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[quote name='buff' post='1135427' date='Feb 21 2011, 01:28 PM']Yes, although it would mean making the pick up hole bigger...[/quote] It would probably be a good move and certainly wouldn't affect it's value negatively.

Have you considered fitting a Darkstar?

[quote name='neepheid' post='1135309' date='Feb 21 2011, 11:58 AM'][b]Measuring the DC resistance of the coil only tells you how much wire is wrapped around there.[/b] There are many other factors which govern "output" - strength/type of magnet(s), physical distance from string are two off the top of my head.[/quote] Not only that but it's thickness (a fat bit of copper will read next to nothing despite being short - point taken to extremes) and conductivity through purity.

Not necessarily. It's a misconception that the lone ohms rating for a pup indicates it's hotness - there are other factors which need to be taken into account. You might get a more helpful answer if you explain the rational behind you question and why you are looking for the hotest pup. Humbuckers are made from 2 coils in the same pup housing and through the miracle of phase inversion, do what they say on the tin. Single coil pups are what they say they are - one coil.

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1135249' date='Feb 21 2011, 11:09 AM']err. i see. luthite eh? i guess you wouldn't get superman playing this then. or me for that matter.[/quote] It has no ill effects on Banannaman though.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='1135201' date='Feb 21 2011, 10:38 AM']Nah - think I'll give up on this one, [b]it's no place for logic & rational thinking.[/b] Too much like banging your head against a brick [s]troll[/s] wall. J.[/quote] Couldn't agree with you more.

It could mean either. But generally speaking if the bass needs a battery (or 2) then it is deemed active and as such is capable of boosting frequencies or colouring tone. Passive basses generally can only "cut" tone.

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1135029' date='Feb 21 2011, 04:44 AM']backtracking slightly, but those cracks. looks like it's been kept in a bad environment which has caused the wood to move. if the bass had been dropped there would be evidence of the impact, ie, a shatter somewhere. the fact that it stems from the neck pocket says it all. the damage is superficial if thats the case.[/quote] It's not made from wood though. It's Luthite.

I've had this pic on my pc for a while, now would be as good a chance as any to actually do something with it. I guess you can take the whole lightweight thing a wee bit too far. [attachment=72850:holy_bass_02.jpg]

I know. Fannies.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1134091' date='Feb 20 2011, 09:51 AM']Do they always look like that Rich? [/quote] Probably not. Unlike myself, some of them are reported to have real lives outside of bassdom.

I don't have any 1st hand experience of these but because of the words "stingray" and "vintage" my ears have pricked whenever they've come up. I would seem that most folk that have had them (first timers etc.) have been pleased enough with them. Do not for one minute expect it to sound remotely like a MM 'ray of any ilk though.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1133911' date='Feb 20 2011, 12:11 AM']I think Sterling Ball will be after Bongo copyright infringements on it Rich Also the log burner style speaker cab is pretty cool (hot)![/quote] Haha I know. Actually when I was working out the design, I put a Stingray-esque pickguard on it - the MM connection and assosciation to Bongo was all too much so I scrapped the idea. The cab sounds like sh*t but it toasts a lovely marshmallow. That was at our cottage at the Moffat bash. My 4x10 is just out of shot. Left to right : Eude, Neepheid (and my Wunkay), Connor, Munkonthehill.

Yep too good to be true. It's [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260730032549&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]this[/url] one which gave Aberdeen a bad name. Discussed [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=120029&hl=aberdeen"]here[/url].

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1133817' date='Feb 19 2011, 09:29 PM']Looks like they only come in black or sunburst.[/quote] You get them in olly white too. I tried one and was so impressed I nearly bought it.

[quote name='fryer' post='1133525' date='Feb 19 2011, 04:07 PM']Any pictures ?[/quote] So far only the one (I've only just finished it) and I was very drunk when I took it. This is what a group of Basschatters look like at 4 in the morning. [attachment=72725:IMAG0019.jpg] It's the one hanging on the wall looking for all the world like it doesn't neckdive.... and yes it is what you think it is. I called this project The Pee Bass. I'll bung up a build diary soon.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1133518' date='Feb 19 2011, 04:02 PM'].....It always seemed daft to me when the tooling exists to make them with the grooves why not just do all of them like that. Some of the home grooved ones look a bit rough.[/quote] The great thing about being able to put in your own grooves is that you can custom fit it to your needs. Or sometimes Fenders come with slightly misaligned bridges. All you have to do is whack a BA in, using the same misaligned screw holes but now you can grove the bridge to correct the problem. Conversely, I had a 70's RI with what looked like the same issue and when I put a BA2 on I found that I didn't need to file the saddles at all as the strings found their way directly over the pole pieces by themselves - it was the grooves in the original bbot bridge which had caused the problem. Yep I suspect I'll probably never buy another pre (home) grooved BA again as they are usually a bit rough and not that accurately executed.... unless it's one that I've done.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1133792' date='Feb 19 2011, 08:56 PM']I think you hit it there. You stated your opinion very clearly. To you the bass was worthless. But you actually touched one and were not condescending in your approach....[/quote](trimmed to save server space ) I'm down with all ^ Jose except for one thing, I didn't say the bass was worthless. I said that it sounded like what it is... a 60 quid bass. And the reason I only gave it 20 seconds play is (after reading the comments on here and expecting a solid P bass tone - and on some level secretly wanting my own suspicions proved wrong) it was immediately apparent to me that it wouldn't offer anything more than any other starter bass I've played. ..... that and, it was in a room of about 50 uber interesting and/or top end basses all waiting for their turn to be drooled over.

[quote name='Johnston' post='1133441' date='Feb 19 2011, 03:07 PM']My Mike Dirnt came from the factory with the grooves already in them does it look like I think in that picture the A string was in the wrong groove.[/quote] I think they are the special edition saddles. At least, on one of the BA3's I had which came with an extra set of saddles so you could choose groved or ungrooved said it was the special ed set.