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[quote name='Earbrass' post='829501' date='May 6 2010, 12:22 PM']You don't remember his classic "Tab needed please" - a heart-rending song about a guy having a hard time trying to score some acid?[/quote] LMAO I just wee'd a little.

Gerry Rafferty's version of what?

[quote name='escholl' post='825288' date='May 2 2010, 04:13 AM']The good news is, at my best guess, it should be an easy (read: inexpensive) repair from any decent and competent tech[/quote] Fingers crossed - it doesn't seem worth spending a lot of money on but I would quite like to get it working again. Cheers for all the help mate. [quote]I've only got one head as well -- in fact I really have none at the moment, as mine is in storage in the UK while I'm stuck back in the US for now -- so I am under-equipped too! [/quote] Hahaha. Get yourself to a sam ash or something and rectify that.

[quote name='escholl' post='820189' date='Apr 27 2010, 02:01 AM']pfff...two is the minimum, i thought everyone knew that? [/quote] Hmm... that means I'm now under-equipped. On the plus side, I get to go shopping.

[quote name='escholl' post='818769' date='Apr 26 2010, 01:22 AM']Do you get a clean signal from the effects loop output? Or if you go direct into the effects return, is the amp clean then?[/quote] Finally had a chance to take another look at this amp. With the bass going into either the low/high input jack, if I take an XLR cable from the Post-EQ out into my mixer and studio monitors then I get the horrible fuzzing sound and the VU gauge redlines. If I plug the bass (or other sources) into the Effect Return then it comes out clean. So have I blown the input/pre-amp stage?

If you have mp3s or whatever then you could try Digital Music Mentor. It seems to do a reasonable job most of the time of analysing the music and giving you the chords.

Of course there are lots of bassists I admire. But two stand out a mile from the others... and these are the only two whom I actively study. They mean more to me than inspiration... they're part of my learning and experience of this instrument. James Jamerson I never really listened to Motown prior to picking up the bass. Obviously, I'd *heard* it, but I didn't really *listen*. It was just something my mum put on when I was kid. When I listened with fresh (old) ears, I was blown away. The whole sound is incredible and I never get tired of playing/analysing Jamerson's lines. Steve Harris They tell me the role of the bass is to provide rhythm and harmony. I don't think anyone in metal/rock matches Harris for his ability to do that, and to break out an interesting fill when it's tasteful to do so.

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='823342' date='Apr 29 2010, 07:49 PM']is anyone signing up to this or is it a waste of time~?[/quote] I signed up to receive the emails while they're building the thing. It actually sounds very good so far. But time will tell... and no idea of prices etc. yet.

[quote name='escholl' post='819435' date='Apr 26 2010, 02:37 PM']Have you tried looping it over the bottom strap button? I used to pull mine out all the time too until I started doing that[/quote] I do when I remember... which obviously isn't as often as it should be. Perhaps it was the fates trying to tell me that I don't need two amp heads.

Cheers for the thoughts Escholl. It's appreciated. It did make a fairly loud noise, but not really any worse than usual - I do this quite a lot to be honest. Need to find some locking jack system for my guitars. [quote name='escholl' post='818769' date='Apr 26 2010, 01:22 AM']Do you get a clean signal from the effects loop output? Or if you go direct into the effects return, is the amp clean then?[/quote] I'll try the effects loop - good thinking there. Should help narrow down where the problem might be.

Ah right, yes, good point. It was pulled out of the guitar. With the tuner in the chain between the guitar and amp. Turned off the head, plugged the cable back into the guitar, restarted the amp and got nothing but fuzz. Put the same stuff (same signal routing etc.) into the Pro Fet and everything is fine, so nothing has gone awry with the guitar/cables/tuner... just the Ashdown.

Luckily for me, last week I bought a nice Warwick Pro Fet 5.2 (a little too loud for the house but looks like my neighbours will just have to learn to live with it for a while). Anyway... I just stood on my cable while moving and yanked the jack out - not the first time I've done that. Except now my MAG 300 head seems to have suffered an injury from it. The input gauge is shooting straight into the red with even the smallest of signals, and what comes out is a natural british fuzz. Tried two different basses and two different cables so I'm pretty sure it's the amp. The signal was going through my new Korg DTR tuner so I don't know if that's made it worse (the tuner seems fine thankfully). Any ideas?

You the man.

Easiest way for me (electronic devices excluded, and not that I go to drop-d often coz i hate drop tunings) is to tune everything as normal. Then loosen the E until the sounded note on the 7th fret makes the A (matching the open A on the next string) instead of the usual 5th fret.

Next on the shopping list for me.

Bought a dvd from Chris who had it in the post the very next day (barely a few hours later really). Great chap to deal with, easy going and friendly. Thanks mate.

This could be interesting. I'm not really a funk guy, but the chance to learn from one of the best might be too tempting. Depending on the price of course.

[quote name='daz' post='809834' date='Apr 17 2010, 08:38 PM']But maybe they hankered after a new sound in latter decades ?[/quote] Wish I could tell you - not a big Cramps fan (don't mind them though). Just Sean is one of my few bass idols and I remember her joining. It's plausible she was playing guitar instead though.

Son of a b*tch!!! How does anything get built in this country - was going to do some more sanding out back, but it's bloody raining again. Aaaarrrggghhhh!!!

[quote name='daz' post='807613' date='Apr 15 2010, 08:49 PM']that may well be true. However the Cramps were famous for not having a bass player. Lead and rythym guitar only.[/quote] They had bass players at points though didn't they? I thought Sean Yseult (of White Zombie) played with them back in 06/07.

Probably best to post your question in the amps forum. Welcome to BassChat.

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='809632' date='Apr 17 2010, 06:06 PM']*that shape* is exactly the same body shape as an ordinary Precision with a different pickguard, minus the body contour,[/quote] Yes, I get that. So the silhouette might be fine. It is the contouring (or lack of) and pickguard shape that I don't like. But then I know alot of people that do. All I was really saying is that to me, the sunburst makes it look more appealing.

7-0 to black. Wow. Thanks guys - looks like black it is. Just put another hour of sanding in (not done that much overall I suppose) and got the face of the guitar (and most of the sides) cleared down to the wood. I'd only intended to take the lacquer off but once I've finally broken through the nitroceluouse, the rest comes off pretty easy. Maybe get the initial sanding done in two more sessions.

The sunburst is definitely nicer. I *hate* that shape, but the burst appeases me a little.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='809541' date='Apr 17 2010, 04:35 PM']Tell me about it. They always seem to play the wrong things, and then you get the ones who not only play the wrong things but instead of just admitting they need help off you to learn the right thing, they pretend they already know the "right" way to play it and were just "putting their own creative spin on it". Yeah right.[/quote] Or give you weird excuses why you're wrong - even though you've spent all day listening to the recording (because you didn't want to turn up looking like a tw@t who doesn't know the tune). My favourite was: G: Can't do <x>. It's downtuned. Me: Isn't. G: Is. Me: Isn't. But fine whatever. (At which point I'm thinking, "even if you're right (which you're not), you just played the last song a perfect 4th above where you're supposed to be so two semitones wouldn't kill you!!!!")