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[quote name='4000' post='1106533' date='Jan 28 2011, 06:10 PM']Nice to see you got my arse on there Dave. Wish I could make it but unfortunately thanks to the tendonitis am struggling to play at the mo, which would kind of spoil it...[/quote] Actually Shaun I have a funny feeling I took that one. That sucks, I hope you shake the tendonitis soon man.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1106482' date='Jan 28 2011, 05:25 PM']I'm not convinced it is a '69 but he doesn't say the last two digits of the serial number. He says the last two digits of the date stamp on the base of the neck which would indicate year of neck manufacture.[/quote] He's very vague about it's location you could actually read it a couple of different ways.

I take it the string fell off the saddle then.

[quote name='mart' post='1105183' date='Jan 27 2011, 03:53 PM']I'm tempted to buy it just to stop him using an even bigger font [/quote] Soon it'll be.... [color="#FF00FF"][size=7][b]BACK FROM MY HOLIDAYS AND THE NECK IS NOW STRAIGHT AS A DIE. £80.[/b][/size][/color]

[quote name='thatgrantboy' post='1105145' date='Jan 27 2011, 03:10 PM']....Just to add....the 3 quieter strings are all brand new. However the E string is a recycled one from an old set that I've stuck on there just to string it up. I think its actually a thick gauge A string as opposed to a regular E string (although it is thicker than the brand new A string) To my knowledge though, that shouldnt make it this much louder than the other three, right? :S I could try the swapping around when I get the chance too.[/quote] In theory a different string with a different amount of steel in it could make a difference. I'm not sure how noticeable it would be in practice, I mean you've raised and lowered the pup height which should make a far greater difference than a few microns on the string core. I'd still go with an imbalance in the magnets and go for the swap.

I don't know if this is a solution but it's probably worth a pop... Have you tried swaping the pups about so the E/A one goes in the D/G spot and vice versa?

Haha BC gets a mention in the listing. I wonder who this "luthier" is that can't set up his bass for him.

Yes. Haha beat you Matt.

WD-40 could make it worse. [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/switch-cleaner-27515?c=froogle&u=27515&t=module"]Maplin's switch cleaner[/url] is what you want.

I guess you could just not stick it down until it's fully built and strung up, then move it about until you have it intonated as best as you can then mark and glue it and then do any finishing work.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1104402' date='Jan 26 2011, 09:22 PM']Missed it.[/quote] Regard it more as "rescued from it".

[quote name='icastle' post='1104398' date='Jan 26 2011, 09:19 PM']Hang on - isn't white supposed to be the new black? ...or was black the new white?... [/quote] Surely it's Gold is the new Surf Green?

[quote name='waldemar' post='1104329' date='Jan 26 2011, 08:28 PM']Right, I think it's ready. Just hope there's no nasty humming... (of course, I'm joking...)[/quote] Haha

[quote name='waldemar' post='1104261' date='Jan 26 2011, 07:47 PM']It's all a mystery to me man. Ta..![/quote] There's nothing to it really, if you are installing passive pups with 2 wires only then you can't really go wrong. If you've fitted a pair (or more) and they don't quite sound right (weak) try flipping both wires on one - they've probably just landed up out of phase.

White is white... not that it matters too much.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1104157' date='Jan 26 2011, 06:45 PM']Jesus jumper the next minute [/quote] You know it makes sense.

What does that tell you?

[quote name='icastle' post='1103916' date='Jan 26 2011, 04:00 PM']A cloth dampened with warm soapy water, elbow grease and patience. Don't be tempted to use nail varnish remover and the like - there's a fair chance it'll strip more than the glue off! I have seen dedicated cleaning liquids for removing sticky marks but I've not tried it so can't really comment.[/quote] +100000000000 Lay your warm damp cloth over the patch for a few minutes first.