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If it's any reassurance or encouragement, I've re-done the wiring on my old P-bass at least a couple of times, and wired my recent Frankenstein build from scratch. Passive wiring on a single-pickup bass is pleasantly straightforward - especially since yours will lift straight out on the scratchplate! There are plenty of pot upgrades floating around eBay, and all the ones I've bought come with a wiring diagram. (That said, the last set I bought came with a slightly incorrect diagram! Might be best to sketch your own from the existing wiring as a backup!) Also, now that you mention it: I've long been keen to see whether reversing the pickup makes much difference. I've always thought it might give a bit more snarl on the bass side and a bit more roundedness on the treble side. Only drawback is you'll probably need to take a router to the body to re-cut the pickup cavity. Still, if you do decide to try it, I'd love to hear what you think of the results!

Sadly I don't know! Though from looking online, I think the fact that it was in blonde tolex dates it to the early '60s - so you're right, it would probably only have been 50W. (Not sure where I got 200 from!) The weight could likely be an issue, though - apparently the head is almost as twice as heavy as the 1x15 cab I've been eyeing up! I know a lot of people would suggest an Orange Tiny Terror when this question is bought up, but I have to say I wasn't blown away by the one I tried. And unfortunately the Ashdown Little Bastard only comes as a 30W (last I heard the 550 was only a limited run). On the other hand, for those gigs where we're actually bringing all/most of our own gear, we'd probably throw it all in the car anyway. So perhaps a 36kg head becomes less of a problem then. Thinking out loud now, feel free to ignore me.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1363639277' post='2015192'] If you go to the reviews section you'll see my review of the NX115 cab [/quote] Think I've found it: "Its not even remotely clear and hifi-like...those with Alembics or other high end gear looking for a clear tone just stop reading cos this one ain't for you alright?" - this sounds very promising. Good review, by the way, it basically told me everything I wanted to know. Glad to hear it copes well with your T-bird as well - I'm mostly gigging with my Epi EB-3 at the moment so it's reassuring to know it can cope with passive humbuckers. [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1363643523' post='2015317'] Nexus is really very far from a trad Fender Bassman. So much headroom for starters. [/quote] Well, it is 400W compared with 200W(?), I guess. I probably couldn't have gigged that Bassman without quite a bit of bolstering from the PA. And I'd probably be connecting it to a 115 instead of a 212. Still, Delbert's review suggests it's likely to give me the sort of valve-y dirt I'm after. Whether it has the same sweet qualities I found in the Fender, well, I guess only a trip to GAK will tell...

Bump. *blows off dust* I too am looking quite seriously at one of these. Was tempted to look for a smaller head, but I didn't like the tone of the Terror Bass, and the Ashdown LB's are only 30W. So: I just recorded an album through the studio's Fender Bassman. Loved the tone, particularly as I could get a bit John Entwistle / Lemmy with it. I've normally looked to Laneys when buying amps because I feel I can trust them and I like the tone. Can any owners or previous users suggest whether I might regret trading in my RB8 and investing in a Nexus head and 115 cab*? * after saving up for a few months, of course...

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1363202299' post='2009790'] I couldn't tell it from the Arse flavoured ale. [/quote] You win this thread.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1363201834' post='2009781'] I love your username! Sorry..back on topic... [/quote] Thank you! (It's lifted shamelessly from a Round the Horne sketch that I can't seem to find anywhere on youtube...)

[quote name='thumbo' timestamp='1363194112' post='2009578'] Robinson brewery make an Elbow flavoured ale too [url="http://www.elbowbeer.co.uk/about/#"]http://www.elbowbeer.co.uk/about/#[/url] [/quote] I think I've tried that one, you know. I seem to remember it being more exciting than their music.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363162158' post='2009296'] If it's Iron Maiden beer I expect it'll pretend to be heavier than it is , [b]be consistently average ,[/b] cost more than it's worth and already be past it's sell by date. [/quote] Well, it is being brewed by Robinson's. Apart from a couple of notable exceptions (Old Tom and its variants), I've always been a little nonplussed by their output...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1363085311' post='2008023'] I don't think Fender are too bothered about what we think of them. They're obviously a 'Marmite' company. Personally I love 'em. In fact I love 'em so much I even had a replica Fender P built... PS: I do eat real Marmite, though. [/quote] Yeah, I bought my Schecter because it was basically a P-bass (extra J-pickup not withstanding), but better than a MIM Fender for the money. But having tried a MIA Fender I realise I'm possibly missing out. A bit like that time when money was particularly tight and I decided to buy Vegemite because it was cheaper than 'real' Marmite...

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1362068269' post='1995288'] Ok, so what kind of sandwich? My vote goes for the most rock and roll sandwich ever, the deep-fried peanut butter and cheese as designed by Elvis. [/quote] I thought it was peanut butter and bacon?

I'm led to believe you can record just about anything with a Shure SM57! I have also had reasonable results from pointing a bass drum mic at a cab. Not really had enough experience to suggest which would work better though.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1361877159' post='1992183'] It's going to end up looking like this isn't it [/quote] Haha! Just because it can, doesn't mean it should! Perhaps Dom of Somerset fame would do well to pose the next question, to run in parallel. Otherwise I can see this becoming a day's worth of people yelling "4!", "No, 5!" "Some of us manage perfectly well with 4!" "What kind of neanderthal hasn't graduated to 5?" "Well I think there should be 15 LOLZ0rs" at each other. (And god knows we get enough of that whenever some innocent soul asks whether they should buy a 5-string...)

I'm going to vote for 4, purely for selfish reasons. Well, that and once you've established a decent four-string design, most manufacturers find it easy enough to adapt it to a 5-string model.

Sometimes you need a break from things...sometimes you just "grow out" of them. I went through a long stretch in my teenage years thinking Nirvana and Green Day were wonderful. Then I gradually lost interest...and nowadays I wonder what on earth I saw in most of their stuff. But the other one, I think, is probably Led Zeppelin. I've not had the same change of heart I did with the above two - I still like Zeppelin - I just think they're overrated.

[quote name='longtimefred' timestamp='1360278664' post='1968151'] I don't mean to de rail the thread or anything but I have an opinion of Facebook band pages that might be worth discussion. If a mod feels this might be a better thing to do separately then cool. I remember a time before social media when bands used to have to set up their own pages online. I liked this as when looking at how it was designed, the artwork that has been used on it and the overall feel of the site kind of displayed how the band want to be portrayed (if that makes sense). You could delve into the world of that band as it used to be cool to have as much info about them as possible for people to get their chops into. From what gear they use to photos, videos, discographies, lyrics, forums etc etc. Then MySpace came along as the new way of connecting fans/industry/venues etc directly to the band all in one place. Again I thought this was cool as you could re design your page to how you like it ( I had my bands one set up exactly the same as our full proper site so it was like an extension). Then Facebook appeared, slaughtering MySpace and now all bands seem to be on there instead. Here comes my issue (finally). I really dislike Facebook for basically turning all our bands into a catalog of bland looking pages that all look the same, and gives no feel of the bands image in the way of the old independent sites did. You have to put your band's info in all the same places as everyone else and nothing looks different from one page to the next bar the photograph. Has it now come to a time where your entire band presence has to fit one tiny page on the Internet? Do people loose interest if its over that amount as that's what Facebook are telling you that's all you need? Am I just out of fashion? Does anyone care? Lol I find it quite sad if this is the case as I used to love going into these band 'worlds' and spend time geeking out on what they have to offer. Even now major pro bands are starting to just have a nice fancy landing page when you on their .com site and all it does is link you to a bloomin Facebook! I hope it's not just me that finds this annoying. [/quote] Nope, me too. I'm on FB these days, but I did perfectly well without it for years. I only joined when a couple of other musicians pointed out that it was a good way to keep in touch with the myriad other musicians that I was meeting at the time - a little less "forward" than giving someone a business card or a phone number, if you will. The fact remains, you may be reassured to know, that most bands realise their own website is the way to go. Their own little space with which they can do what they please, and design to reflect the band's character. Increasingly, with the way FB is restricting your band's ability to share information unless you pay them, the FB pages are becoming more a way for the band to show off to their friends. The one key use it still has is for people to look up your band, get a bit of general info and maybe follow it if they're interested. A bit less forward than signing up to your band's mailing list, if you will.

Oh go on then, you twisted my arm: https://www.facebook.com/cherrywhitemusic Have just gone on a serial 'liking' rampage. Think my favourite name so far is "And The Horse You Rode In On." With Dick Venom a close second.

There comes a time when every band must venture beyond its home town and play in other towns and cities, in the hope of expanding its audience. This time has now come to my own band. (In fact, we should have got it sorted months ago, but for various reasons we haven't!) The band is called Cherry White, and we need somewhere to play that isn't London. http://www.cherrywhite.bandcamp.com So if you've got a gig coming up and could do with a support band, have a listen and get in touch. If you're running a night and need another band to fill up the bill, we'd love to hear from you. If you run a venue somewhere and have a night that needs filling, give us a shout. Or, if you're another band based in London and in much the same boat, drop me a line and perhaps we can try and organise something between us. (We can bring our own gear as necessary, and between our own material and a covers set we can play for as much of the evening as you want us to.)

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1357912165' post='1930453'] I play really hard stuff to show everybody what a badass I am. I do it every weekend because showing everybody what a badass I am is the most important part of my involvement in music. [/quote] Haha! So YOU'RE the 14-year old kid who goes into the music shop and harasses the staff to let him try (show off on) the vintage Rickenbackers... But yes, I'm much the same as Jellyfish; my default setting seems to be to dance up and down the neck in a pentatonic scale. Or a minor if I'm feeling flash. (Though if anyone else is trying a bass at the same time I have been known to get childish and wheel out the Bach or the Grieg.)

What a coincidence, just a couple of hours ago I was in a waiting room reading an article in the dire rag that is The Metro debating whether social networking is a waste of time. They obviously should have consulted this chap, it would have made a far more entertaining read.

First off: great riff! I've got to be honest, I've never been fond of hip-hop or rap/rock, and this is probably a bit heavier than I'd normally go plump for myself. That aside, your vocalist might sit better in the mix with a little more reverb - more so on the rappy bits than the shouty bits. The band does come across really well; there's certainly no shortage of energy. Makes me think you guys must be good live! Right, someone else's turn: [url="http://cherrywhite.bandcamp.com"]http://cherrywhite.bandcamp.com[/url] Edit for the wary: lively, melodic rock and roll with a hint of the blues. If you're into that kind of thing.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1356784180' post='1913532'] It boils down to froth v substance - unfortunately there's a certain amount of froth around amongst the music scene. [/quote] The problem in a nutshell! Ok, ok, I have been known, in the past, to watch bands where the bassist looked completely incompetent on his 5-string and snarkily remark to my bandmates, "well, some of us manage with only four...", but that was just sarcasm. I fail to see what's wrong with preferring 5, 6 or even 7-string basses, and, as someone bringing his red SG bass (4-string) to gigs with increasing frequency, there's nowt wrong with a bass that raises a couple of eyebrows. Rest assured, it's not just us: the guitarist in my blues trio once borrowed by guitar (a cheap SG copy) for a gig while his was away for a setup. Some guy talking to him afterwards was clearly quite impressed with his playing, but apparently looked disgusted when my guitarist told him he normally plays a Fender Strat!

I've just been through this thread and looked at where you're all based - I'd been kidding myself that this was just a problem in central London. But I don't know, do these sorts of gigs dominate the scene where you are? I agree entirely, it sucks all the life and soul out of a gig when the band before you files in five minutes before they're due on, with all their friends in tow, then vanish out the door the moment they've put their guitars away, taking said friends with them. They must realise it's self-defeating: sure, you may have dragged lots of friends along, but they're not going to [i]keep[/i] coming to see you. Why not chat to some of the other people in the audience, and engage with them? Oh wait, you can't, because the band before you did exactly the same thing.

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1355235626' post='1895721'] A weekend or so ago I put on a record on my turntable (classical as it happened, but probably not very relevant) and the people in the room said 'If i heard music of that quality at home i'd listen to music more - it's amazing'). They listen to mp3's through a computer feed into an amplifier and speakers in their own home. [/quote] This is the other question though - do they have a second-rate sound card in their computer, and the cheap pair of speakers that were shipped with the thing? Your turntable is probably a far better setup than their computers. I can remember upgrading the sound card in my old computer - for three years I'd been hearing strange phase effects in any mp3 or (shudder) wma that I listened to, and I blamed the file compression. These effects just disappeared once I had the new soundcard in. Though ironically I never got round to upgrading the speakers...

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1355228679' post='1895565'] Where do I get this fairy dust, and is it expensive? [/quote] Come to my shop - we've got it in the back room, right next to the snake oil.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1355226785' post='1895518'] If i had a lottery win I'd be upping sticks to Islay, buying a wrecked croft & doing it up & spending ridiculous amounts of ££'s on a system that would be souind-proofed from the sheep, eagles & hee'land coos outside by two foot thick walls...... with no neighbours to winge about it either. [/quote] I would have thought if I'd gone all the way to Islay, my first task would be to pay each distillery on the island to take it in turns to deliver a bottle to me once a week. Possibly twice a week, I hear it gets cold up there...