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That's really nice, Nick!

Thanks for replying guys. There isn't a trim pot on the preamp. There appears to be a hole in the PCB that might support a wire, but there is no loose wire hanging, or anywhere that the other end may have been connected to. I've been trying to find a schematic or a photograph showing the PCB wiring on the internet but no luck.

I used to use a Fender '59 Bassman reissue (tweed covering, 4x10") for both guitar and bass, to my ears it was the best sounding amp I've ever had (and I've had quite a few). It was not too heavy to carry and lots of people commented on how good bass sounds through it. Like an idiot I swapped it for a Mesa Boogie mark IV and have regretted it ever since. I'm still on the lookout for another one.

Hi Guys I've got a 1980 Precision Special (the coloured headstock model with the active/passive switch). When the bass is in the active position it is a lot quieter than when in the passive position. The bass wiring appears to be untouched, the PCB seems to have no broken components and the battery has been replaced. Everything works as it should, it just sounds very quiet. I've tried taking the battery out and the active position then doesn't work, so it appears to be wired correctly. Does anyone have any idea what may be the problem? Thanks for your help.

[quote name='the_skezz' post='942916' date='Sep 2 2010, 01:46 AM']Good luck to you, mate. I'd just advise to make sure to give them some notice that you're looking elsewhere - if you leave suddenly, there's a good chance they'll think of you as being the bad guy in the situation, whereas if you give them some notice and explain to them why, there's a chance they might think about things, understand where they've gone wrong, and maybe improve themselves. Might seem obvious, but thought it was worth mentioning [/quote] Good point Skezz, thanks for that!

Thanks for your replies everyone, you are right, it's time to go. I've posted ads for bands in as many places as I can think of, so fingers crossed.

I've been playing bass with a band for about four months, we've been playing along to original tracks so far as at the moment we have no singer. I was given the task of looking for one and forwarded various mp3 tracks and details from about six interested singers onto my bandmates, who weren't interested in any of them without even giving them an audition (their comments were too cheesy/too heavy/not really us etc etc). Last week I found two singers that were going to audition, one changed her mind as she didn't like the material we were doing, but one had an excellent voice and would have been perfect. She asked if she could audition three of our songs and three of the songs she likes. I checked with the band members if that would be ok (as it was ok with me), of which only one replied saying she would probably want to do Celine Dion type stuff and to tell her no. I had already asked her what songs she would like to do and they were by Pearl Jam and Bon Jovi). When I forwarded this on to the band, they sent a really rude email back saying "If we have to play that stuff its over, tell her to poke it". So we are back to no singer again. The material we were playing was great at first (Motown, Bowie, Squeeze, Ace, Wild Cherry) but it's now getting too diverse (Dusty Springfield, Pulp and Ian Dury, Byrds, Buzzcocks, a song called Pirate Aggro by the Housemartins). I feel we need less diversity and to stick to more of a genre than be all over the place if we want to eventually gig. I've spoken to the band about this and they agreed, though nothings changed. Do you think I'm wrong? I'm 45 and bands are fairly hard to find around this area. Would you put up with it, keep quiet and play something you don't enjoy or quit and have no band? If you've read this far, thanks!

Bassist available (45), previous band experience, into most types of music, anything from Rock, Blues & Punk to Soul & Motown. Looking for an older local band near Leatherhead, Surrey.

Heres my Custom Shop Steve Jones Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1979 Fender Stratocaster and Custom Shop relic Fender Nocaster .

JJ Burnel, Glen Matlock, James Jamerson, Mark King, Steve Currie from T.Rex.