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[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1481838186' post='3195652'] Why do you think you'd need to move the bridge to intonate a fretless? There's plenty of room for adjustment at its normal position [/quote] The confusion I have is that the op says the bridge needs moving forward to the correct set of holes that will reveal the extra mystery set, that made sense but then says the bridge is actually nearer the edge of the body on his other Squier bass? I've seen basses where you run out of saddle adjustment when the intonation is correct, rattly spring is the first giveaway.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1481817825' post='3195433'] There are no two bridge drillings in a stock new bass. The bridge is in the same spot fretted or fretless. This is not how the bass was meant to be produced. Thomann sold a bass that someone had tampered with. Who? No idea. But if it wasn't the OP, then he shouldn't have to keep it or pay to fix it. [/quote] Devils advocate here Jose, ignoring this particular situation as I agree it just needs sending back if it does not do what the OP thought it would but is that fact or opinion reagrding the holes/position of the bridge?, has anyone looked under a Squier bridge on a fretless or measured the bridge position?

I think the whole thing is a misunderstanding after the OP's first message, regardless of everything in this thread he isn't happy with it so it needs sending back, which is what the first email to Thomann should have been about rather than suggestions of fixing what they now think was the OP's handy work. All the talk of playing behind the lines has confused us here, the person dealing with it might not even play an instrument!

So the other Squier is even further towards the edge of the body than the 'faulty' one? So actually the bridge should be even further back yet you want to move it further forward to reveal the row of holes? Without the bass to hand to measure properly I'm not certain, get it sent back. It will certainly need some work just to put it back to normal now, how do you tune the bass to allow for playing behind the lines as the nut wont be installed behind the line which is essentially just another fret so open strings will be out of tune with fretted ones?

I'm wondering if it is actually normal you know? Could the unused row of holes be from the mass production of the body where they have pre drilled all the holes using a jig then those bodies chosen as fretless versions have the bridge installed further back so it intonates where the fret lines are, after all the other holes will be covered over. If that is how they are made then they are right that it's not a defect, it just doesn't do what you personally want it to. I presume you are playing it so your fingers rest on the board in relation to the lines where they would to the frets on a fretted bass?

I'm not sure if Blue has this term? If not I'm sure he'll agree with it anyway, "never mix business with pleasure".

I've never had to wait two weeks for a reply from Thomann.

The only people I've seen do it are those who can't play when you give them a bass to pose with

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1481730399' post='3194625'] One thing I learned long ago is that you can never assume that PA will be adequate, if there's any at all. [/quote] Again I'm working on the basis that the OP will be familiar with the PA at the gigs if it's function stuff?

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1481738490' post='3194753'] Been there. Imagine doing all that you've said and being told that they are getting the original bass player in because they landed the support slot on the comeback Blur tour. It hurts. Move on. It'll rip you up otherwise. [/quote] And look where it got them

Yep, bye.

I've never owned a bass with the same nut width to bridge saddles width, there can only be one pickup position where it can line up to every string, all MM,P,J neck,J bridge pickups would need altering for different models of the same bass, I've got the grooved saddles on my Jazz V, you can't quite get any of it to line up in any formation, that would proper mess with his ocd!

Bolt on neck is unusual on an acoustic bass isn't?

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1481289662' post='3191255'] If they're all the audience hears the lows will be weak. They're small, so they won't have much in the lows best case, and up on a pole where they need to be as PA mains is the worst case for lows, as they won't get boundary reinforcement from the floor. Used with subs handling the lows as they should be they'd be fine, but that scenario isn't what the OP is dealing with. [/quote] If it's small/medium functions I presume there will be a foh to go with the amp, should be able to handle purely monitoring duties, let the PA do the real work?

If you can fit a baton first fixed into the breeze blocks with decent screws and rawl plugs and a squiggle of no nails on the rear of the baton in will be super strong! Failing that just make sure you fix into the blocks and get a hanger with a wide base or make a spreader plate from nice wood to stop it pulling the hanger into the hollow area behind the plaster board. Putting the hanger where a 'dab' is would be best.

Entonces, ¡Me gusta tu nombre!

Ha, have a peek inside.

I'd be interested if they made a signature version of the one he's actually using now, with a B string too.

I think by house band it's because they will only have a few gigs on still, bank holidays, I doubt it will ever be a weekly thing in the sense we might think of as the house band. Two or three over a year period would suit us.

It's because they haven't learnt to play yet!

Lol

Message received this morning. Dear guys.😏Having assessed the playing area I've very reluctantly decided that we cannot fit into the Bowling Green Saturday. However!!-The pub is having a big renovation in February & there will be a designated band area. The manager wants us as the houseband for all next year. We've been promised the first gig for Easter and probably most bank holidays after then.😊

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1481612910' post='3193636'] Bear it, but for the full agreed fee. If the LL really can't see why he should pay you in full, ask him if he'd also be happy to reduce the price of drinks to your followers by a quarter [/quote] That's not a bad idea, the playing is the easy bit of what we are being paid for anyway, still takes as long to set up and pack away!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1481581327' post='3193526'] Wanna borrow my subs? Looks like you'll need them. [/quote] Maybe to stand on!

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1481579388' post='3193498'] I thought it looked familiar! There isn't much room in there at all. I can see why you are a bit concerned. Why can't you have the function room? [/quote] That could happen yet if we know we have enough of our own coming but the idea is to keep the diners in rather than them walk into town. It's technically quite a big venue isn't it, daft to try and fit in that bit. We were on the right as you go in last time, set up in a row ratger than drums behind which was ok and the drummer shares some lead vocal songs anyway.