GarethFlatlands

Stick it on the 'bay! I just sold my XL for about £45 less than I paid for it a year ago.

Well you certainly look happy with it!

Aaargh.... Want.... But don't need..... Damn it!

How does it play? And where in the NW are you?

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='887512' date='Jul 6 2010, 04:52 PM']I like the Lynch movie, even if it does take a few liberties. It's stylistically, visually and musically excellent (thanks to Toto and Brian Eno, IIRC)[/quote]

I liked it too but it's utterley impenetrable to anyone who hasn't read the book. It's dated a little too.

[quote name='peted' post='886972' date='Jul 6 2010, 06:49 AM']You'll have to be quick - I'm picking it up today [/quote]

Awesome news, +1 for some pics.

I'm tempted to order one now, at this rate I'll have the cash by the time it's built! Your bass looks very nice, I might go and see him for a quick blast on it

I met him (and his ace dog) when I took a guitar in for some work. He's a great guy and I was in awe of his workshop. Makes me wish I tried a little harder at woodwork when I was in school! A friend also owns 2 Shuker basses, one of which I've played. It was a really beautiful instrument. I'm pretty sure it's the 2nd one down on the custom page of his site. There can't be that many 7 string Shuker basses like that with fretboard LEDs.

[quote name='TDM' post='886605' date='Jul 5 2010, 07:25 PM']I played one of those at a shop a while back and it actually felt surprisingly good. The shop however, sucked, and didn't let me plug in to an amp to try it out properly.[/quote]

The Jaco or the other ones being discussed? If you're willing to spend time and cash modding them I reckon they're good for the money. Mine is gathering dust at the moment sadly.

Here's a pic.



There's not enough space in the cavity for 2 pots so it's just got volume at the moment. The pickups also need raising as they're way too far from the strings. I'm considering a de-fret for tonal variation and for fun.

Does it have a headphone out? A dodgy connection there can lead to volume issues as the amp keeps flicking between speaker and headphone out, assuming plugging 'phones in cuts the speaker off. A quick blast of contact cleaner might help there before you open her up and fire up the soldering iron. My old valvestate combo had a similar problem that a good thwack would sort out. Turned out to be the above and the big capacitors inside becoming loose and needing re-seating/gluing.

I too have an old bubinga natural finish 5 string. Ripped out the active electronics and put a pair of Kent Armstrongs in there. It's not a bad bass, if not great.

And yeah, it weighs a ton. We used to do 6 hour band practices 2 nights in a row which was torture towards the end.

[quote name='DaveMuadDib' post='885887' date='Jul 4 2010, 10:14 PM']I once read here (I think) that tubes start to degrade almost immediately, but I don't know if this was after production or after they're installed.

Children of Dune is a great novel, a fantastic end to the trilogy. Admittedly, God Emperor of Dune is a little bit long-winded, and this is where most people get lost and give up. But stick with it, it gets good towards the end, and it all makes sense with Heretics of Dune after that (my favourite book in the entire series, if not EVER) and Chapter House Dune is excellent too. Apparently they ARE making a new movie, but I'm not holding my breath for it to be any good. I love the Lynch movie so much, even if it is a bit :wacko:[/quote]

I've had the same pre-amp tubes in my Matamp for about 2 years and they're still going strong. Still, I assume they heat up and could potentially crack so it's probably wise to carry some spares around. I'm a fan of JJ tubes but they're pretty cheap so get a few and try them out to see what suits.

I'll try the next 3 books too, I have a pretty high boredom threshold so a bit of meandering in the middle shouldn't put me off.

You might as well keep some spares although they've don't blow like power tubes in my experience. It should be pretty bulletproof.

I'm partway through Children of Dune, heard the ones after weren't great. Someone needs to make a really good film out of Dune! The David Lynch one is impossible if you've not read the book.

If I were taking my frets to make my bass a fretless, would I need to fill the gaps in? I've seen guides on the net that say yes and no. I don't want to damage the neck, nor do I want to irreversibly wood fill the gaps unless I had to.

Thanks, got some cash coming in from a synth sale so I'll keep my eyes peeled for a bargain on here or e-bay. Paypal money isn't real money right?

Anyone tried the uber-cheap Epiphone EB basses around at the moment? I had a play in the shop and apart from a bit of buzz, really liked it. Very muddy, thumpy tone if you're into that sort of thing. I'm thinking of switching as I'm a short guy and reckon the smaller scale would suit me better. The low frets on my Warwick Rockbass are a stretch unless my bass is held pointing the ceiling.

Sepultura go to Ab and Deftones use 8 string guitars for some stupid low tunings (G#). I assume the bassist matches as he's only playing a 4 string in the Hexagram video!

I use a TNT (older style) for gigging and practice and I like it. But then I am easy to please as far as bass tone goes, ie if I can hear it, that's fine. The sound is pretty meaty if not exactly subtle. The wieght is a killer though, trying to manhandle that thing through narrow corridoors, doorways and staitcases is not easy at all. The single top-mounted handle doesn't help. Still, for £150 I can't complain, especially as it wasn't my £150.

[quote name='escholl' post='878163' date='Jun 26 2010, 02:21 PM']I know a few people already use the 22 Calibre (the micro amp they came out with last year) but this one will hopefully pack a bit more oomph. I want one![/quote]

Are the 22's any good? I've got a speaker cab (pics on another thread) and something that small would make a great one hand carry amp for small gigs.
The 44 looks pretty sweet too!

[quote name='~tl' post='868086' date='Jun 15 2010, 03:35 PM']Might be hard to find off the shelf, but the parts are easy to get. Maplin/Farnell/RS/etc should sell all the bits and pieces you need (two spade connectors, a jack and some cabling). If DIY isn't your thing, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showuser=12"]OBBM[/url] might be able to make you up something.[/quote]

Thanks, I might hit him up for something or get a carpenter to do me a back for the cab with a cut out for a jack plate. I just figured it would be easier to get a simple connector but I reckon I can DIY something from a jack-jack speaker cable if needed.

I have an old radio extension cabinet which houses an 8 inch Jensen speaker. My old Marshall combo had a y shaped connector with a 1/4 jack at one end for the amp and 2 spade connectors at the other for the +/- connectors on the speaker.

I'm looking for a similar connector for my new cab for hassle free wiring but I can't seem to find one anywhere! Does anyone know where sells them in the UK or what to Google to find them? This awesome cab has been sitting in my room for ages begging me to play it but I can't. Apologies if it's just me being dense.

No reason to post pics but look how cool it looks.

I traded for a Carbon Copy on here a month or 2 back, very nice pedals.

As for the George Dennis, my guitarist uses the big green phaser, very nice sound. I'd have it if I hadn't just spent a lot upgrading my computer, seems like a good buy.

I like it but it's definately a tweakers pedal whereas I'm a set and forget kind of man (ie lazy). I was debating a DL-4 as there's 3 presets I can setup and leave but I've got the analog bug at the moment.

Damn, should have played that one a little cooler....

Straight swap is fine for me TBH, PM me your address and I'll send you mine.

[quote name='Matty' post='695054' date='Dec 28 2009, 07:09 PM']I have a Carbon Copy sitting here gathering dust.
Would you be looking at a straight swap?

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Ideally but I'm guessing you want some cash too. How much?

Afternoon all,

I bought this not long ago from Finbar on here when he had his clear out, and while it's a great pedal, I'm just not using it much so it's time for it to find a good home.

Good condition (a couple of scuffs to the paintwork, velcro on the bottom) and boxed w. instructions and a power adaptor.
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£110 posted or trade for a decent delay, preferrably analog with modulation and/or tap tempo (eg MXR Carbon Copy or Visualsound H2O) but I'm open to offers.

Thanks.
Gareth