mcnach

[quote name='The Admiral' timestamp='1419031033' post='2636000'] According to several of the newspapers, all the interested parties: publicans, police and hospitals etc. are expecting tonight to be the 'drunkest' of the year - last Friday before Christmas and loads of works parties on. I was in Edinburgh overnight last night, in a hotel on the Grassmarket, where from the 17th Dec, they have a 5 a.m. Licence! It was like the zombie apocalypse outside my window at 0500, [u][b]with people staggering about, incoherent and drooling.[/b][/u] [/quote] oh, but that has nothing to do with the 5am license...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418845922' post='2634070'] It's a known fault, and G-B (now Fender) will send new LEDs gratis to anyone who wants them, but won't fit them for you unless you're prepared to do without your amp for a few weeks, which most people are not. When mine DO decide to come on they're bright enough. I don't care either way though, I've always thought they were a bit of a gimmick and needlessly add to the cost of the amp. Very happy with the amp otherwise, though. The LEDs make not a jot of difference to anything, of course. [/quote] Mine work, but if they stop working I won't bother fixing it... it looks nice if you fire it up in the bedroom with the lights off , but yeah, bit gimmicky

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1419018886' post='2635831'] Like that [size=4] Different in style to the older albums that I've got but I'm going to be getting this one. [/size] [/quote] It's the first one I got and like it a lot. I then bought "Sounding a mosaic", which I also liked but not quite as much. Maybe I'll buy one more this weekend

[quote name='mattyb' timestamp='1419009912' post='2635725'] Bit of an update : I contacted the seller, he said he would take the return so I opened a return case on paypal. Very quickly the seller came back to me insisting I close the case and 'sort this out as gentlemen' - He wanted me to return the item and on its return to him, trust that he would refund the money. This set of alarm bells in my head so I've sent this information through to paypal as a claim, and kept it through official channels. I hope I didn't react to harshly, but I'm very waring of being had, especially with international sales and putting trust in strangers. [/quote] I think you did the right thing. Don't close the case until you have your money back. Any modifications like that should have been disclosed before the sale. I would not trust on "sorting this out as gentlemen". If he's a gentleman he won't suffer through the Paypal return, so nothing to worry about, right?

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1419006557' post='2635681'] Only 10 screws, the scratchplate and the strings need removing in order to change the batteries! Bargain! [/quote] Only the pickguard, surely the strings can stay, and only once a year or so? Not ideal but it doesn't sound like such a hassle.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1419010563' post='2635731'] Thanks, don't think I know that one and the link isn't working for me. Off to YouTube to check it out. [/quote] it's also from the Light The Horizon album, from 2010.

They look pretty interesting, hmmm

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1418987306' post='2635465'] Isn't it SeaBass Kid, NUF and Delighted Peoples on the bill? I'll be there with NUF. [/quote] Doh! You're right! I was confused, of course you'll be there! It's just that for a minute Jen *might* have been there but she eventually said she was away from Edinburgh that date, and I mixed it all up in my head

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1418934005' post='2635053'] I really dig that colour with no pick guard Jose.!! hows the MIJ going. ? [/quote] Your old 75RI is lovely, but I really don't rate those pickups after all, so a pair of Model J that I have in my collection of parts might be making their way onto it pretty soon! But it's lovely to play You enjoying the Lakland?

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1418919828' post='2634882'] Ooh, very red! Will you be be playing through them at the Sea Bass Kid gig on the 10th? [/quote] Most likely! And to make a point I might wear my red shoes to and play my newly refinished red Jazz, with my red hat and red sunglasses... what? too much? Well, I'll drive to the venue in my red car too Will you be there? Does Jen have a new bassist yet?

[quote name='tks.se' timestamp='1418919409' post='2634868'] They should be in the UK now Don't know if Barrie has sent you this picture already, a better one of just the red 1126 cabinets: [/quote] oh, that's a great picture! Yum! Barrie sent me the tracking number, so I have been following them across Europe! I won't get my hands on them until just after Xmas, as I'm going to be busy... but I'll report back as soon as!!!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1418920541' post='2634892'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avwgsp159c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avwgsp159c[/url] [/quote]

[quote name='Karl Derrick' timestamp='1418892783' post='2634418'] Thanks very much for all the input, I appreciate it. I got a great quote from David Wilson. David does some fantastic finishing and refinishing work, for clients like Mark Knopfler. We've talked about the bass and have considered the possibility of visible joins, bad knots, dents filled with body filler, etc. Where we are now is that he'll strip the black off, see what we've got, then make a decision. If the wood's good, we'll go with a tinted Polyester to match the aged headstock. If not, we'll go with a solid colour. I'm not fussed if the grain doesn't match exactly and we have visible dowels, etc. I think it's part of the story. It's always a gamble..... Karl [/quote] Good choice!

Found them by chance last year, love them. This is the song that got my attention: [url="http://youtu.be/SaKmAjGDuXg"]http://youtu.be/SaKmAjGDuXg[/url]

on the other hand, if the difference is so subtle that you can't be sure after swapping leads and you need to devise a more complex arrangement... it probably means that either would do and you coud just choose one based on features. Or colour.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418837810' post='2633940'] My old gran used to say, 'red hat, no knickers'... I've got a refin lined up with D. Wilson in the new year - trans red! [/quote] ha ha no comments. As for the trans red... tell us more!

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1418798991' post='2633400'] Wow. I can't believe fender let it leave looking like that. It reminds me of that optical illusion camouflage they put on battleships during WW2. [/quote]

[quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1418761546' post='2633132'] I would experiment and have someone make a gold-coloured pickguard. Would really set off the maple neck. [/quote] ugh! Not my thing I'm afraid. My Classic 50 Precision came with a golden pickguard... I really don't think it's a good look. With black, perhaps. Hmmm, no, not with red.

It'll go well with these

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1418756631' post='2633030'] mcnach simple? [/quote] you've been talking to my girlfriend again? She lies!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418753983' post='2633004'] Very cool. Love the red/maple/white pickguard. That's classic. Matches the blocks, too. [/quote] I'm leaning towards that, to be honest. It matches my Classic 50 Precision too (I removed the gold anodised pickguard, I didn't like the touch):

Now, I will probably use it without pickguard at least 90% of the time... but sometimes it's nice to have one. NO PICKGUARD: TORTOISESHELL: Not a big fan but... it does look nice in this case! WHITE: Of course, white or mint/white always works... BLACK: but black is so sexy too... Decisions, decisions

ok, pictures... it's hard to picture the colour... with/without flash: WITHOUT WITH Not sure what bridge I will use. This is one of the newer US Fender ones with adjustable string spacing (I like a slightly wider spacing than standard). The only problem is it requires plugging and redrilling some of the original holes. That's why I bought it and never used it yet. I could use the older style threaded saddle bridges, which work very well. I have a couple of basses with those and I like them, and no redrilling needed. The bass originally came with a Badass bridge. Originally, I mean, when I bought it. The previous owner installed it. It looks good but I'm not particularly in love with it and I do prefer a slightly wider string spacing. This is the Badass bridge: