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hi Keith,i spotted that looks interesting but i want to keep using my bass max as it gives the exact sound i want. cheers

that's bloody mega,Rev you are a gent if we ever meet i'll buy you a pint or two,damn thats just what i need,top bloke. the strings look pretty interesting,what are they like ? many thanks. as for my clicky i do like the look of the K&K one that Gollihur have,mainly due to the jack socket being the same type as my bass max which will look nice & neat,can you think of a cheaper one i can use with the same type of socket mounting.

in the very near future i'm planning on fitting a fingerboard clicky to my bass,i already have a bass max,i will need a small 2 channel mixer to go with this but i can't seem to find anything that looks suitable,any ideas guys ? another question,i normally play through a boss bass eq pedal & don't need/use a pre amp' however i've heard the clicky will have a much lower output than my bass max,so will i need a mixer with built in pre amp ? Gollihur music do a rockabilly upgrade kit that has everything i would need but it's not over cheap & lets face it i am a Yorkshire man (i.e. tight bastard)

i tried a plat' pro & didn't like it at all so now i just use a Boss bass eq pedal which also matches the imput impedance too.

did i hear my name the Stagg is a very good starting point & the one i sold to fumps is spot on,no quality issues at all & plays very well. speaking of which how's it going fumps ? hope you're enjoying the beast.

after playing my bass last night i've decided to stick with the bassmax / super silver setup as i do get a fantastic tone with this & just get a couple of minor feedback kiling mods done to my bass. i may just stick a clicky on it at some point later though.

well my bass is taking a trip to my local luthier for a second soundpost & a set of custom f-hole covers fitting so i'm hoping that will sort out my feedback woes as i really love the sound of my bass (when it's not howling like a bastard)

cheers fatback i may just do that & if i do i will go with the Kent Armstrong too.

[quote name='bob_pickard' timestamp='1341321383' post='1716956'] If I get round to changing the dodgy cable on it I've a kent armstrong PU you're welcome to borrow for a couple of weeks if you want to try it (it's best held on with gaffa tape - yay!) I can probably rustle up some thomastiks as well if you're stuck for strings [/quote] awesome that is a very very kind of you good sir & one i may very well take up,many thanks you are a star. :edit unless i get carried away & just buy something although i may just move the bassmax to the G string side of the bridge first & see if that helps at my next gig,suspect it won't mind.

cheers Tom, i do love the sound of my bass as it is but i just can't get it loud enough for my band without it feeding back,i'm thinking that maybee mag' is the way forward for me.i'm not too worried about the sound of a mag' as i've watched a few stray cats live videos on youtube & really like the bass sound.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1340389296' post='1704013'] Beg or borrow and try a different pickup system. I use a Schaller on my db. Can get immense volume with no feedback (but I might just be lucky). [/quote] is that a magnetic pickup ? i am considering going magnetic as i'm getting a tad pissed off fighting feedback at every gig.

hi chaps,i'm seriously thinking of trying a different pickup on my bass which i'm hoping may help to reduce my feedback problems. after searching the net the Revolution Solo seems to get pretty good reviews & is reckoned to be very feedback resistant too. i'm not sure what else to try so recomendations gratefully recieved. if all else fails i may just stick a magnetic pickup & some steel strings on my bass at least that'll kill the feedback.

well last saturday we had another gig & try as i might i had bad feedback problems,so out came a roll of bright orange gaffa tape (thanks fumps) six layers of said tape later - absolutley no feedback what so ever + the best bass sound i ever had mind it looked a bugger blue burst bass + orange tape = yuck but who cares it did the job. i've now got some pretty dense black foam so a set of f hole covers will be a permanent fixture on my bass from now on. as for amp's i'm very happy with my Roland its plenty loud enough & handles all the bass i can throw at it.

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1339526496' post='1689983'] As a starting point, you can't really go wrong with a K&K Bassmax. If you don't like it you'll easily sell it on. [/quote] +1 love my bass max to bits,good strong output & sounds mega

oh bugger spelt your name wrong,now sorted. on the bright side you've got 2 feedback threads like me now

recently flogged my Stagg EUB to fumps,he's totally crackers but a really good bloke & guaranteed to make you laugh.

I did a gig last saturday,the 1st one with a drummer for a while & had major feedback problems all night,ended up with pretty much no bottom end on my bass which sounded crap,stressed out you bet i was. i'd not got around to plugging the f holes as i was managing fine without a drummer but now he's back i'm going to get the gaffa out & try it for this saturdays gig,fingers crossed. my bass is only a cheapo Strunal but it sounds mega & has a really resonant body,plays a treat too. if it's a success i'll have a go at making some of those covers.

I bought my MIM 50'S P' bass new via Guitar Guitar's website & couldn't be happier with it.

good man it's adictive isn't it. if you ever want to come over & have a go on my DB you're welcome anytime mate.

only one word to say frumps [size=6]S[/size][size=6]TAGG [/size]

it's actually a pretty simple yet beautiful bass line,my old funk band used to do that song,i couldn't find any tabs for it either but learned it by ear pretty quickly.

he's nearly as good as you Keith.