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[quote name='bass_ferret' post='269850' date='Aug 25 2008, 10:40 PM']As you may have gathered from the useless replies you have received so far....[/quote] Ooh that was a bit harsh

Whenever I buy a bass the first thing I do is change the strings - to Thomastik flats. It probably takes a couple of months to lose the new-string zing, but then they're perfect. Not sure how long they'll last as I've only been using them for five years, but I'll probably change them after about ten years whether they need it or not.

Cheers Wayne - It'd be great to see your lot getting through to the finals or indeed any basschatter's band - I particularly enjoyed your myspace song - it reminded me of my UK Subs coloured vinyl 7' singles.

I'm checking out the competition on the [url="http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk"]http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk[/url] site. Waynepunkdude has uploaded a couple of his "the plan" tracks including one that I've been pogoing to gently in my chair. There are lots of bands already on the site, some and some not so, so I'm sure a bunch of old f@rts like my lot: [url="http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk/acts/obviously-5-believers"]obviously 5 believers[/url] don't stand much chance of getting through. Its very heartening to know that there are plenty of bands about that still play real instruments and write their own songs rather than all the Simon Cowell karaoke competitions that usually get shown on telly.

[quote name='deaver' post='269078' date='Aug 24 2008, 08:15 PM']Saw a 70's cover band last night that consisted of a drum machine, a bass player and four guitar players. Surely that's not right[/quote] i think I can guess what was going on - one knows "E" & "A", one Knows "C" & "F", one knows "D" & "G" and the other one has a chord book to do the difficult ones. Or maybe I'm underestimating them and for any chord one plays the root, one plays the third, one plays the fifth and the other plays an octave/6th/7th as required I was in a band with a drum machine in the 80s. Never again - they don't know how to jam.

I hadn't missed my KX5 since I sold it many years ago, but I do now It got some great bass sounds using it to play all eight voices of my FB-01 module stacked in mono mode.

Differences? probably the main difference is the finish - get whichever one you think looks best. I don't think there'd be any different in sound. Gibson T-birds are mahogany with a thru mahogany neck, whereas Epiphone ones have an alder body with a bolt-on maple neck. So they are completely different beasts. I have a lovely white epiphone t-bird.

Pino uses Thomastik TI344 flatwounds on his Precision (His sig model comes with them as standard). They ain't cheap, but are worth every penny (IMHO) - they are also my string of choice.

I have the first version (1986) Hohner B2A. When I started using flatwounds on my basses I emailed strings direct with the same enquiy. They ordered some nice smooth picato double ball flats in for me. I have had them on the bass for about four years so far and they're still going strong.

I use an LMII case. I like that I can use the amp in the bag, just unzip the flaps front & back & plug in. I also have a spare LMII case that I might be interested in selling if anyone wants to make me an offer...

Superglue is fine as long as its only two or three dots as this should break when the nut is knocked to allow it to be removed.

DeArmond was originally a pickup company which was acquired by Fender who then brought out a range of instruments under the Dearmond name. These were Korean made to the design of Guild originals. After the DeArmonds were discontinued some were rebranded as Squiers for a while. The DeArmond Ashbory was rebranded to just "Ashbory".

[quote name='Welshbassist' post='265812' date='Aug 19 2008, 07:24 PM']Apparently moving the strap holder to another place cures the neck dive. Or something![/quote] No "apparently" about it - my white epi t-bird has no neck dive at all since I moved the strap button. A definite design fault, but one thats easily remedied.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='264392' date='Aug 18 2008, 09:56 AM']'Interesting wood' on a Fender generally means late-70's Northern Ash.. which can be heavy.[/quote] Yep my '81 cherry sunburst precision is Northern Ash. Lovely grain on it but it does weight a lot more than any other precision I've held.

Things don't change. In 1986 when the Hohner B2A "Steinbergers" were first available I went to Denmark St to buy one. One shop had one in the Window, but when I asked to try it I was told that they'd be changing the window display on Monday, so come back then. I said that I wanted to try it and possibly buy it straight away but this didn't help. I looked in the other shops and found one hanging up, tried it and bought it. I was told the hard cases for them would be available in about a month, so I just took it in the original cardboard box. On the way down the street I went back into the first shop where the chap had since been joined by a colleague, I took my B2A out of the box held it up and asked Mr lazy "Do you have a case for my new bass?" - knowing that he wouldn't, but enjoying the look on his face.

Well, the list of Dean Stockists is here: [url="http://www.deanguitars.uk.com/retail.htm"]http://www.deanguitars.uk.com/retail.htm[/url], & there's a link on that page to locate any guitar. A quick googling found one at £359 in Nottingham: [url="http://www.lifeismusic.co.uk/guitar/Dean-DGB-JBB-Jeff-Berlin-Basic-6459.aspx"]http://www.lifeismusic.co.uk/guitar/Dean-D...Basic-6459.aspx[/url](but probably not actually in stock) It looks like some of the Dean prices have dropped - certainly the pace bass seems to have dropped a lot since I bought one. have you discussed the price issue with the chaps at the bass merchant? I'm sure they'll do their best to give you a good deal - and will change their price if it is incorrect.

This Frontline Distribution or is there another one? Frontline Distribution Ltd Hampshire House Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8PL Tel: +44 (0) 1256 463344 Fax: +44 (0) 1256 479461

Nothing wrong with the current system. Nothing wrong with feeler posts. Charging for placing for sale items will not help. I agree with the sentiment of Wayne's post, but maybe with less of the "punk" attittude

I use the tascam MP3 guitar trainer with headphones - I bought it as soon as it was available so the bass version wasn't available at the time. I'll probably upgrade to the new recording version as it takes SD cards so I'll be able to keep everything on one big card and it has both guitar & bass fx - the guitar fx on the one I have don't work on bass at all, so I don't use them.

[quote name='lwtait' post='241019' date='Jul 16 2008, 04:15 PM']with an amp... till my dad tells me to turn it down! he's a member[/quote] That's not a very nice thing to call your old man ... Oh - you mean he's a basschatter

I think a smaller cab might be more appropriate. +1 on the hearing protection as well

Just about everytime I play my Fender Stratacoustic I wish I also had an acoustic Precision bass to go with it. A fretless sunburst acoustic precision with an F hole would be perfect, and even more so if it had five strings.

[quote name='Josh' post='262629' date='Aug 14 2008, 07:03 PM']Am I the only one who thinks the head stock design is pretty ugly?[/quote] Nope - I agree its fugly.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='263148' date='Aug 15 2008, 03:20 PM']Ah, I remember it now, don't know what they were fussing about: (The following song is a new one - nice groove but rather messy at the moment..) Alex[/quote] That venue looks familiar - is it the Hare & Hounds in Brighton? I played there last weekend.