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[quote name='obbm' post='383084' date='Jan 17 2009, 11:17 AM']... but the amp EQ would effect both bass and MP3s. If the amp has an Effects Send & Return you could take the bass out from the Effects Send, mix in the MP3s with either a small mixer or even a passive resistor network and then retun the mixed signal to the FX return.[/quote] Im not too worried about the EQ levels of the MP3. There is no effects loop on this amp only Recording out, EXT Speaker, Line out, Tuner out and Balanced out. Lots of outs but only 1 in Im happy to build something from a schematic. Bob

I recently bought a Roland bass cube 100, its absolutely brilliant apart from the fact it only has a single input. I tried a splitter plug but it kills the guitar signal when you plug the MP3 player or PC into it, im guessing its a impedance problem. Is there a way to add another input? Bob

I recently bought a second hand Cort GB-PJ bass, I like it very much but I felt the need to change the flimsy bridge for a more sturdy one. When I removed the old one, I noticed the fixing screws were not that tight. After fitting the new heavier bridge the bass seemed to have lost a bit of its woody resonance. I was just about to put the old bridge back on when I remembered the loose screws when I removed it. I slackened the new screws off just a tiny smidgen, about 1/8 turn, and the tone returned to normal. Is it possible I imagined this? I have only had the bass for about a week and im still quite new to playing, the difference in tone was very slight. Anyone else noticed something similar? Bob

Good luck with the winding, maybe you could post back when you finished, let us know how it went, Im curious now. Im having trouble picturing you magnet configuration though Bob

Winding my own pickups was got me into bass, in a convoluted way. I was determined to make and test a humbucker pickup, as an engineer/electrician/fiddler I was curious about their hum canceling properties. I set out to wind some coils using a cordless drill with a block of wood with a screw through it, a very crude face plate. I used a strip of nylon with 6 neodymium magnets and some thin black plastic glued on either end to make a bobbin. I mounted 2 brass strips to the drill chuck with a piece of metal taped to the chuck to create a cam that caused the brass strips to make and break a connection. The following video will make everything clearer I soldered the make/break connecting to an old mouse left click button, then opened Windows calculator, typed 1+1 then placed the cursor over the = sign. Every time the mouse "clicked" the calculator added 1, this was effectively my wind counter. This design could be improved with the use of a micro switch instead of the brass contacts. Anyway, a long story shortened, I built 2 of these, built a humbucker, built a guitar from scratch and mounted the pickup. It worked but as octavedoctor pointed out, the force of 12 neo magnets caused heavy damping to the strings it sounded rubbish. Lifeless with no sustain. However, this venture did put me on the road to playing bass, time well spent. Here is youtube clip of my winder. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfNGYTT1IM0"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfNGYTT1IM0[/url] Bob

[quote name='urban Bassman' post='371000' date='Jan 5 2009, 03:18 PM']The Splund..... .......who's been watching Trapdoor then Used to live in West Sussex (Burgess Hill), now in East Sussex (Heathfield). Sussex a good place to be. Welcome to the show.[/quote] A Trapdoor aficionado, not many people know of the Splund I live in Bugs hole too. Bob

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='370573' date='Jan 5 2009, 02:40 AM']Cort GB-PJ apparently.[/quote] LOL it obvious now I see it written down, ive searched for days without luck. Thanks for taking the time to look, it was really starting to bug me.

I recently bought this met red Cort P/J bass, second hand, from a shop. Its a great bass, sounds nice, but im curious as to what model it is. Ive looked on the Cort site but the pictures are not showing up for some reason, Firefox and IE. I have Google image searched all the listed bass models and none of them match mine. It has Cort, serial number and "made in Indionesia" on the headstock Anyone know what model it is? Thanks

Hi All. Living in West Sussex Been playing bass for about 18 months now, started off as a mad ebay whim but has steadily grown into a way of life....almost It all started at a BBQ when a guitar friend of mine explained what a Humbucker was, that was it, I had to wind my own pickup, then build a guitar to play it. Made everything from scratch except the strings, tuners and bridge. I didnt get on with 6 strings, so gravitated (up) to 4 strings, happy bunny now Bob