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[quote name='Silent Fly' post='83876' date='Nov 5 2007, 10:12 AM']Hello Nick, Thanks for the interesting links. Good news: the 4 matched 2N5952 JFET [url="http://banzaieffects.de/2N5952-matched-transistors-pr-16283.html"]are not a problem[/url]! I also managed to find very clear instructions about [url="http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/projects/tooling/index.html"]how to paint the box[/url]. Silent Fly[/quote] Hi, Last link was basically stating that unmatched JFETs was not a problem for this project(?) Good to see you've managed to source 4 matched ones anyway, & a good price. Lot less hassle than buying 50 & sorting through them! Thanks as well for link to painting a box...some other interesting stuff on that website too. Good luck with the build.

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='83685' date='Nov 4 2007, 08:32 PM']I may end up buying only the PCB. For £6.50 it is more than reasonable. I am not sure where I am going to get 4 matched 2N5952 JFET though [/quote] I can only suggest buying a batch of them (they are cheap) & finding matched ones(!) Some info here on JFET matching: [url="http://www.geofex.com/"]http://www.geofex.com/[/url] [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=51735.msg389061"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/inde...51735.msg389061[/url] However, this forum reply is also interesting, & could offer some hope(?) [url="http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=3597"]http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=3597[/url] Why not give it a go... Hope this is of some help. Good luck

[quote name='Silent Fly' post='83632' date='Nov 4 2007, 06:58 PM']Hi, Does anybody have some experience with some of these pedals/company: [url="http://www.buildyourownclone.com"]<a href="http://www.buildyourownclone.com" target="_blank">http://www.buildyourownclone.com[/url]</a> or their UK distributor: [url="http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net"]<a href="http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net" target="_blank">http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net[/url]</a> Silent Fly[/quote] Hello Silent Fly, Not used either of the above, but I have built a fair few of my [i]own[/i] clones. The BYOC kits are probably very good, but to me they do a seem bit pricey. e.g. +250 BYOC kit: £35. An original DOD 250 can easily be picked up on Ebay for that or less! If you sourced the parts yourself, & made it on veroboard - cost would be no more than £15. Most expensive items would be the box & footswitch. Diagram here: [url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album17/album06/DOD_OVERDRIVE_250_VERO_001.gif.html"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGON...RO_001.gif.html[/url] Excellent forum, with diagrams & advice here [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/[/url] BYOC's own forum is also very good [url="http://board.buildyourownclone.com/"]http://board.buildyourownclone.com/[/url] If you're reasonably competent with a soldering iron, a lot of effects are a piece of p*ss to make & cost relatively peanuts. A good way to spend those long cold winter nights! What effect do you fancy building?

You can't go wrong with Alesis SR-16, always loads on ebay. I would also recommend Zoom 2-3-4, for it's wide variety of sounds & ease of programming. My own favourite is Alesis HR-16, nice old school sounds. Very easy to programme as well.

[quote name='Musky' post='80166' date='Oct 27 2007, 04:35 PM']If you were thinking about the Kay P bass or the Avon SG, I'd seriously reconsider. Both were very lowly instruments that beginners were very happy to move on from.[/quote] I agree with you on these brands, Kay especially. However, most Maya whilst not being in the same league as Tokai/Greco etc (IMHO) are still worth considering, as are Kawai.

Top idea, though not good for my wallet! Watching a few of those myself

[quote name='Stan_da_man' post='72754' date='Oct 11 2007, 12:41 PM']If the BDI21 has problems DI'ing and being too quiet, wouldn't adding a pre-amp booster pedal do the trick and increase the volume?[/quote] I personally think that the BDDI is also low level, along with BDI21. Having said that when it has been DI'd directly for recording or live into PA, I've not [i]yet[/i] experienced any problems with it from engineers, etc

I think the SBV500 bass is a very cool design, discontinued now I believe. Would love to find one. Look like an interesting alternative to a Jazz to me.

[quote name='stevebasshead' post='78843' date='Oct 24 2007, 02:27 PM']In the context that you want to write basslines that show bass is more interesting than often given credit for, I'd say put your root notes in your back pocket and keep 'em there as a fallback position. They'll always work but they're also awfully predictable. Don't get me wrong, they have their place and some of my favourite songs have simple root note lines, but for interesting basslines you're better off thinking melodically or rhythmically in the first instance. Listen carefully to what your drummer and especially guitarist/keyboard player are doing. If there's an ascending chord sequence work out a descending bassline to play - these are quite effective. Leave gaps to accentuate the notes when you do play. Listen for moments in the song when there's nothing much else happening try a simple fill, see if it adds value to the song or detracts from it. If it works, it might stand out as a neat little hook which people will notice. Listen to records where you've appreciated an interesting bassline and then listen again to what the drums are doing, and then again to what the other instruments are doing. Pick a short passage for this just so you can get a feel for how the bassline works with and around the other parts. This will give you some hands on insight into what's possible. If nothing better comes to mind you can always play the root notes. By this time, as nothing better has come to mind they probably are the best thing for the song in question. But at least you'll have given it some thought rather than defaulting to it as so many bass players seem to do. You'll probably get conflicting advice as this thread develops but that's OK - pick through it and find what works for you, you'll have fun at least! And remember, there are fewer rules in music than in most other walks of life - you have more freedom than you think even if you have to convince a few people along the way. Hope this helps, Steve.[/quote] Excellent, well thought out advice. Knowing basic structure of guitar chords can help too.

[quote name='Johnzy' post='78900' date='Oct 24 2007, 03:34 PM']i'm in[/quote] Me too.

By chance, saw Neville Staples & his band (who are on Saturday night) at a small festival in Swindon about a month ago - Brilliant musicians & still an excellent showman! Brought back some happy memories

Hello Dave, There does seem to be quite a few on here from this neck of the woods Cheers Nick

A shame - R.I.P.

[quote name='slazman' post='77025' date='Oct 20 2007, 04:43 PM']Time to buy a new cable for my Bass to my combo amp ... any advice for one who hasn't bought before? Value for money/quality compromise?[/quote] For me; it's always got be a curly one - better bottom end!

[quote name='cris the man' post='76431' date='Oct 19 2007, 11:53 AM']whenever i need distaution i struggle. adding distaution simply saps all the bass out of my bass , are there any pedals that add more bass while adding distaution / fuzz?[/quote] My next project is one of these, apparently solves this problem & I'm tired of modding/adapting guitar pedals for bass. Though I'm not sure if these are commercially available or not - maybe someone should start making them(?) [url="http://moosapotamus.net/THINGS/paraloop.htm"]http://moosapotamus.net/THINGS/paraloop.htm[/url] Hope this of some use/info Cheers

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[quote name='ahpook' post='72076' date='Oct 10 2007, 11:41 AM']the schematic is pretty straighforward...for £40 you could prolly build one.... [url="http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/dist_250_sc.gif"]http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/dist_250_sc.gif[/url][/quote] You can build one for less than that! Not a difficult project, if you can use a soldering iron [url="http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album17/album06/DOD_OVERDRIVE_250_VERO_001.gif.html"]http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-...RO_001.gif.html[/url] Here for led & bypass mod [url="http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/The-Mod-Zone-_/EZ_3PDT_WIRING.gif.html"]http://aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-...WIRING.gif.html[/url] Cheers

[quote name='ahpook' post='71740' date='Oct 9 2007, 06:52 PM']be difficult to put my finger on it, but prolly something by joy division...maybe 'she's lost control' ??[/quote] Me too! Still sounds majestic now.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='70765' date='Oct 7 2007, 08:10 PM']Current Ricks have a push/pull pot wired to bypass the cap, and so should be easily capable of that sound. Having said that, that's a fairly standard Rick-with-pick tone to my ears - and my Japcrap Rickenbugger copy sounds just like that - well, it does with new strings on! As far as I know, Chris Squire Ricks were a very limited edition, are as rare as the proverbial & cost a fortune. They have a vintage-style toaster pup in the neck position (actually a guitar pickup) as opposed to the Hi-Gain on the standard 4003, but the bass in the vid is almost certainly just on the bridge pickup. Nice tone - no comment on the playing... Jon.[/quote] Did that mod myself on my old Maya '4001S' , as probably because it's old, it already had the cap [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3199&hl=rickenbacker+mod"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...ickenbacker+mod[/url] Must admit I prefer the vintage tone with the cap, rather than with bypass, but it's nice to have the choice.

Dear fellow Bass Brethren, May I please recommend some good bands to see, & suggest an evening of excellent value entertainment for all tastes & ages at a great venue, for this weekend: [i][b]Mr. Wolf's[/b] ; Saturday 13th October , 8-00 - late[/i] [color="#FF0000"][b]Your Robot Overlords [/b][/color] (http://www.your-robot-overlords.co.uk/about.php) [color="#0000FF"][b]Ozzie Ball[/b][/color] [color="#008000"][b]Accidents Never Happen[/b][/color] [b]£3-00 Entrance[/b] (bargain!) Mr. Wolf's 33 St. Stephen's Street BS1 1JX 0117 927 3221 www.mrwolfs.com/main.asp Please pass on to anyone else who may be interested... Thanks Nick

[quote name='Bassassin' post='70741' date='Oct 7 2007, 07:23 PM']Think I'd be put off by the $90 postage to the UK, and by the customs charge it'll attract if it goes over £18. Also, it's not Japanese, I don't think. I've seen a few guitars & basses with this maple board/mahogany neck/pointy black trc combination (I actually had a thinline Tele copy like this) and they're not-very-good Korean knockoffs. I'd bet a kidney the body's plywood under the solid-black-at-the-edges sunburst, too. Sorry to pee on your fireworks, Kev, but there are loads of better vintage P copies than this around. Jon.[/quote] Like you say Jon, loads of them pop up. Often tempted myself, until I realise already got enough P-Basses This one looks a bit better to me [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150167246222&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=005[/url] Or even this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160164879448&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=006[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='70555' date='Oct 7 2007, 11:13 AM']And look (or in Ebayspeak, "L@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"): [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270173494161"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270173494161[/url] A Hondo. Which, if we remove the "d", becomes an anagram of "OH NO". And one of those freaky Italian-made Shaftesbury 4005/360 hybrids: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110176352228"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110176352228[/url] And that is all. J.[/quote] I like the look of those Shaftesbury '360'ish basses. They seem to crop up now & again. Has anybody had any experience of these, or played one? Was wondering what they're like. Cheers

[quote name='alexclaber' post='69736' date='Oct 4 2007, 09:58 PM']El Homero's thread about timekeeping got me thinking about this. I'm not a real drummer but I've been messing around on kits since soon after I started playing bass and can certainly fool the less musically edumacated. My technique is shoddy but I understand how to create grooves and use the kit in its cunning ways and feel that this is invaluable in how I (almost unconsciously) lock with the drums when playing bass. Who else plays the drums to one degree or another and how has this affected your bass playing? Alex[/quote] Started off on drums, but then moved on to guitar then bass (my brother & I swapped). Like you I can still bang out a beat. Always had a drum machine of some sort, & have an appreciation for good techno /'dance' music along with many other genres. This has definitely helped my playing /technique, & affects the way I sometimes approach the instrument.

[quote name='ahpook' post='69403' date='Oct 4 2007, 10:59 AM']does the hatke have speaker emulation ? i thought it was just a preamp pedal ?[/quote] I recently got a Zoom 503 amp simulator pedal off Ebay for about a tenner. They're discontinued now. Only managed to have a brief mess about with it so far. However, when used in conjunction with BDI21, some of the speaker emulation parameters sound not bad, to my cloth ears. Never been a fan of Zoom stuff, but this is not a bad pedal. Quite handy for home recording bass. I see them come up on ebay fairly frequently. Usually don't go for much more than I paid for mine, sometimes less.

[quote name='ahpook' post='69196' date='Oct 3 2007, 06:16 PM']phew - i thought i might be the only one ! i was wondering about a better box...i've still got the casing from my exploded sansamp... have you had yours open yet ? i was wondering how big the board is and if the pots are wired straight to the board (which i suspect) or on flying leads ? if you've not opened yours up yet....i might tonight [/quote] Had a brief look inside, vitually everything is fixed to PCB. Planning on having a go at this sometime this month, when (if) I get some spare time. Anticipate having to replace pots, jacksockets, & switch etc. Will be putting mine in fairly decent sized box.... Cheers