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Something In The Air, Thunderclap Newman. Best thing Pete Townshend ever did!

Came off an Epiphone Thunderbird, so probably only good for that or similar. gauge 50-70-85-105, ECB82 Had virtually no use, tension too high for me. Postage to be reimbursed to a suitable charity (keeps the Karma happy)

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1457595607' post='2999888'] Probably because they look slightly different to a regular P bass which is an instant no no with about 50% of players... [/quote] How to confuse people. [url="http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/basses/jazz-bass/mark-hoppus-jazz-bass-rosewood-fingerboard-surf-green/"]http://intl.fender.c...ard-surf-green/[/url]

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1392068832' post='2364411'] what a great first post! [/quote] yes! I'm not familiar with the instrument, but wonder why there are two LM386 chips? Is one headphones out and the other line out? Would it help leaving the headphone chip unconnected if it is not used? Great mod. (I did 20 years electronics, now do software - easier to modify!)

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1457026150' post='2994620'] Is that important, though..? I doubt it. [/quote] You're right. Ears work better than science. Wait a minute, don't ears work by science? Now I've confused myself

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1456941475' post='2993866'] 'P' p/ups are often louder, as they're fed by a great string movement. [/quote] Curiously (or perhaps not), loudness depends on the velocity of the string motion, not the displacement . But a greater string movement has to have a greater velocity, so it is sort of related. End of physics lesson

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1456605051' post='2990743'] ...Tiny Tim.. [/quote] He was a nowhere man, man. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5EcrraNTQo"]https://www.youtube....h?v=w5EcrraNTQo[/url]

Not bad, for a guitar band... [url="http://tomcaswell.net/2015/06/15/the-beatles-isolated-vocal-tracks-abbey-road-medley/"]http://tomcaswell.ne...ey-road-medley/[/url]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1455591057' post='2980521'] I'm going to make it to Liverpool someday one way or the other. And when I get there I'm going to kiss the ground. Blue [/quote] Only been once in recent years, stayed at Stu Sutcliffe's place [url="http://www.seftonparkhotel.co.uk/"]LINK[/url] Reasonable rates, friendly owner, big photo of Stu in the breakfast room, if you don't mind bass players on the wall. Kissing the ground was optional. Hope you make it to Liverpool one day.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1455552220' post='2980122'] I used to drive down Abbey Road fairly regularly, there were always tourists hanging around by the crossing trying to recreate the famous album cover. Cars slow down or stop to let people cross but 99% of them have no intention of crossing so wave the drivers on to pass through. Other cars that are used to it don't even bother to slow down and just assume nobody wants to cross - an accident waiting to happen! [/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248743-the-christmas-alternative-rock-factfilethe-arf-christmas-bassist-quiz-answers-posted/page__view__findpost__p__2709144"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__2709144[/url]

Transpose: To put that bass on Ebay, the one you've seriously gassed for, for the previous 18 months. EDIT: Never could understand verbs....

Groove: Those nasty little marks where the round wounds have damaged your shiny smooth frets.

Pretentious: Adjective applied to a bassist (or guitar owner) who has a genuine 'road worn' bass (or guitar) due to the application of thousands of dollars or a bastard file.

Is one allowed to mention Attila the Hun? Mmmmm.... Eccles cakes.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1454326766' post='2968540'] Yes You are right, the books I checked do specially prohibit lending. I can't see how it could be enforced but why not describe it as a gift ? Recipient then gifts it back [/quote] Recent books don't have the lending statement. "No part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical...." So you can't send them through the post

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1454281662' post='2968285'] I can't believe this is illegal. I can lend someone my [u]car[/u], FFS... [/quote] Books used to have a clause in the copyright statement prohibiting lending, reselling or hired out . This did not apply to the USA. This statement does not seem to be in modern books (post 1980s), maybe a change in copyright law?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1454095483' post='2966474'] Has anybody tried - or bought, even - an Ibanez GSRM20? I'd be interested in knowing what the quality's like, how it plays and whether it's viable for gigs..... [/quote] Gear4Music have the rot beer version on offer at £149, Walnut to order same price.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1454097455' post='2966496'] You mean Radio 1 plays music? [/quote] You bet they do, I distinctly remember walking through the school gates at 8:30, into year 5 room, turning on the valve radio we were allowed, tuned to Radio 1. I can remember Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix and Status Quo.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1454159808' post='2967048'] Clearly your tuners are 1:1 ratio Aren't normal ones anything around 20:1? That's 20 turns of the button per complete rotation of the capstan. Times 2 or 3? That's quite a lot of winding. [/quote] One of mine is 28:1. I like to put a good 3 turns on for the E + A string angle. Cheap plastic winder has done 10 string changes so far, looking good and avoided using dreaded planet destroying disposable AA batteries, which cost how much?

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1453561401' post='2960572'] Good thread... [/quote] Needs to be pinned

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1453331171' post='2958612'] I think he'd probably be moved by it. [/quote] Yes indeed, and rather more than the rumor that Kanye West is to do an album of Bowie covers. (I'd forgotten just how good that song is)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1453279379' post='2957969'] ...but what happened in your life for Sellotape to be a problem? [/quote] It was all the home taping I did during the 80's, it was killing the music.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1453239940' post='2957824'] Agreed - I prefer Sellotape. [/quote] I have an increasing list of band that if I hear unexpectedly on the radio, have to turn off immediately to prevent brain damage: The Buzzcocks, Oasis, Sting, The Smiths....Sellotape is one of those borderline bands.

Just noticed this, Korg Minilogue... http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2016/01/16/korg-minilogue-synthesizer-review-the-affordable-polyphonic-analog-synth-youve-been-waiting-for/

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1453026732' post='2955577'] PS what[b] is[/b] a cookie anyway? [/quote] I'm not falling for that question, yer big girl's bloues....oh wait. Oh bugger.