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[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1492703192' post='3282560'] they are quite nice, have been wondering what my SR would look like with a gloss finish recently, not got the bottle to do it though [/quote] The only sr's that need to be refinished is the sr500 lol.

I had a very similar 7 band smx version. 1x15. 300w version. Was the loudest 200w at 8ohm combo I've heard. When paired with another 1x15 to get the full 300w it was the loudest 300w I've ever heard. At the time I had or recently had a few 500w heads which were not as loud imo. Abm evo 3 500w. Aguilar ag 500. And some other 500w head I can't remember. The fan was noisy and it blown enough cold air out the front that it annoyed me. I didn't actually like the tone either. Although I heard others sound great through it. Was very reliable. Was very heavy. One of the few combos I've owned that didn't have some sort of odd rattling etc. Wish I never sold it tbh! If its in good working order buy it. I'm sure these are going to be future classics especially if you can find one in good cosmetic condition. Price wise £100-150 if tatty. £150 - 250 if in better or mint condition. Mine was in average condition I paid £150.

Just seen these strings, never heard of flexsteels before. Supposedly a more flexible core and designed for slap and fingerstyle. Anyone used them before?

Is it not possible to use normal pots of the correct size and value (of course). Just bend the wiper tabs over gently. The tabs may need a trim to fit into the holes. Then be careful refitting and tightening up. Or if the tabs won't bend over, just solder on some small wires to the board then to the tabs. Even without the exact correct pots it looks a easy enough job.

Lovely! Out of curiosity what's the neck like on these? Whats the nut width?.

Lowered the action on my bass to where I'm out of my comfort zone slightly. I do play a average to low action normally but now it's almost too low for me. And I'm playing very light gauge strings too 35-95. I noticed I can play a touch quicker and my fretting has improved overall. Also my hands don't seem to tire out at all. My plucking hand is having a little trouble adapting, although I can play lightly I feel I don't have the same dynamics. I'm just wondering if I stick with this lowered action height if its possible to develop dynamics, with such a light touch. As my fretting hand really loves the lowered action. Anyone else play with a low action and very light touch? Is it something you've always done or did you develop it?

Awesome that it turned up and safe.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1492531947' post='3281005'] Chocolate Limes... [/quote] Haha that's exactly what I thought and tasted almost when I seen it.

Had both basses. My second bass was an rbx170 I bought it used for 80 pounds in 2013 in mint condition. I didn't like the neck as it was a touch too thick I thought (I prefer slim necks). And the upper horn annoyed me. Pickups were a little weak. But was well made and played well enough. Sold it for 110 pounds a few weeks later. Its not a better spec bass than a new or older squire. If I was just starting out myself I would get a new squire jazz bass and probably a new fender rumble v3 15w or 25w model. Those little hartke amps with the half aluminum/paper cones you mentioned I don't trust. As i tried one out in a shop just before last xmas and when I hit an open E the speaker broke! And I wasn't being loud either.

I have had a good think on this. People will put non original decals on for all sorts of reasons. I myself have contemplated putting other decals on things too, although haven't. As long as someone isn't trying to rip anyone off then that's ok with me. In the case of Squire then its pretty much a Fender anyway. Same goes for Epiphone models. Although I do feel funny sometimes when decals are put on other brands that are not directly linked to the parent company. Say for instance limelight with a fender decal on. For me its just feels like they are playing off another's design, heritage etc. You've just ripped off Leo! Haha that last bit is a joke btw. Too add I've actually always been more impressed when people play a low cost instrument and still sound fantastic.

[quote name='ba55i5t' timestamp='1492034766' post='3277455'] I'm surprised I haven't seen more posts about using a neck shim or a neck tilt function. If your relief is set to .012 then you should be able to muck around with the saddles to get it as low as possible. If you need to, you can put a shim under the neck or in the neck pocket to bring it closer. Do you have feeler gauges? [/quote] Sub .009 is where its at for a really low action. Currently my bass is .005. Combined with the correct nut height, to prevent back clank of fretted notes. I also rolled off the last 7 frets. Really speaking for low action you don't want a neck with any shim or excess angle. As the lower the strings go, the strighter they become from nut to bridge, relative to the end of the fretboard. If that makes sense lol. All the easiest basses to get a low action have a very straight neck angle. And a very flat fretboard. No ski jumps etc (looking at you fender!). That doesn't apply to basses with deliberate neck angle often on set neck or neck throughs and higher bridges. And of course if you run out of bridge thread then a shim is needed.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1491983523' post='3276871'] Yes indeed. The odd thing I find about a low action set-up, and related "fret buzz" - is that on some basses, I can really hear fret buzz when amplified, and on other basses, it's less noticeable. I'm really not sure why this should be? I mean, it sort of defies logic really, doesn't it? If you get fret buzz on two basses, if you hear it clearly when amplified on one, you should surely hear it to the same level on another bass... discuss! lol [/quote] Well I believe that is simply maybe a case of different pickups or if active different electrics being more sensitive to those frequencies. As I've had the same bass in the past changed pickups and noticed less noise through the amp. And as said above fret condition, strings, neck relief, neck radius even and also adding the type of materials used for the neck. Will all have an effect.

Nice, one of my fav shaped basses. The original and reissues had a much nicer bridge. They should of kept it. But still a great looking bass.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1492179789' post='3278514'] I guess it'll just be this thread... I reckon one or two a month is about the right frequency. A barrage of daily submissions from the same person could grow tedious... especially if it was me 😐 [/quote] I already have a noodle in mind. And I have something a little more ambitious, but still crap lol, lined up for the one after. I think your right about frequency 1 or 2 a month.

Nightmare! Have you contacted the actually courier to see what was shipped. Where it is etc. They will have the weight if not the dimensions. Then you can determine if a bass was actually shipped.

Have you tried pushing down on the string before the bridge to make sure its seated correctly? However I too have a set of the cheap Roto strings on and they are a bit noisy especially the E! Im using the 35-95 set with a low action and hardly any neck relief so a gentle touch is required. My fretting hand is loving them. Only bought them as the shop had no flats in stock even though they said they did. So thought I would try a really light gauge. Normally play fender flats and will go back to them next month. The consistency has been good with them and they are bright enough to cover many genres. Some people don't like the tension but they are actually ok and lower tension than other flats I've tried.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1492018269' post='3277269'] About time... The new incarnation of the noodle bar didn't feel quite right without a contribution from you... A nice little tune about a girl... a lament perhaps? As a passing point (and I'm no teacher so feel free to ignore me) have you tried anchoring your thumb on the pickup when playing the lower strings? Might enable you to get your fingers a bit straighter and play more freely [/quote] Its certainly a lament now! Haha. But at the time when I first played that for her, it certainly got me into her good books. I sent her a link to the vid but alas no reply. As for the pickup thing, I always use my thumb on the above string I'm playing to keep it mute. In combo with my palm etc. Other techniques I really struggle to keep other strings mute. So the only time I anchor my thumb is when only playing the E. It does slow me down a touch I feel, as its a little cramped. So its something I could maybe work on. And it feels good to be back at the noodle bar.

Ok well here is my rather simple noodle. Recorded very quickly and not played the best I could. This is actually A longer version of a noodle I put up last year. Actually I made this up a few years ago for a girl I was seeing at the time. http://youtu.be/5JgJi-O-TiA

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1491745852' post='3275123'] With today being a nice summers day and finding myself a couple of beers to the good, I've written a little tune to celebrate the reopening of the noodle bar [media]http://youtu.be/0ZKEF_uZTRs[/media] In keeping with the spirit of things I didn't bother ironing out the mistakes... which with hindsight perhaps I should have done As a side note... I appear to have got considerably fatter since my last youtube dalliance... Anyway I hope the noodle bar flourishes under its new guise I think it's a great forum for airing whatever you feel like. Lets see / hear what you're all working on at the moment [/quote] Very nice I didn't hear any mistakes. A good honest recording.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1491741334' post='3275103'] Here's mine, still enjoying the bass wah on the new Zoom R24... https://soundcloud.com/julian-moss-511168525/april-noodle-2017 [/quote] Kinda would be cool if that was like my theme tune when I walked down the street lol.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1491501519' post='3273601'] Here we go, to get us all started (or kill it off, stone dead..! ) . This is my contribution, using our Cort 5-string bass. One take, no treatment whatsoever; active mode, almost wide open, played to a 'click' at 60 bpm. I'd forgotten just how bloomin' heavy that 'boat anchor' is..! Thanks for listening, if you have; if you're about to, enjoy. :-) [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/bc-nood-2017-04-1-1"]April Noodle, Cort Active Fiver ...[/url] Come along now, all of you; don't let a [i]drummer [/i]be the only one here..! [/quote] [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1491647546' post='3274535'] Here is mine its a little bit of a groove from a work in progress played on my Eastcoast [stagg] e.u.b through an Eden 180 sorry for the phone vid size its my first youtube upload ,and i have no idea what i'm doing ! Enjoy http://youtu.be/27AukNJq9MU [/quote] Very nice and mellow affairs.

[quote name='Dandelion' timestamp='1491682655' post='3274816'] What do they do? [/quote] That's a good question. But a real amp service should be cleaning of the interior especially any fans, possible lubrication of fans. Pots cleaned. All jacks cleaned. And an amp over 20 years old with larger power supply capacitors they should be imo changed just for absolute reliability. Visual inspection of other components. The biasing checked especially on valve amps but for transistor based amps too it can be wise (I'm looking at you svt 3 pro). Fuses checked for the correct rating. Valves checked for microphonics and maybe even checked on a tube tester.

Cool bass. I think the bassist from flock of seagulls played one of these.

[quote name='Manton Customs' timestamp='1489433049' post='3256906'] Sadly, there is no easy trick to be able to play like your bass heroes....other than practice and practice some more. I'm sure the likes of Mark King could play really well on a crap bass with a poor setup. That's not to say setup is not important...it is. But you may be overlooking the fact that you're already there setup wise...this observation is based on your other threads where you say your luthier has already setup and addressed the frets on your bass. By all means take it to another luthier, but don't expect miracles. I'd also add, there really isn't any way to accurately judge action by watching a video like that, a half MM is a big deal in setup, but certainly not visible in a video like that. There's also rarely a point in the video where he's not fretting/muting/popping a note, which also makes it difficult to properly judge. Again I'm not saying his action isn't low, I'm sure it is. But it's not going to be outside the boundaries of what any good tech/luthier can achieve. [/quote] Good post!

Ah Action my fav topic lol. First rule of low action is to be able to actually play a low action. To play with that more delicate touch constantly and have that feel. So even when digging in its actually done very gently. Also there will be fret buzz on occasion go listen to low action players in isolation there's always some noise. The next step is to have a bass well setup obviously. With enough time and effort any bass can be set up to play low action. Gradual roll off of the board or frets is also good. So is having the correct neck angle to begin with.