Recent content by tardinha

I thought that was going to be the first thing I would do to mine once I got it (I also have a Geddy, which I've added hipshots, nordstrand pickups, shielding tape, a bayou harness and a tort pickguard). But then I played it, and now I only ever play it passive with the pick up blend in the...

I was auditioning for a band last night. Their style is kinda... gypsy meets... I don't know. Anyway, in between songs, I bust out Rio and the drummer started playing along as if hypnotised. Which always seems to happen to any drummer I play with. No one can resist his syncopated yumminess :D

Before you said active, I was about to say Geddy. I have a Geddy, and a Reggie on order (hurry up!). Covers everything for me. I played a mates Marcus and it was very nice. It's action was the lowest I've ever played. It's very heavy, but then so is the Geddy and Reggie. Mark

Hey! I hate to do this to you, but I found a retailer that has one coming in, and I beat him down $600! So, I'm all set. Good luck! Thanks Mark

Hey, Would you consider shipping to Australia, of course with me covering all shipping? I was all set to order a new one, and Fender Australia have no stock, not to mention the huge price rise! I'm not sure what shipping would be, however most places charge about $100-$130 to ship to...

Dang US pricing! My TA501 set me back $AU1990! And that's after a $AU500 error in my favour. Their website had the old price on it, so I made him sell it to me for that price. He grumbled and grimmaced :)

Exactly. I find the more transparent the cabinet, the crappier I sound is it shows up more of my inadequacies. The same thing happened when I switched from a Squier to the Geddy. Suddenly all this sustain was showing how sloppy I was :) Plus, my name is Mark, so having a nice big Markbass...

Hey all. I went and got myself a new rig the other day, after being sick of borrowing my mates Trace Elliot 4x10 and lugging it's heavy arse around. I went in with the Little Mark II in mind, but then tried the TA501 and had to have it! I took it for a spin with the Classic 106, Classic 104...

Sydney here :-)

On closer inspection, I noticed the wire around the magnets is no longer attached to the contacts. That being the case, I have no advice on how to fix it... But I plan to have a fiddle and see what I can do, so I'll keep you posted.