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[quote name='Stickman' post='39304' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:33 PM']Haven't been in there for a few years now, was still Academy of Sound when I last visited. Is Greg still there?[/quote] I bought a few things from them mail order when the were AoS .. always excellent service ...

[quote name='Hamster' post='39297' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:25 PM']They're already on the general parts list, I'll add them to the scratchplates as a x-ref. Hamster[/quote] Cheers mate, this thread is a great resource, er , resource

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='39223' date='Jul 30 2007, 08:57 PM']8 people have actually bid for it, the thought of that thing selling for any higher than it is now just makes me cringe![/quote] Well the bits might be good for upgrading a status copy I guess.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='39212' date='Jul 30 2007, 08:35 PM']Oooh thats a proper bolt on neck, that is! Jeez its worse that Frankensteins Monster..... Its a bit like one of those 'chew yer arm off' moments..? [/quote] Oh a bass that would wreck your belt buckle!

[quote name='misrule' post='39108' date='Jul 30 2007, 05:49 PM']Honestly, what are these music-shop people like? Don't they want to stay in business? I've previously been in another (Denmark Street) store where the only member of staff was too busy eating his lunch to let me buy a PRS guitar. They need their arses kicked Cheers Mark[/quote] Ah well ... that's the big city innit ....

[quote name='Wil' post='38954' date='Jul 30 2007, 01:44 PM']I asked if they had an Elixer 5 string set once in SC Bristol, and was presented with 5 sets of Elixer acoustic strings... [/quote] I asked ro a 12 pack of Durex once (as a young student) and was presented with 12 x 12 packs and a very odd look. This wasn't in Sound Control though ...

[quote name='Tinman' post='39123' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:12 PM']Why thank you Ferret, I'll remember that if we ever meet Update: Sims are closed for summer hols 'til 13th of August. Bugger, I wanted it yesterday!!![/quote] Well you'd have probably gone and got your self some of those flashy light things up the neck as well so that's saved you about 300 quid (and two broken arms and a few teeth I guess ... )

For the scratch plate list (and other stuff I guess) [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/home/index.php"]http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/home/index.php[/url]

[quote name='Mrs Tinman' post='39040' date='Jul 30 2007, 04:11 PM']You really are helpful OG, very helpful indeed, so helpful in fact, I'd like you to stop right there, before I have to think up further punishments for Tinman Your choice [/quote] Oh blige mate! What do I do? She still owes me for standing on yoru sholder dressed in red with tail and pitchfork whispering "shhhhhuker" in your ear ...

Here's some sources from the wonderfull [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=248"]parts etc sources thread[/url] Scratchplates Sims Custom www.simscustom.com Jeannies Pickguards (USA) Jeannie Pickguards Pickguardian (USA) www.pickguardian.com

[quote name='Tinman' post='38996' date='Jul 30 2007, 02:59 PM']So you'd be happy for the wife to give me a black eye would you? That's nice that is. That's very nice. Harumph.[/quote] Yeah sure ... It will get better in a few weeks and then your bass will look yummie with its tortie plate .. long-term view mate

+ 1 for tortie & black eye

[quote name='Rich' post='38917' date='Jul 30 2007, 12:48 PM']Last time I went to the Bristol SC they had a very good stock of quality basses, I was impressed... but I got attitude by the bucketload from the guy behind the till when I asked for some strings. He tried to sell me Rotosounds and then implied that I was some no-nothing bozo because I said that I didn't like Rotos. I left the shop stringless, haven't been back. Went to Rikkaxe and was sold what I asked for.[/quote] Sums it up nicely.

[quote name='Tinman' post='38857' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:30 AM']Cheers Si. It was a dumb ass question I know and had I thought about it more I would have realised. DOH *Tinman, how many times have I told you to stand in the corner and face the wall, you stupid boy!*[/quote] Not so simple if you didn't grow up on Fenders. There are some more modern Fender Jazzes that have more frets. Dunno their scale length but it's probably still 34" 34 is "normal" 35 seems to be a feature of modern 5 strings - some companies think the B need 35" scale. Not many shorter ones, acoustics, Gibson/Epi EBO's, Hofner Violin, Daisy Rocks and my mate Enrico at [url="http://www.wtbasses.net/"]Wood and Tronics Basses[/url] likes 33in scale on his customs, even the 5 strings.

[quote name='Tinman' post='38853' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:24 AM']Quick question for the Fender heads. As my Jazz only has 20 frets I was wondering about it's scale length. How is it measured? Does anyone know what it is to save me measuring it? Who's that in there? and where's my potty?[/quote] Scale lengh is the length of the strings .. nut to bridge, A Jazz is usually 34 inches and has 20 frets.

[quote name='Tinman' post='38842' date='Jul 30 2007, 11:09 AM']Don't say that to the wife Si, she'll kill me Seriously though, I don't know what I'll end up doing, it's quite possible that the 4 string Ibanez will go. I'll probably keep the Jazz as backup or if there's a sound that the Shuker can't do (unlikely-I know) that the jazz can-well who knows.[/quote] Someone asked me why I was selling my other basses (apart from the need for dosh) which made me think about it - I Just don't play enough gigs to play anything except the Shuker - if I played 5 nights a week it may be different ... This may change at Christmas, of course

[quote name='Tinman' post='38571' date='Jul 29 2007, 07:13 PM']Talking to my mate this weekend (he owns an independent store) and he was saying that Sound Control were within £800,000 of going under just recently,[/quote] Yeah, I'm within £800,000 of going under too

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='38813' date='Jul 30 2007, 10:19 AM']^ah yes there are just some people out there who have "got it" for woodwork. unfortunately not me tho.[/quote] What amazes me is that these guys have also "got it" for the many, many other aspects of custom bass making - from wood to electronics to balance and playability to perfect super gloss finishes. And outstanding customer service in most cases (a certain Mr Smith excluded ) Truly gob-smacking.

[quote name='Tinman' post='38745' date='Jul 30 2007, 06:36 AM']This one weighs in at 99lbs,[/quote] ha ha ha ha "only" Once you get your Shuker, mate, you'll be selling all these others, just like me ..

A heads up [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JayDee-Supernatural-Bass-Guitar-Mark-King-Model_W0QQitemZ110154082042QQihZ001QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVewItem"]1988 JayDee Supernatural on the Bay[/url]

[quote name='Josh' post='38588' date='Jul 29 2007, 07:42 PM']The Bristol SC has Ben Baptie (Quite tall and with Dreads), he will make you cry just looking at him, but actually is so helpful and is genuinely interested in helping and he is a damn good musician allbeit a guitarist, he know's enough about basses to sell them better than the guy who's supposed to be in charge of the bass section who has a nasty habbit of tuning the basses in Drop C.[/quote] I've been in and out of SC Bristol since it opened. The guy with the Dreads has always been nice but the last time I went it I got the expected bad treatment - I picked up my bass from Eltham the Luthier in teh back room and then tried to plug it into a TE stack in teh shop. They had a wall of TE, all of which was on and glowing 5 minutes before but was now off. As I plugged my bass in and started looking for the power switch someone came over and said "you can't try that one. It not plugged in. Use that Line 6" Er what? I've had good treatment in there but average, offish, cold, unwelcoming is the norm. I'll pay more for good service but I don't see why they can't match Web prices. I just bought my markbass head from a bricks and mortar shop that happily matched best web price - including Thomann and other european places and there's a few around.

I'm also hoping to get back in to playing live. A big obstacle for me, when looking at "band members wanted" ads, are lines like "no time wasters"... "must be committed", "must have own transport", and so on. Since the day I left school, I've been reliant on income from work as my sole means of support. It's only now, 20+ years later, where I have the relative luxury of jacking it all in and living off savings and investments... but I'll be studying full-time. So I'm always left wondering: just how are you supposed to play music with other people at all, when you have commitments? I don't know any other musicians here at all, and ads are not helping, but I hope I get to meet more musicians at the university (UCD, in case you're wondering). Maybe I ought to start a "weekend warriors" project in Dublin ..? Hey don't worry about that .. I've always worked and always played as well. I'm totally committed to my band - but there are limits and parameters that we all work within them .. You only need to stop doing other things if you want to be a professional.. I know nothing about Dublin's music scene but people on here will .. post a general question asking for the inside info on where bands advertise there ... Good luck OG

We could all ask him for some sound samples and video of him playing it .....