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[quote name='mart' timestamp='1326377760' post='1496313'] That's a lovely bit of bubinga there - how heavy is it? When you wired it up with "some simple passive controls", were you still powering the pickups? As best as I can tell from the photo, they are active. So if you didn't power them, then that would explain why you didn't get much volume out of them. Oh, and do you know what happened to the jack socket on the rim? If you could move the socket back to the rim then you'd have three pot-holes to work with. By the time you've finished, you should have something that you can sell for at least 2 or 3 times what you paid for it! [/quote] The first photo is how it came to me. I did get a proper socket for it. It spent a while looking like this: The new preamp is a 3 band (vol/blend stacked pot then bass, mid & treble pots) so needs 4 holes. Sticking in a stacked bass/treble pot means I can use the 3 hole in the body and the 3 band eq. There's quite a bit of damage to the bass in general to be able to make much money from it. The fretboard had chunks missing (collision with cymbals) and a few lifted frets. The body has a crack from the jack socket to the electronics cavity and the headstock had to have several extra screw holes filled (where the machine heads were moved by Dan when screws broke) Weight wise: an ounce or 2 over 11lbs

A while back I decided to try something quite extreme. My intention was to track down some [url="http://www.q-tuner.com/bs.shtml"]Q-Tuners[/url] and create a steam punk looking bass, seeing as my missus thinks the Warwick looks like a sideboard. So I took to the hardware with some abrasive tape to remove some of the nickel and chrome. Unfortunately Q-tuners are impossible to find. So I've gone with plan B: Gold hardware. Before: After: I've yet to give it a set up, but I gave it a quick play and it does sound really nice. I've still got a fair amount of work to do.

New hardware from Thomann arrived this morning. Still waiting for new stacked pot. It's nice being able to tune to EADG again. The bent machineheads would only allow DGCF.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olk8rZmlhY4[/media]

My mate used to do visuals stuff (might still do it) he used [url="http://www.vidvox.net/"]VDMX[/url]. He created a lot of his own plugins using Apple's Quartz Composer (one of his plugins was used by the guy who does Richie Hawtins visuals).

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1326282907' post='1494824'] The back plates are magnetic - the holes are so you can pull it off! [/quote] Ta, I knew there'd be a sensible reason.

They're both nice looking! Like the Z3 lots!! Stupid question time, what's with the holes in the smaller back plate?

I'll just set up the computer to record, into Audacity, and just noodle away for 15-20 mins. Listen back, see if there are any interesting bits. Copy and paste parts into Reason, add simple drums, add simple guitar and then mess about with the structure. Maybe add or change parts. Then export it as an mp3 and email to the other members of the band. The drummer and guitarist can then work out their parts properly. Very occasionally I'll think of something during the day and can get to my bass and computer in time, before I forget it.

The video looks like every other video for Van Halen and the song is just dull.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1326228648' post='1494218'] Oh also... The string spacing is much narrower on the 5. And, finally, you can rock out better on a 4 [/quote] Unless, of course, you use something like an Ibanez BTB that has 19mm spacing.

As I've previously mentioned. I bought a D-Tuner in 1988/89 then sometime in the mid 2000s I noticed most of the little arm had worn away . I contacted Hipshot to buy a replacement, they just asked for my address and sent me one.

Jeff Ament sig I like the [s]Turquiose [/s]Satin Kerry-green/Maple one!!

I was recently looking for a stacked pot for my Warwick, ended up going with a stupidly expensive MEC one, as it is exactly what I need. But here's a link to some fender type ones: [url="http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/electrical_concentricpots.htm"]http://www.guitarpar...centricpots.htm[/url]

[url="http://maxetone.com/JGallery/index.php?view=detail&id=3256&option=com_joomgallery&Itemid=2"]These interest me[/url], mainly because of Boris.

Great performance, and the Stranglers were pretty good too. A not particularly safe for work bit of footage. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sPs7D67u6I[/media]

I'm a big fan of Joe's. One of the reasons I wanted a black and maple Stingray was because that's what he was playing the first time I saw Fugazi. Last time I saw him he was using a white Jazz, but it's his Stingray tone that I always associate with him. What I like about his stuff the most is he doesn't play too many notes, simple but spot on baselines. I love Ataxia, my favourite John Frusciante stuff.

[quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1326026829' post='1491167'] You'd have to change the piping on those cabs again! ;-) [/quote] Can you get gold piping? Or would I have to use this:

Is it wrong that I actually quite like it?

A couple of years ago I bought a Corvette Proline off a mate. The bass used to belong to a mutual friend who plays in Skindred. The bass was pretty battered and missing the electronics, just a vol control. As I only paid £150 (£50 of which my mate gave me back a few weeks after buying it), I decided to use it as a project bass. As the fretboard needed some work I de-fretted the poor thing and wired up some simple passive controls, chucked some flats on it and left it at that. It sounded pretty crap, in all honesty, the output was very low so I've hardly used it. I've now decided to revamp it and bring it back to a decent usable condition. I just received the 3 band MEC preamp from bassmanady (cheers mate), ordered a new gold bridge and machine heads (2 of the original chrome ones were bent) and a stacked pot (and knob) to wire in a bass/treble control so I don't have to drill the bass. I've also ordered some warwick fret wire, incase I want to refret it. I shall update with photos as the refurb progresses.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1325886998' post='1489561'] who isn't ? no, seriously, he was an amazing bassist and now a fully-fledged producer. i preferred his playing. Henry would fall out with anyone who took Aspirin. [/quote] Plus Rollins didn't like Weiss' on stage antics. Soloing in inappropriate parts of songs, playing loudly during quieter bits and trying to out perform Hank. I remember seeing Rollins band in 92, and Hank just kept glaring at Weiss

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1325883989' post='1489509'] Far more interested in taking drugs than playing bass apparently, which is why Rollins kicked him out in the first place. [/quote] And there was a bit of an ego clash

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1325871822' post='1489224'] Well the tubes are already horizontal in the VT2 anyway so you can just use the original mounts for those (a couple of nylon pillars). [/quote] They're vertical aren't they?

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1325865837' post='1489087'] all you need to hear... solo @ 3:14 , no guitar here, just bass in all its' glory and noise. [/quote] Wiess was/is such a great bassist!

Only you can decide if it's worth the extra to you. As for portability it's only 1 unit taller and 2lbs heavier than the Behringer

The Line 6 Pod X3 Pro looks like the best option