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On 28/05/2022 at 12:16, chris_b said:

I'd question that a Jazz is an "easier" bass to play than a Precision.

 

If anyone finds a Precision more difficult, they need to work harder on their technique.

P was my first bass. Can't play a J, not sure why, P is easier.

On 25/05/2022 at 12:35, nilorius said:

How many of You here use string boiling and is there different ways of doing that? How do You like the result?

I used an ultrasonic cleaner, same result. Once had a set boil dry, never again! Ruined Mrs P's best saucepan.

12 minutes ago, Muzz said:

Depends. Did he die of a stink-related illness?

Might have been Stink Foot while playing with Zappa.

On 23/02/2022 at 18:30, JPJ said:

I’ve just shielded a recent build with that slug tape and can confirm that the glue is indeed conductive enough (resistance test with multimeter) to not need to solder each join. Mind I did solder leads to each pickup cavity and feed those back to the control cavity shield before connecting that and the bridge earth to the ground on the output jack. Result is the quietest passive bass I’ve ever owned. 

Both products are probably the same stuff, can't imagine a slug tape  factory and a (higher volume) EMI shielding tape factory.

On 08/04/2022 at 13:41, chris_b said:

 

Depends who owns the name.

 

I guess Yoko would have control of Lennon's share of the Beatles. Who can guess what decision she'd make!

The Yokles

28 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

It doesnt quite work like that. The magnetic field is not a neat column rising vertically out of the pole piece.

True, there is a broad magnetic field. Look at the P bass pole alignment.

18 hours ago, Rayman said:

I'm after flats or tapes for a Dearmond Starfire which measures about 31" ..... so is that Short or Medium scale? 

I got some 32 scale flat strings a few years ago from Bass Direct. I'm sure they had a webpage with actual ball to silk/taper measurements - can't find it now, perhaps it has gone. You could try them.

8 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

Yes, a good few years ago I was in Coda Music in Stevenage and I saw a Mex Fender precision in white/rosewood, there was something about that bass that I just had to have it. I`m currently trying to resist the temptation with a bass up for grabs on here, same colour scheme.

Did the same thing with the same bass in Birmingham. Since I'd never even picked up a bass before, it was the one I picked out from all the others, no use me trying it. I  coud not play! Tend to use an narrow neck Ibanez these days, but whenever I pick up the P , it's just Wow! Oddly I find J's hard to play, luckily I was not attracted to those in the shop.

My 2013 Mex P had a curved rectangular spring under each cog,  (fender design is different now). After about 6 months a thin black plastic washer, same shape as the spring started to appear and slide out on one tuner. Eventually all 4 did this and fell out. The low E tuner then started to buzz. Tightening the screw helped a bit but it came back.  Changed to Hipshots, higher ratio easier to tune.

7 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

I have Grade 5 recorder, gained at school and is my highest musical qualification!

Beats my Grade 1 Piano. Went past the church hall where I took the exam last week - now a hot night club!

Scored for 3 violins, 3 violas  and 3 cellos, here is Brandenburg no 3 for 10 Recorders.

On 21/01/2022 at 07:49, Bassfinger said:

My favourite such video is a rapper listening to Thick as a Brick. To say he was stunned would be putting it mildly.

There is a classically trained Flautist dissecting a Tull track somewhere. Worth a Look.

21 hours ago, NikNik said:

He's already mastered the Jon Anderson arm movements, by the looks of it.

Who gave him the Friday substance abuse habit?

One of those things I found by chance on youtube. If you're a Yes fan stick with it (it's over 30 minutes but that's Yes' fault mostly)

He's amazed at the sound of the bass.

He's done a lot more of these, ELP's Tarkus has the keys score with him which is interesting.

On 21/12/2021 at 18:15, EBS_freak said:

Scale length is quite interesting though.

The fireplace was not very wide.

Microfibre cloth, Synthetic bristle paint brush for all the little spaces. Finish off with goose fat.

7 hours ago, Hellzero said:

In hot summer : it's funk !

No Idea. In one of his books, Rick mentions going to a first floor rehersal room to thrash out Roundabout (This is One-Take-Wakeman), the ground floor was occupied by the aforementioned girls plying their trade.

16 hours ago, StickyDBRmf said:

Wot about the Canterbury scene?

Caravan? You're a long way from home.

On 22/11/2021 at 18:31, songofthewind said:

In and around the lake?

Any girls in fur coats outside?

2 hours ago, Mickyk said:

Serious question could the Last Post be played on a Bass guitar, I have an Uncle whose son was lost in  ww2,and he's coming  round on Sunday for a Slice  a Cake and a Cuppa Tea.

If it could ?can anyone help me out with the tabs.

It's quite easy on bass, only 5 notes, you should be able to work it out from this:

https://www.mfiles.co.uk/scores/the-last-post.htm

If you can't read the time, listen here (number 11):

https://www.householddivision.org.uk/act-of-remembrance

There should be a vid of Mark Knopfler playing it on  guitar, in remembrance of The Northumberland Regiments who had huge losses in WW1.

10 hours ago, baa said:

Seems that I might have to do some trial and error...🤔

I think you are OK as long as you don't break the link wire between the two halves, then you can't mount them incorrectly.

On 07/11/2021 at 10:03, Skybone said:

 

However, they are bloody efficient.  

 

 Only when you get what you ordered. I guess things can sometimes go wrong in a complex system

Last time I tried to log on to Amazon, they sent a verification link to my smart phone. Actually my phone is not smart (ancient technology Nokia), so I can't click or tap the link.

That's no problem I just go to Amazon technical support to get help. They send me a link to get through to technical support....

Almost everyone else sends a text  msg with an access code.

2 hours ago, baa said:

Seems that I might have to do some trial and error...🤔

In the original guitar humbucker the coils were wired back to back (either series or parallel) and the magnets in each bar reversed otherwise the string signal from each half would cancel out. The signal from each half are  virtually identical, but in a neck and bridge mix the signals are different so the situation is slightly different.