tommorichards

Bump before i restore it to original spec with Seymour duncan pickups.

Bump

So yeah, i bought one of the thunderbirds yesterday from Dawsons in liverpool. It was my birthday and id played it for half an hour, it wasn't the first time i'd played it either (It looks like they'd taken the time to set it up so it played beautifully), and i also got it discounted to £450. Its beautiful. Ill post pictures soon, but i just love everything about it.

My only issue/gripe, is how light the fretboard is, so i may look at ways of darkening it. It may just need oiling, but i think its just the wood colour.

I'm putting a gibson ripper back to standard, and i've just looked at the original bridge for it, and it appears to have 2 square holes in the underside of it. I'm curious as to why they're there. Atm, i have two ideas: Either a hole for mounting a bridge mute, or moulding injection holes. Anyone out there with the truth? I've included a picture of sed holes.

Dog poo is a great, relatively unknown, wood filler

With a rosewood neck, id say black with tortoiseshell plate. Or natural with a black plate. Maybe a hidden pickup by the neck, under the scratchplate?

1975 Gibson Ripper/G3 bass, modded.

Here is a modified Gibson Ripper bass, with an all maple body and neck. Its had Jaydee custom pickups installed to turn it into a G3 bass, with a 3 way switch for the neck and bridge pickups, with an added switch to turn the middle pickup on. Its also had a hefty brass bridge installed (it comes with the original 3 point bridge), as well as a brass nut. It has also had a brass plate added to the back of the neck, but it now removed, so that only the holes are still visible. it could be restored back to a ripper bass by getting Seymour Duncan Ripper pickups and installing them. Comes with the original hardcase. 

Weight is 4.6 kg, or 10.1 lbs in old money.

Collection from New Brighton, Wirral. Can be tried out as well. No trades.

2008 Fender Jazz Bass in Candy Apple Red, Made in Mexico. 9lbs / 4.1kg

A beautiful combination of maple fretboard and candy apple red body. The body is very clean, minus a few dings, but has spent most if its life hanging on a wall. It's a jazz bass, two pickups, Vol/Vol/Tone controls. Quiet, crackle free, smooth moving tuners. Nothing much else to say about it.

Collection from New Brighton, Wirral. Courier can be arranged at buyers expense. Now sold. 

where about are you?

Looks like the one from here

Epiphone Jack Casady bass, with hardcase.

Its had some amendments from the original bass, as it was missing a few things when i arrived up it. Its had new machineheads, a new bridge, a new pickguard made, new pots and control knobs, new strap buttons, and a fresh set of strings. However, the pickup, transformer, and impedance selector are still original. There is some damage by the pickguard due to it being left alone missing pieces for so long, the bracket rubbed against the body. 

No trades, and feel free to try it out, I'm in New Brighton, on the Wirral. I can post, but its up to you whether or not you want to also pay the insurance on it.

I want to know why they moved the bridge so far up, that doesnt make it a shortscale, or it does, with impossible intonation issues

Ahh sorry, its been a while. Those sold on ebay a few months back. I've not updated the list. 

I have a fair few of these things. Anything specific? 

cant wait to see how this turns out. I love a good mix and match bass.

It could also be truss rod adjustment needed too, you're right there @BreadBin I posted when I was tired, and thought the obvious had been tried. 

Took it around Spain, over cobbles and up and down steps. They worked flawlessly. 

I did notice that the cab leans slightly forward with them, so I just need to put a spacer on the rubber feet to lift the front up, and then it'll be spot on. 

Well they fit perfectly, and keep it the right height. I'd definitely recommend them, they feel much smoother than the stock ones too. 

It is a pain, the rickenbacker bridges are the same too, as are the normal 3 point Gibson bridges. Fender got it right first time. 

No worries dude. Its annoying that its hard to find replacements in the UK. If these work, i may have stumbled onto something.

Well, there are a few options, considering its a neck through and so the usual remedy, a shim, isnt possible here.

1 - Change the bridge for one that will allow a lower string height

2 - Make the nut slots a tiny bit lower. Sometimes they come quite high and so may make the action a bit high.

3 - Recess the bridge. Not too hard, and as long as you're careful, shouldn't look too messy.

4 - File the slots in the bridge saddles.

Must have been the sanitation department at BMW that designed that one.

Hmm, he has no idea what very good condition actually means.

He makes some amazing stuff. I've no idea who would play it though.

It sounds like a valve has gone, and messing around could cause more damage. 

Down your way, it seems as the main contenders are Keld ampworks guitar amp repair, or The jukebox man.