geoffbyrne

Looks fiddly but isn't. Remove string & hook ball end of new string undr & back. Hooks in quite nicely. G.

I've got a Burns Double Six 12 string, which, I believe, has the same body, pretty much. I find the body to be very similar in size to a Jazz. Here's a pic along with a Jazz & a Strat. G.

I recently got a Cirrus BXP which is 35". I normally play(ed) a much modded Hohner B Bass V. I really didn't have much trouble going from 34 to 35 - I under-reached for about 2 minutes. Oddly, I notice it much more coming from 35 to 34. G.

I'm in & out of Notts. so I'll try & get down soon to make faces at you through the glass!!!! G.

I had the 4x10 too, and as a bass amp, it made a bloody good guitar amp! G.

Take covers off & clean up with a copper wire brush on a Dremel (or similar) then give a few coats of clear nail varnish. G.

I'm looking for useable video & sound cards - did you reuse them, or were they integrated? Geoff

Try this one - guys are friendly if mostly US, and great deal of knowledge - also a good bass forum affiliated with this site. [url="http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/19/page/1"]http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.p...Board/19/page/1[/url] Also try this: [url="http://www.thestringnetwork.com"]http://www.thestringnetwork.com[/url] Geoff

DiMarzio Model J. G.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='594454' date='Sep 10 2009, 01:19 AM']If I start telling you about the deals I've had on g*it*rs you'll probably want to come & kill me... Jon.[/quote] MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Yeeeeeessssss. G.

I played a Vintage 'Lemondrop' (the Peter Green LP copy) in Sheehan's in Leicester about 2 years ago and almost took it home - it's action was simply excellent. Not sure as to whether it was due to the guitar or the way Sheehan's set them up. G.

I've got one in the drawer & can pretty much confirm it won't fit in a jazz control slot along with a battery. G.

I've got small hands & prefer 5ers. It took me a while to realise I needed a **narrower** fretboard, not a shorter scale. Try a bass with a proper 'J' sized neck. I have a Hohner B bass 5 which has a narrow neck for a 5 & also a Peavey Cirrus BXP which, while not as narrow as the B is still pretty good for me. G.

you could try axesrus.com G.

Two of my best instruments came out of Cash Converters: 1979 Ibanez Studio ST-105 for £140: and my Westone Thunder III Issue 2 Fretless for £180: G.

Binned. G.

After about 40 years of singing & playing guitar, I thought bass & singing was impossible - I ended up singing the bassline(!!!!) but I've managed to work out a few numbers where the bass is pretty simple. I read somewhere that Sting plays a simpler bassline live compared to what's on the recording..... G.

I suggest plugging it into an MXR-80+>amp before doing anything. G.

No probs. Hope it works out. G.

[quote name='AM1' post='591043' date='Sep 5 2009, 10:29 PM']Alright Geoff! How's it going! Will Steely Dan help me to break on out of the bass fill rut I'm in! [/quote] I certainly find the bass lines in a lot of Steely Dan's stuff inspiring. You won't know till you try! G.

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