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    New strings almost invariably sound brighter!
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    What are the dimensions of the chassis please, i.e. width and depth? (Height doesn't matter.)
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    [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499780932' post='3333555'] That sounds like a ground loop hum.....which usually only rears it's ugly head when monitoring over speakers (with unbalanced cables) as opposed to being recorded and also heard on Headphones. But hey, computers can be weird! If it's a cheap laptop, then the internal power supplies are often a bit crap, sometimes once they're engaged (by plugging in the power), they can cause the USB ports to act strangely. We saw this with a number of laptops simply dropping peripheral devices on some USB ports when connecting to power, perhaps in your case it's just adding some noise if struggling to power it properly.....maybe. Would be interesting to test the 2i2 on other computers that perhaps fall above yours in the budget/specs etc. Anyway, I know it's not idea, but at least you've found the culprit. If you still want some advice, do contact Tech Support, as they will be more on top of any recent known issues with laptop brands than I am. Cheers Si [/quote] My old Dell laptop had an earth connection through its power supply, so connecting any earthed musical kit caused a loud hum. I replaced the power supply with a generic one (with Class II wiring - no earth connection) and all was fine.
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    [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1499891311' post='3334399'] 'Spraunce'! What a delightful word! [/quote] I think it came from Only Fools And Horses!
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    [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1499886513' post='3334356'] What does the spectrum pedal do? Apart from not load? (geek joke) [/quote] [s]It's an enhancer - generates harmonics to spraunce up your sound.[/s] EDIT: Nope, it's a semi-parametric EQ. Boring!
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    Very true. I think most people making the comment 'Punters don't know the difference' do so with a sense of exasperation - namely that all their efforts to hone their sound, their playing chops, and the tightness of their band, go unappreciated by cloth-eared drunkards.
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    [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1499876132' post='3334266'] I suspect that you've been fed a whole lot of buck passing rubbish there. [/quote] This. Even old-style valve backline draws very little current compared to a kettle or non-LED lights.
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    When I bought a MIM Pawn Shop Mustang bass (mudbucker) in December 2013 it was £629. Last October I replaced it with the Japanese FSR (regular split pickup) that was £507, and plays a bit nicer and has a better range of sounds. Don't know that I have a point here, just sayin'!
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    Nut width is just less than 43mm. Weight (including covers) is a very managable 4.2kg / 9lb4oz.
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    The technical term for what the OP has described is a 'brown out' - really!
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    [quote name='GuyR' timestamp='1499802136' post='3333758'] I must have misread the title. The content is far less exciting than I had anticipated. [/quote]
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    Thanks for the kind comments guys! UK insured delivery would be £35, or for the same money I am happy to deliver in person within about an hour's drive of Swindon. I'm not really looking for trades thanks.
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    effectpowersupplies.com do an 18V PSU.
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    SOLD
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    On hold
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    The pickup bobbins are connected to the brass plate by a short length of wire, and sit on foam pads that are glued to the plate (see pic). You would have to remove and re-fix the pads on the other side of the plate. It might be possible just to bend the wire round from the solder joint to the other side of the plate but you may struggle for room in the bottom of the cavity. Alternatively, if you do re-solder it, I imagine it would take a pretty powerful soldering iron to melt the joint and then re-make it, and to do it quickly enough not to damage the coils. Do-able, but requires a bit of care.
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    Fender Custom Shop '62 Precision pickup Boxed with fixing screws and black covers. Cloth-covered wires (which have not been shortened). Bought new form Strings Direct about a year ago and fitted to one of my P's with great results. Although the blurb on the box states 'flush pole pieces', they do project about 1mm from the covers. [b]£73[/b] delivered in the UK.
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    [quote name='Deedee' timestamp='1499344382' post='3330855'] Prompt response back from Hipshot customer service The MIJ 70's reissue requires the BT2 The 2011 Squier VM requires the BT7 So I'm just on the look out for one now [/quote] See my signature!
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    Hipshot BT2 Bass Xtender (De-Tuner) in Nickel finish. Hipshot's own information is not the clearest - their website describes the BT2 as being a fit for USA Fenders 1967-1982, and the BT10 as fitting Japanese Fenders. I have a BT10 on my recent MIJ Mustang, but this BT2 was a perfect fit on my 2004/5 CIJ Precision! Each BT series Bass Xtender corresponds to a similarly numbered HB series regular tuning key - there is a link to the fixing dimensions [url="https://www.hipshotproducts.com/files/all/hbtuners.pdf"]here[/url]. Please be 100% sure that you have the right product before paying your money over. The tuner is in excellent condition, complete in its packaging, with mounting screws and replacement ferrule (which I didn't need to use). [b]£50 [/b]delivered in the UK.
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    [quote name='pnunes76' timestamp='1499622486' post='3332556'] You learn by yourself or you get a teacher? [/quote] I taught myself. I already played guitar and could read music, so that helped a lot! These days there are lots of good resources on the internet, many of them free.
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    That'll be this one then: At first I just thought 'Meh, P/J', but then I was reminded of the 22-fret neck and extended cutaway. Not so easy to find an alternative then!
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    Never too old. I didn't start till I was 40. Go for it!
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    GAS is a cruel mistress, and though I love having a choice of 3 Precisions at any one time, one of them now has to go in order to fund the next big thing... This is a lovely example of the highly-regarded 'Crafted in Japan' instruments, which those in the know imported into the UK a few years back. It is a reissue of a '57 Precision, with a maple fretboard, and finished in candy apple red, topped off with an anodised metal scratch-plate. The neck is lacquered but not draggy at all (unlike my USA '63 RI!) It is all original except for an upgrade to a KiOgon wiring loom. The original loom is included in the sale. It comes complete with the pickup and bridge covers. The R serial number prefix dates the bass to 2004-2005. Considering its age, and the fact that I have played it a fair bit, it is in very good nick. In addition to small wear marks here and there, I would like to draw your attention to the following minor wear/damage: - Scratchplate - mark near truss rod adjuster, small mark on treble side; - Body - paint ding in the treble-side cutaway level with 19th fret, long but shallow scratch on back; - Headstock - approx 1cm abrasion to edge opposite G-string tuner. Currently strung with some barely-used Fender round-wounds, gauge 0.045-0.105in. The bass comes with a knackered old case, provided purely to afford the best protection when transporting it, and in no way suitable for actually carrying around a bass guitar! I am looking for [b]£550[/b]. Price does not include delivery. I will weigh the bass at work tomorrow so that I can give an accurate quote for a courier. I am more than happy for you to come and try the bass at my home in Swindon, or pick it up in Oxford where I work. I do gig around the South of England, and a meet-up by prior negotiation is always a possibility. And here it is:
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