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Decided to miss this to go see our very own Dick Venom & The Terror Tones play in Gateshead... ...Well. I didn't actually know Fishbone were playing until yesterday.

Great guy to deal with - bought a db pickup from Bob and he was a gent throughout. Very easy to talk to aswell. Cheers Bob.

Ack. I think we're going but maybe only on the saturday. Will have to see if I can force a rethink.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1208132' date='Apr 22 2011, 11:36 AM']I will try another round of Nitromors, and see if that works... I hope I don't have to get rid of that by brute force and sandpaper![/quote] I wish I'd known about that stuff. Last "summer" I sanded all the paint off my Peavey with sandpaper... It's all I managed to get done on the project before the rains came.

[quote name='Mikeg' post='1204135' date='Apr 18 2011, 08:59 PM']And where do you guys store all these bass's? [/quote] Anywhere I like - I live alone.

[s]5. And considering a sixth when I have some cash. Although one is in pieces so that doesn't strictly count.[/s] Edit: Just noticed my signature - I have six (one not shown). Lol. And considering a seventh. Damn. This means I voted wrong.

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[quote name='fonzoooroo' post='1200256' date='Apr 15 2011, 08:46 AM']Clicky pickup: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT537-Acoustic-Guitar-Piezo-Transducer-Pickup-Kit-/300527402849?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item45f8d43f61"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT537-Acoustic-Guita...=item45f8d43f61[/url][/quote] Wow, that's cheap. I like cheap. Cheers Fonz.

Well... the guitar pickup worked (ish). Enough to tell me that my double bass is horribly tuned. Think I'll give a mag a try - if it works, it certainly keeps things simple for me for now. [quote name='bob_pickard' post='1199163' date='Apr 14 2011, 10:50 AM']There's a nice brand new schaller on the market place for sale that would fit the bill perfectly [/quote] I saw that. PMing.

I can't see it hurting. And if it keeps you interested then great. But to continue the analogy, if you learned to drive in six different cars, I think you would quickly get a better feel for things like clutch biting points than someone who only ever drove one car.

Hmm.. might be able to go one better here. But it involves asking a dumb question first. I've had something like this sat on a shelf for over ten years (from when I bought an accoustic guitar which I never played). That looks like a magnetic pick up to me, right?

Good grief - this just gets more complicated, the more I learn. Are mag pickups quite picky about the strings you use with them? I have no idea what's on there at the minute. They're metalish I think.

Hmm... after a lot more web searching etc. I was considering getting a K&K Big Twin + K&K Dual Channel Preamp. Comes in at a reasonable cost(ish) of around £150. And I think I could fairly easily add a K&K Hot Spot later on (for the slap signal). Does this sound about right? I'm also wondering whether the K&K preamp works with those Shadow pickups instead. Arrrggghhh...

[quote name='bob_pickard' post='1197952' date='Apr 13 2011, 11:32 AM']I'd go for a cheaper mag pickup and run the slaps through a mic - the slaps are very loud and easily picked up - cheap option anyway ...[/quote] I'm scared of mics. Not just in case I fart/swear etc. But it could be something to try. Cheers mate.

Hmm... that's an interesting idea. I just assumed that the bridge pickups wouldn't catch any of the click. I guess I could add the fingerboard pickup later on if I needed something more blatant?

I use a little Behringer Xenyx for the same kind of thing. Works well - maybe not the cleanest on the market but I was happy considering the low cost.

Sometimes searching the forums is a bad idea. I read too much and now I'm completely confused. I need/want to start using my CCB with a band I've just joined and will need a pickup. It's a rockabilly/country affair so I need to get that slap sound which I think means I need the separate fingerboard pickup. And a pre-amp if I'm to run it all into my Warwick head etc. If I had loads of cash available, I'd probably just go for the K&K Rockabilly system (just because so many people seem to use it) but I can't really justify £200ish. I looked at the Schatten RB-2A but am having problems ordering one of those (long story). Just wondering if anyone can help me work out what I need here. Cheers guys.

I don't think Schecters get much love as whole in the UK anymore. Partly because things went a bit mad a few years ago: with half their models that are built and spec'd for the first/cheap bass market in the US appearing here with price tags pushing them more towards the mid-range end of the market.

[quote name='phatkat' post='1193278' date='Apr 8 2011, 08:44 PM']How did you know...? Spooky[/quote] My bald head and bad dress sense told me. That, and I went to a bass bash once.

[quote name='Vinny' post='1191109' date='Apr 6 2011, 09:37 PM']No, No, No! If I pick one up it will be either to move it out of my way or to give it's owner a swift kick in the gentleman's region.[/quote] Lol. +1 I have a guitar but to be quite honest, I can't play it at all. The strings are too thin, too close together and there's too many of them.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1190520' date='Apr 6 2011, 02:18 PM']When I get an Esh (or similar) I'll invite you to a gig. [/quote] Cool! Get the Esh if you can. Fantastic instruments.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1190309' date='Apr 6 2011, 11:39 AM']I play in a Folk/Country/Americana type band thing & play my Ibby Soundgear which is a similar shape to your Schecter. I've been looking at an Esh similar to yours tho.[/quote] An Esh in a folk/country band??? This I must see.

Bienvenue.

[quote name='icastle' post='1189162' date='Apr 5 2011, 03:45 PM']...and made you wear a pointy hat? [/quote] Exactly. To cover up the bald "patch". Not even sure you can call it a patch anymore.

[quote name='icastle' post='1189156' date='Apr 5 2011, 03:42 PM']Oi ! I still have a full head of hair and as for my dress sense, I still have a full head of hair... [/quote] Hahahaha. Wait til you've been a BC member for a bit longer. I swear it's this place that ruined my hairline.