Lfalex v1.1

Too small and fiddly for me, plus they look stupidly small on me (and I'm only average-sized) I'll stick to my "DUPLO" guitar, thanks.

Well, it's another string to your bow.... Ouch! Who threw that?!

As far as I know (I own an AH300SMX)..... The signal flow is such that; Using "send" alone without "return" in play will effectively isolate the power stage, effectively turning your head into a pre-amp. The DI should be switchable pre/post eq. Logic suggests that the fx loop should be [u]before[/u] the DI in either case, as your DI to the desk would otherwise lack any FX you might want it to carry. I'm inclined to think that the dual compressor stage is after the return on the fx loop (and the DI, too), and immediately before the power stage. I've always viewed it as a "please don't knacker my cabs" device. I think the assumption is that the desk handles the compression according to the mixer's whim. At best, it [i]might[/i] send a compressed signal via the DI if you switch it to post EQ... That's probably your best bet. If you have access to a small mixer, try it out. No danger of wrecking anything, as I've run my SMX with no load during recording sessions.

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1329690799' post='1546115'] Last time I was trying basses I played the sailors hornpipe (which I often play as a warm up) it gave the guys in the shop a bit of a laugh if nothing else. [/quote] I've been known to play the tune to Captain Pugwash from time to time. That's not quite the same is it?! EDIT And the last time tried out a bass I actually bought, I did as I have previously described. It was midweek (and not busy), so the sales assistant (a young lady) watched what I was doing and asked all about what I was doing?! When it came to plugging in and playing, I tried a small piece of mine that guitarists hate because it's chordally self-supporting, and requires them to either double the melody or harmonise (not a strength for some guitarists) I actually use it because it's a pain to play on some basses. If it's a pain to play, I won't buy the bass. The few people in the shop were actually suitably impressed! I don't even know what the chords are! (So much for my theory!) I've tried looking through various directories, but probably haven't accounted for the fact that guitars thinnest 2 strings aren't what I'd expect them to be...

'04 MIA S1 Jazz (ash-bodied) '06 (?) Squier VMJ Yamaha Attitude 10th Anniversary BS Sig. (well, it's modeled on a "P" and has a "P"-shaped pick-up in it...)

A row of wall hangers! Turn your pad into a music shoppe!

From wikipedia (Cobalt)... "After nickel and chromium, cobalt is a major cause of contact dermatitis." I wonder how many people's hands fell off [i]before[/i] they decided to make the Cobalt strings coated?

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1329641214' post='1545056'] I think you'll find that hasn't happened on here for 158.4[s] days[/s] [i]seconds[/i]. [/quote] Fixed that for ye.

To be honest, the first thing I do when confronted by a bass is [i]inspect[/i] it. All the usual stuff; Sight a line down the neck- is it straight? What's the fretwork like? How well assembled is it? What does it feel like under the hand? Then I'll play every fret on every string acoustically- listening for rattles, buzzes and unwanted resonances Then I'll check the intonation and action and finally... Is it actually in tune? Then plug it in... Have you any self-written pieces? Even just basic riffs? If so, you'll be the best judge of how the bass in your hands is working in that context. As regards amps, I seek out medium/smallish combos and turn off any widgets, setting the EQ flat. That ought to minimise any unwanted contributions.

I have no such claims to fame. My Dad, however, went to school with Anthony Stewart Head His Brother, one Murray Head (for those of you that remember him!) And some complete unknown called Brian May..... All different years in Grammar school, mind.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1329307811' post='1540299'] I'm not certain. [/quote] Will your certainty improve if they offer checkerboard scratchplates as an option?

I'm not a great buyer or seller of gear. I've bought one cracking bass here. Sold some stuff, but I've had greater success on E-bay. Or, more precisely, potential buyers making contact directly after the auction had ended! On both occasions the buyers were local, I let them try out the basses, and they paid me the full asking price there and then in cash. In the case of my 'Ray 5, I chopped 20% off of the price on BC, and still it just sat there. BC can be quite fad-prone over mid-priced stuff (Fender/Warwick/Musicman) as there'll be another along later if an initial deal doesn't pan out. Cheaper gear shifts, as it's more immediately affordable, and the ever-desirable boutique items get snapped up quite quickly as long as the price is realistic Long live TIM.

In spite of the pre still drawing current whilst bypassed, I've always got good battery life from my 3 Warwicks. They're all 9v EQs, and do seem to last about 2 years or so. That'd be about right, given that they all get used in rotation, along with the others. I am more cautious with the Fortress Masterman, as it has 2 EQs to run. It doesn't have a bypass, though.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1329224602' post='1539022'] Doesn't matter about the number of frets though does it? Especially if you're only talking about going down 1 tone... [/quote] Not particularly, but having 26 and then "losing" 2 to the capo still leaves a round double octave fret-board, in spite of the (now) shorter scale, which I thought would be quite familiar. No other reason.

[quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1329165745' post='1538311'] I think it sounds like a great idea! Might give it a go myself......... Of course, you could buy 4 Hipshot detuners and do a Michael Manring! [/quote] But the infinity has 26 frets, not 36 un-frets like his Zon Hyper bass! Er.... And a capo's a bit cheaper than 4 hipshots!

Thanks for all the input! And there I was thinking it was a fairly original concept..... I shall indeed give it a whirl.

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1329040477' post='1536239'] Tom if you have a car it would be worth your while taking a trip over to Braintree to Peach Guitars..... [/quote] Have they got anything worthwhile these days? My last visit was disappointing. Nothing Peachy, and too many Gui***s

It's one of these... [IMG]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m248/Evilex1/P1000893.jpg[/IMG] Discontinued nowadays.

That's ok, the SN4 doesn't have f-holes. It's got a chambered Zebrano body, not the semi-hollow of the Neck-thru...

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1328965284' post='1535355'] warwick bridges... make sure you get tapered strings otherwise the fat strings won't work. Otherwise... if I had to stick a bass in DGCF, I'm not sure I would choose that one. [/quote] I was going to keep the current strings on it. They're 40-100 Elixirs. It sounds fine and remains fairly playable down to CFBbEb.... Any reason you'd not use the Infinity?

Dear God - Xtc

I have an ' 02 Infinity SN4. It's a good bass, but I have plenty of others in 4,5, and 6 string formats. All are tuned to their "normal" tunings of EADG, BEADG and BEADGC. The Infinity has 26 frets, so how about if I tune it DGCF and use it that way, and also periodically put a capo on the second fret to give me the equivalent of a 32 inch scale 24 fret bass tuned EADG. The only issue I can see is neck dive ouf I use a hefty capo. Are there any set-up tweaks I need to consider- Or is it just too daft for words in the first place? I'd appreciate your thoughts on the matter... Thanks in advance. Alex.

Thanks for that. I'd have said early was '82. My ' 97 Lx vi isn't even close, I'm afraid!

What year would an "early" Streamer be? Just out of interest....