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  2. Stub Mandrel
    I'm picking up a hard case for £30 of eBay later. Does this ount as a teir 2 fail? It's utterly essential as (1) it seems sensible to use a case to take my Sire to gigs and (2) if I don't get one for it I would have to take another bass out of its case.
  3. snorkie635 started following Just found a deadspot on my Dingwall. I am annoyed. and Benz Benz Shuttle 9.2
  4. snorkie635
    Great amp - used mine for years and it was always bang on the money imho. Glwts
  5. snorkie635
    Possibly, but best wishes for a happy resolution whatever you decide.
  6. kwmlondon
    Thanks. I just tried clipping one of those woodworking clamps to the headstock, it's small and light but that was enough to give the note a fair bit more sustain so I recon a headstock tuner would probably be enough to mitigate a lot of the issue, but I'll reach out to Dingwall anyway - they may have something a bit more elegant to offer.
  7. jay-syncro
    PM'd re the Mezzo 👍
  8. Misdee
    Hang on a minute, it's just occured to me I've got a singlecut bass. One of these:
  9. snorkie635
    Sorry to say that new strings will make no difference. The Fatfinger does work and sometimes, so well, it removes the dreaded dead spot altogether. If you go the FF route, try different positions across the headstock as this can make a difference as well. I have three basses with dead spots and all were fixed by the addition of the FF. obviously, the extra metal will make the neck more prone to dive, but at least your bass will sound as it should. Goodest of luck.
  10. kwmlondon
    Yeah, I had a USA Jazz Pro that had a terrible dead spot on the C of the second fret of the 3rd string... that's a well used note! My Stingray had a slight drop off in sustain on the B at the 7th fret of the 4th string, only noticed it after about 20 years of use so it wasn't exactly bothering me! It's annoying on my Dingwall though as this is a custom job and it's not like I could just swap the neck out, but it's not a huge issue. May even become less pronounced if I change the strings or get a setup. Will ask Mark at Bass Direct. I'll get over it anyway.
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  12. Gizmo
    As i say im a massive fan of SC's but as note some luthiers do love to go a bit OTT with their SC designs, I love a lot of KL's designs (hate the squid headstock thing though) and i can apricate the skill that does into the design and build but.... One thing were SC does look super cool in the mini basses realm. I got one on my own self design/builds cued up (yep i ripped off the lower horn ;) )once the weather improvers i hate using the workshop at this time of year even with heating!
  13. kwmlondon
    I thought this. I'll ask Mark if Dingwall have any suggestions- they may have come across it before and have some ideas e.g. new strings. I wonder if putting one of those headstock tuners on would help? Can't do any harm...
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  15. KiOgon
    Feels like I've been Zappa'd - 56 years later 🥲
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  17. bnt
    Virginia Plain - Roxy Music
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  19. lemmywinks
    Saw a short video of these doing the rounds the other day, I like it!
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  21. W1_Pro
    Unbelievably good. I'm a fan!
  22. Skybone
    Same town as Voivod
  23. Leonard Smalls
    We've got a surprisingly exciting playlist in our shop!
  24. Killerfridge started following Just found a deadspot on my Dingwall. I am annoyed.
  25. Killerfridge
    I think some dead spots are just more pronounced than others. I can't find any on the basses that I own (I'm there they're there, just minimal/unnoticeable). I tried a Fender Custom Shop P the other week, and there was a dead spot so bad that I think I would have avoided even playing near that note - it was about half the volume and sustain of everything around it
  26. LowB_FTW
    Today I have been marked SAFE from having to buy a Rick Savage bass from Reverb. 😂 Mark
  27. binky_bass
    I love an ACG (a well documented fact!) but I do not like the Moth! If I were playing blindfolded, then they're fine, but aesthetically I am not a fan! Luckily Alan builds many a different shape, all of which I do like, and I'm sure someone out there looks at these Moths thinking the opposite of me. Tis the beauty of all being different!
  28. Hellzero started following Just found a deadspot on my Dingwall. I am annoyed.
  29. Hellzero
    The dead spot is inevitable on instruments as it's linked to their resonant frequency and every material has one. You could add some weight on the headstock to move it further away so it won't annoy you, something like the (Fender) FatFinger can do wonders and it's easy to place and remove.
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  32. Baloney Balderdash
    Nice... Kind of mircotonal math rock. Especially love that last track.
  33. Raslee
    Recently did a trade with Ash: my Markbass combo and his Sandberg P. Totally efficient transaction, and our trade was done via couriers super quick. Ash is a top basschatter, fully trustworthy and a credit to the B/C community
  34. dave_bass5
    I got this last year from Bass Direct. Its about 7 months old and only really used on my desk at home plus about 3 rehearsals. Ive been using my GP-5 and now GP-50 so much this is just gathering dust. im also eyeing up the new Bass Driver Elite so this will not really get used anymore. Works perfectly and has never missed a beat. I've never used the original PSU so thats still in the box as it came, along with all the paperwork/sticker etc. Looking for £190 posted Track24 to mainland UK, or £185 for collection in central london. You are welcome to come and try it, but as i live in a flat it will have to be at a very low volume, or with headphones.
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  35. Raslee
    Recently sold Andrew my trusty Bitsa P bass. Glad it's gone to a good home, and I got a sense Andrew is enjoying it as much as I did. Top basschatter, fully trustworthy - a credit to the community
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