Ou7shined

I like Status Hotwires. I've tried all the usually recommended (and expensive) ones but the Status ones for me have a broader more even tone, whereas TI's for example (not tried the specific ones above) are more focus in the lower mid range.

I have a Squier neck I could sell you that would have the same effect.

Less than 40 quid [b]delivered[/b] from the states. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Hipshot-BT-1-Bass-Xtender-Key-CHROME-fender-MM-BT1-/270653540406?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f04354836"]link[/url]

I dunno what the manual says but if it were mine, I'd be tempted to set the micro-tilt back to flush then start your setup from scratch in the regular manner (using the tr and saddle height) then only utilise the micro-tilt if it was necessary to do so.

If your sure the wiring is correct then you may have a faulty component. Have you got spares so you can swap out (one at a time) the pots and the cap?

[quote name='chilievans' post='1114377' date='Feb 3 2011, 07:37 PM']I've seen one on fleabay for £50ish with postage but would it slip through the duty net?[/quote] You can get them for £32 + £6 P&P off the bay.

I have a few. I find that with regular maintenance and setting up they can be relied on every time. But if you neglect them they'll drop your tuning to somewhere that ain't where you wanted to be and you can also wear out the contact surface of the lever if you don't lubricate them as recommended. (I use Vaseline)

Neckdiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1113730' date='Feb 3 2011, 12:21 PM']And it was, the guy is trying it on.[/quote] Agreed. Let him bitch to ebay if he wants, he'll lose.

[quote name='bumnote' post='1113444' date='Feb 3 2011, 08:42 AM']G&l have never had the popularity that the stingray has although they are great basses. The very early ones with the front mounted control plate and the Fendery headstock are becoming collectable but I think he will be lucky to get his asking price. Having said that if the right person wants it[/quote] Yeah I feel it's just a mater of time before early examples start commanding pre-EB 'ray prices.... But not just yet, G&L is still more cult than classic.

Now that's a skinny neck. Hondo bridge.

I wouldn't spend too much on it. But I'd have fun re-building it. I expect original parts would be few and far between. Let's see those pics though.

It's utterly ridiculous for a starting bid. Early G&Ls (not that this one is particularly early) don't come up that often over here but something like that would sell in the States for about £650 max.

[quote]Pure, rich, and powerful tones of all kinds right down that thunderous low E.[/quote] Chyeah right.

Used to be a 6 string guitar.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1112423' date='Feb 2 2011, 02:05 PM']He relisted for [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280624531627"]just under £500 BIN.[/url] Gone already obviously, someone can put a bit of effort in and make that back too easily. Dammit.[/quote] Someone will have privately offered him a monkey for the lot so he pulled it and re-listed it with a BIN for him.

I burned some midnight oil last night and completed the wiring. Somehow it all worked as it should first time, which considering the complexity and uniqueness of the wiring loom is a bloody miracle. Obviously I haven't tested it strung but my initial findings are that there is an expected drop in volume when both pups are brought in, with (I think) a slight bias towards the P pup, which is sounding very beefy. I don't think I will get time to do this before Moffat but a suitable resistor over the selector switch will even this out. I also got my decals on and rubbed flat but I still need to age the headstock yet. (fecking camera wouldn't focus )

[quote name='neepheid' post='1111485' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:25 PM']Looking good man. Don't go towards the light! [/quote] Don't worry if I see any light I'll just hit it with some tinted lacquer. [quote name='sk8' post='1111492' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:30 PM']you're going to be setting this up like you were the pingray jazz when we had the last moffat bash [/quote] Sad but true. [quote name='gary mac' post='1111508' date='Feb 1 2011, 07:45 PM']Very impressive, that's looking so good.[/quote] Cheers. Fingers crossed it sounds as good as it looks. [quote name='eude' post='1111687' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:56 PM']Oooo oooo oooo Will we be seeing this one Saturday?... Eude[/quote] That's the plan but I think Mike's prediction may bear fruit.

Seems a rather lofty opening price considering it's condish.

Test it on the inside first.

Will tea work? Well there's only one way to find out. I've just done a bit of ageing on a vintage white bass using tinted lacquer. I used it extremely sparingly (knowing when to stop is the secret) and because of that it came out very well. I'd be a tad reticent of spraying pup covers as it will invariable wear off at some point but if it is done lightly enough in the first place then you might not notice.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1111653' date='Feb 1 2011, 09:28 PM']... at least he's not in Aberdeen. [/quote]

Time for a quick update as I'm nearing completion. Since last we talked I've carved out the control cavity (you can make out the footprint of the old one).... ... wired up the on-on-on switches (blue) and my "dutch" cap (the coffee coloured one).... ... and re-radiused the neck. 10" for those that care about these things. I reached a final decision as to what colour to go for.... drum roll... Vintage White. But it couldn't be like every other off white bass. I decided that as the wood grain on this '78 body was so beautiful that I'd experiment with an open grain finish, so although it is painted and lacquered you can see the grain. Also to add to it's uniqueness, I applied a very light (almost imperceptible) sunburst effect with tinted lacquer - I also placed some splodges in strategic places around the pup routs. The effect is subtle and yet it without it it would look very plain. It gives an authentic aged look, which is a kind neat for the 30+ year old body to have. The grain. Primed. (I didn't like this pickguard shape 100% so have made another one with slight differences - more about that later) Finished and shielded out. On my monitor this looks very white. In reality it s very creamy even yellowy. It's hard too to capture the subtle sunburst on camera, you really need to see it in person. I'll try some outside pics to see if it comes over better. Here you get a sense of the open grain effect - again it is much more obvious seen in the flesh. I'll try and capture it better later. I've still to "final fit" the new pickguard, fret the neck, finish the matching headstock + decals and drill it for the tuners then solder it all up. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel I see ?