Matt P

I fitted ghs precision flats to my short scale aria and they work great for me, it's got a great p-bass tone and the strings feel right under my fingers. Matt

Thanks, I've actually cut up a couple of the cheap ikea hangers to use the timber for projects, the nicer hangers are hardwood as well. This is my p-bass, I really should make a neater one and get some better screws, these were just old ones from my parts stash. Matt

I have done something similar on my p-bass, i used a section of a wooden clothes hanger as it was already nicely profiled, my P-bass is an old 77 that has been modded many times so already had the 2 holes for the thumb rest, and there are some random extra holes so i just ran between a couple of those, i'll try and get a photo later. i think that using a couple of the scratchplate holes might work if you wanted a long thumbrest. Matt

this is definitely getting interesting, you might want to have a look at some of the youtube videos from twoodfrd, he has done quite a few neck resets and the videos are really good and pretty detailed, might give you a few pointers for successfully removing the neck in one piece twoodfrd - YouTube the martin neck reset video might be a good starting point Guitar repair: Martin Neck Reset - YouTube Matt

I bought a Radial DI and an EQ pedal from John, all in all a fantastic transaction, communication was excellent and the parcel arrived quickly and very well wrapped, I couldn't be happier. Matt

it's not the cheapest but this one seems to match the requirements and i would expect it to be reliable and stable. RS PRO 14V dc Power Supply, 35W, 2.5A | RS Components (rs-online.com) you will need a "figure of 8" cable for it but they're very common so i would expect you would have one somewhere already. the only thing i would check is the size of the plug, the rs one is a very common size (5.5x2.1) which i belive is the same as the standard pedal input size as used by Boss et al. Matt

Subscribed, this is an interesting project, if the neck is totalled then have you thought about making a new more double bass like one as a replacement? that would allow you to alter the angle at the same time and give you the chance to get the profile to your liking. Matt

for cable you might do well to speak to @obbm as they have an advert up for the last of their stash of cable, (Klotz and Sommer, both of which are top quality) For many years OBBM was the go-to person when it came to Instrument leads, i know that there are many happy customers on Basschat (including myself) Instrument and Mic Cable - Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale - Basschat I make my cables with Klotz AC110 and Neutrik plugs, never had an issue with either, i also use Sommer and Van Damme cables and they're all top notch. I usually buy my plugs from RS or CPC depending where has the best price at the time or what other things i need. Matt

Just beautiful in al respects, the veneer, the depth of shine, the contrasts of the different timbers. the 'stripyness' of the neck through in the back photos (and the little stripe visable at the neck join in the cutaways) Perfection. Matt

Did you try the standard hiscox bass case or the large version, I've been told that the large one will fit a Ric (but I've kot owned a Ric so have never tried it in person) Matt

It's hiscox for me, I think I've got 10 at last count for basses and guitars, I've tried other brands but the protection never seems as good as the hiscox, I know you prefer rectangular cases but I've yet to find one that I trust as much as a hiscox. Matt

I started out with an Ashdown 4x8 (neo swapped with Ashdown drivers) and it did have plenty of Punch and didn't seem to struggle with the low B on my old yamaha, I swapped to 1x12's for portability and extra oomph, bought a pair of the Gen 2 Barefaced Midgets, I get more oomph out of one of them than the 4x8 could offer, it just moves more air, and there's still plenty of punch. admittedly I'm comparing 2 quite different approaches to cab design though (the Ashdown was 20kg whilst the Midgets are 9kg each.) Matt

i was in a very similar situation and bought a Zoom MS-60B, it works great as an occasional pedal, mine got moved on as i realised that I was barely using it and wanted the space for a dedicated chorus pedal as that was what I had it set to 99% of the time anyway. I think I sold mine for 55 quid a month or two back, for the money they're very good. Matt

A mention of the acoustic cube! not much info though, and a mention of the power cube as well (a powered extension speaker) nice to see the t-bass as well. Matt

@Mottlefeeder it sounds like you have it all under control! Looking forward to the finished amp. Matt

on the upside that looks like a fairly beefy driver as it has a cast frame rather than stamped, and at least is a recognisable brand, i was once given a pair of 8" drivers that were "zebra" brand, i spent many fruitless hours trying to find some specs so i could decide what to use them for, in the end they got given away. Hopefully you can get the specs then one of the resident Basschat WinISD experts can help out with port sizes etc. Matt

this was one of my thoughts, it's certainly strange as replacing the whole baffle on a cab isn't that common. Matt

very interesting build, what kind of heat will the amp be putting out? have you got a plan to keep it from getting too toasty? Matt

are there no markings on the driver at all, sometimes there are printed codes on the basket that can point to a certain manufacturer, sometimes the labels are small and in strange places. is there evidence inside that the baffle has been replaced? do the dimensions match up to the BLX410 cab? certainly some pictures and measurements should help to throw some light on what you actually have. matt

thank you for these, finally confirms that the Trace head I acquired recently is a mkIV GP11 AH250 (unless the earlier ones looked identical?) I know it's not a bass amp but does anyone have a catalogue showing the acoustic cube? Matt

very interesting, looking forward to seeing this develop, i do like the idea of using the string through idea to convert a 4 string bridge to a 8 string one, very ingenious! Matt

were these designed for steel strings? they look more like the type that are usually used for the rubbery uke bass strings so i'm not surprised they are failing! maybe the bin is the best place for them! Matt

how bad are the tuners really? might be worth offering them i the recycling sub-forum as someone might want them as spares or for an experimental project. Matt

i've just had a good look at the Licenced Hipshot tuners on my Kala which are what i think your tuners are modelled after, i cant find any way that they come apart except for the method that @Andyjr1515 suggested, just make sure you keep track of any washers and put them back together in the right orientation. Matt

it looks like the upper part of the tuner is fitted after the nut has been fitted, are there any grub screws on the upper part of the tuner? failing that i would probably try to pull or twist the top of the tuner off, it might be a 2 part design, they might unscrew if you turn them the opposite way to the string force. Matt