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    Neck Dead Spots

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='867638' date='Jun 14 2010, 11:32 PM']Just found this vid which offers a surprisingly clear illustration of how deadspots work.

    [url="http://www.wimp.com/rubenstube/"]http://www.wimp.com/rubenstube/[/url][/quote]

    :) Awesome!

    My Overwater original has an irritating dead spot on the D at the 7th - TheFat finger went some way to fixing it but the bass is so finely balanced ~I started getting a bit of neck dive though the shape of the bass ( explorer-esque) causes u to rest ur left arm on the body.

    Best cure was standing holding the end of the head against a door frame :rolleyes: not ideal.

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    Posting/Couriering a bass

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='sprocketflup' post='863800' date='Jun 10 2010, 10:34 PM']Booked a collection for AFTER 12.30 as there would be no-one home until then, wife gets back at lunchtime and theres a card thru the door - they tried to collect at 10.47am :)[/quote]

    :rolleyes: Yes they have done that twice in the past week to me - seems strange especially as the online booking stated clearly the deadline for morning pick-up had passed.

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    PRS £7000.00!!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I think it's just a euphamism for signature model but sounds good if your charging silly money like this. :)

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    There are two famous-ish Gary Graingers who play the bass. This one refers to the guy From EW&F and not the guy that was in the Faces.

    Posting/Couriering a bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by BarnacleBob

    Use Interparcel and no complaints so far - except the last twice they have delivered the instruments early, the inconsiderate b******s, and when i made a mess of a booking online (wrong name and house number) a young lady sorted it all out in minutes and issued a new set of labels, and the one time they were a day late with a delivery they refunded the full charge AND insurance immediately. This is not the kind of service we expect in Britain and something must be done!


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    Short Scale Basses

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Cheers Guys.
    Spoombung, you say an interesting thing in that you feel the bassier sound is a disadvantage which i would have said was a plus.
    My thinking was that the short scale would make a more 'trebly' tone, just shows you how wrong you can be - bit worried about the occassional rattle though especially at my age. :)

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    Short Scale Basses

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Apologies if this has been covered in another thread but, as it says on the tin, what are BC'ers experience of the 30 -31" scale.

    I remember as t'lad hankering after a Fender Musicmaster in the mid 70's cos the only 'real' bass player i knew had one - though he never let me anywhere near it.

    They don't seem to be any more abundant now, as then, though. The two that spring to mind are the Fender Bronco and at the other end of the (short)scale :) the Alembic SC. Also the Gibson EB series were short scale I think.

    What difference do those precious 3 and 1/4 inches and more make (please keep the Kn*b jokes for the recipe thread)?

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    Help please: Best drum machine for drummerless rehearsals?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by BarnacleBob

    Used to use an SR16 quite happily for live gigs during summer season at Butlitz Holiday camp ( the drummer went to college on a Monday afternoon) An excellent machine.

    Currently use the DR880 in a studio setting only, would recommend one to anybody.

    If ur on a budget get the Alesis but if u can afford it get the Boss.

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    All of the above is true! Yes, our drummer did manage to get into college!

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