LukeFRC

that was good.

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1385398112' post='2287741'] Lastly, with the exception of great dealers like Bass Direct[i] [and Bass Gallery, Bass Gear, MBL... ][/i], who love all things bass, if the stores in the UK are like those here, many of the floor people and salespersons have little or no experience with actual guitars or basses and many if not all have never done any work even on their own guitars, so they would have no clue as to how or what spec a bass is set to. [/quote] this... I read your second post, and was about to reply when I found you saying the same thing as I was about to in your first post. My local large shop doesn't have anyone on staff who can set up a guitar or bass. The nice secondhand bass I found needing the truss rod adjusted (a lot) didn't come home with me as I wasn't prepared to spend £800 finding out if the neck would go straight.

Tecamp cabs come in 4 and 8 ohm varieties at least the bigger one's do, dunno about the one speaker ones - but my 2x10 is 4ohms. like chris B says... if it makes a difference or not I don't know! (it's for sale btw)

so which would you merge?

groove.... she want's more low end and less high mids from you..... in other words - Get your bass out of my vocal range!

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1385296393' post='2286473'] Here's my home setup [url="http://s75.photobucket.com/user/KevMan69/media/Bass%20Rig%20November%2013/DSC_0855_zpsb67f0bc5.jpg.html"][/url] Happy for now at least! [/quote] don't care for the amp... It might sound nice I've no idea.... but woo nice basses! Old red looks great - and is the dolphin new too?

I would make the bit where the top bout starts raising again a continuation of the line of the bottom as it goes up towards the waist, and then curve it down at the same angle as the bottom.... If I were doing to I would have a wenge neck- so it sounded different to the thumbSC anyway it already looks better than war wicks thumbSC!

you've got used to the sound and feel of the other bass. Try new lighter strings and check the relief on the neck.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1383933649' post='2271063'] I hate to be a pedant (or do I,lol) but we had fookin pages and pages about Barefaced taking the final payment money well over a month or two in advance of delivery, thankfully I gather everyone did get their cabs and Alex is conquering the world as planned [/quote] ? hardly a custom product. Boutique or small scale manufacturer maybe but not custom. I've heard a fair few folk who don't like the cabs but never heard of anyone having problems with not getting them and no coms.

most Warwicks are a wax finish - so you want something like Warwick wax - Pure beeswax is ok but I find it a bit sticky on the hand. I've gone for Briwax which is a blend of beeswax and carnauba so a bit harder and not as sticky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u75XQdTxZRc

My pet hate.... more a gumtree sort of thing... Me: advert up with item up, not massive amount of info... price, say £500 ono MrZ: Hi is the item still available. Me: Yes it is (a short polite thing about it) MrZ: whats your best price? straight in there, not trying to talk me down based on condition, not even that interested... just "what's your best price" Normally I just say "advert states I've looking for £500". It really annoys me - like if someone came and said "oh I'll give you £200 for it" then I can decide yes or no- but "best price mate" it's

do you need the plate at all?

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1385251819' post='2286220'] ...doh! Oh yeah! By the time it's rewired and fettled it'll owe me £300 ish [/quote] Depends how it sounds doesn't it? If it hits that Jazz bass spot then you're in for a winner I'm developing this theory that Precision or Jazz style bass is such a basic design that it's essentially the quality of the neck and pickups, possibly the body and then the skill of whoever bolts it together and sets it up that differentiates a good one from a bad one. Get it working for you right and it will outplay basses 3-4 times the value.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1385245299' post='2286157'] did I get a major bargain even if it does need a bit of time and a little cash to get it sweet again? [/quote] possibly - but I don't think I know how much it cost ya!

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1384941990' post='2282481'] Plenty more work has been done and I will get photos soon. Looks like the pickups have finally shipped too! [/quote] you finally got those pickups!? that's both a surprise and a result

ahhh, I used to have the body of a box standard so that's where I would have seen it! http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/vox-white-shadow-879564/

I've seen that before somewhere. Can't remember where

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1385199725' post='2285475'] I had the long term loan of a 98 USA Standard and wasn't that impressed - I guess the old Qc issues have always been apparent. [b]My newly acquired JV0 Squier leaves it for dust. [/b]Frankly, so did my old Silver Series Squier P. [/quote] you'd be hard pressed to find many precisions that it don't I think!

Looking at the secondhand market £1000-1200 will get you almost anything you want if you look hard enough

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1385106523' post='2284459'] I had a one piece birdseye maple neck on a EBMM sterling from 1994, and it was the worst neck for shifting, even mild tempreture changes would make it change neck relief. It had gotten much less rigid compared to when it was first cut. Id be heavily surprised if anyCarbon fibre or graphite neck was even half as bad. Even if made right, wood is just inconsistent that's that. If you do carbon fiber of graphite right, it's right there are no inconsistencies. By contrast I had a stingray from 93 with similar neck (rosewood board) and that was stiff and rigid as you'd expect. [/quote] birdseye maple is by definition not the best wood for making necks out of. I've no idea why EBMM do it so much