Cat Burrito

Welcome to the forum I too did a doubletake on that username

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I practice not looking at the fretboard sometimes. It'd be a nightmare if I tried with my upright... certainly showing up my shortcomings!

I assumed this would be a Fender or an acoustic.

I wish my thread on The Jayhawks' Marc Perlman had got this much attention! A lot of bass players on here called Tim so, um, plus one as we say here

I've bought and sold a lot on here. In fact I haven't gigged this year without at least one item on stage from Basschat (& usually 3 or 4!). The credit crunch has slowed sales down a bit but if stuff is realistically priced and both parties are flexible stuff does change hands. A couple of my items (some Rickenbacker TV knobs and a brass 1970s Precision pickguard) never sold but I put this down to the items being too quirky. I didn't even get any interest in terms of questions. There is always EBay if stuff doesn't sell. All being well my next sell will be on Saturday and my next buy will be the following Tuesday. Business as usual for me

I think all bar one one of my basses are much older & now I'm worried I haven't changed the truss rods!

Bulb showed up today, very impressed with the service. I also registered online which gives me 2yrs warranty

I can't imagine this'll affect many of you but we've had to pull the Ascot show due to band illness. Back in the New Year

Welcome. You didn't say what you were getting?

A better pic but again from the mobile. Note the foam tucked under the bridge.

I've used the Take It Away Arts Centre Scheme a couple of times. No issues. All long paid off now & forgotten. I'd recommend it. I appreciate the issues around debt but it's 0% and as long as you are sensible, it shouldn't give you a problem.

I bought the first album which is a fair step away from my usual listening choices but I just thought she looked really cool. My wife plays it all the time but I must admit it wasn't really my thing.

A lot of us have changed pickups. It's a fairly easy job and can make a huge difference. Personally I prefer Seymour Duncan traditional pickups like the SPB-1 over Fender but everyone is different. A pickup replacement won't massively change your resale value on the bass but it will wake up your tone. You should do your homework and make sure you are getting what you want. The 62RI pickup will give you a fairly traditional tone but there are some hotter pups out there if you want a bit more meat (not for me but these are the most common sellers). EBay often has deals on second hand pickups if that sways the arguement at home? The resale value of second hand pickups favours the buyer. Without hearing your bass the other things that can improve performance are decent strings, a better bridge and a good set up. Your bass may benefit from none, some or all of these things depending on how it plays at the moment.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1027566' date='Nov 18 2010, 07:53 AM']How many Ps do you now have?! [/quote] I have my 2006 USA going out the door on Saturday if the sale goes through which will keep it at a steady 5 which is probably two too many but I'd only spend it on sweets so what the hell! The other Basschat deal I have on the horizon will be a Jazz but with a 1976 Precision neck. So that might make it 5 and a half!?!

Hi Sam - Welcome to the Forum

[quote name='xDaveyx' post='1027524' date='Nov 18 2010, 01:14 AM']would the Orange OBC 410 4x10 Bass Cabinet be suitable for this? not too big?[/quote] I spoke to Neil at Orange about this and he said it would. They recommend the Smart Power cabs like the SP210 or the SP212 as they have a higher power rating despite being smaller.

Yes & I was thinking I'd not mentioned the sound. I ran it through my Orange Terror head into an Ampeg 210 cab and my wife commented that next door's dog had started barking! I've put some foam under the bridge now and with those heavy flats it sounds like a real rumbler. I like those SPB1 pickups and with the flats it's just the sound I want. I'm gigging tomorrow night (with it I hope) but I'll put some proper shots up on Friday evening

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Bump for Ascot (Jagz) supporting the singer from Marmalade tomorrow - Thursday 18th

On paper the orange but looking at the pictures probably the blue

Yep, one maple & one rosewood. And I'm hopefully closing a Basschat deal on a 70s Jazz at the end of the month. I'm undecided if I'll strip that one. Of course if people don't like played in 70s Fenders...then this ain't the thread for them! But I try to have every other angle covered

[quote name='bartelby' post='1027270' date='Nov 17 2010, 08:12 PM']If it had a maple fretboard it'd be perfect! [/quote] In the first post I mentioned this was the second one I had done. The other one has a maple fretboard And cheers Silddx

[quote name='Darkstrike' post='1027237' date='Nov 17 2010, 07:43 PM']Love the pickguard![/quote] From the first post? That's a 70s brass one and it weighs a fair bit so as you can see I didn't use it

Finishing it off with 55-110 Rotosound Flatwounds and my token bit of foam under the bridge yet to be added here are the latest shots from my mobile phone. I'll do some proper shots over the next couple of days