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Cheers dougie that's really useful info, I think I might just go the DIY route, it'd save a lot of money and I'm the creative type, I can't stay away from a challenge! I'll drop you a PM, thanks!!!

When I was in college I left a huge A3 folder full of A level graphics coursework on the bus, and had gotten off the bus and got on the train to get to college before I realised I didn't have it with me... managed to get out of college, gfet back to town and check every bus of that number that came into the station. Got it back! It pulled in and was still sat where I'd left it, some 3 or 4 hours later... so fingers crossed it was clocked by someone honest!

Hey everyone. I've been doodling ideas for a build and think I've settled on something I like, but it would require me getting an unfinshed jazz body, filling the bridge pickup cavity and then having it finished. I could fill it myself but I don't really have an ideal environment for painting and finishing a body. I'm curious just how much it would set me back to have something finished. I've sent enquiries to local techs but not had any word back as of yet - does anybody know roughly what it would cost? All I'm after is a simple black finish, no bursts or anything fancy...

It's a shame that despite the design being standardised, the dimensions aren't! I fitted a Kent Armstrong (Korean not handmade) precision into an Ibanez last year. I'd bought the pickup and it arrived the day I needed it so I didn't have much time to sort it out. I'd also bought a pair of 'closed' P-covers just as an aesthetic thing on the assumption that it was a p bass cover - it had to fit! No such luck. The KA was too big for the covers I'd bought, yet it slotted perfectly into the stock Ibanez P-cover, which had holes for the polepieces - all lined up perfectly! Still have those covers chucked in a box somewhere, but i doubt there's any point selling them!

[quote name='risingson' post='1094694' date='Jan 19 2011, 12:14 AM']Well that's something we've got in common then. Knew it was only a matter of time till someone pulled me up on my avatar![/quote] Fun fact: The Twoism cover art is also the wallpaper on my laptop

[quote name='risingson' post='1094690' date='Jan 19 2011, 12:08 AM']Sounds like you're talking on my wavelength untune! Big BOC fan much? [/quote] I'd say BOC are my single biggest influence, I'm going to Edinburgh tomorrow and I'm going to wear a BOC tshirt just on the off chance that over the next few days they decide to pop into town to do some shopping Haha

[quote name='risingson' post='1094678' date='Jan 19 2011, 12:02 AM']I appreciate this might not be everyone's cup of tea, but have a listen if you haven't heard of this guy before. I consider his work to be no less than genius.[/quote] and between you and me risingson, ROYGBIV always makes me long for days gone by...

Bit of a departue from their usual sound but I thought this one

That looks awesome... I've been on the lookout for a neck for a week or two, I started a thread about MM necks somewhere but didn't really get any response. Are they difficult to get hold of? Import-wise?

The originals look really tasty... shame about the shorter scale Do you know what the old Hofners were made of? The new ones can be had on Thomann for 190... there are also a few sound samples on the page [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/hoefner_galaxie_hct_185_w.htm"]Thomann[/url] I'm going to Edinburgh for a couple of days tomorrow and it just so happens that of the very very few shops in pretty much the whole of the UK that stock these, two of them are in Edinburgh. If my friend can be convinced, I might try to have a go on one... don't want to bore her though haha

They have reissued a short scale, have a look for the Galaxie bass (its either blue or orange) I prefer standard 34" thoguh that's why I'm interested in the H185. I'd love a REAL Hofner like that one you posted but I doubt they're within a sensible price bracket The reissued Galaxie guitars have gotten some really good reviews but theres little to nothing said about the basses apart from the usual 'oh no its made in China aarrghg' etc

Believe they're called the H185, styled after the 60s artist bass.... nobody played one??

Hi all My friend was just given a Hofner Galaxie (guitar) for his birthday which he loves... one of the reissue ones from last year I believe? I had no idea about them and I've just found the 185 bass (also a reissue) and I've fallen in love with its looks. Can't seem to find much said on them though so has anybody played one? Anybody know what the build quality is like etc? Cheers

Hello everyone, Thought I'd share this, it's not strictly mine but I was involved This is my mates band, we shot the video for late 2010 in a dodgy old buildes warehouse type thing. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwL3xHHUO70&feature=player_embedded#"]YouTube[/url]!

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I'm sure that somewhere out there, there's a DIY guitar valve head design that has a community around it. But yeah, I wouldn't do it unless youre 110% sure you know what you're doing as valves will be running at a potentially deadly 240-300V