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[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1062619' date='Dec 18 2010, 04:26 PM']Whats the big blue connection for on the power distro?[/quote] It's a [url="http://essentialsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_32A_Plugs___Sockets_91.html"]240V CEE Form connector[/url]. You've probably seen the yellow version which is for 110V, & there's also a red one for 415V.

[quote name='ezbass' post='1059816' date='Dec 15 2010, 06:12 PM'](Nitromors do a specific stripper for nitro and varnish, 'Professional' I think, it seems more delicate than the bog standard stuff, yellow can)[/quote] [quote name='ezbass' post='1060060' date='Dec 15 2010, 09:29 PM']This is the one [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=nitromors&cid=13044610923857849920&ei=5TIJTf6HFIHUyQXcvsz5Cg&sa=title&ved=0CBYQ8wIwAzgA#p"]http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?h...0CBYQ8wIwAzgA#p[/url][/quote] I'd not recommend Nitromors Yellow for this tbh. Stick with the Green tins; it might take longer, but it's a lot friendlier to use. There's nowt delicate about the yellow-label stuff! So what's the difference then? [list] [*]Nitromors Yellow is a free-flowing liquid that'll get in anywhere, Green is more of a gel so it stays where it's put. [*]Green can be neutralised with water whereas Yellow needs either turps/white spirit (or even paraffin) to kill it. [*]The Green is much more mild-mannered, if you get it on your hands you've ample time to rinse it off under the tap & it only nips a bit. Yellow is very caustic, burns like crazy from the off & running the affected part under the tap has little effect. [*][url="https://www.paint247.co.uk/generaldocs/HS/Nitromors%20Master%20Craftsman%20Paint%20and%20Varnish%20Remover.pdf"]Safety Data Sheet (PDF)[/url] [/list] If it were me doing this, I'd just lard on a load of the green Nitromors, let it sit for a bit, then scrape off the resulting mess with a wide scraper. Once the bulk of it has gone, re-coat with Nitromors & lay about it with some coarse-ish wire wool (000) grade. Finish up with another going over with the N-stuff & finer (0000) wire wool or an automotive-type Scotchbrite pad. Rinse it all off & let it dry. Dry hand-sand lightly with 240 grit wet 'n' dry paper. Refinish as you see fit. That was how I tackled the factory-applied poly finish on my [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5094"]Aria SB-1000[/url] & it came up rather well. An alternative method might be to find one of those Pine Stripping places & let them put the body in their bosh tank. Pete

[quote name='umph' post='1051764' date='Dec 8 2010, 03:05 PM']this is after quite a bit of flatting haha. belt sanding a bass is a bad idea unless you have an extremely steady hand[/quote] I found that, & I'd not risk it again. Belt Sander = Butchers' tool. One (small) step better than an angle grinder. Like the multilayer effect you've ended up with though. I wonder if you could confect a rear-painted clear scratchplate to blend in?

Blind guess - A plastic sleeve to prevent the allen key scratching things up?

Rotosound pressurewounds here - so Halfs. Good halfway house IMO, but they still chew up the board. Clarky, for what you're after then flats & a bit of foam sponge wedged under the strings should give an adequately woody thump. I don't really get on with flats as they're too smooth - the Roto's have enough tooth to feel 'right' but don't drag anywhere as near as much as rounds. EDIT: [quote name='BigRedX' post='1056502' date='Dec 12 2010, 08:40 PM']Unless you go mad with sideways vibrato or your fingerboard is made of some very soft wood (and therefore probably unsuitable for a fretless) you'll be fine.[/quote] I disagree with this. My SB has tramlined at the 'money end' & I'm not aware of applying bends overmuch down there. If side vibrato/bending [u][i]was[/i][/u] the cause, I'd expect there to be more tramlining up around the 7th fretline. There isn't, but there are a lot of shallow transverse scratches: [quote name='BigRedX' post='1056502' date='Dec 12 2010, 08:40 PM']Whatever you do don't compromise your sound because the right strings for the sound might give you a bit of extra fingerboard wear.[/quote] +100% on that one - the 'board is just another consumable in my opinion. Mine will probably need a reshoot next year. Pete.

How could I have forgotten this one? That'll be points on my NWOBHM card fersure

I'm not anti-tab [i]per se[/i], but acknowledge its limitations - handy as a 'Get Out Of Jail' card, but that's about it. Doddy's 40% observation is interesting though... why not have approx 40% of the book with tab and the remainder notation? Maybe tab part of each chapter, which ought to give those reliant on tab enough of a lead-in & maybe encourage them to get to grips with notation in order to get the best out of the book (especially if some of the tabbed passages contain notes of varying duration that are only shown as such in the dots). Pete.

Some Usual Suspects... (although I prefer the Slade version - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHgCN9z0Tpk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHgCN9z0Tpk[/url] - Jim Lea in full effect ) Bit o' Tina: Don't rule out Zep & Purple either - a good amount of their cataloque sits quite well with female vox.

[quote name='bassbloke' post='1054419' date='Dec 10 2010, 07:29 PM']I opted for the old trick of slightly loosening a scratchplate screw and wedging a couple of spares in the gap.[/quote] I don't have a scratchplate, but this method seems to work: It ought to work on any bridge with fairly chunky saddles, but probably not on the Fender BBOT. Pete.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1049904' date='Dec 6 2010, 09:36 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-PRO-II-TSB-350-THOR-SOUND-Bass-MIJ-JAPAN-MATSUMOKU-/120656752428?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c17b3ef2c"]Aria Pro II TSB-350 Thor Sound[/url][/quote] This one has been loafing around on London Gumtree for a yonk & a half, still overpriced IMO, but edging down. Seller doesn't state if the case is branded which would help the value a bit. [quote name='zbigniew' post='1052507' date='Dec 9 2010, 10:25 AM']I really like the look of this one [/quote] [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1052522' date='Dec 9 2010, 10:39 AM']Watch the weight on those Thor basses ...[/quote] Approx 3.5 Tons. The catalogue claims they have "Nato" bodies. It's debatable whether that's some kind of Indonesian Mahogany or a fully-loaded Cold-War cruiser. [quote name='tauzero' post='1052735' date='Dec 9 2010, 01:45 PM']At least they should take a bit of hammering...[/quote] I know your game, Zero. Comin' in 'ere wiv yer punnage, tryin' t'drive the good ship Japcrap onter Knobgag Reef to be at the mercy of the Murd'rous Finns wiv their Rubber Dresses & fibreglass & that Actually a TSB can take a good battering. Mine has, & continues to do so. If you drop them, they tend to go out of tune a bit, but that's about all - you might have to duck to avoid the shrapnel if the paint gets chipped though. Mats from this era are unbelievably robust, not so sure about the later models from 1983 onwards when specs were dumbed down a lot to be more like a certain Californian manufacturer.

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1049718' date='Dec 6 2010, 07:04 PM']ive been playing with my fingers for the entire time ive been playing, but last week i decided to dabble into using a plectrum. ive got the techniche but after about 5 minutes of playing my hand begins to cramp up. This happens when i TRY to play the guitar as well. Any advise?[/quote] As stated earlier... DON'T attempt to play through it. It [i]could[/i] just be that your hand isn't used to it & that it'll pass, but better to play it safe. How are you picking? Are you keeping your hand steady & flexing your thumb and forefinger (like some guitarists do) or are you holding the pick steady and letting your wrist do the work? Also, what gauge of pick are you using? The former is generally regarded as Bad Practice for bass players, the latter is far more the norm. To get the best out of it, you may need to adjust your strap so that your wrist is relaxed. Make sure your wrist is free to move & that you're not catching/pinning your forearm on the edge of the bass. Pick choice is hugely personal (even more so than strings & almost as much as setup preferences), but it is certainly possible to use a pick that's too thin, & ditto one that's too thick. Too thin & you're likely to attack harder to get the effect which could impose strain on your hand. Too thick & you're at risk of forcing the pick through the strings and giving your hand a small, but cumulative, physical shock on each stroke. In both cases in the short-term you'll just ache, but over time Unpleasantness could ensue. Have a look into the Carol Kaye method. After all, she has played on every record ever recorded ever & uses a pick, so she must have it right. For your delectation, two threads on TalkBass that could well be relevant: Firstly a post that reads very much like yours, with a very good reply from Fergie Fulton (who knows quite a lot about this kind of stuff from personal experience): [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=716002"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=716002[/url] Secondly an overview & discussion about the Carol Kaye Pick method: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=452467"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=452467[/url] To top it off, have a look at this guy - he's close to getting his bus pass but can still do this for 2hrs a night: Doesn't look like he's straining, does he? Pete.

Sounds like your shielding wants a bit of looking into, something's getting through. Did the venue have any house lighting controlled by a dimmer circuit? They're known for playing havoc with instruments. Which bass & what p/ups? P.

I started with these guys: Lancaster, Williams, Butler & Glover.

Which model Aria?

Oh, it's in B btw. (According to the Stones Songbook wot I've got).

I wonder if it's a feature of '60s Decca recordings - a load of Small Faces tunes are a quarter tone 'out' & I think the early Who stuff is similarly featured.

[quote name='Mumbles87' post='1040485' date='Nov 28 2010, 09:36 PM']I wasn't sure how robust the liming wax would be to wear, so didn't know if a bit of Danish oil or the like would protect it enough. So would it just be left to leave it as just liming wax then a bit of Danish oil? Also any ideas what would be best bet for the black? Thanks[/quote] I like the stuff on the Woodworkers Institute page, inventive yet tasteful. Reading up on [url="http://www.liberon.co.uk/colour-with-wax-and-dye/liming-wax,434,464.html?&args=Y29tcF9pZD0zMDQmYWN0aW9uPWZpY2hlUHJvZHVpdCZpZD0xODMmfA%3D%3D"]Liberon Liming Wax[/url], they suggest final finishing with Oil. There are no restrictions on the number of oil coats you can apply - one old regimen I have somewhere calls for "A coat of oil a day for a week, a coat a week for a month, a coat a month for a year... after that as required" - so around two dozen! Liberon stuff is excellent. If you went with their spirit-based dyes, liming wax kit, & Finishing Oil I'd be very surprised if you had any problems. They don't seem to do an Ebony stain, but Tudor Oak should be virtually black. Avoid their water-based dyes though. Pete.

Sounds like you need a [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRIEND-CHIP-Digi-Max-Pro-8x8-digital-audio-patchbay-/220690561036?pt=UK_Consumer_Professional_RL&hash=item33622eb80c"]MIDI-controlled patchbay[/url]. It'd need some 1/4" to Phono adapters & a floor controller, but...

Bit of Robben Ford:

Child of the 80s here: Arguably the most awesome lighting rig of them all: & some properly heavy music... This was about as funky as I got back then:

I'm after cadging a lift from any roving SE Londoners/Kentish Massives if anyone's up for it. Master Plan 'A' has gone titzup, so that leaves me at the mercy of Public Transport (shudder). I'll be loafing about on here most of this evening, so should pick up a PM fairly quickly. Failing that my 'phone's always on - 07*** *** ***. Hopeful thanks in advance, Pete.

[quote name='funky_numba' post='1037300' date='Nov 26 2010, 02:11 AM']Currently trying to practice bass notes for some songs.. Broken Wings by Mister Mister, Canned Heat by Jamiroqua and It's My Life by Talk Talk. Getting somewhere with the first two but don't understand the tablature for It's My Life. My left fingers are numb... is that normal? Any of you know any easy jazz songs to play along to or even some 80's songs? Thanks!!![/quote] I found this tab for 'It's My Life' via 911 Tabs: [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8453031/Talk%20Talk%20-%20It_%27s%20My%20Life%20%284%29.gp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8453031/Talk%20Tal...e%20%284%29.gp3[/url] After a cursory listen, it seems pretty close. You'll need either GuitarPro or the free [url="http://tuxguitar.herac.com.ar/"]Tux Guitar[/url] to open it though. '80s stuff? Gi's a clue Duran Duran? Gillan? Motorhead? The Jam? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IFkU8zciA"]The Piranahs ?[/url]. Easy Jazz? Try Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue". Incredible recording that works on many levels - very easy to get into & never stops giving. Also look up Cannonball Adderley, especially the stuff he did with a young chap called Joe Zawinul: Numb Fingers = Bad. I'm with TNIT in thinking you're gripping too hard - does your left forearm go stiff at all? I've had a 'bar of steel' forearm a couple of times at gigs where I've had difficulty hearing myself, soon learned to ease off & turn up a bit. [i][b]Any[/b][/i] hand/arm/body discomfort when playing, other than blisters, is wrong & needs rectifying ASAP. Pete.

Dated May 16th 2007 @ 22:15 [quote]All Sorted! Just when I'd got used to the brownness of BT, someone's turned the lights on. Massive Kudos to all who've been bothered to do all this. Pete.[/quote] Was BassTalk noticeably Brown & Ill-lit?

[quote name='Jase' post='1035571' date='Nov 24 2010, 08:31 PM']Jack Bruce on Steroids!!![/quote] Listening back to the first one I thought more Geezer Butler on Grass

I'll play... Somewhere, in a box, probably in Somerset I have a recording of possibly my second or third time of 'playing' bass. If it turns up, I'll see what I can do... However, for the moment, these will have to suffice: Exhibit A - an instrumental take on a Robin Trower staple from late 1982 or early 1983 (probably about 6 months into playing): [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8453031/Day_Of_The_Eagle-Take_1.mp3"]Day Of The Eagle[/url] Exhibit B - from the 3rd of March this year at the Coach & Horses Jam in Leyton High Road: [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8453031/Too_Many_Drivers.mp3"]Too Many Drivers[/url] Pete.