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…and get that nut looked at if you haven’t already, renew with a decent material one.

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8 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

A NZ bank ( not many of those as they are mainly foreign owned ) just got fined heavily for failing to comply with the anti money laundering provisions. I guess the fact that in the interim they had become compliant might have saved them from being assimilated.

My sis in NZ tells me it was the Trustees Savings Bank and yes, they hadn’t got their paperwork sorted!

12 minutes ago, maxmckee said:

Hi. I have a TC Electronic 4x10 bass cab rated at 8 ohms. A few years ago the tweeter broke and I haven’t replaced it as I never really got on with it. I’ve just purchased a n 8 ohm 1x15 cab to use with it and was wondering if it will be ok to do so. Has the 4x10 cabs ohm rating changed now it has no tweeter?

cheers Max

I didnt think the tweeter changes the ohm rating anyway…hopefully a more sure answer will crop up here.

Bass Gallery…run by Martin Petersen … Camden area……https://thebassgallery.com

34 minutes ago, binky_bass said:

So I stumbled across this guy the other day... he writes all the songs, sings all the harmonies and plays all the instruments as well as recording it all himself. Absolutely genius! Quirky, proggy, rocky, and doesn't take himself too seriously. Absolutely addicted to this album. (The first song is quite intense, but don't be put off by it! Commit to a full album listen and you won't be disappointed).

 

 

Well he has been in a busy lockdown studio!

Both good makes and Schaller but I have had to file a Hipshot baseplate/ underside flat…they advised me it would flatten with the pressure of screwing the bridge onto the body, not ideal as far as I am concerned…..I have had that problem with a Wilkinson bridge too. 

38 minutes ago, ezbass said:

My favourite configuration, in short, yes.

Blast…more money on what started as an experiment with a piece of swamp ash 🤭

7 hours ago, mybass said:

Just great to hear such a seasoned player give an impromptu talk on his old bass……Ive used mandolin wire on my fretted basses for many years since hearing of him using it. Being mainly a fretless player myself I immediately took to the lower width and profile of mando wire and recently made a fretted with a reverse P pickup as well, due to the exact reason he gave about reversing them.

But should I add another P pickup !!!

Just great to hear such a seasoned player give an impromptu talk on his old bass……Ive used mandolin wire on my fretted basses for many years since hearing of him using it. Being mainly a fretless player myself I immediately took to the lower width and profile of mando wire and recently made a fretted with a reverse P pickup as well, due to the exact reason he gave about reversing them.

Don’t let the keyboard player get to the producer and say ‘ I can do the bass lines….and the drums….and actually, almost everything’….!

Yep, a quick wipe down always after gigs…

On 27/07/2021 at 09:50, Andyjr1515 said:

Anything in between the pickup and the jack has the potential to change the sound so yes, an extra pot in the chain will have an impact, as does the volume pot itself.  

 

Ref the tone pot, as far as I understand these things, the capacitor's job is to bleed off the treble frequencies from the signal.  Without the capacitor, the whole signal spectrum is bleeding off through the pot coil and so yes, the tone will be affected, although in a different way than if a capacitor was in the chain.

 

A number of the basses I've done for Tom have had no volume pot or tone pot - the pickup is wired direct to the jack.  It makes an interesting comparison to if you add just a volume pot or a volume and tone pot. 

Thanks for this info….I have opened the cavity, played an open string and then tried both the capacitors (by holding them against the pot and tag) . Not much difference with the top end but of course when I turn the pot to reduce treble it is a different sound and slightly less volume with it…..I’ll keep trying the two options for a while.

14 minutes ago, jonunders said:

Our village is planning a village picnic and ask if my band can provide some entertainment.

Would this require a licence?  Its a one off event ( most likely outside)

Who would be responsible for obtaining the license and how long does it last?

Jono

You can find a huge amount of info on the PRS website for all sorts of venues and I’ve seen one at around £26 per day…but don’t quote me on this! It be easier to call PRS and ask for the licensing dept . 

3 hours ago, itu said:

Pots can affect high frequencies, but not so much of the middle and the lows. If you remove all pots, the pickup can push out slightly more. If you use two pickups in one "passive" circuitry, they affect each other. You can separate them using battery powered buffers (Noll Mixpot or similar).

Thanks for this…

5 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Could be that your second pot is altering the impedance slightly - higher impedance pots always sound brighter than lower ones (500k will deliver more top end than 250k), so maybe it’s that - without seeing a diagram this is just an educated guess though.

I'm using 250k pots with the Delano pups...Im guessing along the same lines as you with the pots own impedance playing a part but it surprised me, I expected with no cap. inline that there wouldn't be any sweep variation available.

I've looked online at taking out the tone pot before committing and the general comment is that the pickups will be 'allowed' to output more top and bottom end, so I stuck with the 250k pots.....thanks.

Although I can design and build a bass, I go by the standard given schematics for the wiring. I’ve made a fretless bass with jazz pups (Delano) and wanted to leave out the tone pot, using a blend and a volume pot only and this bass is loud, pickups dropped a bit to compensate!  I opened up the control cavity and wired in a tone pot, trying first a .1 then a .47 capacitor and noticed  a bit of difference between them but I’m only using a combo in my workshop so I’m not really hearing the loudness of stage sound changes with these values. Then I left the tone pot in but didn’t add a capacitor and was surprised to still hear tonal change when the pot is turned, )the left lug is unattached but the pot is earthed).

So please wise me up folks, it isn’t bothering me but I know someone here will be able to clarify what’s occurring here.

58 minutes ago, Earbrass said:

I've been using New Moon to insure my nyckelharpa for the past few years. Very reasonable rates and easy to deal with, but I suppose one doesn't really know how good they are until one has to make a claim, which, touch wood, I haven't so far.

Yes I’ve heard New Moon are good….called them a bit before lockdown and I felt okay about them but lockdown meant putting a hold on insurance for now…..and yes, a company is rated when claims are made as to how they respond!

I bought an Afghan coat in Morocco …. Yes, had to wear patchouli oil with it, I’m a bassist with Afghan and it stank … back in the U.K. I gave it to my drummer mate before he returned to NZ. Can’t imagine what NZcustoms ever said to him 🤣

This is also now up on EBay…
 

I have a spare Electrovoice speaker purchased ‘as new’ recone a few years ago and never used in my EV SX 200 PA. Unused.

I found out actually that it was for the SX100+ series (this is info given to me for this model number when I called EVs U.K. office) but I think it’s pretty much a ‘standard’ fit for the EV SX range. The 200watts is nominal it seems in the EV SX range but I believe they all peak at 800 watts if and when those peaks are hit. Collection (and testing) is great but it’s already boxed ready to go…..talk about post/courier if you are interested.

13 hours ago, warwickhunt said:

Not 100% correct.  I had to claim through Interparcel for a bass damaged by UPS; Interparcel settled the claim pretty quick after I supplied evidence.  

13 hours ago, warwickhunt said:

Not 100% correct.  I had to claim through Interparcel for a bass damaged by UPS; Interparcel settled the claim pretty quick after I supplied evidence.  

As I said, ‘it should in theory work’ and happily yours did. My own experience with a so called lost package was quite different and only after a huge amount of phone calling did I find out where my music goods were, literally a mile from the sellers house in the couriers own warehouse and I suspect, it would have stayed there had I not persevered. Parcel2go at that time we’re not great to deal with. I’m sure a major percentage of our Basschat colleagues have no problems but it might be worth checking.

I would be aware that unless dealing direct with a courier, dealing through a company like parcel2go is a little precarious…..they show all the different couriers on their own website and there are some great deals but, go into insuring and if anything goes amiss, you will be probably not be dealt with by them ( ie Parcel2Go or whoever) but you’ll have to start contacting the courier you chose. It should in theory work!

I prefer these Miller heads to the regular heads…the eq seems tuned better (for me) and the old school and Miller effect have their uses…grab a foot pedal to switch eq “channels” and I think you’d be happy with it.

SOLD…
I added this sound clip from a recent recording of mine (onto Logic Pro X) when I was trying the pickups out recently...It is on a newly finished bass of mine, a four string bass with this actual single Nordy "P" pickup. Swamp ash body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard, D'Addario Nickel wound strings.

I've played a simple riff across the strings testing the pickup with the different 'switching' tones from a Stellartone 6 (from Bass Direct), so you will hear different tones coming off the Stellartone. The pickup is even and as 'woody' as I'd think anyone needs from a 'P' pickup.

A ‘pair’ of Nordstrands…P bass pickups as new in the box. I literally tested them on a new bass and they are really very good, never gigged…but I’ve gone with another make for this particular bass…..all in top condition…no screws. These obviously fit any 4 string width with ease. Bought new @ £115 . My price here includes U.K. signed for posting 1st class by Post Office ( the PO site says includes£50 insured cover, message if you need to review this).

Bass Stellartone Triple 6 NORDSTRAND .mp3