lemmywinks

Not had that problem but had one set of LaBella strings where the core of the E arrived damaged so the string sounded rubbish. At first they asked me to return it but after stressing i had a gig in 2 days they sent me a replacement. Then had an E string from a set of Warwick strings break (at the bridge) whilst tuning it up for the first time, wasn't even up to the required pitch. Then (i know...) i bought some Elites from them and the bottom 40cm of the strings were slightly rusted. Having whinged i must say i ordered quite regularly from them, but 3 mishaps sort of put me off a bit. The first two incidents suggest they sell below par strings, the third makes me think they'd been lying around in a damp warehouse for a few weeks proir to being shipped

[quote name='IncX' post='342780' date='Dec 2 2008, 11:02 AM']ive had those times too that ppl thought i was gay (not in gigs though)... i kinda do look a bit feminine... here's an old pic of mine where i looked like some gay anime character... either that, or james iha *lol* [attachment=16738:10803882623571l.jpg][/quote] Before i scrolled down and read the rest of the post i thought that WAS James Iha! Don't own a dog called Bug do you?

I had the same problem with my Warwick Corvette. Not too bad for the odd little bit but for when we needed a slap line in a bass-dominated tune (can't stop by the chilis etc.) it was unworkable. I solved it easily by using the eq switch on my old Hartke VXL pedal which boosted the signal. Since selling that i've bought a clean boost (from this site) which is even better, plus i can use it for other stuff where the bass needs to be more prominent. Your first port of call should be having quiet word with the sound guy, a bass light mix is just not on! EDIT: Just a thought, i remember my corvette had a very low output for an active bass, was the standard 2 band MEC circuit. Didn't have the same problem with a MM SUB bass i used when my warwick was in the shop. Might be typical of the circuit?

Had the same problem with my diago board. Was thinking about making a wooden riser for the two pedals affected as stated above but couldn't be bothered, so ordered some leads with right angle jacks from obbm, just lift the pedals up a bit when i plug em in or position the pedals so there's enough room to insert the jacks Seems like a design flaw on an otherwise top pedal board

I'd stay away from the Squier affinity series and look for the standard ones, better quality all round, esp the pickups. I tried a Squier affinity jazz and it was ugh I'm sellin mine if you fancy it, £130 plus case [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25105&st=0#entry256596"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...t=0#entry256596[/url]

I've got a russian big muff and think it sounds awesome tbh. Preffered it to the MXR blowtorch i had and only stopped using it cos it's noisy, hopefully this is getting sorted soon.

I've got an old Zoot, it's the tits! Which one you gettin?

I'm intruiged! Go on, tell us!

Warmoth J necks are traditionally fuller than standard J type necks. Before i bought mine i did a bit of research on the web and it's quite well known, some people are very put off by it. However i've never been bothered by thicker necks (i've played warwicks for a few years) so i bought it and it's a lovely neck and certainly comfortable to play Not sure on the spec of mine but it's chunkier than both my jazzes (a squier standard and a home-made fretless) here's some more opinions: [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Warmoth/Jazz+Bass+Neck/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...+Bass+Neck/10/1[/url]

My Zoot every time, one day i'll be classy enough for it!

Bought my missus a new laptop for £62.50 inc post. 2.2ghz celeron, 512mb ram and 60gig hard drive. All it needed was a new kettle lead for the charger and a cdrw drive (£3.19 posted, ebay again!). Replaces her old 1.2ghz lappy which was £52.50 posted, off ebay! Best bargain i saw in recent months bass-wise was a short scale encore in good nick, went for £9 as it was pick up only in sheffield. Don't suppose many o them steel workers have much use for a shorty bass......................

I think you can get the same quality for much less money. My Zoot is an English luthier built instrument, made from select woods etc. and cost me little over £700 with a flightcase. Ditto Shuker stuff at the moment. The reason Wals command astronomical prices is the same reason old fenders sell for thousands, demand outweighs supply, although i know which i would choose if i had £3000 to spend on a bass! Still sound awesome though!

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='332508' date='Nov 19 2008, 06:19 PM']It's got some wierd proportions, but...MMMMMMMMMMMM!!! Kinda like the way Fern Brittain would get one... [/quote]

Used to have one of these in black (my second ever bass!), paid £90 for it too! It's quite a decent bass although getting on a bit now. The output was quite weak and the J pickup was an inferior unit. The inlays look nice from a distance but are surrounded in acres of filler! Apart from that it's perfectly serviceable, probably better deals out there now though There was no model number on it, just "Dean" written on the headstock. However have an old bass book with it in which i'll dig out if anybody wants to know the model number. Sold it for £50 and 4 sets of Elites to my local dealer!

I had a nightmare last night where i turned up to a gig and opened my bass cases, in one was this and in the other was a bongo!