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Surely you would need to play this standing on a stool or something so that the bottom of it doesn't touch the floor. i wonder if it suffers from neck dive?

Its been a while since this has been on here so have a laugh. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRO-6-NECK-GUITAR-AND-BASS-TRIPLE-NECK-DOUBLE-NECK_W0QQitemZ190252728834QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-PRO-6-NECK-GUITA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I assume that the price includes sessions with an osteopath

Just spotted this [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Bass-With-RITTER-fitted-gig-bag_W0QQitemZ180318080477QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] £5 postage? What a bargain

I suppose I could loosten the neck and move it a bit out of alignment, fit a nut that's not cut deep enough, use fencing wire instead of strings, raise the action so that it is unplayable and put a squint Fender decal on it. That way, people are bound to believe that its a proper Fender It is a sad state of affairs that simply because it doesn't have the big F on it, its less of a bass to most people whereas its better than any Fender I've ever played. The whole reason i had it made was because Fender didn't offer a model like this, at this quality without having someone like John Suhr make me one in the Fender custom shop which would've cost 5-6 times as much.

I think a lot of people have come to the comclusion that the new heads are just rehashed superflys without the ability to be able to change the EQ bands etc from your PC so those people are snapping up the old models and driving up the price. Electromusic have one on their website for about £160 second hand

If you leave your bass out, the strings will die a lot quicker than if you keep it in its case. Mine only come out at the gig and the first things I pack away again.

I bought Rotosounds in an emergency from my local music store when i broke one and had a gig the same night. Hogmanay was the 3rd gig I had done with them and they were as dead as a very dead thing so I'll need to change them. Not dead as in lost their zing, dead as in as if they had been on a bass that had been left in a pub for 20 years or alternatively all the basses at the school I used to go to. I thought I'd try them to see how I'd get on but I'm going to go back to my Optima strings - they normally last me over a year so work out cheaper even though they are more expensive. Coated strings sound dead to me even when they are brand new- Elixirs and DRs. Your nickel strings will seem to last longer as they aren't as bright to begin with so the difference seems less than with steel.

being a member of Basschat and Talkbs has taught me more about what is on offer rather than merely making me spend more money. i used to be of the Peavey, Trace, Ashdown & Fender brigade - nothing wrong with any of them but they were the main brands that I'd find in my local music shop. There was little else to chose from. Its been really good talking to people like Jorg Schroeder & Jeff Genzler who are the actual people making these things. i now own products made by both of them. It is really good being on here and finding out about who plays what and new gear that is coming out as well as being able to impart some knowledge back into the forum. Going from 4 trips from the car to the gig down to 1 single trip has been mainly as a result of being a member of both these forums. I can't believe that little metal box the size of a biscuit tin can produce such quality volume and put it through a speaker cab about a quarter of the size of the 2 I used to use to provide the same volume.

I've decided to list my Warmoth P bass for the last time on Ebay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140292198353&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=004"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:IT&ih=004[/url] I've been using the gold one for every gig during Christmas so this one just isn't getting played which is a shame. It will be cheaper for a member to buy it here so don't hit the BIN button. PM me instead. I may be interested in a trade for 2 lightweight 12" 8ohm cabs. If it doesn't sell this time I'm going to split the bass up, put the lollar pickup in my gold bass and sell off the other parts separately.

I'm out tonight. 1am finish. Next Christmas & New Year are already confirmed for gigs at the same place as this year. Next New Year is nearly fully booked already. Really looking forward to it tonight as well. Just listening to my usual pre gig music of Red Hot Chili Peppers DVD 'Off the Map'

Someone has a spare for sale here [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spare_W0QQitemZ200292827846QQihZ010QQcategoryZ58719QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spare_W0QQitemZ20029...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

Got an email back saying that the reason they do not supply the saddle is that they don't know if someone will attach it to a beast of a cab and try and lift it using the handle which would end up in tears. I have discovered that the thread size is 10/32. I'm now trying to find the specs for the Fender piggyback screws as I have a feeling that they are the same. I've found them on US Amazon but they come in at £14 odds for a couple of screws. Screw that

Until a few days ago i was a very happy GK user. I personally like a good, dirty rock tone and the GK is the dogs in that respect as it has the valve emulator built in - The Fusion has the real valve dealy. It also has the motorised knobs so with the press of a footswitch you can change the EQ to something else which is ideal as you have different basses. Plus GKs are reliable as hell. I think there's a guy on Talkbs that got one of the first ones so there should be a review over there. I am now using a Genz Shuttle as the GK was too heavy (Probably still lighter than the 'Orange' logo on your amp). I bought it because it was light, small and sounded good based on the reviews I read. I'm very surprised to say that it can produce an even better rock tone than the GK. I've only used it for one gig so far so only time will tell but so far I am very impressed with it. I'll reserve final judgement on it until after I've had it for at least 6 months. I also use a Schroeder cab; mine is the 1212L which comes in at 42lbs. That's nothing for a 2x12" cab that can produce a phenomenal amount of volume, so much so that i use it in my rock band without a PA.

I've just emailed Jeff Genzler to ask about the saddle that attaches the Shuttle to the combos. I asked him last week if they were available and he said they weren't. I've been on Talkbass and there's a load of guys there looking for them as well. The screws that go into the side of the Shuttle are a really unusual size and the only ones I could get to fit were ones I took out of a Behringer cab that blew up. I managed to pick up a bracket and some bits and bobs to attach the amp to my cab stand but it looks sh*te. I'm going off my head trying to find something to fit so I've emailed Jeff again to find out if there is any special reason why the saddles aren't sold separately and where i can get screws, more specifically thumb screws, to fit the amp as i want to be able to attach the amp to my stand without having use a screwdriver which is what I'm having to do now. Fitting my new kitchen was more straightforward than this. I'm off for a lie down to calm down.

The Schroeder is 4 ohms to allow me to get the full whack out of the amp but I think I would like to use either another 4 ohm cab in place of the 1212L with more drivers for more oomph when there is no PA or 2 8 ohm cabs. I'e had a look at the Eden Nemesis N410RS and it does look really good on paper: 600w, choice of 4 or 8 ohm versions, SPL of 104dB, only 10lbs more than my 1212L and £355 + shipping from the Bass Centre I'll see if I can find out anything else about them and also have a look at some other lightweight cabs to see what else is out there.

The Gallien Krueger backline stuff is all made in China but unlike other brands which have suffered when they've been moved overseas for whatever reason, Bob Gallien actually oversees a lot of the production so what you get are very good Chinese versions of the American stuff. eg a Backline 600 is merely a 400RB. For your budget you're probably going to be looking at the GK backline range, possibly Artist series second hand, Hartke, a Warwick combo? Markbass, Genz Benz, Schroeder etc do make a lot of high quality, light gear but will be out of your price bracket for now. There may be others out there that I haven't thought about

That's interesting about the limiter coming on at about 150w. Just shows how good my Schroeder 1212L really is. I think I'll try my next rock gig with the cab on the floor but I have to stand really close to it on the small stage so may not hear it well.

Should've gone to Specavers - still can't see them on the axes-r-us website though

In: Carlo Robelli 12 string bass Tennessee 12 string bass 1973 Fender Telecaster bass Warmoth '57 single coil P bass Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 Boss GT6-B Trace Elliot TVT9 guitar combo Musicman Stingray Rickenbacker 4000 Out: Carlo Robelli 12 string bass Tennessee 12 string bass 1973 Fender Telecaster bass Boss GT6-B Musicman Stingray Rickenbacker 4000 Owen Bass Gremlin Jazz bass copy Gallien 700RB II Most of my ins became my outs indicating that I am already happy with what I have. didn't stop me buying them and won't stop me from buying more stuff I don't need in the new year

had my first gig with it last night. Took a while to get the sound sorted, not that there are many controls. I was very disappointed at first as I had it at the same level that i would have had the GK at but the limiter light kept coming on. I used to have the pad button pressed in on the GK as if it were an active bass but this one doesn't have it. I'm assuming that it was only the limiter kicking in as there was no distortion and it only blinked as opposed to staying on. i thought this was strange as this amp is rated at 600w and the GK was 480w so I thought I'd be able to run it at the same volume or maybe a bit higher. After another few songs, I dropped the height of the pickup, increased the preamp volume and now it only does it if I attack the bass really hard. The preamp o/d light comes on with every note I play after I did this indicating that the valve is overdriving and it sounds fantastic. Not sure if that reduces the life span of the valve or not or whether it would be worth changing it for another one as it doesn't affect the warranty doing this. I'm not entirely sure that it will be loud enough for my pub band with no PA support so may look into getting another efficient cab like my Schroeder 1212L but with more drivers to push more air. Overall, i love the sound. I have it running post EQ into the desk and it sounds amazing through the PA. Very clear

Buy one and gig it. That's my advice. But buy second hand so you don't lose much/anything if you decide to sell it. I wouldn't have the basses i do now if I hadn't tried lots of other basses in [b]gig[/b] situations. That's the most important thing, how it sounds when you play it live. I bought a Flea & and a Thumb NT5; used them for one gig and then sold both of them. Back to the original question - I've had 7 Stingrays but only one Flea. The Flea sounded light and brittle compared to the warmth of the Stingrays but I had the strings about 2mm off the fretboard and it played like a dream

I used LaBella rounds on mine. I'm sure that Stringbusters do their flats in shortscale as well