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I can't see any seams on any of the instruments he's covered, and they look like they've been sealed as well. Not bad for the £75 he's charging to cover a bass.

I was expecting to see the pink paisley finish there. Quite pleasantly surprised to see something different.

I think Mr Jale is right. That bridge looks like one of those Fender aftermarket jobs that Fender never fitted as standard to a production bass. I think it was nick-named 'the claw'.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1398290227' post='2432656'] Fixed [/quote] Nope. 8 and 4 ohm speakers in parallel gives 2.6 ohms. 8 and 16 ohm speakers would be 5.3 ohms, which is as close to 6 ohms as it'll get. I think I'd want to know exactly what this guy has done to the Ashdown before I went any further.

It was mostly alder used during the sixties. That decision was based on cost and availability, not tonal considerations.

It's one of those Japanese made Satellites isn't it?

If you're changing the bridge won't you have to set the action anyway? I feel I'm missing something here, but that's increasingly becoming a permanent state of affairs.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1397425634' post='2423881'] I know it's easy for me to say as I'm not a moderator, but within what you have described could for sale ads could exist devoid of any images at all. If so, would this work....allows members to generate an image free for sale thread on the understanding that it cannot be published until pre-approved by a mod (maybe get that in the software so nothing slips through). If approved by a mod it then gets locked immediately negating pages of "discussion" or "adding" of images. Once sold the seller PM's a mod for the thread to be marked as such. Basically it would just be like an ad in a music mag back in the day. [/quote] Unfortunately in the UK the trademark now exists in all the key areas of the 4001/4003 design. That trademark applies to anything for trade (by way of business in the UK) that can be interpreted (by a court) as infringing that design. In the case of a bass for sale it is the bass itself that infringes the mark. It isn't the inclusion of pictures that makes the sale unlawful, they just make things far easier to prove that the item for sale is in breach of trademark legislation.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1397401219' post='2423523'] Then maybe you can help me with an explanation on this: BC don't carry ads for Ricks and Ripoffricks. Then I see an add at the bottom of the page for [url="http://www.probass.co.uk/"]http://www.probass.co.uk/[/url] featuring, yes you guessed it.. a Ripoffrick! Ok, I know it's all done by some other company and BC don't have control over ads. It just struck me as ironic. [/quote] That bass seems to be distinctive enough not to incur JH's wrath, unlike the previous version which was far closer to RIC's trademarked designs. Unsurprisingly they disappeared after what may have been a single production run.

There do seem to have been a few Silver Series about that were made with MDF. I was a little sceptical when I first saw some pictures, thinking maybe the body had been swapped at some point, but since I've seen others reporting the same thing. They appear to have turned up towards the end of production, but that's not to say all the later ones are MDF or that they couldn't have turned up earlier. I've got a Silver Series Precision in white and it's made of basswood.

It's a Dallas model. I don't know which one though, because the guy selling it on Ebay didn't know either! I saved a few pictures because it was a thing of beauty. [attachment=159849:bottom.JPG][attachment=159850:Body.JPG]

The DHA VT1 Mk 3 is another worth considering, or the EQ version for a bit more flexibility. The problem you'll have is finding a pedal that suits your own particular tastes, and it's the reason that you'll get a bewildering array of suggestions for a dirt pedal. Finding one that will be your own sonic nirvana is largely a matter of trying them and moving them on if they don't hit the spot for you. For this reason alone it might be worth your while to buy used so you can move it on for the same sort of price if need be.

Have you got any examples of players or songs that you like the distortion on? It might help narrow things down a bit.

Following the comment about 3/3, I thought I'd have a google as I thought that theoretically there's no reason not to have a note that's a third of a semibreve. What I wasn't expecting was to come across a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures#1.2F.E2.88.9A.CF.80.2F.E2.88.9A.E2.85.94"]wikipedia page[/url] with a [sup]1[/sup]/[sub]√π[/sub]/√⅔ time signature. And yes, that is a π symbol in there.

[quote name='s1ngle' timestamp='1396811756' post='2417617'] I have played fender precision standard and mexican models and jazz custom shop but they are all too pricey. What about squiers? Is there anything I should pay extra attention to when buying a bass? [/quote] The Classic Vibes have a great reputation, and even the Standard series can play nicely. As Smythe points out, there are other basses worthy of consideration at this price. The Ibanez's have particularly slim necks if that's what you're looking for. Did you have a preference for the neck width when you played the precisions and jazz bass?

I find it's usually a combination of the shape of the neck and a low action. The shape of the neck is totally down to personal preference, so what works for one person might leave someone else cold. If the Rockbass is anything like the German made basses it'll probably have quite a think neck, which might not suit you. What were the other basses you tried?

Are you actually providing a PA for your gigs or are you going to be using the house PA? If it's the former I think you're going to have to hire a bigger studio that will allow you to set up your own PA and run things as you would at a gig. I don't think I'd like to be trying to figure out what's going to work with a PA at a first gig - you'll probably have enough other stuff to think about. If it's the latter relax, be friendly to the sound guy and do exactly what he says.

It's an odd one for sure. Thermal protection kicks in when the power amp get to hot for all the reasons Dad has mentioned and I wouldn't expect a properly functioning amp to cut out at full power under normal circumstances. Although feeding the amp with a hot signal won't coax anymore power from it (it's limited by it's maximum voltage swing) it is possible the Boss is making it reach full power. The position of the volume knobs isn't a reliable indicator of an amp's output, and it's far from unknown for manufacturers to load the controls so most of the action happens in the first half of the pot's travel. In other words it's quite possible that with the volume knobs up halfway and feeding the amp with a boosted signal you'll be making as much power as the amp is capable of. It still shouldn't be cutting out in the way you're describing though. Try all the steps Dad has mentioned, especially cleaning out any dust. It's amazing how much amps with fans can accumulate.

Ah, 70's production. So not Warwick.

[quote name='Mark_88MPH' timestamp='1396079308' post='2409650'] I'll give a big clue, Buck and a half [/quote] A Warwick of some description? Presumably with a single coil and humbucker. Edit: One of these?

Fabulous and most definitely GAS inducing.

You've just reinstated my GAS for one of these. I'm not sure of that's a good thing.

Social media is really just noise when it comes to unsigned bands (read "bands with miniscule or no following'). No one is reading and no one cares, not because you're no good but because you're just one of a myriad of bands competing for our attention. Assuming you're using social media [url="http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/category/social-media"]as you should[/url], your best bet for building an audience is by gigging. Old fashioned I know, but do it right and it still works as well as it ever did. After that comes other bands in the same boat - building a scene never hurt anyone. Then look for bloggers who cover your kind of stuff. Not the big boys, just the run of the mill guys who might only have 10's rather than 100's or 1000's of followers. It can help if you start following them first, commenting on their posts with no mention of your band. Then when you hit them up for a review they'll recognise your name, which of course will make it stand out from all the other demos they receive. If they like it they'll likely mention it to others higher in the food chain. Personal recommendation is what it's all about nowadays. Or you could not waste any time with any of this and just write some better songs.

It's par for the course, but if you need to up the input to the amp for some reason try a clean boost pedal.

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