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£365 from Thomann new [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/epiphone_allen_woody_rumble_kat.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/epiphone_allen_woody_rumble_kat.htm[/url]

I used to have an Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat bass which was short(er) scale. Not sure if it was 32" or 30" but it was epic and I regret 100% having sold it. Looked pretty smart too. Obviously not designed for slapping and was tonally more thundering lows than honky mids but enough of everything that it was usable in most situations. Never really tried it with a pick, but am guessing that would have brought about a whole new palatte of tones. You can get them for about £200 on eBay from the US plus postage and customs/tax. All told no more than about £350.

Funny Bone - Chic Credit - Tower of Power With or Without You - U2 Mrs. Robinson - Lemonheads

I use Leathercraft straps which I've only ever seen hanging up in music shops, can't find any info on them. They are 4" wide along most of their length and are slightly padded (or perhaps just very soft but thick leather). Black leather on one side, black suede on the other. I tend to have the leather side down as I find the suede grips too much. Have never really noticed the weight of basses since I started using these straps.

I've been using DR Extras on all my basses for nearly a year now. None of the harshness of most stainless steel strings I've tried in the past but certainly are not lacking in the bright department while offering plenty of low-end thump too. Also feel very tonally balanced across all 5 strings. They last for ages (I gig once or twice a week and play every day) compared to a standard set (which I usually had to change about once a month) but feel like a normal string despite the coating, plus they come in a range of funky colours which is cheaper than replacing your bass when you feel the need for a change! Cheap as chips from Thomann as long as you are happy with only black beauties, order via eBay if you want other colours. Little more pricey but still way cheaper than UK prices. A word in for Lakland strings too, although taper is a problem for me as I prefer top-loaded rather than through body stringing. I especially like their nickel-wounds and ordering them via Lakland site is also very economical.

Thanks for the replies. I think perhaps I didn't explain what I'm hoping to achieve properly, namely four wholly unique and independent monitor mixes so that each band member can have a personal mix sent to their IEMs or wedge. A patchbay will do the trick, I was hoping there was perhaps some way of just linking the two (sadly there's no direct outs for each channel on these particular mixers). As it turns out though, the replacement mixers have a minor but important change to the one we used to use. The two aux sends which are dedicated to the onboard FX now have an output jack. I need three IEM mixes and one wedge and I can now achieve it all from one mixer so long as I only use one of the two onboard FX banks. Each channel has 4 aux controls, labelled... Mon 1 Mon 2 FX1 FX2 Mon 1 and Mon 2 are pre-fader. FX1 and FX2 are post-fader. Mon 1 and 2 send a signal (via fader for each) to Mon 1 jack output and Mon 2 jack output. FX1 and FX2 send signal to on-board FX1 and FX2 banks respectively as well as (via fader for each) to a single TRS jack output (FX1 at tip, FX2 at ring). Each FX bank has three rotary controls: FX1 to main; FX1 to Mon1; FX1 to Mon 2 (similar for FX2). I used the Mon 1, Mon 2 and FX2 controls to create three mixes for IEMs (turned off FX2 bank) while FX1 only has vocals being sent to FX1 bank and that is all that needs get sent to wedge monitor so cool beans. It's not 100% foolproof, and never will be unless we get a mixer with sufficient AUX sends on-board, but it worked well enough and will make a nice dent in the amount of gear we are going to have to cart about. If anyone can spot a flaw in my plan, please say so!

Adam Clayton is probably more famous for knowing Bono and bumping uglies with Naomi Campbell than he is for being a bass player, does that count?

Gloria by U2 has a bass solo in it. Not all that flash but there all the same. New Year's Day and Two Hearts Beat as One are also "bass songs"

I'm pretty certain there were no javascript errors or posting problems before the new skin went up. I read in another thread that the board script was updated recently too so it could be the problem came about after that. I first noticed the errpr on 10th July and I'm on here near enough every day.

Yep, me too.

Might want to check this out [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2819"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2819[/url] One other user hasposted in the "Site Issues" about the javascriot error and another user has posted about probs with the text editor.

When you're having the problem on two different machines in three different browsers, chances are it's an issue with the page(s), not the browsers. Almost certainly not the Java platform as it's a Javascript error, not Java, but anyway my Java on both machines is fully up to date. There's nothing wrong with my IE installation, this is a recently occuring problem which more than likely somehow ties in with either an update of the forum script or the installation of the new skin.. In fact, thinking about it, if the option is there to sue an alternate skin in preferences I may just try that out and see what happens, will report back. It could also be the case the ISP are using some kind of proxy and haven't yet got a revised javascript code or something silly like that.

I used to run a pair of Transporter 15s and then changed to the and XL 15 paired with an XL 410. I thought the transporters were excellent but the XLs were far better (either as a stack or individually) to my ears, however I found them a pain in the ass to lg around, especially when you have to get them up a few flights of stairs as I sometimes have to. That, for me, is what made me let them go, just too damned heavy. If every gig was a straightforward load in I'd go with the XLs, but think the transporters do a fine job and come with the added benefit of beings substantially more portable and therefore preferrable. Dood is right though, they have epic tone.

[quote name='baretas' post='30248' date='Jul 11 2007, 01:09 PM']Try to uninstall Firefox and then install it again (using the 2.0.0.4 version). I'm also using Firefox 2.0.0.4 and no problems at all.[/quote] Thing is, it's a cross browser problem, not simply Firefox related.

Okay, and to add to the confusion, Opera 9.21 displays the text editor the way IE7 and Firefox do and as a result, I get the same problem!

Okay, Firefox 2.0.0.4 made no difference!

Updated to Firefox 1.5.0.11 just to see if it made a difference, but sadly not. Am trying Firefox 2.0.0.4 once it has installed.

I am using IE7 on Windows XP Pro both in the office and at home. On every page of the site, the status bar always displays a "Done, but with errors" message. The message reads... [i]Line: 2 Char: 1083 Error: Object required Code: 0 URL: [/i][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2770"][i]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2770[/i][/url] The URL changes according to the page but the rest of the message remains the same. Additionally, and possibly because of the above, when I was making the post [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2770"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2770[/url] I used some basic formatting, bolding the title of each item I have for sale and the asking price. Look closely and you will notice the title of the first item is not bolded and neither is the price of the final item. This is because, when I tried them in bold, everything after and including the bolded text was omitted from the final output. Strange as the other bolded text does not seem to be a problem. I have tried to rectify this in Firefox 1.5.0.9 and in Opera 8.5. In Firefox I get the same problem as in IE7, but in Opera it works fine, though in Opera the text editor displays differently than in the other two. If I highlight and click bold in IE or Firefox, the text changes to bold there and then in the text editor, whereas in Opera the same action simply adds the more usual message board [b] tags around the text. The problem is the same both in the office and at home. I have tried clearing my cache and turning off pop-up blockers but to no avail.

I always bring two basses to a paying gig and the PA is used for FOH sound so if my amp fails it's not the end of the world. Lots of good ideas on other people's posts. My tips would be: 1. Bring one more spare 9v battery than you might actually need. It's rare, but sometimes one will be a dud and if you've not got that extra spare, you are screwed. 2. Spare strap buttons and screws. If you gig enough you or someone in your band will need one at some point. 3. Half a dozen cocktail sticks for emergency filling of the hole that a strap button screw has been ripped out of. Pack e'm in, snap 'em off and then fit the button back on. 4. Superglue - In a water blister-related emergency, a very thin coat of superglue smeared over the top of the burst blister can restore feeling to your fingertip and protect it from further damage. 5. Clear nail varnish or nail hardener - a little dab of this can prevent the height adjutment screws on your bridge saddle from working loose but will easily break when you need to make an adjustment 6. A drum key - don't tell them you've got it, but one day your drummer will be glad you have it. 7. A collection of various sizes of spare picks - same as number 6 but for guitarists (though if he is a twat, you could instead just carry the phone number of the guitarist you'd rather have in the band and use the lack of picks as a gross misconduct, sackable offense!)

£500 can buy a heck of a lot of bass these days. If you are okay with buying second hand, even more so. If you look long and hard enough you'll probably find a second hand Fender Made in USA P-Bass or J-Bass for £500 and they are so popular and often copied (either cheaply or very expensively) for good reason - you can use them in pretty much any situation. You can get a Lakland 44-01 or 55-01 second hand for around £400 and I personally think that is the best bang for bucks buy in that price bracket. If you are looking at buying new, a Yamaha TRB1004 will cost just over £500 and would be an exceptionally nice bass to play, as are most of the Yamaha basses. Ibanez also make some great basses under £500 and I think there's a lot to be said for the Cort GB range of basses too. Personally I don't think the Made in Mexico Fenders are a good new buy. I've only ever owned one MIM Fender that I liked, the others weren't that well made. You'll get a far better bass if you can find a Made in Japan Fender and you can get one of those new for under £500. Warwick's RockBass line are excellent value for money but may not suit all situations as readily as some others I've mentioned. Remember, if you buy new, when it comes time to sell, you can expect to only get about 60% of what you paid for it so be sure that any new bass is one you really are going to stick with. If not, second hand is almost always the way to go as you will get a lot more bass for your money and if you look after it well, when it comes time to sell you will get most, if not all of your money back. As others have said, get out there and try some basses, find what you like and what you don't like. Most bass players are pretty down to earth too so don't be afraid to ask for in person advice, I'd bet most will chat away quite happily.

[quote name='Rich' post='27374' date='Jul 5 2007, 11:59 AM']After playing PTP's gorgeous Lakky Skyline DJ5 I'd really rather like, errm, a Lakky Skyline DJ5 ;-) Pref. with the active bits like Pete's. It's got that Marcus tone absolutely nailed. Yum.[/quote] Hook, line and sinker eh Rich? It is an utter babe of a bass. I've never been much of a one for slap playing but since I bought that bass I find I'm tempted to give it a good thumping every time I pick it up. I also find myself just picking up my bass at home a heck of a lot more now. The passive one is rapidly growing on me lately though as I'm recording some guide tracks for the band's next demo and I'm using that rather than the one you played which is actioned up for live playing where a little buzz here and there doesn't hurt. The passive controls are astonishingly versatile. As this is a GAS thread, I should say that I'm GASsing for either an F-Bass or a custom DJ5-a-like with pretty birdseye board, PJ pups and a cool vintage colour. If I find an F-Bass in the right price range, the passive DJ5 might come onto the market yet Rich.

[quote name='OldGit' post='27319' date='Jul 5 2007, 09:32 AM']The bass wasn't sent by Parcel Force after all .. It was sent Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day "for valuable items" The plot thickens ... especially as the guidance for packing guitars referred to in the rejection letter is on the Parcel Force website and not on the Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day Wrapping Guidance web page (or, indeed, anywhere on paper in a Post Office or on the Royal Mail website itself...[/quote] But by my reckoning, a bass would be too large to send using this service which has a size restriction of 610mm x 460mm x 460mm. All the more confusing since a couple of weeks ago I sent a bass case using this service while yesterday I sent another bass case and was denied this service. According to the woman who served me there have been no recent changes in the size restrictions.