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35 minutes ago, nige1968 said:
Missed this the first time round, but surely one like this could be Fender's most lucrative reissue yet
...and split the profits with Mr Simonon 😉
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4 hours ago, uk_lefty said:
Sorry this has now gone to a new home.
No worries thanks
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greetings jeroen! sounds like a busy life you have there ...so all the more important to enjoy some music making with family or friends
i'm a newbie here (although a bass oldie) and BC seems to be like a virtual mix of family and friends - hope you also find some interesting discussions and helpful info here when you're able to call in
i like the quote, supposedly by a Mr J Lennon: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"
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27 minutes ago, scrumpymike said:
Just a bit concerned at the lack of feedback re raffle prizes. If those of us who don't have any bass-related stuff could just bring a bottle or something that would be great.
I'll try and remember to bring a bottle (in addition to the Intelligate)
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3 hours ago, Doctor J said:
Buying the right aftermarket pickup for punk is a detailed and time-consuming process, if you wish to be authentic to the spirit of punk and truly seek to honour the forefathers of the genre. Much chin-stroking consideration lies in your path, as it did theirs.
...and sometimes there were still a few unsatisfied customers!
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3 minutes ago, Mike Bungo said:
Need some help. I play in an 80’s band and wait for it… A punk band.
...sorry, you're beyond the help of mere mortals! 😉
(j/k ...a pup guru will be along directly)
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22 hours ago, Woodwind said:
It won't be getting anywhere near hot enough to anneal the steel, but it will be tempering the metal to some degree and maybe it's this that is helping rejuvenate the string?
as mentioned earlier, it's possible that some degree of hydrogen de-embrittlement may be occuring in the steel - it only requires temperatures around 200+ degC and can restore a measure of ductility to the metal
Mechanisms leading to embrittlement aren't fully understood yet, but one of the feasible scenarios could be a combination of stress to the metal plus acidic surface contact
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1 hour ago, ped said:
... The pedal it's powering takes two 9v batteries but via the power input it indicates 25v max DC, and I trie dit at 12v yesterday which sounded the same as usual - though I did notice a slight popping when engaging or disengaging the pedal which you don't get with batteries - I wondered if it's because I'm supplying it with an odd voltage (hence wanting to try 18v)
It should be fine with any supply voltage between 18-25V (although operating devices at max rating never a good idea for extended use)
12V supply is probably outside its expected operating conditions - does the 'popping' noise also happen when you use 2x 9V batteries?
Anyway, it appears that using the Truetone will be ok from both PSU and pedal PoVs electrically
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From an electrical PoV, that's exactly what it was meant for - to convert any 9V DC output to 18V (or 12 to 24), rated just under 1W
Since it uses voltage switching internally, however, there is a slight possibility that some equipment (connected or nearby) may pickup some switching noise, and you'll only find that out by trying it out - but discovering that would only be annoying, not destructive
(Truetone say: "The only 18V pedal we know of that the Voltage Doubler can’t power is the Pigtronix Infinity Looper, which requires it’s own power supply" ...they don't list any PSUs with which it won't work)
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hi, will you be attending the SWBB?
cheers
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12 hours ago, RnRDave said:
Hi all,
I'm trying to work out how to set up a talk back mic for our drummer to use at live gigs before we start rehearsing.
We all plan on using IEMs. Want it so the sound doesn't go out to audience
How do I set the mixer so that the mic will only be audible through the aux sends?
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- another way, if you're only using a mono mix to PA, is to feed the PA from, say, Main Out Left, feed the IEMs from Main Out Right, and use each channel's Pan control to allocate that channel either to PA (full Left), IEM (full Right). or both (panned centre)
(Actually, the IEMs could have a stereo mix from both Main L & R - just ensure any talk back mics are full Right, in above example)
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2 hours ago, binky_bass said:
..."Just Say No" to drugs, Boys and Girls!
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41 minutes ago, pineweasel said:
I’ve bought spares for my Stingray from Strings and Things, the UK distributor, in the past. Worth a quick email?
https://www.stringsandthings.co.uk..."Strings and things haven’t any in stock" according to @gt4ever
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1 hour ago, Boodang said:
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Worse for me is the colour tv/ microwave oven song, so I've turned it into a challenge to make it as funky as possible without the audience noticing.
so - that's the way you do it
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27 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:
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)t need not be cross-stitch, it can be more like needlepoint where you may well be embroidering an established design, but you have all sorts of choices of stitch, colour and texture.
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...I got a bit distracted for a moment and missed the bit where this topic moved on from 'playing' covers to 'making' them... 😉
(different threads i s'pose)
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3 hours ago, Buddster said:
Hi
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The speaker system we use is an HK Audio line array (4 active, 4 passive subs, 8 tops) along with Soundcraft Ui24r (it's the drummers setup).
He bought it 10 years ago but now a few things need fixing.
The main repairs are based in Leeds, and we're based in Bristol. So transport is a bit of an issue.
Anyone in the Bristol/South West /West know any good PA repair shops we could try? We'd prefer to drive the stuff there ourselves, so looking for somewhere closer.
....the following BC thread appears to be relevant...
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1 hour ago, gt4ever said:
So my 1994 SR4 has finally given me jack problems... It’s the plastic box type needed. I’ve been on the musicman site but when you put it in the basket it says it’s not available for international shipping. Strings and things haven’t any in stock and they can take months to get stuff in as I assume they wait for a bulk load of stuff needed to save shipping costs. Is there anywhere else where I can get a replacement?
eB*y uk? aliexpr*ss? ...they appear to be offering 'plastic box' type 1/4" sockets
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Have you checked that the existing socket is tightly secured? A loose socket can sometimes move in as the lead is inserted, causing intermittent connection to the jack plug. Just an idea...)
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2 minutes ago, Marky L said:
Maybe I should have put a big winking grinning emotie at the end of that 😁😉
noooo - much more funner thisaway!!!
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20 minutes ago, Jay2U said:
Melting teflon takes temperatures well over 300 °C. There is, however, a warning regarding coated strings in the description of the video. 😁
"...new Teflon-like layer..."
but, in general, never let reality stand in the way of off-the-wall humour 😉
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4 minutes ago, JoeEvans said:
If you like that played-in sound from old strings, can you get new ones and put them in the freezer?
Definitely not! ...would have to move the bodies first!
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Apologies @Jay2U - joking aside, heat tempering of steel may be related to de-embrittlement action in restoring a certain ductility to the steel in the strings
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It WoRkS!!!!
...just tried this (strings only, of course, Gasman!)
It's totally transformed my black nylon flats into shiny new metal rounds...
(and I've got a completely new Teflon-like layer on the oven-floor: win - win!)
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12 minutes ago, Al Krow said:
What say you the collective BC hive-mind?
Would you say the same about a well known artist covering a track and making it their own?
Now that you ask, I'd say that Covers bands are following on in the honourable tradition of the dance bands dating back at least to the last century (in an organised way), obtaining and playing from sheet music of the then-latest 78 releases, and well-prior to Hardy's time, with village bands providing the musical entertainment and accompaniment to social occasions
I've felt honoured to be a small part of it, tbh
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2 minutes ago, neepheid said:
Well, it fits! I think I have a plan for the Markbass cab too. Then cover it all in a blanket and hopefully it'll all be fine.
Also done some road trip prep work on the car - unclogged my rear washer nozzle, emptied the water out of one of my rear light clusters (bloody condensation), fitted new front wipers as the old ones weren't clearing so well.
Two weeks to go...
...emergency Irn Bru rations?
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Stickers on Basses? - Show Them!
in Gear Gallery
Posted · Edited by sandy_r
As a very bored - and cold - panda, i re-housed this sticker from a non-working Station waiting-room heater to my bass, over 50 years ago, and it's still in place