geoffbyrne

No-one ever metions the Hohner B Bass V. Neck through, maple, active - slim neck for a V, made in Korea by Cort......... You should give one a try before dismissing. G.

[quote name='Buzz' post='373712' date='Jan 8 2009, 12:04 AM']Perhaps a silver metallic base coat with white sprayed thinly over it? Best to get the number of some local car respray shops and give them a ring asking for advice.[/quote] I once had a Sunn which was pearlescent white. So it does exist. G.

I swear the 5's scale looks like a 35" against the 4's 34. G.

My main bass is a B 5 - effectively a Jack with a headstock & standard hardware. as it has a narrow neck, I have a smallish hand, and keep coming back to it, and although I've often thought about upgrading the 'Licensed by EMGs', every time I hear them on a recording, I feel they are fine. I've done the 'J' pups-in-series mod, which is pretty effective. G.

[quote name='OldGit' post='369154' date='Jan 3 2009, 10:25 AM']Save up a bit more?[/quote] I worked on a Shine Warrior 5 a while back - J/MM. Neck was too 'clubby' for me. Nothing special. A friend bought a Stagg 335 type from Ebay and it was All Right - YMMV. G.

Hi Guys & Gals. Geoff Byrne - a Scot living in Loughborough. I've been playing guitar from age 11 and bass from 55 - I'm 62. I play bass with Main Street (www.myspace.com/mainstreetuk), a middle-of-the-road group of wrinklies, apart from Cheryl, the singer. My main basses are a Hohner B 5 and an Ibanez RD605. My fretless is a Westone Thunder III. I have an Ashdown MAG400(UK) into a 15" SR cab with a Beyma 12" (250W@8 Ohms)in a custom baffle, and a 15" Celestion in a custom cab (rated same as Beyma) I also use an MXR-80+, a Yamaha NE-1 and a Marshall Compressor pedal. For practice I go into the MXR-80 then into the FX Return (Line In) of my Crate PowerBlock 150, out to the Beyma. I also play rhythm with a Rockabilly band, Alex B & The Hornets. (http://www.myspace.com/alexbandthehornets). Diabetes, heart attack, 5 stents & old age allowing I hope to carry on for a few years yet. www.soundclick.com/geoffbyrne Geoff

[quote name='zig-zag' post='368112' date='Jan 1 2009, 10:33 PM']Hey guys, relatively new member here (I registered a while back, but only got around to visiting now). after all the reviews I've read about Blue Steels, I'd quite like to give them a whirl. The only problem is, I can't find any. Does anyone know anywhere in the UK where I can buy them (and can get them delivered to South Wales)? Also, any views on these strings would be a great addition. Thanks guys![/quote] I recently bought a set off ebay & put them on my Ibanez RD605. They lasted about 10 days. YMMV. G.

Martha & the Vandellas gave me the fright of my life - I thought I was watching something out of 'The Night of the Living Dead'!!! G.

Don't forget the MXR-80+ DI............ G.

Big, full & gritty = DiMarzio Model J's in series. G.

[quote name='Hiperi0n' post='361157' date='Dec 22 2008, 04:23 PM']i had a couple of Wals 5 in the past...i have to say that was great basses but i always preferred 4 strings Wal...but probably because i'm mostly a 4 strings player.... never had the change to own or play a six , but too much strings anyway [/quote] I'd love that, but I have a small hand, and to me the neck on that (and all 6/7 strings) looks like an ironing board. Betcha it sounds great, though!! G.

[quote name='littleal' post='360373' date='Dec 21 2008, 06:07 PM']Mmmm!! A brand new six string wal.... i wonder how much that would cost ?? i've lusted for one ever since i first saw one..[/quote] You've seen one? I've seen a 5, but never a 6. G.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='351977' date='Dec 11 2008, 05:47 PM']OK, FYI, I loosened off the strings and took the screws out of the MM5 - and it's already a ceramic (D) model. If I could find someone handy with a router I'd go HH but with mini-switches for parallel/single/series for each pup. I've got the pickup, template & router (I'd need the right bit) but I lack experience & confidence. G.[/quote] Anyone handy with a router in the vicinity of Loughborough? Geoff

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='351387' date='Dec 11 2008, 12:15 AM']Being that there's already a route for the J pup at the neck, I'd need to place the template over that for the route - not much choice there - I suppose it could go North or South about 1/4" either way. And the bridge pup is where it is - no changing that. G.[/quote] OK, FYI, I loosened off the strings and took the screws out of the MM5 - and it's already a ceramic (D) model. If I could find someone handy with a router I'd go HH but with mini-switches for parallel/single/series for each pup. I've got the pickup, template & router (I'd need the right bit) but I lack experience & confidence. G.

[quote name='tempo' post='350459' date='Dec 10 2008, 10:28 AM']I've always fancied HH basses, as long as the "bridge" 'bucker is in the correct place.[/quote] Being that there's already a route for the J pup at the neck, I'd need to place the template over that for the route - not much choice there - I suppose it could go North or South about 1/4" either way. And the bridge pup is where it is - no changing that. G.

[quote name='tempo' post='350282' date='Dec 9 2008, 11:08 PM']Hi, I did have that bass, sold it on here to a guy just up the road in Liverpool. I remember taking the pickups out to check myself, the model numbers are stamped on the baseplate. They were SMB 5a & SJ5-67/70 Both alnico magnets. I thought they sounded great, but the preamp wasnt the greatest though.[/quote] Thanks for that. I suppose it's best if I open it up & have a look. Since I have 2 MM5s, the template & a router, what's the thinking on a Double MM5? G.

Hi Guys, I'm a lurker here & don't usually post, but..... I'm trying to find out if the Basslines in my Ibanez RD605 are the 'a' (alnico) or the 'd' (ceramic[!]) versions. I've trawled the usual places and this has not been mentioned anywhere I can see so far. Word is that the ceramic MM5 is a 'better' pup then the alnico, in this case, and I happen to have a brand new one in the drawer! If the MM in the RD605 is alnico, then I'll swap. Has anyone got this info? I post here as this model was not (widely) available in the US. Thanks in advance. Geoff