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Patrick pfeiffer explains this really well in bass guitar for dummies, available at your library

its on the lacquer - i had one. It is poly laquer so the colour is quite pale. Wirewooling the whole face of the headstock sorted it out, but the shadow was fairly tenacious

You could always get a Zoom B2.1 - it has a metronome in the builtin drum machne.

I have a Squier VM p bass, which has shielding paint in it and the standrd "duncan designed" pickups. It buzzes quite badly, but calms down a fair bit (but not totally) when I touch the strings. Tone up makes it worse. Is it likely theres a poor earth connection to the bridge ? second question, doesn anyone know if shielding paint is superior to copper tape with conductive glue ? I have some spare tape, and I'm tempted to add it but not if there is no gain thanks. EDIT - I solved my issues. I put extra shielding in, and tucked a little foil up so it reached the foil on the back of the scratchplate.I noticed that resistance from the bridge to the jack (0.50 ohms) was much higher than from the pots (0.009 ohms). Taking the bridge off I noticed that although the earth wire was in place, the exposed wire was twisted and quite slender so contact with the rough underside of the bridge was less than ideal. I pulled it through a little and put a piece of sticky copper foil over it to a ) stick it down and b ) widen the area of contact. This reduced the resistance from the now-refitted bridge to the jack socket to just 0.008 ohms. Bass now very quiet.

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1347671474' post='1803969'] By Spinal Tap. Here's a picture of them performing it: [/quote] There's a reference to the real story behind this in "sabbath bloody sabbath"

I'd like it next please - makes me sixth I think

I'm not sure where I am in the list

Ive sent GS1000 a mesage about pickup/exchange as he lives fairly near.

My first bass was a noname copy and I really hated it, I've always played jazz basses and shied away from p bass necks due to concerns about width and profile. Couple of weeks ago I scored a cheap broken squier p bass on evil bay to do up. It turned out to be a stock Indonesian squier VM Precision in faded white/rw. It's brilliant in every way and so nice to play. I havent touched my jazz since - I finally "get" p basses

Poster above is quite right to warn about parcelforce and insurance but it's not quite true to say instruments are excluded from claims but the packaging requirements listed on their guidelines are so onerous they may as well be. No other courier is so demanding. The prosebass they carried for me looked like it has been machine gunned after they'd finished with it

that is a good idea,.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1347311919' post='1799295'] , it depends on so many things, as a law student you should know that - the act is a whole lot longer than "should be of suitable quality and fit for purpose" and value does come into it, not that it should in this case but it does in the actual act in law, it's often down to what can be "reasonably expected"; which is why I suggested he contact experts on the subject. And even with law on your side you can't walk into a shop & take money you're owed from a till, you have to decide what you're going to do about it (been there, done that, T-shirts etc). It's very difficult, to have any of the relevant bodies actually enforce the law even when they say they can and would do, - again T-shirts to show for it. As I said, so many things have happened as to negate many points of the sale of goods act - and why I suggested some of the things you now have [i]a few days later[/i]; eg. 2nd opinion without having work carried out being one, too much time passing as to invalidate others. Photographic evidence can - and has been - considered invalid if you can't also prove it's the exact same item in question.[/quote] I apologise for not being quicker off the blocks, I get time to read this board when I get time. It does indeed depend but I also know that County Court judges ([b]if[/b] it goes that far in these cases) generally go for their gut feeling about who's played by the rules and who's being naughty without actually bending the law too much. They seem to reach these decisions very early, judging by what I've seen. Its not like a simple sale of goods case would ever reach the court of appeal with its associated costs and there are no minutes. I've won every SOGA case I've taken to court by following SOGA good practice. I do agree its hard to get public bodies to act, and its got harder recently. Youre pretty much on your own. [quote] This would also appear to be irrelevant discussion since the OP has said a few times now that he's actually prepared to accept - grudingly - the bass, but would prefer to have £ for wasted time & costs, I'm not sure if that's something which can be claimed for alone at a small claims but they only way to find out is to investigate. Personally I'd try a letter to the owner of the store with a "is this how you like your shop to be portrayed?" Another alternative, which the law does cater for is for the OP to warn the shop that since they are unable to rectify the fault they intend to have the work done by someone who can & then sue the shop for the value of those costs. I've used that as a threat in the past (along with "You realise it would appear in the local papers too? - bad publicity") but didn't have to carry it out as the shop conceded. [/quote] Not sure this would work, although I see your logic - they sound a bit hard-core. I [b]would[/b] have bought from them until now, but I'll avoid them like the plague based on this report. Maybe thats where the OPs revenge should lie. Everyone who's read this (I would think) would at least think twice now.

its off to GS1000 next

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1347305624' post='1799171'] Just as an aside, the reason for complaint would be 'unsatisfactory quality' rather than 'unfit for purpose'. Unfit for purpose is when goods cannot be used for their intended purpose, e.g. if you'd been sold a guitar rather than a bass, but it doesn't refer to the quality of the goods.[/quote] As a law graduate, I respectfully disagree. Unfit for purpose has a broad meaning, and is taken in context of the item in question. If adjusters don't adjust, it's unfit. NB the seller must have a chance to rectify, and they should get this chance first [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1347305624' post='1799171']As has been already said, you'll probably find yourself on a sticky wicket trying to pursue this now and a diplomatic approach to DV247 is probably your best bet. [/quote] Yes, totally agree, negotiation and dialogue is always best

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1347117012' post='1797148'] The laws on returning goods are a l. Your local Trading Standards & CAB can advise on that. But do check with Trading Standards office for chapter & verse - they should also be able to tell you if the shop has a history of complaints which will help you. FWIW, from what you say & the tech - it sounds like the neck is twisted? [/quote] No, the law is very clear. It should be of suitable quality and fit for purpose. If if isn't, I'd it has adjusters that don't work, or stuff is wonky, reject it immediately, and do it in writing quoting section 14 of the sale of goods act. Invite them to collect it, but take photos of it before they do. By all means get another store to give an expert opinion, but do not ever let them change it in any way. The cost of the item is completely irrelevant - if it's not good enough, reject it

My little one has started to go to nursery so my partner gets more done during the day so I have to do less. I just had my first evening practice in three years

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1346844630' post='1793887'] Is the software [url=http://www.avanquest.com/UK/software/musicalis-interactive-bass-guitar-course-51768#desc]this application[/url]? The system requirements don't say anything about requiring a MIDI interface - just a normal sound card. If this isn't the application can you provide a link to it showing the system requirements? [/quote] That's the one BUT 1) it constantly nags about the lack of a midi input 2) old 16 bit sound cards used to have a midi in 3) avanquest themselves told me it needs mid 4) the packaging doesn't clearly say that , I agree 5) if you check the review on amazon you'll see I added this information to assist unwary purchasers 6) id still need a conversion unit

No, it doesnt recommend a unit - it just expects midi input - I assume it wants a MIDI sound card.

Bass to <box> to pc (USB) Software is "interactiv bass course" which needs midi input to rate user's note choice, timing, dynamics for tuition and feedback purposes