Cato

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1493844181' post='3291277']
Hei KiOgon, is this something you can help me with, got a classic 60s Jazz and a recent US standard Jazz that would benefit from an added series/pareller switch (i think!)
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PM him here.

http://basschat.co.uk/user/7835-kiogon/

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1493831975' post='3291116']
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Not sure the shop will be there in January, he's closing this year I believe. Following him on Facebook he's putting some very good bargains out there, make him an offer if you can.
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Unfortunately I've already made my annual purchase for this year.

The new bass fund is pitifully low at the moment.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1493832138' post='3291118']
I really need to try a series/parallel switch on my jazz basses, does anyone make something an electrical ignoramus such as myself? I was amazed at how good my 60s classic sounded the other day with the front pu on full, the bridge on about 1/3, through an ABM 600. Rediscovering my love of Jazz Basses!
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Have a word with kiogon.

I have no electrictronic skills at all and I was able to install the new loom I purchased from him in under 5 minutes.

He assembled all the electrical gubbins on a new control plate, all I had to do was connect the pickups to the solder free connectors and screw the new plate in.

I'm sure if you tell him what you need he could come up with something similar for you.

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1493760933' post='3290548']
http://greatbritishbasslounge.com/product/gl-asat-semi-hollow/
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Cheers.

If it's still there in January I may be in with a shout.

I've fancied an ASAT for years but I've never even seen one in a uk shop, and only very rarely from online sellers.

They come up on here occasionally but it's always been the wrong time for me.

Hopefully the new distribution deal will make them a bit less rare over here.

Not the worse songs I've heard, but certainly makes me cringe.

It's all the Irish stereotypes he manages to pack into the song, from the way he sings 'Oirish band' to the cliched irish fiddle to the diddle eyedle diddle eye outro.

http://youtu.be/XjHr-6Zl5P8

This one of favourite places in Amsterdam.

http://www.amsterdam.info/music/cafe-alto/

It can be a bit hit and miss to be honest, one night I turned up and it was about 3 hours of free form jazz improv, but it's normally pretty good.

There's a few potential bargains in there, assuming the estimates are accurate.

The Japanese Yamaha BB and the Hartke amp with 2 cabs are particularly tempting.

http://youtu.be/6Oj_ToAV-PM

[quote name='luckman67' timestamp='1493061659' post='3285322']
Like everyone has said the 2012-16 Am.Std are phenomenal and the Custom Shop pickups, are the finishing touch to these basses defiantly Fender's best to date. I bought mine new back in Jan '15 & love the light weight & great feeling neck, hope you enjoy owning yours as much as I am with mine . The only things I've added are Fender flatwounds & Fender strap locks .
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White, black pickguard, maple board, in my opinion the best looking precision combination ever.

But then I'm a huge Ramones fan.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1492977372' post='3284602']


Done that, my bass neck was basically a gate to the gents, I had to lift it every time someone wanted to enter or leave it.
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You should have charged them for access, like the bogs at some train stations.

[quote name='Jack' timestamp='1492972440' post='3284536']




Metal?
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😅

I had no idea there were restrictions on sending magnetic materials.

I looked it up when I got home and the rule is

'Magnetised material: Magnetised material with a magnetic field strength of 0.418A/m or more at a distance of 4.6m from the outside of the package is prohibited'

I' m guessing the pickups are no where near strong enough to be banned, but I don't where to start with measuring magnetism or what equipment you'd need to do it.

Sent.

The local post office asked me what was in the package 'for security reasons' and had a bit of a panic when I told them it was a couple of strongish magnets, but in the end they slapped a 'danger! magnets!' sticker or somesuch on the parcel and off it went.

[quote name='Zummerbass' timestamp='1492803099' post='3283414']
Ok, found the relevant thread.

Not entirely encouraging. Are Thomann the only European dealer?
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There's these guys in Italy, but I think that's it.

https://www.strumentimusicali.net/default.php/manufacturers_id/609/Marcus-Miller-by-Sire.html

I try to make one major purchase a year, around January, when I'm most flush.

This year it was a P Bass Deluxe Special.

Next year I'm thinking either a fretless, or maybe it's time to make the step up to a five or sixer?

If I thought I'd lost that beauty I'd be bricking it too.

http://youtu.be/zlSFmotba2I

I like the look of the shiny white one, not so keen on the green.

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1492461101' post='3280506']

I was trying to remember where I'd seen them before. Then I realised I was thinking of last week when we took the car through a car wash...
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Maybe this year I could persuade them to divide into two lines and spin rapidly while I drive between them.

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1492446347' post='3280299']
@Cato you will like this then.

I am black and was in a small town folk festival milling around, when I came across a group of fully blacked up Morris Dancers.
Their abject shock at seeing a 'real' black face was priceless, they did a double take, crossed the road and scuttled away quite sheepishly.

I was upset as in that area of little Britain I thought I would be the only 'coloured' in the village...... ;-)


Still makes me laugh now
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😂😂😂

Off topic, there's a Morris side in the town in Henley in Arden.

For reasons best known to themselves they go full blackface in tophats and multicoloured jackets and waistcoats and prowl round the town every boxing day.

Scared the Bejeezus out of me the first time I bumped into them, I thought I'd walked into an episode of 'The League of Gentlemen'.

Edit:these are the bastards, in full boxing day get up.

http://silhillmorris.weebly.com/who-are-we.html

So, in conclusion if you see a Morris troupe coming towards you, run.

Surely this whole thing breaks down to a combination of Sod's Law and sh*t just happens.

The Wedding Present had a few good ones.

http://youtu.be/4aQtqwIqnvE

http://youtu.be/n3H7jaaYS74

http://youtu.be/NEjiGjVyFPc

Glastonbury is arguably the UK's premier festival, the only one that comes close is Reading and Leeds.

There are a lot of smaller festivals where local bands can get a slot but I'm not sure there's anything like Summerfest where A list bands and artists share the bill with local acts.