the hand of john curley

Woah...easy! ...I'm not commenting on the price at all. I just wonder why you'd sell something that clearly has a lot of sentimental value. Ultimately it's nothing to do with me...it was just a comment not a judgement.

If it's got that much sentimental value then Why sell it?.....

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1388335688' post='2320896'] Using an optical micrometer I measured the angle of incidence created by the shadow of the strings on the fretboard. I then divided this by the number of frets illustrated giving me a sloping gradient of .2ml/inch, this of course is not accounting for error of parallax which would possibly increase or decrease the factor depending on the viewing angle. 🍰 [/quote] Ah....splendid! I thought it looked a gnats cock away from being level....maybe the nut needed filing down and some wholly inappropriate pickup sticking in it.......hold on....you don't know my guitar restoring mate do you?....his names mark......???😁

How can you tell from the photos that the necks possibly warped? Not disputing it at all....just that I'm buggered if I can tell! I need your expert advices!!

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1388174571' post='2319209'] Someone like it there is now 1 bid [/quote] Don't worry-I've called for medical assistance. Clearly the bidder isn't at all well!!

[quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1388172095' post='2319174'] Sorry - I wasn't really having a pop, but I couldn't resist in the context of the thread! [/quote] No worries 😁 You were right! Really ought to proof read my posts in future 😆

Apologies! I should indeed have used 'fewer errors' as the errors themselves are countable. If the 'devil may care' remark was aimed at me then I assure you that this is certainly not the case. I made a genuine mistake-albeit ironically, given the topic-as opposed to the truly awful eBay advert! In the meantime.....I'll get my coat!

Not too sure what's wrong with this one?.... http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=350941406045

Yeah, no worries .

Well coincidentally...they have recently done a very similar guide for a chap from 'cleartone guitars'....he needed a guide to turning perfectly acceptable 7 string guitars into utterly butchered monstrosities !.....😁

Think I'm going to have a punt on this...quick bit of research needed first though!

I'm a primary school teacher....and most of my year 3 class could put this 'persuasive text' together more effectively and with less errors.....

Looks like the bridge on the ibanez BTB range! May have a punt on this!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1385560961' post='2289640'] Is there any possible logical reason (and I ask in a spirit of pure enquiry, you understand) why anyone would solder a jack-lead directly into a bass? At what stage of insanity/inebriation/hallucination ([size=2][i]delete as applicable[/i][/size]) does this seem like a good idea? [/quote] I know a guy who does this... Does a mean 7string to 6 string conversion too in case your hands are mahoooosive )

Ha ha ! ... For a moment there I thought his add said £1800 ha ha ......oh wait.....

I bet I know someone who could've filed the nut and adjusted the neck to within a knats chuff of being level 😆

I've got a jumbo electro acoustic bass by HB. It's bloody brilliant. Sounds great acoustic or plugged in.

Lol....oooh....for one minute there I thought it had a BIN of €1000.......oh, wait....

Aaaaand gone!

As description really. The plastic window is cracked and the grey paint has worn away in a course if the corners. No case and it's about 15+ years old !! Other than that it's all good. Wouldn't feel comfortable taking money for it, so cover the postage and it's yours. Cheers Matt

Shocking...didn't meet reserve at £68..... Amazed....I had one as my first "proper"bass when they came out. Amazing guitars.

Amazing! I remember when these came out!

36 frets?!....36?😳😳😳😳😳