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  1. Stub Mandrel
    My Squier Jazz is a 2001, so the pickups are probably not the same as the new ones. They did sound weedy, after doing the neodymium mod I A/B'd it with my Fender Perfomer, which is only 'average' volume but has an incredible wide range of sounds. I had to turn down by a whole number (8 to 7) when i changed to the modded jazz. The Jaguar presumably has the same pickups as the VM PJ and the P-pickup is fine but I had modded the bridge J pickup and now the bass is really nicely balanced.
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    I'm just a big-mouthed attention-seeking gobshite desperate for validation :-0 At least I'm self-aware...
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    Even Bruce Dickinson has two day jobs...
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    "Adding an identical and mutually coupled speaker driver (much less than a wavelength away from each other) and splitting the electrical power equally between the two drivers increases their combined efficiency by a maximum of 3 dB, similar to increasing the size of a single driver until the diaphragm area doubles. Multiple drivers can be more practical to increase efficiency than larger drivers since frequency response is generally proportional to driver size. " 4x10" speakers have 1.78 times the area of a 15" speaker. That's a ratio of about log 10 1.78 is 0.25, so ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL the 4X10 will be 2.5 decibels louder.
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    Ah but who said that, and should we respect their opinion?
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    Some advice for beginners... Tuning once a week is adequate, unless the tuning heads get bumped. Action at the 12th fret should be 1/4". Anyone know where that comes from?
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    Tempting to put clover leaf tuners on mine though - it's an almost perfect clone of an early 70s Precision otherwise.
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    Have all of you learned all 30, or is that shared amongst the band 🙂
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    The problem is a simple one. Volume is the result of a whole host of factors of which power is only one. Amplifier power Amplifier transient response Line voltage Amplifier power supply Amplifier design Amplifier linearity Frequency response of the human ear Frequency response of the input Input impedance matching Frequency response of the amplifier (several parameters) Preamplifier settings Output impedance matching Positioning of the speakers Speaker driver parameters (several) Speaker enclosure parameters (several) and design Expectations of the user The listening room (many parameters) Listening position Absence of other sound sources or if present their nature And no doubt many more. It's kind of like comparing people's ability at sports just on the basis of the amount of calories they eat... any comparison is only remotely valid if you start with 'all other things being equal..."
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    I like this one, I've had it over 30 years, used to gig it regularly. I think its about 1987. Gave it some TLC earlier this year, replaced the broken pickguard put ashtrays on it (they had disappeared when i got it) (it's a split P-pickup under the chrome):
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    Now why on earth did that remind me of this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFwXzPgqRoI
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    Note Firewater on Sauchiehall Street? We went there before seeing Phil Campbell at the garage last November. It's got a basement venue.
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    Good job I didn't see that a few months ago. Why stop at three stacks? I want QUADROPHENIA!
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    It's no coincidence that 10% of the UK was left without power when I was testing my amp...
  15. Stub Mandrel
    Any food technichian will tell you Wotsits are Wotsits, they just change the packaging... 🤣
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    Sent me looking for reviews... I found this which is pretty telling?
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    And that is at the root of the problem. There is no ‘proper’ way of measuring them.
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    Bit of a mish mash... http://www.stubmandrel.co.uk/
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    Cheap way to fix the pickups... get a cylinder or even a small bulldog clip to support the pickup and tap the pole pieces down 3mm. I made a special punch with a 3mm spigot on the end to move then the exact distance. Ensuring you have the tight polarity, drop a 5mm diameter by 3mm thick neodymium magnet onto each pole piece.
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    A list like this needs to be encouraging people to get into making music. So there's a responsibility to make sure none of the suggestions are 'lemons' and that although £200 is not an unrealistic price for most people, sub £100 needs to be covered too to reach as many people as possible. I learnt electric guitar on a Kay - it's a classic POS - but it's actually really playable, once it was set up properly, so I think one thing to stress is the importance of making sure a bass is well set up. The best bass in the world is unplayable with loose truss rod and high action! I learned bass on a precision, but it was loaned to me. My first bass was a Hohner Jazz. Every Hohner instrument I've played (guitars, basses, harmonicas and a drumkit!) has been good value and quality for the money. I think today you are possibly looking at Squier/Harley Benton or Ibanez to cover the same range of quality and price these days. Vintage are supposed to be good for the price as well. I've been bowled over by my Fender Jaguar SS, I also remember how easy to play I found a Fender Mustang when I met one in the 80s. The Jag SS really MUST be on any list of beginner's basses. Probably worth you adding a paragraph to describe why each bass is a good choice. My golden rules would be: Try before you buy, make sure it's set up and if you don't feel 'at home' with it, walk away.
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    Bow down, mortals!
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    I played live at Hammersmith Odeon. I enjoyed it so much, I put it on repeat.
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    I must admit, I feel 'resigned to playing covers now. In some ways it's good - unlike back in 1987 when I could just play anything that was vaguely in key as long as I got the 'signature riff' right, there's no excuse not to learn songs properly - or at least try! This I am finding rewarding because I like being stretched and I am a big believer that you are never too old to learn. On the other hand, having a crowd cheer songs that you were part of writing and actually call for encores at the end is a real buzz. I will be honest though, playing own material is, 99% of the time, easier because no matter how technical it gets and how hard you push yourself you always really know the material, always know your technique is up to it, you can improvise if you want and most importantly no-one (outside the band) can tell you you played it wrong!
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    A few thoughts -not meant as argument, just adding detail! Seeing as my 4x10 has had the Celestions swapped out for Alpha 10A it probably hasn't got brilliant bottom end. An A/B with the 15" confirms this and I like the tone I get with them both regardless of volume (plus it LOOKS the part 🙂 I was just mentioning that to give people an idea of settings 🙂 Really I should have it on 8 (clips if I really dig in) for that bass but of course it varies from instrument to instrument. two reasons for that (1) obviously it makes swapping instruments predictable (2) the input gain really is 'gain' not volume and appears to be wired to have a non-linear frequency response so where you have it affects the sound; in another thread people mentioned how having it too low gives a poor tone. I may be wrong, but to me it looks like it's wired to give a 'loudness' contour and roll the treble off faster than the deep bass - this possibly leads to lack of presence at low input gains? I'd be interested in a second opinion on this: No doubt another element of the TE sound, but no, it doesn't affect total power...
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    I haven't used one of these, but by definition it's only polyphonic in poly mode.
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