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On a slightly different note I tried a Far East made Spector recently and really liked it. it was a lilttle too much price wise maybe £50 overpriced but its certainly put Spectors on my radar. A;sp i notice a lot of nashville country guys have a Spector fpr their 'heavy sessions' over the usualy Fender style bass.

Fresh from our live gig recording at The Caves a few weeks ago Titus Pullo are back and playing with Shooting Stansfield who are launching their new EP on the 7th June at this legendary Edinburgh venue. Doors will be from 7pm and it's gonna be a cracker! Titus Pullo have been in the studio and are keen to play some new material on the night! Make a note in your diary and I'll add more info as and when I get it! Thanks!

I looked at a gretsch hb bass yesterday at guitarguitar in Glasgow. The pick ups pole pieces and strings didn't line up with no way to adjust the string spacing that I could see. I didn't even bother to plug it in. At £800+ you'd expect the QC to be better. You might find one which is better set up so good luck.

No one else fancy getting involved?

Our singer has done some singer/songwriter stuff in Dundee - wonder if it's the same guy. Either way I'll PM you for info

I've currently just got the one, a jazz but it does a pretty good P bass tone wth just the neck pick up. My M80 pedal does a good job of making it sound like an active when I want to so kinda covers that sound. I do fancy a Ibanez Sr505 5 string but I think I'd stick some Nordy pick up's in it and make it passive. Guess it's off to the for sale forum

xgsjx We're friendly with some promoters in town too and they are always looking for new bands plus they are decent folk and not at all a pain to deal with honestly! I'll be happy to pass on any links you have to tunes etc once you're going for it! G

Nice one Dan!

Hey guys. I've recently been couch surfing and it struck me how cool it would be if there were a similar network of bands who were offering gigs to out of town acts (couch and cups of tea optional). It may exist but I ain't seen it .....yet. I play in a band based in Edinburgh and we're just finishing up on a new recording which we are really happy with. Naturally we wanna get out and gig! We also want to get out of Edinbugrh and venture around Scotland, down to England - likely to places which we can drive to in a couple of hours like Newcastle, Yorkshire, maybe Manchester. Of course we have set our sights on a London show too but not having many contacts in these areas we were wondering how best to get involved. As an introduction we're Titus Pullo and we play solid, catchy tunes like this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBdOZTfmYh0[/media] We want to seek out similar bands so if we do get a chance to come to your town we're not sharing the stage with a bunch of teenage scremo bands. We understand it's good to play to a diverse audience but within reason If you're based in Scotland and fancy gigging with us in your town or coming to Edinburgh get in touch and we'll do our best to get you on a gig with us. We're planning an album launch for the end of August/early Sept and if you know you're gonna be on the road an in the area get in touch! Likewise if you live further afield and want to 'bring a bit of strange' to your local gig circuit get in touch and we'd be happy to try and work something out. Naturally if we can reciprocate when you're planning on swinging through Edinburgh we will try and make something happen! Please add to the post or PM me if it's somehting that appeals to ya! Gavin

Looking forward to hear more audio/user reviews on these. I've always like the idea of a TV Jones style pick up in a P bass!

Or run the highs through the 115 the larger speaker might take some of the zing off and run the lows into the 4 10 for tighter response?

Thanks very much! Pity the stage was so cramped over my side.

Oh and the question on everyones lips........ the LED's are pink!

Tom at Cog has been tinkering away at a custom build for me which I can happily say have been finished and delivered! The pedal is a combination of his Darklighter OD, a Lovetone Brown Source clone and a Hao Rust Driver. I haven't had an opportunity to use it in anger yet but initial house volume tests reveal it's quite the beast covering all the bases from low gain, boost and ballsy drive. Tom has been an absolute delight to work with and his attention to detail and person focused approach speaks volumes. Cost wise this pedal was really competitive when you think it's a hand wired, 3-in-1b box and cost less than many boutique single function pedal. If you have an idea for a custom build or a mod to an existing pedal give this man a call and see what he can do for ya! Tell him Gav sent ya A link to the pedal is here: [url="http://www.cogeffects.co.uk/tituspullo.php"]http://www.cogeffect.../tituspullo.php[/url] Go check out Tom's gear and he has some new pedals in development. I know some forum users such as Shep have had Tom build them some gear! Thanks for reading!

NickyTheAfghan Tom is building me a box at the minute and should be ready in a week or so! I've a feeling it's gonna be MEGA! Using his OD circuit along with a couple of things I'm after that I use or have used in the past. Great guy to work with and my guitarist is about to pull the trigger on a pedal too. I'll post more info when its delivered!

My buddy has a Bassman 100 combo, one of the newer little fellows. He has been reporting a fault with it, basically a crackling sound which he thinks is from the tweeter. Has anyone else experienced this issue with these amps and does it sound like a simple repair? I'm not usually one to hunt down fixer amps but this seems like a decent wee amp for little money if the repair isn't too costly. Cheers for any help. Oh and I'm gonna try and get my hands on it next week so I'll try and get an audio sample!

Fender Squier VM telecaster special is a fun bass to play and worth a look

Titus Pullo are playing this rather wonderful Edinburgh venue next week having come out of a studio-based hibernation over the Winter. Catchy tunes aplenty and some tasty vocal harmonies are only half the story. If you make it be sure to come by and say hello - I'll be playing bass for Titus! It's a bit of a special night as the other act, In Mirrors, will be recording a live album (audio and video) of all new material. Fixing to be a great night so dress up pretty and swing by! There will be an 'after show party' in Bannermans cause its right next door and we rather enjoy the craic in there! Word!

If McNash get's it to Edinburgh I'll happily play it on a set or two!

I recently tried some new valves in my valve pre amp. The 12AX7's were just too hot and didn't give a pleasing tone but the 12AU7 was rhe perfect fit. I run my 'gain' at 3 o'clock and its just the right amount of 'fullness' to the signal without clipping. I'm not playing a Mesa head but you will get a difference if you try a less hot tube....just keep a fire extinguisher handy