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Sorry, I've been a lazy bum. I've primed the headstock and given the neck to my sis. In the process of priming the body. I'm brush painting - too cold for spraying up here - and it's a laborious, boring, mind numbing and frustrating process, I have to sand half of what I just painted to get the brush strokes out - basically I suck at painting. Also been sidetracked by adding active electronics to my OLP MM3 - naughty!

However, I've been thinking lately about how I've been really neglecting my playing and spending too much time acquiring gear and pottering about in the workshop. So I'm going to get this to my sister for painting, then I'm suspending all current project work (apart from refinishing the Hagstrom for a mate - no access to spray booth, waiting for warmer weather) in favour of getting some playing done. Organising a jam with a guitarist friend so that should help.

The slabs of wood and various hardware I've collected won't melt or decompose if I leave them for a few months

WD Music - I have had excellent service from these guys in the past. Highlights include them sending me a tracing of a mex pickguard to see if it would fit a squier, and no questions asked next day replacement of faulty goods.

Stringbusters - used them twice now and both times goods have been delivered the next day, including one time when I placed an order late in the afternoon.

It's the only direct replacement that I'm aware of. Looks tasty. The saddles look identical to the Hipshot A style bridge, which I have used. Very versatile, string length, height and spacing all easily adjustable.

I've been considering getting one for my Epi EB-3 - I'm really not keen on the old "bridge on stilts" thing and the posts are slightly pulling out of the body

Anyone who sells guitars based upon their overall length (despite being informed about scale length and why it's a more relevant measure) is not to be trusted.

Has he been cancelling all other bids?

Just received my refinishing book from James. Good communication and rapid dispatch, can't really ask for more than that. Nice one.

Welcome aboard. I'm sure you'll have no problem shifting any of that gear

Link bad:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250215669049"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250215669049[/url]

This is what I was getting at:

[url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/custom-shop/specialized-1/ripper_bass_rep/"]http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/cust...ipper_bass_rep/[/url]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='138125' date='Feb 11 2008, 01:02 PM']Never seen one in the flesh - and I've looked. Pity they copped out & put Fender type pups on it.
J.[/quote]

The PJs do look wrong - perhaps some judicious routing and a couple of SD ripper pups might make things a bit more normal looking? But for the cost+effort+time you might as well source out a Gibson on eBay.

PMed

Welcome to the forum

Welcome aboard. Nice collection of basses you have there. Why not post up pics in Bass Porn?

Welcome to the forum

I believe in praise where praise is due, so hats off to Stringbusters. I ordered a set of Super Slinky 5 at 4.30pm yesterday, standard delivery and they're here this morning. That's pretty damn good. They're too quick even for their own website, which is showing my order as "Awaiting Processing"

Nice one, I'll be back.

music-outlet-shop won't be able to respond to FOUL FEEDBACK any more

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='134621' date='Feb 5 2008, 08:09 PM']The USPS do a flat rate International envelope that costs 'a flat rate' (not surprisingly) $11 for up to 3 or 4lb in weight (can't remember exactly which)[/quote]

Cheers for that info. Don't think it'll matter in this case - looks like the seller's in the huff now

Welcome to the forum. Why not define A: "for ever" and B: "lots of gear"?

[quote name='wotnwhy' post='134522' date='Feb 5 2008, 05:12 PM']if you don't like the postage, don't buy it.[/quote]

I won't be. The jumped up charge completely negates any saving over buying locally once you take tax into account, which was the whole point.

Just finished* an email exchange with an eBay seller in the USA wanting $60 to post an EMG 40P5 pickup to the UK. I think that's completely ridiculous considering I've had a 36 5/16" long, 3 1/16" wide, 1" thick neck blank sent to me for $40.

Anyone else agree with me, or am I being unreasonable?

* I assume it's finished - I haven't heard back after I told them that I thought they were taking the mick, in firm but slightly more polite terms.

[quote name='Hamster' post='134264' date='Feb 5 2008, 12:45 PM']It would be cheaper to buy a complete bridge from the US.[/quote]

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='134269' date='Feb 5 2008, 12:49 PM']Still cheaper to buy the whole thing from the States though [/quote]

Welcome to the UK

[quote name='bassicinstinct' post='134227' date='Feb 5 2008, 12:13 PM']Anybody any idea where I can source a replacement saddle in the UK? The only online source I've located thus far is in the USA.

I'm looking for a chrome finish 1st/G saddle and I'm really struggling.

As always, any and all help much appreciateed.[/quote]

Allparts sell them, but they seem to have revamped their site and it's all over the place at the moment.

[url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/index.php?p=shop&cPath=0_277_1_25_31"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/index.php?p=sho...h=0_277_1_25_31[/url]

They're there in the list, but when you click on them, it's 404 time

[quote name='robert43' post='134177' date='Feb 5 2008, 11:07 AM']Hi can any 1 tell me if acoustic bass stringsare the same as electric bass strings ? as my son has been offered at the right price a s/hand samick acoustic bass but the strings have seen better days.
Or is it like acoustic / electric guitars the strings are diffrent steel acoustic I am takling about thanks[/quote]

There are specific strings for acoustic basses - phosphor bronze

[url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/search?q%5Bkeywords%5D=acoustic+bass+strings&commit=Go"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/search?q%5B...s&commit=Go[/url]

A few types there, doubtless there are others.

Just received a Tascam MP-BT1 from Darren. He posted it as soon as the cheque cleared and kept me updated at all times throughout the transaction. Would not hesitate to do business with him again.

[quote name='Ghost Rider' post='134158' date='Feb 5 2008, 10:54 AM']Hello, this is my first post on here so greetings to you all.

I am quite new to playing & not sure about a good guitar or a bad guitar.

I have seen a bass on eBay & wondered if anyone could identify the year or where it was made as fender squire precision bass guitars don’t seem to have a light coloured fret board with a black body so I am presuming its an older model or that the neck & body don't match.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230218679892&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=013[/url]

ebay Item number: 230218679892

Thanks.[/quote]

With those tuners, it's definitely an Affinity series or whatever was cheapest at the time. Why don't you just ask the seller? If they're any serious about selling something, they'll be happy to answer your questions. It probably says on the back of the headstock or on the back of the neck at the heel where it was made and a serial number.