Fishman

Who's John Hall?

Purely for your amusement… 😁 https://www.dhgate.com/product/flame-maple-top-natural-burlywood-basswood/412971610.html#cppd-10-5|null:103:r1437307129

Thanks everyone – full report to follow

Thanks @Grangur and @fleabag would the cover itself have something metallic to be grabbed by the magnets, perhaps a thin metallic film?

Does anyone have any idea what kind of magnets and what size would be best for this kind of thing Currently on my build project there is a conventional screw-on cover but I would like something like this for quick access to the battery etc… http://alpher.co.uk/bass-gallery/

when I said early summer, I didn't say which year, did I? 😊

Well, the Hipshot Kickass bridge arrived, but unfortunately won't be kicking any donkey on this bass – it almost sticks off the end of the body with the E string meeting the saddle at approx 70mm from the lower edge of the pickup. See the new body next to Stingray 1 below. I will be using a Schaller 2000 which has a much smaller footprint – I have one on a jazz bass and it does everything it should. @Unknown_User not sure if it will be oil – more likely to be dye or stain – I'm still doing lots of youtube research etc @fleabag If I lose my nerve on the black dye thing, blonde would be the next option, tru-oil or similar Weirdly, the basschat grammar police have substituted (a-s-s) for donkey above – it can't be edited!

Day 2 etc? Sounds like a fun thing to do – ah, then it loaded, ta

@Cuzzie it's a deal!

I had a spare neck so rather than sell it I had a new body made – I have all the parts except a bridge which will probably be a Hipshot Kickass Spec as follows: Swamp Ash body will be oiled black – not sure how best to do this yet, will consult here and test on some scrap wood Pickups: Delano MC 4 HE/M2 and Delano JC 4 HE/M2 Preamp: ACG 01 (John East) Scratchplate: White Pearloid, with matching cavity control cover Watch this space (but don't hold your breath!) – hopefully all done by early Summer

What's the best approach to accurately drilling and attaching a bridge into a new body – any advice appreciated

thanks @toneknob i always was about 7 years behind the times 🐌

I was lucky enough to see Ian Dury and The Blockheads in 1978 at the New Theatre in Oxford – as was normal for the times, they came onstage wearing brown paper bags on their heads – saw Wilko supporting the Stranglers around 2007 with Norman and Dylan – can't help thinking that the period since the 60s/70s has probably been the best – is the future going to be any good? discuss!

me neither!

I hear on the grapevine that Colin Greenwood from Radiohead bought Norman Watt-Roy's jazz bass from Andy Baxter – nice that it's gone to someone cool!