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[quote name='andy67' post='134452' date='Feb 5 2008, 03:48 PM']some good stuff folks! however, the software upgrade reviewrs keep mentioning say it makes a huge difference to the vamp?[/quote] If you post a link I'll try it. Or you could buy mine and try it yourself. It has one broken control knob (did I mention the build quality is flimsy?)

[quote name='BOD2' post='134430' date='Feb 5 2008, 03:31 PM']Also the V-Amp needs two hands free to manipulate some of the controls.[/quote] oh yes, that drove me mad, made it virtually useless for live use! The interface is much better on the Line 6.

[quote name='David Nimrod' post='134376' date='Feb 5 2008, 02:50 PM']Yeah, I'd always wondered why it was so much less than the Line6 stuff...[/quote] I have both, and the Line 6 is worth ten times the price of the Behringer. The Behringer is very noisy, and it isn't a white noise type of noise - lots of low frequency thumps and crackles. And when it clips it takes the top of your head off; it makes sounds louder than the signal being clipped. The Line 6 clips gracefully. The build quality of the Line 6 is solid, while the Behringer is flimsy. The manual of the Line 6 is carefully and clearly written. The Behringer has many sections that leave me going 'whu??? duh?' and some functions just aren't covered. Buy the real thing, not the cheapo copy.

[quote name='Ghost Rider' post='134158' date='Feb 5 2008, 10:54 AM']Hello, this is my first post on here so greetings to you all. I am quite new to playing & not sure about a good guitar or a bad guitar. I have seen a bass on eBay & wondered if anyone could identify the year or where it was made as fender squire precision bass guitars don’t seem to have a light coloured fret board with a black body so I am presuming its an older model or that the neck & body don't match. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230218679892&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=013[/url] ebay Item number: 230218679892 Thanks.[/quote] Hi Ghost, Squier did make black bodies with maple fretboards, I had one in the mid 80s. I don't think the one you've found is an old one, the tuners are very different from the ones on mine (which were the same as Fenders).

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='134038' date='Feb 5 2008, 12:56 AM'][attachment=5420:aero_2.jpg] One of these should do the trick [/quote] What is it?

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='133532' date='Feb 4 2008, 12:23 PM']Cut City are pretty good also.....got any more? [/quote] I thought them a bit U2 Lite.

[quote name='gilmour' post='133658' date='Feb 4 2008, 04:01 PM']perhaps the answer is to use some sort of quantum technology in cab designs, bending the space time continum would allow for more low end resonse in a smaller space !! [/quote] Cunning, but isn't there a risk that the bass will come out in another universe, thereby ruining your gig *and* the vicarage tea party in said alternative universe?

[quote name='BassBomber414' post='132011' date='Feb 1 2008, 04:08 PM']Well the car is packed and it's only 1600, I've spent a couple of hours in practice this morning and this is it folks... our first gig of any sort. Just a little private club one of the band is connected to . A small freebie gig of about an hour to see how we do 'live' before we try a full set in the wide world. So why am I so nervous ?[/quote] Nervous is good! As soon as you start playing the nerves will turn to excitement, then a great relaxed feeling afterwards. Have a great one. Playing music is better than sex.

[quote name='neepheid' post='131747' date='Feb 1 2008, 09:49 AM']The passive input has a higher gain than the active input - the premise being that passives put out a lower powered signal than actives with the benefit of preamps. I don't think you'll damage anything by putting the wrong thing in unless you really crank it up. The only potential for problems comes from putting an active bass into the passive input.[/quote] You definitely won't damage anything by plugging an active bass into the passive input, or vice-versa. Worst that can happen is that the sound might not be as good.

[quote name='Absolute-beginner' post='131365' date='Jan 31 2008, 04:08 PM']i use one, or at least i used to, but it didnt do anything for my climbing![/quote] Did it do anything for your bass playing? Just googled 'hand exerciser' and found something called the Blokemaster. No really! Apparently good for developing a manly handshake.

[quote name='paul, the' post='131325' date='Jan 31 2008, 03:09 PM']I have no idea who their target market it when it comes to an amp like this...[/quote] Same goes for this: [url="http://www.behringer.com/BVT4500H/index.cfm?lang=eng"]http://www.behringer.com/BVT4500H/index.cfm?lang=eng[/url] they are so cheeky! they are to Ampeg what Bjorn Again are to Abba ;-)

[quote name='ARGH' post='130487' date='Jan 30 2008, 10:11 AM']+1 High action and Heavy guage is weight training. I Like weight training.[/quote] I've just switched from 040-100 Red Labels to Roto 045-105 and I'm happier with the sound, and they do seem to buzz less on the 5string (after adjusting relief to compensate for greater tension). It is hard work playing chords though. Does anyone use those spring thingies, hand exercisers, that rock climbers use? Any use?

[quote name='Mike' post='130360' date='Jan 29 2008, 11:16 PM']Everyone on Talkbass seems to hate the S1 switch even on Jazzes, and have been indicating their content with Fender not reissuing it. Personally, whilst I think it's a waste of time on a P, I felt it really transformed the Jazzes into very versatile instruments. It's a shame they aren't keeping it up - I would definately have one on my jazz.[/quote] It's easily done without having to drill any new holes - just replace one of the pots with one incorporating a push-pull DPDT switch. You can always restore the original pot if you don't like it, or want to sell it on.

[quote name='bilbo230763' post='130696' date='Jan 30 2008, 02:31 PM']Ashdown have a fair rep but I would plump for an Eden Metro - 300W at £1500 tho' so maybe not? I recently got a (another!!) post from Jeff Berlin off MySpace and he made a very valid point. Get the best you can and f*** the money cos it will pay for itself time and time and time again and the pounds per gig cost for a great amp will be negligible. I guess some of us live in a different world but I would advocate a top notch professional amp if you can afford it. I have lived to this maxim for 10 years now and have great gear and no regrets. I think GAS is usually created by people who want great gear but repeatedly settle for just good gear. I know it was like that for me. But since I decided 'nothing but the best for me', I have never wanted anything more than the gear I have.[/quote] +1 to all the above... as they say, you still appreciate the quality long after you've forgotten the price. I regret buying my Behringer V-Amp, but absolutely no regrets about the Pod, three times the price but it's what I should have bought in the first place. regarding 300W being overkill: you don't have to turn it up to 11 every night!

[quote name='G-bitch' post='130605' date='Jan 30 2008, 12:47 PM']I was under the impression that 'officially' we had dropped to 230 years ago but in reality in matters not.[/quote] [url="http://www.gbaudio.co.uk/data/mains.htm"]http://www.gbaudio.co.uk/data/mains.htm[/url] : "Member countries of the European Union are presently striving to achieve a common mains standard. From 1 January 2004 the mains supply should be 230V (-6%, +10%), 50 Hz (±1%). ie a range of 216.2 - 253V This replaces the UK's former specification which was 240V ±6% (ie a range of 225.6 - 254.4V) Variations should still be anticipated in some areas as the voltage will drop during periods of heavy demand and rise during periods of low demand."

[quote name='Huw' post='130020' date='Jan 29 2008, 02:21 PM']Lastly, does anyone have any good links to sites/stores with competitive prices on Warwicks? I was bidding on a $$ on ebay last night, but got pipped at the end.[/quote] Thomann have them (Corvette $$) for 796 quid and above.

[quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='127545' date='Jan 25 2008, 08:54 AM']Is just me or are there no bass heroes anymore? You know the guys who you saw on Top Of The Pops and thought “My God!...I want to look as cool at that guy” For me people like JJ Brunell, Paul Simenon, Simon Gallup, Peter Hook….all made the bass look like an offence weapon. I just don’t see anyone from contemporary bands inspiring an apathetic youth to play the bass. While I continue my rant……can anyone suggest any bands around at the moment who have inspiring bass lines as I’m struggling to find anything worth listening to in this current trend of ‘femmepop’ as my mate calls it. Emasculated rock[/quote] I heard The Wombats for the first time on Radio 1 today: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTEN359V8pI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTEN359V8pI[/url] ridiculously catchy song, great sound, well-thrashed bass!

[quote name='Pedro1020' post='127944' date='Jan 25 2008, 06:41 PM']That price is just taking the piss [/quote] I think so. As an instrument, is it really going to be worth that much? Actually, is it even worth that much as an investment, something that'll never be played and seldom even looked at... Someone thinks so, but is he suffering Evilbay Fever?

[quote name='Beedster' post='127859' date='Jan 25 2008, 04:25 PM']LOL Long time since anyone called me 'young man'! Chris[/quote] Have you had the opportunity to address a cop as 'son' yet? One of the very few things I'm looking forward to as I age gracelessly...

[quote name='ste_m3' post='116189' date='Jan 8 2008, 01:47 PM']could a mod please embed this? Anyway yeah, Was a real long night of filming. and i dont think its turned out too bad really. Enjoy! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5J492qjNI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH5J492qjNI[/url][/quote] Yay! That's full of magic beans! Are you coming to Cambridge? If you're at the planning stage, I'd suggest avoiding the Junction; it's a soul-less concrete box with f***ing awful sound.

[quote name='ahpook' post='127360' date='Jan 24 2008, 10:04 PM']eat lights: become lights are playing their first gig at the end of next month... we've got a flyer and eveything...[/quote] Hope it goes well! Have you tuned your guitars yet? Don't leave it till the last minute ;-)

[quote name='robert43' post='126739' date='Jan 24 2008, 10:49 AM']Hi all I have just finished making a parts 4 string jazz bass & what I was wondering is the any advantage of a 5 string jazz bass over a 4 strong jazz bass. By that question I mean the cost ratio vs the sound / playablity Also with a 5 string neck does it feel really big compare to a 4 string neck thanks[/quote] Those low notes can be very useful. I have a Warmoth 4 and a Warmoth 5. There wasn't much difference in cost as far as I recall. I haven't found the neck width an issue, but the string spacing means you have to be a bit more careful when you thrash and flail.