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Mojito please !!! Awesome.

Anyone here wanna play some FUNK ??????

Gorgeous !!!!!

hmm. the thought of taking a second mortgage for a MIM Fender is very tempting...

One comment about sexy.
When Kate Moss wears a Top Shop tee shirt and skinny jeans. She is so sexy! Throw anything at Kate Moss and the result will be beautiful.
When Scott plays a blues scale, a 9th and a 6th, it is soooooo sexy. I bet Scott can take any scale/pattern and make something beautiful out of it.
I really dig the feel and the choice of notes in this video.

I got one quiet one for 15 years now, I does not bother me. Being a Londoner, there's always another noise annoying me, like my neighbours's TV.
I am pretty serious about ear protection. I bring my ER20 to reheasal and when I go see live music.
I find I keep my focus longer when I rehearse with protection as I ears do not get tired. So, it somewhat indirectly make me a better musician.

the 5 string set, are they Humcancelling or Single Coil ?

so upsetting. I hope they rot in hell .

Maplin have a wide seletion : http://www.maplin.co.uk/stick-on-feet-1840

I use them.

You can't go wrong with that rig. Sounds like you are ready to make some serious noise.

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The Metro's are overpriced IMO. £2000 for a pretty standard 5 string Jazz?!
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They are more than pretty Jazz models. The craftsmanship is amazing on these basses and they sound fantastic.
And now that the price of standard basses is going to the roof, I will add "great value" for Sadowskys.

I have a Squier Afinity telecaster (made in china) that I'm going to offload. It's in excellent condition as it has spent all its life on a wall collecting dust. It sounds very good for a budget guitar.
Gimme a shout if you are interested.

Arrgggg, I have other commitments in September.... too short notice. Otherwise, I would most definitely do it.
The price is very affordable, given it's a four day workshop.

I love 4x10s. Always have. Always will.
The one thing that trouble me with a 4x10 is picking the impedance.
I go for 8 ohms in 2x10 and 1x15, so that I can restack them to a 4 Ohms, in any combinations, to include another cab at the venue, etc...
With 4x10, I dunno if a 8 Ohms is a good idea, to leave room for another 8 Ohms cab. Or if I should go with 4 Ohms directly, since I have almost never had to add anything to a 4x10. I am conflicted, I know...

The only place I could find some : http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/middle_bass.htm

I used them on my EMG preamp at the time coz I did not like the EMG pots. Not sure they fit a John Eastman preamp.

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I agree the hardware and the body finish do not really match .
But, thus far everything is reversible. I can always throw a new bridge/pot plate and tunigs pegs, and the bass is back to new.
I'm not tempted to do something irreversible on the varnish or the neck... coz, if it fails, I AM SCREWED.

I hear you Paul. There's something fake about aging artificially an instrument.
This being said, some people like to add a sticker to their bass, some people prefer gold hardware (which I cannot comprehend) as esthetic choices.
The customization process takes many routes. This Jazz Bass came with battle scars from the previous owner that I did not like.
So, rather than getting new hardware or trying to make it look newer, I went the other way and I aged it slitghly. I went very easy on the aging just to blend in traces of the previous owner.
It is not intended to make it my 20 year-something axe. But, I have made is somewhat more personal and to my taste now.

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1342871867' post='1742120']
Best way to relic an instrument is to practice many hours a day and play every gig you can. 20+ years of that will make even the toughest poly finish start to look a bit second hand, plus you'll have the chops and experience to match your instrument

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I didn't know SUPER MARIO was a bass player... Is LUIGI on drums?

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342870602' post='1742095']
Lay off the acid man. That's probably what made you think this was a good idea in the first place.
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Yup! acid fumes are very strong ... they have expanded my musical horizon /creativity

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' timestamp='1342869003' post='1742059']
I have never seen a pickguard age like that naturally - vinyl ones usually just stay the same colour and pick up pick marks. Also chrome doesn't usually age like that - the chrome hardware on my basses including a well-used 1981 fender is as bright as the chrome on my newest bass. Nickel plated tuners often develop a dull patina though, but that would look very different to what you have done.

As it does not emulate natural aging I wouldn't call it a relic.
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OK, OK, I will try with more acid and more rubbin

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1342865665' post='1741979']
Kind of a drastic reaction to a scratched p/g don't you think?
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pick+fretless = abomination , hence my drastic reaction

After a bit of research on the web, I have decided to relic my Jazz Bass Fretless.
The motivation was that the pickguard had been somewhat abused with a pick by the previous owner and I did not want a brand new pickguard on it.
So, I removed the scratches and the shiny finish on the pickguard and gave it a matt, slightly stained finish (coffee + wood oil colouring).
The chrome hardware on this MIJ model always felt kinda cheap (but working perfectly), so I stained the chrome with acid fumes.
I am very happy with the overall result. Let me know what you think.


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tasty rig !

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1342363764' post='1733746']
I think this may be the person in question. Worth a read.
[url="http://www.markpercy.co.uk/"]http://www.markpercy.co.uk/[/url]

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I am very tempted to call the man for a tuition.