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Cheers for the replies. Good to hear its not necessarily the pickup! It could do with a good set up soon anyway so will book it in for a fettle and see if he's shield the cavity while its in too. Might even treat it to one of them tonestyler tone pots

My p bass has always has a slight shielding issue that ive just never got round to sorting. Its just the usual mild hiss/hum that disappears when any of the metal components like the bridge or strings are touched. However, the other day whilst finally replacing some old flatwounds I noticed somwthing weird. When I touch any of the metal polepieces on the bass side pickup the hum went away just like when you touch the bridge or strings) but touching the treble side pole pieces actually amplified the noise! Does this mean there is possibly something wrong with my pups (Alex Pribora handwound efforts) or just something that good shielding and checking the bridge/earth wire will sort?

Sold Ben my DHA Valve pedal in an effortlessly smooth transaction. Nae danger here

See on this pic the far right hand valve looks inaccessible to me. Don't know if its the angle but the black overhanging 'amp shell' seems to be blocking it in?

Interest peaked in that case

I really quite fancy trying a R-400. The only thing stopping me is the apparent inability to change all but one of the valves. The design (on pics) seems to suggest 2 of the valves are inaccessible due to the chassis overhanging on top of the valves. A for sale ad on Talkbass from an owner further backs this up. Has anyone with a R-400 got a guts shot of the valves in particular?

As some on here know ive been jonesing after the live tone Mani gets on the earlier Stone Roses reunion shows. I have a Jack Casady bass that is currently strung with flats going into an Ampeg V4B into an Ampeg 1x15 cab. The sound he gets im pretty sure is using flats as per this vid:- https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjpwc-F-bbZAhVHF8AKHab1ArMQyCkIKTAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjRswxxT3HQ8&usg=AOvVaw3LLrQMYGpNZZjWUCEOUJlB On the bass Centre website it says he uses their Groundwounds from 2016. His tone at the Etihad is very similar to the above but I know they are quite flat sounding strings for non-flatwounds so I defo think the heaton park clip above is done with full on flatwounds. I know he goes through a hybrid Mesa Big Block 750 into 4x12's but his sound is very 'all valve' to me. Slight crunch and a little sag almost - is this typical of a Big Block 750? Are there other hybrid type amps that will get this i.e Genz Streamliner, Bugera Veyron, Ampeg SVT 7pro, Handbox R-400, Orange Bass Terror etc etc? Any help much appreciated before I blow a load of money on the mesa 2x12 on here then seek a Big Block

Oooh, thanks for this info. Have missed the halfrounds since they ran out of long scale, might order a medium set and see how I get on!

So medium status strings do fit long scale basses then are we saying?

My go-to flats are the Elites. Very nice strings as are their groundwounds

I currently drive an old USA Ampeg 1x15 cab with a V4BH head. Im toying with the idea of putting a higher rated and 4ohm driver in there with the intention of possibly running an SVT with it. Now, im aware that any 1x15 will struggle with a full on SVT but im not planning on using massive volumes here. Has anyone upgraded their 15" in one of these with any great success?

I had one years ago and think I got around £150-£200 for it, kinda regret selling it to be honest and wouldn't mind another as back up to my V4B at some point