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[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1413480286' post='2578719'] Sounds like UKIP have nothing to worry about then . . . [/quote] LOL!.. Something seems a little off though. And what young lass says there fav band is L42???. If i was a customs officer, i would of been like no way!. I think if she had been coming over to see a modern band with a younger audience she would of got in.

They might be worth a punt but for the same price or less you can get. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_pb_50_sb_vintage_series.htm Or http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hot_rod_bass.htm Both look like better options to me.

My explanation is that the wood (density) effects the decay of the kinetic energy of the vibrating string, that and the resistance of the air on the vibrating string. Those two factors will to some degree effect tone. But an electric bass is not an acoustic instrument so the affect will not be as much. And i imagine air resistance will make no detectable difference unless in a lab setting. A very light material in density like polystyrene would probably sound different to say a hard wood. But there on extremes of density.

Goes to show that you can get away with a lot, in the mix haha.

Ok all pretty good points. I still think the idea is cool though. They are supposed to be very efficient, very loud per watt. You get a few extra db from from.

Im convinced with modern tech they can be made cheap. If in bulk!. I read something as well on some forum a manufacture of speakers and cabs in eastern europe calculated they could be made cheap. But i can't find where i read that now. Also looking at the design itself there's really nothing special about them very simple really. However if im wrong on the weight and them being manufactured cheap i believe there is one very interesting thing that would get a lot of peoples attention is that the speakers are tuneable on the fly to a degree. Surely that would be worth a fair amount of attention. As for the power source a smart move would be to have power from a custom amp head, which would add little to a head. If i was going to come into amp and cab manufacture this is how i would go. Anyhow like i say just my mind making random thoughts. Oh yeah i hadn't heard of field coil speakers i actually thought i invented them till i looked them up. Mine were called electromagnetic speakers haha. I just thought hey why don't speakers have a powered electromagnet on them.

Just a thought but wouldn't field coil speakers be lighter weight and cheap to make and just as powerful as permanent magnet speakers. I know some high end audio companies still make them. And there very expensive. But a small magnet and wire would cost alot less than a large magnet especial a neo one. Im pretty sure they could be made cheaply, in the far east they will make anything cheap in bulk.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1411921942' post='2563912'] Should've left a message in a bottle [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1411923311' post='2563935'] Bet they can't stand losing you. And you'll be so lonely... Sorry. [/quote] [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1411924114' post='2563948'] ... and driven to tears [/quote] LMAO. Literally spat my coffee out laughing. Take your time off. Sounds like you need the break. Anyhow how many stings around are there?, might take them a while to find another and by that time you might feel like you want to give it another go. I do think they should of said about the advertisement. Just don't go kicking off and burning any bridges back.

I see nothing wrong in where a bass or car is made. Modern production methods means these days its very hard to make a crap bass or car. If design was like for like. What does make the difference is the material quality and the final finger work. The devil is in the details as they say.

Lol at age 14 in music class we were asked to design an instrument. I designed something very similar to this but smaller it fit in your palm and would be strapped to your hand, and with a ratcheting tremolo system for each individual string, that by a complex system that probably wouldn't work be operated by each finger. Had a standard pickup tone and volume. I called it the hand guitar and the teacher was very impressed as i recall.

Yeah im hitting the strings with equal force, ive tried angling my fingers and all sorts now. But my middle finger is still fatter so to say then my pointer finger an no matter what the angle the damping affect of the fatter finger pad on my middle finger dampens the noise. I don't think this is a technique issue, I think im just going to have to find a work around and live with it.

I know my fingers won't sound the same but mine is really different, like sounding like a normal roundwound with one finger and a flatwound with the other the volume is also different. Tried playing soft and hard, with both fingers and the outcome is the same even if i play soft with one and hard with the other. I honestly don't know how ive missed this before.

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1410459330' post='2549726'] The callous on your index finger has merely become harder than the one on your middle finger (mine are like this). I can only suggest playing more with your middle finger to get that one suitably hard core. [/quote] Yeah checked that and there equal in hardness and size and placing. Ive tried using different techniques such as letting my finger bend and roll over the string and same result.

I so hope this does not sound stupid. Ive noticed recently my pointer finger has a very treble sound when plucking, and my middle finger sounds like the treble has been rolled off and its very noticeable. Like the difference between a finger plucking and using the pad of your thumb. To be honest im not sure if this is a problem or not if im playing something quick its hardly noticeable, but playing slower i can hear it, maybe more so as im now listening for it. Almost like someone turning the tone control up and down somewhat. Ive tried all sorts to correct this but the fact is my middle finger has a lot more padding to it so to say. I guess some might see this as a plus but i don't fancy playing with one finger then going to the other when i need a change of tone lol. Does anyone else find this?, Is this even a issue?. No i won't become a pick player haha.

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1409329073' post='2538730'] Born with the heart and ears of a bassist but the hands of a singer [/quote] Haha i know the feeling.

Ok sounds like what I did just last night started messing around and soon enough had a 4mm action and still fret buzz I swear the bass was nearly throw out the window. So I taken I break. Then come back taken all the strings off. Set the saddles really low. Then I tightened the truss rod up a little. Put the stings back on the strings were flat against the board. So I raised the saddles up a little till they would just clear the board from the 12th to the 19th fret then loosened the truss rod at the point I had a 1.5mm action at the 12th (string)and had a equal buzz. So I raised the saddles half a mm. And had no buzz in the higher frets. Then I loosened the truss tod a very small amount till I had no buzzing at the 2nd to 7th frets. Ended up with 2.5 mm e string to just under 2mm at the g and the others inbetween. However I noticed I used more relief this way than have used before which for diy purpose is if I slid my Natwest bank card under the string at the 7th with first and last fret depressed it will just about start to raise the string. I was probable using too little relief before and having to set the saddles higher. If I had a lighter touch I could probably get another half mm out if it and this I on a cheap Harley Benton. I did have to cut thenut height myself. Oh a Natwest bank card is half a mm which I think would be right for what specs fender gives for relief.

Ok so turns out I've been hitting the strings way too hard!. I readjusted my bass for a fairly standard setup and cut the nut myself and did an ok job got an ok action out of it. Before as said before I practiced alot unamped which in order to hear things I naturally played harder which is abit wrong as its not an acoustic. So I kind of self taught my right hand to play naturally this way. So basically I've backed right off and been practicing with a light touch. But I'm getting a little bit off clacking now and then so need to work on this. But its improved my sound. I have noticed I can hear my fretting hand noises coming through much more.

Yeah but it happens in every bass I've set up. So not a neck twist. The buzzing tends to be equal along the length of the neck. The nut is cut too high be about half a mm. So if that was cut right that would help a little. I do play hard and I tend to practice un amped so I thought maybe I've trained myself to play harder than I should. And I tend to really bounce the e string. I don't mind playing with a higher action. As I prefer the sound but it seems I have no middle ground its either high action no fret buzz or low action and lots of. If I try a medium action I can't find a happy medium in tone. Just to say tho I've watched many vids and players who say there bass is set up low and perfect and no fret buzz and when they play i can hear fret buzz. Maybe I'm overly sensitive to it.

Wasn't sure which part of the forum to post this to be honest. Anyhow I am able to in general setup a bass with a fairly decent action. Except for the E string this applies to any bass ive owned i get to much fret buzz on just the E string for my liking. I do dislike all but a little amount of buzz and often it does not come through the amp but i can still hear it on occasion. And my setup tends to have the e string a little higher than i would like at around 3 mm at the 12th. Is this because of a bad setup or technique or maybe both?. As i have no problem playing with a low action on any other string without the buzz. I have played others basses but i did so with the utmost respect so i was very gentle so i can't say how i do with a different setup. Just to add when playing with flatwounds i have had no problems getting a good low action and no fret buzz.

I say sell the bass, buy the amp head. Then if you regret it you have learnt a life lesson and if you don't regret it then good. I always go and do what i please which is mainly why i live a life of regrets and lessons haha.

[quote name='alembic1989' timestamp='1402863964' post='2477418'] Harley Benton jazz basses great value..worth checking out. [/quote] Very true the Harley Benton vintage models are wilkinson pickups and hardware, decent solid ash body, and very well made in fact if they had a different shape headstock and squier logo on them they would cost over £300. Nice block and bound neck too. Oh and even come with good quality d'addario strings. All for 110 delivered with German efficiency lol. Really are the best value bass out there in my view. Better built than the squier vintage modified mustang bass i had before it!. The yamaha rbx series in my view the lower end models have very weak pickups. But are quality made instruments. But the bottom end one will cost double the Harley benton vintage jazz. Theres also the Harley Benton vintage p bass looks gorgeous and is well under 100 pound again with wilkinson hardware etc

Bought a cheap harley benton jazz bass, been very impressed with it considering its price. However i would prefer a tone, blend and master volume rather than the classic two volumes and tone. I really don't know a that much other than the basics of the electrics so what would be the easiest way to do this?. Buy a ready made up set of controls that also would no doubt upgrade the pots and jack etc. Or buy the components myself and have a go?. If i can just buy a ready made kit however that would be great if someone could point me in the right direction.

Had a mini break from playing. As had zero enthusiasm. But got the urge to play again. So as I sold my bass before I ordered a cheap harley benton vintage jazz bass, still got my old amp. And I must say I'm so looking forward to getting back into it. I can't play well and have still a lot of learning to do but im really excited!. That break was just what I needed. Going to try put more effort into learning properly this time. And not being to hard on myself either even if I never get to the level I want.

Ok thanks for the suggestions. To narrow it down I'm looking for something easy available I don't want to have to wait months or weeks etc for something to come up, else I will just spend my money on fast women, alcohol and gambling which in today's world means it will last me an hour (if I'm lucky) lol.

Ok I love my mustang bass but fancy trying something else preferably with a longer scale so medium or long. I've raised 300 pound and been having a look about second hand and new and have a few ideas. What's everyone else's thoughts on what 300 possibly even a little more can get? I have no particular preference in what bass I'm looking for.