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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

[quote name='chasblaisdell' timestamp='1364803192' post='2030917'] In the States there is a "juke joint" along the road every 30 miles where I come from , every town with a population over 1,000 has a couple bands . Jazz doesn't exist for the most part , only in the bigger cities . The average Joe wants to find a chick , cut a rug , brawl and get laid with the Stones and ZZ Top covers cranked . Blues rules in certain cities , Chicago , Seattle , etc . It is not that tough to find a gig , might not be for much $$ but if you're good you'll be working . I married a Dane , moved here sometime ago . There is no music scene whatsoever , nada , zilch here , people sit , listen to Jazz , drink expensive wine and pretend they're f-ing French . Somebody tell me that there's life across the North Sea somewhere . Is the Wolf and Muddy Waters still alive and well somewhere ? [/quote] whereabouts is 'here' please? edit - sorry posted at same time as above only realised a spit second after!! sorry cant help tho as never been to newcastle - Kent has a fairly good live music scene thoug FWIW

but you CAN drive to Sweden

Windmill at Trashford no sign of Bob !!! thanks to JTUK for coming along - we cant have been that bad as he didnt get up and leave before the end of the set either that or he was preoccupied checking out the blonde mafia

fab

ive got loads of opinions... all of them correct of course i stuck with swingbass steels because i them so much

20 squid for a set of nickel swingbass is a lot if you not on mega wages! - the steel swingbass set which i just threw away had been on there since last June and were totally gone

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1364558025' post='2028107'] Congratulations !!!...........next stop........FLATS !! [/quote] tried them once did not like - i may give them another try or might try some half rounds

[media]http://youtu.be/5_msHpEa3_Y[/media] cheese + sweet bass line