Stub Mandrel

I hate that song.

Clip tuner, strings, psu, non-bass mic... I'm still OK!

Of course, Mr Rock almost certainly has a silver bullet handy, just in case the opportunity to plug a werewolf comes up.

Curiously it's just finished playing on t' radio.

Wasn't he Player of the Match yesterday?

Phase is always problematic for volume, a phaser mixes two versions of the original signal with each other, one with a variable frequency phase shift. When the two signals have the same amplitude a particular frequency is exactly in phase, the original's amplitude is doubled or if out of phase it is totally cancelled out. Essentially it's applying frequency-dependent boost and cut, this means that the before and after volume depends both on the frequency spectrum of the original signal and with time as the phase shift varies. In other words it's inherently difficult to match, which makes it remarkable how my ancient 'Melos Mini Phaser' that just has a speed control does so well!

Orange Crush 25 every time, although a bit above your budget.

Just to agree with everyone, a tone to die for. I also love Boz Burrells sound with Bad Company.

Very Weather Report feel, especially the sax.

Tab (and notation) is here, but you have to download it as images. https://imgur.com/a/4qbLpzf I've managed about the first two pages...

When I was 10 this counted as pop music. What's happened?

Only took a couple of minutes looking at a tab (that misses out the shuffle rythym) then played through, but this is a great fun one I'd love to do live.

What does it tell us that this is a song about 'Britain' rather than the 'United Kingdom'. Other than that, the forced patriotism with songs and flags... Tomorrow Belongs to Me...

Jeah Michel Jarre Famous bassist.

When tuning a bass always tune UP not DOWN to a note. If tuning a bass with string retainers, gently press down on the D and G strings between nut and retainer after each adjustment and before checking it.

Might join when I get my new workshop started out as I do have some amp/effect building pretensions 🙂

Pah, we demand handover AT the Bass Bash!

You need some very posh equipment to machine wind a toroidal transformer, and hand winding is difficult enough to make it pricey.

Without wishing to be rude or hyper critical, why do people expect a natural product to be 100% consistent? If you want blemish free, get a carbon fibre instrument...

He's got lots of other items including a Stagg guitar at £100. He's seen the one listed in the US at $2,999 and is taking a punt. Original price was 345 euros.

I'd [probably get drummed out - my Fi is not very Hi 🙂 My view is its far more accurate than guessing. Great for checking R and C values etc.

Those little beasties are tremendously useful I used mine to match transistors when repairing my Trace Elliot. Fitted it in a 3D printed case, here are stls if they are useful to anyone. Box Bottom.stlBox Top.stl

I don't see the likes of Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga struggling to fill stadia. So why has rock, which is still popular, not got mass appeal any more?

Some won't have heard this... Bend your strings at 90 degrees before cutting to length to remove the risk of the windings unravelling.