lemmywinks

Apologies for the "pipe down" bit, probably a bit unneccessary. One of the best things about this forum is that we have quite a few genuine experts who offer advice you just can't get at your local guitar shop. I would hate to think they might not post as much because of umpteen challenges from people who just don't possess equivalent knowledge. It's not so much that Alex and BFM et al get "a lot of love", nobody sucks up to them. It's just that they're the most qualified people to answer questions on this subject, they are well respected for a reason. I for one have found their presence on here extremely beneficial.

[quote name='Monckyman' post='1200382' date='Apr 15 2011, 10:30 AM']OK guys enough, if the mad proff gets a lot of luv round here thats ok, but there`s no need for him to make what I thought was a quite rude statement. Clipping amps is not recommended by anyone I know in the industry,not P.A amps, not guitar amps,not bass amps. OVERDRIVING them is different, that`s pe-amp stuff, not OUTPUT amp. If the barefaced stuff is different then ok,happy days and i want one. But no need for the complete "you may not actually have a brain so I`ll try to explain in monosyllables" stuff I got from him. right. Done. Have a nice day [/quote] You've been a member here for 5 minutes. Pipe down.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1199328' date='Apr 14 2011, 01:05 PM']These are probably Matsumoku but I don't think it's confirmed. Not that it matters, they're lovely MIJ through-necks, these are rare as the proverbial & I'd love to get my hands on one! Jon.[/quote] What sort of money would you expect them to fetch? Just in case i see my old teacher around and feel like making an offer!

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1198725' date='Apr 13 2011, 09:19 PM']Should have bought a Warwick.... Padded gigbag, tool kit, manual, straplocks, wax, duster, label telling me what woods were used, when and where it was made etc![/quote] Yeah, you do get a lot of nice toys with Warwicks! My corvette was my first expensive new bass and it made it a bit more special getting all the trinkets. I think every bass should come with tools for the truss and bridge, if Sue Ryder can do it then everyone can!

My music teacher at high school had one of those, lovely looking basses. I seem to remember the brass nut was goosed and the E string slipped off occaisionally. In fact i think that was the first bass i ever played, maybe my love of natural thru-necks runs pretty deep!

after you've fixed it get a Speakon lead, much better option IMO

I'll say it again: Hmmmm..... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128602&pid=1197957&st=0&#entry1197957"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;#entry1197957[/url] This wasn't a misunderstanding methinks.

Hmmmm. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=128602&pid=1197957&st=0&#entry1197957"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...p;#entry1197957[/url]

[quote name='chris_b' post='1197919' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:06 AM']I don't mind the parties posting but I'm not sure how relevant anyone else's comments are.[/quote] Apart from the fella who posted a really useful bit of information right before your post!

Dunno how the new Ashdown thingy will sound compared to your existing amp though, their previous micro heads don't really retain brand identity in that respect. Have you considered taking it out of the casing and mounting it in a rack bag? Will make it much more manageable than carrying it in a bulky case, even just as a temporary measure till you find a micro head you like.

What cabs were they? Don't think i've ever heard that description attributed to Markbass before! Still, horses for course and all that

[quote name='Lorne' post='1196240' date='Apr 11 2011, 09:31 PM']Same thing with Dean's Dimebag BASS signature model, when the hell was he a bassist [/quote] To be fair he did have 15" drivers as part of his rig! Incidentally Dimebag didn't use half the Dean/Randall stuff he endorsed when he was alive. The Warhead and the distortion pedal aren't part of his sound but he stuck his name on them. Same deal with his signature strings i think.

We've seen these before: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=118032&hl=dean"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=118032&hl=dean[/url] I think it's ok for them to license the shape but calling them a signature model is a bit off. Why do we need an Entwhistle signature anyway? He played about a million basses! Like Waldo said, just some people making a few bob off grandad's name. If they didn't do it now then Entwhistle's great great grandkids would do it years down the line, the money is there to be made. It's amazing the amount of "signature" equipment that has sprung up years (decades even) after the artists' death. I have a Jimi Hendrix strap (bought cheap cos i needed a strap), my mate has a Hendrix signature Digitech pedal (it's cr@p). I don't think he'd touch either if he were around today! Same story with these Deans i reckon.

Apparently they don't deliver the performance of a trad dual driver cabinet whilst being as heavy and expensive. Basically they offer no benefits over a single driver cab. I was briefly interested a while ago but the price and weight put me off, BFM had some interesting things to say here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=124993&hl=orange"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...3&hl=orange[/url]

[quote name='dan670844' post='1195733' date='Apr 11 2011, 02:06 PM']Beats me, I'd do the marketing for them ha ha, they always seem in such a rush to get stuff selling, strange, they should slow it down a little, to get it right, the lg and the superfly were great ideas poorly executed, in a rush, they could have been great amps esp the superfly. I don't get it, have they not heard of beta testing, Marks old company the green T did a lot of trialing before they launched their new range.[/quote] Totally agree, i've always wondered why Ashdown abandoned the Superfly ethos and didn't just iron out the flaws. That could have been their defining amp, the one thing that made them stand out as innovators. The digital front end on that amp still impresses me and i wonder why other amp manufacturers don't do something similar. We all like buttons and flashy lights after all! Maybe they thought the name/design had too much stigma after the quality issues. I also think they could have got someone a little better prepared for the interview. It sounded like their rep had just read the back of the amp box prior to filming and decided to wing the rest with some old cliches and baseless claims.

If you do find somewhere that'll sell a single Hi Beam G then could you let me know please? I had one break on me straight away, not playing hard either it just went on our 2nd song. Kinda put me off the brand tbh as i don't expect a suspect batch when paying that much for strings. Seeing as i have 3 almost new strings i could do with a replacement G! Cheers!

[quote name='dougie' post='1192460' date='Apr 8 2011, 12:32 AM']Take nothing for granted,the car amp i sent to the Romanian prick who received it,got the payment held,we went to resolution centre where he openly admitted to opening the amp up and it was"dirty",even though the unit was working and advertised as"old but working",PP decided..."We've determined that the buyer should receive a 60.00 GBP refund if theysend the merchandise back to you. The merchandise will be in the samecondition as when the buyer received it and the buyer is responsible forall postage and packing costs." Its getting returned in the same condition,albeit opened,tampered with....paypal/ebay have both been told to shove their services up their arse,ive had 60 odd transactions go well and to add insult,this w***er awards me neg feedback,i go to do the same yet the option isnt there,its either"positive or leave feedback later".[/quote] You can always ask eBay to remove inaccurate/offensive feedback. They've done it for me before when i dealt with a total clown.

[quote name='ras52' post='1191344' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:11 AM']My only gripe remains the raised pickup pole pieces: there's a horrible click if I get over-excited and a string touches a pole piece.[/quote] If you take the pup out and grip their base the poles just push down

That looks ace and i want it! Well done!

[quote name='hellothere' post='1189621' date='Apr 5 2011, 08:27 PM']Well I havn't got around to fitting the pick-ups in the Ryder yet so I'll take a look when I do. Maybe it'll be even worse than my soldering And what about the neck "I was planning on putting a jazz neck on the Squire. If I bought a neck on here would I need to measure the neck pocket on my squire and ask for the measurements of the neck to check it fits? "?[/quote] An idea i had was to draw round the neck heel and scan it on a PC so you can email it to people for them to print out and check. I got some parts together last year with the idea of making a few bitsas. Out of 3 bodies and 4 necks only one lot fitted together snugly, even then i had to do make some minor adjustments. Can be a bit of a minefield!

Not much help but when you come to rewire the bass (if you haven't already) then it might be an idea to have a look at the Ryder too. Mine has a pretty horrible and messy wiring job and isn't something i'd gig. In fact i'd go as far to say it was some of the worst soldering i've seen in a long time! Might as well do both if you've got the soldering iron and wire snips out! While we're on the subject of bridges, don't discount the cheapys off eBay. I fitted one of the Schaller 3D copies to my Jazz bitsa and it's surprisingly good, much chunkier than the usual fare and still under £15 delivered. It was this one: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-string-Black-hard-tail-fixed-bass-guitar-bridge-/130393132588?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1e5c094e2c"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-string-Black-hard-...=item1e5c094e2c[/url] There's quite a few decent looking bridges at that price, most from Papa Ds or CH Guitars (both great service), all look like good alternatives to the usual BBOT.

[quote name='Johngh' post='1188897' date='Apr 5 2011, 12:40 PM']I've yet to see anywhere where there is such a large selection of used bass gear as good as you get on here.[/quote] Massive +1, although you forgot to mention the sometimes silly-cheap prices as well. The BC marketplace is unlike anything i've ever encountered before, it's like walking into my ideal music shop only everything is on a half price sale!

I'd also add that what works with my rig (and more importantly drummer and his kit) might not work for yours. I found the EBS drive pedal pretty much gutless when i used it, yet my mate has exactly the same pedal (we even A/B tested them at one point!) and loves it in his rig. The only way to know if a pedal works for you live is to gig it. Fortunately buying and selling pedals on here is quick and cheap with almost no losses as pedals retain their values quite well, so it's also a fun process too! If you're after a top distortion then i'd also look at the Bogdan Helter Skelter and the Owen Bass Gremlin, i really liked both of those, particularly the Owen. I've also been looking for a Carl Martin bass OD but they're quite pricey when they come up.