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[quote name='razze06' post='1183044' date='Mar 31 2011, 10:08 AM']great piece of work. Not cheap though [/quote] Its cheaper than it was going to be - I originally wanted a LM 250 top put in the box..... That being said it was an exercise - I loved the PJB / LM250 idea the only thing that put me off was the lack of Valvey tone - (so thanks to Mr Hall for putting that right!) [quote name='Wil' post='1183045' date='Mar 31 2011, 10:12 AM']This is fantastic. How does it sound compared to how it was? I remember my Cube 30 being a great sounding little unit with the Roland amp in it, but unsure how much of that was down to the box.[/quote] Errrrrrr it doesnt sound a bit like the Cube, and I do have a reference as my first practice amp was a cube30X - Please don't take offence but this is a proper rig set up - it competes with my geetard's 50w valve amp on equal terms. [quote name='clauster' post='1183596' date='Mar 31 2011, 05:29 PM']Nice bit of work there. As an aside, how's the PJB? It's one of the small heads on my shortlist to drive a couple of BFM J10s[/quote] Well when I first fired it up I thought it was a bit weak as an 'up to 200w' head (me being used to Mesa's), but this was clearly an input issue - boosted by the DHA this is easily gig-able and would compete with a drum-kit or, mic'd would kick ass equally to a bigger rig. I am thoroughly impressed by this little unit and how it performs - The only mildy annoying issue is a lack of line in input to play an MP3 but then with a different preamp/mixer this issue could be sorted. - I would have no hesitation in recommending the PJB kit on the basis of this one. I now live in a much smaller place and semi-detached, so I cannot now wind it up even to 1/2 way -

Hmmmm leaving it standard looking couldnt really be done as the PJB couldnt be slipped in anywhere whilst the Roland amp lump was in it... Just been playing my new pimped fretless through this and I just realised what a clever little monster this is -18v preamp into the DHA and the PJB = Stand back or your it makes your kidneys hurt !

Here's mine. I use it with a DHA VT1 EQ bass drive to create valve tone - Its not a Mesa but then it does break your back every time you move it. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=91496&hl=roland"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...6&hl=roland[/url]

Its a private stock so someone spec'd it like that - Dont blame the 'shop for making it, blame the odd person that wanted it like that.... Isn't this the one that was for sale on Thomann not long back...? £5k or something similar. My guess a cancelled order. There's a lot of Private stock that is freakishly odd - but then there's some pretty odd folk out there! It's an incredilble bass but that has been well and truly battered by the fugly stick - but then I don't like purple basses anyway. If you want so see how utterly gorgeous these can be, go to the PRS website, go to Private stock and check out #1607 - Drop dead gorgeous! The person that ordered the OP one here should be taken outside and fed to the poor.......

3 makes of nylon wounds - Rotosounds (as above) D'Addario GHS. And wipe a cloth with anitsceptic hand gel and clean them after each playing - Sorted. (BTW if your wondering if they are any good - Herbie Flowers uses them listen to some of the stuff he's played on)

What about those flares.....? Scary fashion period the 60s........

No choice, these are perfect for your needs..... She will love you forever...! [url="http://www.daisyrock.com/products/basses/?lefty"]http://www.daisyrock.com/products/basses/?lefty[/url][]=1

I have a Baritone I have managed to get down to low A - Its a cracker but unfortunately I play it like a tit - My geetard can make it do some freeky sh0ite, but alas I am doomed to play big fat strings and not iddly widdly ones. :-)

[size=4]HOLY CRAPOLA - [/size] More stuff to buy.... :-) Are my GHS Nylons redundant...? I gotta get some...!

get some very thin rigid plastic sheet and cut a u slot in it. The width of your frets. masking tape the closed end (bottom of the U ) to the back of the neck with the the bottom of the U just below where the fret tang ends in the fingerboard wood. Pull the other 2 pieces tight over the finger board and file from the playing surface of the fret down towrds the body of the neck. Filing any other way could loosen the fret. Oh and off to repairs and tech.

My finished uber black PRS fretless, This has been 2 years in the waiting and making....! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=112736"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=112736[/url]

Killer tone - Awesome looks. Another keeper......

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1150113' date='Mar 4 2011, 11:19 PM']It's actually a factory fretless - one of the first, in fact. It's a beautiful neck, with a warm glowing headstock, and beautiful rosewood grain. Basically, the neck really needs to be desssed, but the rosewood cap is getting a bit thin. I thought that getting it Thor'd - in satin - would be the sensible thing to do to keep the neck alive, and visually keep it pretty faithful. Instead, it's stored in the cupboard and I have a (very nice) replacement neck on there. Had the neck gone off the get epoxied, I wouldn't have regretted it.[/quote] In those circs then mate, I'd say its a no brainer - get it done. The fretboard needs renovating so even if its original, then its not like it will have mahoosive value because everyone wants mint unused not renovated stuff (FFS you know what I mean, you've seen it - getting hung up abut solder joints.... ) and as soon as the board has been replaced/renovated its no longer original. Send it off, release its tone and play it! Do you want to borrow my purpose made shipping tube...? Go on you know you are thinking about it...!

Is it fair to say that sir likes his metal heavy.......and his basses reflect his tastes...?

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1149348' date='Mar 4 2011, 11:45 AM']That's good news. As mine was a '71 neck, you understand why I couldn't take the risk...[/quote] To some degree I do. It would have only been a de-fretted '71 fender. ....but then, what a '71 de-fretted fender it would have been....

[quote name='henry norton' post='1150019' date='Mar 4 2011, 10:10 PM']Fair enough. Hyperbole asides, what do you actually think of the finish now you have the neck in your hands, close up? Looking at the pictures it looks like you went for a satin finish. From the publicity shots his boards look like glass, clear and flawless. Are they as good in the flesh (or the wood & epoxy???)[/quote] I did go for satin and it is remarkably good ! I have straight edged it - it is flawless. Was it worth the expense, wait and and trouble ? yes, even being a 'dyed in the wool' utterly senseless PRS fan, I doubt very much that Paul could get a result like this.... Harris thoroughly deserves his rep as best on the planet......

I did start by stating that I agree with some of the sentiments - I dont think I would send a 1960 fender neck to be epoxied but then I wouldnt have bought a 1960 Fender in the first place...... If removing it would de value the instrument because it holds that value becasue it is old, then it would be a silly thing to do if the expcected loss of value is an issue. The PRS that I bought was worth £1k I'm pretty sure this will make it more not less valuable. My post was in response to those suggesting it was a bad idea taking a neck off and having this done. Having a neck de-fretted and epoxied by the guy that did Jaco's later J necks a bad thing....? I think not. Pics of completed bass on over the weekend, it may even qualify for the blackest of black basses too......

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1147642' date='Mar 2 2011, 08:27 PM']Now that's bought and paid for Bob you can save your pennies up and buy my PRS with maple neck... Ooooh maple fretless with the Thor'd treatment! [/quote] Frick me 6 PRSs - that's a bit excessive..... Judging by today's news Mrs May is flat out intent on slashing my wages, so whilst I'd love to say yeah, at the moment I've got to maintain a sensible head.

To some degree I agree with the above sentiments, if you buy your basses and label them with a value. I don't, never once have I thought "ooooh that bass is a £1k note" like a lot of folks would/might/actually do. Besides while your arguments hold some water, please tell me where on gods earth I will find the odd spare PRS EBIV neck floating around for sale....? Sorry they don't exist, plus Stevensville won't make a one off I asked that. Before you shout at the monitor but you could put an 'X' brand neck on, WTF would I do that? I want a PRS fretless not a mongrel. Yes it was fairly rare PRS bass. Is it worth less now its been Thor'd and Bob'd..? I very much doubt it, before it was rare, now its UNIQUE. (even the PR dept at Stevensville want pics!) Aaaah also a definitive update for the " oooooo it'll cost you when it comes back in" observers - Sent FedEX - ZERO import duty and tax. Harris has dealt with the UK before and puts a wonderful diatribe on the export form that makes it perfectly clear this is was a repair. Up to date - delivered today pics. Complete pics in a few days time when its been set up and had time to settle....

You may want to look at Warwick basses as well then if the euro isnt doing that well. they are excellent.

Flats for me.... Roundworms what are they......?