dougie

[quote name='mojobass' post='1150402' date='Mar 5 2011, 11:20 AM']rather than drill the body could i use one of those copper grounding strips coming from under the bridge like the 60's jazzes used to have, the solder the ground wire to that inside the pup cavity?[/quote] Cant see why not,if you have a multimeter set it to resistance,one probe on the bridge,other to the cavity your earthing it to,your aiming for a zero reading, ,simple as that,,,

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1149118' date='Mar 4 2011, 12:26 AM']If you're gonna go that route - lots of very detailed, clear pics, an accurate & honest description - and a title stuffed with keywords to get the hits. And don't forget, there are no certainties - it could still sell for three quid to an 'orrible c*** like me... J.[/quote] Jon you would probably get two of them and your fuel costs covered for that amount

Seems descent pups are indeed the next step,the set i"won" on ebay listed as "fender p bass pickups" turns out to be Squire items so didnt know if theres much difference but told him to keep them,looking for a set as we speak.

the wife n me flew down last October,i had plans to see the usual Tower Bridge,The Eye etc etc etc,actually the trip went Luton Airport-train to Kings x-pub in Soho-Chinese restaurant in Soho-hotel.(sleep).train Liverpool St-pub in Pudding Lane-train to Stansted airport-Glasgow airport...........900 quid lighter. A few things amaze me about London,its cheaper to fly from Glasgow than commute from airport to London,Burger Kings are open at Kings X at 5am....discovered after waking with a hangover and needed a coke,getting from tube line to another is actually an Olympic sport,if you run out of essentials at 3am,ie-tabs,coke,bread,dildo,s....you can purchase them in SohoCarnaby St looks nothing like in the Austin Powers films.Next time ive vowed to stay sober and actually explore London,id never been before and basically blew a good weekend.

[quote name='Quoth'd' post='1147196' date='Mar 2 2011, 02:58 PM']Dougie - Have you still got the amp or is it long gone by now?[/quote] i have indeed,albeit stripped,lurkin in my"useful"cupboard full of projects doomed never to work again m8.

Im just curious guys but is it really important its the correct Fender screw?,ive worked with nuts and bolts all my days and yet to see a screw of any length,pitch,head or finish that cant be found.

[quote name='chuck_stones' post='1146831' date='Mar 2 2011, 10:16 AM']Hi all, This is a question which isn't directly related to this thread, but it is about copper shielding tape. Does anyone know a good UK based source for the stuff? I've done a quick bit of googling, but being a total novice in this area, I can't see the wood for the trees - most the suppliers I've found are US based - I've just installed an East preamp into my Tanglewood Baron and realised I really need to shield my electronics cavity. Also, does anyone know where you can source a barrel jack socket which is wired for active circuits? (i.e. has 4 connections; pos, neg, ground and connection to the battery to engage the circuit when the jack is plugged in). Any suggestions warmly received Sorry if this has wandered way off topic![/quote] [url="http://www.convertape.com/guitar-shielding-kit-483-p.asp"]http://www.convertape.com/guitar-shielding-kit-483-p.asp[/url] They do copper tape,guitar tape,Super high strength clear acrylic VHB tape,•Hide bra straps tape,toupee tape,slug tape,reflective tape,sellotape,insulating tape,magnetic tape,carpet tape,anti slip tape,helicopter tape,gaffer tape,glow in the dark tape,gravitape,every f***ing kind of tape........their ad is indeed on E bay,that amazing source for hard to fund stuff,like tape.

[quote name='icastle' post='1146028' date='Mar 1 2011, 04:46 PM']That's a useful looking piece of kit - I'd have expected to pay more than that just for the flexi ![/quote] Exactly m8,not sure if the offers still on but i got mine by asking in store if they had any,wasnt any on display but they found some in the back.worth asking

All good advice,for drilling at angles etc i got one of these last week on offer at Aldis....£17,cant find actual offer link but this is what it is.far more powerful than a dremel,has flexi drive and loads of useful sh*t for guitar work,i used it for smoothing out the cavities before copper taping it etc,in my opinion its the best all in one kit if yer into guitar diy. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Power-Craft-Tool-grinding-stones-brushes-ect-/170608789137?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item27b9138691"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Power-Craft-Tool-gri...=item27b9138691[/url]

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1142891' date='Feb 26 2011, 11:21 PM']Pickups and it will sound like a whole new bass. Then a fret dress and it'll feel like one too![/quote] My Ebay fingers been in action yet again,guy said these are genuine,so couldnt stop myself yet again.... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120689381946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT[/url] Also bought a chrome scratchplate for it....for anyone interested heres the sows ear im hoping to turn into a silk purse....

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1142798' date='Feb 26 2011, 08:29 PM']It's not like you'll be able to sell it ever. Pimp it right out.... I bet the Mrs will give it a green light coz it's "her" bass and it means more to you than all the others blah blah blah. [/quote] totally agree,with the dr greens and Fecker logo it looks slutty,as for the green light lol,i bought one of these to see my glowing strings [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/blacklight-uv-bulb-24245"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/blacklight-uv-bulb-24245[/url] feckin waste of time!!!! kid asks why i had a black lightbulb,explained it was opposite to a normal one,i got it because i work nightshift and cant sleep during the day so this black bulb makes the room dark when i switch it on. when trying the bulb out he shouts"mum!!!dads in the downstairs cupboard in the dark staring at his bass!!!!"......i felt dirty lol

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1142740' date='Feb 26 2011, 07:53 PM']Dinnae listen to these guys Dougie, they have no ambition. You said you had a budget of £150 not £50. Besides a JE P-Retro will make a light bulb sound nice. [/quote] Im reading about them as we speak,looks the biz,apparently depending on the knobs(dont say a word)they can be had for around £180.it,ll probably end up an obsession with me tossing scary money at it as this bass hobby is becoming addictive to say the least,ie-spent roughly £200 on effects pedals(mostly for guitars ffs)and ended up putting them on ebay cos i found one pedal that done the lot.coincidently it was a well known BCer that won them,exellent guy to deal with i,ll add.most pastimes i end up giving up on if not an overnight success,at the ripe old age of 46 this one is only getting worse....

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1142724' date='Feb 26 2011, 07:42 PM']Pickups seem the only thing in the budget left to do! (maybe a bit of copper tape in the routing and a new jack socket) then you are done [/quote] forgot to mention that,yea ive done the opper tape too,cheers all guys for the input,it was a pressie from the wife at xmas,i already had the sr800 and the Schecter and had to do an oscar winning performance xmas day tellingher it was a belter,a couple of times i got the"you dont play it much"and had to bullshit it was because it was my 1st split new bass and i wanted to keep it sweet,at first i was horrified,out of the box both pups were loose,one having a mounting screw missing,the neck was just tossed on and worse at the 1st string change the machine head started parting at the weld and another started getting so stiff i had to use pliers to turn the f***er,i replaced them with a set from ebay along with the DR,s and already after stripping it and setting it up it actually felt ok,as mentioned then the bridge and strap locks cos one stripped out the front hole when playing it,not under any illusion this is gonna be my holy grail bass but finding it good fun.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1142645' date='Feb 26 2011, 06:37 PM'] I feel for you man. My daughter had a birthday party today too.... thank god it was someone else's. [/quote] Thanks i appreciate the sympathy lol,i offered to pay for it to be held in some kiddie soft play area-concentration camp but i can see my wifes point of veiw,why should i get tranquility on my firsy free saturday off in weeks,spent half the day in the garden picking up dog sh*te

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1142601' date='Feb 26 2011, 06:04 PM']John East P-Retro. You may need to up the budget a bit though. [/quote] didnt know what that was so googled it,looks useful.ill read more about it later when this f***ing kids b/day party ends,got 20 of the noisiest,irritating,nosey bastards running round like the cakes been baked with speed rather than flour thanks for the reply

Dont know why but the Marlin P bass the missus got me for xmas has started to get my attention recently and last cpl weeks ive replaced the crappy machine heads with good ones i picked up,also the bridge replaced with a sturdier black one,add that to the £30 i spent on the DR neons and my "fecker pretender bass"logo and its now became one of my stupid projects i do,anyway the whole thing now actually seems nice tto play but ive decided to spend around another £150 to see just how nice i can get it,my question is......what would you spend it on ????? 1-"scrap it,keep the strings and buy a good bass"---heard it 2-"get medical help soon"----heard it 3""use it as a paddle in a flood emergency"-----heard that too Before the flood of smartypants let rip id appreciate any ideas,im not doing it to sell and recuperate any cash just want to see how good/bad these peices of sh*te can be,and because i can

[quote name='Rumple' post='1142528' date='Feb 26 2011, 05:09 PM']I have come up with a design for a bespoke neck plate for my project bass and I'm on the look out for someone to make it for me out of stainless steel, I found one guy preparred to make it but it takes him a week to reply to each e-mail so it could be Christmas before he actually made it! Any metal workers able to help out or recommendations appreciated. Dave[/quote] My nephew runs a sheet metal company that makes all the units for Morrisons deli,greggs bakers etc,also made me some excellent one off parts for a jap custom bike,pm me details for a look,out of curiosity..

Yoou will receive your pick up,by then you will be wondering where the f*** it came from...

Ive read some of u guys would love one of these.....8 hrs left,0 bidders......in USA tho [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEAVEY-T-40-BASS-VINTAGE-USA-MADE-GETTING-RARE-LOOK-/320659811720?pt=Guitar&hash=item4aa8d06d88"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEAVEY-T-40-BASS-VIN...=item4aa8d06d88[/url]

[quote name='KK Jale' post='1134304' date='Feb 20 2011, 01:48 PM']IMO no. Finish, ugh. Tailpiece, ugh. Missing logo. State of the neck (always a risk with Hofners) unknown. Get a clean one instead.[/quote] cheers will take yer advice m8

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1134297' date='Feb 20 2011, 01:38 PM']Has that been seen here before ? seems familiar[/quote] well is it lol????

just on offchance if anyones reading this......is this a good buy at the price its sitting at,thinkin of bidding.cheers [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-hofner-185-artist-bass-/280628220878?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4156bed3ce"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1960s-hofner-185-art...=item4156bed3ce[/url]

[quote name='JTUK' post='1134026' date='Feb 20 2011, 08:26 AM']hmmmm, what you buying..?? [/quote] at $500 i hope it requires a container whatever it is.