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[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1321714867' post='1442326'] Check out Glenn Tibrook on bass, he doesnt do a bad job considering he's not really a bass player [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSZGYYdaWDM&feature=related[/media] [/quote] Saw Glen play in Pontardawe last sunday; played 6 and 12-string guitar, a big electro-acoustic bass, ukelele, keyboards (synth and a little hand-pumped reed organ), percusion on one song; also used an i-tablet for a couple of "audience-interactive" numbers. First set solo, and the second with two other musicians, swapping eachothers gear. Looking much older, but the voice stronger than ever and put on a hell of show; some excellent "alternative" arrangements of the Squeeze hits.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' timestamp='1321487288' post='1439914'] Tru-oil is a polymerized linseed oil. The polymerized tung oil I used seemed to be more sturdy and less user friendly than Tru-oil. It was definitely thicker. It's often referred to as a penetrating oil but it's really just a surface finish. I don't know if the linseed versus tung makes any difference but the particular stuff I used was different than tru-oil. That said I've finished necks and bodies with tru-oil and it works great and is the easiest finish I can think of. [/quote] Danish oil (from any B&Q etc) is a blend that contains Tung oil - whether polymerised or not I have no idea - and I use that on all my unlacquered boards, fretless and fretted, once a year or so. With regular use it seems to harden and seal / waterproof the outer "skin" of the wood without actually being a coating, especially good for those "sweaty hand" gigs

[quote name='philw' timestamp='1321380877' post='1438523'] Strikes me that even Wal owners that expect to be buried with their bass, like me, are aware of its value. Value that epoxy on the fingerboard would undoubtedly destroy. I am going to get a vinyl roof on my Ferrari though. Phil [/quote] +1 An ebony board doesn't need a coating IMO. I've an '85 fretless Wal Mk1 Custom and a '78 fretless Ovation Magnum 1, both with ebony boards, both had heavy use with roundwounds, both with so little wear it's negligable. I think the lined fretless Wals had rosewood boards though - which would wear faster, but I personally still wouldn't mod a Wal.

Liam's definitely one of the good guys on BC; offered a load of used strings for free on the "recycled item" sub-forum, of which I had a set of Overwater flats. Friendly as can be , and sent the strings straight out not even wanting postage covered - cheers mate!

[quote name='lozbass' timestamp='1321189428' post='1436205'] Was re-stringing this yesterday (managed to get an hour to myself) and got a couple of shots - Alembic know where to get some nice timbers [/quote] Absolutely stunning, loz, loviest cocobolo top I've seen on any bass. At least 6 control knobs too many for me though.......

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1321050264' post='1435024'] Top strap button behind the headstock? [/quote] Behind the lower pegbox for the fretted strings, not the upper one for the diapsons. Suprisingly comfy to play - effectively an ordinary tenor lute with part of a harp grafted onto it - but I wouldn't go busking with it! Billyapple - the brag above my avatar says all you need to know.....

Another very postive experience - ordered a custom cover for a Deltabass 300 combo and a "standard" for Aguilar GS112 cab - communications couldn't have been more helpful or friendlier, and the on-line dimensions submission form for custom covers is a cinch. Both covers arrived within days, great fit and construction - really impressed. Did I say they smell nice too?

I'll take the Overwaters if available please - happy to pay post / donation

Not a folk instrument as such; I play some Renaissance / Baroque lute and couldn't resist this theorbo / arch-lute recently; traded my best mandolin for it. I should have pictured it next to a P-bass for scale - it's 5' 9" long! - but eggshell-light. Courses should be double rather than single as is; I need to source or make some more tuning pegs.

Jeez - most of my favourite stuff is slow & moody...... Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis Jean Sibelius – 4 legends Thomas Tallis – Spem in Alium JS Bach / Kaspsberger / Weiss / De Visee / Dowland – any music for lute Simple Minds – Hunter and the Hunted Joy Division – New dawn fades / Atmosphere Siouxsie & the Banshees – Dazzle / Swimming Horses / Overground / Icons Magazine – Permafrost / Back to Nature / I want to burn again Japan – In vogue / The other side of life / Nightporter Musee Mecanique - Nothing glorious Goldfrapp – Pilots Brian Eno - Sparrowfall Scott Walker – Seventh Seal Glenn Campbell – Witchital Lineman Johnny Cash – Hurt / One Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on heavens door Pink Floyd – Echoes / Cirrus Minor Judie Tzuke – Stay with me till dawn Kate Bush – Boy with the child in his eyes / Breathing Mark Knopfler – The long road (Theme from “Cal”) Led Zeppelin – Since I’ve been loving you / Tea for one Snow Patrol – Light up Sutherland Brothers & Quiver – Arms of Mary The Jam – English rose The Shirts – Tell me your plans Cat Stevens – Into White / Sad Lisa Chris Isaak – Wicked game Alannah Myles – Black Velvet Smiths – How soon is now / Reel around the fountain Julee Cruise – Mysteries of Life Ry Cooder – Theme from “Paris, Texas” ....sorry for going on, cxould go for ever!

Bought a Roland V-bass off Joe; easy deal, great comms, top chap to deal with - thanks fella!

You'll of course get as many answers as there are BC-ers. I've had 2 sets of P/J's; Seymour Duncan Vintage P with SD Antiquity II J (on a fretless P) and passive Bartolinis. Thje SD's of course had the more vintage tone, but for sheer clarity, punch, and growl the Barts are absolutely superb. Also had DiMarzio P / P on a BC Rich CS NT Eagle - I still rate the Barts as top. As said, unless you're buying ultra-boutique you'll alkways get your money back on here if you try and don't like

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1320778775' post='1431345'] It was great to go to a gig and get a real in your face view of the artists. Just like the old days at Erics in Liverpool and Smartyz in Chester circa 1979 [/quote] Yup, used to frequent Erics around that time too, and even with a name band (Joy Division etc) you'd be right up close. Still got me card! You must have gone to Deeside Leisure Centre too??? Out of interest, what bass was JW playing on Sunday - his old Ovation Magnum?

Just bought a Levy's strap off Paul (to feed my uncontrollable strap fetish.....) Super smooth deal, despatched super-fast, great communications - cheers pal!

Second deal with Chay - always a pleasure! Just bought a Delta bass 300 combo off him; couldn't have gone smoother

Having owned both JG and FG '73 4001's I'd have to go with Fireglo - though I have a nostalgia for JG Ric's mainly because of Gaye Advert Do like that Blueburst though!!

[quote name='Soliloquy' timestamp='1318785438' post='1406182']What's your budget and what power output do you need ? Have you maybe thought of a used Markbass F1 or maybe one of the Markbass modular amps ? With an F1 you have 500 (real watts), a small head for smaller gigs and reliability. I've read that a lot of these obscure class D amps have in reality nowhere near the output that they're described as having, and there are reliability issues with some of them. I was going to get a class D power amp to go with my Alembic F1X, I'm probably just going to use my F1 though. It's very loud, it's reliable and why spend £300 or more on something that I don't need. I can just plug it into the effects return socket, bypassing the F1's preamp and just using the power amp section.[/quote] As it happens, yes - I've been looking hard at the Markbass and TC Electronic amps, and portability is definitely a major plus with those. Adavantages of the pre/power set up are (1)it utilises a very nice pre that's languishing in a rig too big and heavy for my current needs ( http://basschat.co.uk/topic/109149-ampeg-us-made-300w-all-valve-racked-amp-head/page__hl__ampeg+rig__fromsearch__1 ) and (2) if the power amp dies terminally it's less of a big deal than if a modular amp craps out. As I'm only using the power section for stage monitoring at the moment a low-powered cheapo power amp would do me fine TBH, but makes sense to get a tidy powerful one for full backline option. Ta for the advice though - may yet get an integrated digital amp, but fairly sure I wouldn't bother putting the SVP through it.

Great, thanks for the help fellas - looks like thios is def do-able then Think I'll get 2 of these and bi-amp (not!): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Martin-Audio-MA3-0-Lightweight-1u-Power-Amplifier-3000w-/150674725384?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item2314e9da08

Apologies if this has been covered before, couldn't see the answer I was asfter on a search I've got an Ampeg SVP-pro preamp that I'm considering pairing with a 1u digital power amp for a decent lightweight backup rig to the Eden VT.40 head I use for gigging. There seem to be quite a few around the £200 mark on ebay, but just wondering; 1. Any makes / models recommended? None of the brands are familiar to me, and are obviously mainly aimed at DJ / PA applications 2. From the few that list the specs it seems the inputs are invariably 2 x balanced XLR's; understandably rear panel space is bound to be pretty cramped compared to a conventional 2u power amp. As I DI I need to keep the DI output from the pre to run to the desk, so are there any 1u digital power amps that accept the unbalanced line out (jack) output from the pre? Or can I split the DI out to run to desk and power amp? Any thoughts appreciated!