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[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1453990640' post='2965043'] Yes but if I bid my max with >10 seconds to go, there's very little opportunity for someone to bid more than they intended because they've got all caught up in it - that's what I'm getting at. Each to their own, this is what I believe and how I operate and it works for me. [/quote] Maybe, but I also never miss out on items because my neighbours are torrenting the entire internet, or because I desperately needed a pee, or because my kids have fallen and bashed their head, or an unexpected knock at the door, or a dead phone battery... ;-)

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1453989511' post='2965025'] The longer you are the high bidder, the longer people have to take pot shots at you (who may be suffering from adrenaline fuelled bidding more than they meant to). There is adrenaline with sniping in person, but there's nothing you can do with it except breathe faster when you submit your best bid with >10 secs to go... [/quote] They can take all the potshots they like, they only win if they bid more money than my maximum. Good luck to them.

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1453988363' post='2964990'] ^I love taking these items for a few pence more at the last minute! Sniping in person is the only way. [/quote] More than I'm willing to pay is more than I'm willing to pay whether it's pennies or hundreds. It's a very simple concept. I've tried sniping, it's more hassle than its worth. My way is simple and there's no risk of doing something stupid and getting caught by an adrenaline rush.

Call me crazy but I just decide what its worth to me, bid that, and then forget about it till the auction ends. If someone outbids me they've paid more than I was willing to so there's no problem. If no one bids more than I'm prepared to pay then I win, so no problem. Really don't understand why people are so eager to hand over their ebay account details and password to a third party website for sniping. Just bid honestly.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1453836098' post='2963312'] Thanks rich It's cash only . It just annoyed me that he won't say where he lives, yet he now hasn't address [/quote] To be fair, if I was arranging to buy a bass cash on collection and the seller sent me messages asking me specifically where I lived a lot of alarm bells would be ringing at my end if I'm being honest. Glad it all worked out mind you.

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1453752592' post='2962503'] What? Nerfing one of their crown jewels into an Ibanez Talman? [/quote] Offset guitars are "in" which is exactly why the Talman has been rereleased. The telemaster has a large fanbase which was sparked after Fender released a very limited Custom Shop version (it's not a new idea). Googling for it throws up lots of diy builds. They'll easily sell 500 in each colour. Here's a diy thread from last week! http://www.tdpri.com/forum/finely-finished/608435-first-nitro-refinish-surf-green-telemaster.html Here's a thread about it at Offset Guitars. Whilst not everyone is positive you'll notice the common consensus of "finally" and "about time too". http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=96398 So yes, on balance I'd say that yes, Fender paying attention to the DiY community and releasing something to meet that market is pretty much exactly what they should be doing.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1453623298' post='2961040'] Pedals seem to be the thing. GK has a preamp pedal out, the EBS Sheehan deluxe sig and the Tech21 Fly Rig. Google Fender Tele Offset (I can't bring myself to post a picture of it ). It perfectly sums up Fender at the moment. They really need a new senior management team. [/quote] The telemaster is actually a fairly common diy job in that whole "offset guitar" community. Lots of people have made them for themselves, this seems like exactly the sort of thing Fender should be doing.

I can think of at least three other forums that I've got thousands of posts on that I don't visit anymore. Times change, it's all good.

Personally I'd return it but I'd be pushing for some "compensation" in the form of a hefty discount off something else or whatever else you can wangle from them

Anyone tried the Zoom G3(X) with their bass? I have a B3 and a G3X, but find that the B3 tends to only get used for DI purposes. I was wondering about selling it and replacing it with a standalone DI---but keeping the G3X for emergency bass purposes. Obviously I can try it myself to see what it sounds like but has anyone else tried the guitar specific zooms with their bass?

I very much approve. Keep the pictures coming.

Any of you guys using yours for a G&L? The headstock on my m2000 is really long. I've measured the bass and it's slightly shorter than the stated internal dimensions of the case but I'd love since reassurance from a real world user!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1453165119' post='2957116'] it also depends where your tone control is: the more towards the treble you are, the sooner you hear the distortion. [/quote] Cool. It's a nice pedal but more subtle than I was expecting (not a bad thing).

Just tried out my Bass Soul Food tonight and whilst I like it it seems like you have to go past 12 on the drive knob before you really begin to get "noticable" distortion. Does this tally with everyone else's experience?

Short term, once you get a setting you like take a photo of it!

This thread will quickly get bogged down in the semantic definition of "professional". However, answering the question in the spirit in which it was asked: Reliability and versatility. Without those you will be hard pushed to make it work as a career.

Just ordered a soul food. If its rubbish I'll blame you lot, if its good I'm taking all the credit!

Maybe I'm being silly but I wouldn't wear inears unless they had some kind of limiter on them. I've had too many "crazy feedback on stage" incidents to trust that I wouldn't get my eardrums permanently damaged by someone doing something stupid. I'll stick to wearing my (good quality) earplugs and using separate monitors!

Yeah maybe I misread RhysP with his felt pic suggestion, in which case I apologise for being quite so blunt. I've tried felt picks before, didn't really like them if I'm honest but I'll maybe give it another go.

[quote name='danbowskill' timestamp='1452179935' post='2947327'] Also TC spark boost is a great low gain drive with blend,great price and no low end loss [/quote] That's another one on my radar. It does look excellent. No blend though.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1452179427' post='2947317'] May I ask what you find lacking from the sounds on the B3 ? [/quote] Nothing, really. I should have explained- my B3 usually lives at home as a practice tool. I don't really want to have to carry it about, I'm trying to get down to as small a setup as possible. A battery powered Soul Food would be easy to just chuck in a gig bag - I don't use any other effects with the band.

The bassmachine had crossed my mind, but from what I've seen from the demos even with the drive all the way down there's still a bit too much dirt (although I do really like the dirty sounds it does---I just don't need that just now). I suspect I need one with a clean blend to get it as subtle as I want. I basically think I'm talking myself into a Soul Food! edit: bah, youtube videos are really annoying. The amount of gain you get seems to wildly vary from demo to demo. Most irritating.

Just gave it a listen,thanks for the heads up. Thought it was interesting but it came dangerously close to implying that compression (of both kinds) is inherently a bad thing, rather than just misuse of compression being a bad thing. They didn't make it clear enough that a high res mp3 is all but indistinguishable from a CD, it's low res that is the real problem.

Thanks guys. I'm capable of soldering but I can't be bothered sourcing all the components myself. Happy to put together kits but can't be faffed buying transistors, resistors etc and making sure I have all the right bits. In a few years when the kids are a bit older I'll probably get into proper DIY pedals but don't have the time just now really.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1452162816' post='2947066'] I assumed it wasn't about trying to get the same sound with both methods, but equalising the volume between fingers and pick so that one isn't louder than the other in the mix? Or have I missed something again? [/quote] No, you're right. If I wanted exactly the same sound then I wouldn't bother changing. I like my pick sound. I don't really like my finger style sound if I switch without changing anything. I'm looking for some simple tips.