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[quote name='LukeFRC' post='171966' date='Apr 8 2008, 12:31 AM']yes boycott all chinese stuff because of their awful human rights record, tibet and Sudan. boycott all american stuff because of the injustice of the IMF and World bank screwing the developing world through trade, illegal wars in the middle east and general policy of going around the world killing folk who disagree over the last 50 years. boycott all UK stuff for following US on the above, being a major player in the arms trade, failing to put anysort of commonwealth pressure on mugabe or china (for the above), or turkey, or israel...... don't ya just love our western-colonial cultural moral smugness?[/quote] This has got me thinking about how hard it is to shop 'ethically'. I have basses made in USA, Japan and Korea (south, obviously), amplification & cabs made in USA, Italy, China and UK.... but where do all the components come from? Regardless of where a product is built/assesembled, the chances are that it will have components (screws/wire/capacitors/casings etc) that come from the cheapsest possible source - probably China.

Welcome to the EUB gang mate.

I'm using the Thomastik acoustic posphor bronze strings. They're nylon core with a phosphor bronze winding so they're nice and mellow with a decent sustain. They're not cheap but they seem to last forever.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='168612' date='Apr 2 2008, 05:30 PM']Thanks Lee... and everyone else of course Well I may be one step nearer to taking the plunge as an old playing mate from way back spoke today about a laid back acoustic style band and it has me seriously considering it.[/quote] Just do it mate - you won't look back. Moving to upright has totaly rekindled my desire to improve my playing, I play more gigs that I ever have and it looks well groovy. Aside from reproachful looks from my neglected Sterling, it's all peachy.

It's also worth considering the Aria SWB Lite one. Thomann have them for about £750. Whether it's better than the NS Wav is probably down to taste but what I like about it is that it has a body rest and endpin (the Wav uses a cymbal stand type thing I believe) so You're not rooted to the spot.

[quote name='andy67' post='156117' date='Mar 12 2008, 04:01 PM']so close for me! Andy Fraser Neil Murray Phil lynott Dennis Dunaway Cliff Williams/Ali McMordie - such a dilema[/quote] Ooh, Ali McMordie - mainly cos he was a local lad for me. Good to see someone else who noticed Neil Murray, I'm suprised he doesn't get namechecked more often.

[quote name='nick' post='156049' date='Mar 12 2008, 03:10 PM'][attachment=6361:s2_les.jpg] [b]Les McQueen ; Crème Brulee[/b][i][/i][/quote] Les was a guitarist wasn't he? Played a Strat

For me it would be: Andy Fraser John Deacon Peter Hook Neil Murray (early Whitesnake) Dennis Dunaway Spanning the full decade there I think.

I've got a Hartke 3500 for sale if you're interested? I used it for years in my Indie band but now I've switched to Markbass, it's surplus to requirements. I'd be a bit wary of using a single 210 with a full band though, especially if you're used to a 410 or a 1x15 in rehearsal as you may find yourself struggling to be heard over the drummer. There are 210s that will cope but they won't be cheap. If you're a bit handy with a saw, you could do an awful lot worse that buying some Omni 10 plans from Bill fitzmaurice (www.billfitzmaurice.com) and building your own. Dave

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmSPv-rtSQ"]Victoria[/url] I think I'd have to prise it from Danny's dead, cold hands first....

Hey Bassbloke. Have you checked out the Double bass forums on Talkbass - there's a wealth of information on there concerning buying basses and strings etc. I've certainly found it very useful. On the subject of lessons/teachers - there are a number of very good books out there, (I'm using 'The elolving bassist' by Rufus Reid) which will point you in the right direction technique wise. Personally, I feel that taking lessons are A Good Thing, provided you can find a teacher you can get on with, which as some have pointed out, isn't always possible. If you're not aiming on becoming some sort of DB virtuoso then I reckon a good tution book, regular (and to begin with - gentle!) practice and getting as much information as possible about technique (to avoid RSI/carpal tunnel syndrome) will be enough to get you started. Lessons can come later if you hit a block. I've no wisdom to offer concerning buying basses - I play electric upright and am therefore a lower form of life Oh, and listen to Danny Thompson. Lots of Danny Thompson. And Ali Friend.

I have beta 10s in my Omni 10.5s and i reckon they sound great. The general opinion over on Finnbass is that the deltalites have a more pronounced midrange compared to the Beta 10s. The Omni cab designs are quite strong in the midrange as well, so putting the two together may be too much if midrange isn't your thing... As Merton said, it's all down to personal taste but if the weight saving isn't an issue then I don't think you'll be disappionted with the Beta 10s

+1 for Bassmousemans Takamine - it's the best ABG for the money that I've ever tried. Much better than the Crafter.

[quote name='BassBod' post='135846' date='Feb 7 2008, 04:20 PM']So glad to see someone else hates the Prom. That's made my day.[/quote] *cough* There's LOADS of blues jams around though. They do vary in quality quite a bit so it's best to check a venue out first.

The 9V battery clip in one of my piezo pup'd basses was making a lot of crackling noises so I replaced it with a more sturdy version and now the output level has dropped dramatically. All I did was cut the black and red wires from the old clip and solder the wires from the new clip to the cut ends of the old wires, black to black and red to red. Any ideas about what's gone wrong?

[quote name='Bigwan' post='133489' date='Feb 4 2008, 11:06 AM']Can you post contact details for the guy who built these for you? How much did they run you?[/quote] PM'd

I saw them in Bristol last week and they were amazing. I even bought a t shirt and a poster... haven't done that for a while! Really looking forward to their set at All Tomorrow's Parties.

I have a 30' scale Fender acoustic: Lovely to play but a bugger to find short scale bronze strings for (The Fender acoustic strings are overdone spaghetti of the worst kind).

Now that is nice. Recently I've found my tastes straying from my usual modern 'n' active to vintage style and thumpy. It must be old age. How much are these?

[quote name='Perry' post='125446' date='Jan 22 2008, 02:00 PM']After telling the guys at work two of them used to work for parcel/couriers. They both said it was common practice to throw any item that had "Fragile" on it. When it comes to loading and un-loading the quicker it's done the quicker they can get back in the warm playing cards or pool.[/quote] I worked for a large parcel courier for a while (temp job after university) and the above is pretty much correct. Most of these places employ temp agency staff on minimum wage so there's not much incentive for the loaders to look after the packages. Your combo looks like it's been dropped out of the back of a truck onto the loading bay.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='124782' date='Jan 21 2008, 05:03 PM']Do people suddenly become crap musicians as soon as they're over 30?[/quote] It would seem so. I'm 35 and despite years of playing and local scene experience, no indie type band wants to touch you with a barge pole. It's pretty much why I decided to start playing upright - the jazz boys don't care how old you are!

The whole point of speakon connectors is to stop numptys connecting high power amps to cabs with normal insrument leads. Good quality jack to jack speaker leads (a la OBBM) won't sound any different from speakons (I reckon) but speakons are the standard connectors in PA circles.

I've just bought a Little Mark (it arrived yesterday) and though I've not tried it in anger yet, I'm impressed with the range of sounds it's possible to get out of it by just using the preshape controls. There's plenty of bottom end and it's a very solid sound. I'm using it with a pair of BFM Onmi 10.5 cabs which gives me a very lightweight, 500W rig with plenty of low end definition. Like the OP, i was looking for a lightweight set up that wouldn't kill me to hump up 3 flights of stairs - this is pretty much it.

Hey Ped. Don't get me wrong, there was nothing bad about the sound of the Hartke rig it was just too bloody big to carry down the stairs. I used the 210 on it's own for a year or so with my Sterling and it was fine, it was only when I started playing double bass that it struggled to give me the sound I wanted. Yup the 210 and 3500 used to be yours. I sold the 210 a month ago and I've still got HA3500 but tthat's being replaced by a Little Mark II at the end of the week - I'm on a lightweight mission....

Hey guys. Bremen: Steve built these cabs to order for me. There's quite a choice of specifications including neo drivers, recessed handles, crossfire tweeter array, diamante encrusted Neutrik speaker sockets etc so if you're interested you should contact him through Finnbass.com and discuss your requirements. I think he's pretty busy with a list of commissions but he'll be straight with you on how long a cab will take. There's a few knocking around on the 'for sale' section over there as well. Wil: Cheers mate. I'm in Bristol so if you want to try the cabs for yourself, you're more than welcome.