Waddycall

Do all those magnets give the g string a chorus effect when played above 12th fret? My fretless jazz had a MM pickup between the jazz pickups but I had to take it out as all the magnets were affecting the intonation!

Do you understand what a bright sound is? It’s the opposite of that 🙂.

hope that helps 👍

Where’s the rest?

Here’s a start - 

Thats awful - what a disappointment. Hope you get it resolved 👍

Thanks everyone. Sounds like my unlined Jazz should do the job ok. Might change the strings as it’s on cobalt flats at the mo. Might go back to rounds. I’ll hold fire until they actually arrange something though.

Sounds like we might be getting the old band back together. Trouble is I’ve recently decided to focus on fretless so sold both my fretted basses. I don’t really want to get any more gear especially as they’re an unreliable bunch. 
so who plays fretless in a rock/pop band and how do you find it in the mix? 

I only play fretless currently and my board is -

tuner (Boss)

Compressor (Seymour Duncan studio)

reverb (HOF mini)

looper (tc ditto as of yesterday)

i have a bass clone but don’t really like using chorus as it messes with my intonation. I want to sharpen up not mask my mistakes 🤣

i got the looper from another basschatter yesterday and within a few hours my intonation was getting better. had great fun just looping a c major scale and noodling around over that.

for strings I really like cobalt flats. Plenty of mids, no finger squeak, no fingerboard marks.

Just bought a looper from Tom. Exactly as described, great price, great packaging, prompt postage, excellent comms and a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Tom 👍

New pick up cover day (sorry I’m bored).

I fitted a Nordstrand MM4.2 between the stock pickups of my bitsa fretless jazz some time ago. Since the last band broke up I’ve sold my other basses to focus on improving my fretless technique. I have been really struggling with intonation on the g string above the 10th (fret). I realised I was getting a chorus effect on the strings from the excessive magnet pull. I tried adjusting everything to get rid of it but in the end decided to pull the MM pickup out which left a massive foil lined hole. 
I considered making a ramp, changing the body, buying a new bass but in the end decided to try and find an empty no hole pickup cover. Couldn’t find any available in stock on the web but Aaron at Armstrong pickups sorted one for me for very little money 👍

Just found it on hipshot website - 1/16 

Anyone know what size Allen key is needed for the screws in the bottom of these hipshot tuners? They work loose and rattle so I need to take them out and put a bit of loctite on them. I have both metric and imperial Allen key sets but nothing fits!

If not I might be tempted to change them as they’re a bit graunchy in places and I don’t like the shape of the posts as it makes getting a tidy winding tricky.

Still available?

Is this still available?

What’s the weight and nut width please?

2 minutes ago, itu said:

£1500, or £150? Am I missing something? Simple looper pedal is something like tce Ditto. I am using a cheapo Valeton, after a Boss and a tce. It is good for instant feedback of my playing. Using it at home, not in band context.

Thanks - just changed it to £150👍

I’m interested in getting a looper but have no idea. Probably just want something pretty basic to start with, all controls on the pedal. Budget up to £150

recommendations would be appreciated please🙂

@fiatcoupe432

Price drop to £100. Not bad for a new bridge worth £70, a power amp that’s over £400 new and a 4u rack case.

buy it, split it and make a profit!

All packed and ready to go is a bargain bundle of stuff that was destined for a fellow basschatter whose own sale fell through resulting in loss of funding for this. It’s all packed and ready to go so I’m hoping I might shift it as it is. I’d rather not split it - I just want shot of it hence a reduction in price to £135 including UK postage for -

QSC RMX850a power amp - 

4U Rack case - 

Hipshot transtone bridge - 

the amp is now fitted to the rack case with a pair of modified rack ears fitted at the back end to give support front and back. 
it currently looks like this -

If you think you’re interested please check out the spec of the amp in the original ad. It is a class AB amp and is big and heavy.

I have the previous (non pro) version of this. Absolutely fantastic for recording rehearsals. I used to record our band pretty much every week. The sound quality was superb - deep bass and sizzling hi hats in wide stereo. Some of the other band members had other units and their recordings were poor in comparison.

these can also be used as a four track recorder and can easily convert from .wav to mp3. If you want to share your files.

can’t recommend this enough if you want to capture the sound of your band.

A selection of rack cases/sleeve -

Warwick Rock case 2U rack case - SOLD

Kinsman 4U deep rack case

2U deep carpet covered sleeve  - SOLD

The kinsman one has a couple of minor splits but nothing major.

They’ll get a good clean before posting.

£5 each plus postage.

any questions just ask.

No longer playing in bands so it’s time to move on my QSC power amp.This is a quality class AB amp. Specs can be found here -

https://www.qsc.com/resource-files/productresources/amp/rmxa/q_amp_rmxa_specsheet.pdf
I bought this amp second hand as an ex demo unit. It arrived in the condition you can see in the photos.

for full disclosure when I first received the amp it slid off  my cab and landed on my knee which pushed on the channel 1 gain knob. This forced the pot open. I pressed the pot back together and it’s been fine ever since (not even a crackle).
I used the amp in bridge mono with only the channel 1 gain pot in use and never had an issue.

I’ve reset the amp to stereo mode and tested both channels which are working fine.

Its priced to reflect the tatty casing and the fact I had damaged the gain pot.

Link to current pricing at Thomann -

https://www.thomann.de/gb/qsc_rmx_850_amplifier.htm?glp=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh6eB6_aSgAMVRtftCh3goQQUEAQYAiABEgKjjfD_BwE

grab a bargain.

collection from mid cornwall preferred but can post at buyers expense.

Update - I bought uk_lefty’s HOF mini. Sounds fantastic and is just what I needed. Whatever sound is in it is spot on. I daren’t start playing with TonePrints or I’ll disappear down a rabbit hole. 
just a smidge of reverb - barely perceptible, really brings my fretless sound together.

You could always go for a rack mount channel strip and power amp