Owen

That is a lush piece of wood, and I would even venture to say that the knot gives it just a hint of character as well. Not that it does not have character, but the slight "blemish" makes it more real somehow.

I have never used anything but cello rosin (or violin if I forgot mine).

I have generally not used strap locks for years. I simply use washers and screw the whole washer/strap/button into the bass. Something like this with a small rubber cover cut off one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-3D-Removable-Lego-Brick-Block-Silicone-Case-Cover-Protector-for-iPhone-5-/121170620101?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item1c3654eec5 might work. I am only musing aloud here I do have one bass with a Jazz-esque body and have a schaller strap lock on it, but offset that so that when it and the lower bout is level the bass is stable. Obv there are issues with scratching the finish, but you could have the same arrangement and use a second strap button. Why am I still awake?

How about 2 strap buttons at the bottom which will then create a stable surface to lean it against anything?

I have a Korean MTD which I love to play acoustically but I have never been happy with the tone (and believe me I tried so many different options) I had Aaron Armstrong wind me a P5 pickup and now I could not be happier. I would love it to look like a P as well but other than that I cannot fault it. Any 5er you like with a P5 in a pickup shape you can drop in will do the job. Sadly I now have a redundant second pickup rout as well as two spare control holes in my MTD. You live and learn. Eventually.

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No, they are bog standard Hipshot ones.

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The thread which keeps on giving.

Wired my EMG for 18V instead of 9V. I was convinced that it would change my world.. Sadly there was no obvious difference apart from the rubbish rout at the back.

On further reflection, the EQ on the Monique is not the scalpel like tone control of modern amps, it is more like a broad brush which brings the goodness without trying too hard. Maybe I like it because I cannot seem to mess it up?

Hey Pete, my other cab is an ACME as well! I have not massively noticed that the bass knob/boom issue - my guess is that the DSP of the IP has covered that. I will try and see to it next time i fire it up in anger. Sorry to be less than helpful.

[quote name='funkle' timestamp='1376511535' post='2175344'] Owen, have you tried the Monique with your IP310? If you have, what was it like? [/quote] I have. It is lush beyond. I am rubbish at explaining sound to cannot give you any of the usual patter about it sounding like [i]this [/i]or [i]that. [/i]It sounds great and it makes me happy. Is it the pre-amp for life? Who knows. Is it the pre-amp for now? Yes. Just in case anyone missed my disclaimer earlier in the thread, the tech issue I was having was NOT due to the Monique after all.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1375361871' post='2160261'] So why not buy an actual bass? The U-Bass doesn't sound like a bass, or a uke. It's a 'no mans land' type instrument. Just like the Banjalele and the guitalele. Gimmicky nonsense IMO. [/quote] It does not sound like a uke. It is tuned the same as a standard 4 string bass, so how it could sound like anything but a bass is beyond me. A Jazz does not sound like a Precision does not sound like an Alembic does not sound like a Rickenbacker does not sound like a Turner Renaiassance does not sound like a Hofner does not sound like a Status does not sound like a Kala Ubass. But they all sound like a bass.

I have one. Useless for acoustic playing. But everything else is unless it is a DB. It needs a decent buffer preamp. But it sounds superb. It has the the low mid air shifting DB thud. Tuning issues higher up? Yes. Low tension strings? Yes, but I really like that. The world is broad and full of different opinions and that is what makes it great, but I do not consider it to be a toy in any shape or form.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1373981522' post='2143793'] It's a slightly different mode Owen but it i do like your Hofner. Stop tempting me. [/quote] Mr Router and I could whip it into shape pretty quickly if you give me the nod!

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1373928109' post='2143406'] Very nice. [/quote] You could have an original for less http://basschat.co.uk/topic/211980-hofner-5003-1963/ However, I would go for a Kala Ubass.