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So, the output of the new preamp connects to the FX return on the Evo. Don't forget to turn up the master volume on the amp as well as the preamp! Don't forget to unmute too!

Yes, take it to a professional Luthier! A mate of mine has repaired many-a-break and some have been completely invisible. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing properly

Very favourably. Sadowsky are obviously a massive and well known US brand. I've enjoyed trying out a few of their models. To put it in to perspective regarding Shuker though. I've been very lucky to of course review some pretty amazing instruments out there and I can put my hand on my heart and say that the quality of finish on Shukers have been better than some of the 'best of the best'. I'm not going to name names, but I've been disappointed with set up issues, poor fret dressings, questionable electronics, necks that shift constantly and in one case a a neck that I couldn't decide how it could be fighting me so much. It just would not play ball.

I hope it is a simple fix too! It's going to be something like a weird battery or loose connection!

Shuker all day long.. month... year(s)!

Also a good suggestion!

If these pickups are ones that aren't already potted (most modern ones are as mentioned above) then I would expect any custom pickup manufacturer could pot them for you either in wax or epoxy. Whether or not a particular company offer that as a service, I don't know. I'm guessing you'll have a few helpful replies from our fellow BCers

I've no idea what is in this instrument, so I began with the most likely cause (outside of having a piezo bridge element installed). Other possibilities is that you have a loose or dry joint in the electronics that is being vibrated and on occasion can cause noise. The weirdest example I have ever seen of this happening was... and I sh*t you not... BATTERIES! For some reason, ever single one of a pack of a certain brand of batteries in one bass would cause a thumping sound through the amplifier if you hit the instrument firmly. It was only when I tried a fresh set of batteries from another brand the problem went away! Maybe it was a poor batch of batteries where the contents were loose? Who knows!!

If the windings inside the pickups have become loose, then the pickup can act a bit like a microphone. It picks up vibrations outside that of it's normal operation of sensing string movement. So, banging on the instrument body will be picked up and can be heard through your amp.

Maybe the pickups are a bit and have gone microphonic.

I'll have a think - my list isn't far off either!

I often chuckle at people measuring DC resistance as some sort of gauge of output "power". I'm sure there used to be an eBay seller who took pictures of their meter readings to go with the auction post.

Selectron are the UK distributor. I should give them a call in the first instance. http://www.selectron-uk.co.uk/#contact +44 (0) 1795 419460

When I have used power amplifiers in the past I have tried to go for trustworthy brands that are known for producing decent hardware. Powersoft and QSC are great as an example. D Class is obviously light but there's some 'lead-sleds' which can be picked up really cheap that some PA companies still really love for their ability "in the lows". Connection depends on the amplifier, but most will have a switch marked Parallel/Stereo. Switch to Stereo and connect your preamp to channel A and a cabinet to output A and you will have a nice single cabinet set up. Abiding by the lowest impedance allowable on the output will give you a certain amount of flexibility with connecting more cabinets to that socket. E.g, two 8 Ohm cabinets on output A will give you a minimum load of 4 Ohms Switch to Parallel and (usually) input A will feed the same signal to both amplifier A and amplifier B. This is handy if you want to run more cabinets (to a minimum load specified by the manufacturer, usually 4 ohms) - so you could run in this case two 8 ohm cabinets on output A and another two on the output B. Usually both channel's volume controls will still work the separate outputs. Switch to Stereo and plug in a preamp like the Line 6 Helix and you can run full stereo sounds using a cabinet plugged in to each output and the Left and Right Helix outputs plugged in to Channels A and B respectively. Finally, you may have an amplifier that can run BRIDGED. This essentially uses the power of both channels to make one big amplifier. You'll need to read the instructions, but usually Channel A input will be where you connect your preamplifier and sometimes there will be an additional output socket marked 'bridge'. There will probably be a switch that puts the amp in to that mode too. Treat it as one mono amplifier and don't connect to any other outputs. You will also probably find that if each channel has a minimum load of 4 ohms allowable, the bridge mode will be double with a minimum permissible load of 8 Ohms.

The local driver to me here is a lovely bloke. I see him around here quite a lot and we chat, but right now I am having huge problems with UPS at the other end of the service. They are demonstrating gaping holes in their process, having completely lost a huge box and ineptitude in dealing with how to locate it. I am massively concerned that it doesn't suddenly arrive out of the blue looking like a box of kindling.

Ah, yes... ummm I definitely won’t be trying to take advantage of the opportunity to get my grubby mits on one!

I’ve done the right thing and have emailed Darkglass to see if I can review this little beast for you all

Oh! Thank you so much! Very kind of you to say

Here's the last big project I remote session on. I play bass for Ostura (copied link from my signature) BUY "The Room" by OSTURA. 'Cinematic Prog'

It's a tough question to answer as it often depends on what the work entails. I'd say start with the MU rates as a guideline, but often you'll learn how fast you can come up with quality material and factor in your T&C's owing to say, fussy clients, reworking etc. You then work out how much that time is worth to you. The biggest problem for us musicians is we way undervalue what we can do. You only have to look at pub bands to see this.

Back to Mansons for a full refund. It's a real shame as it's an instrument you really wanted, but you shouldn't have to bear any of the costs and future losses because of Manson's failure to deliver. - They will of course blame UPS for their failure to deliver, but as UPS is a service that Mansons provide as part of their business, Mansons are completely responsible. If they kick up a stink, then we're all happy to hear about it here.

Ask UPS to cover the value of the instrument as it is entirely screwed. The integrity of the instrument is now questionable. PM incoming..

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Oh Jeez. I was expecting something special today shipped by UPS. The shop says they collected it yesterday. UPS say they don't have it. The tracking says it hasn't entered their system yet. Shocking service. UPS used to be good I feel for you, that looks bloody awful.