skankdelvar

Only if there's space.

I don't dance so much as twitch rhythmically, shudder, star-jump, drop-kick, then roll about a bit and glare wildly at the punters. Occasionally climb on tables, balcony, spitting fake blood and sporting an enormous fake p*nis.

I'm an oboeist with the Bournemouth Philharmonic.

+1 on Steve Rowse in Surrey.

Done loads of stuff for me - all good. Apart from repairs, if you've got a specific sound in mind, he encourages you sit there with him while makes adjustments. Also plays mean blues harp.

www.stevesamps.co.uk

In answer to your original question, which I seem to recall was about drilling and filling side dots...

The idea of using 'dowels' is sound, as it avoids filling, sanding and refinishing the neck.

Cocktail sticks are good for this - they're hard, unlike matches. Also, they're already light coloured, which means they'll accept a bit of colouring, if needed. You'll find them in supermarkets.

Get the type with one sharp end and one flat end, so you've got a nice smooth machined flat end surface, which removes the need for rubbing down flaky end bits.

You'll need the cocktail sticks, a small drill bit of the same (or very slightly larger) diameter as the cocktail stick and a small tube of glue, preferably wood glue. If you have access to a hand drill, this will give you much more control, as electric drills have a habit of running wild...

You may wish to test the following procedure on some scrap, or on part of the neck where it won't be seen.

First, brace the neck so it doesn't move

Decide how deep you want to drill - suggest no more than 2mm. Measure this off against the side of the drill bit, and wrap a bit of tape around the drill above this point, so you've got a little depth gauge.

Measure and cut a section off the flat end of the cocktail stick to a slightly shorter length.

Cut off more flat ends.

Suggest you start at the position marker nearest the bridge end of the neck, so if your first effort's less satisfactory, you won't be playing up that end as often as down nearer the nut (!)

Using a tack or a small nail, gently create a tiny depression in the centre of a position marker, to site the drill bit.

Drill the first hole to depth.

Tiny dab of wood glue on the end and sides of the dowel and site it in the hole to be filled.

Push gently in till the flat top is dead flush with the edge of the finger board. Using something like the face of a steel rule to push it in will help to ensure a flush fit.

Gently dab off any surplus glue that may extrude from the hole. Try not to smear it along the neck edge.

Check that your result is satisfactory by sighting along the edge of the neck. If you're not sure, very gently run your finger across the dowel. It should be flush and you shouldn't feel it protruding. Don't push it in too far, or you'll have a tiny pit...

If acceptable, repeat process along the neck until finished. If not, adjust your measurements. (***best tested on scrap beforehand, as mentioned above***)

Leave to set. Make a nice cup of tea and watch 'Stenders.

If the dowels are flush, you won't need to rub the neck down.

If the filled holes look too obviously different in colour from the surrounding wood (don't know if yours is light or dark) then a tiny dab of wax crayon, or wood dye / stain of a close colour should disguise the dowels. No need to re-spray...

Or you could just run an angle grinder along the edge of the neck...

[quote name='dangerboy' post='250091' date='Jul 28 2008, 11:57 PM']If you don't shift this fast, try putting it in the Tech Room on the www.electrical.com forums. They are mad for Traynor there, and plenty of UK types read the site. Including me. I was very tempted by this cab until I saw the size of my flat :-([/quote]

Thanks for the advice; stay tempted, tho'! Turn it on it's side, throw some chintz over it and it makes a lovely window seat. I suggested that Mrs S do some foam-filled loose covers for it, but she declined.

[quote name='ped' post='250078' date='Jul 28 2008, 11:39 PM']I see you too live in the 'Shire. Feels like a tropical jungle today though doesn't it?

ped[/quote]

yeah, but great storm later though! And sunny, yet cool as a penguin's chuff today. Gorgeous out here in Ironstone country.

"The Midlands will experience scattered Ashdowns, with occasional outbreaks of Ampegs on higher ground."

[quote name='umph' post='250105' date='Jul 29 2008, 12:32 AM']i wish i could justify getting this the fact its 5.3ohms is a bit dodgy though would it be alrate using it with valve heads running at 4 ohms?[/quote]

Pretty sure it would be OK. Impedance is normal for old traynors like this - it's the factory standard, not a DIY rewire ; you can run 4 ohms into it, or could possibly re-configure the wiring run to get a different impedance. Not sure what it would end up as, you'd need to talk to a tech!

Buying a new PC. Will run light-weight-ish DAW on it. Prob an LE version, (Cubase, Sonar, Pro-tools, haven't decided). Max likely simultaneous recording channels - 2. Max playback channels - 10 or 12.

Got choice of q6600, q9300 or q9450. Anyone have any views? Should I stretch my budget to the 'better' items, or is it all b*****ks, and the 6600's fine?

ta in advance for the wisdom

PM sent

To my mild chagrin, Herself has hinted this be removed from the so-called 'dining' room. Bought a few years ago, but now surplus.

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Traynor YC-610 6x10 cabinet from the early 70's; in very good nick for a 35 year old and amazingly light - I can carry this on my own with no help - (unlike my B15 combo). On the few occasions it was gigged, I only stuck a 100w tranny head through it, but the guitarist kept bitching about 'too loud' - but same amp thru a 1x15 - no complaints!?!

Ideal for pairing with a valve amp to recreate yer classic 60's-70's sound, matching up with an old YBA to re-unite a golden age rig - or just to stick under a modest modern tranny amp for a pleasing thump. Good round tone. Not a power monster, just a nice sound - see spec below.

As used by 'The Guess Who', Bachman Turner Overdrive, Steve Miller and a host of other long-haired wrinklies from my youth.

£150 and take it away - Mrs S will be very grateful.

[b]Condition[/b]

[i]If you're a 'Collector':[/i]
B+ Collectability
B+ Condition:
All six speakers unmarked and functional
Grille slightly stained but intact
Brightwork present but tarnished in places
Logo intact
Serial Plate scratched but legible

[i]If you're just a player, like me:[/i]
Fully Functional
Light
Loud, even by modern standards
Looks nice
Sounds nice

[b]Official Yorkville Spec / History - italics are mine[/b]

YC-610 Cabinet

Six Marsland ([i]or McKenzie[/i]) 8 Ohm tens in a sealed enclosure wired series/parallel (3 series pairs paralleled)

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Approximate Serial Number
91000 to 92000s = 1968 to 1970 // 006#### to 605#### 1970-1976

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Years Made
1968 - 1976
Cabinet Type
6x10" bass (or guitar) cab

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Power 300 Watts* pgm 5.3 Ohms

Designed for use with the YBA-1A, it saw nearly equal usage for bass and guitar.

*[i](Yorkville state 300w here, but opinion differs, and I believe this may be a 150w cab - that's what you'd be buying, as I haven't had the speakers out to check)[/i]

[quote name='thebeat' post='248236' date='Jul 26 2008, 01:49 AM']Americans and i mean the man on the street, not artists/writers/musos etc, seem disconnected from reality in some ways. ...I'm not saying per se that Americans are bad, well not as bad as the Serbs anyway...[/quote]

1. Serbs - once went out on the p*ss with some Serbs. None of us spoke the other's language, so it was hand-waving all night. Top bunch of people. Shame they had some s**tty leaders...love Karadzic's beard!

2. Yanks - not "disconnected" - just don't get Brit sarcasm or irony. Worked with loads of them, [i]so[/i] easy to wind them up with outrageous statements or outright lies

3. Bass players - warm, rounded intelligent, good-looking human beings, whatever their nationality

4. [i]'Lead'[/i] Guitarists / Front men - insufferable, talent-free, 12-verse soloing, fog-horn shrieking, toffee-nosed malodorous perverts with the rhythmic consistency of a drunk three-legged dog.

Hi - I think you were possibly after some more general information. Some people were kind enough to contribute to my query thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=23551"]here[/url]. It contains some useful info on getting a rig together for much less than your budget. Secondhand prices though...

Lovely bass - and a bargain! $2079 list US, £900 at Peter Cooks. Tried one - Not at all muddy, plenty of sproing. If I wasn't direly in need of a giggably loud rig, I'd be after it like a shot.

Have a bump, Sir, and good luck

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='242749' date='Jul 18 2008, 02:37 PM']Well actually it was the other way around. Hugh Cornwell was the Monkey Boot man.[/quote]

You're right! God, the memory's going.

Docs - My footwear of choice since 18. Since they moved production abroad, change to upper hurts me feetsies.

There's a handmade 'heritage' range just coming, or just come out, made in UK using original lasts. I'll have to try them...

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='242649' date='Jul 18 2008, 12:59 PM']See [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=22504&hl="]this post[/url] There is a [b]huge[/b] difference in frequency response and sensitivty between Ashdown ABM115 and ABM210/410 cabs. When used in this combination I am not surprised at the bad sound.[/quote]

Ah, have now read the thread mentioned earlier - seem to have stumbled into contentious area...Will maintain Swedish-style neutrality .

[quote]JJ Burnel (sorry to keep banging on about him)[/quote]

No, you keep banging on. His specific talents have been unfairly overlooked. Plus, didn't he wear monkey boots when all around were Docs'...?

And maybe I'll look at Mags. Ta Deep. Or should that be Mr Thought?

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='242409' date='Jul 18 2008, 09:39 AM']Exactly right. ....if I can get a sound close to what I want without moving any of the knobs far from 'neutral' - then that's the amp for me.
Small tweaks then perfect the sound.[/quote]

Makes sense - sorry, I was being a bit facetious re: the tone knob. I sort of realise that diff mfrs have different core tones , but I don't seem to have 'noticed' many of these uppity new-fangled brands, so more difficult to audial-ize (as some might say).

As an old Bob, I can mentally 'define' a Fender, Marshall or Ampeg tone in the same way I can imagine the taste of a tin of pilchards, but I'm b*****d if I could accurately describe what newer rigs sound like, even though I go to gigs and listen to music / the radio. The only thing that comes to mind is 'a bit more sproing-y'.

Maybe modern amps have a less distinctive 'tonal character' and fit into mixes less obtrusively (*dons Kevlar vest*)

FWIW, the amp that most floated my boat [i]ever[/i] was a rhsal room Acoustic 370 through a 2x15. Out of body experience.

ta for the further input

Aha! The consensus seems to be wobbling slightly!

GK's = brighter, Ashdowns = woolier* - don't these things have a tone knob?

Interested in this not mixing driver sizes thing...why's that? Thought it was fairly uncontroversial practice? (doesn't mean it's right, I s'pose - 10 billion flies etc)

Thanks for all the kind input so far, people. One thing's clear; lots of good old stuff out there. It'll be like Xmas for my Physio...

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[quote name='Deep Thought' post='241523' date='Jul 17 2008, 09:26 AM']It's generally accepted that, certainly in the early days, his distinctive sound came from using a guitar amp (a HiWatt I believe) with a cab that had torn speakers.[/quote]

Drifting OT for a minute, seems like a case for a Digitech signature pedal. Or at least a named FX patch.

Either way, a consensus seems to be emerging on the rig front...old Traces, Hartkes or GK's. My heart says full rig, my back says combo and a cab. 2x10 + 1x15 maybe...

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='241228' date='Jul 16 2008, 08:31 PM']No point me trying to impersonate JJ though, even if I wanted to-he's got way more hair than me for a start! (he's also way better than me!) [/quote]

So how did he get that 'Barracuda' sound? Unique. I think Peaches was the first punk bassline I learnt....

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='240655' date='Jul 16 2008, 09:59 AM']Thanks! It's intended to be more JJ Burnel though. [/quote]

Sorry Deep, you look far too friendly to be JJ. Try scowling more and beating the **** out of a journalist or two. He was a black belt y'know.... Or so they said.

[quote name='chris_b' post='240612' date='Jul 16 2008, 09:17 AM']I assume the cab is 8 ohms, so you won't be getting the full 100 watts unless you add another cab. Try it with an other 1x15. You will get more volume and shift more air than you do at the moment.
Recently there was a Peavey 1x15 BW cab for less than £100 here on BC, have a look in the For Sale section, it might still be available.[/quote]

Ta for the thought, chris_b. Sadly, it's 4ohms from a single output. Back when it were all fields round here, (ie about 1989), 100w seemed enuff. Wrong!!!!

Cheers though

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='240490' date='Jul 15 2008, 11:39 PM']Sorry but ampeg model numbers can be a bit confusing. Is your amp the B15T Portaflex 100w valve flipop combo?[/quote]

I wish.... Nah, it's an 80's [i]tranny[/i] portaflex flip top. Hence the T suffix. Supposed to be 100w, but I've seen it quoted as nearer 70w. Seen a couple of B15N's (the old valve job) on the Bay recently...silly money, but apparently sound the dogs.

*Sigh*

Ta for that guys...I didn't realise Traces were that inexpensive these days. Mind you, some time since I scoped out bass gear and lots seems to have changed.

So, people, if I was looking at Hartke ext cab, would I be better off with paper or aluminum cones? - some players value the latter for a 'modern' sound, although I'm not quite sure what that means!

Oh, and nice Precision, Deep Thought...very Lynott.

My small but b*****d heavy Ampeg B15T combo does fine at teeny gigs and great in the studio. Trouble is, it can't really get over a full-on band with any conviction. So, I need a second 'rig' for gigging, but as usual, I'm strapped.

For under £350.00, what do you reckon's a good combination of [i]secondhand-only [/i]gear that would help a Precision and a Jazz deliver a loud blues rock thump? (and hopefully keep my spine where it should be)

There have been lots of helpful threads in the past but seem to be a bit more focussed on new gear or more modern sounds.

Thanks in anticipation

Very kind, thank you.

Hi - just signed up to your lovely forum. Been hanging round forums (Fora? Forae?) for years, but first time I've signed up to one, I think.

Why? Well, just seemed like basschat is one of the nicer, more useful and more sensible examples of the ilk...

I've put the more abstruse bits on the 'about me' page, so the brief outline is:

* Playing 30+ years - blues, blues rock, rockabilly, rock, covers - all the usual stuff.
* P and J basses, a pick and a little Ampeg B15T
* Bad back - point me at a big but lightweight rig, someone?
* Sometimes do a bit of rtm gtr (whoops...sorry)
* Musical tastes - the above + alt country, reggae, metal, old skool punk, power pop (did I just say that out loud???)
* On perpetual quest to find a drummer

Anyhow, hope to catch up with you all; will try to contribute when I can and...

See you later

SDV - but just call me Skank.