Stub Mandrel

Certainly lives up to the reputation for a p-bass sound!

I wondered too, but saw a video recently that says this stops the wrap unwinding and losing tension - a major cause of 'dead strings'.

First, we accept that the even tempered nature of a fretted instrument is a compromise, but if you have the octaves right, then every note in between will sound acceptable. As @paul_c2 says, if you use a bass/guitar tuner (which uses even temper) you can set the intonation at any fret. If you do it by ear at a non-octave fret, you may well find some notes sound more out of tune, especially in some keys. On the mechanics, we need to set the intonation because fretting slightly lengthens the strings and slightly increases the tension. The tension increase dominates making the note sharp. We make the distance from nut to bridge slightly less than twice the distance from twelfth fret to bridge to compensate for this. The effect is more marked with thicker strings, partly because we set them higher and partly because they are, err, thicker and therefore stiffer. So the saddles for thicker strings need to be further away. On a guitar changing from plain to wrapped strings makes them more flexible, which is why you see a staggered line. Finally, strings are not 100% consistent... so swapping in an 'identical' set of strings amy still require a tweak.

I wondered about that too. We must be told!

Go on then ... I don't expect this to keep folks waiting too long! Rough and ready recorded on the Westone Thunder 1, using my phone.

Crikey, living on the edge! 🙂 I've done sleeping in a doorway after Sabbath at Hammy Odeon & New Year's Eve at Trafalgar Square

It's all about capturing the true spirit of the 60s free festivals. I expect diehards can choose between watching the Woodstock movie in an air-conditioned iMax cinema or on a widescreen TV with minibar in their five-star tent. There are probably entrepreneurs who will carefully spatter your clothing with discrete traces of designer mud to prove you had an authentic experience.

I've got one I recorded on my phone... it shouldn't be hard to solve. Happy to upload it if @Ricky 4000 's one is delayed.

My steplad has just been to Glastonbury - dropping off an articulated lorry load of fridges for a huge wooden COOP built near the main stage... apparently some of the camping has hot tubs.... Plus ca change!

I always thought 'Goatgouger' would attract fan base without actually needing any music...

'Henry Davies'* doesn't seem to be quite as edgy as 'Stub Mandrel, to be honest...

Yeah... but any mentions of The The only count as one.

Tip - measure near the pickup where you can get the string into the broad, flat section of the caliper's jaws, it's more accurate then using the tip on the uneven surface of roundwounds.

The worlds of food and music have collided in the American Law Courts. Rickenbanger have issued a global writ against anyone eating 'essentially cylindrical non-meat products' that copy their trademark shape. Industry rivals Steinburger are set to launch a co-ordinated bid to ban vegetarian and vegan 'burgers'. Vegetarians and vegans have been told to compost any of the suspect food items or risk prosecution. Even ancient 'soyburgers' and so-called 'soysages' are covered by the action; this morning bailiff entered a whole-food cafe in Chicago to padlock three suspected chest freezers. Similar action is expected in the UK, following a raft of take-down notices which have eliminated vegetarian recipes from food websites across the internet. A Rickenbanger representative said "Our sausages are known world-wide for their unique shape, which immediately signals to the buyer the rich and carefully crafted blend of offal, breadcrumbs and and nitrites in our products". A spokesman from Rickenbanger said "It's time the industry struck back, just because people want to eat food that's healthy and affordable doesn't give them the right to eat, especially if that food is a blatant rip-off of our signature product". Challenged that this move leaves vegetarians and vegans the facing a stark choice between starvation and a life of penury, the spokesman replied "If these bleeding heart liberal commies really want to fill their distended bellies, they can eat McDonald's Veggie Patties, as they don't legally count as food." Attempts to establish a black market trade in veggie food online was swiftly quashed. Farcebook spokesman Mark Zuckerburger said "Our rapid action proves that we have the capability to act when a serious threat to morality appears on our site - especially when it brings the threat of corporate legal action, unlike minor issues such as the exploitation of minors, who are too young to sue us". Civil disturbance and rioting are not expected, because of the weak and feeble condition of people raised on a diet without meat. <ends>

Not likely to be a problem for Fender - they bought Bigsby from Gretsch on Jan 8 2019. I wonder if there's a plan there...

Copper should be superior to aluminium, it's more conductive although I doubt you could detect the difference. You can solder aluminium by abrading the oxide layer off the surface with wet and dry, putting something like 3 in 1 oil on it, and then using a scratching technique to get the solder to wet it under the oil. I've used this technique to attach wires to aluminium panels.

I'm surprised no one has replied "you can play my pink trombone..."

measuring his speaker in willy-inches 😲

Is this the same Blue who was down in the dumps about having no gigs a month or so ago 🙂

This is the most effective phishing thread ever...

Nice colour co-ordination.

No, the big flat blue thing beyond the horizon!

If you are happy to live with rolls of loft insulation in your living room, I think you should contact Channel 4 as they may want to make a documentary about you...

Weston Super Mare Fingle Bridge-Inn You can call me Weston Fingle for short...

What's that blue thing in the background?