The Twickerman

Wow! Stunning.

Phew!!!

[quote name='jsixties' post='835757' date='May 12 2010, 10:51 PM']

A lot of interest through PM but still available folks![/quote]

Beautiful. If only, if only....

[quote name='deksawyer' post='835814' date='May 13 2010, 12:36 AM']How can you resist at this price...??[/quote]

Repercussions.

(my gf would object!)

[quote name='deksawyer' post='835532' date='May 12 2010, 06:23 PM']Sounds like this;

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRKR-I0caQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgRKR-I0caQ[/url]

1:56 is a good point![/quote]

Oooh, it is clean, isn't it. Seems to track better than my OC-2. Still I am not really using an octaver in my sound at the moment, so I will resist!

[quote name='hookys6stringbass' post='834672' date='May 11 2010, 08:36 PM']I wrote a review of the Rockinbetters [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=42484&hl=tokai+rockinbetter"]here[/url]

The newer Rockinbetters are a lot better in terms of bridge and neck pup placement have a look on my facebook group [url="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=78514186083"]here[/url][/quote]

Ta!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='834216' date='May 11 2010, 01:48 PM']I emailed Tokai UK some time ago, and they told me that Rockinbetter guitars were not Tokais.[/quote]

Indeed. Although they may be fibbing.

Anyway, what exactly are these like? Do they play/sound nice?

This is genuinely disappointing. I hope he has a good excuse. And that he gets in touch soon and comes good on the deals.

I've been watching this too. Very pretty.

[quote name='cheddatom' post='822061' date='Apr 28 2010, 03:51 PM']I'd guess it was the guitar amp. The other way round would be a bit illogical.[/quote]

That's EXACTLY what I would have thought - but I am pretty sure I read somewhere else that it was the other way round.

Hi folks,

I understand that Chris Squire routed the neck and bridge pickups of his 4001 bass to separate amps. I believe he used a guitar amp for the bridge pickup and that he also only added effects on one of the pickups.

Does anyone know which?

Ta!

[quote name='Delberthot' post='818114' date='Apr 25 2010, 03:28 PM']FFS, what a clot - that should be 4 jacks

maybe its me that's been on the pot [/quote]

Ha ha ha!

Also PMed (just in case).

These pedal boards all deserve to be heard! It'd be great to add links to demos recorded by each owner, showing some of their favourite effects and combinations....

These things are superb. If I only had room for one box, this might well be it.

I hope that my board will be ready to post shortly. I just need to build my new routing (switch, selector, loop) box... having added the Lovepedal Babyface Tremolo this weekend!

[quote name='Raggy' post='806921' date='Apr 15 2010, 10:43 AM']Think that was an option at one time.[/quote]

I am sorely tempted..... must resist.... no funds.......

Shouldn't this have a sleeve? Like this:-

[url="http://www.after-beat.co.jp/images/sale/used/trace_quatra_valve.jpg"]http://www.after-beat.co.jp/images/sale/us...uatra_valve.jpg[/url]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='806427' date='Apr 14 2010, 07:49 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rickenbacker-copy-bass_W0QQitemZ140399481557QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20b07612d5"]Crude homemade[/url][/quote]

You'd go "aw" if it said "by Sally, aged 8".

[quote name='Phaedrus' post='778328' date='Mar 18 2010, 09:51 AM']Hmm . . .

I hear you - even though the claim is that it creates no noise, the inference is that these types of PSU do typically fail on that hurdle?

Guess I'll keep looking. Most of those DC Brick type units are pretty big - I may go back to considering using two GigRig Distributors & a separate good single PSU.


Mark[/quote]

I think the Diago PSUs (although they use a daisy chain), are very noise resistant, because of the nature of their design being different (very fast, full voltage range switching, with large capacitors to average out (or smooth out) the voltage). They have greater current delivery too, and provide more amps. They also support 9 and 18v too. And they are cheaper. But I haven't tried one, so can't vouch for it.

[quote name='Phaedrus' post='778159' date='Mar 18 2010, 12:22 AM']Thanks for that BigJim.

Call me a tightwad, but could someone out there could tell me why (if?) any of the DC Brick-type PSUs are worth 3 or more times as much as the Stompbox 8 from www.effectpowersupplies.com:

[url="http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/stompbox-8-3000ma-power-supply-with-8-way-daisy-chain-696-p.asp"]http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/stompbo...chain-696-p.asp[/url]

3000mA, 8 right-angle connectors, seemingly noiseless, compatible with all the pedals I envisage myself having.


Thanks,

Mark[/quote]

Perhaps the key difference is hinted at by this: "Creates no noise or mains hum."

The problem I found with cheap PSU was that noise created by one of the pedals is injected onto the PSU and emerges as noise on other pedals.

Specifically, my Fulltone ChoralFlange created swooshing noise on my Malekko B:Assmaster. Quite loud too and completely unusable. The problem disappeared when I adopted the Pedal Power II which features individually isolated outputs.

[quote name='tauzero' post='774737' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:08 PM']Is it just me that thinks it's hideous then?[/quote]

I don't see the attraction either. I guess it's more quirky than the ubiquitous sculpted design which followed.
Never liked P-basses myself much. Give me a Jazz any day and I'd be happy.

[quote name='joegarcia' post='769681' date='Mar 9 2010, 08:30 PM']will consider trades for a true stereo reverb or delay pedal[/quote]

I am tempted to offer a mint condition DD-7 pedal for it - tee hee. But I am perfectly happy with it.

Sorry you're not getting on with it though.

Someone should snap this up fast though. It's fantastic.

[quote name='dangerboy' post='775482' date='Mar 15 2010, 06:17 PM']I've grabbed the beaten-up Ibby. I reckon I have enough parts lying around to sort it out. Wish me luck![/quote]

Good luck. Post some pics as you go!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='774909' date='Mar 15 2010, 07:56 AM']That's interesting for the future. But my guitar buying budget is negative after the Rickenfaker, and I'm STILL the high bidder on this Westone bass which is finishing today: [url="http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=120540731724"]http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...em=120540731724[/url] So, it's possible it may get pushed significantly more negative. At this point, even for small things, I want to stop buying until the budget recovers. Doesn't stop me looking however. [/quote]

..and bidding!

My first ever bass was a Thunder 1a. In natural, with the original Westone logo on the headstock. £127 from Kingfisher Music in Fleet in 1983.

Can't say I remember it with any great affection though... then again I have never got on with Precisions either.