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* Jamerson Precision and Ronnie Lane Zemaitis. Not because I want one, but so their families (Zemaitis included) might make a few bob out of it. * Andy Fraser EB0 * Foxton Rick * Duck Dunn Precision * Entwistle Fenderbird

Nice avatar, Mr Train.

Another option is to get w*nkered, steal a tank and drive it through their pub

Y'know, someone got that back from the luthier's and thought "God, it looks [i]so[/i] good now." sigh....

Dunno if they're the right size or exactly what you want, but GFS (aka Guitar fetish) do Lipstick tubes in single and humb format... [url="http://store.guitarfetish.com/prlipi.html"]http://store.guitarfetish.com/prlipi.html[/url]

Using a good machine head is like making love to a beeyootiful woman

Welcome. Having one less string to worry about makes all the difference!

NO!!!!!!!! PLEASE DON'T MOD IT (Sorry about that - had to get your att'n) Highly prized and desired by certain guitards. One for sale in Australia - $399. They have one sound and one sound only - as per Radiohead, etc. There's no mod you can do to it that won't reduce it's value or improve the sound. Just wrap it in tissue paper, stick it on the bay and buy a boutique, high-end modern jobbie with cash left over.

This one's a killer: What's so funny bout peace love and understanding - Costello version. Best bass line ever. IMO.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='414500' date='Feb 19 2009, 04:55 PM']One of the regulars on my forum reported how he internally divided the 4x12 guitar cabs used by his sons band into two vertical sections, then added a switch to run either just two vertical drivers or all four. He did not tell them what the switch did. They vastly prefer the sound of the two drivers only. Four tens vertically aligned, in two well designed 2x cabs for ease of transport, will outperform an 8x10 in every way. They'd also cost a lot less, and be far easier to transport. Which option do you think bass cab companies would rather sell? And which do you think those same companies will provide their endorsers with to push said sales? Engineering issues aside the bottom line with any manufacturer will always be the bottom line.[/quote] So I could just buy two 2x10's and forget about the hard hat...result!

[quote name='chrisba' post='413014' date='Feb 18 2009, 01:19 PM']...I need to work out a very short solo in the repeat-to-fade bit, for when the singer says "...and Chris on bass...". If you have any ideas...[/quote] ...The Sailor's Hornpipe?

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='414433' date='Feb 19 2009, 04:05 PM']....Thanks to the internet the average muso as well will eventually know that horizontal sources are bogus and demand for vertically aligned driver bass and guitar cabs will drive the 'old standards' off the market.[/quote] I hope that the vertically aligned SVT 8x10 will come with a free hard-hat...

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='413831' date='Feb 19 2009, 01:20 AM']Drivers mounted side by side leads to comb filtering in the high frequencies, and of more significance halves the dispersion angle in the midrange compared to a single driver or a vertical alignment of multiple drivers.[/quote] Gen question, not a flame: Why [i]is[/i] vertical better than horizontal? If two speakers are adjacent, surely the comb filtering is going to occur irrespective of their alignment? If I drop two stones into a pond, the ripples will intersect at some point, wherever I drop the stones. You could also argue that in a 4x10, 2 pairs of speakers are, in fact, mounted vertically. Does that offset the same two pairs that are mounted horizontally? If this is the case, would 2 diagonally mounted speakers be 50% better than horizontal but 50% worse than vertical? Also, on that basis, is there an optimum space between two adjacent speakers? Or would it simply be better to use only one speaker to avoid comb filtering altogether?

Depends on the shop. Big chains will probably be getting a bigger discount from the distributor than the smaller guys. So if I was buying from a big chain, I'd be pushing harder for a discount than I would in an independent. And in any case, it's the biggies that have some of the most inflated advertised prices. Smaller operations need encouragement and support. The trade-off is that, hopefully, you get better service, better product knowledge and a higher commitment to customer satisfaction. If I had a specific purchase in mind, I'd always check out the market rate before I went into a shop. If it's madly high, they're just further down the list. And if they advertise POA (price on application), I'm definitely not going there.

I was about to affirm that this is the first 'modern' style bass I've liked, till I realised it's basically a Rick. Never mind, eh...

There's 'Mojo', there's 'Reliced' and there's just plain shabby. Poor old bass. Needs a nice home. But not mine.

F'sure they ain't 'new' matamp products - there was a similar cab design in the 70's that eschewed the 'beveled' edge look we know today. Whether they're gen or not, they look pretty poor quality. Retro is one thing, junk-shop is another. This is the sort of item that needs a good, careful examination under a bright light before handing over the readies.

[quote name='jonthebass' post='408223' date='Feb 13 2009, 08:28 AM']I see they're selling an amp & pre-amp aswell. Clearout time methinks![/quote] Also selling coffee table, dining table and chairs. Divorce time, methinks

Just sling a full size double bass round yer neck. That'll do the trick. No need to thank me.

I don't know whether it's in the bible of 'good technique' or not .... I just wish my stubby little fingers were long enough, so I could have the option...

Bought a bridge from Spinynorman. Excellent condition, bargain price, fast shipment and v. good comms. A quick and easy transaction. Thanks!

[quote name='Hamster' post='408145' date='Feb 12 2009, 11:25 PM']There's no doubting his talent and I like most of his stuff. Shame about the drugs and his untimely demise at the hands of a bouncer [/quote] Sorry, is this Jaco you're talking about or the Chief?

It's immaterial how old he is - he's still entitled to an opinion, even if it may seem 'wrong'. And those of us with more years on the clock usually have the maturity to recognise that. More importantly, he's only been a member for 3 days, so let's be nice and welcoming, eh?