nick

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='430058' date='Mar 10 2009, 12:54 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WestoneThunder-Jet-bass-guitar_W0QQitemZ180335502707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item180335502707&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Thunder bargain[/url] if you are rapid. A jet anyway.[/quote] Good spot Oli - good price Would be interested in that, if it didn't look something like an old bass I used to have which was the recipient off some peptic ulcer issues I had at the time.

[quote name='stevie' post='429402' date='Mar 9 2009, 02:29 PM']I can recommend the Duncan SPB-1 for that, although flatwound strings will probably get you closer than anything else you can do.[/quote] +1. That's what I've got, plus as heavier flats you can get away with. Also, find just rolling tone control down a tad helps.

There are tons of these guitars still knocking about all over Eastern Europe, along with effects pedals. I'm off out to Ukraine sometime in June to visit in-laws, & partly to stem the boredom, was thinking of hunting any down & bringing back. I've tried a couple on previous visits belonging to my wife's 'musician' friends - would have to say not that playable. However, think they do look cool.

"Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" brings back happy memories for me

[url="http://freestompboxes.org/"]Free Stomp Boxes[/url] is also pretty good

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='416000' date='Feb 21 2009, 10:15 AM']I doubt I can write that quickly!! I'd only ever seen the film in part before - I was knocked out by Bob Babbit. Q for the more anoraky of us - I could see he was using a foam mute by the bridge but because of it I couldn;t make out the bridge itself. Didn't look like the stock Fender bridge from what I could see. Any ideas?[/quote] Some info here [url="http://www.bobbabbitt.com/smf/index.php/topic,316.0.html"]Bob's bass in SITSOM film[/url]

[quote name='Rich' post='415776' date='Feb 20 2009, 08:56 PM']I was googling for Small Stone pedal images earlier when I stumbled across [url="http://www.lynx.bc.ca/~jc/pedalsSmallStone.html"]this rather interesting mod[/url]. Anybody seen this before? Or better yet, tried or heard it? I'm thinking of applying it to my Russian Stone. The US circuit board is different to the Russian but it's dead easy to find the caps in question.[/quote] Hi Rich, This is on my list of to dos too - just bagged myself a Russian SS also. Great (not so little) phaser! This may be of interest as well [url="http://moosapotamus.net/THINGS/frankenstone.htm"]'Frankenstone'[/url] Like you say they're not difficult mods. There's also a fair a bit of info for Small Stone mods on [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/"]DIY Stompboxes[/url] & [url="http://freestompboxes.org/index.php?sid=f978392087f3294aa6706c8441ee27a9"]Freestompboxes[/url] [url="http://www.kyletompkins.com/wp/?p=191"]EHX SS volume loss mod[/url], [url="http://www.kyletompkins.com/wp/?p=626"]Even more![/url] However, before I get to doing this, got to build another 'Brassmaster' clone for a mate & a 'Paralooper' for myself, Wooly Mammoth, plus learn about 30 songs for a covers band I've just joined!....so it's in the que If you manage to do the mod before me, would be interested to hear your learned opinions. Cheers p.s. some more SS mod info on page 5 here [url="http://hammer.ampage.org/files/Device1-11.PDF"]Electronics for Guitarists (1979)[/url]

Please don't touch it - leave it original!!! I picked up a Kimbara FY-2 made by Shin-ei locally for princely sum of a fiver. Would have cloned it, had I liked the sound. However, sold it to a bloke in Australia for about £120. Quite sought after.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='413198' date='Feb 18 2009, 04:05 PM']one of these was my first bass Nice and light, but still kicks out the bottom end. Is it only recently the guy in Supergrass stopped using his?[/quote] Yeah, Mick Quinn now uses a Steinberger - a lighter bass, apparently due to an accident in which he seriously damaged his back in 2007.

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!