BigAlonBass

Probably somebody famous, but I don't know who he is.

It's back up!

[quote name='andy67' post='142029' date='Feb 17 2008, 06:35 PM']surely you would expect the brilliant white scratchplate to have gone that off white/yellowish colour for a forty odd year old bass?[/quote]
I'm saying no more-I'm apparently always wrong.

[quote name='Jase' post='139834' date='Feb 13 2008, 08:26 PM']Do you reckon that's genuine wear and tear?[/quote]
Good God, no! It looks like it's been badly sprayed with something that reacted to what was already there, and then "reliced" to within an inch of its life, (with the roughest sandpaper possible) to hide the bodge job.

[quote name='shaundixon666' post='134981' date='Feb 6 2008, 01:30 PM']If you win this, let us know what its like to play

Guess it would be quite interesting.[/quote]

They're not the greatest thing in the world Shaun, but they're still fairly playable. Mick from "The Force" bought the 'Jack Daniels' Bass from Chris, (the seller) because he preferred the action and feel more than the M-16. He still only uses it for the odd number now and then-just for a conversation starter. Kev from 'Bessie and the Zinc Buckets' made exactly the same choice. He said the M-16 was fun, but found it very awkward to get it to hang properly.

Transformers!-Basses In Disguise! I'll get me coat.......

Funnily enough, one of the ones that stand out for me is the Bass line in "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" by Diana Ross. I don't particularly like her voice, or her style of singing, but I heard this a few years ago and it blew me away. The Bass seems to be at a counterpoint to the melody, and for some reason, it really, really works.

....and it cost me less than I thought..........

Keep Off!!!!! It's MIIIIIIIIINE, I tell you!

I think I'd tend to ask a lot of questions. It seems to have unresolved "Issues" that he doesn't explain satisfactorily enough for me. You can't have it on top of your Cab/ The fan makes a noise/he THINKS it MIGHT need a re-valve, etc., etc. O.K. if it goes cheaply enough, but how many teeth does a gift horse have?

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='94289' date='Nov 25 2007, 08:40 PM']and I bet you live a million miles away from me! [/quote]
ooops, sorry! should have read the title-only half a million miles!

[quote name='Jamesemt' post='93384' date='Nov 23 2007, 04:05 PM']OK here's the deal. I bought this from Thomman, but its arrived mildly scratched with some slightly ripped foam (don't you love DHL...).

Thomman have agreed to replace it, but don't want me to return this one.

Its perfectly usable, and looks as though it has been to a dozen gigs...so would be perfect for a gigging band/bassist (I'm using it to tidy up my guitar room, hence wanting it unmarked).

Only condition is that it stays with me until the new one arrives (shouldn't be more than a few days). Oh, and it must be collected - as you can appreciate the box is quite large, and don't want the hassle and expense of posting it.

First person to email me:

JLElvin@googlemail dot com

Off work all next week, so any time pickup is possible.[/quote]

and I bet you live a million miles away from me!

Before I got the rack unit, I had mine just sitting on top of my amp as well, with a couple of strips of gaffer tape to stop it sliding off. It didn't seem to make any difference to its reception. You've got me flummoxed now-none of my mates have ever had this problem in the past, and we're all waiting and hoping you find out what's causing it!

Probably a stupid reply, but it worked for me! Mine cut out in the same song EVERY Gig, and it took a Roadie to point out why. The jack plug was brushing against my hip as I swung round to face the Drummer for his "noisy bit". It cut out, then did the transmitter 2-second "hiccup" as it re-connected, and searched for a signal again. I took the jack plug off, soldered a right-angled one in its place -- Problem solved!
Like I say, probably not the source of your problem but look at the silly/weird/easy/stupid things first, you may get lucky.

[quote name='ergon' post='87496' date='Nov 12 2007, 06:43 PM']mines a westfield, no, i haven't hear of them either.[/quote]

Most of us have been there-Here's mine from a few years ago. I only sold it last year!

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[quote name='pete.young' post='85450' date='Nov 8 2007, 01:52 PM']Technique helps. I've got small hands too, and I find it's much easier to put my thumb on the back of the neck than to try and rest the neck in the space between thumb and first finger.[/quote]

Unfortunately, that's one option out of the window for me! The lump of metal that they stuck into my thumb means I can't play like that anymore-it won't bend!

Thanks for all the help, guys. I'm in the process of sorting something out with a couple of friendly Bass-builders round this neck of the woods. Not full-time Luthiers, I hasten to add (I'm not made of money!) but lads who know what they're doing, and what I can cope with now. Fingers crossed!

I have read a lot of the guys on here saying that the necks on various Basses are "too thin" for them. My problem is very different. I have fairly thin and shortish fingers, and to top it all, I am looking at even more operations to replace my thumb/finger joints through arthritis. I am starting to find the Precision neck a bit of a painful stretch on some numbers, but I can't imagine NOT playing in the future. With this in mind, what Basses have you come across where you find the necks too thin/skinny for you to comfortably play? The thinner the better as far as I'm concerned, so I have a chance of reaching all the frets in my dotage!
All comments welcomed.

[quote name='King Tut' post='81525' date='Oct 30 2007, 11:12 PM']How do you use the 'quote' function?[/quote]

Click on the "Quote" button. When you see a red "-" sign, click on the "reply" button. Type away!

[quote name='Spikyhedgehog' post='81465' date='Oct 30 2007, 08:57 PM']I have a Korg DTR-2 that I'm looking to sell.

Fancy it? [/quote]

Picture and price would be excellent, please!

[quote name='rohan' post='60923' date='Sep 15 2007, 07:05 PM']Bump. This has just had a new jack installed and been set up proffesionally. Will take £200 with the flight case?[/quote]

Don't sell it that cheaply! I have personally been offered £300 for mine, and it's EXACTLY the same as yours, so there are people out there that want them! Stick it on the bay with a reserve, advertise it in one of the "Ad-Mag" type papers, or even shove it on Loot. It's worth a lot more-don't panic!

P.M. sent.

I would check the P pickup. This usually happens when you get the wiring inverted.

+1 for the La Bella Flats. I've been using them for ten years now, and I'd never change back.

How heavy are some of your Basses? There is constant reference to "lugging it round" as though it were a ton weight. It's a Bass for goodness sake! As to the "I can change a string in 0.5 seconds" --not very helpful if a crappily soldered joint falls off in the middle of a song, is it? Happened once to me, after a "Technician" had replaced a pick-up. (That was a story in itself, because the pick-up started crackling loudly in the middle of the set). On both occasions, I grabbed my spare, and kept going. I have had expensive batteries die quickly and annoyingly in my Radio gear after I had just replaced them, (rechargeables as well) crackly jack sockets, snapped a string (once) beer splashed on the Bass during a Bar fight, and various other mishaps over the (too) many years I have been playing. EVERY time, I grabbed for the spare, finished the set, and got paid. Sometimes I even got congratulated for "not missing a beat", or "not dropping the band in it". Carry a spare. It WILL happen to you sometime. You can guarantee it. If it hasn't yet, you've been lucky, but rest assured it will!

It won't let me send you a flipping PM! If you still have it, I'd like to have a bash at fixing it, mate. My old practise amp has just gone Bang! for the third time, and I'm not wasting any more time on it. (I can't pick it up with the weight of all the solder as it is.)

AL.