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  1. OK guys the locks have been made and are getting shipped tomorrow! I'll be in touch soon RE payment!
    17 points
  2. You’re one more stupid post away from a ban so be very careful or leave. Thanks.
    6 points
  3. So it came up on Facebook memories today that I got my BB615 10 years ago this weekend. Many basses have come and gone in that time but this one has stayed. It has seen countless gigs, travelled all over the UK, recorded 5 albums, it still sounds incredible (thanks to swapping the original pre to an obp3 which got rid of a weird high pitched resonance) and while not necessarily my go to now for gigs (that's is now the trbx605) it's always prime choice for any recording work. Not too shabby for a bass that cost £299 new Here's to the next 10 years with it!
    6 points
  4. Ah - one job before that which I almost forgot. And Tom will smile at that because, on a totally different matter we had been talking about this very recently and that should have jogged my memory. That is, before tweaking the neck angle, I have to set in the saddle blocks so that they don't look like they've just been plonked on top Tools used is my Dremel with the precision router base to cut the outline and rough out inside the perimeter and the dinky hand router to make sure the bottoms are completely flat and even: And there, done:
    6 points
  5. Do: Jeff Wayne’s “War of the worlds” Don’t: Stadium Arcadium by RHCP would have been as big as Californication if they’d trimmed the fat off it (by a good 40 minutes)!
    5 points
  6. Stuck a black guard on the 48 looks a lot better to me than the white one...fair happy 🙂
    5 points
  7. Next is drilling the holes for the ferrules of the string-through. There are various ways of doing this but they are all based on the same principle - the strings must come out at the right place in the bridge and the ferrules need to look straight and even at the back. And on that basis, drilling four holes straight through usually achieve one of those aims but, almost certainly, not both! So most techniques follow the channel tunnel approach - drill from both sides and meet in the middle. My particular approach (note - not suitable for all applications. Normal warning, this is just how I have done this one and not necessarily how it should be done ) is : - I mark the positions the strings need to emerge at the top - I drill small diameter holes all the way through from the top for only the two outer string positions, using a low-runout press-drill to try to keep as vertical as possible. - I turn the body over and mark the positions of the inner two strings at the back with a steel rule straight-edge - I use a bradpoint drill in the drill press, carefully centre-ing the point in the two drill holes and inner marked positions for the ferrules: - and then turn it back over to drill the string holes at their full width. Any misalignment is then basically corrected in the middle of the body wood While the bass was on the workbench, I also carved the 'Tom's Cutaway' into the headstock: Next job is tweaking the neck angle a teeny bit to give me full saddle height range access and levelling/dressing the frets Next week is a bit of a grandparent-on-standby write off, so the more I can do in the next couple of days, the better...
    5 points
  8. I love my Japanese Beauty's, 1980 Ibanez Musician 1981 Aria SB700 1979 Yamaha BB1200 I play in a 1980's Tribute Band (Hello Felix) so these Baby's serve me well, Incredible Japanese build quality and attention to detail ......and they stay in tune ☺️
    4 points
  9. Reluctant but the other two don't seem to be going anywhere & this just sits in the cupboard (I don't like the colour) CASE in pictures isn't included. Chip on bass side of neck otherwise very good condition. 2004, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board. Nut 40mm (same as a Nate). 9lb 3oz, nice low to medium action. TRADES. Prefer to sell trade value is higher but could be tempted with straight swap for; Mex Road Worn Precision Sunburst only. American Special Precision. COURIER. Please organise & pay for your own. It will be sent in a basic gigbag & a Squier bass box. Keep safe & thanks for looking, Karl.
    4 points
  10. Oh come on, 20 minutes in and nobody has mentioned Tales Of Topographic Oceans? Biggest fail in the history of prog, and that's a much coveted title.
    4 points
  11. Shame, I was hoping to combine postage on the tractor, the Martin 00 and mobile catering van.
    4 points
  12. 4 points
  13. I'm not going specifacally for a bass player, but he happens to be one. I'm not going for someone who no-one who has ever heard of but I think is great (although there are lots to choose from!). That is just a matter of taste rather than under-rating. I'm going for someone who is not in my top list of favourite bands, but whenever I hear them I shake my head at the lack of credit this player gets................... ..... and it is Andy Rourke of the Smiths. His bass playing is as engaging (more on a lot of occasions) as Marrs guitar playing, but scarcely any recognition.
    4 points
  14. Don't Stand So Close To Me - Police
    4 points
  15. I'm selling my all original 1974 P-bass...It's been a great player to have around but it's just not getting the use I feel it should, so it's time to move it on!! I've had it for around 13 years and I'd say it's in 8/10 condition and the bass shows typical wear for an instrument of its age and is in perfect working order with a highly playable neck and a lovely rich tone with a ton of mojo!! The truss rod works smoothly and the neck is still very true. The features are standard for the time - Alder body, maple neck with a rosewood board. Pickguard has has a little damage above the input jack but this doesn’t affect functionality in any way. Pickups and electronics are original and have been untouched Currently strung with la Bella 43-104 flatwounds Serial #545*** The bass comes with a flightcase. For sale only, no trades on this one!!
    3 points
  16. So after reading the thread about Cliff Williams of AC/DC getting a signature Stingray it reignited the want for one. I love Stingrays but have ever managed to “tame” the sound, but then I’ve only ever had the 3eq versions. I have however read that the 2eq is beefier sounding so thought, I’ll give one a try if a black/black/maple one comes along. And it did at the weekend on EBay. Sealed the deal, delivered today. Like an excited child I got home and to work on a clean/set-up and in honour of Cliff, a set of D’Addario Chromes. It’s a 1987 model with the truss rod adjuster in the headstock, and the silver battery cover. It has some nice authentic road wear on it, nothing hideous, just the signs of a 30+ year old gigged instrument. But all that doesn’t mean a thing if you don’t enjoy playing it. Well I settled down in front of YouTube to some of my fave covers and an hour and a half passed in an instant, yes, the ‘Ray passed the test, I love playing it, and yes, the 2eq is beefier sounding. Oh, the beauty in question, well it’s as below.
    3 points
  17. Cheers to @kodiakblair for the heads up after looking for some guards to be made, Brian Pilanz is your man sent him the originals to copy and turn around was roughly 6 days for the 4 guards in the picture. Top row is for a 70's Jazz without thumb rest/pup guard holes, btm left for a Jazz Pro & btm right Sandberg 48. Well happy with them and way cheaper than WD 👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/earlpilanz
    3 points
  18. The Corvette is finished......well apart from cocking up wiring and a broken pot so no output at the moment lol Before...... After...
    3 points
  19. Another vote for an Aria SB! They’re lovely (if weighty) basses. Here’s my SB700. My first ever bass. Still love it!
    3 points
  20. I can't read all of this, but Beedster, do you realize Geddy Lee was EXTREMELY influenced by Chris Squire? And all the high singing is Chris, above Jon.
    3 points
  21. Sorry for the tardy reply but I've been a bit busy. In my enthusiasm to post I'd assumed that what was in my head would have been easily understood by all, however, what is is in my head is quite often not understood by even me so my apologies for not explaining properly. To answer your questions, A couple of reasons really. The laser only cuts a slot 0.1mm wide so although the slots would be perfectly spaced they'd still need opening up with a saw, also, although the laser in a precision machine in operation, setting the work pieces in place isn't, so a great deal of trial and error is involved getting things square. This isn't a problem normally but if I wanted to cut fret slots square to a fret board, I'd only know if I'd got it right after it's finished cutting. Secondly, The varying density of the wood being cut effects the cut which means that it is not uniformly consistent over the whole piece of wood, so a hard bit of wood in the middle of a fretboard would result in a slot being less deep than the others and could even end up burnt. I have used the laser to cut a fretboard for the long term P bass that I'm making and here's a photo of the results. When I say P bass, I don't mean precision I mean Pallet, as in made from pallets. If I eventually finish it I'll post its construction. To answer the other questions, here's a photo that hopefully illustrates the principle behind my thinking. That's not actually a fretboard, it's just a bit of wood that I had laying around.
    3 points
  22. I wanted someone else to do that one! Use your Illusion : 1 album of great songs spread across 2 discs
    3 points
  23. Do - Stones ‘Exile on Main St’ - one of my favourite albums Bruce Springsteen - ‘The River’ - ditto. Many seemed to think it would have made a better single album but I like it all. Derek & the Dominos - ‘Layla and other assorted love songs’ - not loved much on here I believe, but a great piece of work IMHO. Don’t - Lou Reed ‘Metal machine music’. Dreadful album following some other great ones, I believe it was to fulfill a contractual obligation.
    3 points
  24. How about a Washburn Chicago B-80 !?
    3 points
  25. Not a prog fan myself, but I thought Genesis version of “Can’t hurry love” was very good.
    3 points
  26. 3 points
  27. I saw that Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx nominated himself for this the other week
    3 points
  28. Absolutely Steve, I have never played a MIJ Fender Precision that was anything other than great. I certainly can't say the same for MIA or MIM. This one looks bloody lovely
    3 points
  29. I've had a number of these basses and they have all been, without exception, terrific instruments. Every one was bought blind but you can have enough confidence in the build quality to take it for granted (IMHO).
    3 points
  30. Mesa Boogie/Bass Gallery - I've told this tale before but it's appropriate for this thread. I bought a pair of Subway 15" cabs as soon as they came out. Due to the way production works there, I received the first one in November and the second in the February after. I thought I'd wait until I had the pair before I ran the full rig up and immediately noticed that there was a rattle on the first delivered cab. I checked the tightness of all the screws (it was similar to a rattling grille) but it persisted. It became apparent that the fault lay with the speaker. Gently pushing on the cone gave no indication of an issue there (I was checking to feel if there was any grating from a misalignment). Eventually, it was evident that the speaker was the issue and Mesa agreed to change the speaker. They arranged to send a new speaker over so they could be swapped over. The cab was bought through Bass Gallery and the speaker was due on a Saturday. This was the same day that the guy in the shop was going ion holiday. Entirely for my benefit, he came into the shop and waited, with me, for it to arrive. When it did (already close to the time he needed to leave) we removed the old one, only to find the rattle was caused by a block of 4 staples that had fallen out of the gun (the operator had clearly refilled it during the process of fixing the wadding). On removing the staples, it was apparent all was now fine. We put the cab back together and I went on my way - complete with the spare speaker they had sent over. Given the cost of the cabs I shudder to think how much the speaker was but the level of customer service was off the scale from both Mesa and the Bass Gallery. The chap put his holiday at risk in order to help a customer.
    3 points
  31. I agree. Aria models will always get my vote and if you don’t like the necks on the standard SB models, look out for SB-R versions - more traditional neck dimensions and far prettier fret markers too! EDIT - Just to clarify I’m not talking about crazily priced SB-1000 models. The 600/700/900 models or R60, R80 equivalents are amazing quality and still to be had at sensible money.
    3 points
  32. Commenting about under-rated musicians is an over-rated pastime 😁
    3 points
  33. For sale; 2200 euros incl shipping cost!! USA Lakland 55-94 Deluxe in Trans White. Have an ebony fingerboard, which is a rare option and expensive option. Built in 2002, with the original Bartolini pickups and 3-band Bartolini preamp, and complete with a Lakland lined hardcase (colour white cream). Its sound Amazing... this is my main bass... as new (only 2 small small dings). At only 3.8kg it's light for a 5, but still balances really well. 35" scale, with Lakland's legendary B string, and excellent consistency across the neck. The price incl shipping cost 😉
    2 points
  34. In my (very humble) opinion, the Westone Thunder is a fantastic instrument. My first bass was a Westone 1A Thunder (single pickup, active), and I've never had a bass that I got on with as well. I never used it active, 'cos I used to gig a lot & batteries are just something else that can go wrong. I also used it for all the recordings that we did & would trust it for reliability & tone implicitly. I still have that bass & I'd never ever let it go. They're built like a tank and sound ace! For £150 - condition dependent, you can't go wrong. 👍
    2 points
  35. Thanks @skidder652003- it was a good exercise in trying to replicate a fairly well known track in terms of tones/sound. Learned a ton of tricks re drums - I have access to the Slate Academy as part of the All Access subscription and learned tricks I'd never have even thought of trying...the same as the Vance Powell vid that I pointed you in the direction of.
    2 points
  36. Swords of a thousand men , Tenpole Tudor A stomping 2 minuter that really does bring the house down
    2 points
  37. 2 points
  38. So...I've been trying out new basses recently and realised I like humbuckers at the bridge - just the tight focused are over the bridge works for me. Enter my Electra, I really like it but it is just a solo P pickup but could I add a Humbucker to it to make it a budget VM4? I've dropped Sandberg an email to see if I can buy some bits from them to make this a reality. Would also like to reverse the P pickup so it is really like a VM4 compared to it's more standard set up currently. Could be fun
    2 points
  39. Who leads? We both do. At different times in different songs. Sometimes I’ll add a little run down to a chord change, other times he’ll add a fill. Sometimes I’m pushing or dragging the beat and other times he’s doing it. At least, that’s what I tell myself. The reality probably sounds like a one-man band falling down a flight of stairs. If I’m brutally honest, neither of us really gets the concept of “four”...
    2 points
  40. The key is properly seasoned, dried wood, cut at the correct angle and properly joined. A laminated neck is no guarantee of stiffness or stability. I had a Warwick Streamer a few years ago, 5-piece flamed maple laminate with contrasting stringers and that neck would never remain stable. It would go out of tune every couple of days even when left at the same temperature. A good look by a luthier suggested that it was indeed soft and spongy, probably down to insufficient seasoning or different moisture content in each laminate. Which begs the point: if you’re going to make laminates with flamed maple. At least make a cursory attempt to match the wood grain! I guess the Uber-expensive custom shop basses do now but they’ve not got a great track record, especially with maple necks, where it’s more obvious. Both Fender Dimensions I owned were single piece necks (with carbon fibre rods I believe) and never required re-tuning. Aesthetically I prefer this as on many multi-laminate necks with different woods you can feel the joins as the different wood species move in different amounts.
    2 points
  41. ....and yes - I did paint the rest of the floor..... just put the second coat on. I'll let it harden off for a few days and then I can get the shelving put in its proper place (if I can decide where that is, of course!)
    2 points
  42. 2 points
  43. Why is this still here? It’s one of the most iconic and playable basses out there. It’s a P-Bass with a curiously Anglo Saxon edge, albeit lighter, cooler and a whole lot rarer
    2 points
  44. Speaking of the Rabin years, did I ever mention the time I did this? Of course I did.
    2 points
  45. The bridge never looks right to me also. For some reason Ray copies always seem to look 'cheap' to me whereas that's not always the case for Fender clones.
    2 points
  46. I've used a number of suppliers, but kayfast are probably as good as any for the machine screws and finishing washers: https://www.kayfast.co.uk/category/543/Metric-Socket-Countersunk-Screws https://www.kayfast.co.uk/category/670/Solid-Finishing-Washers ukstainless.co.uk are also OK but tend to start at M5 and also I don't think they sell finishing washers The inserts are more tricky. Some are very soft and can be troublesome to insert them. It's a bit of trial and error but I think I found that the ones that 'Rob's Fasteners' ebay shop sells were OK.
    2 points
  47. I don’t consider myself as leading or following. We try and stick together as closely as possible.
    2 points
  48. The Sire Story link is slightly vague on a few points... the CEO is Kyle Kim, and the company is an offshoot of his company Dame guitars. Dame are apparently big in Korea but couldn't break the international market, so they opened Sire in the US. http://www.dame.co.kr/shop/main/intro.php I'd say they're pretty much rebranded Dames...
    2 points
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