gjones

As far as I'm aware 'Made in USA' has never been printed on the heel of the neck on an American bass. Made in USA is usually on the back or front of the headstock next to the serial number. It sounds suspicous to me. Especially as Noel Redding signature basses were made in Japan.

Check that the earthing wire under the bridge has not become disconnected. This is what it SHOULD look like. http://music-electronics-forum.com/attachments/22120d1361893862-pj-bass-diagram.jpg

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1363371938' post='2012055'] If you really want to punish Dave ( or anybody else , for that matter ) make him listen to this : [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ1pNfbe3Q[/media] [/quote] I'm Scottish and I like my Irn Bru and shortbread but surely only Donnie Munro's mum can listen to a Runrig CD all the way through.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363369008' post='2011994'] If you say her name fast it sounds like that dreary fat scots bloke that wants Scotland to be independent......... sorry wanTED Scotland to be independent until it became a possibility and is now wallowing in his own soiled underwear at the prospect. Anyway - just as I was fantasising about showing Alex Hammond a few tasty bass lines and all of a sudden our clothes fall off his face pops in my mind negating even the slightest of twitches. [/quote] For penance you have to listen to this all the way through. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUfZ24jRT3s

Yes but the only ones who were bothered were the other musicians at my workplace. Very few of the remainder know what a bass is .......and are even less interested in finding out.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1355000757' post='1892924'] Oh, one time i plugged in my iPod and played rage against the machine. I then told them that it was my band, and i wrote the song. They all said it was good and they would listen to it if it was available to buy. Fools. [/quote] I think that's very funny. It would be even funnier if you let them listen to a HUGE band like Led Zep or The Beatles on your ipod and they thought it was you.

My band share a rehearsal room and I use the other bassists line6 LD300 combo and I have to say it's basic sounds are pretty good and it's loud too. People make fun of them but if Klyde Jones is using one they can't be that bad.

In my experience they don't change. But maybe I haven't had them on my bass long enough to notice?

Oh, and remember to wear sunglasses indoors...... at ALL times

My advice would be to buy yourself a jazz.......if you didn't already have a couple of very nice ones. Sounds like he has the tone down about halfway and has the low mids up a touch. It's the same sound I try to achieve and that's how I do it with my jazz. My secret is also a boss GEB-7 graphic which is flat except for a boost on the low mids.

Does Rickenbacker make any models overseas? I can't see any evidence that they do, so have to assume they don't. Trying to fight manufacturers in the far east making copies is a losing battle. They should do what Fender did and licence Rickenbackers to be made overseas. At least that way you get something from the thousands of copies made rather than nothing at all.

MBass cheap as chips http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ashdown-MiBass-Amplifier-550-Watts-and-Fits-Gig-Bag-Ex-Display-/150667520033#vi-content

No local pickup. Probably because they're in Malaysia.

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1363087156' post='2008080'] Get something like a reliable , mid price job ( I use the GK MB series) that doesn;t break your back and transports easily - and have a holiday or some other life experience. with the rest of the grand. It's just a black box with knobs on whatever you get - sound is such a subjective thing anyway and the williams wouldn't know the difference between a hi fi sound that cost you a fortune and a kick in the nads. [/quote] I like your style Dr Dave

KiOgon and basskit_case are talking about the original MiBass 550, which is semi parametric. I have one as well and they tick all the boxes and are reasonably priced now the new version is out.

This looks handy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GoQDWVuCes

I think they're called ghost notes. I play them by just lifting my left hand off the fretboard slightly and and pick the string as you normally would with your right plucking finger. This produces a 'dunk' noise but you can't hear the note. It gives a rhythmic feel to the bassline. It's used a lot in funk and motown stuff. If you're playing Jamerson stuff with ghost notes it doesn't sound like beginners basslines to me?

I've refused to do a gig because of the past experience of the knuckle dragging clientele. Of course the band got a dep in and of course trouble flared, there was both a glassing and some other dude got a good beating with the heavy end of a pool cue. So the moral of my story is....... if you suspect there will be trouble just cancel. Gigging is supposed to be fun not a horrible ordeal.

I certainly have a much better idea of bass values than before I joined basschat. I play a game where I guess the asking price of basses in the marketplace (or the eventual selling price on ebay) and usually I'm within £50 one way or another. I can also tell when a bass is a bargain or overpriced. If antiques roadshow ever want somebody to price secondhand japanese Fender Jazzes, I'm their man!

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1363087410' post='2008086'] But, if you read the whole of that thread you linked to, it's still in dispute as to whether they actually are knots and whether they are the cause of the problem. [/quote] I've googled for possible links on warping due to knots in the wood and there seems to be quite a bit of evidence, from experts, to support that over time a weakness can develop at the point of the knot. The OP has also asked for advice from Talkbass and The Fender Forum too and there is some anecdotal stories of similar problems from other bassists and guitarists. I have an open mind about it now.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1363054734' post='2007731'] I'm actually inclined to agree with the luthier. We all know about Fender's less than perfect QC.. And I have a neck on my first ever Peavey with a knot that looks very similar to this one around the 17th fret... Which is exactly where the frets begin to buzz! It was my uncle who pointed it out to me, who happens to have been playing bass for the last 40 odd years, AND is an extremely talented carpenter, so knows his way around a plank of wood! The issue could well be sorted with a fret dress and nothing more though! And with a bit of luck there will be no more drying out / moving by the wood, [/quote] You know........you may be right? I've been reading this and the guy in question took it to two repair guys and both concluded it was the knot that caused the problem [url="http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=55505&start=15"]http://forums.fender...=55505&start=15[/url] Good old Fender QC.

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1363049701' post='2007713'] ANyone know if the OP got his Fender CS fixed yet? [/quote] He sold it to the guy that told him the neck was knackered.for a fiver and a packet of fags.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1363025303' post='2007194'] But they aren't the full set. [/quote] Those are the ones I knicked from Haimsey and put on my facebook page to show the perils of smoking.

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1362923587' post='2006206'] Damn! How did this happen? Only just seen this. I'd love to have seen those pix. Come back haimsey, come back! [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1362932450' post='2006362'] What? When? How? Where? How many melons were used? Aw, I want to see the filthy bass pics! [/quote] Psssst....wanna see sum dirty pictures! Before [attachment=129646:63226_10151559426852292_1399185415_n.jpg] After [attachment=129647:426458_10151559427797292_1735710044_n.jpg]

Glad you're back. By the way the pay hasn't got any better in the last 23 years (just in case you were wondering).