Grangur

I can make one. It can be just like a "normal" thumb rest, but with only 1 screw.

I can make it with a dent in the centre, so your thumb would be fixed in the centre location, or leave it flat. But if I leave it flat, it will mean you could find it might spin on the 1 fixing position. In any case you should fix it with double-sided tape behind it to stop it from turning.

I'd make it from ebony, so it would be black.

Which screw? Where do you want the thumb rest to go?

If it's the one above the pup, surely that's too high?

Why not get a cheap replacement pickguard you don't mind drilling?

@Rikki_Sixx has posted in his status : 
There's a buzzing / rattling somewhere on my Squier VM Jazz neck. I don't think it was there before adding a high mass bridge and pretty sure it's happening at the nut on the A string... Anyone had this sort of thing before?

Others may have other experience, but my answer: is play the bass to make the noise and take a good ear and move up and down the bass. Find out where it's coming from.

I had a similar experience and the result was I found playing the A string made a loose clover-ear on the G-string tuner buzz.
 

Could be interested. And maybe bring a friend or 2.

Hey, @Jimothey Yes, getting the 2 together for £350 is pretty good. Sorry to hear about the wait though.

You missus, is she good with a riding crop as well?  Man, she's cruel!   

2 hours ago, Al Krow said:

I'm not sure whether I've not seen that not occur or just not yet?

But you're right, the important thing here is to make sure that you only lose money on things that you're happy to lose money on, in amounts that you can afford to lose.

You'll note that there were no negatives in that last statement whatsoever. 

 

Negative.  

Losing money is always a negative.

There, there's 2 "negatives".  Does that make it a "double negative "? 

3 hours ago, Satrugar said:

Might have something to do with the LX also being a german bass. 

Nice Streamer btw!

I had wondered. Thanks for confirming.

Good looking bass.

I've got a few German Warwicks from the 2000s. I also have an LX Streamer. IMHO the LX feels and sounds every bit as good as the German basses.

GLWTS.

On 26/03/2019 at 22:33, LukeFRC said:

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And of course there's often a bit of crazy thinking in people's sale prices, or they got it cheap and are flipping it or something. I was offered a bass for £1700 recently that the buyer had bought the year before for £650 on Basschat. They obviously think I can't use google to search the site! 

Are you saying that, because someone got a bass for a silly low price in the past, they have to pass it on for a silly low price?

If you wanted it for £650 you should have bought it when he did. The selling price of anything can be based upon many factors,  including dropping the price out of desperation to get money.

As an example: selling a pink Ferrari. It would have cost more than a red one when new. When selling it on it might take a while to find a buyer, or you could drop the price silly-low to make it acceptable to more folk. Dropping the price doesn't mean if it worth less. The alternative is to wait for longer until the right person comes along. Some folk don't mind waiting; others can't wait.

70Euro for lessons with Gary Willis is very reasonable.  I was on SBL and one of the other tutors was punting Skype lessons at £89 an hour.

Yet what you also need to ask yourself is, "am I good enough to appreciate the full benefit?"

Taking it to the extreme,  if you're just getting your head round arpeggios and scales, then seeing GW tell you all about playing an A minor over summat else while his fingers fizz their way over the neck will go right over you head. Well, it does mine.

13 hours ago, Bassalarky said:

Once you have the correct distance set, I would suggest using string taped to the headstock and run through the two outside bridge saddles to check the side-to-side alignment. This works for me but does assume that you have the neck attached.

Good idea. The only thing I would suggest is to do this with wire, rather than string as string can stretch more easily.

The other thing worth doing is spending time cleaning the area where you will be spraying. Getting rid of dust and dirt.

Also, wear a face mask. You may be tempted to be macho and go without. Simply, don't even try unless you have good extract. It's not only unpleasant,  it does damage to your lungs.

@Jabba_the_gut Morrells make excellent rattle can finishes. I used to use them when I was working in furniture.

I've had some good results with Halfords rattle cans.

The secret to a good result is in the preparation. Make sure to sand if down well and get rid of all dents and lumps.

Also, when you've sprayed and have tiny dust in the finish, use the back of sand paper to rub over the dry finish to get rid of these bits. It saves rubbing down and starting again.

3 hours ago, Moos3h said:

I'd imagine that most sellers of something *nice* will always have it available by another channel too?  e.g. I've a bass for sale at the moment, it's on ebay for visibility but I have it listed here, Facebook, Reverb etc. so always worth a quick google to check!

There's a new complication with ebay: you now can't list anything saying "this is up for sale in other places, so it might get ended".  Doing this gets your listing removed.

Also, when listing things, having PayPal as a payment option is compulsory. You can say "cash on collection, I don't accept Paypal" in the description, but you can't list without this payment method.

So, going back to the OP matter, is it after the commitment to buy that Ebay get up-tight on contact details, or is it only before you click "Buy" ?

I'm currently selling a Japanese split-coil one  in white/tort.  Net very black though.

1 hour ago, itu said:

Size does not matter but the track does. The most common and cheapest tracks (and pots) are carbon. They are noisy and their lifetime expectancy is pretty limited. If in need for something far better, consider conductive plastic. My suggestion is - for top quality - blue or black Bourns.

https://www.mouser.co.uk/Bourns/Passive-Components/Potentiometers-Trimmers-Rheostats/Potentiometers/_/N-9q0yp?P=1yzekihZ1yzxs44Z1z0zlsdZ1yhozxvZ1y9heu3Z1yzbpod

Linear works with the tone, yes. If you need just slightly clearer tone, use 500 k for all three. Then pickups see around 170 k load. If your choice is 3 x 250 k, the load is 80 k.

IMHO the sound, when using 500K pots is more treble/aggressive sounding. Not really what I'd call "clear" necessarily? You can have a very clear/clean deep bass tone.

The pics carefully don't show the headstock. I wonder why.

I've bought better projects for less than £50

Headstock shape looks to me like an early Encore. The neck plate and tuners could be about right for that too. I had an Encore PJ as a "do up and sell" project once, but I could be wrong.

Right. Yes, this wouldn't be a T-Cut job. The answer might be a gentle rub down and re-lacquer. It all depends on how deep the scratches go  Do they remove the red?

I've done paint re-sprays, but most at home on doing natural finishes. I have a trans blue one to do for myself, but this will be my first trans finish job. 

Assuming this is a painted bass, you could try using T-Cut on a soft cloth. Old, washed out t-shirts are good. It'll take a fair bit of elbow grease though.

Even if you don't get all the scratches out, they represent good honest mojo. Enjoy the bass with all the memories.

36 minutes ago, thebrig said:

I think his P bass in the video  picture was fiesta red

Me too. It would coordinate with Hank Marvin's guitar and the band's image.

8 hours ago, drTStingray said:

Great picture.

Jet had another Precision (sunburst) for a while before that (as seen on the first album cover, along with casual jumpers...) - bought after his Framus was damaged in a dressing room. The Strat is not the first one in the Uk (as used by Hank originally but that has a maple board - an early commentator on the importance of neck wood to tone - Hank preferred the mellow quality of a rosewood board). The FR Precision featured with Jet's replacement, Brian Locking also - presumably owned by the band or management until they went all white instruments - amazingly, considering everyone associates Cliff Richard and the Shadows with it the all FR look only lasted about 2 yrs - Mo Foster's book refers to Hank Marvin's original Strat suffering from rattly strings at the nut/headstock - and he used to pack it with paper to try and stop it!! 

The Shadows were a relatively rare famous user of the Fender Precision in those 60s days in the UK.

The bass in the video is a sunburst. Look at the cigarette scene at the end. There's dark around the edge of the bass. It also looks well worn. So did he ever play the flat coloured one in the still pic, or was that a studio prop?

1 hour ago, Hobbayne said:

I think Carol mainly played what was written by the arranger. I dont think she made her own lines up.

Although she did suggest the parts in Wichita Lineman and The Beat Goes On.

Well, this raises a whole new subject:

Which bass players actually write their lines?

I remember seeing Leland Sklar telling someone that he plays bass for a Canadian band, then teaches the lines to the band bass player, so he can play gig on tour.

5 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

We are not, none of us, worthy. Carol Kaye is, imho, top of the shop.

And Carole Kate will have influenced Macca. And I very much doubt if Kaye's lines in the 60s would have been what they were without Macca.