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    Anyone Pimped a Aphex Punch Factory?

    in Accessories and Misc

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    I love my Aphex Compressor pedal but, as has been reported a number of times by various users, the plastic input jacks are becoming a problem and its starting to buzz and play up a bit.

    Has anyone managed to remedy this, either by having someone open one up and pimping it to 'gigging 3-4 times' standard, or any other way of making the jacks less fragile?

    Cheers
    Si

    What Fender P's are good Fender P's?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    You asked about Fenders, so heres my 2 cents :)

    Go out and try some MIA P's i say, they're not worth £1000 but you can pick them up for £500 second hand easy, just avoid the S1 switching at all costs!! Its wicked on Jazz's but utterly pointless on the P's! I picked up my USA Jazz standard for a crazy price (just under £300) and i love it love it love it :huh:
    Very good advice above, sometimes a good setup is all a bass needs

    The Japanese models also really get bigged up, but i would say go for an Ash or Alder bodied ones, rather then the cheaper Basswood bodied ones!

    If you have no luck with these then definitley look further afield like Lakland, but like i said, you asked about Fender! :huh:

    Good luck

    Si

    Warmoth '54 Precision Bass

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    Looking forward to this, i think it will look like Cat Steven's Bass Player's gold flake ASAT (his name escapes me).

    U can get those gold strings (again make and model escape me)
    Its early after not much sleep :)

    I'm not a big fan of those 'humerous' logo's. I'd say either go for the actual Fender logo or try and do something like your own signature etc. I went for a Fender logo on my P Project because i like the aesthetic!

    Pics!!!!

    Si

    Practice amp recommendations

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I use a Laney RB1 for practice at home!
    Fantastic little kick back amp for low to medium volumes, love the tone, don't need to crank it simply because its a practice amp really. I've used it on a couple of small upright gigs to great success, but thats about it.

    Si

    Shuker Electric Upright (EUB) - SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    So my poor Shuker Custom Electric Upright has been sitting in its case for a while now, having not had an upright gig in a long time.
    Obviously i can take pics although am just wondering what people think at the mo.

    The spec is the standard one found on John's website, although the body on mine looks deeper then his gallery pics, it's made from African Mahogany with an Imbuya Burl top and matching headstock, is 36" scale and has the Schertler transducer pickup system. The fingerboard is unmarked but has dots and lines on the side. It attaches to the supplied tripod stand

    The bass is in fantastic, almost mint condition apart from a couple of very very minor scuffs on the top of the headstock.

    It would come with the Shuker softcase and a bow, which, IIRC is a Stentor brazilwood w/ebony frog 3/4 bow costing about £120 new.
    Collection only as i would urge people to try it!
    It cost £1375 NEW
    + Bow = £1495

    I would want around [b]£900[/b] for this or see possible trade list in post below

    Cheers for looking

    Si

    p.s.
    forgot to mention, theres a video on my personal myspace of me bowing the bass for Gabby Young, listen through headphones or decent speakers!

    1 Piece Vs 4 Piece bodies?

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted · Edited by Sibob

    So I'm just interested in what difference (sound, structural etc etc) it makes when a bass body is made up from a number of different pieces of wood!?

    What would the characteristic differences be between say a 4 piece body and a 1 piece body?

    Cheers
    Si

    String Gauges for Metal

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Cool mate!

    [url="http://www.newtonestrings.com/"]http://www.newtonestrings.com/[/url]

    Give Malcolm a ring, tell him what tuning you're using and what kinda gauge and tension feel you want.
    They cost around the same as a set of Elites.

    Say Simon Poulton recommended them! :)

    Si

    String Gauges for Metal

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    The main tuning i use in my band is Drop C Standard, so thats C, F, Bb, Eb.

    I use 45-105 gauge, high tension, Newtone strings and get a tension and action similar to a bass tuned to standard.

    Although gauge has a little to do with tension, the perception that heavier gauge is necessary for lower tunings isn't precisely true, its more to do with the size of the core of the string. The larger the core itself the more tension you get, giving the potential to have lighter gauges in low tunings. Thats if you can find a string brand that can custom wind thicker cores to the gauge of your choice, like i said, i use Newtones! :)

    Si

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