Rich

Lenny "The Guvnor" McLean, he was a real hard case. I don't think he liked jazz though. Sorry. Errm... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/cases_for_electric_bass.html"]thomann[/url]?

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='149722' date='Mar 2 2008, 09:15 AM']There's another eeason to buy a used SM58 - if it doesn't work out you'll get your money back no bother. Doubt there's many mics about you could say that for. If you do buy used - unscrew the pop shield - rinse out the bit of foam in hot water and mild disinfectant , chuck the pop shield in the same brew then scrub it with listerine. Don't buy silly specialist mic cleaning products - use what's under the sink or in your bathroom. Do make sure the foam's dry before you screw it all back up. I had an expensive AKG. It went in the theft 2 years ago and scrambling round to put enough kit together for the next gig I bought a cheap AKG (about £60 new) for £25 used. Still using it - it's great. Can't for the life of me remember either mic model numbers. I'm anoraky enough about basses to start on something else!![/quote] So right, he said it twice! Seriously, +1 for wot Dave sed. An SM58 will never let you down and a used one will lose precisely zero in value. I had an AKG D80 waaaay back in the day, it was a great budget mic right up until it got stolen along with the rest of my gear. I sincerely hope it exploded in the face of whoever nicked it.

Nice review I have an RBX765A too, it's a great bass... was my main 5 stringer for years. I hear ya about the quality of the 'gold' plating, however the hardware is easy to upgrade... I recently bought a new bridge for mine off eBay, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Players-Bass-Bridge-405-5-String-Chrome_W0QQitemZ130175608892QQihZ003QQcategoryZ41407QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]one of these [/url]in fact (only gold, obviously)... dead easy to fit and about 1,000,000,000 times better than the original, AND the finish is better too.

Re: Manring's "Enormous Room"... I've just spent nearly 6 mins staring in wonder at this screen, watching that youtube vid. My god. That is one of the most beautiful, haunting things I've ever heard from a bass guitar. I knew the guy's a visionary, but [i]that[/i]...

[quote name='OldGit' post='147865' date='Feb 27 2008, 02:44 PM']Hiyah Bridges - I've fitted the Gotoh 203 fender-alike. Not strung it up since as it's in bass hospital under the knife (or router) for its active electrics .. But the bridge is a lot more substantial than the original SX one or the vintage Fender replacement mine came with. Others have fitted Gotoh 201's which are more chunky. Not sure about 5 string uptions. Pups .. Talk to Rich [/quote] Bridge-wise, I went for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130175608892&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=130104603117&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DDR%26its%3DS%252BI%252BSS%26itu%3DISS%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D3"]one of these[/url] for my fretless Yam 5... it's built like a tank, everything locks down rock solid. Great bridge for 20 quid or so, thanks to the exchange rate. Be aware though that the screw holes will not line up & you'd need to drill new ones... the ones on this bridge are off-centre, y'see. Got my eye on some new pups at the moment... wait 'n' see

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='148856' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:51 AM']Get a jazz then.[/quote] No amount of preamp trickery will get the sound of a passive, wooden bass with single-coils out of a graphite necked active bass with soapbars... if you can invent a circuit that does, you'll be a very rich man my friend.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but no preamp in the world is ever gonna get you a Jazz sound out of a Kingbass...

Great review M/c, and what appears to be a superb bass. All I need to do now is win it! OK, send off the entry email and [quote name='Machines' post='148049' date='Feb 27 2008, 07:28 PM'][i][b][size=1]Note: the competition is not open to any BassChat moderators[/size][/b][/i][/quote][size=1]oh bum.[/size]

Stickers come off easy enough though. It could be worse... could have been a, errm, custom paint job or worse yet, a hacked-about chisel victim. It's a peach, I'd love it.

He's well known for his lurking, is Dood. Something of a prefessional lurker. Lots of practice. That's what all his restraining orders say, anyway PS -- yes, about bliddy time too.

[quote name='Mr Cougar' post='147454' date='Feb 26 2008, 10:01 PM']Just watch out for his dog, a very lovable but enthusiastic creature. [/quote]Poochie's a sweetheart alright, but what you've really got to be wary of is The Wood Store. If you go in there, I guarantee you'll emerge blinking into the light about an hour later clutching a bookmatched top of quilted yam or spalted Venezuelan gnatwood or flamed canoe tree or something

I ordered an Artec SE3P-A... vol, pan, stacked bass/treb and stacked mid/sweep. The plan is to fit it into my SX Jazzebel project . I'm also thinking of reviewing it for the, errm, Reviews section. 28 quid for a 3 band EQ is definitely worth checking out.

The B tuner of my Shuker now bears a scratch/gouge in the black finish, courtesy of an unguarded moment and a disagreement with a marquee pole.

Fcking hell, lighten up a bit will you? I wasn't trying to bait anyone. It's nice to know you hold me in such high regard that you think I'd go out of my way to do that. Thanks a bunch.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='144811' date='Feb 22 2008, 07:28 AM']Basschat is a community - a Spartan community. We are the Helots, the Mods are the Spartans, and there are 2 Kings. Bassworld only had one king but he had the power [i]etc.[/i] And it came to pass that [i]etc.[/i] I am not the first to fall from favour and many have been exiled by the Kings [i]etc.[/i][/quote]Blimey, just for a second I was back in my 3rd year History class. I swear I could almost hear old Evans droning on about Magellan and Copernicus and threatening us with detention.

To the best of my knowledge, Pino can't read music either...

Nah, got a nice black one in the post

I'll chuck in one of [url="http://www.johnsongtr.com/Distortion-plus-EQ.291.0.html"]these[/url]... great condition, never gets used. Plus, a nice tort scratchplate to fit an SX Jazz.

[quote name='Machines' post='142397' date='Feb 18 2008, 12:40 PM']I like the BBs but that looks horrid to me. It's like someone drunkenly played around in photoshop[/quote] Good god, it does doesn't it? [attachment=5730:sheehan.jpg] [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='142872' date='Feb 19 2008, 08:09 AM']It's a good instrument, but I'd love to build an Attitude-a-like that would fit my preferences[/quote] Well... get thee to a luthier! It needn't be expensive.

me too

Well, I like the look of the Freebass wireless... 150 quid from Dolphin? Hmmm.

Thanks guys... starting to look like tort Although just to be blimmin awkward, I found a pic of a pale yellow 70s Jazz with maple block neck and a [i]black[/i] pickguard... and it looks sooo cool ... think a black one might be on order soon... EDIT: this is the pic: [attachment=5700:jazz_wit...ck_plate.jpg]

Which comedian was it that got into trouble years ago for calling Morecambe "a cemetery with lights"..?