mr4stringz

You’ll not have the “what if” questions if you don’t give it a go. You likely will if you don’t give it a whirl. Just my opinion obvs but where opportunity knocks it’s worth opening the door, even if you decide thereafter it’s not for you. 

3 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

Thank you, that's very cool. Who were you're old band?

Whore No More. In fact that gig in Brum with LGD was the last before we, er, became no more. 🤣

I’ll stick my old knacker of a Ripper here, just because!

7 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

Oh, cool. Where was that?

HRH mate. My old band supported the guys in Birmingham last year and I hadn’t realised the lineup had changed any. Your lines were great and loud and proud out front at HRH anyhow! 

Congratulations! In other news I think I’ve seen you live with Last Great Dreamers this year?

If memory serves I think these had a PJ configuration rather than the original soapbar pups, so from a tonal point of view they’ll have a different vibe about them to the Gibbos. Other than that I can’t be of much help. I’ve a ‘76 Ripper that’s been beaten and modded to hell so won’t sound like either of the above configs! It’s pretty light though!

Lovely. Had I not just splurged on new power and pre-amps you’d have sold this already. GLWTS.

Well, bloody hell. Thank you for inadvertently solving the mystery of what the pickup is that someone put in my much-modded ‘76 Ripper. Always wondered what it was!

GLWTS

17 minutes ago, Jimothey said:

I agree he has got a great voice but I don’t understand the whole balaclava/hat combo thing?? 

Believe it’s due to scars.

Well, I don’t know anyone on here, yet have still had nothing but great experiences buying, selling and from posting generally. It’s largely down to a community of decent people. I could count on one hand the number of threads I’ve seen in years on here that have descended into sniping. Most posts on most forums are the opposite of that IME...

A big +1 for the Epiphone Jack Casady. Cracking bass.

Hey all,
 

I rarely make purchases on a whim these days but I just have, a Hilbish Design Beta pre-amp. I’ve never run a power amp/pre-amp setup before and wondering what power amp suggestions or guidance anyone’s got to kick me off on my voyage of discovery as I’ve not a clue!

Thanks in advance.

Resurrecting this thread as, while my heart cries that I don’t have the readies just now myself, this is worthy of sharing. Bloody lovely.

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/right-handed-bass-guitar/fender-fsr-mustang-bass-pj-black-eb-limited-edition?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoPHUoqCq5QIViKztCh3ybw3rEAQYASABEgLvevD_BwE

3 hours ago, Monkey Steve said:

off to see them in Islington tonight

not helped by the fact that I have a meeting at Camden Council starting at 4.00 and have to be out of bed at 4.30 tomorrow morning to get to the midlands for a presentation

Hoping to make it by the time they kick off...might not stay for the whole encore...though I've seen the set lists they've been posting and don't want to miss the songs they're saving for last

what time did they start/finish?

They were on a little after 8 and it was done for just on 10. Worth sticking around for the lot though for sure, they were ace. Had similar woes as live near Birmingham so up about 5 this morning to get back from Manc for work!

Enjoy!

Helmet last night in Manchester. They were flippin’ ace. And Page Hamilton is still rocking a pink ESP.

I’m permanently on BEAD on my P and have been for 15 years or more. Never miss the G tbh, but I’ve got it on my others if I need one...

Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkys in answer to the question. 65-130 they are, I think. I’d never used them before getting a free restring at GuitarGuitar recently (always used Rotos), but they’re ace.

I’ve canned it a few times, sometimes for a few years. It’s always worked well for me. Alternatively, have you considered (while a little left field) learning a different instrument? I did this with the uke a few years back and, maybe because I wasn’t putting any time or effort into bass, it got my love for playing bass back.

I get pretty damn decent results for a ‘guitar’ signal through the aforementioned T-Rex Quint Machine (does octave up, down and 5th, all of which can be used simultaneously or turned right down). As has been mentioned it sounds weird and ‘wrong’ on its own, but with a Green Russian Muff after it in the chain sounds great.

Don’t think this has been posted, and apols if so, and it’s probs a bit late but as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations GG are offering free Ernie Ball restrings this week (including the weekend I think). Call or email to book in. 

Lovely fella in the Birmingham store just did my Mustang. Top service and who’d say no to freebie strings, even if they’re not your brand of choice...

Daft price.

That I’m still playing I think.

I’ll take the Mojomojo if still available - PMd

9 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

This is the 00s version - I have a blueburst 90s one.

A couple of differences to tell these apart is that you have to remove the neck to adjust the  truss rod on the 90s version so it doesn't have a truss rod cover on the headstock. Also the stacked knobs are round on the 90s version without the pointy bit.

Thanks for this. I now know which version the one I’ve recently bought on a whim is!

Basses. I have a wish list for basses, amps, cabs and effects though. Difference is, for all but the first it’s for fulfilling a specific need (portability, tone, because I need x pedal for what I’m doing etc etc).

With basses it’s more “I’ve always wanted one and I’ll regret it if I don’t.” I inevitably love what I’ve bought, don’t use it, move it on and continue with my tried and tested two I’ve had for years...(only exception to this thus far is my fairly recently purchased Mustang).

First time I’ve done this and didn’t even manage to remember to take a proper pic so apols for quality!

Anyway, started a two piece thing so got my signal split - one ‘bass’ rig (Ashdown ABM 400 into TC RS212) and one ‘guitar’ rig (Hartke HA2500 combo).

Board is Korg DT-10 into an EHX Switchblade Plus...

Bass then through a Malekko Assmaster and TC Ditto. Top end into a T-Rex Quint for the octave up and a bit of added fifth, EHX Pocket Metal Muff, Reissue EHX Green Russian Muff.

Plan on also adding a TC Mojomojo for a non-crazy bottom end dirt option and maybe a delay somewhere in the chain.