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Excellent, that sounds like a winner - I'll have a play when they arrive. Now I just need to work out how to wire it up.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1349041690' post='1821121'] I just saw the above - I've got plenty of those too - I'll open the bag & stick a couple of them in too [/quote] Now that's what I call service!!! Thanks!

That's great, thanks.

Thanks, that's very kind - I'll PM you now!

Hi John Yes I think that's right, they simply move the patch on the pedal up or down. Those look great - being the picky sod that I am, I wonder if you have some that are plain black? Thanks for the reply and generous offer. Do these type of buttons have a particular name? ped

Hi chaps Ages ago now I installed the GK kit into my bass, to drive the V-bass unit. You can choose to have LEDs, switches, buttons, control knobs etc when you do the install, and omit them as you wish depending on your tastes. The only things you NEED are the output and the pickup itself. I chose to add the control knob to my bass (which is assignable depending on what I'm doing (for example it's a wave shape control on a synth, or a pickup balance on a jazz bass model). I now fancy adding the 'up' and 'down' buttons to select patches without using the pedalboard. Problem is, I can't find the ones that came with the kit. I have emailed Roland to see if I can get some spares, but failing that, I wonder if anyone knows if they are a common type I can replace with something sourced elsewhere? Here's a picture of the kit contents, the buttons are the matching two black items Here's the .pdf showing how the thing is wired up (mine passes through a Marleaux 3 band active pre-amp, too) http://media.rolandus.com/manuals/GK-KIT-BG_OM.pdf It should be fairly easy to add the buttons to the circuit I think. Cheers ped

I had a lovely time! I was only able to stay for a few hours unfortunately but it was great to meet some new Basschatters and see plenty of old faces. Massive thanks for Nik and Colin for the organisation, drinks, food... superb. I say it every year but these bashes are what makes our community so special. Here's a pic I took of Si. The other picture I took was a Polaroid, which I gave to Si. Oh, and my bass isn't for sale!!! I was v confused when people were asking how much! I couldn't really put a price on it - I would have no idea what to ask if I did sell it (which I won't, lol) [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8036505796/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8036505796/]Tap dancing[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1348899418' post='1819542'] Ped you've got a very nice forum, I give you that. However it's so slow to run from whatever platform / device / ip that it's becoming painfull to partecipate. Can anything be done to speed it up?? [/quote] We're trying the best we can, but truth be told, we're crippled at the moment from lack of technical support because we can't afford any. I've asked our current guy to look into it but he's doing it as a favour rather than as a paid job and it's difficult to rely on him as good as he is, because I feel bad for nagging him when he's doing it in his free time which he has very little of. We've just been let down by a developer after 10 months and have just started the search for another. Steve is in charge this time because I was getting extremely frustrated; I'm not knowledgeable in the slightest about what we need, what skills they need, how they access the server or ANY of that, so I feel at times like the captain of a ship with no engine room. Steve knows a lot more than me and we have found two people willing to take this on as a fully paid job but now it's the lack of funds holding us back. Cheers

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1348763422' post='1817898'] my bass *is* active! [/quote] Ah!! Well that's strange. Or I'm strange. Or I don't know what I'm talking about!

An active bass will stop the problem

[quote name='Dr M' timestamp='1348757909' post='1817813'] I believe this is related to the way electric guitars and basses are earthed - essentially, you [i]are[/i] the earth. If you look at wiring diagrams, you'll see an earth wire going from p-ups to pots, usually to the bridge. This means that the earth is only actually having an effect (ie. cutting out that 50Hz hum) when you're touching the strings. [/quote] With this in mind, I have in the past taken a slice of tin foil to a pickup screw so that when I anchor my thumb I earth the bass so it doesn't buzz when I release the strings. I did this with a couple of jazz basses and it worked a treat. With the Warwick though it'll be difficult as there's no scratchplate to cover the foil... How about a cool ring with a wire attaching you to the bridge

[quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1348358125' post='1812796'] Stickers....? [/quote] Unfortunately I can't afford to spend the initial setup cost and stock for any of the decent suppliers I have found. They are, however, on the list as soon as I'm able to afford it.

[quote name='WalMan' timestamp='1347300946' post='1799072'] Ped, will you be making the SE Bash? I'll have a lanyard there if you are [/quote] Hi mate yes I'll be there with a box of lanyards. The shirts are from a different supplier though so I won't be able to bring any to sell.

I would love to see Boss.. that would be interesting I think. The Warwick visit will be posted in a few weeks. Because bass manufacturers/luthiers are so varied in their approaches I think it would be great to see more of them.

Thanks for that, I have changed it to an image which should present properly now.

Hi guyzzzz!! I feel like I'm opening an Apple store!! [size=6]We're now OPENNNNNN!!![/size] http://basschat.co.uk/cp/2-shop/ Many thanks - please order away and make sure you read the bit at the bottom (sizing, shipping) Cheers ped

Thanks! Glad you liked it. Where else would people like me to visit? (bass related, of course, and no I'm not going back to my therapist )

Glad you enjoyed the article. I really got a great feel for the company. They were great hosts and really into their bass playing.

I look forward to any comments and please ask any questions as I'll forward them to the team or see if Kim (PR manager) will pop along himself to answer anything. Cheers ped The buzz of my alarm sounded for just a second before I smartly switched it off. I was already awake, I had to catch a 6am flight and I can never sleep before midnight. Kim and Morten by chiscocks, on Flickr I had been invited to see the home of the TC Electronic operation in Aarhus, Denmark. TC have been one of the longest running sponsors on Basschat and I really like Denmark, so I was keen to snap up the chance before the school holidays ran out. My fist trip to Scandinavia was when I was about 12. I went to legoland and it was literally the best week of my life as Lego was the centre of my universe at that age. But since then I’ve grown to admire Denmark for lots of other things, whilst still being thankful for the small plastic bricks which got stuck in various orrifices (and still do). Design. That’s what I like about This country. The Danish design museum in Copenhagen. The art museum in Aarhus, even if it would be better if they told you how much the paintings were worth. Even the way the streets are laid out to accommodate cyclists and drivers alike. It’s fair to say my knowledge of TC Electronic was minimal before my visit. Quite new to the scene, first releasing their bass range with the RH450 bass head, RS210 bass cab and RS212 bass cab, launched at Winter NAMM 2009 (January) in Los Angeles. they have approached the bass amplifier in a Danish way. Innovative, tactile, loud… It’s difficult to use the right superlatives to describe the gear TC produce. From the super light combos and heads to the top of the line Blacksmith range there’s now something for every budget and plans for more in the future. Shipping by chiscocks, on Flickr I was shown around the ‘R&D’ centre (where there is also a limited amount of manufacturing) by my contact Kim Bang, TC PR Manager. Kim is a bassist. I immediately identified with him when he explained how he bought 9 P basses looking for the right one -one from 74, one from 72 and the rest from 77-79. He finally decided on a sunburst ’79 with rosewood board and an A-neck. Ask him if he plays a five string and there’s a similar story finishing with a Fodera Emperor with 70′s Jazz pickups and spacing. Most of the manufacturing is done abroad, with only the ‘Blacksmith’ amplifier being produced on site. The facility in Aarhus is home to the team who design and test the products so this fairly small building is responsible for what hits the shelves. When I arrived with Kim we had a general walk around and saw the various elements that make up the building. Eventually a set of stairs led ominously underground into the darkness. Nestled among some mad Frankenstein creations, huddled in the corner like some product engineer gollum was a chap named Morten. Morten and speakers by chiscocks, on Flickr Product Specialist, Morten Ehlers, is a larger than life character. He’s an energetic player with a sense of humour and a no compromise approach to his craft. I love the way TC employs players like Morten, who describe the sound in their heads with words like ‘ping’ and ‘butter’ (albeit in Danish) and spend time turning it into an amplifier. One of his main responsibilities is to develop the range and find artists to ‘toneprint’. If you’ve never heard of this feature you can read about it on the TC site. It’s been so successful that artists are now approaching him to be ‘toneprinted’, to invent a noun. The development areas of TC are split into three; guitar, bass and ‘pro’, which is also referred to as ‘HD’ and covers high-end studio and not least broadcast equipment. They are actually quite secret and I was only allowed through once all the secret meetings had finished. I’m pretty sure I saw spider man leaving with an RH450. Kenneth Wandall, the Electronic hardware engineer (Bs.Sc.E.E) has the responsibility of testing the equipment. He’s got a special pair of gloves that he wears to isolate him from the energy in the capacitors and is every bit like my friend in technology class at school. After telling numerous visitors to hold their ankles as he slips on the said gloves he gets what he deserves when people clap and shout BANG behind him whilst he’s elbow deep in an electronic device. Manufacturing with R&D by chiscocks, on Flickr So to the torture chamber. There’s a shipping container in the car park from which you can just about hear a repeating bass groove. Had they finally given Morten his own ‘office’? No, it’s just a whole bunch of Amps and speakers rigged up to a CD player for months on end in intense heat to see how they perform. Two BG250 combos have done 6 months so far. Nobody knows what TC stands for, apparently. There are legends and myths, most of which sound un-printable on a civilised website like Basschat. But that doesn’t matter because I saw what TC really stands for on my visit, and you can refer to the earlier superlatives or try one yourself. Just make sure you’re wearing brown trousers. Project Room by chiscocks, on Flickr Fiskergade on the canal at night by chiscocks, on Flickr Your Rainbow Panorama (ARoS) by chiscocks, on Flickr Den Gamle By old town bench by chiscocks, on Flickr Mehari side by chiscocks, on Flickr ARos Terrace BW by chiscocks, on Flickr

[quote name='Bloodaxe' timestamp='1347574822' post='1802777'] Note to self: Wash Finbass T-shirt. [/quote] Wash your what now?

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]1. Hamster - Fender Hotrod P/J, Bareface Compact, Auralex Gramma Pad, SFX Thumpinator; either Markbass 800 Tube or Ampeg PF500 Portaflex[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2. BigBeatNut - Rob Allen Deep 5, Status Electro, Lakland 55-02 Fretless, Markbass CMD121P, a selection of SFX micro pedals[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3. Stingray5 - Musicman StingRay5 and Stingray fretless, Tune TWB-6, Trace Elliot BLX-80 combo, Boss GT-6B fx, Gramma Pad, (+ raffle bits & freebies).[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]4 OBBM - undecided on basses but Schroeder cab(s) and mini-rack Mk2 (+raffle bits)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5. Charic (tentative) - ACG Finn 4 (Drop C tuning), Yamaha RBX6JM, Modded Fender MIM, TC RH450, 2 x TC RS210, Line6 DL4 (delay pedal), Behringer Chorus Pedal[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]6. Happy Jack - Ampeg Baby Bass and (just for OBBM) at last I'll bring along a Hofner Verithin. If there's enough (any) interest, I could also bring along a Fishman Fusion pedal plus a rig to play through.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]7. Macdaddy - custom shuker or custom Iceni Zoot or Hamer Blitz + raffle bits[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]8. Billyapple - Gibson Thunderbird, Un-Finished Wishbass Lobe, Matamp GT200 Head, Matamp 212 Cab, DHA VT1 Eq[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]9. Walman - (assuming it'll all fit in the smaller car I got last year as I was cutting down on gear ) Wal Pro1/Custom hybrid, 2 x G&L L2500 US, Tanglewater ClassicJ, Roland PK5 bass pedals w DSI MoPho synth, GenzBenz Streamliner 6, BF Super12T - alternatively a poll on which to bring may be required[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10. OliverBlackman- going to bring the Tokai as it seems in a recent thread not many have experienced the 80's Jazz sounds.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]11. Shockwave - Gibson RD and Gibson Grabber or Fender P-J Antigua.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]12. dc2009 (tentative) - Warwick Corvette $$ 5 Special Edition, Lakland Skyline 55-01. Sansamp, SYB-5, Q-tron+, BSY600. Anything more will need a lift![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]13. Eude (tentative) - ACG Finn SC Classic BO 5 string 33" Scale, ACG Finn SC Classic BO 6 String 33" Scale, Ibanez Promethean 5110C & EAD Foundation 112 3-way Prototype.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]14.Bloodaxe (tentative) - Aria SB-1000 Frankenfretless, Ibanez Promethean 5110C [might add the SB-900 & Bloody ZZB Custom to this if anyone's driving from E or SE postcodes & I can blag a lift][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]15. 51m0n - the usual guff (Roscoe, Berg, MB blah blah, if in doubt check my sig) + a very tentative PluxTheDuck & related kit[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]16. Urb - Sei bass plus laptop (maybe) and my fingers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]17. Seashell - Fender Precision (MIM) and Ibanez SRX500. No rig![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]18. Mikey R - the P bass + possibly the pedal board (if Merton will let me sleep on his sofa that weekend)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]19. Merton - multiscale 5 prototype, other things maybe, like Mikey's sleeping bag[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]20. Russ - Sei Bass 5-string fretted singlecut, Sei Bass 5-string fretless J, Ampeg SVT-7, Markbass 106H[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]21. Silverfoxnik - Roscoe Beck 5, Schecter Diamond P 5, BC Rich Eagle, Hughes & Kettner Bassbase 600 head, SWR Triad, Boss ME-50B[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]22.Bassmanady-Yamaha BB 2005,Yamaha BB605[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]23. Hen Barn - Status Kingbass[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]24. 6feet7 - matching pair 1999 Fender Hotrod Precision & Jazz basses, GUS G3 Retro Active[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]25.Barneyg42 -Status S2 classic 5 headless, Status series 1 five, NGC Nanyo Bass Collection fretted and fretless,MXR pre into Crown poweramp into Acme low B and Barefaced Compact[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]26. Ashwood1985 - Streamer $$ 5, Thumb BO4, Silver Series Jazz Squire, maybe SR1000 FL, Roland D-Bass 210 combo, Sansamp BDDI, EBS Unichorus and IQ, maybe Bassmurf[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]27[/font][/color]. ped - Vigier Passion, S2 1988, Roland V-bass, arse hair clippers [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]28.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]29.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]30.[/font][/color]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing it when you've cleaned it up and adjusted it to suit. Cheers ped

OK dudes the Lanyards have just shipped to my house, so the shop should be LIVE and shipping any day now. I'll update in the blog and FB/Twitter and on this thread when we're ready Cheers for the support, BC is currently run by Polo shirts ped

OK the winner of the second book is 'Keeponehandloose' - PM sent, if he already has a copy then I'll re-draw again!! Congratulations!!

Actually Satah has a copy so I'll re-draw the second book tomorrow!