TheGreek

First coat yesterday evening, another coat earlier today. Will be looking at another coat around Teatime today. Hoping that 5 coats are enough - a couple each day means that I should be putting the bass back together at the weekend.

"Thanks Mick (Mason) We really appreciate the payment in advance"..

Love me two times - The Doors

What have you done for me lately - Janet Jackson

Fog on the Thai,n - Paul Gascoine

Sadly, despite the reasons given, much of this "throwaway " gear will be working perfectly when all the Class D Amps we're currently using have given up the ghost and died and we'll all be reminiscing about how reliable it all was. As mentioned above, the best tone I can recall revolved around a TE (admittedly with Vanderkley cab). I have 5 stashed away.

Life in Tokyo - Japan

I used Lemon oil on the '51 assembly I did a few months ago and it brought the grain out really nicely. I was thinking about doing the same. I'm not after a gloss finish so hoping that will have the desired effect.

So did you make a mistake? TBH I did like that ACG

Wreck a buddy - Soul Sisters

These are perfect - how do you improve on that? 🤔🤔

Got the sanding done down to 1000 grit - not sure yet whether it needs more work. Letting the body dry before making any decisions. Possible that the first coat of oil goes on this afternoon. Dogs need to go out first.

Optical illusion. When I was younger we used to have to pay shady people a fiver to experience those. 🤭🤫

Many thanks again to Rob for his design work and execution as well as the relief from the frustration of trying to do this myself.

...and with them. Make the world of difference.

So the surrounds that Rob designed and built for me arrived this morning. Simplicity is an amazing design and these fit the pickups and design perfectly. The surrounds and the bass without them.

Road to nowhere - Talking Heads

Working for the Yankee Dollar - The Skids

Looks a tiny little bit like a Ritter don't you think.

Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

Firstly I believe that there are very few bad basses on sale currently. The standard of construction and quality control is a class above what was available when you were 17. Secondly the Sire was designed around Marcus Miller and he insisted on quality. There's a video somewhere that you might want to watch. There's also that "honeymoon period " that goes with buying a new bass - it always feels better than what you already have. Enjoy your new toys!!

Handsworth Revolution - Steel Pulse