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[quote name='Mr Fudge' post='344178' date='Dec 3 2008, 02:42 PM']Is it neck on body (wood to wood) and then the 4 screws and plate. No other washers, bolts, pins etc... If have never done this before and I dont really want to take of a neck of one of my jazz's just to satisfy my curiosity. Im fitting a jazz neck to a p body if anyone has anything else to add. cheers.[/quote] what are you doing with the p neck?

Volvo v70 I can get in 2 hz bass bins, acoustic 2 x15 cab, acoustic amp. pa 12 unit rack 2 power amps, lead bags tool bag, 2 basses, clothes and mic stand Only drawback is 30 mpg on a run I bought it a few years ago, my 3rd volvo, when petrol was cheaper, toyed with buying a diesel, wish I had now. Its ultra reliable and probably will go for another 5 or 10 years, but is worth little in the current climate Great Car

[quote name='99ster' post='312583' date='Oct 22 2008, 09:39 PM']Yep - that's the one & he told me he wanted £20,000 for it! Seriously. [/quote] HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHahA

Its unlikely that the first bass you buy will end up being your perfect bass, and what is your perfect bass at 20 may not be your perfect bass at 40 as your taste changes, or your technique changes. It took me years to get comfoortable with the neck of a precision but now it feels the most comfortable of anything. Buy from a reputable source, or take someone who is knowledgable with you when you buy. If you buy second hand, and buy wisely, even if its not the bass for you, you can sell it on and get something more to your taste. More likely, if you hang round here, it will just be the first of many basses bought in your life.

[url="http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/calitem.cgi?file=adv0043-1011.txt"]http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin...dv0043-1011.txt[/url] Buying goods - your rights When you buy goods from a trader, such as a shop, market stall, garage, etc, you enter into a contract, which is controlled by many laws including, the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended by the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 and the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002). The law gives you certain implied, or automatic, statutory rights, under this contract. The Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended) says that goods should be as follows: Of satisfactory quality This means the goods must meet the standards that any reasonable person would expect, taking into account the description, the price and all other relevant information. In some circumstances, the retailer may be liable for any statement made by the manufacturer about the goods. The shop is responsibe, dont let them fob you off with the manufacturer, its their responsibility to sort the problem out which could be either repair, or replacement, or refund,

The skylines are fantastic value. If you have modern day cnc machinery, it doesnt really care which countrys electricity it uses. If the timber and components a decent, you will get a great instrument. I have a G&L Tribute 2000 and its great quality.

[quote name='WalMan' post='334220' date='Nov 22 2008, 02:24 AM']Not a bad night considering a short layoff & no r/h managed in the interim, though the night started with #1 guitarists revalved amp packing up, then the second amp #2 guitarist whizzed home and fetched took a dislike to #1 guit and stopped. Luckily #2 had picked up a third combo that he used whilst #1 used his Boogie. After that hiatus we got going 5-10 mins late so not too bad. My smug alert was brought crashing to an end when our sound guy pointed out I had: [list=1] [*]Plugged my vocal mic into the wrong socket on the stage box (I counted 1 from the top & it was numbering 1 from the bottom [*]failed to DI my bass at all [/list] - OOPS! Bumped into BumNote (played a fair few myself ) and had a quick chinwag in the abbreviated break necessitated by the late start. Always good to meet other BC'ers Realised Wednesday when I restrung the G&L that the old set (which I did wonder about when I put them on) were completely knackered. The new Elixirs are back to their wonderfully zingy self (along with Peds SVTGrit patch in the BOB) YUM me like! New gig tomorrow night (well tonight now) at The Royal Oak East Wittering. Not sure what to expect but have been told it is a good gig & crowd. We'll soon put a stop to that [/quote] I have seen alans band on a number of occasions over the last 3 or 4 years, the first time because I mistook them for another band with a similar name. Anyway, they always provide a good evening, and there is some nice twin lead work ala t lizzie these days, although I used to see them with a keyboard player, and Im a sucker for a hammond sound Very well worth a listen if they are anywhere near you. My gig on saturday was in the empire hall in totton, which is a nice hall, but although it sounded ok out the front, sounded very yucky on the stage. It was for a combined 50,60 and 80th birthday, and most people hadnt seen each other for ages, and just wanted to talk rather than dance. Inevitably, as the evening progressed and the booze flowed, more people wanted to dance, and then they didnt want us to finish. Played a dano longhorn and a lakeland jo osbourne though an acoustic 220 and 406 cab.

There was an article about this in bassist some years ago where it suggested using a second amp, after a crossover, to take the highs. They did some work using a guitar amp to take the highs, as you dont need such high power for highs as lows. bit like a pa where they run more power to the subs. We have an active crossover and then 1200 for the subs and 700 for the tops

I had a skyline 44 02 and a 55 02 and they were both great basses, quality is excellent. Wish I still had the 44 02 Its all down to preference really, I still have a jo osbourne and a jerry scheff, but if I could only ever have one bass it would be a P

Its a long time since I had a valve amp, but I gigged pretty extensively in the 60s and 70s with vox, marshall, selmer and other various valve amps, and in all that time, I only ever had 1 valve go which was replaced with another one, and I dont think anyone even knew what biasing was. I dont recall any real problems with any of our gear, [or anyone elses I knew] which included a valve pa, and a bloody great hammond we dropped on a regular basis when taking it up or down stairs. Gear was taken staight out to an old commer van or similar, and left there rain, cold, ice and snow. Remember valves were used in tanks, guided missiles, radios dropped behind enemy lines, and combat aircraft, [I read somewhere that they were used in the MIG 29 becuase they were less susceptible to EMF], so valves are not that fragile.

[quote name='martthebass' post='329923' date='Nov 15 2008, 10:53 PM']Depends on the Precision. My MIA P (2004) feels pretty much the same as my 2005 Ray - 1.625". The 'old P's were 1.75" (Fenderheads will give you more exact info) My 1990 Ray (now departed) felt slightly chunkier but that was lacquered as opposed to oil finished. Not sure about the age of yours - 80's? (My 1990 didn't have the skunk stripe - i.e. like the current neck).[/quote] I have 2 ps, one is japanese 60s re issue, and one is an actual 63 p, they both feel similar, I love the feel of both. I have a g&l tribby L2000 which has a similar size neck but feels completely different. If anything, the stingray feels more jazz like than precision, but I do have big hands.

if it helps my stingray is 1.67 wide against 1.5 on a jazz [well actually an osbourne, ] and 1.75 on a p bass.

[quote name='crez5150' post='327406' date='Nov 12 2008, 10:57 AM']This is the problem with a lot of bands...... would you do this with a regular job..... see what others are being paid and then try to get the same sorta money.... It's all about marketing yourself guys come on... I've said this time and time again and people still undersell themselves.... sorry if I'm ranting about this but it's one of my pet hates...[/quote] You cant market yourself properly, unless you understand the market, and research for information is never wasted. If you want well paid gigs, you have got to identify the organisations who are able and prepared to be able to pay the money. It is theoretically possible you will get a well paid gig at the tiny pub down the road, but it is far more likely at some sort of corporate function or a private party. I have no idea what MU rates are, I merely suggested it as a possible place to find some ideas. As we are not talking about a headline act, either John takes the view that 'we, as a band want x' and we wont do it for less, or he researches the market and tries to find the going rate. for all I know, he could get more.

If you or know anyone who is in the musicians union, look on their web site for the going rates for ships

[quote name='OldGit' post='326172' date='Nov 10 2008, 07:06 PM']Well if they can find away of powering off the screaming loud punters that will work.[/quote] dont forget the bingo and the meat raffle

[quote name='OldGit' post='325422' date='Nov 9 2008, 06:00 PM']We for starters don't play where there's a sound limiter or the venue has a noise ASBO in place.[/quote] We generally play in clubs, CIU/Workingmens clubs etc. We have seen three of our regular venues put in noise limiters and they make it really hard work playing there. They seem very bass frequency sensitive, and our drummer has bought a flat kit, which is like a bass drum skin on a stand and similar toms. I was told last week by one venue that these will be mandatory by 2010 under the good old HSE to protect the hearing of those working there. I hope this it not true

I suspect a manufacturer who is producing 20? per day, and setting up from scratch can probably justify the purchase of a machine like this as a labour saving over doing it by hand. I expect it will be seen as a way of de skilling the operation, although someone will need to know how to set it up and maintain it. His cost per item will be be less than say chandlers [probably] because he will have more units going through. I think they finish off the skylines as well as the us made instruments. If he can then use it as a marketing tool, to bost what is already seen as a quality brand, he will do so. Having bought and sold a number of lakies, I think their fretwork is generally terrific, on both the skyline and the US production.

[quote name='bassman2790' post='306757' date='Oct 14 2008, 11:06 PM']When the 300 watt Behringer head that I normally play through at the studio packed in tonight the studio owner dug out an old dusty two channel Acoustic head which, he assures me, has been used by Jim Lea at some time in the past and I kid you not, it was fantastic. Loads of power and a huge sound. .[/quote] I use an acoustic amp in preference to either my eden or my ashdown. does he want to sell it?

[quote name='BigBeefChief' post='306395' date='Oct 14 2008, 04:45 PM']I've got a Carlsbro Bass Bomber combo. I love it it. If only it had a D/I output socket, I'd be in heaven. Is there any way to fit a D/I socket or would it cost more than the amp?[/quote] Why dont you buy a di box?

[quote name='neepheid' post='301349' date='Oct 7 2008, 02:08 PM']That would likely have been a Musicmaster rather than a Mustang - the Mustang used a split pickup.[/quote] You are probably correct, its just a dim memory, anyway it would look pretty naff on that bass anyway

I read an article in one of the mags a few years ago about someone who needed a pickup for a fender mustang bass which is a small bass. He unded up using I think a hot rails pickup where there is a solid bar across the top, as oposed to individual pole pieces. That apparently worked well

What sort of Dano? Ive got a longhorn, [wanted one in the 60s but couldnt find one so as senility creeps up i bought one] Its perfectly giggable if you have a reasonble amp, its incredibly light, but its short scale, which doesnt really suit my hands. I take it out occasionally and have fun, but I always also take a 'proper' bass as well. As a main gigging bass it doesnt do it for me, if it were me, I would buy something second hand, and you wont loose much if you sell it. If you like precisions, [ive got 2] how about a second hand G&L tribute L2000. Its a fair bit more, but still cheaper than a stingray. The necks nearer to a precision than a jazz, and its got great sounds.

I prefer the earlier albums, and I really like Peter Banks playing, theres something about his sound and playing that appeals to me. Ive always liked astral traveller, and he does a great instrumental version of this on one of his solo albums.

Thanks to everyone who chipped in with their suggestions. I adjusted the neck releif slighly, lowered the pickups a bit, [and removed the bridge cver] it seems to have sorted the problem Thanks

+1 for the fralins