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[quote name='VTypeV4' timestamp='1416302262' post='2608740'] I do like these.. It's an itch that hasn't gone away! As a rule I don't particularly get on with the Ashdown but if these are what I think they are under the skin then I'm probably going to love them. Not sure if there's any local tho, Academy of Sound are my dealer and thats nearly all ABM and MAG models.. The 100w model would probably do me nicely.. [/quote] I've got to ask - what do you think it might be?

I seem to recall this was something to do with the pound symbol. If you're adding it in try leaving it out (or vice versa).

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1416240973' post='2608205'] You could use a graphic EQ pedal and just boost all the frequencies equally, that way you'll also have a tool that can deal with with any dodgy room acoustics. For instance [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=153"]http://www.bossus.co...p?ProductId=153[/url] [/quote] Or just use the level control on it.

Krist Novoselic used to use one..

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1416000280' post='2606127'] Already on my 'things to look at' list. [/quote] Top man.

I think David does raise a good point actually - not re the fees but about the visibility of them. I realise there are the Marketplace Rules at the top of all the for sale forums but it's quite easy to overlook them as page furniture. In the past we've had long standing members who have been unaware that fees are now charged. Perhaps a welcome email pointing out that the site is supported by paid adverts would help?

This is way beyond me, but there was a discussion in another thread recently that may be of some interest. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/227904-1x12-cab-design-diary/page__view__findpost__p__2566219"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__2566219[/url] If it were me I'd invest in an HPF like the Thumpinator or F-Deck, assuming your amp doesn't already have an HPF.

Your method of pricing may prove a little optimistic IMHO. Much of what makes the JVs desirable is that they were fairly accurate reproductions of pre-CBS Fenders. What you have now is effectively a JV body minus the pickups, and in some people's minds it will be a bitsa. If you're looking to get the most possible for your bass you may well do better to part it out.

What you need is six of these: Drink the contents of the bottles and then, before disposing of them, remove the red rubber seals on the swing tops. With strap in place position one seal over the top of each strap button. [i]Voilà[/i]! Tried and tested strap locks, 4 spares for your next two basses (it won't be long, trust me) and the perfect entrée for a night in.

[quote name='Bassistclem' timestamp='1415400995' post='2600095'] of which I would definately deem a lower grade bass.... [/quote] And here is the crux of the biscuit. As mentioned, Japanese Fenders have been remarkably consistent over the years but that doesn't stop people perceiving differently. So as with US Fenders older is generally perceived as better, and CIJ or MIJ is considered a mark of altered quality - that applies whether or not there is any truth in the matter. I'd suggest that since you've raised this as an issue you're probably not happy with the bass. It may play, look and sound amazing but if there's something niggling away at the back of your mind you're never going to find satisfaction. If you want an older MIJ return this one and look for one that suits. Incidentally, many of the RIs and signature instruments retained the MIJ designation on the headstock. And to throw another variable in the mix, Atlansia also made some necks for Fuji Gen. Only there's no easy way of distinguishing them so we don't get any generalisations regarding their quality. Edit: Just seen your last post - probably for the best.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1415317556' post='2599271'] It varied a bit, 50p or £1 per track (some tracks are over 7 minutes long, one over 10 minutes, only one is less than 4 minutes), for the album the lowest was £3, the highest £10, most paid £5. [/quote] At a fiver, that's about 50% over the average price people paid for Radiohead's In Rainbows. Shame you'd have to pay for the email addresses - in marketing terms a free download is a cheap price to pay for that kind of lead.

Oh, and my thoughts are along the lines of being very happy that 5 out of 6 people considered the music worth paying for. I'd be focussing on the on the 100 that paid and figuring out what the 21 might be happy to spring for. Any opportunities to get the email addresses on bandcamp?

Out of curiosity, what was the average price paid by those who purchased?

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1415061552' post='2596375'] ....and of course many many years ago Denmark Street was residential. The music publishers first moved above shops in the 1920s and the boom time for them came in the 1950s then the music shops moved in. What is nostalgic for us isn't for others and later generations. I have no idea whether the redevelopment is a good idea or not but it's just the way the city evolves and moves on. [/quote] Fair points, but nobody has suggested the city be preserved in aspic. It's more a case of how we would like to see the city evolve and move on - see the original plans for Covent Garden Market or the Oxo Tower, both of which were thwarted by local campaigns. What we have now contribute far more to London than the office blocks wanted by the developers. In Denmark St the developer's plans currently envisage populating the area with statues of rock stars, which does seem a little like creating a museum based past glories for the curious rather the thriving community that exists now.

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1415018782' post='2595629'] Has anyone seen plans of what is proposed? Seems to me until we know what Camden have to 'rethink' it's a bit of a toothless petition. [/quote] The site plan is [url="http://planningonline.camden.gov.uk/MULTIWAM/doc/OS%20Extract-3119257.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=3119257&location=VOLUME3&contentType=application/pdf&pageCount=1"]here[/url], and all the plans are [url="http://planningonline.camden.gov.uk/MULTIWAM/showCaseFile.do?appType=Planning&appNumber=2012%2F6858%2FP"]here[/url] (there's a lot of them). It would seem they've plans for the south side of the street as well.

[quote name='Sharkfinger' timestamp='1415005329' post='2595421'] Well, they're 250K tone pots, so might be worth changing them and we'll see if there's any difference. FWIW, the pots in my proper P has 250K pots as well but don't know what the resistance of the pickup is, so 250K might be well suited to it.... [/quote] Yeah, 250k is standard on a Precision but you'll still get a brighter tone with a 500k pot in there. Maybe try a single 500k pot to see if you like what it does, as it's a relatively cheap experiment. There's some more info on this [url="http://cms.bassplayer.com/gear/1164/tech-bench---mod-squad-potent-pot-mod/27204"]here[/url].

Just a thought, but are you using the original pots? I've no idea of the stock ones values, but going for a 500k pot will give you a brighter tone if it's currently fitted with 250k.

Very interesting. But is it any good for bass?

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1414794507' post='2593513'] I'm not really sure how i feel about the redevelopment. Denmark Street and Tin Pan Alley are nothing like they were when i first went there in the 60s anyway. The whole of London has changed in some way. Some for the good and some bad. I don't know much about what is planned for this area but there must always be room for new buildings otherwise the city just stagnates. I will read the plan before i decide to either sign or not. [/quote] Again, this is very true. I wasn't old enough to go to Denmark St in the 60s but did at the very tail end of the 70s and early 80s. Then it wasn't just about Denmark St but the entire area - music shops were dotted about all over Charing Cross Rd and Shaftesbury Avenue. But this isn't really about the location of a few shops - they'll find somewhere else to trade, even if if it isn't in central London, or they'll go out of business. Perhaps they'll trade online, who knows. For me, as a local lad, it's mostly about the character of the area. The Central St Giles development, just yards away, was supposed to regenerate the area. The council just reneged on agreements and what we're left with is this - You're probably aware of the building, but this is what is supposed to bring more people into the area. What happened was that a few high tech companies moved in (and out again) and the ridiculous double height retail units at the bottom slowly got populated with chain eateries. They're all massive glass fronted barns with acoustics to match. The design of the place means there's no opportunity to install either mezzanines or false ceilings which are sore needed. The more savvy have put in flags in an attempt to disguise the entirely industrial nature of the building. It's barely worth mentioning the Flitcroft church or old coaching inn that used to be the last stopping place of the condemned on the way to Tyburn just opposite, now shadowed by the multi coloured splendour of a high rise workspace. For me it would be a pain to see the disappearance of some old buildings, but they're quite dilapidated. Some interesting music shops would go, but I can always buy online or else frequent the likes of Rose Morris in all it's gleaming multi storey supermarket like wonder. What I can't get to grips with is the loss of the 12 Bar Club, in all it's rock'n'roll like squalour, or indeed the best bass shop in London. Long term, I believe these proposals to be the death knell of not just the buildings affected but of Denmark St as a musical hangout. Starbucks or not.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1414792696' post='2593469'] But if there had never been any 'modern' buildings there would never be any 'old' ones. [/quote] This is very true, however what is planned will mean the destruction of the alleys to the rear of Denmark St - the last vestiges of the St Giles rookeries. Moreover it will most likely mean the destruction of what Camden council say they want to preserve, the musical heritage of the area. The concomitant rent increases will put paid to many of the businesses from the day the bulldozers move in. We're more likely to see the emergence of another Starbucks than another Wunjos. It doesn't help that another hotel is planned. Camden council appear to have little recognition of what makes the area 'tick', and promises of buildings fit for 'music industry use' shows no understanding of the difficulties the MI retail sector faces. It doesn't help that the Central St Giles development just a few yards away has trampled over not just rules regarding social housing and public spaces but has provided such poor retail spaces and is totally out of keeping with the area to boot. Th only redeeming factor in this hugely profitable scheme is the promise of an 800 capacity venue to replace the Astoria (capacity 2000 plus the 800 or so LA2). It remains to be seen whether this will be built or fall by the wayside due to commercial pressures, or indeed be taken up as a musical venue.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1414787604' post='2593415'] Done... [/quote] Cheers Mark!

I think Kiwi wrote about this a few years back when the plans for the Crossrail development around Tottenham Court Road was announced, but to be honest I didn't think it would happen. The north side of Denmark St consists of 17th century buildings and the 12 Bar Club in particular still has the old forge of the blacksmiths on the site. Whether the current plans are connected to the Crossrail plans or not is somewhat moot however, as there are proposals to redevelop 8 of the buildings leaving only their facades intact. Enterprise Studios will be demolished entirely - perhaps no bad thing but I do happen to use them quite a bit! The proposals do remind me of what happened to Spitalfield Market, where the promise of a brighter, better market simply turned out to be a sterile and anodyne shopping environment for chain stores. Anyhow, I happen to love the 12 Bar Club (and Wunjos) and there's a petition to make Camden council rethink their plans [url="http://www.change.org/p/head-of-democratic-services-don-t-bin-tin-pan-alley"]here[/url]. Please take the time to sign it if you don't want to see what is now perhaps the last West End venue worth a visit disappear. News of the story [url="http://www.kcwtoday.co.uk/news/local-news/hwrvvz3c71.html"]here[/url].

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1414581089' post='2590862'] Its funny, I get this problem with my Squire Stratocaster. Its doesnt happen with any other guitar or instrument. Is that the guitar having a grounding problem? [/quote] Sounds like the earth on your strat is fine, though it does indicate a problem with your other gear that needs looking at pronto.

GAS needs no justification. Buy it and decide whether it's overkill after a few load ins.

Another recommendation for an Aria CSB from me. I used one as my main bass for years, and only stopped recently just because I fancied a change - it's still sitting next to me as my go to bass for practising. One thing to be aware of is that the 300 and 380 have more aggressive pickups than the 450, which has a more balanced sound.