Cosmo Valdemar

Is there anything about the Precision you find difficult?

[quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1481626362' post='3193758'] Have you heard of Tim Allen? He's on Facebook for sure, he does very good pickguards [/quote]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1481389205' post='3192000'] One of the interesting things about Squire is that almost nothing he does is actually hard to play. [/quote] Sound Chaser's pretty demented.

"Ya looze if ya snooze"?! 😂

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1481324200' post='3191607'] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a4gj3A9C3k One of my favourite tracks. This guy's always spot on with his bass tracks. [/quote] I do adore this album.

Nothing gratuitous about these pics! Bring em on! My ultimate bass. Hopefully I'll be able to afford a second hand one by the time I'm 40...

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1481242510' post='3190995'] How could it shift with 4 bolts in it? [/quote] As the neck extends so far out from the screws, and with a relatively small area actually being fixed to the body, it's quite easy to get some side-to-side wriggle from the neck if neck pocket isn't snug.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1481276694' post='3191101'] I'm surprised to hear that Cosmo Valdemar had a RW with a gap around the neck pocket My 3 Roadworns, and every other one I've seen, have no gap - they are a very snug fit. [/quote] That's comforting to know as I really would love another one. Everything else was spot on! I must have just had a dodgy one that slipped through.

[quote name='Lw.' timestamp='1481214271' post='3190654'] Slightly OT but I've seen this written three times on here in the last week, not to mention all the other references in the past; what are peoples problems with neck pockets? You mean it was really roughly cut so it looked bad? [/quote] I mean there was a massive gap between the end of the neck and the body. It was so loose I could easily shift the neck from side to side when playing.

[quote name='Curtis_Bass' timestamp='1481200763' post='3190427'] Hey there guys, I've got a weird ringing/rattling coming from Musicman Sterling Sub bass one of the budget series (Under £300) models. The ringing/ratting only happens when I play the low E open, I've adjusted the neck, bridge and made sure the machine heads are fully tightened e.g. the screws but the ringing/rattling is still there? I've read other forums and it seems like it's a trust rod fault but I'd like to get some more knowledge on this. Also the low E makes the pickup clip and distorted no matter how low the pickup is there, I'm thinking of throwing in a Seymour Duncan SMB4D to solve this hopefully but that pickup is for a 3 band EQ preamp but the Sub is 2 band is there a way to wiring it into a 2 band instead of a 3 band? Sorry for rambling and such but I bought the bass new a few days ago I tried it out in the shop I didn't notice these faults in store only since I've tried it out at home, maybe because there was other musicians about trying stuff so I wasn't able to hear the faults? The shop is 2 hours a way so just simple popping back isn't easy for me, seeing as I can't travel easily due to health. So any advice would be awesome!! [/quote] If it's new I would ring the shop first, they may be able to replace it for you.

I used to own the red version, briefly. Easily the best Jazz I've ever played. Sadly mine had a terrible gap around the neck pocket so I returned it with heavy heart. I would love another one!

[quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1481118495' post='3189839'] (As an aside though my attitude to Panto is a pound earned doing that gig is the same as a pound earned playing jazz or a session or whatever and deserves as much attention. Buys my Christmas presents for another year.) [/quote] Quite right. I'd love to have a gig like that! Some quite unpleasant snobbery rearing it's head on here, completely unnecessary.

"So in conclusion, lad, your claim of enjoying the Beatles cannot be taken seriously as you are clearly too young to have 'been there' first time round."

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1481101032' post='3189633'] It's panto, not high art. Take your money and quit whining. [/quote] Wow.

[quote name='Freddy Le Cragg' timestamp='1480960043' post='3188450'] VERY METAL>>>VERY MENTALLLLLLLLL etc [/quote] That's a 4x12 isn't it?

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1480895962' post='3187974'] This isn't mine, but mine was identical. My first decent amp, a Laney ProBass 150w 4x10 combo that my wonderful amazing parents got me for my 21st birthday. It was a marvellous amp, and served me well for many years. [/quote] My old band used to play a venue in Soho called Gossips. I used to love playing there as they had one of these as backline. Awesome amp!

Since finding my Rolls Tiny Crossover box - which I had completely forgotten about - I've been thinking about doing a bit of frequency-splitting experimentation. I've always been intrigued by the bi-amping associated with Entwistle and Squire and the mix of tones you could achieve. I'm currently running a Tech 21 Leeds into the effects return of my Ashdown Mag amp, effectively using the Ashdown purely for the power. My plan is to run the bass in to the Rolls, split the signal into two separate Leeds, then run both signals into a Boss LS-2 and then into the Ashdown as before. Logically giving an approximation of bi-amping but with only one amp. What I'm worried about - will this overload the amp in any way, or is it safe to do? For those unfamiliar with the Rolls: http://www.rolls.com/product.php?pid=SX21

[quote name='overdriver' timestamp='1480635733' post='3186095'] Just thought I'd share a pic of my rare birds Top is a VERY early L2 - used at Live Aid Next down is a Transtrem - equipped XL2TA Last is my XL2 in an unusual colour, painted pink at the factory I keep trying different basses but always go back to Steinbergers [/quote] Live Aid?! Do tell!

My local has several copies of the late Scott Weiland's autobiography, the ironically titled "Not Dead and Not For Sale".

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1480595915' post='3185687'] 1991 catalogue: I think it's passive. Controls are described as vol, tone, balance, pickups are not described as active, whereas they are in the specs of the others. I had the identical SR800 to the one pictured above the SR600, it was definitely active! [/quote] Well, I've learnt something today.