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ForbiddenWytch

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  1. Any one who’d like any details, I am happy to provide evidence and back up.
  2. I’ve been scammed by Mick Mason recently. Took 3 weeks to get my money back after a barrage of insults and threats from him. Throughout this, I only ever called him a liar, scammer and nut job after the threats, these are more details of the entire episode. -he told me his daughter posted it 2nd class then gave me a 48hour tracking number for a parcel he was receiving. -When i raised the subject of his holiday home scam, he told me he did it to cover for a friend with cancer. -when I provided proof of a recorded phone call with Royal Mail where I’d had it confirmed that the tracking number I’d be given was never scheduled to come to my address, he told me he’d had the parcel re-routed to him as he was scared I would “damage the pedal and try to claim refund”. Again, Royal Mail confirmed he never had it rerouted. -claimed “Andy Sneap from Judas Priest and Nathan from Inglorious would back him up for not being a liar” -told me he was starting a slander case against me for calling him a liar, gave me fake screen shots of texts from his solicitor claiming he was “going to clean me out” -told me he’d give me £50 extra back if I came to his door to collect my money instead. You know which tone that was said in -after lying to Pablo Rodriguez about when he would refund me, he told me I’d get my money “when he was ready”. -got called all the names under the sun and he demanded an apology from me for calling him a liar -threatened to turn up at my door for a “chat” and told me that “the music industry is a small world and I look forward to bumping in to you so we can have a little chat about what you’ve said about me”... lovely. I believe Pablo Rodriguez is on this forum and it was thanks to him that I eventually got my money back after I raised the subject with him and Mick was then banned from a lot of Facebook groups thanks to the efforts of a Pablo. I’ve kept a full screen recording of the entire Facebook conversation between him & myself so if anyone wants it for proof, they’re welcome to it. There’s an open crime reference number with Leicestershire police that I opened about him. When I mentioned his name I got “oh yeah him” from the officer. i haven’t read all 17 pages of replies on this thread so I do apologise if this has already been mentioned but again, Pablo deserves a lot of credit.
  3. Hey everyone. I'm an idiot. Let me get that out there first. I thought I could send one of the outputs of my Focusrite 18i20 directly to my pedals and re-amp my guitar and bass signal. That was until this weekend when I realised that's not how it works and that I'm an idiot because the 18i20 outputs are all Balanced which I completely looked over. Lovely clean DI signals recorded in with an amp sim for monitoring then I planned on reamping the guitars through pedals as I prefer that over VSTs. So, my question is... what's the cheapest balanced to unbalanced signal reamp box out there? I really don't have much cash spare atm (some sort of pandemic or some stinky poo going on) and because of the aforementioned fact that I'm an idiot, a simple "in and out" device would be great. Less I can fudge up, the better. Because I'm an idiot. Thanks in advance!
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  5. One of the first lines in the top post was "I've tried a lot of EMG pickups" and that I don't want active pickups thanks dude. Weak pickups are a bigger problem to me than fixing it with pedals. I'd prefer the basses to sound as good as possible before having to do any pedal tweaking. A good recording can only start with a good signal.
  6. Hey man, the stock pickups are notoriously weak in these basses. Very low output and its considerably noticeable when up against the Nordstrand loaded bass. Thanks for the tips on wet/dry, EQ etc but that’s all stuff I already know and apply to my pedal set up. I’ve run these pickups through EQ analysers and found them to be a lot weaker too. I’ve played these basses for 12 years as well so when comparing, I can notice a huge difference between them and it’s not a good difference.
  7. Hello! Im looking for recommendations on a set of pickups for one of my basses. Before I do, I’ve tried out a lot of different EMG bass pick ups in it and I’m really not an active pick up fan and I I have a passive preamp bypass on the volume push/pull so I’d rather no active pickups were recommended. I mainly play metal and am in a death metal band but I also play a lot of doom / stoner rock stuff so I’d like recommendations on pickups that are articulate but really punchy with plenty of low end. A “precision” type coil configuration would be a big bonus but the pickup needs to be EMG40 / 5 string 4 inch soap bar size. The bass it’s self is a 4 string but the pick up cavities are routed for 5 string EMG 40 size cases. Dumb, I know but the basses feel amazing to play so I have 3 of them but want totally different pickups in each. I have a set of Nordstrand Big Stacks in one of my basses and really like them but want something different in this bass so it sounds different to that. They will be getting used with an EMG BQC double stack on board preamp as well so I can do some tone shaping with that but I still want them to sound great in passive mode for if I’m using certain fuzz pedals or just want a passive sound. The other reason I don’t want active pickups is because it’s got a jazz bass style series/parallel push/pull on the 2nd volume which would cause problems. I have a bass which is getting a set of Fishman Mike Inez Legacy pickups sometime so that covers the “active” sound for me. Price wise, I’m not rich and there is a pandemic on so I’d say £200 a set would be the rough budget but consider that a flexible budget. Thanks in advance! Picture below. Bass on the left getting the new pickups and the 5 string in the centre will be getting the Fishman Mike Inez set. Bass on the right has the Nordstrand Big Stacks & EMG BQC.
  8. I have one of these and it's the best chorus I've ever used on bass (and I've used a few) GLWTS!
  9. Arghhhhh why did they have to come available now! I've got a project on the go that these would complete but alas, COVID job cuts have left me skint. Good luck with the sale though. If I manage to shift some unused gear then I will be in contact.
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  11. Oooo which colour? It is a good point and yeah, I’ve had a few of those “why have I done that” ones my self (like routing a Billy Sheehan inspired neck pick up to a passive Spector copy...). Ill have a trawl of eBay in a bit as I have nothing to do, see if I can bag a body for £20 haha! A second hand SPB-3 or 4 would likely be £40-50 and having the routing done would be about the same. That’s what I’d say is the normal situation on it but as it is, I have a spare Precision bass pick up kicking around and a friend of mine does work carving/wood work professionally so providing he can return to work, I’ll be able to get him to do it and pay him what it costs.
  12. If you’ve got a Dingwall NG-2 (4/5, doesn’t matter) you want to trade for it, I’d be hard pressed to say no 🤣🤣
  13. Great idea on changing the covers. That’s awful that you get blisters off the pole pieces. that Miller is gorgeous, have always wanted one of those in the same blue as my above P Bass and a “Geddy” neck (maybe next bass...). Out of interest, what are irreversible mod are you doing to the au natural one? 🤔🤔🤔
  14. You know what, there’s nothing I can say to this because I totally agree with all of it. It echoes a lot of the replies in this thread so far but a lot of great added points too. Special mention to this, I love a good poem to make a point. Not gonna lie, i’m a sucker for a neon green finish. Would love to see Leo’s #1 in neon pink 😂😂
  15. Yeah I read in an interview with Michael Kenney (steve’s tech) that they didn’t realise the body was maple until a chunk of the Control cavity fell out and had to be fixed which is why these basses were made of Alder and they switched to Maple for the West Ham Model. I don’t think these models are actually that close to Steve’s basses and I know he very rarely uses these particular ones As a side note, the original blue with red mirror guard signature from 2001 was so far away from Steve’s spec that he never ever used them. Makes you wonder why he signed his name off against them?
  16. Thanks again to everyone for your replies. Again still on just my phone so I can’t replied to each one but I’ll sum up some of the more frequent things here and I’m trying to keep answers brief. * the cost of having a pickup routed is expensive...? i know quite a few people who would be able to do it professionally and for a very reasonable price. Less than the cost of a set of pickups so the cost of the route isn’t a problem. * Buying a new body and transferring the parts...? I can see why this one has come up but simply, buying a new body isn’t an option. I absolutely love the blue sparkle finish which is why have this one. Other than that, finding a body in the colour I want and that’s made of a decent weight piece of Alder (to be the same as the Harris) that either doesn’t have pickguard screw holes already or has but matches up to the chrome pickguard *then* paying for the bridge pickup route and new pick up to install would put it past the price of what I could pay for a whole new “project” bass. * Why don’t you swap the pickups...? I have done, I’ve had the SPB-1 (originally came with it), SPB-4 (Harris signature pickup), SPB-3 (wanted more grunt but they didn’t work for me in this), old Jackson J50 (had a set from a Charvel/Jackson 3B bass), EMG GZR and DiMarzio Model P... so yeah cool I’ve tried a few pickups. All of which I love on their own but I miss having a bridge pickup to blend in. * Or try changing the electronics...? This is one bass I refuse to put active electronics in but I have done other changes to the wiring like switching from 250k to 500k pots or more recently, switching the volume to a push/pull pot which bypasses the tone control in the down position (my preference and Harris has the tone removed from his bass) but pull it up and it engaged a Fender TBX pot which I installed in place of the regular tone. Now, I absolutely love the sound of the P bass but I keep wanting to blend in some bridge pick up for that bite! So besides active electronics, not much more I can do. * A lot of people buy signature products purely based on the name / some people buy products because the spec is up their street...? This applies on both fronts. Steve Harris is the reason I play bass, the reason I have a scarf of my favourite football team knitted around my strap, the reason i put my foot on the monitor etc etc but as well as that, I’ve always been a fan of the P bass sound, all my basses have had Badass II bridges on them, the sparkle blue finish on this bass is one of the most beautiful finishes I’ve seen (IMO) and apart from the lack of flexibility, I love everything about this bass. I support Leeds United, I’m not going to go buying the West Ham livery bass and be seen playing that on stage but this bass has done * a lot * of gigs and some important gigs too. * How do you know this is a sound you will like? As mentioned in the OP: James LoMenzo & Marko Hietala who are two of my favourite bassists, use basses with the P/reverse P configuration and I really love the thump it gives their basses. I’ve owned a couple of BC Rich Basses with double P pick ups in them and I always loved the sound of them. As well as that, the 3 Tobias basses i own have 2 soapbar pickups in them which have P positioned coils under the casing (I’ve tested it and opened one up when replacing them). * Side note to the above in case some one asks “if you liked that sound why did you replace them/sell them?” the BC Richs were too heavy and awkward. Had to go. As for replacing the pickups in the Tobiases, the stock pickups in these basses (the Toby Pros in case any one wondered) are notoriously low output and whilst they sound good, I wanted something with more output. One has Nordstrand J coils for a Jazz Bass sound, one has P coils for the double standard P sound and the other is still stock as I’m awaiting the Fishman Mike Inez 5 set. * The bass is likely to go up in value...? not planning on selling it though. It’s one of two basses I don’t ever see myself selling (the other being the bass I got for my 18th birthday from my Parents) * (Not sure if this was mentioned but this is my other option) What about a J pickup? I have two other basses that have the P/J set up. The only way i’d add a J coil to this bass is if I could get one of the 80s Yamaha J bar pickups from the BB basses as have that installed. Why? Because Thin Lizzy are another one of my biggest influences and Phil Lynott’s Black P bass had a BB J-bar pickup in it (along with a Creme DiMarzio P) but I’d rather leave that for a Lynott project some day. Finally: * It’s your bass, so you do what you want with it...? I know, I know... and i suppose I have already made a couple of changes so it’s not strictly a Steve Harris P bass any more so it really shouldn’t be a problem. Just worried I’ll have the police at my door! 😂 I hope I haven’t left out anyone’s replies/ideas there and I apologies if I have! I hate replying on a phone screen!
  17. This thread has gotten way more replies than I expected and typically my laptop has given up the ghost so replying on my phone will take me a little while haha I’m really glad it’s gotten so many replies as well. Thanks to everyone who has so far!
  18. Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies, wasn’t expecting so many! Will have a read through and reply to them as well.
  19. Evening all! Im wondering what the general opinion on modding signature basses is? As it’s nearly 2am, there’s a long story behind my question below but if you want to ignore that and just leave your opinion, feel free! The gist of it is “bass I need to justify keeping and don’t want to have to sell so need some more variety out of it and buying another bass isn’t an option due to money & adding new pickup would be much cheaper” I own one of the Fender Steve Harris Precision basses from the 2010 run of Made In Japan sparkle blue basses but whilst I really do love it and love the P bass sound, to justify keeping a bass of that value I need to use it more so I need some more versatility from it. I have a bass with two J pick ups in it and a bass with P/J (Spector style) pick ups in it already so I have the Jazz sound and P/J sounds covered but two of my favourite bassists, Marko Hietala of Nightwish & James LoMenzo of Megadeth/BLS/etc. both have basses with a regular P pick up and a reversed P pick up in the bridge position which is one of my favourite tones I’ve heard and this has got me thinking of adding a reverse P and a mini 3 way toggle switch to my bass to give me extra options. I have considered selling the bass quite a few times but ultimately, I have far too much sentimental attachment to it to let it go (i’ve owned it from new, first “new” bass I had, first high end bass etc etc) and there’s a lot to the back story of how I got it/gigs played on it. Also better mention that Steve Harris is the reason I play bass too. This means selling it to get a cheaper bass for modding is out the window. Not just the sentimental reason but I love the spec and finish of the bass. The bass it’s self isn’t mint but it’s been extremely well looked after so it’s not like i’d be modifying a show piece, this is a workhorse and I have already installed a Hipshot D-tuner & Graphtech black tusq nut when the original broke on it but apart from that, it’s stock! I should add, I wouldn’t dare attempt routing the bass myself, I would pay someone to do it properly so it’s a clean rout and likely have the cavity lacquered then I’ll copper tape the cavity like I have shielded the other pickup cavity already. Costs wise, i already have a pickup to go in it and copper tape, switches and wire so the only outlay would be the cost of the routing. Anyway. Sorry for the essay and interested to know what others think. If you’ve read through that then I congratulate you and apologise again for my late night ramblings! 😂😂 (Pickguard is reflecting an Iron Maiden flag pinned to my ceiling, it’s not artwork on the pickguard)
  20. Please hear me out on this: I have a bass with a Reverse "Spector" P/EMG DC Soapbar configuration but I've sold the pickups and am replacing it with passive Duncans. already put an SPB-3 in the neck position and was considering the SSB-NYC for the bridge but it's more expensive than I'm wiling to spend so my other option is sticking 2 SJB-3s (as they come up fairly cheap 2nd hand) in a soapbar housing and wiring it up. I find wiring fun so could be a fun project? I know I'd need the actual SJB-3 set (RW/RP neck pick up) but I was wondering if:- - Will 2 J pick ups would fit in a soapbar housing? - (and if so) I plan on having this pickup hooked up to a 3 way series/parallel/single switch (essentially utilising the 4-conductor element to the wiring) so I'd replace the black/white wires on the south "coil" (SJB-3b) with red/green and treat the wiring like a typical 4-con Series/Parallel/Split humbucker wiring method? - side note, I would put a strip of copper tape over the back of the 2 coils and solder on a "bare" earth wire to that (my Nordstrands have that method on so must be alright?) Here's some pics for reference and thank you in advance to any one who replies (within reason haha):
  21. Ah shame, I'm after gold ones at the moment. Thanks though and GLWTS
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