was getting worried, My cousin got his last week - It was him who contacted Jason and told him about the thread by the way, bit of a forum lurker on the quiet. .

I'm convinced that Punk made a huge difference to the way things have turned out, At the time it certainly got me, and thousands of others like me away from trying to be a serious musician and put the fun back into it. And woke up a lot of the boring old fart musos who were getting too far up their own arses at the same time Wasnt really all that new though I dont reckon, in the early 60s bands like the Stones and tha Yardbirds stopped dressing in identical suits and grew their hair. That shocked the older folks. but it dragged on and the same once outrageous people went off the 3 chords for 3 minutes formula and started making 'concept albums' some called emselves the Cream and played 20 minute solos, things like that. Just think how music could have ended without the new wave bands of the mid 70s. .

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1329240994' post='1539452'] A quick glance at the charts from the first half of the 1970s should be more than enough to convince all but the most cloth-eared that punk was completely and utterly [u][i][b]essential[/b][/i][/u]. [/quote] Speaking as somebody who was there at the time - This post says it all. Absolutely on the money. Rock and Roll had lost its way, not just the singles charts, but programs like the ogwt, John Peel and such were playing, and talking utter drivel,...man

I bought a Squier Jazz a few of years ago as a present for someone. I was surprised at how nicely it plays and how well set up it was, Really Really great for the price. I used it myself in a rehearsal last month. It just dont cut through in a loud band situation like a Fender. Just pickups I expect, but if cheapo guitars like Westfield can fit [i]useable[/i] pickups to a £100 Bass, I dont see why fender cant do the same with Squiers. An extra few yards of copper wire is probably all it would need after all.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1329207282' post='1538615'] Followed by a warning light and siren coming on? [/quote] You do stuff like this.. Always wanted to play this, cant understand why more covers bands dont do it, could even become the new Alright Now. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgrYf7VWASE[/media]

I have an early MIM Precision that I bought in new and unseen in 92. As a gigging bass It plays just OK, not great, - I have played worse MIA ones.- but it sounds good. and at some of our gigs I wouldnt want to take anything too valuable tbh. I'm not sure, but I think the earlier MIM ones were a bit better than they are now.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1329165495' post='1538306'] And two keys you have to turn simultaneously! [/quote] Naah! A big two handed plunger on the top. Like one of those detonators you see in old films.

who cares ? its rock n roll and aint meant to be perfect. You could lways do it like this.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m0_7nZHw2c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m0_7nZHw2c[/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329156309' post='1538081'] Me neither. Or Stacker. Patience! [/quote] I'm not the only one then. still no sign of mine either...

Has everybody got their FOC strings now ? I'm still waiting for mine,

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1328810181' post='1533080'] will the rest become become valuable collectors instruments in say 20, 30 or 40 years time? [/quote] Depends whether your buying or selling.

60s Fenders, just about everybody smoked back then, even our GP. So are they worth less if.... Naahh !, lets not go there again.

Still waiting for mine....

Whichever I fancy on the day, usually what I been practicing with cos its already out.

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1328203387' post='1523665'] [color=#0000cd][b]I used to live in Nuneaton, which isn't far from Tamworth. I have to say, though, that I avoided the place like the plague[/b][/color]. I hate the place and I've never met a polite person while there, ever. And there was a band from Tamworth that wanted to poach me from another band. At some point, while they were at my place, begging and pleading and then getting nasty, the singer stole my old Shure Microphone, because he didn't have one of his own! [/quote] Have to agree, I dont live there, Just not far away. they seem to hate anyone with a Birmingham accent as well which dont help much. Nuneaton aint much better though, but at least there were a few good venues there...

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328203658' post='1523671'] No. Back in those days Leicester was a mythical place as far as I was concerned - I was in Luton. [/quote] Leicester - mythical ? Hmmm

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328201330' post='1523573'] Well back in the 80's when I worked in the industry the only dominant store in the area had a bit of a reputation for being erm... 'less than helpful', partly because there had been no real competition for 30 years. Putting it bluntly, we wanted as many of their customers as we could get and went out of our way to make sure we were as different from them as we could possibly be. We nicked ideas from loads of different places and tweaked them to give us any advantage we could get. I'm sure our 'setup when quiet' policy happens in a lot of stores, but it's only going to be an 'improvement' as what constitutes a 'good setup' is so subjective. . [/quote] Was this in Leicester ? I always found the Carlsboro centre helpful , Mind you, I did buy a Precision off them that they 'hadnt had time to set up'. Green Lanes Music was OK as well back in the day.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328196142' post='1523455'] You as well?!? Is there anyone here that doesn't live in the Tamworth area? Probably the reason I've not noticed music shops over in Tamworth is that I [b]don't stay long enough to wander about[/b], I just go to specific places. [/quote] Nor me, just run into the bank, then out again usually.

[list=1] [*]Depends on how you do em , but I'sd say drop the last 3 and the led & the zeppelins one. [*]Got me doubts about anything by brian adams as well, although I used to like playin run to you when it was new. Just my 2 pennworth though. [/list]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1328163020' post='1522796'] [b]Laney and Carlsbro do trannies at one end too[/b]. All of them are a ballpain to carry. Lots of people consider amps other than Marshall and Fender to be a myth though. [/quote] Yeah they do ,but there is a sound reason behind it (sorry). Sound City probably would have, but with so many valves the amp would have to be about 3 feet long... The handle is just cosmetic, cant understand why they didnt fit one at each end to make life easier. Of course, Vox did, but then they put a tranny each end anyway.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1328192642' post='1523353'] Where abouts is that? I'm over in Tamworth quite often and haven't spotted it either! I'm lucky enough to have a good relationship with a shop in Ibstock (I live in the next village), not a huge range of bass product but they'll always get stuff in and do their best to match internet prices. [/quote] Opposite Wilkinsons ?? theres another one round the corner as well, as you walk towards the Pizza place. Never been in them though.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1328192393' post='1523348'] Another thing that might work for removing tolex is a hot iron. Just sit it on each part for a minute or so & it should peel fine. I'd then look outside the box & cover the cab with fur fabric. [/quote] Worked for me, put brown paper betwen the iron and the tolex though. Cord carpet is cheap and would look good, lots of colours as well.

[quote name='umph' timestamp='1328137990' post='1522668'] Look at an amp thats not a marshall or a fender, they're pretty much all laid out like how i've got it. Chassis was ebay and i drilled it all out myself and transformers were from a chap i know [/quote] Wasnt having a pop . What I meant was most self build amp projects go for the logical in one end and out the other approach, which kinda makes sense. Like I said, whatever works for you.

[quote name='umph' timestamp='1328095047' post='1521607'] Nah keeping it SS The extra bases are there if i fancy turning it into a 200W. 12.6v heaters use half the current and thus produce less noise, although it doesn't make to much difference with dc. in regards to transformers, theres enough seperation for it not to cause an issue, only really matters if you have them right next to each other. Having one facing the other direction would mean more noise due to the magnetic field messing with the valves. [/quote] Bit unconventional having trannies at opposite ends, used to seeing them close and the signal path going from one end of the chassis to the other. Still, whatever works for you. Looks a nice job . Were the transformers and chassis easy to come across ? I've never seen any advertised anywhere.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1328052370' post='1521214'] Aren't the laminations in the transformers traditionally mounted at 90 degrees to each other? I'm sure I've seen it/read it somewhere. I think it's meant to cut down mutually induced hum. Or something. I may have just dreamt it though... [/quote] No your right. I was taught that as well. Dunno how much difference it makes in practice, but of the top of my head I cant think olf any commercial amps that didnt do it. Usually with the Choke at 90 degrees to the trannies as well. Looks nice though.