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[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1353268008' post='1873092'] It maybe just me, but could you ask your man if he could move 'Amps and Cabs' in the for sale section to the left slightly? It's currently hovering over where all the topics and replies totals are [/quote] Yeah we're just playing around with that. May have to wait for a bit whilst it's corrected.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1353267689' post='1873081'] One of the down-sides of out-sourcing off-shore..! Congratulations and respect to all involved in fixing these issues so diligently and promptly. As a proportion of world troubles, definitely 'first world', of course, but what would Sunday afternoon be without BC..? Time for a modest contribution to site up-keep costs, anyone..? Have a quote from Joni Mitchell on me... "Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got til it's gone" ([i]Big Yellow taxi[/i]...) [/quote] Yeah tell me about it - actually the developer is only temporarily in China for work, so it's not technically outsourcing. I will however see if I can pay Chinese rates, though. Be prepared for more down-time

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1353254284' post='1872957'] Several of us are reporting (through FB) the same issues described by Fleabag above (on the fixed line website). [/quote] Yep, we're on it.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1353254192' post='1872955'] Mobile site back up, too. Yay! Cheers, all. [/quote] Yep should be OK now, though the 'full site' button on the classifies page needs adjusting. Elsewhere it'll be OK.

Thanks guys we're looking into it. Problem is that I'm in the UK, the web developer is away in China and Steve is in NZ so we mainly are able to work on things in the morning. In the meantime thank you all for your patience ped

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1353244322' post='1872898'] Hope not, although there are times when I don't understand a word they say [/quote] There was a new kid who started at my school recently - he entered in year 9, was there for a week and then disappeared. His name was something like Visilly Borikov and we were all convinced he was a sniper spy person

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1353244065' post='1872891'] Thank goodness for that. I thought the kids had used tipex on the computer screen and that what was wrong [/quote] Are your kids Russian?

Ah yeah, me too. OK thanks...

Cache?

Thanks - think it's fixed now. It may have been an issue with admin accounts only. Well - looks like we're nearly out of the woods!!

Yeah; I can't see it and neither can a few others I've asked. Anyone else care to chip in?

Looks like lots of users can't see the 'add new item' to the classifieds section.. we're looking into it now. Can you lot see it?

[quote name='musophilr' timestamp='1353195867' post='1872700'] the forum wasn't broken, so somebody didn't need to try fixing it. [/quote] ?!

Guys, don't panic. We're working on the site. There will be problems for the next few days probably but we're on it. Thanks.

Yup we'll be seeing a few bits and bobs go weird as the changes are made to the live site. Don't worry, it'll all be back to normal as soon as we're done. Thanks ped

It works on my firefox too... still, not to worry, things will be up and down for a while.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1352983384' post='1870070'] interestingly it looks like there are generally 4 times as many guests on here than there are members! What can guests actually see on here? [/quote] Pretty much everything except Off Topic I think. They can view the classifieds and all bass related threads on BC. I have encountered 'private' forums where visitors can't read anything until they sign up, but that to me seems a bad idea as it'll turn people away. It's all about quick access. ped

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1352983530' post='1870074'] Incidentally, through the software updates we've just lost the guests/members/anonymous users count at the bottom of the home page. [/quote] That only appears on the main homepage, it's still there (at least at the moment)

Yes, normal service will be resumed as soon as it's fixed... we're installing some new stuff and it's being worked upon right now. Shouldn't be long, hopefully. Cheers

[quote name='Steve G' timestamp='1352967004' post='1869796'] Tokyo bass bash footage? [/quote]

Just updating with a couple of better pics of my bass [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr

Thanks for that, very interesting. Do you play with a pick? I've never experienced the coating coming off (but have seen evidence of that on other basses) because I play like a wimp. Do you remember the first version of the strings, I think they called them polyweb, where the coating came off more easily? I literally don't sweat on stage for some reason so I can make a pack last aaaages, I can't remember when I last changed them! I should be bred with a bassist who can actually play to create the 'ULTIMATE LIVE BASSIST' Cheers ped P.s do they have a silk wrap or are they 'naked'

I would highly recommend it! I found the install of the GK electronics quite straighforward actually, but the buttons stumped me because I no longer have any decent drills. Most people see it and think 'wow that looks complicated' or 'it must be hard to find the right sound' - 90% of the time I'm bypassing the whole lot, but it's there to use if I like. Why not? 6 knobs, one switch and two buttons. I wonder how some people manage a keyboard!

I've never noticed much difference with string-thru bodies to be honest. What do you have arriving in the post? Yes it's way cheaper and really satisfying to get spot on! I find an essential ingredient in 'clank' is very little neck relief. I don't have a truss rod but mine is built with basically zero which means I can clack away if I like. I've had basses by the same company which were built later which had more relief, set up for the tastes of a wider audience I guess, and found them lacking the same feel and responsiveness.