alyctes

No idea if they are still for sale. http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/114038290?utm_source=preloved&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AdAlert http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/114067813?utm_source=preloved&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AdAlert

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1446144018' post='2897340'] I can't help thinking that it could do with some green fur somewhere ! [/quote] This Bridge mutes ?!

Nobody seems to make them

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1446754712' post='2902160'] Heat a scalpel over a flame then gently ease it down the "slits" for the nut this will melt the glue and the nut will pull out I would advise covering up the fretboard if you have not done this before [/quote] Will this work for that sort of glue? The OP could always try it out on some scrap wood first - he knows what the glue is, so it should be easy to glue some bits together to experiment on.

At least it's not bassalt... What's the body made of? Luthite, I guess.

Lawsuit.

How old is it? How much use does it get? Flats, or rounds, or what?

Probably not suitable for mixed company. Or any company at all. Sorry, chaps.

"Official Licensed FIFA Product"... so someone paid a fee to make and sell these.

[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1446758563' post='2902205'] Woah! That website is beyond mental. I'm a bit bonkers, but that is terrifying. [/quote] "The Magic Dogs Cast"... hopefully their owners pick up after them

Five, of which only two ever get used - the two Snark clipons, one to stay at home and one in the gigbag.

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1446606797' post='2900792'] Post a pic of the nut as there's two ways a nut can be attached. This will give us a better idea of how to attack it. If the glue is very strong a nut can be a right pain to remove without any damage. Often strong glue will either crack the wood or leave an uneven surface behind after removal. Nuts really don't need strong glue to stay in place and a little goes a long way. [/quote] If I remember correctly from my BBN5, the nut is in a sawn slot in the fingerboard; it's not free at the headstock end.

[quote name='Earbrass' timestamp='1446597263' post='2900767'] Värttinä - went to their album-launch gig last month in Helsinki. Fabulous stuff and well worth the trip. [/quote] I am jealous!

Robyn Hitchcock, solo in Winchester. He was fine. Not as good as Aldershot 18 months ago, an absolute classic.

Nick sold me a nice wide leather strap. No issues at all, and I'd happily trade with him again. This is the second time I've bought from him, which ought to get the message across Thanks Nick.

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1446573938' post='2900517'] I've glued the top on and given it a first coat of danish oil. It will darken a bit more over the next few months. [/quote] That looks really nice!

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1444520327' post='2883858'] Looking good, this is what I did with a knackered Hohner Stick Bass a few years ago. [attachment=202444:S5000495.JPG] [/quote] I've still got it. Haven't played it in a while.

If I read you correctly, the nut overhangs the side of the neck slightly. If that's correct, I would try to tap it free with a hammer, by hitting the end of the nut longways so that it travels in its slot, i.e. hit it as though the nut was a nail. Like this: [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/images/refret/3-tap-out-the-nut-4.jpg"]http://www.mancheste...t-the-nut-4.jpg[/url] I wouldn't do it if you're at all uncomfortable with it, though. If you're not used to using a hammer, I'd pay a guitar tech or luthier to do it. I would: - take the strings off the tuners. - clamp or hold the bass so that you can get at the overhanging side of the neck easily. Be sure not to damage the bass with the clamps! - Hold a piece of scrap wood or hardboard over the overhanging end of the nut so that you can tap the scrap wood, so that the hammer doesn't hurt the wood of the neck. - [u]Carefully[/u]! [u]Gently[/u]! tap the scrap wood with the hammer. With any luck it will free the nut in its slot. (If you're really lucky it will just move sideways along the slot a little bit and wind up in the right place ) Disclaimer: I am not a luthier or professional instrument repairer!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1446566873' post='2900370'] The problem with Ashbory basses seems to be the white rubber strings - I'm told that stringing them with the black strings from a Kala is a marked improvement. [/quote] Yes. Either Pahoehoe strings or Aquila Thunderguts seem good to me. Avoid the originals (off-white translucent silicone, often badged "Fender"), the G string breaks if you looks cross-eyed at it.

I bought the first one. Didn't like the drumming. That was enough for me.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1446232166' post='2898026'] Three weeks. [/quote] Two days... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TENNESSEE-15-STRING-EXTENDED-RANGE-BASS-/291606350777?hash=item43e517cbb9:g:bJwAAOxycgVTixwQ