MoonBassAlpha

nothing flash but damn, he is TIGHT

I've found this common amongst drummers too!

I'm guilty of this one, to my old band who now have a different bass player, and the singer now plays drums AND sings at the same time:

Me: "I like that one you did that starts slowish then gets faster and faster"

Drummer/Singer: "Oh, cheers, which one was that?"

Me: "All of them!"

I can be a cruel bastard sometimes, but this was actually true!

Apart from the satisfaction, what are the benefits?

Have you considered a Selmer Treble n Bass 50watt?
They're not too big.

[quote name='4000' post='1241410' date='May 23 2011, 12:10 PM']I thought this was [i]mainstream[/i] artist? [/quote]
He IS mainstream (for JAZZ!)

On holiday in Madeira I was watching a jazz trio and admiring the guys Tobias 5er. I was a bit pissed and they asked if I wanted to play a blues, so I duly obliged, playing a fourth lower than the key they were in...
They must have thought I was a proper gimp, which was a shame as they were nice guys.

my guess is the original poster already has an adequate sense of irony.

Ah well, I had to give it back before I got down to looking at that. She was very happy with the truss rod adjustment I did though, and gigs wait for no man, or woman.
Next time I get at it I'll have a look and report back!
Cheers
Jules

Thanks dude. S'pose I'll have to pop it open then

Hi all
doin a quick truss rod adjust for a mate on an old black Musicmaster. Trying it through an amp, I found it is quite quiet with tone wide open (on 10) and buzzes a bit as you wind it down.
If they all do this I won't bother even opening it up, but I can't see why it should. IME you usually get more buzz wide open.
It has recently been looked at for having the output re-attached (not by me!)

Any informed comments gratefully received.
Cheers
Jules

You dont necessarily have to recess the bridges - you could set the neck at a slight backward angle, or rout the pocket out flat and shim the neck, even easier. This would save you trouble in the long run, but then I'm a lazy git.

[quote name='chuck_stones' post='1205989' date='Apr 20 2011, 03:44 PM']+1 Although, if the op wants to [i]add[/i] forward bow, shouldn't he be tightening the truss rod, not loosening it? Speaking of which, check with your manufacturer which way to turn it as some do vary, though lefty = loosey, righty = tighty is a good rule of thumb.[/quote]
If it's rattling from 1-6, adding forward bow would be exactly the right thing to do. To make it worse.

No. loosen the truss rod a quarter turn and live with it for a bit. Then do it again if it's still not quite right. That should do it for you.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1204591' date='Apr 19 2011, 11:31 AM']When I was 17, I registered with the PRS because I had some recordings played on the radio etc and had an EP and a track on a compilation by HM Records. That year, I got a royalty cheque meant for Robert 'Some Guys Have All The Luck' Palmer (for those of you who don't know, my full name is Robert Palmer). £8K. Like Data, I thought about for 0.37 seconds[/quote]

Ha! Some guys have all the luck!

going back a bit, the Jack has a zero fret so widening the nut a bit isn't a biggie. I've done it on one of my Jacks and it was fine.

Make sure there's a really good seal around the speakers and they're screwed down tight. If there's a gasket missing or a bad air seal they can sound farty when pushed. This could happen when changing to a different make of speaker...

[quote name='Eight' post='1184503' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:48 AM']You've ordered a Ritter??? Clearly punk pays better than I thought.

Tell us more (about the bass, not the punk).[/quote]

Err, check the date... Nice one Wayne!

Neck through SG!!! Nice. You shouldn't have any broken headstock issues with the maple neck either.
Are you doing this at John's or going "solo"?

Bought a nice little acoustic from Alfie, exactly as described, he keeps his gear in good nick. Buy with confidence!
Cheers
Jules

DangerBoy on here had some individual bridge units for sale within the last week.

sounds like the speaker may be a bit loose. Try tightening up the mounting screws/bolts. Does the cone have a tear in it?
We assume the cab has been functioning ok up to this point?

[quote name='stingraybassman' post='1164334' date='Mar 16 2011, 12:53 PM']Was it the Model one per chance? Like this bad boy? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-new-grabber-build-728351/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-new-gr...r-build-728351/[/url][/quote]
It might have been, but I thought it was a standard guitar-sized humbucker - that looks a bit bigger, but just the right size by the look of it.
I could be mistaken though - this was in 1979....

[quote name='stingraybassman' post='1164283' date='Mar 16 2011, 12:08 PM']Cheers for that mate, he is making the slider himself so housing shouldn't be too much of an issue. Is there anything new that you think will be tonally comparable?[/quote]

DiMarzio did a humbucker sized bass jobbie which a friend had in his Grabber copy. Just the ticket, I should think.

Is it faulty? They normally go PAARP!

Very good. I'd like to hear less drive on the guitar too though, and a nastier lead sound. But I think this is what you were thinking, yeah?