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Hi Folks .. Maybe similar question to this has been asked before but hear it goes anyway. Recently I have been getting a bit of aggravation from our drummer regarding the volume change between finger style and plec playing during a gig. As we are a cover band I do what the song requires weather it be "Plec" , "Finger" , "Slap" .. etc .. I recently changed rig but this was also an issue from time to time with the old one .. Im thinking maybe a compression peddle !! .. If so can anyone recommend a good one for the job. For clarity on this topic Im currently using.. 2 x 1x12 EBS classic,s with a reidmar 500 head .. 70s P Bass with active EMGs .... 88 Warwick Streamer .. The drummer may have a point , he isint the only person to have noticed it but he is the one suffering as the amp is right beside him , we all wear plugs at our gigs but it still seems to be an issue for him. I haven't noticed it but everytime i switch to plec playing mid gig i now try and hold back on the "attack" a bit .. it proves difficult as im changing the way i play .. Anyway , thanks for any advice ..

Thanks for the comment mate , absolutely .. The version in the video is only to prove the concept and get all my patents in pace. When this comes to market it will be available for all size of amp. Its fully adjustable as it is but i will need to scale down the design for the likes of class D amps. It would be perfect for what you have in your picture , do away with the guitar stand.

Thanks mate , that's the idea ..

Thanks for sticking this up buddy , it's actually me that developed and patented it. Im making a better video on Wednesday .. This video leaked out from a private FB page and has just gone viral, I will keep you posted with details. Anything you want to know just fire away and i will answer .. i know the video ain't great.

Thanks lads .. I see this conversation leaning one way alright as i suspected it might .. Id love to be able to have both but i aint parting with my 1970 P Bass thats for sure !!. Im thinking i might hang on to the Spector for another few weeks at least just to be sure, before i take the final leap

Ok folks , Im sure there has been similar posts to this before but here it goes. Im a fender player all my life and have also been holding out for years to get myself a Musicman Stingray , in particular one that was for sale here but i just didint have the cash at the time .. Buttermilk with matching headstock and maple board !! , stunning looking machine however its gone now. Anyhooo when i finally got a bit of cash together a lovely 03 Euro Spector happened to come up for sale which i bought instead , a mate of mine uses them so i was familiar enough with them to know i would like it. Thing is now that i really love it however a part of me still wants to get a Musicman .... am i mad to go for the musicman over the Euro 4 or should i go for it ... Now im sure i will get Musicman fans who wouldn't use a Spector and Spector fans who wouldn't use a Musicman but is there anyone here who has had both and can give an opinion decisions decisions !!! Cheers

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1457442570' post='2998576'] Some fair points, but it depends how you interpret the data. If this is simply establishing whether there is a perception of a problem that a product might solve and whether a market might exist the survey is valid. I don't think you could extrapolate the results in to a market size. Details of the product should be kept well under wraps if there is possibility that a patent will be applied for. [/quote]

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1457365596' post='2997799'] already taking up too much space [/quote] LOL ,

Thanks for all the replies and your contributions lads they have been a HUGE help, i shall be revealing all soon hopefully .. The design has to go for copywrite and protection first (college requirements) but yes more room on stage and guaranteed instrument protection. What i might do as soon as i get the protection in place is publish the whole design up here (if its OK with MODS) and let you pull it apart and ask questions etc , your input is very important as you guys are the potential customers. You may be interested to know that the survey is actually going the way i thought it would and im very pleased with the result so far. Also huge thanks to Basschat for letting me use their platform for the survey, i did ask first and Si said it would be cool. Im running the same survey on Talk Bass to get the US market point of view also. Thanks again folks

[quote name='bigash' timestamp='1457300907' post='2997246'] Done. [/quote] [quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1457301415' post='2997251'] Done [/quote] [quote name='Bigjas' timestamp='1457301777' post='2997256'] Done and like others, I am interested in what the product is. Jas [/quote] [quote name='dave.c' timestamp='1457302057' post='2997261'] Done [/quote] Thanks guys , your a great help .

[quote name='spike' timestamp='1457298805' post='2997215'] Done. I think you should have a 'possibly' option for the last question. [/quote] [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1457299532' post='2997226'] Yeah, my real answer to the last Q would be "maybe" [/quote] Thanks guys and your suggestion is noted (mentally) i cant actually change the question at this point in the process , i guess for yourselves it would depend on what exactly the product is offering and the benefits it could offer you over what you currently use , would that be it !

[quote name='mep' timestamp='1457295700' post='2997163'] Done. Good luck and keep us updated. [/quote] [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1457296475' post='2997173'] Done [/quote] Thanks lads , will do . This site will be the first to know

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1457295045' post='2997152'] done and intrigued! [/quote] [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1457294809' post='2997148'] done [/quote] [quote name='davegriffiths91' timestamp='1457293992' post='2997134'] Done. [/quote] Thanks lads , you are a great help .. really appreciate it.

Hi Guys [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#141823"]Im hoping some of you nice folks might be able to help me with something.[/color][/font] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I have a survey below that is aimed at "Gigging guitarists". This forms part of my degree and is also for a product I am trying to bring to market through the college. It is only 9 questions long. The results will form part of my final report and will also be included when i do my "Dragons Den" style pitch at the end of my degree to the enterprise board, where i hope to get funding to develop it. The product is geared more towards Bass players (like myself) but with a few tweeks i am hoping to roll it out for guitar players also. I really appreciate your feedback on this and thanks a million. [/font][/color] [url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VGX39SH"]https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VGX39SH[/url]

Thanks lads , this is a great help .... ill send yous a freebie if i get this badboy to market ..

Hi guys , bit of an odd question but im hoping one of you may be able to point me in the right direction. Im a Bass player based in Ireland and im also in my final Degree year in college doing International Business and Innovation. For one of my final innovation assessments i need to develop an innovative new product and get it to the point of being launched to market. I have come up with a new form of guitar stand that has never been seen before, however i am on the "financials" of my business plan and i am trying to get a handle on how many guitar players or Bands currently exist in the UK and Ireland. Im aware this is a long shot but would anyone happen to know of an organisation or website that may have some rough stats for what i need , I just need to reinforce my Business plan with figures of a potential market.. Cheers guys.

Thanks lads , I picked this cab up on Thursday and in a word "WOW" ... I don't know how old it is , the guy who sold it to me got it new and cant remember but i know its the earliest and first version of the cab , UK made and NEVER used .. i had to take the front grill off and hoover out cob webs and dust from the driver , its like new .. never gigged and only used for light practice then put into storage for years ..... and all for €170 !!!! a real "barn find" .. I'm thinking another 1x15 would do this thing huge justice

Thanks lads ... 2x15 speakers !!!! Ooooooh , Id be entering into the unknown there , what ya think.

Can anyone recommend an ashdown extension cab for one of these amps . I just bought this cab for small pub gigs , im picking it up on Thursday and if its any use then i might buy an extra cab to add on to it . Im a GK user all my life and never had Ashdown before so wouldn't be too up on there stuff .

Well folks .. Im looking to do a bit of upgrading to one of my Basses and im looking at putting in a J Retro , i also want to change the PuPs but im not sure weather to use active or passive !!! the retro comes with its own power supply so im thinking that the pups should be passive ..... or do i get active and they are run from the battery in the J Retro ... can anyone clarify this.........or does it even matter ..Thanks .