Jean-Luc Pickguard

I know some fellow BCers have an H4, so this is a heads-up for those that still have v1 of the firmware on theirs. I recently upgraded the obviously 5 believers mobile recording studio (aka, the wax cylinder) to the latest version, v2.30, of the firmware. It now works with an 8gb SDHC card I got for £10 from amazon. Now with a set of 2700mAh NiMH batteries I can leave the H4 running for over five hours (when the batteries give up) and record everything at 24bit - even longer if running off the PSU. Before the upgrade, the largest cards we had that worked with the H4 were 2GB SD - We'd have to change cards between sets to be sure of not losing anything. Another new feature is a battery capacity/ recording time indicator on the stereo mode recording screen. If you have an H4 with the original v1 firmware, I'd definitely recommend this free upgrade. [url="http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/software/h4.php"]http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/software/h4.php[/url]

We're opening for Stan Webb's Chicken Shack at the Boom Boom Club (@ Sutton United FC) This evening Friday 20/3/09. Our set will be showcasing songs off our recent CD. Our good friend Bill Smith (ex Deluxe Blues Band & now leading Buffalo Bills Blues Band) will be guesting with us on harmonica. [url="http://www.o5b.co.uk/gigs/"]more here[/url] [url="http://www.boomboomlive.co.uk"]and here[/url]

[quote name='Earbrass' post='438451' date='Mar 18 2009, 04:51 PM']Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was wondering whether those of you with the Roland Bass micro cube RX could give an opinion on whether it would be loud enough to keep up with acoustic instruments (guitar / hand drums / accordion / vocals) for band practice sessions. If not, does anyone have an opinion as to what is the smallest, lightest amp that could? Thanks![/quote] For acoustic blues rehearsals with acoustic guitar, snare (played with brushes), harmonica & unmiked vocals, I play my ashbory basses through a little kustom tube12 guitar amp. I also have slightly larger BT15 crate bassamp (also with 8" speaker), the kustom sound much nicer to my ears (I can get a deeper sound out of it) but either is loud enough in an otherwise acoustic setting. It also copes well with my NS CR5M 5 string upright at a similar volume.

I use a Shroeder 1212L with my LMII. Its very loud & very clear. Maybe a single 12 Schroeder could be worth investigating?

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='436815' date='Mar 17 2009, 12:46 AM']I don't trust those damn things. I've seen one fail before, and it was quite embarrassing for the guitarist who thought he was about to come in on a huge rocking chord and he didn't.[/quote] Yes that would happen if you forget to switch the button to 'on'.

[quote name='AM1' post='436608' date='Mar 16 2009, 08:29 PM']Hi - haven't read the thread so apologies if I'm repeating something someone else said.[/quote] thats OK

In my experience my heavy ash precision sounds a lot brighter my alder one. That could be due to the maple fingerboard against a rosewood one though, but I can't work out why that might make a difference if body wood doesn't. Body wood may not make the biggest tone difference of all the possible variables, however I believe it can make a difference. If anyone believes otherwise, it makes no difference to me. They can believe in Pixies, Eskimos and a magic man that lives in the sky for all I care.

Does she actually have her own cricket bat then? If not don't lend the bass - it'll come back damaged.

[quote name='matt_citizenbass' post='435703' date='Mar 16 2009, 12:28 AM']Gary Numan works for south west trains. he once checked my ticket. no jokes[/quote] You know I hate to ask But are trains electric? sorry

Another possibility is that your artcore just needs a setup. If the relief is outside of the ideal range it can feel stiff and uncomfortable to play. I picked up one of my basses yesterday (my self-built fretless Precision, which I haven't payed for a while) and I hated everything about it - it was just harder work to play it compared to my others. I noticed the action was a bit high so I checked the relief. There was obviously more relief than I normally have, so I got my tools out, tweaked the truss rod & checked action & intonation. Five minutes later its back to its easy-playing old self.

Someones been following the Oasis method of songwriting methinks

I've used a mixers, a switch boxes and a dual channel amp, but now I use a [url="http://store.daddario.com/category/146464/Circuit_Breaker_Series"]planet waves circuit breaker cable[/url] which has a little latching button on the right angle jack to mute the signal.

When I had a Trace Elliot 715SM combo I noticed a rattling sound when I took it to rehearsal once and found my son had hidden five or six of his hot wheels cars in it. He must have been running the track into the port and letting the cars roll in.

What an elementary mistake to make.

THe JP Jones P is the closest thing to a Jamerson, but unfortunately looks crap. Also in the guitar/bass sets the scale length of the basses and guitars seem top be the same. Shame.

With that headstock shape, they should have called it "the mivvi"

[quote name='urb' post='426947' date='Mar 6 2009, 09:43 AM']Hey Trip Wamsley is great - but I also rather like Jeff Schmidt - yes this is 'extended' solo bass noodliing - but his fretless sound is rather lovely and he's got some great ideas (for a guy who plays his bass back to front and upside down ) M[/quote] Is that the StSanders version?

The classic 70s style logo would be a must. To get this I would look at a highway1 Precision (latest version) or a MIJ 70s reissue. Or alternatively a Squier and a dodgy 70s style logo transfer from ebay.

[quote name='Jamesk86' post='423902' date='Mar 3 2009, 09:39 AM']...any guitar player can play a bass!! arse I say![/quote] tell them to listen to Ron Wood's attempt on Maggie May.

Precision bass jnr. Made in Mexico. Not as long ago as 15 yrs though - probably more like five at a guess. Available in Black or red iirc. I think it was about 27.5" scale, I have a couple of Squier mini strats for the kids, but the P bass seemed to be better made.

From the clue in the last pic, I bet that was a great 4th Birthday Present