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thanks As one who is attempting to explore the upper reaches of the fretboard and remain more or less in tune.....can I see some subtle dot markers on Ricks DB ? - under the G string ? just off to find my white marker pen fretless

excellent ! Jade Visions rattling around my head for the past twelve months and now the pleasure of playing through it........................... thanks fretless

sorry to read about the situation..... cannot understand why you are be-barred from viewing work in progress. I have recently collected my db from Martin Penning in Frome who carried out very similar job to the one you describe although it started with the intention of removing top to access and reglue horizontal back brace. Not unexpectedly, Martin advised carrying out some extra work once the top was removed as it was sensible to sort out anything problematic "inside". Originally advised work would take two weeks minimum but possibly longer depending on state of instrument once top removed.He did not have an opportunity to see it before hand and had to rely on my comments. I delivered bass as soon as he was free to start it. Martin kept in regular e-mail contact to advise progress and sent pictures at each stage as I do not live within easy driving distance - I cannot imagine he would have had any problem with a personal visit if it was practical for me. Collected bass exactly 4 weeks later but could have been 3 weeks if I was desperate. Cost ? Original quote was around £200 to sort out back brace BUT dependent on ease of removing top .... happily the top came off without too much trauma. I paid around £100 extra for other internal work making good old cracks and repairs.The external extras were all fair prices for standard work ie new saddle/new nut/shoot and redress fingerboard/new soundpost/ refit bridge feet. We agreed the exras as we went along By now your luthier should be able to tell you when the job WILL be finished and what the cost will be.Once you are advised this I think you should make a written record of events to date and send a copy to the luthier. Sincerely hope this will all turn out ok.

Help please Trying to upload photos re bass sale I select photo file from my desktop and "attach" Program shows photo file name being uploaded to site on bar display, uploads all MB (around 5MB) then shows a warning "! No file was selected for upload" Have tried Basic and advanced uploader but same result. Similar photos attach fine on flea bay ads - any suggestions ? (I have managed to attach photos to basschat ads before without any problem but I have run out of ideas on this one ...........................) fretless

Daf Thanks for help Think I'll try the super silvers - still searching for definition on the e string although I do like the tone of the g and d strings in the silver slaps Did you progress your "hybrid" set of innovations any further ? Patrick

Daf some help with innovation string identification please. I believe they may be super silvers but want to be sure before I re-order. They are non-metal (ie not honeys) and have dark blue wraps at the gut end. Appreciated Patrick