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I do have a solution to the one dot problem unfortunately it involves custom wooden knobs and is not cheap. At the moment the price has put of anyone from ordering them. Alan

I am doing both. Working on various basses in between spraying yours. Alan

Hi Steve I can assure it has been my pleasure. Cheers Alan

Hi Peter It was a pleasure catching up with you again and I am really pleased you like the bass as that is the whole point of building them. Thanks for taking the time to have a look at the bike and I hope you got to food before you got into more trouble. Thanks again Alan

Treeb and bassmonster you are both more than welcome to drop in anytime you want just give me a call (number on the site) to make sure I will be about. Cheers Alan

Short list for me. Westone Thunder 1A Chris Eccleshall custom which looked a lot like a Wal and had Wal pre-amp pickups and bridge. It was a 4 string fretless. Overwater progress elite 3 6 string fretless bought it from Laurence to fund his double bass buying. Wal custom 4 string fretless Mk 2 with a Mk 3 neck joint and headstock. Currently don't have a bass sold the Wal and the Overwater to fund the building. Alan

It was JP Basses that would not use gold hardware or a lined fretless. They had various other restrictions on what they would build. Alan

I was beginning to think the same thing. Alan

Very much my type of thing. Like the reverse off set and the minimal bottom horn. However I feel that the top horn is totally out of character with the rest of the design it is a standard Jazz type horn which I think is at odds with the rest of the curves and shapes used. Cheers Alan

Sweet.

The neck on AD's bass is further out from the body in order to accommodate the tuner hardware within the body. Normally I would not do this as it would cause problems with the balance by moving the strap button higher than the 12 th fret but with the headless this won't be an issue. Alan

I will get it sorted out as soon as the fingerboard arrives. Alan

Just say Alan could I have a render of my bass made up please.

The mac ebony arrived today and is looking fantastic.

Don't use the site e-mail him and ask him about what you are looking for. Say hello from me while your there. Alan

You will have difficulty getting ETS hardware at the moment as production seems to be a bit erratic. I have read of few threads that say they have went under but others that say he is still in business.

I have a DHL account but it is still horrific price wise. Maybe try them again.

I got most of it from Larry at Gallery hardwoods who is excellent. If you are just getting one blank the carriage is not to bad via airmail. I used to get them sent surface but USPS has stopped doing surface so I am looking for another way to get them over here without costing an arm and leg. Alan

All looking really good. I could do with a whole pile of £6 tops that looked that good. Alan

Sleep possibly but I see your point.

Steve No problem I knew you were just chancing your arm. Was Jaws a boy,I really was not paying that much attention to the film.

Steve Maybe not Birkenhead but same as above if it helps.

If it helps I can pick you up at Carlisle or Lockerbie if you get the train. Alan

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='23223' date='Jun 25 2007, 09:16 PM']I've actually seen a couple of basses with headless tuners and the strings anchored to a runt of a headstock - cant remember where though as I'm sure I did not like them.[/quote] Jp basses used to use that style of headless.

Hi Sorting out what a customer wants is all part of the service from any builder. Some people have a fairly good idea of what they want woods/body shape/pickups etc. others have a few parts sorted out and are open to suggestions with regard to the rest. However they pretty much all change over the course of discussing the final spec. I enjoy the whole process as I can put in my suggestions and pick up a few more for the next time as people come up with ideas which I might not have. It does not matter how much or how little info you have to start off with you should get any help you need to sort out your bass. Cheers Alan