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[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1401023972' post='2459234'] Sorry, of course. It's a 'Boomslang Liberator Nano' bass (piccolo tuned). The scale is 22.5 and it has 24 frets. It was designed by Mark Ramsay of Ramsay Musical Instruments. [/quote] Thanks! Looks very interesting. Are you using it as a travel instrument or for something more interesting?

Wow. Can those of us not in the know have some more info?

[quote name='geoham' timestamp='1401015794' post='2459074'] This is going to sound really petty - but I really don't like how the Wilkinson pickups have their name on them. If I could get a plain cover, I'd be happy to try them. [/quote] You could probably scratch it off (or paint over it) if you liked the sound.

Now, normally I hate all these "check out this video" links for all the usual reasons. And I absolutely love the bass playing on Get Lucky anyway. But that video is really cool, I love it. Especially if you consider it as a guy jamming along to a cool track, not as a guy trying to replace the original line.

Never tried them myself but another forum I post on has a lot of guitarists who like their guitar-flavoured pickups.

Not purchase feedback but I wanted to say a public thanks to Matt for letting me invade his band's soundcheck to try out his bass. Nice guy, good bass player, cool band (FaR) and I liked his bass so much I've just ordered one for myself Thanks Matt!

Tuner is fine on my B3 too.

Don't you guys using the really, really old strings notice that the bass doesn't intonate properly anymore? I quite like the sound of old strings but after a while they just won't play in tune.

There's a band I've seen a lot up in Scotland called The Counterfeit Clash. They tended to do two sets---the first was everyone's favourite punk and new wave numbers, then they'd come back on and do an exclusively "Clash" set. No attempt at looking like the band, just playing all the songs (and well I might add). Always seemed to get a very good crowd, lots of singing, dancing, etc. Picking the right band to pay tribute to is definitely key.

I've only ever broken one bass string---it was the E string on the very first note of the very first song at a gig I don't take a backup to gigs, but I'm not getting paid to play or doing any "serious" gigs. I'd start taking a backup were I in a function band, for example.

This thread may help: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212137-portable-solution-for-busking-on-bass-new-amp-or-batteryinverter/page__hl__busking"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212137-portable-solution-for-busking-on-bass-new-amp-or-batteryinverter/page__hl__busking[/url]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1399978796' post='2449491'] Before you go spending money on this try an experiment. Remove the tone control completely from the circuit. This will be as bright as the sound of the bass will get. If that's not enough you'll have to look elsewhere for solutions to your problem. (I'd start with the tone controls on your amp) [/quote] This!

Hey folks My BB414 has developed a problem with the J pickup. For those of you not familiar with the BB414, its a passive PJ with master volume, master tone, 3 way switch. It has recently developed (overnight, in fact) a massive hum/buzz from the J pickup. Here are the symptoms; 1. Buzzes very, very loudly when the J pickup is soloed. The buzz goes away when I turn the volume all the way down. Turning the tone knob just changes the tone of the buzz. 2. Buzzes less loudly in the middle position 3. Doesn't buzz at all when the P is soloed. 4. Buzzing is unaffected by me touching the strings, bridge, etc. 5. Buzzing goes away if I rotate the bass 90 degrees. 6. I haven't changed anything else in my setup, same cable, same gear, same seat, same equipment nearby. This is a new issue. 7. No wires or connections are visibly broken inside the control cavity. Any ideas on debugging the source of the problem? I've got a voltmeter and a physics degree so I should be able to fix it myself... The fact the buzzing goes away when I move the bass makes me worry my neighbours have a new router or something through the wall. Wouldn't this affect the P pickup though? Also, does anyone have a wiring diagram for a BB414?

If the only reason to get e-drums is because he's too loud then he'd be better off sticking with "real" drums and learning to play quieter. It seems very common for drummers to only have two volumes---"off" and "bloody hell do you have to hit it that hard?".

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1400489499' post='2454215'] That's probably to cover hard drives/floppy disks/magnetic tape which could be adversely affected if placed close to other items containing big magnets (loudspeakers) or close to large power cables (in a depot?). [/quote] Probably, but as with all insurers if they find a loophole in their ts & cs then you can guarantee they'll use it to screw you.

Lots of good ideas that I wanted to like but it was badly written twaddle and became tedious after the first 30 seconds. The review, that is. The album will be a bunch of w*** just like the others.

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1400571463' post='2454954'] One more option would be to try looking around for a MIJ SR Premium, not the 700 or 800, but 900 or above from the 90's or 2000's. They seem to go for around £500 and it's the beloved SR shape (and neck) but with staggeringly good build quality, woods and tone. Definitely a league or two above the current 500 series. Mine (SR1300PM) ... [url="http://www.ephotobay.com/share/sr1300-b-main-a.html"][/url] [/quote] Umm.... wow.

Hey I'm thinking of ordering a bass from thomann because I can't find it locally. If I order one and don't like it, thomann have a no quibble return policy which is great. However, according to their faq if there's nothing wrong with the instrument i would need to pay the return shipping. Any idea how much it would cost to return a bass to Thomann?

Sadly the one in the for sale forum is very far away from me, and even worse its in the finish I don't like... ;-)

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1367995778' post='2071949'] I'd really like one of these. Big positive is the narrower neck over the L-2000 for me. Seems a bit pricey just at the moment though. I suspect prices will drop to much the same as the L-2000 in a while. [/quote] I also really want one (hence my bumping this old thread). Sadly the number of places to try them seems fairly small

Hey folks Tried one of these out today (the newer ones, without the star on the body). Absolutely loved the neck on it. Does anyone know if the older Dirnts have the same neck? Or if other basses use the same profile?

You might not need to buy an amp. If you're just noodling around at home then you can use a guitar amp, just don't crank it up too loud (the bass frequencies can damage the speakers if you drive them too hard). For gigging or playing loudly you'd need a "proper" bass amp though.

You might want to try some pressurewounds. I love the GHS ones, and also the Ken Smith Compressors (which I'm led to believe are made by GHS anyway!)