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I've flown to Spain before with my bass in a Hiscox case. I did lock it, though thinking about it. It was fine, but I did slacken the strings and left the case for a few hours after landing before I opened it.

Self indulgence vs crowd pleasers.....!

Check out Radiohead's and The Charlatans' approach. Radiohead are getting fans to remix their latest single by making the constituent parts available on the web. Now you don't even have to buy whole songs anymore.....

Just realise it's in alphabetical product order? is this intentional? i can see the value if you are looking for a specific thing but I like to read all the new reviews to see what's around and it's a little difficult to pick up.

In 'Basschatters Reviews' section the topics in each of the subforums don't seem to be in order of latest post first. But it might be my view, I dunno!

[quote name='budget bassist' post='174254' date='Apr 10 2008, 11:50 PM']No the musicman pots wont fit because they are wired to a circuit board[/quote] It's the knobs not the pots he wants to swap. The knobs aren't wired to the circuit board; they're attached to the pot shafts!

I know a guy at Panic Music (official Ampeg repair centre). He's got some intresting things to say about step down transformers and their use with amps, suffice to say he does not recommend them. I'm no techy so I can't tell you the details but if you are interested then speak to Mike. Saying that, I've a heavy duty stepdown transformer you can have for free if you can collect it from Peterborough.

Who makes Ricky cases? They seem pretty indestructable too.

I'm with Steve - Boston straplocks. Exactly the same as the Schallers (and are compatible too) but with two nuts that lock against each other. A dab of threadlock helps too is you're paranoid.

I bought a cheap minidisc player off ebay and plugged one of [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-ECM-DS70P-Condenser-Stereo-MD-Microphone-mic-cable_W0QQitemZ150233019996QQihZ005QQcategoryZ8258QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]these[/url] in to it. Stick it in the middle of the room and it's done. I like the ipod idea too though - might give that a go.

Thinking more about the actual technical problem - I had a similar problem in my BA115HP (slightly different to yours). I had a loose connector on the horn which was easily fixed. Checking this yourself may invalidate the warranty though so maybe you might sugest to the shop that they check it for you?

83 Precision 1.750 inches (1" 12/16ths) 96 AND 06 Precision 1.625 inches (1" 10/16ths) Current Fender specs for a 2008 Precision state 1.625 inches I measured these with a micrometer. Hope that helps.

Glad the reissue works well for bass - I had the original that I bought for peanuts and sold for a lot more and it was terrible for bass. Made the sound very thin and weedy on all settings.

[quote name='charic' post='167761' date='Apr 1 2008, 04:35 PM']I sound engineer for a local band, their mates of mine. And weve just got these! [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/40608/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/40608/[/url] Cant wait to give it a go Mackie 215's and Tapco Juice 1400 Oh and btw their myspace is: [url="http://www.myspace.com/andogdemons"]http://www.myspace.com/andogdemons[/url][/quote] In which case shall I see you on the 24th at Goodbarns Yard when they are playing with us?

I picked up a cheap minidisc player from ebay and then added a small stereo condenser mic to it and stuck it in the middle of the room. It's not going to win any prizes for recording ability but you can hear all the instruments and vocals fine.

I looked at this for my band but as far as I can see, and I'd love to be corrected, we'd need an output per channel on our desk, which we don't have. And then at £950 for the hub and four units, you'd have to decide whether it was worth it

For the price, I would always recommend the Hiscox (Soundslive do them for £60). I have travelled many times with one and even with it being checked in to the hold I've never had problems. I think SKB supply Fender with their pre 2008 models and basing it on the one I have, I'd not let it anywhere near an airport, given that it is so flimsy.

Two for me (one originals, one covers) but I also dep for a couple. I also have a couple of deps for when I can 't make it. A lot of drummers and bass players seem to be in more than one band so in our city we share band members around a fair bit to covers absences.

what's wrong with these? [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=N87BQ&DOY=24m3"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criter...BQ&DOY=24m3[/url]

Absolutely sure with the electronics that you've not got an intemittent short? Sometimes it's only with screwing down the pickguard and inserting a jack (thus pushing wires together) that these things happen. Happened to me a few times. Other than that, there's not much to go wrong with Precisions so I'd check the pickups, swapping them out if necessary.

Agree with option 1 if you can run a clean signal from the VXL DI even when the effect in the unit itself is on. The second option would rely on the DI on the head being pre effects as you say. Only comment I would have is that your cab will only be outputting the effected signal in this case, not the clean - does that matter? Would a blender box/pedal not give the same result? Steve

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='152903' date='Mar 7 2008, 10:13 AM']This question has been asked soooooooo many times Try the Search function [/quote] Probably needs to be Wiki/sticky.....

fix the Fender one and flog it on ebay to someone who absolutely 'must' have a Fender case for more than the cost of a Hiscox one.