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The half rounds were he best string I have ever used. I just bought a packman rounds of my old Peavey bass and was suspicious that they were only £11. Still have the union jack on so maybe some of the last strings from Treorchy.

I just rang Picato to ask a technical question about their strings. I got through to Strings and Things and was told that the Picsto factory in Treotchy is now closed and Picato Strings are being sourced from elsewhere!

Has anyone got the dimensions of these pups.

[quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1460906510' post='3029671'] I have two 12" Alto TS112s, best bang for the buck. Recommend them. [/quote]Those are the ones.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1460636543' post='3027442'] That sub thingy on Ashdowns really can fudge up the sound. If it`s not off already, switch it off and go for regular bass for the lows. As others have said though, it could be the cabs, a switch of un-matched speaker cones to the cabinets themselves is also unlikely to help. [/quote]The sub thingy on any amp or effect will try to make a speaker do what it does no want to do. That is why good amps had e High Pass Filters and lots of Thumpinators, FDecks etc are sold.

Thanks Jon. Are we talking old Shure, Sennheiser, Trantec etc rather than the cheap new ones n EBay?

Some jazz pickup pairs are RWRP reverse wind reverse pole. They are often the same size, not allowing for the small difference in string spacing between neck and bridge. Look at http://ironstone-guitar-pickups.co.uk/product/jazz-bass-guitar-pickups-alnico-v/ for example.

With the plethora of UHF mics on 863-865 and 2.4Ghz, are the free VHF bands now less crowded with less interference? Is the equipment good enough?

What a good bloke. Sent me a "used" fan free of charge for my self build amp.

I listend to both the 10s and 12s at Absolute Music the other day. They have a full stage setup and they were very good. Not good for the price but very good full stop.

The machine heads are at the end of a long lever so even 100g is much heavier at the end of a neck than if you held the same right in your hand.

[quote name='Jabba_the_gut' timestamp='1455483484' post='2979544'] I made the second bridge with the idea of fitting this to the first bass I ever made which currently has a Schaller 2000 bridge on it. I reshaped the wooden bridge a little to match the body shape - I think this would look quite nice. No quite sure how to amend the electronics for this but that's for another time!! Still got a little work to do on both piezo bridges but really pleased with how they turned out especially after the first attempt!! Ultimately it just came down to holding the work piece more securely and not trying to take too much off in one go. [/quote]Does that count as a low mass bridge?

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1460497290' post='3026357'] Must say I do pretty much prefer 15 inch speakers. It's sounds very common to say but they really do give a certain something smaller speakers just don't give. And only 15s can deliver heft! Unless your using like an 8x10 fridge. [/quote]Heft is nearly 14" in diameter that is why you need a 15 to get it excited.

[quote name='davebass66' timestamp='1460206750' post='3023627'] Try the Ernie Ball cobalt flats, they feel like flats but are fairly close to a round wound sound....tend to be a little sticky feeling out the pack, but stay with them and they wear in nicely Dave [/quote]I was recommended those by Passinwind but even accounting for import duty and VAT they are a little ( a lot ) expensive.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1460210702' post='3023679'] I've got a bunch of 80mm slim 24Volt fans on my desk at work, good quality ball bearing type which are [i][u]very[/u][/i] quiet at 12V. Up for grabs if anyone wants one. [/quote]I will have one if its OK. Will pm you!

[quote name='IanA' timestamp='1460365017' post='3024905'] I think if Jamerson were alive and still gigging he would be using IEM's and a DI box. That is the way forward, and no matter how light or loud your cab is the gigs where you can rock up with a bass and your IEMs are by far the easiest imo. [/quote]That is not why I play music. If I want to be playing over headphones, I use a Vox Amplug but playing live I like to "hear". I would not buy Martin or Taylor without a sound hole so why use a bass without an amp/speaker, if only for your own monitoring.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1460377854' post='3025107'] That would result in phase cancellation issues. Low frequency sources should seldom be split. The issue here is why a vocal only PA? Your stage rig should drive the stage, the PA should drive the room. That's the only method by which you can get a result that's good for the audience out front while remaining comfortable for the band on stage. [/quote]Bill many of the pubs are small over here and there is little point in putting everyone through FOH. Often there is no "stage" just a corner cleared of tables and chairs. No matter how hard you try, the backline is the frontline.

[quote name='Opticaleye' timestamp='1460109315' post='3022616'] A strange choice of cabs to compare. Discontinued apples vs fresh oranges maybe? I'd have liked to see the comparison against any of BF's current competitors like Berg, Vanderkley, Fearless, TKS and Genzler etc. if specs are to be compared. This choice seems engineered to reach a particular conclusion. [/quote]Or maybe they were just what was to hand,

[quote name='Bobthedog' timestamp='1460063018' post='3022347'] Yup, that is the one. Obviously not as independent as I thought on the basis he is a BF endorsed artist. I am still happy with my BF Big Twin II on order, however. [/quote]He is clearly not independent but apart from two things, his tests are valid. Firstly SM57 is far from ideal as s measurement mic. Secondly we have to take his word that all settings are the same. However he is trying to do things properly.

[quote name='Passinwind' timestamp='1460045841' post='3022077'] And after another week of burnt fingers and colorful language, today just might afford a first listen. I spent pretty much all day yesterday troubleshooting omissions and wiring errors, but at least I now have a test jig and a method for doing mods or repairs in the future. There are a few odds and ends in this pic that will need cleaning up eventually, but of course that's a never ending thing with DIY builds anyway. [/quote] Since I first tried those blue Powercon I loved them. They just feel professional. Are you only using one speakon?

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1458865044' post='3011766'] AKG wireless mics. I have a twin pair which share a receiver. Channel 70 mics, rock solid signal and no interference. [/quote]I looked at the WSM 40s and was told they were the way to go by one dealer but the quoted range is 50 metres and I need something over 60.

I would gladly buy two Stevie but finances do not really permit at the moment.