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Bought some jack plugs off Neil.Quick delivery.No probs at all.Recommended.

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1339355585' post='1687364'] Nobody panic! He's talking about using instrument cables for speaker outputs, not for connecting his amp to the mains. Worst that's likely to happen is that he'd pop the fuses and/or damage the amp, and that's pretty unlikely unless he's running a kilowatt or two into a low impedance load. If the worst doesn't happen, all he'll lose is a bit of power and reliability. Not that I'm suggesting using the wrong cable, but if I forgot to pack my speaker cable at a gig I wouldn't be too concerned at using an offered instrument lead. [/quote] Jeez,worried for a minute there guys.It's just that I regularly use a short instrument cable to connect my 1x15 cab.I'll look into getting a proper speaker cable.I suppose a length of stout 2 core mains cable would do,wouldn't it? PS Sorry for hijacking thread.

Whats the worst that can happen if you do use instrument cable?As in a stop-gap measure?

Just bought a set of Wilkinson machines off Jim.All good.Superfast service and good comms.Recommended.

Don't laugh right.Maybe it's just me,but does anybody ever feel guilty about NOT using a particular bass for a long time.Do you worry about it feeling unloved or ignored.Do you take it along to a gig JUST so's you can say that you've paid some attention to it,so that it doesn't feel bad? No?? Just me then?....

I'm in the middle of reading "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" and it would seem that a lot of the time,Jamerson would be allowed free rein on his basslines,and the songs would be actually moulded around them.1 track of the 8 track studio was eventually for his exclusive use,so that his bass could be to the fore.Although he did a bit of 'moonlighting' which he was usually fined for,recording at Motown was known to be put on hold until he was available.

Whats to tell?This guy has obviously been down to Blarney Castle quite a few times in the recent past.Made me smile though.

Anybody know what that thing attached to her bass's headstock was?Fatfinger? Clip on tuner?What?

One annoying habit Jools has is mis-pronouncing band's names.June Tabor is on this week with Oysterband,which he keeps pronouncing "Oyster banned" like some weird newspaper headline.It's one word, Jools,with the emphasis on the 'OYST'.Prat!

[quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1337423285' post='1659650'] Sounds like this guy: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkF_IIFiZk[/media] [/quote] Well done that Man!! Them's the guys I'm lookin' for.Some other nice stuff on Y/tube as well.Sorry I forgot to mention the rather helpful clue that he was a leftie.Thanx Tommo.

There was a series of videos on Youtube a couple of years ago,or maybe even longer ago than that of 2 brothers,a bass player and a drummer in a bedroom doing some great drum and bass stuff,no vocals.I can remember that the bass player was always seated,and facing AWAY from the drummer.Sorry cant be more specific.Me and a couple of mates are doing a little thing on F/book unearthing this kind of stuff.Any of you guys throw any light on this for me? Thanx.

Quick and easy pick transaction with Gareth.No probs.

[url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/technote-midi-bass-pedals-wanted/98917661"]http://www.gumtree.c...wanted/98917661[/url] A fool and his money right enough!

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1333883645' post='1607673'] Then theres Taggart. His brother was the singer in The Sweet yer know!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1eNB3SsolY[/media] [/quote] That guy is Alex Norton who plays Matt Burke,but read this,courtsey of Wikipedia '[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3] Numerous sources have incorrectly asserted that Brian Connolly was a half brother of the late actor [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McManus"]Mark McManus[/url][color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3] (who found fame in the title role of detective series "[/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taggart"]Taggart[/url][color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]") but they were not related. Mark "Taggart" McManus was actually the nephew of Brian's foster father.'[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=3]I had thought the same as you,but something was in the back of my mind that said otherwise.[/size][/font][/color]

NO videos,but 3 that spring to mind are Coronation St (!),Deal or No Deal,and my favourite, QI......

From '72 to '77 I had a Marshall (respect) 50 watt top and 4x12 sloped cabinet.I dragged that little thing round Germany,and other European hovels and only once did I need to replace 1 EL34.Thing was,it was RED,and when I tried to find a straight front 4x12 to make a stack, it was well nigh impossible.The slanted cab had the word 'Bass' on the front although what made it different from a regular 4x12 I've yet to find out.A Marshall amp and a Fender Precision.What a combination!?!

Yeah,the red one.Thats it.Thanx.

Just watched a very interesting prog on Jack Bruce,last night on BBC2 Scotland.Mostly about his time with Cream,but also a bit about his pre-Cream days.An interesting player to watch I must say.I never paid an awful lot of attention to him in the past,but having seen this,I now see him in a different light.A competent pianist and vocalist,he did a few numbers on piano,backed by a collection of folk musicians.The last number was 'Sunshine of Your Love' with Jack on bass,and backed by fiddle,accordian, bodhran and acoustic guitar.Class!While he was being interviewed,he had a nice WAL bass with a Warwick neck beside him,although he used a fretless Warwick while performing. Need to dig out 'Songs for a tailor' now,and have a listen.

My first choice would have been the VMJ5.Superb value for money if you're ready to take on a 5er as a backup.But hey,it's good to be versatile

Been listening to it again with cans this time and now I'm more,but not completely convinced that it's synth based(See what i did there?Synth bass )..Still nice though.If it is,I still cant work out why LaPread played a fretted bass in the video.Could it have been just to say "Hey,I'm the bass player here,but nobody will notice that the bass sound on the track and this bass don't match"

Just been listening to the Commodores doing 'Nightshift'.Sounds mighty like some classic fretless playing,but on the video,the bassist is using a Steinberger type fretted bass.Anybody know (a) is it an actual bass (and not keyboard) and (b)is the Commodores bassist Ronald LaPraed playing the bassline?And (c)if not him,then who? Edited because all the letters in brackets came out as Smilies

Looks like a little Fender Mustang or Musicmaster.I never can tell which is which. Late edit...Definitely a Mustang.

All sorted now.Turns out that it was the mains supply in the room where I was testing the amp.I don't get the buzzing anywhere else in the house,just this one room.It's happened before with a cheap bass that I have,which I just put down to shoddy electrics in the bass. The Wasburn has turned out to be a very playable little bass after all.The neck is not too wide,for a 6er anyway,but is amazingly slim and comfortable.It has the ARTEC preamp to help it along,and the cheap Wilkinson pup is actually not that bad.So I'm happy enough for the present.Thanx for all input.