Huge Hands

I'm not sure if mine are the "Special" ones,but I have two Precision V's. I bought both second hand for about £100 each. I have upgraded the Pups in one (note they are J pups) to Wizard customs and the other one is in bits whilst I decide what to do with it as a project. With a bit of a setup, I reckon they're great! I love the cricket bat sized neck (suits my big hands) and the look. I don't think a lot of people get on with the necks though - hence why they can be found cheap. With my project one, I'm intending to carve the body out to fit a proper P pup. That's why I bought two - I'll always have the first one to go back to if I mess it up! They get my vote!

[quote name='The Funk' post='487881' date='May 14 2009, 01:41 PM']So, in my eagerness to get playing I tuned up the A and D strings too quickly on my new Chinese bass and they promptly snapped.[/quote] Ha, ha, sorry to laugh in your misery, but I managed to go through 2 G strings and a D on mine before I got it right. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I do have to say though, the way the strings had been left slackened on the bass in their normal position but with the bridge removed meant the D and G had some nasty kinks in them where the case had closed on them and bent them. I spotted this and complained. I was able to claim a second D and G from Gear-4-Music (especially as was chasing the bridge they'd forgotten to pack). They did snap as I predicted, but still managed to snap the G again when I tried to string the second one up!

[quote name='chris_b' post='487468' date='May 14 2009, 12:05 AM']Jerry Henderson is a new name on me but what a great sound and groove.[/quote] Chris, I get the feeling we have very similar tastes in music! Thanks again for another classic. Loving it!

[quote name='ben_eat_pie' post='483399' date='May 8 2009, 11:29 PM']Let us all know! Ben[/quote] Umm, not much to report yet. I stupidly did this without measuring and found the head is too wide to fit within a standard 19" rack sleeve. I didn't fancy running it at the gig without a lid, so stayed with the trusty combo. I had a look at the unit while it was out, perhaps I may try just making a lid and sides for it, rather than an entire box like you did Ben, if I can be that clever. One day I'll try it out!

I'm thinking of giving this a go tomorrow - I'll try taking it out of my cab and gigging with the 15, resting the head in a flightcase so no one gets a shock. That is why was interested if the head still sits as an open rigid frame, rather than just the front and rear panels collapsing onto a circuit board. If so, then I'll stick with the combo! I haven't thought about impedances yet, I'm just interested to try the 15" on its own, but I don't have enough space on the stage (or in my car) to carry both tomorrow! To be honest, I'll probaby just chicken out and take the lazy route, but you never know - I might surprise myself....

Liking it Ben! That is a spooky coincidence because I was thinking about separating the head from my MAG 210T combo, and running it with my 115T cab instead, to save on weight and get the 15" sound. I haven't been as brave as you though! I want to experiment at gig levels, but don't want to ship both cabs around with me. Maybe I'll give it a shot soon. I've never taken my head out of my combo. Is it all one solid frame, or are the front and rear panels loose once it is removed? I imagine all that wood would make the head heavy? Anyway, not trying to take anything away from you, happy experimenting!

[quote name='Simonightmare' post='476071' date='Apr 30 2009, 02:57 PM']....melodic death.....[/quote] Now that's a way to go. Welcome to the forum!

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='474522' date='Apr 28 2009, 07:38 PM']The Mitchell / Johnson version, I hope...[/quote] Presuming you mean Brian Johnson and therefore Geordie, then yes. Sorry, I was never very well up on the other members, although I did go to school with the son of a guitarist named Mickey Bennison who I believe was either a member at some point or manager, or both. Cracking bloke, and often used to pop up to see him play in the blues jam at the Beamish Mary just before I moved away ('95 ish).

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='474490' date='Apr 28 2009, 07:02 PM']Nee bother HH - I have a 4year old son whose normal twang is kinda 'standard' English but I make sure he keeps in touch with his roots by repeating the number of the bus that passes his granda's house - yes it's the Fowerty-fower.[/quote] Ha ha ha! I have aaaal that to come as there is a mini HH pendng in the next month or so, to be born and live down here. I'll be force-feeding him Geordie Hoose/Mike Neville's "Larn Yersel Geordie" as much as possible! I've already bookmarked "Wor Geordie's Lost His Liggie" on YouTube in anticipation....

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='474386' date='Apr 28 2009, 05:21 PM']".....lowping about fower foot in the air."[/quote] Thank you Mr S, for a pleasing reminder of my native tongue, even if only from a phonetic point of view. All I need now is a bottle of dog and some stottie cake, and I'll be set for the night. Champion!

I like it Wayne. I think I may be asking for some painting tips if I ever get round to that point with my second P5.

I am not a pro by any means, but I totally love my 5 string Squier P I got for £100 second hand, especially after I added £90 of Wizards and some Labella flats. I have bought a second one (same price) which I intend to try and carve a proper 5 string P split coil into (the originals and Wizards are J pups) but I haven't got the spare cash at the moment to find the right one. Oh, and I bought my JV Jazz from our very own Bass Doc for £150, about 8 years after Twigman spent the same on his P! Not sure what the inflation boffins will make of that.

[quote name='RayFW' post='473244' date='Apr 27 2009, 11:31 AM']Did the venue have an induction loop for hearing impaired people? That would cause the symptoms you are describing.[/quote] My first thought would be this. It's nothing to do with the echo in the room, it's the way your guitars/amps deal with the inducted signal from the loop. They can become huge aerials for this sort of thing. I have not heard of flourescent lights casing that much grief before, but I guess it's probably a similar principle....

After watching Ben Harper on the SITSOM film, I'd certainly have been surprised if anyone had said they'd had a good night out with the bloke. I love that film and watch it regularly, but for some reason always fast forward the bit where he speaks, and the following poor Marvin Gaye impersonation he gives.... He just comes across as way too serious and boring to me. I prefer the numerous bits where the old guys are having a lark about and giggling like school kids!

I use an Audi A3. On one of our regular gigs, I can get my combo amp and bits of mic stands, cables etc/drummers snare/pedal/cymbals in the boot, keyboard player's amplifier and drummer on the back seat with bass in a gig bag on the parcel shelf and neck sticking forward between them, and keyboard player in the front passenger seat with keyboard lying from his feet to his head in front of him. Probably not the most legal of layouts, but it works (drummer uses venue kit).

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='473560' date='Apr 27 2009, 05:56 PM']So practice with the CD by all means, but when you rehearse with the electric band you will find your amplified vocal will be much better than you think and your voice will crack less often.[/quote] This works two ways though surely? If you are in a position where you have good monitoring or can hear the PA such as in a cushy rehearsal room, then I'd probably agree. If you're not, and this can often be the case in small pub/club gigs, then I'd argue you can often end up straining your voice trying to hear yourself over the din. It's not always easy to stick a finger in your ear when you're playing bass as well! I don't really sing lead, but I do sing a lot of harmony backing vocals, so I am talking through experience!

Am I missing something? Have all the court cases been forgotten then? I guess Gary Kemp royalties haven't been so good recently? I was expecting this to be "sans Kemps". I worked as a soundman for one gig with Tony Hadley a few years ago. TBH, he looked like a bit of a tramp and moaned all the way through the day about everything. He was only singing with backing tracks. How the mighty can fall - and by the look of this clip - rise again!

Happy with my MAG300 2x10T combo. Then again, I tend to play with a sound that I call "no teeth" - i.e. not bright or attacking at all, so this might not be the sort of sound the OP was looking for. (I wasn't gigging last night by the way!). A mate of mine is borrowing it at the weekend so maybe I can get an independent evaluation from him. Anyway, for me it suits me fine, but doesn't do my back much good when lifting it in and out of the car!

[quote name='The Funk' post='470545' date='Apr 23 2009, 11:50 AM']Thanks! I'm looking forward to it. I haven't played any DB since school and I only dabbled as a beginner back then as I didn't own one - and the classical teachers used to try to keep me from playing the one at school.[/quote] I, as i have said many times on here, really like mine, but it has required a fair bit of attention, such as needing to reglue the back seam and a bit of bridge jiggery-pokery. However, if you view it with the opinion that this is a cheap as chips instrument (I know that £400 isn't cheap, but is in the eyes of the double bass world) and treat it as so, I think you'll have a right laugh with it. I have with mine. P.S. - I reckon the seam split was due to a family member knocking it over and not owning up! Hide glue? Pah! Wood glue more like! I can't afford a luthier! P.P.S. - Good luck finding somewhere to store the hard case (if they still come with one). They're huge!

[quote name='The Funk' post='470467' date='Apr 23 2009, 10:50 AM']I've just ordered the sub-£400 DB from Gear4Music. It arrives on Saturday. I'll let you know how I get on![/quote] Welcome to the club!

I know this is not very bass related, but I just purchased a trombone from Mark (Geilerbass). I cannot believe how efficient he was, even when I was saying "no rush", he had pics taken and the thing parcelled up and sent to me within what seemed like minutes! Was all done by PM, shame we didn't get to meet up, but it was just a bit too far for me at the moment! It's a tragedy the whole thing was soured by Parcelf*****force and their incompetence. This isn't the first time for me, so my personal advice is not to use them! If anyone thinks this is legally dodgy, let me know and I'll send you my horror stories to back it up! I did get it in the end though. Anyway, back to the important bit, feedback for Mark. Top bloke, and I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again. I'm off to have a blow! Cheers, Stew (Huge Hands)

If you're a high street buyer - i.e. don't have trade accounts with suppliers, then Maplins might be worth a shout as they seem to stock this sort of stuff - might be expensive though. There is a member on here called obbm who makes cables to order, you could try him?

Ha ha, Paul_C, I love the wide washers stopping the plate being pulled off when the jack is removed. I might try that myself!