nick

Ibanez Blazer cost me £90, stands it's ground with any Fender! [attachment=20478:1981_Ibanez_Blazer.jpg]

[quote name='fullweller' post='409943' date='Feb 15 2009, 10:54 AM']Newly formed Paul Weller / Jam tribute band, The Full Weller require a bass guitarist. Backing vocals a major advantage. We have agency interest and intend to rapidly become the leading UK Weller / Jam tribute act playing pro paying bookings across the UK and Europe. We are based in Somerset and would hope the right person will be able to step-in and have the time and commitment to help take the band onto a professional level. Age isnt a consideration for the right person. Please mail [email protected] for more info etc. Cheers, Nick,[/quote] Bump for a nice guy & for what seems like a good project!

[quote name='ARGH' post='410655' date='Feb 16 2009, 12:16 AM']Failed to mention DALI'S CAR.....Thats WAYYYY out... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-qt5gRqA4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-qt5gRqA4[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWTLgBkw5fI&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWTLgBkw5fI...feature=related[/url][/quote] Loved Dali's Car. Brings back some great memories

Brilliant Many thanks!

[quote name='Buzz' post='407394' date='Feb 12 2009, 10:41 AM']Isopropyl alcohol or meths is fine. You could search the forums for the method, there was a string cleaning topic not long ago, but I'm dashing off to lectures and haven't got time myself. Basically, it involves some cheap as chips PVC piping + end caps, some silicone to seal one end properly, and a hook.[/quote] I used to do this [url="http://www.tunemybass.com/strings/bass_string_cleaning_tube.html"]string cleaning tubes[/url] method with isopropyl. Though I think it's probably just as effective to leave the strings coiled in an old casserole dish or something.

[quote name='katri' post='405726' date='Feb 10 2009, 08:42 PM']here is my as yet unwired board:[/quote] What effect is going to be in the box on far right, bottom row? Looks like it might be interesting....

Unless I'm missing something here..... 'Black Rose' is my favourite Lizzy album. All great songs, some nice funky playing (in a Lynot style) on 'S & M'

How can anyone hate Dave Dudley?!

Justin Meldal-Johnsen

[quote name='WarPig' post='403330' date='Feb 8 2009, 12:36 PM']They are some ugly basses. [/quote] Echoing what Jon said, those Italian Shaftesbury shortscale tele basses are pretty common. Picked one up myself last year in local rag for £25. Really skinny necks...

Here's my pedalboard, finally had enough of gaffa taping stompboxes to the floor! Managed to get a decent sized flightcase off Ebay cheap, convert it - removed the hinges etc... It's still work in progress, planning to finish it this weekend with installing a power supply - running them off rechargeables at the moment, & still experimenting a bit with the order. Will probably take out the Guv'nor at some stage & add a phaser pedal & a homemade 'Paralooper' blend for the distortions in near future. Boss Tuner > Electro Harmonix 'Octave Multiplexer' > homemade 'Brassmaster' clone > homemade 'Red Llama' clone > Marshall 'Guv'nor' > modded Digitech 'Bad Monkey' > Dod FX87 'Pyscho Acoustic Processor' [attachment=19869:pedalboard.JPG]

[quote name='Toasted' post='397799' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:02 PM'].....I found it hard to [i]not[/i] get a massive jump in volume when the pedal was engaged, which was something I didn't like.[/quote] It does leap out a bit! I back off the volume just a tad, & sometimes the tone on my bass when I fire it up - find it tames the beast enough!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='391354' date='Jan 26 2009, 12:07 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-70s-Made-in-Japan-Rare-vintage_W0QQitemZ260352436336QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item260352436336&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]looks bit suck[/url][/quote] No...I had one of these. Should have kept it. They seem to be cropping up on Ebay quite a lot lately. Good 'fun' short-scale basses, they're alright - if cheap!

Looks interesting, bit too radical for me though! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tennessee-12-String-Semi-Acoustic-Bass_W0QQitemZ220349188231QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220349188231&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tennessee-12-String-...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='390643' date='Jan 24 2009, 08:32 PM']Mine doesn't do that.[/quote] No neither does mine, I've got a few basses with pretty 'hot' pickups plus I drive fuzzes,overdrives,distortions, God-knows-what etc, into mine as it's the last in the FX chain. Would suggest you've got a faulty one....send it back to the shop for replacement(?)

[quote name='Toasted' post='382166' date='Jan 16 2009, 11:24 AM']Band practices are every Sunday, so ideally it'd arrive with me Friday and I'd post it back Monday. I'd be happy to pay for RMSD both ways, especially if the Deep Blue Delay or Muff Clone wasn't of interest.[/quote] Hi Toasted, Would be interested to hear your views on this pedal when you try it out. I built a clone & love it - best bass fuzz I've ever tried, but there again it's all subjective. Cheers Nick

[quote name='steve-norris' post='385587' date='Jan 19 2009, 11:15 PM']A big +1 on the Bad monkey, i had a modded one but people seem to like the standard ones just as much. Mine sounded great on low to medium gain just enough to warm up my iAmp.[/quote] Another +1 on the Bad Monkey. Got mine a couple of weeks ago cheap from local Gumtree. Funnily enough dug out the caps etc last night to do a simple bass mod, but to be honest it actually sounds alright stock. So I'm in two minds as to whether or not I should bother. Good pedals though.

Remember looking at Preloved a couple of years ago, wasn't much bass or guitar related. However, now it seems to have picked up a lot, probably getting more use due to increase in Ebay fees.

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='376642' date='Jan 11 2009, 10:38 AM']Pat-trip dispenser Creep Not up to much[/quote] Two Librans M5#1 Wrong Place, Right Time

[quote name='Brother Jones' post='377090' date='Jan 11 2009, 08:04 PM']......Oh and the bloke from the Bunnymen was pretty good. I used to love playing 'Rescue' which had some funky little moments in it.[/quote] Les Pattison. Apparently now a boat builder....

Cheap [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=130280522888"]Ibanez Roadstar[/url]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='379654' date='Jan 13 2009, 08:49 PM']So, I ended up getting one (thanks Marc) and all I can say is that it is a dirty bastard, a filthy, dirty, disgusting bastard of a pedal. The Sensitivity knob is amazing and the ass and harm switches give such room for mischief. I can honestly say that this is a bassists dream, if they are looking for fuzz sounds. Built like a brick and absolutely silent when you're not playing. In a word, magic. [/quote] I've just built a Brassmaster clone, which is pretty much the same as what the M:alekko is. Agree, it is such an amazing & individual fuzz, with tons of tonal possibilities. You can do some real damage with one those pedals