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Holy thread resurrection Batman. Another vote for Clatter. Tree of Secrets: [url="https://youtu.be/YwGy-vpkLKI"]https://youtu.be/YwGy-vpkLKI[/url] House of Trouble: [url="https://youtu.be/PAhQ2F56Gn0"]https://youtu.be/PAhQ2F56Gn0[/url] and another vote for Evil Blizzard. Are You Evil?: [url="https://youtu.be/7hong-6luQU"]https://youtu.be/7hong-6luQU[/url]

[quote name='ballstomonty' timestamp='1449849744' post='2927532']Although need to open it up as definite loose connection on neck pickup. [/quote] Is there a rattle when you're playing, or is it an electrical buzzing? On one of my Rockinbetter's, there was a really annoying rattling sound when I was playing (both plugged in and acoustically) that I couldn't track down. Checked all the usual suspects, bridge, saddles, nut, tuners, etc, etc. with no luck, the rattle carried on being a right pain in the proverbial. Until I removed the scratchplate, and discovered that the neck pickup cover was loose, which was then vibrating in the scratchplate when playing, causing the rattle. A quick blob of superglue on the inside of the cover/side of the pickup plate, left it to set, and I haven't had a rattle since in over 2 years.

TBH, the distortion that Lemmy achieves isn't "full gain", but full volume. It's a lesson I've learned over the years of playing with guitar amps & the near endless search for the "perfect" distortion sound. Using full gain, and most OD/Dist/Fuzz pedals loads the pre-amp, and creates a "spiky" or "jagged", rough sounding distortion that's not very pleasant IMO. Using a valve driven power amp, at full volume, creates a much smoother sounding distortion, usually described as "creamy". Mixed with a medium/medium-high gain, it gets that aggressive sound that's just gorgeous IMO. When I was playing guitar in one band, we played a few All Dayer's, and I had the other guitarists asking how I got that sound. Anyway, new discovery for me, but I heard "Clatter" over the weekend and was very impressed. A 2 piece band, just bass & drums, check out "Tree of Secrets" on You Tube. [url]http://www.clatter.com[/url].

Nice. The mute bar isn't a mute bar, the knobs lock the bridge height.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1449747845' post='2926421'] Pickguardian do them [/quote] Bizarrely enough, I've put the raised bridge pickup surround/ring on my 2 Fakers because I couldn't get on with the flat plate, and left the cover on as well.

"Oi, Big Nose....." "What did he just say? Blessed are the Cheese Makers?" "Shut up Big Nose"

"Nice"

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1449589562' post='2924922']Apropos of very little - Peart's retirement: awesome, inspirational, genre-defining drummer, Marmite lyricist, woeful writer. So, which one does he pack in? J. [/quote] You missed off R1200GS rider...

Don't The Creamery make replacement Ric pickups?

Evil Blizzard... 4 basses

Gutted, but expected. I was hopeful that they would just retire from touring, but still record new material as Rush. If Clockwork Angels is their final studio album, then they've left on a high note. Saw them on the "Hold Your Fire" tour, gutted I missed the Clockwork Angels tour.

FWIW: I'd hankered after a Ric for many, many years before I ever owned one, there was always something holding me back, either cost or condition of the used ones I tried, but I finally found one that I could afford, and was in very good condition. It turned out to be the one bass that I owned for the longest period through the time that I've been playing, and only sold it because I had no choice financially. Regret selling it? Yes. What put me off for so long? The neck profile was so different to the universal P or J style neck, but then trying one out felt so "right". Anyway, I think that if you're thinking of getting a Ric, then you should try out as many as you can, new or used. Use your hands and ears. The necks are "chunky", it's slightly wider than the Yam's, but also slightly thinner IIRC (was looking at the BB414 when I was replacing my old 4003, but bought a Jazz instead... a big mistake after the Ric! Ended up selling the Jazz & buying a Rockinbetter "replica" x2!). I'm not a big fan of the "S", for me a Ric has to have the binding & triangle board inlays, though I do like the 4004's.

So need to try one out now!

I thought the Laredo & Cheyenne's both had Walnut in the body, the Cheyenne has a Maple/Walnut/Maple sandwich, where the Laredo has a cap Maple over Walnut. didn't realse this until recently when I was looking at 4004's on eBay. Rickenbacker helpfully list the 4004L as having a "Hardwood" body, where the Cheyenne is listed as Maple & Walnut. No pictures etc Cheyenne:

Didn't Hooky play a Shaftesbury in Joy Division? From what know, the Shaftesbury's were on a par with the Ibanez/Cimar/CMI/etc copies, as Bassassin says. If it's in good overall nick and you can afford it, get it.

I never used to like the 4004's, but they are growing on me of late, I do wish they'd make one with the triangle inlays and 2 volume/1-2 tone pots though. Personally, I'd buy a 4003 over a 4004, because they have that "classic" look, where the 4004 is a modern take on a classic design. Plus the fact that 4004's are a fair bit more expensive than a 4003 too, though they are a lot more "exclusive" because of it. Guess I'll stick with my 'Fakers...

Bass strings especially are cheaper from Thomann than anywhere in the UK, including the £10 (or 10€) postage charge.

GAS means we are all victims of a capitalist society. Ooooh... shiny piece of new kit... must purchase.....

If you rip an audio CD from MP3's however, don't even think about using anything less than 320kbps. Anything less, and you will loose audio definition. I once reproduced a demo CD using 128kbps MP3's. It sounded really muddy compared to the MP3 used. I remixed the tracks and re-ripped them at 320kbps, and they sounded much brighter and defined when transferred to an audio CD.

Try: [url="http://www.shirtysomething.com/index.html"]http://www.shirtysomething.com/index.html[/url] I had a load of shirts made up a few yeas back for one band, and they've held up well. Run by a bass player as well (Frazer Craske from 80's UK thashers Sabbat).

Been looking into these for a little while, I managed to get the list down to either the Steinberg UR22 mkII, the Focusrite 2i2 or the M-Audio M-Track Plus 2. Both the Steinberg & the Focusrite get great reviews, and the M-Audio's got a good spec and a good price. All come with ether Ableton Live Lite or Cubase LE and are 2in/2out devices. Having had an M-Audio Delta soundcard on a desktop PC (and limited funds), the M-Audio won (£90 inc postage), where the UR22 & 2i2 came in at around £100 mark, especially when postage was factored in. How it fares, we'll have to wait & see...

I've not read the Pete Cornish piece, and I've never used one of Pete's products. I am pretty sure that they do sound superb... however I know that I can't afford one of Pete's pedals, and I don't know anyone who's ever even seen one, let alone tried one or owned one. Given the budgetary constraints and the kit available 10-15-odd years ago, everyone made do with what as available. If pedals were noisy while switched off, you either put up with it or moved it on to get something else that was hopefully quiet. Which is why True Bypass became so popular. Cable losses are also negligible these days too, due to far better quality leads being available at more affordable prices. The Buffered pedal experience I mentioned has been experienced by many musicians over the years, and it is really annoying.

If you right click on the "Quote" button, and "Open in New Tab", it works.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1447807026' post='2910660']See, this is what annoys me. Because there's all these companies that regularly deliver all over the highlands, I see no excuse for not delivering ! I get stuff from all over, in record time and yet companies from dahn sath, or sometimes even east Scotland, will tell me, don't deliver to Scottish highlands ! Lost a sale then chums![/quote] Totally agree. The ironic thing was that both Charlie Kennedy & Danny Alexander were trying to raise the profile of this issue, and seemed to be making some headway before the last election, where they both lost their seats, and then Charlie's untimely death. Haven't heard any of the SNP MP's making any noise about this, or the fuel price issue yet.

Bought one a little while ago after seeing this thread, definitely worth the money IMO.