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Er...and how do I know what pot to buy? All it says on the pot is 49443 0634 CT8

[quote name='Martin E' post='431635' date='Mar 11 2009, 04:34 PM']I want to switch instruments during a performance – in my case I want to start using my Stagg EUB for some numbers. Short of obviously pulling one plug out of the amp and inserting the other how would a professional do this? Some footswitch arrangement maybe? The EQ settings on the amp I could get away with for both bass and upright but the volume for each instrument would have been carefully set at the sound check. How does everyone else do it? Any tips appreciated – I like to keep things as simple and foolproof as possible. Thanks[/quote] How about one of these: [url="http://www.tonebone.com/re-bigshot-io.htm"]Radial Bigshot i/o[/url] [url="http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/27947-radial-engineering-tonebone-bigshot-i-o-input-switcher.html"]Available here[/url]

[quote name='Hamster' post='431877' date='Mar 11 2009, 08:34 PM']Sounds like something inside has let go - maybe as you say it's producing microphonics the same way as when valve internals get dislodged? Time to swap the pot out and see if it works I suppose?[/quote] Thank you.

OK, anyonehelp with this. I have a Fender American Deluxe Precision. This is an active bass with pots for volume, pickup blend, stacked bass and treble, and middle. Except for the volume all pots have central notches. The middle pot feels to have lost its centre notch and clanks at full cut and more so at full boost - kind of sounds microphonic - and I seem to have some mid boost going on. Do I just change the pot?

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='428431' date='Mar 8 2009, 10:15 AM']Thank God, I don't know what that is.[/quote] +1

I've got that, worth every penny.

[quote name='ARGH' post='424500' date='Mar 3 2009, 08:40 PM']Anyone wanna hear it being played??? [url="http://octave4plus.com/"]http://octave4plus.com/[/url] Click on custom roundwound strings...scroll to the bottom.[/quote] I listened to that but either my headphones couldn't reproduce G#00 or my ears don't hear because it appeared not to be there. I could only vaguely hear G#0.

[quote name='Toasted' post='424005' date='Mar 3 2009, 11:50 AM']I don't want to bash anyone for anything they choose to do with music. For me, I'll be playing in standard tuning whatever band I'm in. If the guitarists want to tune down, that's great - but it doens't stop me playing in standard.[/quote] +1 on that. EADG is where it's at, what ever the guitarist is tuned to. I did have a bass tuned BEAD for a while but never used it, a waste of a good bass. So now it's back at EADG. G#? I don't think so.

I sold Cham some strings. Fast payment, easy communication. A pleasure to deal with.

And failed to sell it on 28th Feb: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Telecaster-Bass-1951-re-issue-CIJ_W0QQitemZ150327615449QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item150327615449&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A13|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Tel...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

And he already sold the same bass on the 14th Feb: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220361804553"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=220361804553[/url]

Can someone explain this? The guy rejects a £325 best offer and accepts a £275 best offer while there are still several days to go. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Telecaster-Bass-1951-re-issue-CIJ_W0QQitemZ150329595367QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item150329595367&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A13|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Tel...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

[quote name='OldGit' post='422740' date='Mar 1 2009, 10:27 PM']Sounds like option A would certainly be "I've always thought that tune is just perfect without any bass"[/quote] The thing is, what with the guitarist being good but not as good as RT, I do secretly believe I can add something. It's just that I haven't as yet figured out what it is that I can add. But it won't be happening on Tuesday.

[quote name='hubrad' post='422328' date='Mar 1 2009, 12:51 PM']I just found another dusty shelf of CDs! RT + DT - Bloomington 1993 is another live recording, double CD this time. Pretty sure this came via Ebay, possibly from USA. First track on CD2.. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning! Danny keeps it pretty simple on this one.. RT already does a pretty complete version on his own! Sounds like the way for you to go is listen to your guitarist if he's doing his own thing, then just get a nice groove going to help him along from behind.[/quote] I don't suppose you've got an mp3 of that, have you? That you could let me have? PM me if we need to discuss methodology. [quote name='hubrad' post='422328' date='Mar 1 2009, 12:51 PM']Tuesday, eh? No pressure there then! [/quote] Complete pressure because (i) I'm extremely busy at work and (ii) I'm depping with a rock 'n' roll band on Saturday - never played with them before - and I have one rehearsal tomorrow night for which I learned 39 songs this weekend (I know it's only rock 'n' roll, and I did know some of them already, but my fingers and my brain are f*****d) and (iii) it's my son's birthday on tuesday and I booked a rehearsal and (iv) son doesn't care but mrs is not so keen.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='421772' date='Feb 28 2009, 04:04 PM']They charged me $83 inc shipping. I was more than happy with that[/quote] Sounds like a good price.

Nice colour on that no name body.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='421279' date='Feb 27 2009, 07:43 PM']A week later and the stacked knobs arrived the same day as the new black pickguard I ordered from Jeannie's. A bit of solder later and it's all in place. The stacked knobs add so much more variety that the VVT set up on Fender Jazz basses. I'm not sure why they changed the set up as to me, it works a lot better.[/quote] Very nice. How much did Lakland charge for the stack knob set?

[quote name='OldGit' post='419733' date='Feb 25 2009, 11:50 PM']I think learning the melody woudl be a good idea. Give you some things to work with. Beeswing and this in a set would be brilliant.[/quote] Yes thanks, I started doing that but then I had to go to work and then rehearse with my other band. Oh well.

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='419682' date='Feb 25 2009, 10:29 PM']You could probably knock it out in G C D Em or something like. If it sounds good go for it. What a great song to cover as a band. When I played in a band with paul h we did a punk version of Beeswing by Thompson. It used to go down very well. Good luck.[/quote] Thanks but I don't think it will be the punk version And on my reckoning that would be G C D and Am (except we're in the key of A so A D E Bm) but maybe that's where I'm going wrong

[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='419662' date='Feb 25 2009, 10:04 PM']I used to play this in my serious guitar days. I seem to remember the E is dropped to C and A is dropped to G. I think Thompson cappos on the third. I have seen him live 20+ times. If I practiced for a month I might be able to play it again. [/quote] I don't know what tuning our guitarist is using although he is playing a simplified version of the excellent Thompson version while singing it very well. I think if we are going to perform it, it needs to be turned into an ensemble piece. The harmonica player is now hinting at the possibility of a jaw harp.