Stub Mandrel

Comoare and contrast...

6 hours ago, JazzyJ said:

Yeah. Unless there was a serious issue with it, surely an allen key & screwdriver would have sorted that out?

Probably but it was so badly set up as to be unpleasant rather than just requiring effort.

1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said:

Weird, I imported mine from Japan. It was still in tune when I got it. 

The action was huge, I don't think it had seen even a rudimentary setup

A shame as it was gorgeous.

On 27/05/2025 at 08:54, bass_dinger said:

It may be that Hiscox will still have some in stock, once they have filled all existing orders.   To quote their Website, "If any inventory remains after fulfilling current orders, we will update you as soon as possible with any available stock for purchase."  So, because I am looking for a PRS guitar case, I will register with Hiscox for updates. 

 

 

About a year ago, I  bought a used Hiscox mandolin case, simply because I planned to buy a mandolin one day soon - and because I had not previously seen a used Hiscox mandolin case for sale. 

 

 

"Hello, I see you sell mandolins. Could I have one to fit this case, please?"

We threaten to unleash the dinosaur.

1 hour ago, BassmanPaul said:

If I may point out that the physical position of the volume control has no bearing on the power the amp id putting out. It may well be producing its maximum output at 2 on the scale. All depends on how hot the input signal is.

 

Not quite true of the Elf because of the complex compression/overdrive behaviour I just described.

The TE Elf has built in compression and like most TE solid state heads sounds best with the gain well up. The compression light SHOULD be coming on. It ends up putting out as much power as a more highly rated amp as it controls transients via the compression rather than handling them with headroom.

If the is rotated into the last part of its range an overdrive effect is also applied.

You can easily compete with an uncompressed 500W amp through the same speaker cabs, and can set the gain to get a good clean sound, dirty or on the cudp so it's pretty clean and gets dirty as you dig in.

Very clever and much misunderstood.  The designers really knew what they were doing. People who think it's a glorified practice amp and complain about fan noise gave missed the point of the Elf.

It's as if it was designed specifically to spread the myth of Trace Elliot Watts

Well done whoever sorted this, and hope things turn out ok @Quatschmacher

I've had a Marine Band G for over 40 years, bit battered now. Also some cheaper ones.

I can bend down on the draw but find draw playing hard work so have never stuck at it. Ought to try one of those workshops.

Currently 'looking after' my partner's father's harmonica - an ancient Hohner Vineta 4 chord harmonica. 

Almost every source will tell you it does F-C-G, but actually it's 

G-major/D-major7 C-major/G-major7 F-major/C-major7 

Plus low bass notes and a huge sound. Sonit can tackle blues in G and C. 

1 hour ago, ian61 said:

Just clicked on a few vids today, I hadn't been that interested tbh and then watching them it dawned on me. I was 12 yr when Paranoid was released and I suddenly remembered how shocking it was, kinda scary. Death, Grunge, and all the rest owe them large ... Anyway the old eyes welled up today, who'da guessed. Cheers Ozzy.

Me too... when my brother told me about Ozzy saying 'this is the last time you'll ever hear us play Paranoid'.

I grew up with their music, my first non-provincial concert was 31 December 1981 which made up much of 'Live at Hammersmith Odeon' with my first serious girlfriend. 

Never saw Ozzy

I found mine had a weaker g-string but after a surprising number of adjustments finally got pickup height right. It needs to be as high as possible without any danger of clacking the string.

I have a tiny spall on the headstock. Trying to play it a lot but seems reluctant to wear.

The £350 case is lovely but heavy, and if it isn't on a level surface it twists and the catches won't open.

I nearly bought a dolphin grey Aerodyne in PMT, but the setup was so bad I couldn't bond with it.

1 minute ago, Geek99 said:

She got it after being thrown around on The Smiler 

Ugh.

Edit: neat - now I have an excuse never to go on a fairground ride again.

The real reason Scott started wearing gloves...

>Groans<

Thanks, that's what they think it is and I will get follow up to learn the exercises. Problem is I'm consistentlt a bit sketchy on the eye follow finger tests so now waiting on mri to rule out stroke.

Weird issue on my Terror 500 mk2.

The on-standby-off switch is now on-standby-standby and yhe light vomes in straight away.

Looks like there's a slow-start delay circuit issue or a stuck relay, but would like to see schematic before opening up.

2 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

You guys are very clear who 'your' audience is. 

People the same age as us and into rock music.

I should say some of our arrangements have more bite than the originals 😁

13 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Happy to share a bill with you - there's only 2-3 duplicates on your set list vs. ours

 

😁

Thanks Dave

6 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

So what was it ? 

You mentioned severe positional vertigo but i've never heard of it. What causes it. ?

I'm just a nosey old sod and curious as always. Its a bass thing........honest. 😂

Dave

 

The little stones that tell you which way is where in your inner ear get loose and go walkies. Any movement and the world goes insane.

Improving with antihistamines and anti-nausea. I've just managed to go to the loo to wash and change. But little sleep in the noisy EAMU. Hope I get out today but still a bit unstable.

Thanks for good wishes... I've run out of tlrts (reaction icons). 

26 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:

This design is based on the Watkins Rapier that came out in the late '60s. My first bass was a pale blue one (also available in red) and I'd be all over one of these if the bridge wasn't so far from the bottom edge of the body. It just adds to the weight and negates the 'easy reach to the lower frets' benefit that many s-s basses offer. Even so, I'd still have a test run if I could find one locally.

I saw a 1960s Rapier for £700 in a Manchester music shop. Was lovely to look at and play. I nearly dropped the cash.

On the mend. thanks for good wishes.

12 minutes ago, JazzyJ said:

Looking back on this  thread, it was yourself that suggested the Boswellia.

So I took a punt on it, started off on two a day initially and reduced to one over the last few months.

All is good 👍 

 

Knowing what a PITA arthritis is I'm glad I helped!