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I have learnt to set up my own basses its not hard,there is no way i would let some one else do it. I also have learnt about electronics enough to be able to build/service my own instruments/amps/effects. I would not let anyone else sharpen my sword and with the internet if you care about your instrument you can learn to. I would be suprised if the bass gallery lasted much more than a couple more years. I really am being honest here you can learn in a couple of weeks what they charge you a lot of money for,you are being taken for a ride.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='414738' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:50 PM']Haha the problem is that the house I'm right now only has 2 rooms so I have to solder on the living room floor, the missus hates me How do you go about making a clone of a pedal, do you have to get the circuit board first?[/quote] You can draw your own pcb with an etch resistant pen from circuit diagrams on the net ,then you stick it in an etch solution(Ferric chloride) After it has been left for a while you wash it and scrub it with wire wool,you are then left with the circuit board copper tracks which you can mount your components on. Its a cool hobby,bit frustrating when things dont work,but i have now even managed to flog a couple to guitarists.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='414728' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:46 PM']Cool I may as well wait it was just a man thing to do while I was watching the football. It's on a Yamaha project that I'm working that still needs loads to be done on it.[/quote] I have a soldering fetish as well ,im building a fuzzface clone at the moment,i just hope the bastard works when i step on it.

Unless its an emergency i would just get a hold of one with the original value.Dont worry about it causing any damage or anything,like i said befor the sweep on the volume will be altered slightly with a bigger value mate.

I would deffo have a closer look at the components on your preamp and any solder joints,look for blackened components oily deposits there is no distortion in passive mode because the signal is bypassing the onboard preamp which makes me think that this is where your problem stems from.Again try adjusting the trim pot on the circuit board.

If you just want straight loud or quiet it will be fine, as the value is more than the original.

If you want the same range of volume sweep i think you will need a pot closer to the original value.

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='413820' date='Feb 19 2009, 02:00 AM']Yeah you can't really judge a player on what you see at a clinic. Poor sod's got to show off his chops all day every day and it's all going to end up on the internet for people like us to point at and say "No soul".[/quote] Your right.He is an amazing player. I dont like clinics,it must really piss you off off when you are bearing yourself and some little geek has his note pad out.Give me a proper gig any day.

[quote name='steve-soar' post='413817' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:57 AM']His playing reminds me of a Guinness Records entrant, loads of effort for nothing much. Like pogoing across the USA, so what.[/quote] You got it.Ill stick to music that means something with some cheeky good bass licks snuck in.

I dont know. His audience seem to be on the whole shredder types (This should be reserved as a party trick when everyone tells you to get your bass out) He is payed a lot of money by companys to play like this so it sells gear/dvds etc. He is probably just earning his buck,technically he is fantastic but i get the feeling he is not really going to go down a legend like some of the other ones we know.

I never liked that wig thing anyway he would look much better shaved.

[quote name='Hamster' post='413802' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:32 AM']They're really nice basses but out of my price range. I'm pretty sure I can find something that I like better for less than half the price - which is why I think I'll like it better![/quote] Agreed. I think half the thrill of being a good player is doing it on a bog standard "Tool"

[quote name='steve-soar' post='413800' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:28 AM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYB-5Ih6i2k&NR=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYB-5Ih6i2k&NR=1[/url][/quote] Got ya. Hes a fantastic bass player but no soul. Its a shame because when hes interviewed he seems like a very zen nice man. His song writing is to be honest crap though,i have all the albums and to me they are just technique tuition.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='413794' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:22 AM']I'll be keeping an eye on your posts in the gear porn forum then... I wouldn't compare a 62 jazz to a fodera though, they're dramatically different instruments. I have a 65 jazz with me at the moment and I really like it as a bass. Its lovely and warm and benign. But I don't know at the moment that its worth the asking price. The nostalgia isn't that relevant to me.[/quote] I dont know man im a metal detectorist and pretty obsessed with history as well. Again its more of a spiritual thing with me,i always feel when i play an old instrument its like a link with music history. I love luthiers and one day im going to start building instruments,it must be a fantastic feeling to have artists rate your new instruments,but i would hate to see the day when a 62 jazz fetched tuppence. Apart from that i would love a Fodera.

To be honest i would only go to a shop if i felt sorry for them.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='413776' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:03 AM']I think that's fair comment. If anyone buys a vintage Ferrari, the astronomical price tag is justified by the history. That kind of reflects on what kicked off the whole preCBS Fender thing in the first place, namely nostalgia and affluent baby boomers. However how much is that history worth? Bass players are considered by many luthiers to be more open minded than guitarists but where does the line between open mindedness and gullibility lie?[/quote] Im with you dude but i think the whole reason i play so well is because i have sort of bought into a dream,so many legends have started with workhorse fenders ,the old mojos a good fuel for good playing. Dont worry though if i get rich ill get a 62 jazz and a fodera,you can keep which ever wins the sound off im sure we will both go home happy.

Im a big brand x fan.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='413756' date='Feb 19 2009, 12:33 AM']I think the thing to bear in mind is that if you want "the best" then someone out there is going to persuade you they're giving it to you and ask for a huge amount of money in return. Part of the mystique of Fodera comes from the exclusivity, there aren't enough instruments around for everyone to try and form a consensus. In such situations, the rumour tends to form the consensus and that can be augmented by over excited individuals who have managed to save enough to buy the instrument and want to justify their expenditure. The hype feeds itself in these situations. Its a very clever and cunning psychological marketing strategy based on a premise of exclusivity, aspiration and added value. Try before you buy otherwise don't believe the hype. They're definitely nice instruments but...how much are you prepared to pay for "x" improvement in quality? I would love for BGM to do a blind test of a reissue 62 Fender Jazz against a preCBS 62 Fender Jazz against a 20 year old Jazz bass (which is what preCBS Fenders were when the whole nostalgia thing originally kicked off in the 80's). Even if you noticed a difference, would you be prepared to pay £4000 more for the improvement? What are you buying for your money? Bragging rights? Have you looked at how much it costs in insurance alone to OWN a 62 Jazz?[/quote] With old fenders and things i think its more of a spiritual thing. My uncle derek had a 62 strat that he never played it was imported from a guy who lived just outside nashville when i picked it up it sounds stupid but i just though about all the guys who played it and the gigs they played,when i wasnt even a twinkle in my teenage fathers eyes.

If i became a famous bass player i think i would probably stick with a nice relic fender but customised to my needs,some people like AC cobras and some people like the latest ferrari. If i was rich enough i would buy some boutique basses just cause i had the choice.

Him and the rest of canterbury were in soft machine. At least thats what i got told when i lived there.

I like the little butterfly on the headstock.