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[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1161844' date='Mar 14 2011, 03:00 PM']Have you thought about carving the back of the lower horn to make it thinner? Also the back of the neck pocket so there's not a huge chunk of wood there. I can't remember where I saw it a while ago, I thik it was on a 36 fret bass (and a tasteful one, not a wishbass ), it looked like it improved the upper fret access a lot without compromising (or even changing) the looks from the front.[/quote] Interesting, but I can't quite visualise how that's going to help. Can you find any pics of what you mean? Had a bit of a setback last night - my Mouse sander went pop. Bah!

[quote name='gary mac' post='1162651' date='Mar 15 2011, 07:03 AM']Thanks chaps. Sorry if I'm being dense but do you mean the existing holes to the body would show after fitting the replacement pickguard or just that they wouldn't line up?[/quote] It's possible that you could be really unlucky at the thin end, but mostly the screw holes won't line up. I've put a MIM hole pattern one on a Squier before. All of the holes bar one didn't line up. Had to drill them out, glue in dowel then drill new holes.

Unlikely to fit. Fill the existing holes and redrill.

Ach, maybe so but I started to go through it anyway as I was sanding off black stuff so I'm going to take the lot off. To be honest I prefer not to have unknown substances present, you never know if there could be an unfavourable reaction when finishing. EDIT: besides, I'll be carving recesses in the body for the bridge, modifying the neck pocket and reshaping the bottom horn, so those parts won't have that sealer coat on anyway so I'd rather just take the lot off.

This'll be light, and it's a bargain price! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=127026"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=127026[/url]

The top black stuff isn't too bad but there's a layer of brown stuff underneath and that is taking an age to shift!

Only one of my current basses is still currently being produced, so replacement would be a bit of a pest. That hasn't stopped me gigging any of them. I do keep an eye on my bass at a gig. I don't mind sharing my amp if it makes the gig go smooth but no-one but me gets to play my bass. I always take a stand to the gig and the bass is either in the case/bag or on the stand. I don't see what else I can practically do to ensure its safety. Happy that I have done all I can, I take whatever bass I fancy playing that night.

This matt black goth stuff is bloody tough. I was hoping it would recoil simply by being exposed to sunlight Seriously though, I am in the middle of sanding, and it is hard going.

[quote name='Cygnus x-1' post='1159931' date='Mar 12 2011, 10:16 PM']If I were to buy a neck from the USA for around $100, does anyone know if it would cost anthing in tax at my end (UK) and if yes roughly how much? any advice much appreciated, thanks.[/quote] Yes it would. VAT is 20%. It probably is below the value needed for Customs Duty to kick in. The courier might levy a charge for presenting the goods to HMRC, paying the duty on your behalf then invoicing you. So the answer is 20% plus anything between £5 and £15. Or it might sneak under their noses...

Hollow/semi-hollow?

[quote name='BassKS' post='1158329' date='Mar 11 2011, 05:23 PM'][url="http://www.bassmerchant.com/manufacturers/G-and-L/98.html"]http://www.bassmerchant.com/manufacturers/G-and-L/98.html[/url] Surely Tribute series.[/quote] At that price, absolutely.

[quote name='ezbass' post='971878' date='Sep 29 2010, 04:08 PM']Yep that's pretty much "the" fix. For a proper pro job a correct sized piece of dowel should be wood glued in, allowed to dry and then redrilled, but who has the time (or the right piece of dowel) for that?[/quote] Me, for one

Is this a UK wide thing or just an England and Wales thing?

Still looking for the right neck. In the meantime I have been thinking about ways to improve the dusty end access - one of the quirks of the Thunderbird - without harming the overall aesthetic. This was my first thought which should give about 1.5" of improved access by following the angle of the bottom horn much further and ending in a tighter turn near the neck: Is it still arguably a Thunderbird? Is it subtle enough?

[quote name='jarvmasterc' post='1155225' date='Mar 9 2011, 01:01 PM']Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. I'm currently trying to fix up ressurect an Epiphone Thunderbird bass that i've recently acquired - The bass itself is in good nick, the body and neck are fine as are the electronics. The only issue is the bridge which is missing 3 saddles. I've tried to track down spares via the interweb but to no avail. Does anyone know the best route to go down to get some spare saddles or a website that might stock them? If not any ideas on a replacement bridge that would suit it? Cheers![/quote] I have a bridge off an Epi Goth Thunderbird that I don't need. PM me for details.

I had this discussion with Rich ^^^ in a slightly different guise of "if you could only keep one bass, which would it be?" and for all my love of weirdy Gibson basses, I'd have to say that my G&L Tribute L-2000 would be the last one to go.

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1153549' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:57 AM']If you're offered a high-quality bass for £500 this week because the seller is bone skint and needs the cash right now, why should that leave you open to accusations of profiteering in 2014 when you sell it on for £750?[/quote] It shouldn't. The fact that it's even mentioned as a possibility saddens me. Are you suggesting that there could be users here who see it as their job to "regulate" the market when the market is quite capable of regulating itself? Sarcasm aside, I'd rather the info was left up, as long as people realise that it's historical trend information rather than an absolute hard and fast rule.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1153175' date='Mar 7 2011, 11:15 PM']Won't a 21 fret neck require more routing of the neck pocket? Or are you hoping that by not having a headstock plus the extra body mass of the bridge/tuner assembly you'll be able to counteract the potential for neck dive caused by shifting the string witness points further from the end of the body. For me it's not the 21st fret that is so essential. When I'm playing that far up the neck it normally involves two note chords with open string drones so the 19th fret (2 octaves above the open string below) is the important one for me. After that if there are any more I'll want to go all the way to the 24th fret.[/quote] That would depend upon the neck I guess. If the 21st fret is on an overhanging fretboard then it won't be so much of a problem. However, I'm about to bring together two things which were never designed for one another so I'm expecting neck pocket alteration anyway. I've already outlined my reason for wanting 21 frets, they may be frivolous and spurious, but the customer is me, and the customer is king

I can't fit the neck I have because I want 21 frets, the normal neck has 20. Also I've already flogged it, which makes it extra difficult to fit

Regret to report that a single acoustic guitar will easily drown out an acoustic bass guitar - they just don't produce enough volume on their own. I had a rehearsal round someone's house with an ABG versus a single acoustic guitar and a singer. Couldn't hear myself at all - had to plug in anyway.