James Nada

I used to have one of these.  Great neck.

I rewired the humbucker(s) from series to parallel to make it a bit less boomy.  Presumably the coil tap on the OPs is taking one of the pickups out of the circuit for a similar result 

5 hours ago, ossyrocks said:

The Countryman looks a cracking bit of kit, but I can only find one place to buy it, and it's £336 plus shipping. I like nice kit, and I don't mind paying for it, but this seems like a rather luxurious purchase which will get limited use.

https://ambersound.co.uk/collections/countryman/products/cou-dt85

 

This Behringer DI might be worth a punt, if you want something short term, or just to try as proof of concept. Less than £40.

  It allows for connection between amp and speaker.

I've used one for the purpose of running a 'tap' off a PA system, with good results.

https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Behringer-DI100-Ultra-DI-Box/2BI?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxaCvBhBaEiwAvsLmWIqwyGg1Mbmiesh5RYXHvjjP3erUCD01QnvWoh3I44iZaihW8kCNERoC8ucQAvD_BwE

Cool looking bass.  How rare is a left handed model?

Loads of details here:

https://www.debassist.nl/muzieknieuws/artikel/2-29077/paul-mccartneys-first-hfner-is-back?fbclid=IwAR2zFoM5u-eKYQaIErdIhaLsDu8ryKT4MPo9mJTogDQd0DGzsVVhj60494U

There's quite a lot of detail about how it was found and the state of the bass here:

https://www.debassist.nl/muzieknieuws/artikel/2-29077/paul-mccartneys-first-hfner-is-back?fbclid=IwAR2zFoM5u-eKYQaIErdIhaLsDu8ryKT4MPo9mJTogDQd0DGzsVVhj60494U

Lovely bass.  Would be my Gibson of choice for sure

I've always assumed it's an infinite radius (looks it) because the bridge is flat and there no individual adjustment for each saddle/string 

**I stand corrected, see next post

I'd like a micro FX pedal that does a basic 'spring' reverb and tremolo in one, with a switch to select reverb, trem or both.  For the one half of one song I currently need two Boss pedals for.

5 minutes ago, SumOne said:

 

 

Risk vs hassle. Why not carry backup pants incase you 5h1t yourself? 

 

 

 

Because if you s**t yourself you're only letting yourself down, if you can't continue a gig you're letting down bandmates, audiences, promoters...

I currently always take one stage bass and a cheap short scale Encore as a spare kept in a case nearby - it's purely an emergency bass.

I've never needed a spare in 30 years, until last weekend at a festival set when the E string snapped mid set.  Thank goodness I had the crappy Encore on hand.

PM incoming 

1 hour ago, Gareth Hughes said:

I’m torn. So many I could choose from, and a few I could happily never hear again (‘My Way’ anyone?) - and this coming from a guy with a Rock N Roll Over cover tattoo.

 

Honourable mention: ‘Who Wants To Be Lonely’.

 

Winner for me is: Parasite.

 

But honestly, they’re all winners 😀. I have a playlist on the iPod called ‘Kiss-a-thon’. It’s every studio album, solos included, in chronological order. My youngest, 11, puts it in shuffle in the school run. Too much fun.

Parasite for me also.

A hofner Violin wouldn't be a bad choice for such mod. The strap is already on the heal (assuming you go for an Ignition, which the 'lowest' model)

You have to replace/flip the nut.

The bridge would need the fret-like pieces moving - very simple.

The biggest challenge would moving the control panel, by cutting a new hole on the other side and putting a blank or whatever on the existing hole.  That said, if you/she plays finger style I doubt the controls we be in the way anyway.

Sad news.  I love mine. It does a decent guitar sound too.

I've also used it as an emergency vocal monitor and vinyl record amplifier.  

On 20/02/2023 at 22:24, Bill Fitzmaurice said:

It makes no difference. The connection to the floor which gives boundary loading isn't mechanical, it's acoustical.

Is the OP perhaps getting a different bass response because the driver is closer to the floor when the cab is on its side?

Or does that make no difference either?  

I've wondered myself what the effect of raising or lowering my cab is (Barefaced Super Compact 1x12), and if sitting it 'landscape' or 'portrait' makes any difference.

Yes, playing bass through a guitar amp designed for rock is a guilty pleasure.  Bonus pleasure playing through a guitar cab - with the added risk of blowing the speakers!

I've used lip balm (vaseline brand) to achieve this when trying to 'age' a single string to match the rest.

I have one of those cabs, I keep it for shared gigs and the like.  Sound great and bomb proof.

Yes, they've altered the key. It's a semitone higher in regular tuning 

+1 for the the ELF suggestion.

I bought one for this exact reason but, to test it, I've used it as my main amp for a few gigs - it's surprisingly loud and our PA guy has favourable commented on the DI sound 

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I wonder if the Swiss face similar issues

They would if they'd left the EU after being in it for 30 years

PMd

5 minutes ago, chrisba said:

The original poster rather spoilt it by showing the answers.

For those who don't know this, the idea is to separate the 16 items into 4 different groups. Here's how it looked at the beginning.

Sorry to spoil your evening 

24 minutes ago, Rich said:

Why choose Nicky Wire of all people?

Because it could also fit into the category below..

The Killing, The Fall, The Tunnel, The Shield, The Wire 

It's pretty difficult until you see the answers

BBC2 quiz Only Connect tonight, bassist connection on the the 'Wall' round.