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[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1365941965' post='2046215'] lots of guitarists just don't think like that though. [/quote] thats because they spend 99% of their mental effort focussing on how they can crank their volume so they can get [i][b]their[/b][/i] tone

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1365695036' post='2043096'] Thanks 2pods It's a Warwick Corvette $$ into a POD X3 LIVE into a Tascam 2488 MkII and flown in as a WAV. 51m0n mixed and mastered it and did his magic with the bass track. [/quote] s'ok innit

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after the 1200 grade i then used a microfibre cloth wrapped around the rubber sanding block to polish out the fine scratches with T-Cut the end result - no greying or visible scratches - the satin finish is gone and it looks more polished it is not as glossy as the ebonol is when new from the factory, however the amount of gloss and shine it now has is more comparable to a piece of real ebony, and because it has a less 'lacquered' appearance now compared to new, there is also wood grain pattern showing through the ebonol -very pleased with the end result as it looks much more organic than the original high gloss finish - now to find some black nylon wounds and see if the gotoh bridge will set up without the need for shimming the neck (will post pic of the finished result when i get some sunshine here to take a decent pic!)

oui allo bonjour

as mrtcat says above some can take ages - unlike muscles the tendons have no blood(nutrient) supply so take much longer to repair - achilles tendon injuries can take a very long time to repair

[quote name='Kevin Glasgow' timestamp='1365107702' post='2035562'] Hi folks, Here's our new video. This one has a wee bass solo too! Cheers, Kev [/quote] vnice

this is how it is looking after the 1200 grade - still a bit grey out in bright sunlight - not glossy at all very satin matt at the moment but perfectly usable and functional if you werent fussy - the small scratches at the bottom left (and a couple of other small spots) of pic are all thats left of the deepst roundwound scratches - i only sanded as far as getting rid of as much as possible without removing too much material and im sure once polished and strung up they will be barely noticeable - its certainly a massive improvement on how it was before

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1365244087' post='2037095'] This is where you need the micro-mesh. Steadily work up through the grits and the polish will come back. [/quote] just doing it now with some 1200 grade - the greying is much less now so that it doesnt look so much grey more like a nice sort of satin matt finish

ok progress report - stage 1 complete removed nut and removed neck from body attacked it with some 600 grade wet&dry using it wrapped around rubber sanding block with soapy water to stop the dust i expected to take quite a bit of rubbing to get down enough to even out the grooves from the strings but as the grooves were not all that deep AND the ebonol is actually much softer than i anticipated only needed about 3-4 dozen strokes and it was done the finish is now very smooth to the touch and if you werent bothered about comsetics, would be playable as it is now - however the 600 grade doesnt leave any scratches visible to the naked eye but the abrasive marks being very fine does still produce a significant amount of greying to the surface - if the body was an old dog i would just use it as it is, but as the vmJ is rather a fine looking specimen i will make the extra effort to get some micromesh or maybe try some cutting/polishing paste to reduce the greying effect and gloss up the finish a bit more

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1364905823' post='2032375'] Although Paul Jackson jnr and Louis Johnson on the early Michael Jackson albums [70//80's] were pretty special as well, playing on millions of $'s worth of tracks. That was a good BBC4 Doc the other night. I did manage to see Chic many moon's ago - And BE's playing was real Bass in your face stuff. Garry [/quote] indeed - not too distract from nile rodgers but i agree with Garry that PJJ is about the only other rhythm guitarist that can do what nile does as well as nile [media]http://youtu.be/gevqAwGOwyA[/media] scanning back through all th e old live concert footage on youtube, to go back to Pete's original point, it would have been good to have seen them live in their original format, ive seen some great bands and line-ups over the years and even as a teenager i was into everything from abba to zappa but my live gig preferences always seemed to gravitate more towards hte prog end of the musical spectrum - just wish id got around to seeing a wider range of bands in the 70s and 80s

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1364125382' post='2022069'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Emery-Cloth-Polishing-Kit-Micro-Mesh-Sanding-Sheet-MicroMesh-Abrasive-Finishing-/221078302349"]http://www.ebay.co.u...g-/221078302349[/url] I've used this micro-mesh finishing paper set on an ebanol board with good results (1500 to 12000 grit). Ebanol shows every little mark and you need to steadily work your way up through the finer grades to get a polished finish. Wear a face mask as the ebanol dust gets everywhere. The white plastic fret lines on the VMJ ebanol boards can also cause isolated buzzing if their not perfectly flush. Before you tackle finishing the whole board it may be worth checking the 'fret' where you're getting the buzz. [/quote] thanks for this - i did spend a bit of time looking at it again and noticed that the fret lines can be felt but it really is very minimal but might be enough to cause the buzzing im liking the sound of the micro mesh apologies for late repy - too much time spent loitering in off topic

[quote name='Junkyard Rocket' timestamp='1364852714' post='2031878'] Ha Ha! Might have to refer people to [url="http://wordpress.org/support/"]http://wordpress.org/support/[/url] for that volume - I'm a mod over there. [/quote] thanks - useful to know

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1364852976' post='2031885'] Here they are : [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/vote/top-albums/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...ote/top-albums/[/url] [/quote] wasnt there a thread on here a while back ... i think i may have even started it myself about a poll/vote(?) of top bass players didnt john taylor feature up in the top five iirc ? 100,000 people how sad

cant play and talk at same time in case stop breathing

status graphite necks - super slick smooth like glass and fast for me persoanlly i dont find too much problem switching between J and P width nuts and 34 or 35 scales - if anyhting is likely to slow my playing its not the left hand on the neck its the right hand position ie string spacing, string/body clearance, pickup positioning etc - if i cant put my right hand where it wants to position itself then that tends to slow me down more the only exception i will add for necks is warwicks - love the tone to pieces but just feels like im trying to wrap my sweaty little mitt around a scabby old plank of 2x4

look at the ends of your arms fingers!! thats where the mystical tone beast resides

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[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1364756199' post='2030513'] Working in a n music store, I get asked this all the time...is bass easier to pick up than guitar? Recently, I showed someone a relatively easy bass part ro a song, but she struggled with string changes. So, what do you think? [/quote] working in a music store dont you give them the answer they want to hear that will clinch the sale?!

glad to see somebody with my priorities of food above bass